We are classically trained pianists and cat lovers who enjoy playing video game, anime, Disney and movie music on piano. Come enjoy some fun tunes with cosplaying pianists!
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Founded in 2021, the 'Fur'mata Duo brings a genre-hopping new take to the sometimes "overly-formal" world of the concert piano. Members Emily and Naoko are classically trained and love the repertoire, but expand upon it, venturing into the musical vistas of anime, video games, Disney, world music, and much more. With roots in the concert hall, the pair have also gone digital, taking their music anywhere and everywhere through innovative and interactive livestream virtual events. Both members teach and perform extensively- it is their joy to share their passion for music with everyone they meet!
We are classically trained pianists and cat lovers who enjoy playing video game, anime, Disney and movie music on piano. Come enjoy some fun tunes with cosplaying pianists!
Description:
Founded in 2021, the 'Fur'mata Duo brings a genre-hopping new take to the sometimes "overly-formal" world of the concert piano. Members Emily and Naoko are classically trained and love the repertoire, but expand upon it, venturing into the musical vistas of anime, video games, Disney, world music, and much more. With roots in the concert hall, the pair have also gone digital, taking their music anywhere and everywhere through innovative and interactive livestream virtual events. Both members teach and perform extensively- it is their joy to share their passion for music with everyone they meet!
Join us for some great a cappella music. We are a semi-professional group and have been performing at Gen Con for over 10 years. Take some time to relax and listen to several genres of music!
Preview some exciting clips from the hot new YouTube channel featuring extreme board game content, celebrity appearances & sketch comedy. QnA with the cast & crew.
Watch the performance of the events of the RPG session set in Peter Adkison's World of Chaldea!
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Director Sarah Moore (Sarah's Table/GenConTV) leads a troupe of players through a theatrical adventure in Graver's Dig. The story is based on the RPG Session that was run here at Gen Con on Thursday morning!
Watch the RPG session set in Peter Adkison's World of Chaldea!
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GM Sarah Moore (Sarah's Table/GenConTV) leads a trio of players through an adventure in Graver's Dig. Live art will be drawn while the shenanigans unfold.
Singer-songwriter Alisha Nikole gives listeners a musical morale boost.
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Using a variety of instruments, Alisha plays songs ranging from nerdy and amusing to emotional and thought provoking. Her goal is to make sure every listener leaves feeling seen and inspired.
Come watch Matt Forbeck, family, and friends play Munchkin in honor of longtime Munchkin Czar Andrew Hackard, who passed away in 2021. All proceeds will go toward the Diana Jones Award Foundation,
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Every Gen Con Sunday for a full decade, Andrew Hackard hosted a game of Munchkin for Matt Forbeck and his kids at the Steve Jackson Games booth. While Andrew passed away in 2021, we are continuing the tradition in his memory by playing a new Munchkin game every year at the show. Come join Matt and his family—and some famous gaming industry pals—as they stab each other in the back and laugh away the end of this year's Best Four Days in Gaming. Steve Jackson Games has donated a pile of games and promotional cards to give away as prizes to the audience.
The world of Andaria is surrounded by darkness & forever changed. A last bastion of mortals has made a stand. The fate of years of campaigning is in your hands. Create a hero & repel the darkness...
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Battle for Andaria is the brain-child of Audio Dungeon allowing viewers to join in alongside a tabletop campaign with a character of their very own! Dungeon run, fight monsters 1 on 1 or take on the big bad boss - all players versus one! In Audio dungeon campaigns, every story played affects the world. Destroy a castle, save a city and change the world of Andaria forever! After the event, you will be able to login during Audio Dungeon shows and continue your same character’s progress. The crew will play fun mini tabletop games with fans & then kick into the adventure joined by event viewers & fans alike across the world!
Send in the clowns! In this TTRPG live show, Chuckles the Ghost Clown and his wacky friends will be getting into silly shenanigans and madcap mischief that's sure to be a laugh and a half!
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The whole Legends of Avantris crew is bringing their TikTok/YouTube/Instagram hilarity to the stage and playing a full TTRPG session live! Join Chuckles and many of your other Avantris favorites for an adventure that's sure to be derailed the second it starts!
Bard City is a fantasy folk rock band, inspired by D&D and TTRPGS, singing songs about looting liches, raiding dungeons, and the power of friendship!
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Bard City is a band "FOR BARDS, BY BARDS" singing comical original music about the life and adventures of everyone's favorite bards! Using inspiration from fantasy table top games the band entertains and enchants their listeners. From monsters, to mayhem, to money, there is not a fantasy stone left unturned by these boisterous bards. We welcome you to Bard City!
Your favorite crew of scoundrels — The Busted Mufflers — return to Gen Con ready to wreak havoc and spout nonsense as The Glass Cannon Network presents another game of Blades in the Dark Live!
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Join Game Master Jared Logan along with the founding crew of The Glass Cannon Network and some exciting special guests as they portray criminals in a haunted Victorian city powered by demon blood!
Three vampires and a cyborg talk about how to engage with the gothic-punk genre, consent in gaming, and mature themes in TTRPGs. A one hour show will be followed up by a one hour open mic Q&A.
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Blank Bodies is a Vampire: the Masquerade and horror gaming podcast based out of Indianapolis, IN. The show delves into the mechanics of gameplay, storytelling, and the deep lore of the wider World of Darkness. The hosts use a combination of comedy, academic research, and personal experience to encourage safe and fun gameplay for new to veteran players from all walks of life. Hosts: Sara Lang, Hunter Maish, James 'Lorebot' Cicerone, John Skipper
Let us assemble on Sunday morning, eat, donuts, sing songs, and share common values. That’s right, it’s gamer church led by Dan the Bard! Sign up early, this one gets sold out!
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Songs about Dungeons & Dragons, Star Wars, Star Trek, anime, steampunk and general nerd culture. Attending gives +1 on your next to counter.
CDSK Interactive Game Show: TikTokers VS Youtubers
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Your fave TikTok and Youtube personalities are going head-to-head with our new team-based trivia game CDSK. They may phone the audience for help with tricky questions, so choose your seat carefully!
