We had a fantastic weekend! Thanks go out to all the assistance in putting out an event to remember.

There will be tons of coverage and we will continue to announce where to find the latest info as it is ready. Continue Reading

Here are the details for the Warhammer Fantasy Battle Tournament. Continue Reading

Once again we are very grateful for donations to the convention swag bags and prize pool by Justin at Secret Weapon Miniatures. Continue Reading

We now have a store set up at Printfection to offer T-Shirts with some great new artwork! Continue Reading

We are happy to announce that local game enthusiast Thomas Roache will be showing off the game he has been working on. Make sure to check out demos on Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5 at this year’s MechaniCon! Continue Reading

Tim K., AKA Necros, will be running demos of the new game he has been working on at MechaniCon this year. Continue Reading

One of the great sponsors of MechaniCon since we started in 2009 is Battle Foam.

Battle Foam makes custom cases to transport your models safely and in style. They are gamers as well and not only do they support other events but they also organize one of their own!

Here are the details about the next Wild West Shootout:

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Do you have an Elysian Drop Troop army? Have you collected Vraks Renegades and want to play using the full list? The Friday Night Fight is a three round Warhammer 40,000 veteran’s event that allows the use of Forge World’s Imperial Armor army lists.

Friday, November 4

• Start time is at noon and will run until 10 PM
• 32 Players
• 3 Games – 1850 point lists. One Force Organization Chart
• Standard 40K rules (no superheavies/flyers/gargantuan creatures)
• You must bring the appropriate Imperial Armour book/codex for your list
• You must have the appropriate models to represent the units, this is not an opportunity to play-test with proxies!
• Emphasis for scoring will be painting/modeling (about 30%) and game play (about 70%)
• Event will be held in the main ballroom that has a concession stand and a bar

Check back for the Missions Pack on September 1, 2011. Feedback from playtesters will be taken until October 1, 2011. Final Missions Pack will be available on October 7, 2011. The Missions Pack will include a variety of missions for Warhammer 40,000. Not all missions in the pack will be used but you will have the chance to see what they are like.

Friday Night Fight Rules

We have the Berks-PA Gaming Club joining us again this year and they will be running three 40K Kill Team events over the weekend.

In addition to the Kill Team events, the Cityfight tables will be available for the rest of the weekend for open gaming!

Each Kill Team round is a separate event, so YES you can play in more than one round if you like. Tickets are now available to reserve your slot.

The rules pack can be found here.

Schedule of Events:

Friday, November 4
-Open Gaming – noon to midnight

Saturday, November 5
-Open Gaming – 9am to noon
- Kill Team Alpha – 1pm to 4pm
-Open Gaming – 4pm to 8pm
- Kill Team Beta – 9pm to midnight

Sunday, November 6
-Open Gaming – 9am to 11am
- Kill Team Gamma – noon to 3pm

The Chris Bledsoe Memorial Charity Auction returns to MechaniCon on Saturday November 5. There will be a Silent Auction in the Brandywine Ballroom from Noon until 8pm.

Anyone wishing to bid on items can get a bidder form at the registration desk.

All proceeds will go to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

As Chris was very involved with the gaming industry as well as a huge fan of gaming, the items up for bid are definitely related the hobby of gaming.

So far we have thousands of comic books, large action figures, games and more!

You may email Tony Spino, the auction coordinator, at gaminggarage@gmail.com for more information about donating items and services or for any questions you may have.

It is not too late to donate items to the event, email us if you have something you think would be a great addition to the items gathering donations for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.