Warpcon

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Warpcon is an annual wargaming and roleplaying convention held at University College Cork (UCC) in Cork, Ireland.^[1] As of 2010, the organiser's reportedly described it as "Europe's largest student-run gaming convention".^[2] Beginning in 1990, it is run annually over a single weekend in January. Run by UCC's Wargaming And RolePlaying Society (WARPS), games played at Warpcon include role-playing games (RPGs) from several systems, collectible card games (CCGs), live action role-playing games (LARPs) and tabletop wargames.^[3] The 20th anniversary event, in 2010, reportedly hosted approximately 700 attendees.^[2]