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Get ready for laughs! Some of our favorite content creators are going head-to-head in this team-based trivia challenge! Mike and Nick from The Brothers Murph are ready to represent Team YouTube, while Kasey (aka Brain in a Jar) and Mondo Davis (Games by Mondo) form Team TikTok. Choose where you sit carefully because the team on your side of the room may call on you for help answering the toughest questions! Alex from Might I Suggest the Game will be our lovely Host and teach the whole room the rules to the game at the start of the show.
The CRIT (Creator Recognition in TTRPGs) Awards is a peer-driven, community-based TTRPG Award show, that seeks to award talent, creatives, and artists in the industry via peer voting!
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Welcome to the CRIT Awards Inaugural event! We cordially invite you to join us in honoring the unique and talented creators from all corners of the TTRPG community! From visionary artists to ingenious overlay makers, from masterful Game Masters to inventive homebrewers, this event is a testament to the diversity and creativity that makes our community shine. With 41 categories with phenomenal finalists in each, we are overjoyed to bring you your winners! Winners have all been selected through the power of the TTRPG community, and peer driven voting! We invite you to wear whatever makes you feel your best! This includes suits, gowns, cosplay, or the most comfortable of clothing you own! That outfit that you feel has been "Too much" for a normal event? Consider wearing it here! So mark your schedules, and prepare for a evening full of support, creativity, and community support!
Join the Carriage Rest Tales D&D Podcast for a live recording of their 5E D&D, family friendly, homebrewed adventure.
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Carriage Rest Tales is a family friendly, real play, home brewed, Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) Podcast. We are a group of friends from Kentucky that have been playing together for years and wanted to share the joy of D&D with you. Our podcast is set in the fantasy setting of the Carriage Rest Inn, where the local Bard will spin you tales of villains, heroes, and the merry band of adventures caught somewhere in-between.
Celebrity Side Quest - D&D Live - General Admission
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Influencers and industry professionals together live-playing Dungeons and Dragons on stage and you get to help shape the game! This ticket provides general seating.
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Dungeon Master Vince Caso (The Guild/L.A. by Night) takes his party of special celebrity guests through a mysterious adventure of murder and mayhem! Our players: Sandeep Parikh (The Guild/The Legend of Neil), Deborah Ann Woll (Daredevil/Children of Éarte), Keith Baker (Creator of Eberron/Gloom), Tommy Gofton (The Gamers/Evil Dead 2 Boardgame), and Krystina Arielle (Obi-Wan Kenobi/Critical Role). You, the audience will have the chance to influence the game with suggestions, voting, cheers and more. You won’t want to miss this fully interactive D&D5e let’s play on stage!
Celebrity Side Quest - D&D Live - General Admission
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Influencers and industry professionals together live-playing Dungeons and Dragons on stage and you get to help shape the game! This ticket provides general seating.
Description:
Dungeon Master Luke Gygax (Game Designer and Son of D&D) takes his party of special celebrity guests through a tower of traps and thieving mayhem! Our players: Deborah Ann Woll (Daredevil/Children of Éarte), Surena Marie (Radiant Citadel/Rivals of Waterdeep), Keith Baker (Creator of Eberron/Gloom), Tommy Gofton (The Gamers/Evil Dead 2 Boardgame), and Krystina Arielle (Obi-Wan Kenobi/Critical Role). You, the audience will have the chance to influence the game with suggestions, voting, cheers and more. You won’t want to miss this fully interactive D&D5e let’s play on stage!
Celebrity Side Quest - D&D Live - General Admission
Summary:
Influencers and industry professionals together live-playing Dungeons and Dragons on stage and you get to help shape the game! This ticket provides general seating.
Description:
Dungeon Master Tommy Gofton (The Gamers/Evil Dead 2 Boardgame) takes his party of special celebrity guests through a musical masterpiece loaded with chronomancy and chaos! Our players: Deborah Ann Woll (Daredevil/Children of Éarte), Luke Gygax (Game Designer and Son of D&D), Damien Haas (Smosh/Fire Emblem/Fortnite), Elisa Teague (Tasha's Cauldron/Geek Out), Michelle Nguyen Bradley (Tabletop News/Critical Role), and Sandeep Parikh (The Guild/The Legend of Neil). You, the audience will have the chance to influence the game with suggestions, voting, cheers and more. You won’t want to miss this fully interactive D&D5e let’s play on stage!
Celebrity Side Quest is a new initiative bringing celebrities and industry professionals together to live-play Dungeons and Dragons and other tabletop RPG's on stage!
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Dungeon Master Elisa Teague (Tasha's Cauldron/Geek Out) takes her party of special celebrity guests through a magical quest of epic proportions! Our players: Damien Haas (Smosh/Fire Emblem/Fortnite), Bee Zelda (The Broadswords/Power Play), Sandeep Parikh (The Guild/The Legend of Neil), and Surena Marie (Radiant Citadel/Rivals of Waterdeep). You, the audience will have the chance to influence the game with suggestions, voting, cheers and more. You won’t want to miss this fully interactive D&D5e let’s play on stage!
Celebrity Side Quest is a new initiative bringing celebrities and industry professionals together to live-play Dungeons and Dragons and other tabletop RPG's on stage!
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Dungeon Master Tommy Gofton (The Gamers/Evil Dead 2 Boardgame) takes his party of special celebrity guests to their pan-ternity BruH to defend against their old Frat – the Delta Nu Delta! Can they survive the mayhem?
Our players: Vince Caso (The Guild/L.A. by Night), Bee Zelda (The Broadswords/Power Play), Keith Baker (Creator of Eberron/Gloom), and Krystina Arielle (Obi-Wan Kenobi/Critical Role).
You, the audience will have the chance to influence the game with suggestions, voting, cheers and more. You won’t want to miss this fully interactive D&D5e let’s play on stage!
Celebrity Side Quest is a new initiative bringing celebrities and industry professionals together to live-play Dungeons and Dragons and other tabletop RPG's on stage!
