TotalCon is currently looking for a card game director. If you love card games, are a qualified judge for any game, drop us an email!

Realms Masters Game Forge will be bringing their card games to TotalCon again this year!! As well as other offerings. Watch for details when the events are announced after the holidays.

TotalCon has a huge and fantastic role-playing department featuring TC Realms, TotalCon's own 10yr strong on-going campaign game based on 3.5 rules., RPGA featuring 13 slots (14 for pre-reg fans), Call of Cthulhu, GURPS, AD&D early eds, Shadowrun, Robotech, Fudge systems, and so much more! Several independent rp companies bring their games to TotalCon as well. Over 150 tables of role-playing went off at the 2008 event!

TotalCon has an Old World of Darkness late night LARP. Beginners always welcomed!

TotalCon's hidden gem that shouldn't be missed is the Miniture area. TotalCon hosts a wide range of miniature events from historicals to fantasy to wargaming. Past favorites include TotalCon's own TC Circvs Maximvs, Classic BattleTech tournament, NE Regional Car Wars Tournament, Battlefield Evolution, Warmachine 40k tournaments, Zombie games, Dr. Who, SpaceHulk, Giant Monster Smash, Painting contests, Warlord,WizKids Tournaments and much more! New for the 2009 event: New England Regional Qualifer Flames of War tournament and special "Up the Bloody Boot" FoW mega battles and AT-43 events hosted by Alder/Empire Games.

Central Massachusetts

TotalCon has one of New England's rapidly growing board game areas including the classics to euro games to the latest best sellers. TotalCon's board game area features open board gaming with an on-site library of games, beginner "teaching tables",New England Regional Championships, Starfleet Battles Tournament, and TotalCon's Overall BoardGaming Championship. TotalCon is also sponsoring ToGa, a board gaming group who travel to the big tournaments. Several members ranked high at the 2008 WBC. New for 2009: Heroscape events and tournaments hosted by the NorthEastern Scapers Association...three full table set-ups and a special hosted Wits and Wagers Game Show event. TotalCon also has a full young player area with events like the Clay Wars tournament and Iron Kid Championship.

Card Games, Tournaments, Video

$30 pre-reg for 4 days of gaming plus $1.50 ticket fee (2hour game slots). Included in the price of admission is open board gaming, open video gaming, exhibit hall, and movie room.

$40 at the door. Single day admissions also available.

Hotel rooms at the Holiday Inn in Mansfield, MA start at just $85 with code TCN. There is free parking, free shuttle service to and from the Mansfield train station for registered hotel guests, heated indoor pool, hot tub, on-site restaurant/bar with special pre-order take out meals, and many nearby conveniences

Total Confusion XXIII is proud to announce the 2009 Guest of Honor list:

FRANK MENTZER: fantasy author, game creator, one of the creative forces behind the orginial Dungeons and Dragons game and founder of the RPGA. Frank will be at the convention for all four days running early edition AD&D games and participating in other special events.

Jay Libby: co-owner of Dilly Green Bean Games and Cyberpunk v3 artist.

Brad Younie: president of Carnivore Games, creators of the Now Playing and Strangeland role-playing adventures.

Mark Edwards: writer, Catalyst Game Labs. Mark will be running shadowrun events all weekend.

Andre Kruppa: theatrical style role-playing GM best known for his Call of Cthulhu games. Two of his modules are available at Chaosium as pdf's. *not recommended until after you have played his events!*

Gordon Pittsley of Adler Hobby(formerly Empire Games): Gordon will be hosting two fantastic Flames of War events: New England Qualifying Tournament (1500 point mid-war) and Mega Battles "Up the Bloody Boot" italian campaign themed events. He is also hosting AT-43 events.

NorthEastern Scapers Association: The NESA will be on hand running Heroscape events from tournaments to beginner sessions with special displays and three table set-ups.

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TotalCon XXIII will be held February 19-22, 2009 at the Holiday Inn in Mansfield, MA.

FRANK MENTZER: fantasy author, game creator, one of the creative forces behind the orginial Dungeons and Dragons game and founder of the RPGA. Frank will be at the convention for all four days running early edition AD&D games and participating in other special events.

FLAMES of WAR: UP THE BLOODY BOOT! Italian campaign themed * TWO BIG FOW EVENTS Both 1500 points - Mid war. Saturday national qualifier three 2-½ hr rounds with breaks Winners get tickets to the Official Battlefront event!
Sunday 10:30am special mini mega battles four armies per 6’x6’ table! Prizes randomly raffled to players everyone has a same chance to win something! *Scenic tables representing Sicily and southern Italy. Presented and hosted by Adler/Empire Hobby of NH

NorthEastern Scapers Association: The NESA will be on hand running Heroscape events from tournaments to beginner sessions with special displays and three table set-ups.

TotalCon is still accepting events, sponsorships, and exhibit hall applications. We would love to hear from you, especially great independent game companies. Together, we can work to bring gaming to new levels of excitment and fun for the hundreds of gamers that attend TotalCon each year!

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