SIMCON 46

March 21st-23rd, 2025

New York’s Longest Running Tabletop Convention

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Convention Dates

Friday, March 21st6 pm to 12 am
Saturday, March 22nd10 am to 12 am
Sunday, March 23rd10 am to 10 pm

Directions

SIMCON 46 will be held in the Frederick Douglass Bldg, University Of Rochester, River Campus in Rochester, NY. You can also click on a point on the map linked here to find parking.

The SIMCON Registration Desk will be on the second floor outside the Feldman Ballroom. To get to the registration desk from Library Lot, walk to the right of the library past the first set of doors under the blue awning, then turn right before the stairs.

Parking in Library Lot and Intercampus Lot will be free all weekend beginning after 7:00 PM on Friday.  For guests arriving before 7:00 PM, talk to the gate kiosk at the entrance to campus and ask for a single day parking pass.

Ticket Pricing

BADGE TYPEPRICE
University of Rochester Undergrads (with ID)Free
Weekend Pass for non-UR Undergrads (with ID)$8
Weekend Pass$18
Preregistered Weekend Pass$10
Friday Pass$8
Saturday or Sunday Pass$10

Anyone under 12 is free! Email simulation.gaming.convention@gmail.com with questions.

Merchandise pricing

SIMCON 46 T-Shirt$20
Vintage SIMCON T-Shirt$15
1 SIMCON Die$3
3 SIMCON Dice$5

All purchases must be made during the convention in cash. We currently don’t provide national shipping, international shipping or carrier pigeon.

Event Schedule

Friday

Event NameTimeRoomEvent RunnerEvent Type
Wings of Glory6 PM – 10 PMFeldman BallroomLingSter GamesWargaming
Witch’s Bookcase6 PM – 12 AMDouglass 200Certainly Something CreationsFeatured Event
The Shadow King’s Lost Heir – Intro Dungeon Crawl for Mork Borg (16+)7 PM – 10 PMDouglass 302John MadiganRPG
Planechase Commander7 PM – 11 PMDouglass 401Jakob RichesMTG
Danger in the Air! – Intro to Dungeon Crawl Classics7 PM – 11 PMDouglass 420Brian EscobarRPG
Play To Win! Stamp Swap7 PM – 9 PMFeldman BallroomSIMCON StaffBoard Game
Murder Mystery7 PM – 9 PMWelles Brown RoomMurder Mystery TeamFeatured Event
Guilty Gear Strive Amatuer Bracket8 PM – 10 PMDouglass 407Cole KernerVideo Game
Companion’s Tale9 PM – 12 AMDouglass 307 & 308Sophia King & Lara StroudRPG
C2 The Ghost Tower of Inverness – AD&D 1e8 PM – 12 AMDouglass 404Jason SmithRPG
Blood on the Clocktower9 PM – 12 AMDouglass 403Rachel ZelaskyBoard Game

