Historicon 2019 Live Blog – Part One!
Make sure to come and join us this week for a look at Historicon 2019 over in America! Justin and Gerry are going to be joined by Jim (@oriskany) over in the US as they get stuck into this awesome convention.
We're very much looking forward to heading to Historicon for the first time and really delving into this convention which has been a mainstay of the tabletop gaming world for a while now.
Find Out More
If you'd like to find out more about the convention you can check out these links below...
Theme (Jungle Warfare) - Convention Maps - Painting Contest - Historicon Guests - Additional Attendee Information
The theme for this year is Jungle warfare so we're looking forward to seeing what their tables are like plus there is much more to dive into as well. We've already had Gerry marking off things on the map that he's very excited to go and see!
Welcome To historicon
It’s day one here at Historicon and the team are geared up and ready to get covering the event.
What has you excited for Historicon this year?
Carnage and Glory - American Civil War
Jim stops off to have a look at the Carnage and Glory Games running today.
Join The Battle For The Alamo
Jim gets to chat about one of the most iconic battles in American history, the Alamo. This is the pivotal moment in the battle for the independence of Texas.
We Couldn't Miss, The Battles Of Oriskany & Fort Stanwix
We all know the story of how Jim got his user name and we couldn’t come to a historical convention and not let him get to chat about the battle that is his namesake.
Sword Beach Battles Happening At Historicon
Jim takes a moment to have a look at what’s happening on huge the Sword Beach table at Historicon.
Catching Up With Battlefront At Historicon
Justin heads off to the traders hall to catch up with the Battlefront U.S. team about what they have going on at the show this year.
Phalanx Consortium & The Gateway Into Modern Warfare Gaming
Jim stops off with Chris from Phalanx Consortium, to have a chat about the games they have and how you can explore modern games and war zones.
Firelock Games Bring Their New WW1 Game To Demo At Historicon
Justin gets a chat with Mike from Firelock Games bout whats been happening with the team, how things are going for Blood and Plunder, Oak and Iron and their new WW1 game.
Operation Giant With Force On Force
Gerry catches up with Jim for some African force on force battles.
Join The Last Kids On Earth Prepare for the Zombie Apocalypse
Gerry finds a zombie apocalypse game here at Historicon and couldn’t resist getting a video for it.
Good Bye From Day 1 At Historicon
Thats all for day one at Historicon, come join us tomorrow for more from the convention.
Friday Breakfast
We’re up and getting breakfast sorted, but we know there’s a time zone difference so we wanted to get your afternoon started right with some Market Garden tanks and Jagdpanthers on a gorgeous table and some Sword Beach aftermath!
Day 2 Begins At Historicon 2019
Welcome back for the second day of coverage here at Historicon 2019, we’re gearing up to have a look at even more cool gaming table, traders and tournaments.