Breakoutcon

Breakoutcon March 19-22, 2026: the best *FOUR* days of table-top gaming in Toronto! Sign up for events @ the con: https://breakoutcon.com/event-schedule

Get passes from the Registration Desk: Thurs 10 am - 6 pm; Fri 9am - 6 pm; Sat 9 am - 8 pm & Sun 9 am - 2pm. It’s a great time to be a gamer! Never before has the table-top gaming hobby in all its various forms enjoyed such popularity. There are more venues at which to game than ever before. Yet, for many years now, Toronto has lacked a dedicated multi-day convention purely focused on table-top ga

ming. Breakout – Gaming Convention was conceived to provide a local space in which hundreds of fans of our hobby can gather together for three exciting days of boardgaming and RPGs. With more than ten years of experience in running quarterly boardgame events, the organizers of the Toronto Area Boardgaming Society (TABS) approached the organizers of the Toronto Area Gamers (TAG) Meetup group and the Toronto Role Players Association (TRPA) to bring this event to life. Under the banner of a joint gaming community, the first Breakout event was held in March 2016. With prizes, tournaments and industry guests planned along with all the table-top gaming you can pack in over three solid days, there’s simply no better way to close out the March Break, March 17-19, 2023!

03/20/2026

TONIGHT! TOMORROW! Churchill, 7:00 - 10:00 PM.

Check out the Rainbow Gaming Social, a fun and welcoming space for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, friends, and allies to gather and connect through gaming! Family-friendly, tweens, teens, adults, all are welcome!

Whether you're a seasoned boardgamer or RPG player or just curious to try something new, the Rainbow Gaming Hub, powered by Changeling Gaming, is ready to play with you and teach from a selection of classic, modern, and indie games from their collection. Drop in anytime, grab a game, and jump into the action with friends—or make new ones right at the table! Their instructors are always happy to facilitate player introductions.

03/20/2026

TODAY!!! Say hello to our Guest of Honour Alara Cameron! Friday, March 20th 4:00 - 6:00 PM (Provincial Hall).

Alara Cameron is a board game designer and developer from Ontario, Canada. She often works with intellectual properties, and strives to provide players the opportunity to explore and experience their favourite worlds. Her focus in design and development is on cultivating experiences that create links between the actions players take in the game, the narrative the game presents, and the emotional arc of play. Some of her recent design credits include Grendel: The Game of Crime and Mayhem, Kingdom Rush: Elemental Uprising, and Gods of Midgard.

https://breakoutcon.com/articles/2026/january/breakout-welcomes-alara-cameron-2026-guest-of-honour

03/20/2026

TODAY!!! Say hello to our Guest of Honour Alara Cameron! Friday, March 20th 4:00 - 6:00 PM.

Alara Cameron is a board game designer and developer from Ontario, Canada. She often works with intellectual properties, and strives to provide players the opportunity to explore and experience their favourite worlds. Her focus in design and development is on cultivating experiences that create links between the actions players take in the game, the narrative the game presents, and the emotional arc of play. Some of her recent design credits include Grendel: The Game of Crime and Mayhem, Kingdom Rush: Elemental Uprising, and Gods of Midgard.

https://breakoutcon.com/articles/2026/january/breakout-welcomes-alara-cameron-2026-guest-of-honour

03/20/2026

Say hello to our Guest of Honour Avery Alder! TODAY! Friday, March 20th 4:00 - 6:00 PM (Provincial Hall North).

Avery Alder is an award-winning tabletop role-playing game designer hailing from Treaty 6 territory. For the past nineteen years, Avery has been designing games about q***r identity, relationships, community, precarity, and the end of the world. Her work includes The Quiet Year, Monsterhearts, Dream Askew, Ribbon Drive, and Going For Broke. Her love of game design has also led her into teaching, workshop facilitation, and design consulting.

https://breakoutcon.com/articles/2026/january/breakout-welcomes-avery-alder-2026-guest-of-honour

Wear your Breakout merch and you could win one of our daily prizes! Get spotted wearing your Breakout and you will be en...
03/19/2026

Wear your Breakout merch and you could win one of our daily prizes!

Get spotted wearing your Breakout and you will be entered in that day's draw.

Don't have any Breakout merch? Our friends at Geeky Goodies can hook you up! Find their booth in the Dominion Hall!

03/19/2026

The den is (almost) OPEN!

Breakout's first women-focused boardgame mixer is happening TODAY, from 10 AM - 8 PM!

The Den is an inclusive women's gaming space, hosted by the BeaverCon team.

Whether you are into modern board games, classics, or just want a welcoming space to play, the Den is all about fun, inclusivity, and great games. All levels are welcome, and the BeaverCon hosts will be there throughout the day to ensure you have a DAM good time!

03/19/2026

The den is (almost) OPEN!

Breakout's first women-focused boardgame mixer is happening TODAY, from 10 AM - 8 PM!

The Den is an inclusive women's gaming space, hosted by the BeaverCon team.

Whether you are into modern board games, classics, or just want a welcoming space to play, the Den is all about fun, inclusivity, and great games. All levels are welcome, and the BeaverCon hosts will be there throughout the day to ensure you have a DAM good time!

03/19/2026

Toronto may be known for its raccoons, but this weekend is going to be all about the PIGEONS, thanks to a generous donation from Ravensburger!

Breakout guests are in for a RIDICULOUS surprise when they arrive!

Ian Howard Leafy Dragon Games is an ENNIE-winning writer, game designer/developer, and publisher working under the bann...
03/19/2026

Ian Howard Leafy Dragon Games is an ENNIE-winning writer, game designer/developer, and publisher working under the banner of Leafy Dragon Games. He is best known for his games One Breath Left, Aurora Decree, Here We Used to Fly (with Kurt Refling), and 5-Star Match.

https://breakoutcon.com/articles/2026/february/ian-howard-bring-leafy-dragon-games-to-breakout

Ian still has a few spots left in some of his games! You do not want to miss the opportunity to play with this ENNIE-winning writer! Sign up at RPG HQ (Provincial North) to save your seat at the table!

03/19/2026

Bring and Buy Auction REGISTRATION IS CLOSING SOON!

If you want to sell a (gently used or unused) boardgame, RPG or related item you must REGISTER ONLINE, in advance, BEFORE 7 pm (EST) on Friday, March 20th.

Once you have registered online, drop your items off on Saturday between 9:00 am and 11:30 am. You can collect any unsold items and the proceeds of your sales after 6:30 pm on Saturday. Find all the details, including step-by-step instructions and the handy seller form on our website at https://breakoutcon.com/bring-and-buy.

**PLEASE NOTE: out of respect for the health & wellbeing of our auction volunteers and your fellow auction attendees, the auction hall is MASK-MANDATORY, meaning you must be wearing a mask in order enter the Civic Hall Ballroom. Remember to bring one!**

The MATH TRADE is back! Check out the details on our website under features or head straight to the source using the lin...
03/18/2026

The MATH TRADE is back!

Check out the details on our website under features or head straight to the source using the link below.

A math trade is a great way to get something you want by trading something you don't. Exceptions apply. Please see the rules or contact the organizer, Chris Bird, directly.

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/374140

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