Hawkland Gaming Festival

Celebrate Southern Maryland's passion for tabletop gaming and support student success!

Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025
9 a.m. – 9 p.m.

CSM La Plata Campus
Center for Business and Industry (BI Building) and Campus Center (CC Building)
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All proceeds from badge sales support student scholarships in partnership with the CSM Foundation.

Badges: $10
Children 12 and under: FREE when accompanied by a paying/badge-holding adult

Morning Maneuvers! 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

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Game Title	Category	Age	Play Time	Seats
30 Minute Games! Rallypoint Games is hosting mini sessions alllll day. Sit down for a moment after another event -or- make these sessions appointment gaming! Ramen Fury Super Boss Monster Zombie Dice	Card, Dice Game	All ages	30 minutes, repeating	24 seats
Battlelords of the 23rd Century Battlelords of the 23rd Century is a military science-fiction tabletop role-playing game where players can assume the role of over-equipped, under-trained, expendable corporate mercenaries and spies, adventuring in a war-torn universe.	RPG	Teen, Adult	2-3 hours	5 seats
Cyberpunk RED: Red Chrome Cargo Cyberpunk RED is the latest edition of the classic roleplaying game of the Dark Future, featuring updated mechanics and new lore set in 2045. Red Chrome Cargo is a train heist in Night City!	RPG	Teen, Adult	3 hours	6 seats
Dungeons & Dragons MEGA DUNGEON, 5th edition A festival first! A three-part MEGA DUNGEON. Each session’s party will advance as far as they can, with the following session’s party picking up where they left off. Premade Character sheets will be provided.	RPG	Teen, Adult	3 hours	5 seats
Malifaux, 4th edition In a twisted mirror of an alternate Earth, engage in skirmish level gang warfare throughout the ruins of the eponymous city of Malifaux and its surrounding wilderness. Learn to play using smaller crews and a simplified set-up.	Wargame	Teen, Adult	2 hours	4 seats
Marvel Dice Throne Become one of eight of Marvel's most famous heroes; Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Black Widow, Scarlet Witch, Loki, Thor, Doctor Strange, or Miles Morales Spider-man in a heart-pumping, fast-playing game of skilled card play and dice manipulation.	Card Game	All ages	45 minutes, repeating	4 seats
Sagrada Draft dice and use the tools-of-the-trade in Sagrada to carefully construct your stained-glass window masterpiece.	Dice Game	Teen, Adult	60 minutes, repeating	4 seats
Settlers of CATAN Tournament Game Kastle College Park is thrilled to host a CATAN tournament at Hawkland! See details in Tournaments.	Board game tournament	Preteen, Teen, Adult	4 rounds, ~ 7 hours	24 seats
Stardew Valley: The Board Game A cooperative board game of farming and friendship, based on the Stardew Valley video game. Work together with your fellow farmers to farm, fish, mine, upgrade tools, befriend townsfolk, and gather resources. Your goal: fulfill Grandpa’s Goals and restore the Community Center within one year to save the Valley from the nefarious JojaMart Corporation!	Board Game	Teen, Adult	3 hours	4 seats
The Witch is Dead You are a magical woodland creature. Your beautiful witch mistress has been killed. Now, you are bent on a vengeance in the human lands. A rule lite revenge romp.	RPG	Teen, Adult	90 minutes, repeating	5 seats
Uno: Last Card Standing Get ready for a colorful, action-packed UNO event made just for kids! Match numbers, play wild cards, and race to yell ‘UNO!’ before anyone else.	Card Game	Kids Only (12 and under)	60 minutes, repeating	6 seats

Schedule is subject to change.

Mid-Day Missions, 12 - 3 p.m.

