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Stay up-to-date with all the latest happenings at VoNCon! From exciting new game nights to important community announcements, this section is your go-to.
Trustee's at VoNCon have been hard at work throughout July and August on a range of fundraisers, community events and outreach. And the exciting events are set to keep coming over the next few months!
Excitement is building for VoNCon's upcoming Winner winner: quiz & dinner fundraising event. And, thanks to the generosity of local businesses, raffle winners on the night will also be taking home some really great prizes!
Fancy putting your general knowledge to the test whilst supporting a local, community organisation?
VoNCon is excited to announce their latest partnership with Memories Cafe Bar in Resolven: Breakfast & Board Games, a relaxed monthly drop-in where you can enjoy a quick game with one of our volunteers over your morning coffee. Arguably the best partnership since coffee and cake!
We have some brilliant news to share. VoNCon has been awarded £500 through the Tesco Stronger Starts grant - and we came in third place. Third!
Last week we headed out to the streets of Bryncoch to spread the word about our upcoming event.
VoNCon is pleased to announce a new collaboration with the Social Counselling Collective, resulting in the creation of joint information flyers designed to help more people access friendship, community activities and support services.
VoNCon is set to roll the dice on an exciting new chapter, announcing the move of its Saturday gaming sessions to the larger and more versatile Bryncoch Community Centre.
At VoNCon, we believe in the power of play to bring people together. Discover how tabletop gaming provides a welcoming environment to build friendships, share experiences, and combat feelings of isolation and loneliness.
Ahead of our inaugural Community Campaigns Role Playing Game session, trustee and DemoGod, Max Gawryla, suggests why you should try RPGs - whether that's D&D or one of the hundreds of alternatives!
Max Gawryla, Trustee and Demogod at VoNCon, gives his thoughts on why learning a game shouldn't be something to worry about
Max Gawryla, Trustee and Demogod at VoNCon, explains what he looks for in a game and why his favourite games are ones which can't always be solved
Max Gawryla, Trustee and Demogod at VoNCon, talks about third spaces and how VoNCon fills an ever increasing gap in our community where third spaces used to be.
Max Gawryla, Trustee and Demogod at VoNCon, introduces role playing games and invites you to join us for free RPG day later this month.
In the first of a series of posts exploring "what makes a game a game", Max Gawryla discusses why people often disagree using his own three pillars of gaming.
Sophie Gawryla, Trustee and Demogod at VoNCon, explores the difficult relationship we have with uncertainty, and how board games can be the perfect antidote.
Max Gawryla, Trustee and Demogod at VoNCon, discusses the magic of gaming: what is the magic circle and why does it draw people in?
Sophie Gawryla, Trustee and Demogod at VoNCon, explores how board games create space for real connections and how coming together in social spaces can positively impact both physical and mental health.
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The Mind is a cooperative game designed by Wolfgang Warsch and originally published in 2018 by Nurnberger-Spielkarten-Verlag, or NSV.
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