I have a lot of personal affection for TantrumCon. It was my first step beyond tiny local gaming conventions, and the miniature painting class I took there is what jump-started my newest obsession for collecting, assembling, and painting minis. It was also my first time trying Blood on the Clocktower , which was my favorite game I played in As soon as we left last year, Brock my husband, who says hello and I were ecstatic to come back again.
The new venue also allowed some attractions to have dedicated spaces by converting meeting rooms and boardrooms into the miniature painting studio, game library, TTRPG dungeon, and more. The whole event breathed a lot easier in the new space, which is great because it felt like more people were present this year.
Each year, TantrumCon puts certain games out for free play, and after you complete a game, you can enter to win that copy of the game at the end of the convention. Brock and I sat down and played Obsession late Thursday night. Another couple wandered over and asked us about it, and we made plans to meet up later at the convention to teach them the game. I love the friendliness of TantrumCon and how easy it is to meet new people.
We also found time to enjoy one of the social deduction games. Unfortunately, Blood on the Clocktower was sold out, but we managed to grab some seats for Two Rooms and a Boom on Friday afternoon. It was a fun time—we have our own copy at home but rarely have the people required to run it. We ran several games back to back and met some really fun people. The social deduction games have become a critical piece we look forward to each year, and TantrumCon attracts a charming crowd of social deduction enthusiasts.
After taking some library games for a spin later that evening Cartographers and Waterfall Park and participating in one of the many State Championship tournaments offered I am officially the Fourth Best Coup Player in North Carolina, bow before me!
