<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style";" class="">On May 27th Strategicon hosts Gamex 2022 at the <span style="font-kerning: none; color: #1d1e1f" class="">Hilton Los Angeles Airport</span> for the first time since 2019. This will be the third consecutive live show we've run, and things are slowly returning to normal.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; min-height: 16px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style";" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Signs of normalcy? We've already hit our room quota at the LAX Hilton! Thursday night is sold out, but we do have rooms Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. However, having hit our room quota it means the deadline to get a room will not be extended. Rooms must be reserved by tomorrow (May 13th, 2022) to get the convention rate.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; min-height: 16px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style";" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Another sign? Artemis returns! Everyone's favorite real-time spaceship bridge simulator is back for multiple sessions over the weekend.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; min-height: 16px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style";" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">We still need volunteers for all sorts of things. Run games, help with the family area, work the registration desk, whatever — we need people to make a live convention happen. If interested in getting in for free in exchange for 8 hours works please sign up at <a href="http://www.strategicon.net/?volunteer" class="">www.strategicon.net/?volunteer</a>. Yes, this is normal -- we always need volunteers.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; min-height: 16px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style";" class="">We have a full slate of independent RPGs as well as games from both Adventurers League and Pathfinder Society to choose from. If RPG parody is more your thing, Munchkin is back too!</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; min-height: 16px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style";" class="">Our "Paint and Take" instructional miniatures painting lessons return. We provide everything -- paints, miniatures, and know-how. Open to all ages! When you're done with your masterpiece you can enter it in ...</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; min-height: 16px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style";" class="">The Strategicon Painting Contest returns! Several categories, including some for beginning and junior painters. Judging on Sunday.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; min-height: 16px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(212, 213, 214);" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Some of your Strategicon favorites are returning to Party Games! On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Ninja and Ca$h 'n' Gun$ Live returns to their 6 pm and 7 pm time slots. In addition, Two Rooms and a Boom will be among your 9 pm gaming choices on Saturday and Sunday night. Keep an eye out for other Party Games standbys, like Punderdome, Funemployed, and the always popular Ultimate Werewolf!</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(212, 213, 214); min-height: 16px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(212, 213, 214);" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">In our Indie/New Game department, No Limit Gamez returns with the Battle of Souls: Deckbuilder, where you and your fellow immortals must work together to stop a legendary warrior from taking over your realm. Also, Moonlit Moor Games brings From the Shadows to the Strategicon audience--a card game that puts you in the role of bounty collecting heroes, hunting classic dark monsters of fantasy. Come play these soon-to-be-released games before anyone else!</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(212, 213, 214); min-height: 16px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(212, 213, 214);" class="">We have hundreds of games of all genres -- too many to list here. This includes Dungeons & Dragons, GURPS, Warhammer 40k, Battlestations 2.0, Werewolf, Ticket to Ride, Power Grid, Pathfinder, over 100 different board games, and a whole lot more.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(212, 213, 214); min-height: 16px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(212, 213, 214);" class="">For those that like to shop we have over 40 vendors in our dealer room. Many old favorites along with some fresh faces. A wide variety of games and game-related paraphernalia for every type of gamer. We also have the Strategicon Flea Market and the Strategicon Game Auction. Here you can find that missing gem for your collection or possibly clear your closet of your surplus games.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(212, 213, 214); min-height: 16px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; color: rgb(29, 30, 31); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(212, 213, 214);" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none; color: #000000" class="">So join us for Gamex 2022!</span><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""> Go to <a href="http://www.strategicon.net/" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none; color: rgb(22, 82, 202);" class="">www.strategicon.net</span></a> to register and we will see you in a couple of weeks! </span><span style="font-kerning: none; color: #000000" class="">We even have T-Shirts!</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; color: rgb(29, 30, 31); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(212, 213, 214); min-height: 16px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; color: rgb(29, 30, 31); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(212, 213, 214);" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic we request that if at all possible attendees be vaccinated, and that includes children 5 to 11 this show. The state of California and Los Angeles county has dropped the mask mandate and Strategicon has followed suit.. Our policy with respect to COVID-19 can be found here: <a href="http://www.strategicon.net/?covid19_policy" class="">www.strategicon.net/?covid19_policy</a>. </span><span style="font-kerning: none; color: #161718" class="">And, as we have the last two cons, we have an electronic pre-verification system</span><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""> in place for those that pre-reg allowing attendee to skip a pile of paperwork and lines. Thank you for your patience.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; color: rgb(29, 30, 31); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(212, 213, 214);" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""><br class=""></span></div></body></html>