• Games for all types of adventures

  • Dozens of paper and pencil RPGs

  • Board games for the entire family

  • Sci-fi, fantasy and historical miniature games

Time until the next con

April 12-14, 2019 | Scranton, PA

See what MEPACON is all about

About Mepacon

Over two-hundred hours of gaming in Mid-Eastern Pennsylvania with the premier meet-up of gamers of all stripes. From dedicated role-playing fans to the casual board game player, MEPACON delivers multiple tracts of entertainment for all ages. Experience three-days of jam packed entertainment with hosted gaming sessions, play to win, game library, auction of new and vintage games, miniature painting and costume contests and access to the latest and greatest games provided by on site vendors.

If you’ve attended MEPACON in the past, we’d love to hear your feedback. Please use our form at www.mepacon.com/feedback. Tell us what you think can improve the convention.

Rules and Policies

MEPACON is dedicated to having a fun and fair convention. We urge you to please read our Rules and Code of Conduct before attending.

About the Hotel

Hilton Scranton & Conference Center 100 Adams Avenue Scranton, Pennsylvania.

We have a block of rooms reservedt. Rooms are reserved at the Hilton Scranton & Conference Center for guests of MEPACON. The current room rate is $129/night if you book with our code. Please use the Online Reservation Link to book your room. If you call to reserve your room, please be sure to mention you are with MEPACON to get the reduced price.

Dates

Game Submissions, Badge Purchases, and Vendor Registrations are open now! See our Registration page for more info.

  • Game Submissions close on March 15th.
  • Vendor Registrations close on February 22nd.
  • Badge Purchases close on April 5th.

What types of games are there?

  • Board games
  • Card games
  • RPGs
  • LARP
  • Miniatures

Explore our latest news

Check our gaming schedule

MEPACON runs three days: Friday, Saturday and Sunday

  • Friday04/12/2019
  • Saturday04/13/2019
  • Sunday04/14/2019
2:00 PM

Gaming Session

Includes board, card, roleplaying games (RPG), Artemis, live action roleplaying game (LARP), miniature and kids game tracks. Game start times are at 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.


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MEPACON GMs
5:00 PM

Welcome Reception

8:00 PM

Gaming Session

Includes board, card, roleplaying games (RPG), Artemis, live action roleplaying game (LARP), miniature and kids game tracks. Game start times are at 8:00 pm, 10:00 pm, and 12:00 am. The main game floor closes at 12:00 am. Games after midnight continue in public open game areas.


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9:00 AM

Gaming Session

Includes board, card, roleplaying games (RPG), Artemis, live action roleplaying game (LARP), miniature and kids game tracks. Game start times are 9:00 am and 11:00 am.


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2:00 PM

Gaming Session

Includes board, card, roleplaying games (RPG), Artemis, live action roleplaying game (LARP), miniature and kids game tracks. Game start times are 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm.


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6:00 PM

Auction

Includes announcements, auction, raffle and other events. Includes a charity silent auction from noon until 7:30 pm.


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MEPACON Staff
8:00 PM

Gaming Session

Includes board, card, roleplaying games (RPG), Artemis, live action roleplaying game (LARP), miniature and kids game tracks. Game start times are at 8:00 pm, 10:00 pm, and 12:00 am. The main game floor closes at 12:00 am. Games after midnight continue in public open game areas.


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MEPACON GMs
9:00 AM

Gaming Session

2:00 PM

Gaming Session

Includes board, card, roleplaying games (RPG), Artemis, live action roleplaying game (LARP), miniature and kids game tracks. Convention ends at 6:00 pm.


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MEPACON GMs

Meet our guests

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Brendan LaSalle
Previous Guest
Brendan J. LaSalle has been writing and publishing in the game industry since 2001. He has written for Goodman Games, Fat Dragon Games, Troll Lord’s Games, Pandahead Publishing, and Hand Made Games. He has many adventures and source books, including the award winning Age of Cthulhu: A Dream of Japan, as well as several Dungeon Crawl Classics adventure modules. He is the creator of Xcrawl, which is about to be reintroduced in its new edition. He lives in Salem, MA, with his wife, dog, and cat.
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Dan Hundycz
Previous Guest
Dan has been the head of DPH Games since 2013. A retired counselor, he was the lead designer on their games Cache Me If You Can! (geocaching), Zombie Apocalypse Geocaching (expansion), Superhero Geocaching (expansion), Psychological Warfare, CATS a sad but necessary cycle of violent predatory behavior and Affliction: Salem 1692. DPH Games Inc. is going strong and hopes to release two more games in the future; Legacy at Sea and Yokai Hunters.

More than just gaming

Vendor Floor

MEPACON features a great vendor section all three days. Our vendors offer items for all your gaming needs: Board and card games; Roleplaying books, supplies and dice; Geeky crafts and clothing; Gamer-themed cupcakes; And more.

Friday Reception

Join us for an all-you-can-eat buffet and cash bar at our Friday reception party. The reception informs attendees of MEPACON news and events. It's a great chance to meet and network with other gamers, guests, and vendors.

Auction

Every con, we host an auction on Saturday evening. This auction allows attendees to sell off their old game-related items, and bid on exciting new to them items. In addition, we help raise money through charity items.

Our registration prices

$50

Full Weekend

This includes:

  • All three days of gaming
  • Access to the vendor floor
  • Entry into Saturday auction
  • Full use of game library and Play To Win

$25

FRIDAY ONLY

This includes:

  • Registration for Friday only
  • Access to the vendor floor
  • Full use of game library and Play To Win

$35

SATURDAY ONLY

This includes:

  • Registration for Saturday only
  • Access to the vendor floor
  • Entry into Saturday auction
  • Full use of game library and Play To Win

$15

SUNDAY ONLY

This includes:

  • Registration for Sunday only
  • Access to the vendor floor
  • Full use of game library

$55

AT THE DOOR

This includes:

  • All three days of gaming
  • Access to the vendor floor
  • Entry into Saturday auction
  • Full use of game library and Play To Win

FREE

CHILDREN UNDER 10

This includes:

  • All three days of gaming for child under ten years of age
  • Access to children's track games
  • Children's LARP
  • Coloring Island
  • All regular registration benefits

Our Vendors

  • The Portal

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN US AT MEPACON?

If you'd like to attend our convention in Scranton, PA, visit our Warhorn site to register and view a listing of the games.
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