The con is small by international standards, attracting around a hundred and fifty people.
[2] KapCon was originally an abbreviation of "Kapiti Convention", and was held in Paraparaumu, an exurb of Wellington.
The convention focuses on tabletop roleplaying, such as Call of Cthulhu and Dungeons & Dragons, with a strong strand of systemless and "indie" gaming.
Since 2001 it has also hosted regular Live action role-playing games[3] and an annual Scenario Design Competition.
[4] The change to Roman numerals in 2000 led to an error in numbering which has since been perpetuated.