Spring is here, and along with the warmer weather comes our summer gaming convention! We are thrilled to announce the thirteenth annual Con in the Castle, July 11th and 12th, 2025!

Con in the Castle includes three days of board games, role playing sessions, and general gaming goodness, all – as one might expect – in a castle. This year’s Con in the Castle features the return of a very special Guest of Honor – Steve Jackson Games, along with their new imprint Possum Creek Games!

Jay Dragon, Editorial Director at Possum Creek, will be joining us for the weekend on behalf of both businesses. Since 1980, Steve Jackson Games has been creating innovative tabletop games that have become modern classics. At Con in the Castle 2025, guests will have the chance to play Last Shot as well as a few other surprise games from their lineup! Based in Philadelphia, Possum Creek is best known for Wanderhome, a pastoral fantasy RPG about traveling animal-folk. Wanderhome has won numerous awards, including ENNIEs for Best Family-Friendly Game, Best Cover Art, and Best Interior Art. You can explore the complete Steve Jackson and Possum Creek Games catalogs at Warehouse23.com!

In addition to titles from Steve Jackson Games and Possum Creek, we will have a variety of Learn To Play sessions featuring various board games, and of course all of the games in Ravenwood’s board game library will be available for general play.

As with every Ravenwood Castle game convention, there will be a selection of role playing games, including a variety of scheduled sessions of games such as Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, Starfinder, and other systems.

While there will be plenty of indoor gaming, it is no accident that Con in the Castle is scheduled in the middle of the peak season for outdoor activities in the Hocking Hills. In addition to the gaming activity at the convention itself, guests who wish to experience some real life adventure can take advantage of nearby zip lines, canopy tours, hiking, canoeing and horseback riding.

Join us the weekend of July 11th & 12th for Con in the Castle 2025! Tickets for Con in the Castle are $100. Click the “Reservation” button in the upper right of this page to book your room, they’re sure to go fast!

Jim Reed

Jim Reed is a lifelong gamer who started with the original red box Dungeons & Dragons. After spending 20 years in the corporate world, he decided it was high time that work be fun and struck out on his own. Jim now owns and operates Ravenwood Castle, and spends his days ensuring his guests have as much fun as he does.