FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MANSFIELD, MA – December 1, 2011 – TotalCon, New England’s largest hobby gaming convention, announced today that it will host an Iron GM Regional Semi-Final. TotalCon will be held in Mansfield, Massachusetts at the Holiday Inn from February 23rd through the 26th, 2012. Iron GM | TotalCon takes place on Saturday, February 25th.
Iron GM turns adventure role-playing into a competitive sport. At the start of the event, GMs are given three secret story ingredients on which to base adventures using the 3.5 System Reference Document (SRD). Game Masters shine when they create exciting, original adventures that give their players the game of their lives, regardless of the GM’s level of experience. In the end, it’s up to the players to decide who will be crowned the Iron GM.
TotalCon will host the Iron GM Regional Semi-Final and all participants, players and GMs, will be eligible to receive prizes. The winner of Iron GM | TotalCon will win a free trip to Gen Con Indy 2011.
Iron GM participation is open to all TotalCon attendees for a small registration fee. Registration will be available at the TotalCon website located at http://www.totalcon.com/ by January 2012.
About Total Confusion: TotalCon is New England’s Largest TableTop Adventure Gaming Convention. TotalCon hosts events in miniature games, board games, role-playing games, ccg’s, and video games plus several tournaments and regional championships. In addition, Industry Guests come in to host special events for fans. New in 2012: Industry Guests: Frank Mentzer, Tim Kask, Tom Vasel, Eric Summerer, Mark Edwards, Peter Bryant, Jay Libby, James Carpio, Andre Kruppa, Brad Younie, Gary Astleford, Ben Gerber and more TBA!! Special Appearance: RKO Army presenting live shows: Rocky Horror, Repo: The Genetic Opera, Dr. Horrible Sing-a-Long Blog, and Buffy, the Musicial Plus Screenings including: Going Cardboard: A Board Game Documentary.
In addition to the Iron GM competition, TotalCon is hosting a Settlers of Catan World Wide Championship Pre-Qualifier with the winner also going to Gen Con 2012.
On the Web: http://www.totalcon.com/
About Iron GM: Iron GM puts an exciting tournament system in the hands of game store owners and convention organizers – a competition of wit, stamina and creative potency. The annual Iron GM Championship at Gen Con Indy attracts worldwide competitors.