Platypus-Con, a board and card game convention, is set for later this month in Centennial Hall. (Courtesy Photo | Unsplash)

It’s game on for Platypus-Con

After a year off, it’s back.

Juneau Empire
Sunday, January 16, 2022 2:30am
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Platypus-Con is back after a year off, organizers announced.

Platypus Gaming, a local nonprofit, is running the seventh annual Platypus-Con Board and Card Game Extravaganza later this month in Centennial Hall. The event is designed to help people new to board games learn and have fun with the hobby, according to organizers.

The event will start Friday, Jan. 28 and run through Jan. 3o.

Friday, the event is set to run 6 p.m.-2 a.n., Saturday goes 10 a.m.-2 a.m.; and Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Proof of vaccination and masks will be required, according to organizers. Tickets are $35 for a full weekend pass, $20 for a one day pass or $20 for a child weekend pass

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