Eric Taeger rolls the dice during his turn as he attends the Warhammer 40k tournament.

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Sydney Fox, 9, is dressed up as Hit Girl from the movie “Kick Ass.”

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Ryan O'Leary plays the board game Lords of Waterdeep with other gamers from the Cincinnati Organized Gaming Society at CincyCon 2013.

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Gamers from the Cincinnati Organized Gaming Society play the board game Lords of Waterdeep.

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Nicole Marker sells jewelry, the majority of which is made by her, with her husband Dan Marker.

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 Nicole Marker's jewelry is on display at CincyCon 2013.

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Individuals play Jim Fox's game, Battlestar Galactica.

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James Curry sets up his space Marine army during the Warhammer 40k tournament.

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A close-up of Chad Doughman and Nathan Cooper's game layout during the Warhammer 40k tournament.

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Chad Doughman talks with his opponent, Nathan Cooper as they battle during the Warhammer 40k tournament.

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Chad Doughman gets ready to roll the dice in the Warhammer 40k tournament.

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Chad Doughman plays in the Warhammer 40k tournament.

Eric Taeger's opponent, Tim Sizemore, measures to see the distance for shooting his weapons in the Warhammer 40k tournament.

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A close-up of Eric Taeger's space marines as he participates in the Warhammer 40k tournament.

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This is the table where players participate in the Warhammer 40k tournament.

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Franklin natives Donny Harville (left) and Jason Herald (left center) describe the progress they’ve made to nearby on-lookers Saturday night.

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Each figure has a unique certain set of skills and attributes.

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Many games can take hours to complete and often involve numerous people. That's the case with this game of Pathfinder led by Dungeon Master Zak Glade (bottom left) of Detroit.

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Extensive and extremely detailed landscapes are created for Warhammer 40K, a miniature tabletop futuristic war game.

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Tables line Hall C of the Atrium Hotel and Conference Center for a Warhammer 40K tournament Saturday.

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Peter Shibly (left) and George Stultsright play Strat-o-matic Pro Football as the '67 and '73 Raiders Saturday night during CincyCon 2013.

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In poker-like fashion, gamers gather around a game board to enjoy a Star Wars-based battle.

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Ross Halverstad of Covington (left) and Ben Wilson of Ludlow, KY (right), age 12, discuss strategy during a game of X-Wing Fighter Mini Game. Players engage in Star Wars style battle along the Death Star trench.

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Pathfinder, a variation of Dungeons and Dragons 3.5, is a favorite played during CincyCon. The Pathfinder Society of Cincinnati ran 43 events at the Atrium Hotel and Convention Center.

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CincyCon gamers engage in a role-playing game called Lost in Tuskanny: Princess Rescue hosted by Tusk Stevens (far right). Using the D&D 3.5 rules system players must explore a 3D landscape filled with monsters and treasure.

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Mike Markey (left), Chuck Klein (middle), and Mark Frazier (right) put decades of gaming experience to use while playing a card game called 7 Wonders at CinyCon Friday night.

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CincyCon not only gives individuals an opportunity to display hand-painted miniatures, but businesses as well. This miniature was created by Major Objective Games which specializes in painted miniatures, painting service, and gameboard accessories.

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With CincyCon's numerous card games, you can be sure to find your favorites along with a few colorful variations. The event features card games and tournaments throughout the weekend, which started at 6 p.m. Friday.

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Burt Campbell setting up his Dr. Who miniature game called “They Used Hitler’s Brain.”

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Rusty Parker sets up his game, Pieces of Eight, a Caribbean Pirate game that finds Captain Jack in trouble once more which requires the players to go out to rescue him.

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Painted figurines of the Warhammer fantasy by Bill Hanson.

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Burt Campbell helps out Eric Frohlich with the rules of his Dr. Who game.

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John Patrick explains to players the rules and the way to play Rusty Parker’s Caribbean Pirate game.

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Miniature figures in Rusty Parker’s Caribbean Pirate game.

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Overhead view of where the board and card games, role-playing and table top tournaments are held.

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Miniature figures can be found at CincyCon, such as the ones here played on Larry Reber’s American Civil War game.

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Larry Reber (middle left) explains the rules of how to play his American Civil War game that reenacts Grierson’s Raid.

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