Arizona's first Kickstarted Gaming Convention. We pride ourselves on being family friendly, and bringing new people into the gaming community. This will be our 12th year at a public venue. We pride ourselves on providing a safe space for all to enjoy. MaricopaCon's crew is proud to be helping build the gaming community in Arizona for over 25 years.
Kickstarter launching 12/17/24 to fund the convention!
Venue Location:
Embassy Suites by Hilton Phoenix Scottsdale
4415 E Paradise Village Parkway S Phoenix, AZ 85032
Show Dates: 8/15-8/17
Hotel Code and Room Rate Coming Soon!
Bringing the valley all the fun board games, card games, and RPGs you know and love. Dice are rolled, and friendships are made. We have 400+ attendees and the best GMs. The convention has been around 10 years at a public venue. People have met at MaricopaCon and started their own conventions from it, as well as collaborated games. Many of Arizona's game designers (with successful Kickstarters under their belt) gather at MaricopaCon.
HOURS:
Friday Noon-Midnight
Saturday 9am-Midnight
Sunday 9am-6pm
(Game Events start at 10am on Saturday and Sunday and 1pm on Friday)
Vendors and GMs may arrive at Friday 10am to setup (or Saturday at 8am)
The Paint and Take returns!
The Kickstarter for this year is coming in December. We are currently in venue negoitations.
As of December 2023 we are an official 501c3 Non-Profit organization!
Our T3 Free Game Day events have contributed over 800 food items to our local food bank!
Photo Albums
MaricopaCon 2013 photos
MaricopaCon 2014 photos
MaricopaCon 2015 photos
MaricopaCon 2016 photos
MaricopaCon 2017 photos
MaricopaCon 2018 photos
MaricopaCon 2019 photos
MaricopaCon 2021 photos
MaricopaCon 2022 photos
MaricopaCon 2023 photos
MaricopaCon 2024 photos
TBD
Writer Guest of Honor
Ronald Tobin
Ronald C Tobin has been a writer since 1980. He published his first novel in 2012. He presently has two published novels, working on a third, and has a Kindle Vella project. He is also a lifelong gamer and fan of cosplay. Ronald is a proud member of the Phoenix Writers Club and Society of Southwestern Authors.
TBD
MaricopaCon is Arizona's first kickstarted gaming convention. It started at Jason's house and was held there the first two years. The 3rd year brought about the Kickstarter project and a public venue. This will be the 12th year at a public venue and it will be made possible by the kickstarter supporters and GMs. We specialize in small and cozy feel with a chill atmosphere. MaricopaCon brings together many of the local game designers who have had many successful kickstarted projects of their own! We have recently obtained AZ Non-Profit status as well.
Clash of Steel is the parent company that runs MaricopaCon. They specialize in hand-cast pewter miniatures, 3D printed objects, perler bead art, games, and acrylic paintings. Jason's art has been shown in the Firehouse Gallery and Frontal Lobe Gallery. Visit his Deviant Art page at https://jasonyoungdale.deviantart.com/gallery/
Post-Apocalyptic RPG for 2-6 players. Rulebook I contains everything you need to get started (except pencils and dice).
Visit our store on Zazzle for patches, stickers, phone cases, t-shirts, and more.
Buy old school pewter miniatures and games from the Clash of Steel website.
We love our customers, so feel free to visit during normal business hours. Email clashofsteel@yahoo.com for more info. Visit us on Facebook too!
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