Saturday

Event NameTimeRoomEvent RunnerEvent Type
Witch’s Bookcase10 AM – 12 AMDouglass 200Certainly Something CreationsFeatured Event
Blood on the Clocktower10 AM – 12 PMDouglass 403Davin RolandRPG
Made in Rochester! The Wanderer Card Game11 AM – 1 PMFeldman BallroomAdam GogolskiGame Demo
3:10 to Borghold – An Introductory Heist for Cy_Borg (16+)11 AM – 2 PMDouglass 308John MadiganRPG
Learn to Play! Return to Dark Tower11 AM – 3 PMFeldman BallroomLingSter GamesBoard Game
Battletech Grinder11 AM – 7 PMFeldman BallroomLingSter GamesWargaming
Play To Win! Two Castles
 		12 PM – 2 PMFeldman BallroomSIMCON StaffBoard Game
Pauper Tournament12 PM – 4 PMDouglass 401Ryan ZorziMTG
Of Sorrow and Clay – Call of Cthulhu12 PM – 4 PMDouglass 403David SchneiderRPG
VR Beat Saber Battle1 PM – 3 PMDouglass 404Joe ZelaznyVideo Game
EX1 Dungeonland – AD&D 1e1 PM – 5 PMDouglass 302Jason SmithRPG
Imperial 20302 PM – 4 PMFeldman BallroomDonald GlanceRPG
The Wailing Well – Mork Borg (16+)2 PM – 5 PMDouglass 420John MadiganRPG
Mini-Painting 1012 PM – 5 PMHawkins-Carlson RoomTowers & TabletopsFeatured Event
Root Hypercube2 PM – 6 PMFeldman BallroomLila VoytekBoard Game
Total Fiasco2 PM – 6 PMDouglass 307Bill Horst-KotterRPG
Play To Win! Rolling Realms3 PM – 5 PMFeldman BallroomSIMCON StaffBoard Game
Here is My Power Button RPG3 PM – 7 PMDouglass 404 and 407Charlotte and LiamRPG
Mario Kart Wii Tournament4 PM – 7 PMDouglass 401Ryan RosenblattGame Tournament
Wacky Draft4 PM – 8 PMFeldman BallroomBoldoMTG
Exit 23 [East Texas University]4 PM – 8 PMDouglass 308Mike SpragueRPG
Tarot Readings5 PM – 7 PMFeldman BallroomClaire SyversonFeatured Event
Sun Dome5 PM – 9 PMFeldman BallroomWayne BrownRPG
Unknown Armies5 PM – 9 PMDouglass 420Gabi Jackel-DewhurstRPG
ST1 Up the Garden Path – AD&D 1e6 PM – 10 PMDouglass 302Jason SmithRPG
Warhammer Trivia6 PM – 7 PMDouglass 403Sarah O’ConnerRPG
The Guardians of the Holy Grail7 PM – 12 AMDouglass 404Alex ChatterjeeRPG
UNO Tournament7 PM – 9 PMFeldman BallroomSIMCON StaffGame Tournament
Blood on the Clocktower7 PM – 9 PMDouglass 403Rob VanDykeRPG
Box Draft8 PM – 11 PMFeldman BallroomBoldoMTG
Charm Mart One Shot8 PM – 11 PMDouglass 407Jade SelchRPG
The Odyssey 3508 PM – 12 AMFeldman BallroomLingSter GamesWargaming
The Corridor8 PM – 12 AMDouglass 307Bill Horst-KotterRPG
Witch Hunt9 PM – 12 AMDouglass 403Claire SyversonBoard Game
Learn to Play! Bomb Busters10 PM – 12 AMDouglass 401Jianhao (Paul) GaoBoard Game

Sunday

Event NameTimeRoomEvent RunnerEvent Type
Mimic Madness10 AM – 1 PMDouglass 404Stuart T FarrellRPG
Witch’s Bookcase10 AM – 10 PMFeldman BallroomCertainly Something CreationsFeatured Event
Warhammer Old World Tournament10 AM – 6 PMFeldman BallroomBoldoWargaming
Retro Game Freeplay11 AM – 1 PMDouglass 401Dane FredricksonVideo Game
Menagerie at Sea11 AM – 2 PMDouglass 307Kylie StivesRPG
Ultra Difficult Magic: The Gathering Trivia12 PM – 1 PMDouglass 403Finn AbbeyMTG
Babbling Stream12 PM – 1 PMDouglass 407Lila VoytekRPG
The Godfeather: Be Birds12 PM – 4 PMDouglass 302Maegan FishRPG
Mistborn1 PM – 3 PMFeldman BallroomAshlyn BrownBoard Game
Kids On Bikes RPG1 PM – 5 PMDouglass 308Meredith CollinsRPG
Root Tournament1 PM – 5 PMDouglass 403Jianhao (Paul) GaoGame Tournament
Mini-Painting 1012 PM – 5 PMHawkins-CarlsonTowers & TabletopsFeatured Event
Battletech Salvage2 PM – 6 PMFeldman BallroomLingSter GamesWargaming
Pilgrimage of Peace2 PM – 6 PMDouglass 420Lee BlockRPG
F360 Cube3 PM – 6 PMDouglass 401Finn AbbeyMTG
A Dungeon Out of Time3 PM – 6 PMDouglass 407Ryan HuberRPG
Uptown Saturday Night4 PM – 8 PMDouglass 302Wayne BrownRPG
Old School D&D – The Chambers of Ordo Eclipticus4 PM – 8 PMDouglass 404Gabi Jackel-DewhurstRPG
Lucky Flight Takedown5 PM – 8 PMDouglass 307John MadiganRPG
Thirsty Sword Lesbians6 PM – 10 PMDouglass 308Charlotte CaldwellRPG
Blood on the Clocktower6 PM -10 PMDouglass 403Jianhao (Paul) GaoBoard Game
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