Description:
Dungeon Master Vince Caso (The Guild/L.A. by Night) takes his party of special celebrity guests through a powerful page turner of d20 rolling 5e awesome with a touch of shenanigans! Our players: Damien Haas (Smosh/Fire Emblem/Fortnite), Bee Zelda (The Broadswords/Power Play), Sandeep Parikh (The Guild/The Legend of Neil), and Surena Marie (Radiant Citadel/Rivals of Waterdeep). You, the audience will have the chance to influence the game with suggestions, voting, cheers and more. You won’t want to miss this fully interactive D&D5e let’s play on stage!
Celebrity Side Quest is a new initiative bringing celebrities and industry professionals together to live-play Dungeons and Dragons and other tabletop RPG's on stage!
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Dungeon Master Devin Wilson (Destiny of Worlds/Shadowrun Takedown) takes his party of special celebrity guests onto the high seas for a sailing adventure worthy of the finest treasures! Our players: Damien Haas (Smosh/Fire Emblem/Fortnite), Bee Zelda (The Broadswords/Power Play), Elisa Teague (Tasha's Cauldron/Geek Out), and Surena Marie (Radiant Citadel/Rivals of Waterdeep). You, the audience will have the chance to influence the game with suggestions, voting, cheers and more. You won’t want to miss this fully interactive D&D5e let’s play on stage!
Celebrity Side Quest is a new initiative bringing celebrities and industry professionals together to live-play Dungeons and Dragons and other tabletop RPG's on stage!
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Dungeon Master Devin Wilson (Destiny of Worlds/Shadowrun Takedown) takes his party of special celebrity guests through the winds of the skies of Alyssia in a magical airship adventure! Our players: Luke Gygax (Game Designer and Son of D&D), Elisa Teague (Tasha's Cauldron/Geek Out), Keith Baker (Creator of Eberron/Gloom), Tommy Gofton (The Gamers/Evil Dead 2 Boardgame), and Amanda Hamon (Wizards of the Coast). You, the audience will have the chance to influence the game with suggestions, voting, cheers and more. You won’t want to miss this fully interactive D&D5e let’s play on stage!
Celebrity Side Quest - D&D Live! (VIP Seating + Autograph)
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Influencers and industry professionals together live-playing Dungeons and Dragons on stage and you get to help shape the game! This ticket provides the front rows of seating and performer autographs.
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Dungeon Master Luke Gygax (Game Designer and Son of D&D) takes his party of special celebrity guests through a tower of traps and thieving mayhem! Our players: Deborah Ann Woll (Daredevil/Children of Éarte), Surena Marie (Radiant Citadel/Rivals of Waterdeep), Keith Baker (Creator of Eberron/Gloom), Tommy Gofton (The Gamers/Evil Dead 2 Boardgame), and Krystina Arielle (Obi-Wan Kenobi/Critical Role). You, the audience will have the chance to influence the game with suggestions, voting, cheers and more. You won’t want to miss this fully interactive D&D5e let’s play on stage!
Celebrity Side Quest - D&D Live! (VIP Seating + Autograph)
Summary:
Influencers and industry professionals together live-playing Dungeons and Dragons on stage and you get to help shape the game! This ticket provides the front rows of seating and performer autographs.
Description:
Dungeon Master Tommy Gofton (The Gamers/Evil Dead 2 Boardgame) takes his party of special celebrity guests through a musical masterpiece loaded with chronomancy and chaos! Our players: Deborah Ann Woll (Daredevil/Children of Éarte), Luke Gygax (Game Designer and Son of D&D), Damien Haas (Smosh/Fire Emblem/Fortnite), Elisa Teague (Tasha's Cauldron/Geek Out), Michelle Nguyen Bradley (Tabletop News/Critical Role), and Sandeep Parikh (The Guild/The Legend of Neil). You, the audience will have the chance to influence the game with suggestions, voting, cheers and more. You won’t want to miss this fully interactive D&D5e let’s play on stage!
Celebrity Side Quest - D&D Live! - Premium Admission
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Influencers and industry professionals together live-playing Dungeons and Dragons on stage and you get to help shape the game! This ticket provides premium, up-front seating.
Description:
Dungeon Master Luke Gygax (Game Designer and Son of D&D) takes his party of special celebrity guests through a tower of traps and thieving mayhem! Our players: Deborah Ann Woll (Daredevil/Children of Éarte), Surena Marie (Radiant Citadel/Rivals of Waterdeep), Keith Baker (Creator of Eberron/Gloom), Tommy Gofton (The Gamers/Evil Dead 2 Boardgame), and Krystina Arielle (Obi-Wan Kenobi/Critical Role). You, the audience will have the chance to influence the game with suggestions, voting, cheers and more. You won’t want to miss this fully interactive D&D5e let’s play on stage!
Celebrity Side Quest - D&D Live! - Premium Admission
Summary:
Influencers and industry professionals together live-playing Dungeons and Dragons on stage and you get to help shape the game! This ticket provides premium, up-front seating.
Description:
Dungeon Master Tommy Gofton (The Gamers/Evil Dead 2 Boardgame) takes his party of special celebrity guests through a musical masterpiece loaded with chronomancy and chaos! Our players: Deborah Ann Woll (Daredevil/Children of Éarte), Luke Gygax (Game Designer and Son of D&D), Damien Haas (Smosh/Fire Emblem/Fortnite), Elisa Teague (Tasha's Cauldron/Geek Out), Michelle Nguyen Bradley (Tabletop News/Critical Role), and Sandeep Parikh (The Guild/The Legend of Neil). You, the audience will have the chance to influence the game with suggestions, voting, cheers and more. You won’t want to miss this fully interactive D&D5e let’s play on stage!
Celebrity Side Quest - D&D Live! - Premium Admission
Summary:
Influencers and industry professionals together live-playing Dungeons and Dragons on stage and you get to help shape the game! This ticket provides premium, up-front seating.
