Roll Those Dice 🎲 · Bubonicon 56 Gaming

Whether you are coming to the con just for gaming or stopping by between panels, the gaming rooms will have something for you.  We will have two game rooms — the primary game room (Gaming HQ · Acoma Room) is located downstairs in the main convention area next to the Art Show, and the additional game room is on the second floor above the hotel front desk (Taos Room).  Because we have minors gaming, we are enforcing a policy of “No Alcohol” in our game rooms.

Game Room Schedules**

Scroll down or click quick links below for the Bubonicon 56 Game Room Schedules you’re looking for:

      Full Game Room Schedule   ·   Friday Schedule   ·   Saturday Schedule   ·   Sunday Schedule

**Special Note: All Game Room Schedules are subject to change. Throughout the Bubonicon weekend, for the latest schedule updates, check the sign up sheets and posted info in front of the door to Gaming HQ Acoma Room.

Boardgame Library

Bubonicon 56 is featuring a Boardgame Library located in Gaming HQ in the Acoma Room. Free to play for all Bubonicon members. We have Game Masters who would be happy to teach games.

Boardgame Library Rules:

1. Pick a game from those available.
2. Play it in our designated game rooms during the convention.
3. Game Care: Borrowing patrons are responsible for returning all components and avoiding damage to the game so the next player(s) can have as much fun as you did.
4. Return it to the library.
5. Pick a New game to play!

Boardgame Sign Ups!

Game Masters “GMs” will have sign up sheets posted at the doors in front of the Gaming HQ! You can reserve a spot for a game when you sign up. Times for games are posted there. Look at the sign up sheets for new games being posted & played during the convention.

Looking for players to play a game? All Bubonicon members can Game Master a game. You can fill out sign up sheets with gaming staff.

Role Playing Games (RPG) Location: Second floor Taos Room — above the front desk. Take the elevator to the 2nd floor and walk around the balcony to the Taos Room! Sign up for your RPG Adventure at Gaming HQ Acoma Room front easels to reserve your seat.

Gaming Raffles

Take a seat and play a game! Every hour of the convention the game room staff will be handing out raffle tickets to all who are playing a game in the all game rooms. Raffle tickets can be filled out with your NAME and entered into our raffle drawing! Raffle prizes are located at the Gaming HQ. Enter half of your ticket into the corresponding cup of the prize. Keep the other half as your proof of participation to be handed back if you win a prize.

Last tickets will be given out Sunday 3pm. All tickets to be entered into the raffle by Sunday 3:59pm.
Raffle prizes will be awarded Sunday at 4pm at the Gaming HQ. Must be present to win.

“Play and Take” (P&T) Games

“Play and Take” (P&T) games are back again! There will be a Game Master “GM” to teach the game. One of the players of the game will have a chance to take the played copy home.

Special Events!

• 12:00pm noon, Saturday — Duke City Catan Championship Cup Tournament – Gaming HQ Acoma Room – GM Vic
• 3:00pm, Saturday — Play With the Designers – Gaming HQ Acoma Room – RSVP to Die with Aaron, Martin   Christina.
• 5:00pm-7:30pm, Saturday — Painting Miniatures – 2nd Floor Taos Room – GM Jeremiah
• 10:00pm, Saturday — Crokinole – Gaming HQ Acoma Room
• 4:00pm, Sunday — Raffle prize giveaway – Gaming HQ Acoma Room

Duke City Catan Championship Cup Tournament (DCCCC)

Here’s the lowdown:

1. Sign up for DCCCC like for normal for board games at Gaming HQ Acoma Room.
2. The preliminary round will be played amongst all the Tournament Players. The winners advance into the next round. Possibly — as needed — the next highest finishers(s) may also advance to fill in space(s) in the next round.
3. Depending on how many competitors sign up, we will determine if a semi-final round is needed. If not, then we go directly to the finals (3 or 4 people).
4. The winner of the DCCCC has their Bubonicon 57 pass paid for by Bubonicon (for next year), a prize from Empire Board Game Library, and their name engraved on the DCCCC trophy — plus displayed in a store, winner’s choice, that had sponsored the trophy.

Pictured: Duke City Catan Championship Cup 2025 Winner, Scott Ward (left), with DCCCC Tournament Director Victor Hohnberger. Click to enlarge.

Friday · Game Room Schedule

• Time TBD — Everdell – GM Issac – “Play and Take” (P&T)
• 4:00pm — Foundations of Rome – GM Chris
• 5:00pm — That’s Not A Hat – GM Aaron – (P&T)
• 7:00pm — Root, Base Game – GM Jeremiah
• 8:00pm — Quacks – GM Robyn – (P&T)

Saturday · Game Room Schedule

• Time TBD — Ticket To Ride: Europe– GM Issac – (P&T)
• 10:00am — Rangers of Shadow Deep (RPG)- GM Craig “Buck” – 2nd floor Taos Room
• 10:00am — Terry Pratchett’s Discworld RPG: Adventures in Ankh-Morpork – GM Fred – 2nd floor Taos Room
• 11:00am — Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game – GM Robyn – (P&T)
• 12:00pm noon — Duke City Catan Championship Cup Tournament – GM Vic – Gaming HQ Acoma Room
• 12:00pm noon — Guards of Traitor’s Toll* (RPG) – GM Craig “Buck” – 2nd floor Taos Room
• 3:00pm — Play with the Designers! – Featuring RSVP to Die with Aaron, Martin & Christina – Gaming HQ Acoma Room
• 4:00pm — Gutenberg – GM Chris
• 5:00pm — Painting Miniatures – GM Jeremiah – 2nd Floor Taos Room
• 5:00pm — Tsuro – GM Issac – (P&T)
• 7:00pm — SETI – GM Vic – (P&T)
• 10:00pm — Crokinole– Open Play – Gaming HQ Acoma Room

Sunday · Game Room Schedule

• 10:00am — Flip 7 – GM Vic – (P&T)
• 11:00am — This Quar’s War (RPG)- GM Jeremiah – 2nd Floor Taos Room
• 12:00pm noon — MLEM – GM Aaron – (P&T)
• 2:00pm — Kemet: Blood and Sand – GM Chris –
• 4:00pm — Gaming Raffle Drawings!

*Guards of Traitor’s Toll –Sign up in Gaming HG Acoma Room.Guards of Traitor’s Toll is a skirmish adventure game set in a fantasy city. Players patrol the streets, alleys, and markets of Traitor’s Toll. Chase down and arrest the rogues, cheats, and cutthroats that prey on the unwary, ensure the citizens don’t get too rebellious, and uncover deeper plots that threaten the city…

Gaming Staff and Gamemasters (GMs)

If you have questions or comments about gaming at Bubonicon, please contact:  Victor Hohnberger, Gaming Coordinator

Bubonicon Gaming Staff for 2025 are Victor Hohnberger, Robyn Hohnberger, and Aaron Gresham.

Gamemasters who pre-pay by Saturday, August 9, 2025, qualify for a reduced $40.00 weekend pass (or $25.00 for Saturday-only).

If you are interested in running a Game at Bubonicon 56, please contact Victor, Robyn or Aaron.  Then you can use this Gamemaster Registration Form (PDF).