Wellycon

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Not to be confused with Wellcon, the first New Zealand National Science Fiction Convention.

Wellycon is the largest board game convention in New Zealand.[1][2]

The Wellycon Convention is held annually in Wellington, New Zealand on the Saturday and Sunday of Queen's Birthday Weekend. The first Wellycon was held in 2008, with Wellycon XI held in 2018 at Wellington Girls' College, with over 600 attendees.[3][4]

The 2018 Wellycon offered an exclusive promo card for the Spiel des Jahres-nominated boardgame Raiders of the North Sea.[5]

The 2019 Wellycon was hosted over 1-2 June featuring four game premieres and had a Codenames theme.[6]

In 2020, the main convention was postponed to October due to limits on gathering numbers during the COVID-19 pandemic. An online event was held using Zoom and BoardGameArena.

The 2021 Wellycon was held 5-6 June at the Wellington Indian Association Hall in Kilbirnie. A first National Catan Tournament was held. The winner qualified as the New Zealand representative for the Catan World Championships.

A 2022 Wellycon is planned for Queen's Birthday Weekend at the Wellington Indian Association Hall in Kilbirnie.

References[]

  1. ^ "Hundreds expected at NZ's largest board game convention Wellycon". nzherald.co.nz. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Wellington's big weekend: geeks, artists and gamers converge on capital". Stuff.co.nz. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Hundreds expected at NZ's largest board game convention Wellycon". nzherald.co.nz. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Wellycon Way Back When". wellycon.org.nz. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Raiders of the North Sea: Ceedee Promo Card (2018)". BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  6. ^ Smith, Travis (20 May 2019). "Wellycon XII – What's On?". Wellycon. Retrieved 4 June 2019.

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