Description:
Dungeon Master Vince Caso (The Guild/L.A. by Night) takes his party of special celebrity guests through a mysterious adventure of murder and mayhem! Our players: Sandeep Parikh (The Guild/The Legend of Neil), Deborah Ann Woll (Daredevil/Children of Éarte), Keith Baker (Creator of Eberron/Gloom), Tommy Gofton (The Gamers/Evil Dead 2 Boardgame), and Krystina Arielle (Obi-Wan Kenobi/Critical Role). You, the audience will have the chance to influence the game with suggestions, voting, cheers and more. You won’t want to miss this fully interactive D&D5e let’s play on stage!
Join us for a live game of Call of Cthulhu featuring some of the most well-known names in tabletop! Live only from GenCon!
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Chaosium presents an in-person game of Call of Cthulhu, with a cast of actors and influencers from the tabletop space for a one-shot of horror, mystery, and investigation—only at GenCon!
Burlesque, circus, and gaming combine in this hilarious and glitzy show! With a roll of the D20, audiences direct Marcus the Bard through their quest and encounters with magical beings. 18+
Burlesque, circus, and gaming combine in this hilarious and glitzy show! With a roll of the D20, audiences direct Marcus the Bard through their quest and encounters with magical beings. 18+
Enjoy a comedy & music concert featuring many of GenCon's best entertainers. It's an evening of smashing laughter and fun, LIVE online for your comedic convenience.
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Get ready for a night of laughter, music, and merriment as we bring together Gen Con's finest comedic musicians for a night of unforgettable entertainment! Marc Gunn, Mikey Mason, Dan the Bard, and special guests will take to the stage and bring their unique blend of humor and music to life, with a performance that will leave you in stitches. Whether you're a fan of funny folk songs, geeky anthems, or silly ballads, there will be something for everyone in this cabaret. Expect to hear a variety of musical styles, from raunchy sing-alongs to toe-tapping tunes, all delivered with a healthy dose of humor and wit. With clever lyrics and catchy melodies, these talented performers will have you humming along and laughing out loud in no time. Don't miss out on this one-of-a-kind comedy music cabaret – get your tickets now!
Comedy Rock Geek Mikey Mason plays geek-infused comedy songs!
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Mikey Mason spent more than a decade as a full-time standup comedian. He headlined on all four coasts, performed multiple times each on NBC, at the legendary House of Blues, and the Hard Rock Casino. He even headlined the Atlantis Resort and Casino in the Bahamas. But it wasn’t enough. In 2011, he released a song expressing his geekier side (She Don’t Like Firefly) that went viral on YouTube and got him featured on nerdist.com, SyFy, MTV Geek News, The Funny Music Project, DrDemento.com, and even Time magazine. 13+ later, his lifelong love for fantasy, science fiction, cats, video and role-playing games continues to inspire his music and help him evolve, not only personally, but musically and professionally. Today his profession is creating art and music with geeky themes. His performances are fueled by his passions and sharpened by long years of experience as a stand-up comedian.
Comedy Rock Geek Mikey Mason plays a show full of songs about tabletop, video, and role-playing games!
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"A performance of hilarious and catchy songs about role-playing, board, and video games by Comedy Rock Geek Mikey Mason. Mikey’s profession is creating art and music with geeky themes. His performances are fueled by his passions and sharpened by long years of experience as a stand-up comedian. He’s performed at theaters, bars, comedy clubs, casinos, colleges, festivals, and conventions across the US, hosted podcasts, exhibited at art shows, created a coloring book, and more, continually expanding his horizons as to what his next project will be. Learn more at mikeymason.com. This show is scheduled for 2 hours, but there will be a short break in the middle, in case you need to leave to get to another event. Stay for the whole show or duck out in the middle without drawing undue attention!"
Geeky comedy rock musician Mikey Mason reads excerpts from, answers questions about, and plays songs that were included in his book, Confessions of a Geek Bard, recently released thru Falstaff Press.
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Join geeky comedy rock musician Mikey Mason as he reads excerpts from, answers questions about, and plays songs that were included in his book, Confessions of a Geek Bard, recently released through Falstaff Press. These are stories about his gaming, personal, and professional life, giving glimpses into his life as a gamer, professional standup comedian, and geeky songwriter/musician.
Come watch our special guests from Tiktok, Instagram, and Twitch for a DND One-Shot. Those special guests include: Jackiee Elana Chan, Chezaidan, Lightboxgnome, Dead Aussie Gamer, & Shane Whalley.
Join us for food, drink, and humungous fun as a fan-favorite cast plays through a giant-sized adventure you won’t want to miss!
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Tickets will be checked at the theatre entrance. Since this is a large capacity offsite event, we request that you bring a mask to wear when not eating or drinking in the venue. Doors open at 5:30 pm, with reception (including food/drink) starting right away.
After a sold out 2022 show, the performers of D20 Burlesque are back with a whole new batch of nerdy burlesque featuring striptease and GoGo based off of your favorite games, movies, comics, and more!
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We kindly request all players wear appropriate face masks during this event. Get ready for more nerdy burlesque with this year's cast whiich will include performances from Maki Roll, Lewd Alfred Douglas, Anja Keister, Esmerelda May, Lua Stardust, Stephanie Michelle, Fox Squire, and more! Find out more about our show and performers at D20Burlesque.com or at Instagram.com/D20Burlesque
Da Boyz iz comin to Gen Con. Da greatest band in da 40k ooniverse Da Gof Rockerz wantz to play at your convention and entertain da oomies wit da best music ever!
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We are Da Gof Rockerz and we want to bring you da best music in da ooniverse. We are an all ages friendly band who plays themed music in Ork costumes from the Warhammer 40k universe. Bring your family and come hang out with us for an hour!
The Damsels of Dorkington perform geek parodies, both old and new. Professor Shyguy uses a Game Boy, a guitar, and a keyboard to perform catchy, Synth-Rock / Pop music about all kinds of nerdy stuff!
