OSR Con (1-Day Convention outside Boston, MA)

Step into a dungeon of nostalgia at OSR CON, the inaugural old school role-playing (OSR) convention by Galahad Games, happening April 18, 2026 at the Chelmsford-Lowell Elks Lodge.

This is about 45 minutes' drive northwest of Boston, and within a 1-1.5 hours' drive from other major New England cities like Hartford, Providence, Portsmouth, and Portland. (Unfortunately, for folks in the NYC & North Jersey areas, it looks like it would about 3.5-4 hours to drive up there.)

Tickets are available for pre-registration in two denominations:

1. Regular attendee – $25.00 – provides access to sign up for all games during the event

– And –

1. Founders – $50.00 – provides access to sign up for all games a week earlier than regular attendees and also places your name (if desired) on the masthead of the convention for helping get this convention off the ground. As a thank you, you will receive an OSR CON t-shirt.

This one-day tabletop role-playing game convention is devoted to OSR – where rules were loose, dice were deadly, and imagination reigned supreme.

Whether you’re a lifelong adventurer or new to the world of classic tabletop games, OSR CON invites you to roll for initiative and join the fun. Discover vintage-inspired gaming sessions from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM.

Stayed tuned for news about potential guests. We will be posting news on the tabletop.events page and in the OSR CON website “Convention News” section.

Celebrate the games that started it all, connect with fellow gamers, and relive the magic of a bygone era—reborn for a new generation. Time to Forge Legends. Old School Adventure Awaits.

Several experienced GMs will be running a variety of games at various time slots throughout the convention. You can pre-register for the games you want to play on the Tabletop Events schedule here, which shows the specific time slots and adventure titles -
https://tabletop.events/conventions/osr-con/schedule

They have play sessions for the following:
[Specific Games TBA...]

NOTE: Since I live in Pennsylvania and can't make it up to Massachusetts for this event, this will be unhosted - i.e. you shouldn't expect to see me there. However, if you plan to go, I encourage you to connect & coordinate with our other group members who plan to go via comments on this event and/or through direct messaging.

NOTE: For more info, you can also check out the event's website here: https://www.osrcon.com