This past Memorial Day weekend (May 23rd-26th) I once again returned to the Bay Area for KublaCon Prime 2025, my absolute favorite west coast gaming convention!
Like the last couple years, my friend Michael and I opted to drive versus fly as we've found it to be so much easier than dealing with airport delays, potential cancelations, and limited space to bring game accessories and auction items. We hit the road at 7:15am on Thursday the 22nd and rolled into the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport hotel at around 1:15pm (after breakfast and a quick stop for gas in Kettleman City).
One lunch in the hotel restaurant later and we were in our third floor room and ready to start the con!
That evening, a few of us gathered in one of the hotel boardrooms and I ran the short 2nd-level Dungeon Crawl Classics adventure, the Tower Out of Time by Michael Curtis. This was a casual, pizza-fueled affair, and a nice way to get into the Kubla mindset.
Friday marked the official start of the convention and I started things off running Happiness & Contentment, an original adventure for the Sixth Gun Roleplaying Game. I originally wrote and ran this adventure for GenghisCon some years back and decided to blow the trail dust off it and bring it back to the table. The group was great, and while I had to wrap things up quickly in the end, everyone had a terrific time.
Friday night, I made my way over to the poolside pavilion to help with the Friday Frenzy Flea Market and this was a big 'un! Almost all of the 61 tables were sold and occupied and when the crowd was allowed in, the place was a-buzzin'! Shockingly, I did not buy anything here!
The next morning, I started the day off playing in a session of Star Trek Adventures 2E which was a lot of fun. I then devoted a few hours to prepping for this year's Savage Saturday Night!
Despite it being a bit chilly out in the poolside pavilion, Savage Saturday Night went off without a hitch with five occupied tables and many gamers discovering Savage Worlds for their very first time. We had a raffle for some items donated by Pinnacle Entertainment Group, one of our GMs (Dan) celebrated a birthday (cookies were provided), and a "fast, furious, and fun" time was had by all. My thanks to GM Todd Evans for pics of the event!
Sunday was devoted almost entirely to the KublaCon Auction and this was easily one of the best auctions we've had in a very long time! A LOT of fantastic lots, very few unsold items, some new ideas implemented, and no significant technical issues to speak of.
Monday morning, Mike and I opted to hit the road early, returning to the L.A. area at 1:30pm. A smooth journey and a pleasant, stress-free end to KublaCon Prime 2025.
Unless plans change, my next gaming event will be GameholeCon in October!
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