Damsels of Dorkington / Professor Shyguy Concert VIP TICKET
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The Damsels of Dorkington perform in concert with Professor Shyguy (This event is for VIP access, which will guarantee premium seating in the front-most rows)
Damsels of Dorkington: All's Weird That Ends Weird
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What if some weirdo mashed 13 of Shakespeare's worst plays into one Old Time Radio drama? (The weirdo is us)
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William Shakespeare penned some of the greatest lines in Western literature... but he also wrote some unintentionally hilarious crap. The Damsels put all thirteen of his most obscure and least-loved plays into a blender, added a dash of music, lots of spice, and now proudly present the resulting sludge in Old Time Radio Drama form. Exit, pursued by Bear!
Re-live the memories of your first experiences in fandom with the Damsels as they share their awkward and hilarious early days of geekery.
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Ahh, the first morning of Gen Con... a time for beginnings! Or at the very least, talking about beginnings while you wait for the coffee to kick in. Let Blythe and Rissy regale you with tales of their first time... in fandom! Was it good, was it awkward, were there witnesses? And if you dare, take the microphone yourself and spill the details of your own fandom initiation. Masks are encouraged. Let's keep each other safe!
Dan the Bard is back with more songs about Dungeons & Dragons, Star Wars, Star Trek, anime, steampunk, and general nerd culture.
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So, I was walking to the forest, and there is this owl bear. Long story short, it gave me a great big hug, bit off my head, and a druid came by and reincarnated me. The result was the the Owlbear song. This actually happened. I’m not kidding. Come to my concert.
Original songs about General nerd culture! Support the bardic arts today!
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So there was once those gnome illusionist, and it turns out he was much higher level than we realize. This was helpful, when our town was visited by a whiskey dragon, who was stealing all of our beverages. The drunken gnome illusionist saved us all. For the full story, come to my concert.
Dan the Bard sings songs about your favorite adventures and characters! Well... HIS favorite adventures and characters.
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Nate, the necromancer had five daughters. There was a great magic, plague and bad things happened. What can I say… It’s hard to raise a family! Come to my concert, you get +1 on your next encounter.
Dan the Bard sings songs about the D&D and general nerd culture!
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If you truly love gaming, if you celebrate the life and culture, we have as a community, come support Dan the Bard! He writes songs in honor of all games, everywhere, and the life and joy they bring to our lives and friendships.
We tell the story, you decide the outcome! The audience helps our adventurers in a hilarious live action story book adventure. You pick the path, you choose the endangerment!
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Join in on the adventure as we use audience participation to tell our story. You play the villains, the heroes, even the helpful NPC's. Decide the fate of our players and their endangerment.
We tell the story, you decide the outcome! The audience helps our adventurers in a hilarious live action story book adventure. You pick the path, you choose the endangerment!
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Join in on the adventure as we use audience participation to tell our story. You play the villains, the heroes, even the helpful NPC's. Decide the fate of our players and their endangerment.
Design a Module: Playthrough - D&D Live - General Admission
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Influencers and industry professionals together live-playing Shadowrun on stage and you get to help shape the game! This seating is limited.
Description:
Dungeon Master Devin Wilson (Destiny of Worlds/Shadowrun Takedown) takes his party of special celebrity guests through the RPG design results of you, the Gen Con guests. We’ve created the module from our Design an RPG module series and now its time to take our influencers and industry guests through it all! Our players: Keith Baker (Creator of Eberron/Gloom), Bee Zelda (The Broadswords/Power Play), Vince Caso (The Guild/L.A. by Night), Elisa Teague (Tasha's Cauldron/Geek Out), and Surena Marie (Radiant Citadel/Rivals of Waterdeep). You, the audience will have the chance to influence the game with suggestions, voting, cheers and more. You won’t want to miss this fully interactive D&D5e let’s play on stage!
Design a Module: Playthrough - D&D Live - General Admission
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Influencers and industry professionals together live-playing Dungeons and Dragons on stage and you get to help shape the game! This seating is limited.
Description:
Dungeon Master Devin Wilson (Destiny of Worlds/Shadowrun Takedown) takes his party of special celebrity guests through the RPG design results of you, the Gen Con guests. We’ve created the module from our Design an RPG module series and now it's time to take our influencers and industry guests through it all! Our players: Luke Gygax (Game Designer and Son of D&D), Damien Haas (Smosh/Fire Emblem/Fortnite), Michelle Nguyen Bradley (Tabletop News/Critical Role), Tommy Gofton (The Gamers/Evil Dead 2 Boardgame), and Krystina Arielle (Obi-Wan Kenobi/Critical Role). You, the audience will have the chance to influence the game with suggestions, voting, cheers and more. You won’t want to miss this fully interactive D&D5e let’s play on stage!
Design a Module: Playthrough - D&D Live! - Premium Admission
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After a 3 days at Gen Con and several workshops with you the audience, our DM will now run a special celebrity guest party through the one-shot module you helped create!
Description:
Dungeon Master Devin Wilson (Destiny of Worlds/Shadowrun Takedown) takes his party of special celebrity guests through the RPG design results of you, the Gen Con guests. We’ve created the module from our Design an RPG module series and now its time to take our influencers and industry guests through it all! Our players: Keith Baker (Creator of Eberron/Gloom), Bee Zelda (The Broadswords/Power Play), Vince Caso (The Guild/L.A. by Night), Elisa Teague (Tasha's Cauldron/Geek Out), and Surena Marie (Radiant Citadel/Rivals of Waterdeep). You, the audience will have the chance to influence the game with suggestions, voting, cheers and more. You won’t want to miss this fully interactive D&D5e let’s play on stage!
Design a Module: Playthrough - D&D Live! - Premium Admission
Summary:
After a 3 days at Gen Con and several workshops with you the audience, our DM will now run a special celebrity guest party through the one-shot module you helped create!