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Game Title	Category	Age	Play Time	Seats
Call of Cthulhu: Edge of Darkness Call of Cthulhu is the world’s best roleplaying game of mystery and horror. In Call of Cthulhu, you take on the role of everyday people who become investigators of the unknown—whether they are prepared or not. The mysterious places, people, and situations you encounter are often not what they seem—you and your friends are the only thing standing in the way of diabolical cults and cosmic monsters from beyond space!	RPG	Teen	3 hours	5 seats
Checkmate Showdown Join us for an engaging chess session where players can learn, practice, and compete in quick, friendly games. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to sharpen your skills, this event offers a fun, interactive experience with guidance provided.	Board game	Preteen, (8+)	60 minutes, repeating	4 seats
Disney Villainous Each player takes control of one villain from a different Disney movie. Rule your realm and rewrite your tale to be the best at being the Worst.	Board game	Preteen (8+)	60 minutes, repeating	6 seats
Dungeons & Dragons MEGA DUNGEON, 5th edition A festival first! A three-part MEGA DUNGEON. Each session’s party will advance as far as they can, with the following session’s party picking up where they left off. Premade Character sheets will be provided.	RPG	Teen, Adult	3 hours	5 seats
Lost Ruins of Arnak Deck-building and worker placement are combined in a game of exploration, resource management, and discovery. Search ruins and find treasures!	Card Game	Teen, Adult	2 hours	4 seats
Mobile Frame Zero; the LEGO Robot Wargame Field a squad of tiny LEGO mechas and blow each other (and the terrain) to pieces to claim critical objectives. Everything is Awesome!	Wargame	All ages	45 minutes, repeating	3 seats
Outgunned Adventure: DINO STORM! After being extinct for several million years, dinosaurs are now making their reappearance on Earth. This dream come true for many paleontologists and enthusiasts is about to turn into a horrifying nightmare. Get ready to deal with the biggest, meanest lizards the World has seen since its very beginning.	RPG	Teen, Adult	3 hours	5 seats
Pathfinder, 2nd edition Easier to learn! Faster to play! Level 1 pre-built characters and dice will be provided for a mature, one-shot fantasy romp.	RPG	Adult	3 hours	5 seats
Pokémon Tournament Swords and Spoons is hosting and calling all Trainers! See details in Tournaments.	Card game tournament	All Ages	3 hours	30 seats
Red Dragon Inn In Red Dragon Inn, you and your friends are a party of heroic, fantasy adventurers. You've raided the dungeon, killed the monsters, and taken their treasure. Now you're back, and what better way to celebrate your most recent victory than to spend an evening at the Red Dragon Inn. You and your adventuring companions will spend the night drinking, gambling, and roughhousing. The last person who is both sober enough to remain conscious and shrewd enough to hold onto his Gold Coins wins the game.	Card Game	Teen, Adult	45 minutes, repeating	8 seats
Rock Hard: 1977 Get ready for a colorful, action-packed UNO event made just for kids! Match numbers, play wild cards, and race to yell ‘UNO!’ before anyone else.	Card Game	Teen, Adult	90 minutes, repeating	5 seats

Schedule is subject to change.

Afternoon Adventures, 3 - 6 p.m.

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Game Title	Category	Age	Play Time	Seats
Battlelords of the 23rd Century Battlelords of the 23rd Century is a military science-fiction tabletop role-playing game where players can assume the role of over-equipped, under-trained, expendable corporate mercenaries and spies, adventuring in a war-torn universe.	RPG	Teen, Adult	2-3 hours	5 seats
Cyberpunk RED: Fair Game Cyberpunk RED is the latest edition of the classic roleplaying game of the Dark Future, featuring updated mechanics and new lore set in 2045. In Fair Game, The hunters become the hunted as a standard mission becomes a grueling battle for survival!	RPG	Teen, Adult	3 hours	6 seats
Dungeons & Dragons MEGA DUNGEON, 5th edition A festival first! A three-part MEGA DUNGEON. Each session’s party will advance as far as they can, with the following session’s party picking up where they left off. Premade Character sheets will be provided.	RPG	Teen, Adult	3 hours	5 seats
Dungeons & Dragons S.O.S., 5th edition This Seasoned One Shot is for experienced dungeoneers only! Bring a 6th level character to the table and embark on a mysterious one-shot.	RPG	Teen, Adult	3 hours	5 seats
High Speed Card Games Play a rotating selection of simple (but not easy) and quick (very quick!) card games: Love Letter Monopoly Deal Risk Strike!	Card Games	Teen, Adult	30 minutes, repeating	4 seats
Magic the Gathering Tournament Get ready to take to the stars with a Magic: Edge of Eternities draft, hosted by Game Kastle College Park! See details in Tournaments.	Card game tournament	Teen, Adult	4 hours	30 seats
Otherscape: Soul Market Blackout Investigate a supernatural blackout in this mythic cyberpunk RPG. Play powerful anti-heroes empowered by Gods and stick it to the corporations that think they own you.	RPG	Teen, Adult	3 hours	5 seats
Thunder Road: Vendetta Thunder Road: Vendetta is a revved-up restoration of the classic 1986 game of mayhem on the asphalt. Grab your crew, roll your dice, race your cars, shoot your guns, and try not to get wrecked.	Board Game	Preteen, Teen, Adult	90 minutes, repeating	4 seats
Top Gun: Strategy Game Players are in the pilot seats of Team Maverick/Goose and Team Iceman/Slider. Each team takes on the other during an intense air-combat training exercise. And… Volleyball. Bonus points awarded for quoting the movie (the first movie, not the sequel)!	Board Game	Preteen, Teen, Adult	45 minutes, repeating	4 seats
Quirkle Complete a set of shapes or colors among the crisscrossing tiles for big points! Learn how to play this Mensa Select classic from the Festival Director himself!	Board Game	Preteen, Teen, Adult	45 minutes, repeating	4 seats

