Welcome to DunDraCon

The West Coast's Premier Game Convention

Countdown to DDC36:

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Games Pre-reg starts Feb. 1!

Online Pre-reg allows you to sign up for session P games (there will be no paper sign-up slips for Session P), and, because of the time change, you may want to sign up for Session 1 online.

Ah, heck, sign up for all your games beforehand, and don't worry about getting to Games Reg. during the run of the Con! Please note that we cannot accept priority slips online. You can change your game choices before the con by re-sending an Online form, or at the con with the "Override" slips that will be available at Games Reg.

War College events now online

The War College is new to DunDraCon. Run by Dana Lombardy, it is a series of seminars on military topics ranging from the Civil War to Alternative History. The list of Seminars is now available via the "War College" button on the left hand menu.

RPGA events now online

The RPGA Events list is now available via the "RPGA" button on the left-hand menu.

Pathfinder Society events now online

The Pathfinder Society Events list is now available via the "Pathfinder Soc." button on the left-hand menu.

Sparky's Kin available for adoption

Hilary Powers, creator of fine felt creatures from Salamander Feltworks, will have a limited number of Sparky Kin available for adoption at the convention - She plans to be in the Buyer's Bazaar late in the session on Friday and Saturday. She'll have other potential adoptees with her as well.

Red Cross blood drive

DunDraCon will host a Red Cross Blood drive on Saturday, Feb. 18th from Noon to 6 PM. Cookies, Juice and a DunDraCon Blood Ribbon for all donors! Click on the "Schedule an Appointment" link to sign up before the con (walk-ups gratefully accepted, but it's always better to have a reservation). Our Sponsor Code is "DunDraCon".

Combat Demonstration schedule now online

The Society for Creative Anachronism and Amtgard again present demonstrations of Medieval-style combat for your enjoyment. Members of both groups will be in the Mt. Diablo Room (in the hotel lobby) to discuss their equipment and events. Schedule of Demonstrations

Bay Bridge westbound closure on President's Day weekend

The Westbound level of the Bay Bridge will be closed from 8 p.m. on Friday Feb. 17 until 5 a.m. on Monday Feb. 21. Eastbound traffic should be unaffected, so if you're coming from the Peninsula or San Francisco Airport, you'll be fine, but may want to make alternative plans to return on Monday (just in case...). The closure will have different effects on Public transit such as BART, ferries and AC Transit.

The Scheduled is Available

The full schedule of Games and Seminars is now available via the "Events" button. Games Pre-registration will start on Feb. 1 (Hopefully the schedule won't change much in the meantime...

The Hotel it is a-Changing...

The Marriott remodeled the Salon area, forcing us to make some changes in where things are - Convention Registration will now be in the Hotel Lobby opposite the hotel front desk, where the Info Table used to be; the Information table/Volunteer HQ will merge with Game Reg and LARP Central in the salon area opposite Salon C, where the Convention Reg used to be.

The DDC committee visited the Marriot on January 8th, to see what they'd done. You can see a report by choosing the "Community" button, then "Hotel Remodel".

We’re opening even earlier!

DunDraCon 36 will have expanded hours of operation, opening for business by 10 AM Friday.

Session P official games will start as early as noon on Friday, and Session 1 official games will start as early as 6:00 PM Friday. Our at-convention game registration will have earlier closing times for Sessions 1, 2 and 5. Make sure you check the website after Feb. 1 for details.

If you can’t get to the convention on Friday afternoon to sign up for games, consider electronic Games Registration, which opens February 1.

Let your friends know about these schedule changes—we don’t want anyone to miss out!

DunDraCon's First Ever Dress-Up Day!

This year, on the Saturday of DunDraCon, we encourage you to dress up as whatever strikes your fancy. Pirate? Ninja? Pirate-Ninja? Time Lord? Sandwich? Orc? Grand Moff Tarkin? We'd love to see all sorts wandering the halls. But wait! There's incentive! (As if you needed a reason to dress up at DunDraCon... ). If you come down to show your costume off to Ariel of the Committee at the Games Reg Table between 1pm and 2pm on Saturday, you'll be entered into a drawing for FABULOUS PRIZES including a refund of your registration fee. Start planning now!

Kid's Room activities posted

If you are bringing a young child to DunDraCon, or are just young-at-heart, check out the Kid's Room page for the list of activities at DDC 36!

Ride/Room share database now available

DunDraCon unveils a new database: Ride and Room Share! Looking for a ride to or from Dundracon? Want a room, or looking for a roommate? You can now post your requests and offers, and search for those already posted.

Note: this database is simply a way to post requests and offers, like a classified ad in the newspaper or on Craigslist. DunDraCon is not going to match you up, or help with negotiating rates or payment in any way.

DunDraCon Rates at the Courtyard Marriott now available

The Courtyard Marriott is one of our alternate hotels, located across the freeway from the San Ramon Marriott. We have locked in rates for DunDraCon 2012; see the Hotel Page for more information and direct links to their reservation system.

Price Increase

Regretfully, due to rising costs in the hotel and insurance, we have to raise our prices.
DDC all-weekend passes are:
$40 through October 31
$50 from November 1 through January 31 (end of pre-registration period)
$60 at the door.
One-day passes will still be $30 at the door.

"Do it Yourself RPGs" Seminars Links

Randy Angle has given us the link to his materials for the "Do it Yourself RPGs" seminars presented by Randy Angle, Paul Gunn and Steve Perrin at DDC 35.

DunDraCon Webstore Now Open

Now you can get official DunDraCon mugs, hats, bags or stickers! Just follow this link to our Web Store, or click on the "DDC Cafepress" button in the header bar.

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