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Dungeon Master Devin Wilson (Destiny of Worlds/Shadowrun Takedown) takes his party of special celebrity guests through the RPG design results of you, the Gen Con guests. We’ve created the module from our Design an RPG module series and now it's time to take our influencers and industry guests through it all! Our players: Luke Gygax (Game Designer and Son of D&D), Damien Haas (Smosh/Fire Emblem/Fortnite), Michelle Nguyen Bradley (Tabletop News/Critical Role), Tommy Gofton (The Gamers/Evil Dead 2 Boardgame), and Krystina Arielle (Obi-Wan Kenobi/Critical Role). You, the audience will have the chance to influence the game with suggestions, voting, cheers and more. You won’t want to miss this fully interactive D&D5e let’s play on stage!
Dice Tales Live podcast members put on a live actual play of Gaming Paper's "Citadel of Pain". This performative evening of fast-paced RP will bring you hours of laughter and thrills!
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Welcome to Rogthandor, a massive and crumbling fortress history has dubbed The Citadel of Pain. Years ago, Baronet Dumond imprisoned his citizens in the citadel, using them as test subjects for his twisted experiments. Dice Tales Live podcast members put on a live actual play of Gaming Paper's "Citadel of Pain". This performative evening of fast-paced RP will bring you hours of laughter, thrills, might and magic, and of course dramatic dice slinging!
Dicecream & DnD-Tiktok creators return to the stage for the third year in a row continuing our story for a whole new hilarious chapter! feat Audience participation!
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Join our DnD TikTok creator cast for a third year in a row! We continue our story from last years GenCon as our group of heroes continue their journey amongst the stars! Having just befriended Vecna with a special friends spell, what path will our players chose next?!
Now with audience improv participation!
GM: @DicecreamSandwich Cast: @LegendsofAvantris @WhipJack @Catieosaurus @Nur-D @MarkeiaMcCarty @HeyGude @ThatGreyGentlemen
Dicecream Sandwich presents: DnD TikTokers play PATHFINDER!
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Come join our group of dnd creators as they play pathfinder for the very first time! We will be exploring Paizo latest setting in the Undead Nation of Geb based off the Blood Lords adventure path!
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Follow our heroes and learn along side them as we all discover and spot the differences between dnd and pathfinder! Great for newbies and players wanting to learn this system!
GM @DicecreamSandwich Cast: @Adventures in Ardia, @LuaStardust, @ChezAidan, @JeremeyCobb, @HarliKane @TheGreatAndini
One part star-studded game show, one part game night with your craziest friends.
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Have you ever played Jackbox games with your friends and thought "that was great, but what if I could do it in person with a bunch of absolute lunatics?" Wonder no more and join the Damsels, Professor Shyguy, and some of the funniest people at Gen Con for games aplenty!
Dork Fight Game Night with Damsels of Dorkington VIP TICKET
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One part star-studded game show, one part game night with your craziest friends. (This event is for VIP access, which will guarantee premium seating in the front-most rows)
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Have you ever played Jackbox games with your friends and thought "that was great, but what if I could do it in person with a bunch of absolute lunatics?" Wonder no more and join the Damsels, Professor Shyguy, and some of the funniest people at Gen Con for games aplenty!
Dorkington Presents: Laser the Boy / Emily Henry Concert
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Enjoy a singer-songwriter double feature! Laser the Boy (the Doubleclicks) challenges the patriarchy through folk-pop, while Emily Henry classes up the joint with her elegant electro-infused indie pop
Dorkington Presents: Professor Shyguy / Juliana Finch Concert
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Rock out to music for nerds, by nerds. Professor Shyguy's Synth Rock / Chiptune-Pop music will get you dancing and Juliana Finch's hard-hitting Americana style will soothe your soul.
Dorkington Presents: The Semi-Erotic Misadventures of a Renaissance Lass VIP TICKET
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A musical romp through the muck of the Renaissance Festival- all based on true stories! (This event is for VIP access, which will guarantee premium seating in the front-most rows)
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Tale as old as time: an innocent lass joins the Renaissance Festival with the promise of frolicsome fun, only to discover it's a den of horny vipers who sing non-stop about bestiality. Can our heroine survive sex parties, a pagan sex cult, and sexy vomiting in a musical spectacular of filth? The worst part, of course, is that all of it is true.
Dorkington Presents: The Semi-Erotic Misadventures of a Renaissance Lass, or "Innocence Ravish'd"
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A musical romp through the muck of the Renaissance Festival- all based on true stories!
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Tale as old as time: an innocent lass joins the Renaissance Festival with the promise of frolicsome fun, only to discover it's a den of horny vipers who sing non-stop about bestiality. Can our heroine survive sex parties, a pagan sex cult, and sexy vomiting in a musical spectacular of filth? The worst part, of course, is that all of it is true.
Dressed for Fantasy II: D&D Liveplay feat. Magic Sword
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Electronic trio Magic Sword will adventure their way through a live game of D&D with comedians, Mo Mitchell & Brian Pitre; and comic book artist Shay Plummer, led by DM Nate Utesch aka Metavari.
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Follow along as Magic Sword (the cloaked Immortals known as The Seer, The Weaver, and The Keeper) adventure their way through this D&D live play event. The Immortals will be joined by Shay Plummer (illustrator/author of the Magic Sword comics), and local comedians Mo Mitchell (storyteller) and Brian Pitre (Co-Producer for RocketShip Comedy, visual artist). Dressed for Fantasy II is tailored to immerse the audience in a fantastical world of light and sound inspired by music from from the Indianapolis-based record label, Joyful Noise Recordings. We'll pick up where the 2022 game left off—with the Elemental Fear temporarily recoiled, The Immortals have transported home but it seems something has interrupted the journey. The Magic Sword is in grave danger. Willing audience members will participate in the outcome of the story by helping players in real time. DM: Nate Utesch, aka Metavari.
Join the Legends of Avantris crew in the arena as they and pit classic D&D monsters against each other in an epic tournament where the audience decides who reigns supreme!
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Have you ever wanted to see a Kraken take on a Tarrasque? How about a Gelatinous Cube against an Owlbear or a Kobold vs. a Giant Rat? This show will go through an entire bestial bracket of your favorite fantasy creatures and give YOU the power to decide which monster will be crowned the champion!
