Irish Games Association

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The Irish Games Association (IGA) is a non-profit body which promotes gaming in Ireland. It runs, supports, and publicises gaming events, while "seeking to communicate and cooperate with others that do likewise".

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The IGA engages in a number of activities designed to "further its stated aim of promoting gaming in Ireland", and has evolved over its lifespan.

Gaelcon

Originally, the IGA was a group composed of different gaming interests from around Ireland that came together to organise Gaelcon, an independent games convention (i.e., one not run by a college games society or a trader). The first Gaelcon was run in 1989 in the Royal Dublin Society. [1] It has been run annually since then, growing to become Ireland's largest independent games convention. [2] Subsequent venues included Croke Park's convention centre, the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Clontarf Castle and Jury's/Ballsbridge Hotel. [1] While the main focus of the convention is on role-playing games (RPGs), war games and collectible card games (such as Dungeons & Dragons, Warhammer 40,000 and Magic: The Gathering, respectively) and board games, other aspects include events such as the annual charity auction, which has raised in excess of €300,000 since its inception at Gaelcon 1996. [2] [3]

Writers of RPG game scenarios run at the convention have included Gareth Hanrahan, [4] and Cat Tobin, and guests of honour have included Chaosium's Lynne Hardy. [5]

In 2006, the international Diana Jones Award was awarded to "Irish Game Convention Charity Auctions", including Gaelcon and Warpcon. [6]

Other activities

The IGA seeks to help the Irish gaming community by organising events, publicising others' events and providing what assistance and information it can to others who are "working on behalf of the gaming community in Ireland".[ citation needed ] This has included the provision of financial assistance to new conventions and gaming societies.[ citation needed ]

The IGA's activities and services have included organising and running:

The IGA first incorporated as a company limited by guarantee in 2021. [9]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Moore, Eoin (19 November 2014). "Fear and Rolling at Gaelcon". TN2 Magazine. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  3. ↑ Nugent, Baz (23 October 2019). "Gaelcon 2019: A Chat With The Director". Geek Ireland. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Hanrahan, Gareth (7 November 2016). "Weekend at Dracula's". Pelgrane Press. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  5. ↑ O'Brien, Michael (25 October 2023). "Chaosium's Lynne Hardy is Guest of Honour at GaelCon (Oct 27-30th)". Chaosium Inc. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Irish Gamers' genorosity wins gaming award". Diana Jones Award Committee. 9 August 2006. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
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