KapCon
KapCon is a role-playing convention held annually in Wellington, New Zealand. It is one of the largest gaming conventions in New Zealand, and the longest running, having run every Wellington Anniversary Weekend since 1993. The con is small by international standards, attracting around a hundred and fifty people. The 2012 convention ran from 21–22 January 2012.
KapCon was originally an abbreviation of "Kapiti Convention", and was held in Paraparaumu, an exurb of Wellington. In 1995 it moved to Wellington, repeatedly changing venues to deal with growth until finally finding a stable venue at Wellington High School in 2003.
The convention focuses on tabletop roleplaying, such as Call of Cthulhu and Dungeons & Dragons, with a strong strand of systemless and "indie" gaming. Since 2001 it has also hosted regular Live action role-playing games and an annual Scenario Design Competition. It does not have guests of honour.
In 1995 FSpace Publications debuted their FSpaceRPG at KapCon.- 1993 KapCon '93
- 1994 KapCon '94
- 1995 KapCon '95
- 1996 KapCon '96
- 1997 KapCon '97
- 1998 KapCon '98
- 1999 KapCon '99
- 2000 KapCon IX
- 2001 KapCon X
- 2002 KapCon XI: The Eleventh Hour
- 2003 KapCon XII: The Twelfth Night
- 2004 KapCon XIII: I Know What You Roleplayed Last Summer
- 2005 KapCon XIV: The Big 10-4
- 2006 KapCon XV: Rule Britannia
- 2007 KapCon XVI: Flight of the Hindenburg
- 2008 KapCon XVII: Random Encounters
- 2009 KapCon XVIII: Suitable For General Audiences
- 2010 KapCon XIX: N-n-n-n-n-Nineteen
- 2011 KapCon XX: Unnatural 20
- 2012 KapCon XXI: Achaean
- 2013 KapCon XXII: Fragrant Harbour
- 2014 KapCon XXIII
- 2015 KapCon XXIV
- 2016 KapCon XXV
The change to Roman numerals in 2000 led to an error in numbering which has since been perpetuated.