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Movie Night
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Whether you want to relive the magic or want to see it for the first time, join us for a special complimentary showing! Free popcorn & drinks, special guests, and an evening of fun awaits!
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Doors will open 30 minutes prior to show time; seating is first come, first served. Due to event seating capacity, we want to ensure as many Gen Con attendees as possible get to see the movie during the convention. Each person will get to attend one showing. We will check attendees at the door to ensure they have not registered for more than one showing. The movie is rated PG-13.
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Movie Night
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Whether you want to relive the magic or want to see it for the first time, join us for a special complimentary showing! Free popcorn & drinks, special guests, and an evening of fun awaits!
Description:
Doors will open 30 minutes prior to show time; seating is first come, first served. Due to event seating capacity, we want to ensure as many Gen Con attendees as possible get to see the movie during the convention. Each person will get to attend one showing. We will check attendees at the door to ensure they have not registered for more than one showing. The movie is rated PG-13.
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Movie Night
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Whether you want to relive the magic or want to see it for the first time, join us for a special complimentary showing! Free popcorn & drinks, special guests, and an evening of fun awaits!
Description:
Doors will open 30 minutes prior to show time; seating is first come, first served. Due to event seating capacity, we want to ensure as many Gen Con attendees as possible get to see the movie during the convention. Each person will get to attend one showing. We will check attendees at the door to ensure they have not registered for more than one showing. The movie is rated PG-13.
The Fey have never been wilder! The ultimate crossover between Dingo Doodles, Brandon The DM & Careful Cantrip! Led by DM DAG in a “Fey”-tastic actual play, these chaotic content creators collide!
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A Dungeons & Dragons actual play event set in the Feywild. Featuring cast members from Dingo Doodles, Careful Cantrip, Dead Aussie Gamer and Cantrip Cast/ Brandon The DM
What happens when DnD meets Bingo? This event! Everyone will be given a bingo card that will be part bingo numbers and part events that will happen in a one shot campaign with performers on stage
What happens when DnD meets Bingo? This event! Everyone will be given a bingo card that will be part bingo numbers and part events that will happen in a one shot campaign with performers on stage
What happens when DnD meets Bingo? This event! Everyone will be given a bingo card that will be part bingo numbers and part events that will happen in a one shot campaign with performers on stage
Enjoy cocktails & a chance to buy some amazing products at the silent auction. Come hang out with an outstanding group of people from the gaming industry!
Come see a live performance of the new D&D streaming TV show starring Matthew Lillard and other TTRPG luminaries: a fast and funny D&D game-meets-improv comedy show where everyone dies in the end.
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Watch four of your favorite gaming luminaries play 1st level characters who must face off with a classic, all-powerful monster from D&D lore. By the end of the hour, the entire party will meet their tragic but hilarious demise. With their doom inevitable, the players are free to have a blast as they go out in their collective blaze of glory. Perfect for nerds and newbies alike, this live performance of FPWKK features a stand-alone story and stars Gabe Hicks, Luis Carazo, Kelen Coleman and Matthew Lillard. Come for the comedy, stay for the slaughter!
**We support our unions in the current labor disputes. FPWKK falls under the non-dramatic media agreements that are not within the scope of the SAG strike order. We have received written permission from the union to perform and promote this show at GenCon.**
Podcaster/author/creator/voice actor, Travis McElroy (The Adventure Zone; My Brother, My Brother and Me) chats about the journey of finding that "thing" at which you excel & makes you happy in life.
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Special guests include Jenn Ellis, Keith Baker, Danny Quach, Laser Webber, Cate Osborn and Krystina Arielle.
Firefly Drinking Songs with Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason
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Join Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason for an incredible performance full of drinking songs inspired by the cult classic TV show Firefly!
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Join the Celtfather Marc Gunn and Comedy Rock Geek Mikey Mason for an incredible performance full of drinking songs inspired by the cult classic TV show Firefly! This show is scheduled for 2 hours, but there will be a short break in the middle, in case you need to leave to get to another event. Stay for the whole show or duck out in the middle without drawing undue attention!
Baron Munchausen: The competitive story-telling RPG with a poker mechanic hosted by Geek Comedian Uncle Yo.
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The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen: based on the book, the movie, and your proclivity to exaggerate. Improvise your way through your friend's interruptions and complications, and go round-for-round with the greatest liars and show people in history...you.
Jacks of trades, Todd Allen Fischer, writer/actor/director, and Richard Tomblinson, producer/actor/director will take cues from the audience to produce laughter at their expense.
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GEN CON FILM Winner Todd Allen Fischer, certified acting/improv instructor, freelance Screen Rant writer, and star of independent films, and GEN CON FILM Nominee Richard Tombs, game master and independent film producer/director will perform improv., likely picking on the first two rows to give prompts. Come make them do silly things for you like write a bawdy Sea Chanty as Lord Valentine hunts for sea dragons on Majipoor!
Jacks of trades, Todd Allen Fischer, writer/actor/director, and Richard Tomblinson, producer/actor/director will take cues from the audience to produce laughter at their expense.
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GEN CON FILM Winner Todd Allen Fischer, certified acting/improv instructor, freelance Screen Rant writer, and star of independent films, and GEN CON FILM Nominee Richard Tombs, game master and independent film producer/director will perform improv., likely picking on the first two rows to give prompts. Come make them do silly things for you like write a bawdy Sea Chanty as Lord Valentine hunts for sea dragons on Majipoor!
What challenges will the HERO face? What will be his Story? YOU tell US!!
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GEN CON FILM AWARD Winner Todd Allen Fischer from 5GeeksBlog and GEN CON FILM Nominee Richard Tombs from PsyPhiRoundup will take cues from the audience to tell a Fairy tale that will be beyond imagining!!
What challenges will the HERO face? What will be his Story? YOU tell US!!
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GEN CON FILM AWARD Winner Todd Allen Fischer from 5GeeksBlog and GEN CON FILM Nominee Richard Tombs from PsyPhiRoundup will take cues from the audience to tell a Fairy tale that will be beyond imagining!!
