Wondering what you’ll have for lunch at WasabiCon? Well, Jimmy John’s will be on hand giving away FREE SAMPLES to our attendees! The closest one is located at 7159 Phillips Hwy #1 Jacksonville, FL 32256 – which is just down the street from the convention.
Best part?
THEY DELIVER!
For more info check out www.JimmyJohns.com.
Founded in 1998. Rio Grande Games has published over 350 games and has had a significant effect on board gaming in the United States.
The most popular of the games published by Rio Grande Games are Carcassonne, Puerto Rico, Dominion, Power Grid, Race for the Galaxy, Bohnanza, and Lost Cities. More recently, Rio Grande Games has begun publishing its own games and has even begun licensing its games to partners in other countries wanting to localize the games in their local languages. Thus, Race for the Galaxy will soon be seen in Chinese, Korean, and others, as well as its original English, French, and German.
We’re thrilled to them back as a part of our 2,300 square foot gaming room. Thank you!!!
From their website: Fireside Games can help you bring fun home™.
Fireside Games was founded in 2007 on the idea that board games matter in this hectic, digital world.
We have many fond childhood memories of playing the classic games we all know, but the world of games has changed dramatically since then. Now, Fireside Games offers new ways to reintroduce you to an old friend that has grown up too.
You can read more here: www.firesidegames.com/about
Fireside Games has graciously donated some more games for our 2,000+ square foot game room – so be sure to swing by during the convention and play some games!
Thanks again for supporting our show!!!
The tale of Formal Ferret Games is a fascinating one. From their website:
“Hi, my name is Gil Hova. I’m a board game designer living in beautiful downtown Jersey City (no, seriously) with two ferrets who keep me sane.
I’m into playing and designing board games, which is a fantastic hobby to those who know about it, but kind of a conversation-stopper to those who don’t.
I will be publishing my own games starting 2015, under the name “Formal Ferret Games”. My blog used to be called “Fail Better”, from a line in the Samuel Beckett play Worstward Ho (1983).
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.
Game design is an iterative process. It’s all about failure, watching how the game doesn’t work, and learning from it. That usually involves sweating over a new tweak, figuring out how to implement it, printing and slicing all the components, and then getting it to the table and watching it completely throw the game off-balance in a new direction.
“Fail better” is about as good a summary of the process as I can think of.”
We love games… and we strive to work with game companies of all shapes and sizes! We’re thrilled to have Formal Ferret Games as a part of WasabiCon 2015. Thanks, Gil!
ESSENTIAL Paranormal Society is an eclectic group of professionals with unwavering passion to study claims of paranormal activity-scientifically. For the past couple of years, EPS has presented very engaging and in depth panel presentations at WasabiCon… and we’re thrilled to have them returning again in 2015.
For their latest projects, check out their Facebook page: www.Facebook.com/EssentialParanormalSociety.
Video Game Rescue, a brick-and-mortar game store, was started by husband and wife team, Dustin and Deanna Gartenbush. The idea behind venue was actually started many years prior. With just a dream and a very supportive community, Dustin quit his full-time job in late 2012 and decided to make the ultimate gamer venue a reality.
In November 2014 the community came together and crowdfunded the FIRST arcade in Jacksonville, Florida since TILT shut down at the Landing and in Regency Square Mall. In the #VGRcade, you can play your favorite console games and throw back a few quarters in our classic arcade.
They believe that just because a game is old, doesn’t mean that it isn’t worth playing! From old school to new-gen, they cater to every brand of gamer. Noob, intermediate and l33t players are always welcome to visit their store, and participate in their events. Support your local game store, and help “Bring an Old Friend Back to Life!
SMASH TOURNAMENT: Video Game Rescue will be hosting a competition for Jacksonville’s ULTIMATE (SMASH BROS.) FIGHTING CHAMPION in their store starting in September with the FINAL BATTLE from previous in store winners taking place at WasabiCon!
Details coming soon… for now: THANK YOU Video Game Rescue for being a part of WasabiCon 2015!
Who are the Umbrella Corps?
“We are a costuming group based on the Umbrella Corporation from the Resident Evil series of games and movies. We operate primarily in Jacksonville and Saint Augustine, Florida. Our beginning was small and humble – with a few members gearing up for zombie events, midnight game releases, conventions and of course, Halloween night. We decided to take it to the next level and turn what we had into a truly organized group effort. Thus, the 219th was born.
Our goals are to have fun, share camaraderie, encourage creativity and help out charitable causes along the way.”
Nothing says “Halloween” like fighting of zombies… RIGHT? We’re thrilled to have the 219th as a part of WasabiCon 2015!
You can check them out on Facebook: www.facebook.com/umbrellajacksonville
Founded in 1994 with the acquisition of the hit television series “Dragon Ball Z” from Toei Animation. Since then, FUNimation® Entertainment now has more than 300 active titles and has established itself at the leading company for home video sales of Japanese animation in the United States. FUNimation manages a full spectrum of rights with its brands including broadcasting, licensing, production, Internet, and home video sales and distribution.
FUNimation is focused on acquiring and producing high-quality properties and the company takes pride in its exceptional production work and its proven formula for launching and advancing brands through its internal licensing, sales, distribution and operations departments as well as marketing, advertising, public relations, social media and grass roots marketing, plus cross promotion opportunities with licensees, national fast food promotions and promotional opportunities with broadcast and online content partners.
We’ve been partnered with FUNimation since Year 1 as they’ve continually provided us with prize support and viewing permissions. THANK YOU for being a part of WasabiCon 2015!
As you may have noticed – the first day of WasabiCon falls on Halloween this year. So, in honor of the holiday, we sought out some appropriate Guest talent… of the “undead” variety.
WasabiCon is thrilled to announce that Triston Johnson from AMC’s The Walking Dead will be joining us for our fourth year in Jacksonville. Triston has appeared in a number of episodes including:
You can learn more about him on his official Facebook page: www.facebook.com/barnwalker
OR – follow him on Twitter: www.twitter.com/TristonDJohnson
Triston will he hosting panels both day and will have booth in the Vendors Room for selling prints and autographs.
