SDHistCon

Official Twitter account of the San Diego Historical Games Convention. Creators of 'Conflicts of Interest' magazine and COI Online.

[Mark Greenwald @smarkg52]

Demo of Volko’s Drachen on P500 @gmtgames @SDHistCon

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We're excited to announce Yoni Goldstein's "Chicago '68" as the 2026 Summit Award recipient. The award is presented annually to a game that broadened the historical gaming hobby. More information here: https://t.co/bJnYswTbYs. Congrats to Yoni and @FoundationDietz!

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We're thrilled to announce that Dan Thurot received this year's Bobby Nunes Memorial Award, for the outstanding historical gaming content he published at Space-Biff! (https://t.co/EuCGr1PpRz) in 2025. More details on the award and Dan's work: https://t.co/FJy6nzgXmb

[Sebastian Bae @SebastianBae]

A morning spent playing WWII armor combat in North Africa. 10/10. #wargaming #miniatures @SDHistCon

[The Players’ Aid @playersaidblog]

2nd game of the day here at @SDHistCon is Checkpoint Charlie from @gmtgames

[Mark Greenwald @smarkg52]

More #LevyandCampaign #Chevauchée today! This time #wargaming in Brittany @SDHistCon

[Mark Greenwald @smarkg52]

Hello San Diego!!! Almost time for @SDHistCon !!

[Harold Buchanan @HBuchanan2]

Check out these unique topics, unique designers, and limited edition games available at SDHistSummit 2026 in San Diego

[Harold Buchanan @HBuchanan2]

@markherman54 calls the new Night Market the beginning of a new era! I expect to be in the room shopping along side him!

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Along those lines, we also have a piece from SDHist board of advisors member @markherman54 on his thoughts on hearing of the Night Market earlier this year, and how it made him think back to his early days in game design: https://t.co/Jb0eIACP0Y

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We're thrilled to announce the 10 small-print-run historical game designs that will be available at our inaugural SDHistCon Summit Night Market (for attendees at SDHistCon Summit 2026 next week): https://t.co/ufi6CprUNl. Lots of great designs here!

[Wargaming Weekly @wargamingweekly]

About to try "COINTELPRO: The Assassination of Fred Hampton" by Keith Donaldson (selected for @SDHistCon Summit 2026 Night Market) 🎲

Explores the historical use of US law enforcement & intelligence to manage & suppress political dissent 🧐

🔗 Play here: https://t.co/jkjFNcHOL0

[BJ from BoardGameGumbo @BoardGameGumbo]

2026 Summit Award Finalists Announced! https://t.co/dC0SpBEaHA @SDHistCon

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We are thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2026 Summit Award, the fifth such award. They are Battlefields of the Napoleonic Wars, Chicago '68, Molly House, and Onoda, with The Bell of Treason and Winter Rabbit as honorable mentions. More details: https://t.co/45qMfzoi6s

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And we're sold out for SDHistCon Summit 2026! Thanks to everyone for their support! Keep an eye on https://t.co/8oJCh44pRh for more news on our future conventions.

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Badges for SDHistCon Summit 2026 are now live here: https://t.co/Waodqc3afn. Come join us in San Diego this fall! More information: https://t.co/d4xao9o593

[Andrew Bucholtz @AndrewBucholtz]

Hopping on The Chit Show with @HBuchanan2, Ardwulf, and Dan Pancaldi to talk about past and upcoming @SDHistCon events! Tune in: https://t.co/JqMNe5FKxY

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Thanks to everyone who made #SDHistConNorth2026 so magical! Here's a recap looking back at it, with photos and collections of written, audio, and video recaps from attendees: https://t.co/F1RhDE2DfV

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Our next convention is just around the corner! Saturday, Aug. 8 at noon PDT/3 p.m. EDT, tickets go on sale for #SDHistConSummit2026, set for Nov. 6-9 at the SES Portuguese Hall in Point Loma San Diego (with a pre-con brewery meetup Nov. 5). More info: https://t.co/VTfxSCV5uP

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Nominations are now open for the 2026 Summit Award (for historical games published in 2025) and the 2026 Bobby Nunes Memorial Award (for historical gaming content published in 2025)! More info, and the nominations form, available here: https://t.co/OyOsFSZExO