The live improvised RPG comedy sensation is back! Join your favorite gamers as they fight [TBD] on their epic quest to [your call]!! A Gen Con original since 2012!
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Inspired by the popular “The Gamers” franchise, “Gamers Live” features a rotating cast of improvisers and actors from across the Zombie Orpheus Entertainment and Dead Gentlemen Productions universes. Suggestions from the audience shape the story as the performers respond to the chaos around them, hopping from gaming table to fantasy world and back again – to the enjoyment of all! NOTE: Due to popular demand and logistical realities, premium seating has priority for onstage participation on a first come, first served basis.
The live improvised RPG comedy sensation is back! Join your favorite gamers as they fight [TBD] on their epic quest to [your call]!! A Gen Con original since 2012!
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Inspired by the popular “The Gamers” franchise, “Gamers Live” features a rotating cast of improvisers and actors from across the Zombie Orpheus Entertainment and Dead Gentlemen Productions universes. Suggestions from the audience shape the story as the performers respond to the chaos around them, hopping from gaming table to fantasy world and back again – to the enjoyment of all! NOTE: Due to popular demand and logistical realities, premium seating has priority for onstage participation on a first come, first served basis.
The live improvised RPG comedy sensation is back! Join your favorite gamers as they fight [TBD] on their epic quest to [your call]!! A Gen Con original since 2012!
Description:
Inspired by the popular “The Gamers” franchise, “Gamers Live” features a rotating cast of improvisers and actors from across the Zombie Orpheus Entertainment and Dead Gentlemen Productions universes. Suggestions from the audience shape the story as the performers respond to the chaos around them, hopping from gaming table to fantasy world and back again – to the enjoyment of all! NOTE: Due to popular demand and logistical realities, premium seating has priority for onstage participation on a first come, first served basis.
The live improvised RPG comedy sensation is back! Join your favorite gamers as they fight [TBD] on their epic quest to [your call]!! A Gen Con original since 2012!
Description:
Inspired by the popular “The Gamers” franchise, “Gamers Live” features a rotating cast of improvisers and actors from across the Zombie Orpheus Entertainment and Dead Gentlemen Productions universes. Suggestions from the audience shape the story as the performers respond to the chaos around them, hopping from gaming table to fantasy world and back again – to the enjoyment of all! NOTE: Due to popular demand and logistical realities, premium seating has priority for onstage participation on a first come, first served basis.
Come dance away the final night of Gen Con with a great mix of nerd classics and the latest pop hits. Tickets recommended. Cash bar!
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Please note that while this event is free, it is ticketed, and capacity is limited. If there are capacity issues, priority will be given to those who have tickets. Please don't forget your badge; entry will be denied without a valid Gen Con 2023 badge. This is an all ages event, but ID will be required to purchase alcohol from the cash bar.
Ginger Slingshot is a singer of songs, teller of tales, and lover of all things nerdy! In true bard fashion, she will delight all with her catchy tunes about dragons, epic fails, true love, and more.
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Welcome to the elves both high and dark, and humans just here for a lark, to dwarves and orcs with weapons brandished and halflings looking for a sandwich. To kobolds, dragon born and tiefling and EVERYTHING that’s in-between! These songs are for YOU. Come to listen, sing, and revel at this wonderful show.
Ginger Slingshot is a singer of songs, teller of tales, and lover of all things nerdy! In true bard fashion, she will delight all with her catchy tunes about dragons, epic fails, true love, and more.
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Welcome to the elves both high and dark, and humans just here for a lark, to dwarves and orcs with weapons brandished and halflings looking for a sandwich. To kobolds, dragon born and tiefling and EVERYTHING that’s in-between! These songs are for YOU. Come to listen, sing, and revel at this wonderful show.
Join Brennan Lee Mulligan, Luis Carazo, Jason Charles Miller, Markeia McCarty, Noxweiler Berf, and Michelle Nguyen Bradley) in the heavy metal fantasy world of Ragnarock!
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Join a roster of special guests that include some very recognizable faces (Brennan Lee Mulligan, Luis Carazo, Jason Charles Miller, Markeia McCarty, Noxweiler Berf, and Michelle Nguyen Bradley) as they are freed from Mundania, claim fealty to the metal gods, and quest for glory in the epic heavy metal fantasy world of Ragnarock! When a rock band of demi-gods quest for legendary notoriety, they're given the task of freeing the realm of the Dream Dragon, keeper of the Sacred Heart. Battling sand fiends, wizards and their own insecurities, they must prove themselves worthy of epic rockdom! Using his newly released Ragnarock gaming system, and a live in-house rock band, creator Ivan Van Norman crafts a tale that includes everything we love about fantasy worlds with a unique heavy metal twist!
Luke Gygax talks about growing up as the son of Gary Gygax, his experiences with Roleplaying from childhood and his perspective on D&D’s impact on pop culture. Q&A included.
Is a calzone a dumpling? Is the Monster Manual just a waifu catalog? The Avantris crew will debate these nerdy topics and the world's most pressing questions in this symposium of pandemonium.
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Does the fabled game of Dungeons & Dragons & Diners & Drive-Ins & Dives actually exist? If you put a lasagna on top of another lasagna, is it one lasagna or two? You can expect these critical questions to be answered once and for all! Welcome to Hellfire!
Improv Geekdom: New name - new faces - the same improv comedy you love from Nerdprov but under a new name! This 18+ improv show is geared for Nerds, Geeks, Cosplayers, and casual Gamers!
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We've taken our old format and added some new games, new options for prizes, and new ways for you to interact. Make way for the geekiest improv show yet! 18+ - BYO Whatever you want. Cosplay encouraged!
Irish Drinking Songs and Comedy Music with Andrew McKee
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The Irish Bard entertains with new and exciting arrangements of traditional Celtic & comedic folk music. So join the Irish Bard for Celtic folk, filk and fun!
Irish Drinking Songs and Comedy Music with Andrew McKee
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The Irish Bard entertains with new and exciting arrangements of traditional Celtic & comedic folk music. So join the Irish Bard for Celtic folk, filk and fun!