Schedule is subject to change.

Evening Encounters, 6 - 9 p.m.

Game Title	Category	Age	Play Time	Seats
The Supershow It’s the Saturday Night Main Event! Enter the squared circle, defeat your opponent, and experience a spectacle SO GRAND! In this wrestling tabletop card and dice game, players exchange the back-and-forth excitement of a live wrestling match using a unique turn structure. Learn to play and play to win the inaugural Hawkland Belt!	Card Game	Teen, Adult	15 minutes, repeating	8 seats

Tournaments

9 a.m., Settlers of Catan

Game Kastle College Park is thrilled to host a CATAN tournament at Hawkland!

Cost: $10
Format: We will follow the Standard Tournament Format from the Championship Tournament Program (https://catanevents.com/hosts/tournament-rules/)
Registration: Registration will be capped to 24 players and taken at the Game Kastle booth.
Start Time: Registration will start at 9 a.m., start-of-tournament procedures will begin at 10 a.m. We plan to start the first round at 10:30 a.m.
Rounds: All players will participate in 3 rounds of play, placement based on the Standard Tournament Format. The top 4 players will play in a Final Round to determine their final place in the tournament.
Prizes: Prizing for the top players will be provided by Game Kastle College Park.

12 p.m., Pokémon

Swords and Spoons is hosting and calling all Trainers!

Card Game Tournament / All Ages / 3 hours / 30 seats
Cost: $5
Start time: The Tournament will begin at 12 p.m. Registration closes at 11:45 a.m. and anyone attempting to register after this time will be marked as late and receive a first-round loss.
Format: Standard, all players must bring a 60-card standard legal deck. Also, all players are required to have a decklist which will be collected by the judge before round 1.
Rounds: We will be playing 30-minute single game Swiss rounds with a 60-minute best of 3 top cut. The number of rounds and size of the top cut will be based on attendance. Age groups will be separated when possible.
Prizes: The top three of each age division will receive a prize from Swords and Spoons.

3 p.m., Magic the Gathering

Promotional banner for the "Edge of Eternities Draft" event hosted by Gamekastle, featuring a powerful character amidst cosmic imagery. Get ready to take to the stars with a Magic: Edge of Eternities draft, hosted by Game Kastle College Park!

Card Game Tournament / Teen, Adult / 4 hours / 30 seats
Cost: $25
Format: Play Booster Draft
Registration and Check-in: Registration payment will be taken at the Game Kastle booth. Players will check in with the Magic Companion App. Anyone without a Magic Companion account can be checked-in as guests by Game Kastle.
Start Time: We encourage everyone to register and check-in by 3 p.m. Registration closes at 3:05 p.m., check-in ends at 3:10 p.m., and drafting will begin promptly at 3:15 p.m.
Rounds: 1 round of drafting (55 minutes) followed by 3 rounds of Best-of-3 matches (55 minutes each) based on Swiss pairing
Prizes: Game Kastle Gift Cards to the top 3 players, value based on attendance

Cosplay

Dress your best at Hawkland! Grab a selfie with our own spell-casting mascot Talon, post on social, and be spoiled with riches!