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May 27th – May 28th, 2023

About

FriendCon is a cosplay, video game, and board game convention that is run, supplied, and made possible by friends.

We are committed to maintaining a welcoming and friendly atmosphere while running both casual and competitive events!

All FriendCon attendees must be 21+ years of age.

OUR EVENTS

Events at FriendCon are run by attendees!

Tournaments, panels, showcases, you name it!
If you want to show off your skills, through discussion, gaming, tournaments, or anything in-between,
submit your topic or event in our form below to be considered!

Video Gaming

Battle it out in a variety of games, genres, consoles, and experiences. From old-school retro tournaments, to arcade and VR challenges, our gaming selection brings the heat.

Tabletop and Role-Playing Games

Ready to roll for initiative? Various tabletop campaigns and minis are run throughout the event!

Board Games

From the wide range of cult classics to homebrew and in-house developed games, our tabletop gaming offers a wide selection of familiar and indie hits.

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Cosplay, Arcade,
and More!

Rhythm games, fighters, Flying Power Disc, cosplay contests, showcases, speedruns, and countless other attendee-run activities make FriendCon unique!

Schedule
What's going on this year!?
Saturday
May 27
Sunday
May 28
All Day
BlueBrixx
📍Tabletop / Board Games
Your favorite knockoff LEGO sets, available all day Saturday and Sunday (or until they're built). Hang out and build brick kits with friends!
All Day
Typing of the Dead Score Attack
📍Main Room - Consoles
Stay alive as you type your way to survival in Typing of the Dead! While it sound simple, a unique handicap may make staying alive more challenging than usual...
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Saber Tag Demo
📍Main Room - Consoles
Hit your friends with swords in this brand new game! Score points and become the Saber Tag champion!
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Eggtivities with Matt 🥚
📍Tabletop / Board Games
Similar to egg drop challenge last year, let's build something. Also eggs.
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Clay Creatures: Calamitous Confrontation! Tournament REDUX
📍Main Room - Tables
Create your clay creatures with the provided clay, choose your powers, and enter the fray once more in this tabletop RPG slugfest!
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Big Game Tutorials
📍Tabletop / Board Games
Ever been curious about Twilight Imperium, but you're not sure where to start? Fil will provide scheduled and ad-hoc tutorials for long games (the ones that require marathon sessions). Bring your curiosity and your questions to learn about games with a small novel for a manual!
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Baby's First Steps into Ancestry Research
📍Tabletop / Board Games
Interested in learning about your family history and have lots of free time to spare? Good, because turns out building a family tree on Ancestry.com is your next addicting loot box game. Come learn how to get started, tips, tricks, cheat codes, and what kind of cool info and documents you can discover!
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Big Ol' Steve's Big Ol' Trivia II: Electric Big'Ol'Loo
📍Main Room - Main Stage
It's Trivia With Steve, Again! Join a team to answer questions, test your smarts, and compete for ultimate glory.
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Clay Creatures: Calamitous Confrontation! Tournament REDUX
📍Main Room - Tables
Create your clay creatures with the provided clay, choose your powers, and enter the fray once more in this tabletop RPG slugfest!
All Day
BlueBrixx
📍Tabletop / Board Games
Your favorite knockoff LEGO sets, available all day Saturday and Sunday (or until they're built). Hang out and build brick kits with friends!
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Big Game Tutorials
📍Tabletop / Board Games
Ever been curious about Twilight Imperium, but you're not sure where to start? Fil will provide scheduled and ad-hoc tutorials for long games (the ones that require marathon sessions). Bring your curiosity and your questions to learn about games with a small novel for a manual!
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Saber Tag Demo
📍Main Room - Consoles
Hit your friends with swords in this brand new game! Score points and become the Saber Tag champion!
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Monster Hunter D&D 5e
📍Tabletop / Board Games
Urgent Quest! The Eater of Elders
Nergigante is one helluva beast, and still so much we don't know 'bout it. Which is why I need you! If we're lucky, we might get to see two elder dragons squaring off!
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
FriendCon Taskmaster
📍Main Room - Main Stage
Do you like watching people make fools of themselves? Come watch a live Taskmaster episode! Runners will be assigned tasks, the Taskmaster team will record them, and the audience (you!) can watch the footage together!
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Mario Kart 8 Tournament
📍Main Room - Consoles
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Our Location
Hotel Information

Hotel Information

Hyatt Place State College

219 W Beaver Ave
State College, PA 16801
(814) 862-9808

Room block information

Attendees of FriendCon can get a discounted rate at our official hotel, the Hyatt Place State College for Friday the 26th – Sunday the 28th. Reservations can be made by either calling Central Reservations at 1-888-492-8847 and referencing the group code G-FDCN or going online at https://statecollege.place.hyatt.com.

While the hotel is pet friendly, pets are not allowed in the FriendCon convention space.

When booking online, type in group code G-FDCN to ensure that you receive the group discount under the “Corporate or Group Code” option from the drop-down menu beneath the dates.

The cutoff date for booking reservations is May 12, 2023.

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