A team of NASA astronauts and a pair of strange civilians head into space in 2010. A simple satellite repair leads them to truths of mathematics and physics beyond all human wonder and fear.
At a slumber party, a teen dared say “Bloody Mary” three times in front of a bathroom mirror. Is it a silly game, or did she summon the Mirror Witch who will claw your eyes out? Time to investigate!
Description:
Pre-generated characters will be provided for the investigators who attempt to unravel the urban legend behind Bloody Mary before the body count piles up too high in Chicago. System uses 10-sided dice. Contains mature horror content. Rules-light, emphasis on ROLE-playing!
At a slumber party, a teen dared say “Bloody Mary” three times in front of a bathroom mirror. Is it a silly game, or did she summon the Mirror Witch who will claw your eyes out? Time to investigate!
Description:
Pre-generated characters will be provided for the investigators who attempt to unravel the urban legend behind Bloody Mary before the body count piles up too high in Chicago. System uses 10-sided dice. Contains mature horror content. Rules-light, emphasis on ROLE-playing!
"I Was Told There'd Be Homebrew": Using Open Resources to Build No Cost/Low Cost Campaigns
Summary:
Material costs for TTRPGs like D&D 5e present access barriers to some players. This presentation shows how educators and librarians can use open resources to welcome all to the gaming table.
Description:
While tabletop roleplaying games like D&D 5e are more popular than they have ever been, access barriers still exist for some players hoping to get into the game. The cost of game materials such as rule books, dice, and minis can prevent some people from playing. This presentation gives an overview of open resources and low-cost/no-cost materials that librarians, educators, community event planners and others can use to eliminate barriers and welcome all gamers to the table. We will describe how Wizards of the Coast’s open gaming license, the System Reference Document, virtual tabletop systems, and other resources can eliminate or minimize the cost required to build homebrew campaigns. This presentation is perfect for budget-conscious TTRPG planners and those who want to make their game sessions more accessible and inclusive.
A one-shot urban paranormal event. The focus will be on collective story telling--but with action.
Description:
You live in a downtown apartment. It's not great, but it's conveniently located, and it's a place to sleep at night, even if the neighborhood can be a bit... weird. You have some nice neighbors, some not so nice, some outright strange, and you suspect most have their secrets, just like you. The two things you have in common is you live in the same building and all shop at the mini-market on the first floor. Everyone says "Hey" and they get on with their lives, except there was this one night when some outsiders decided to crash the party...
You are robots (or 'bots for short) that are part of a smart house of the future where nothing ever unexpected happens. Ever...really...you can trust me...
You are robots (or 'bots for short) that are part of a smart house of the future where nothing ever unexpected happens. Ever...really...you can trust me...
You are robots (or 'bots for short) that are part of a smart house of the future where nothing ever unexpected happens. Ever...really...you can trust me...
You are robots (or 'bots for short) that are part of a smart house of the future where nothing ever unexpected happens. Ever...really...you can trust me...
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!
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!
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 2003 Origins award for best TCG by learning and playing it with us! This is for you if you've ever wanted to know what an MMORPG would look like as a TCG!
Description:
2023 is the 20th anniversary of this card game featuring artwork from the IMOQ video game tetralogy, the .Hack//Liminality anime shorts, and the .Hack//SIGN anime series. This is a booster draft event, meaning players will build a deck from booster packs they open at the event. We will go over the rules of the game and the booster draft rules before beginning the event. The number of rounds will depend on the number of players. There will be at least 30 minutes for deck building and a practice round to learn the game.
A reunion of players, judges, and hopefully designers for the 20th anniversary of the dead card game .Hack//ENEMY
Description:
2023 is the 20th anniversary of the .Hack//ENEMY card game featuring artwork from the IMOQ video game tetralogy, the .Hack//Liminality anime shorts, and the .Hack//SIGN anime series. This is a get-together for former and interested .Hack//ENEMY players to meet up, shoot the breeze, and talk about the 'good ol days'. Bring your constructed deck if you have one if you'd like to do some casual matches!
Get ready for the cheesiest adventure ever! Play this hilarious heist game and escape a botched job and pass your loot to unsuspecting pals. It's a cheesy chaos!
Description:
In the 2 to 4-player mode, the objective is to run away from a failed heist and empty your hands to other players. In each turn, the active player can take a drop, melt, cheese, or gobble action. Drop is to play a card of the same or higher number in the same color. Melt is to play a pair, three-of-a-kind, etc in the same color. Cheese is to play a straight of three or more cards in the same color. Gobble is to take a card from any stash to hand and then play any other card from hand to the player's stash. When a player is out of cards, all other players will take one more turn, and then the game ends. Players total their scores by adding two-points for each hand card and one-point for each card in the stash. The player with the least points wins the game.
Get ready for the cheesiest adventure ever! Play this hilarious heist game and escape a botched job and pass your loot to unsuspecting pals. It's a cheesy chaos!
Description:
1-2-3 Cheese is a cheese heist game for 1 to 4 players. In the 2 to 4-player mode, the objective is to run away from a failed heist and empty your hands to other players. In each turn, the active player can take a drop, melt, cheese, or gobble action. Drop is to play a card of the same or higher number in the same color. Melt is to play a pair, three-of-a-kind, etc in the same color. Cheese is to play a straight of three or more cards in the same color. Gobble is to take a card from any stash to hand and then play any other card from hand to the player's stash. When a player is out of cards, all other players will take one more turn, and then the game ends. Players total their scores by adding two-points for each hand card and one-point for each card in the stash. The player with the least points wins the game.
Boss Monster, the hit dungeon-building card game from Brotherwise Games, has been an evergreen seller for the past decade. In this session will discuss what’s next for the Boss Monster universe.
Description:
Boss Monster, the hit dungeon-building card game from Brotherwise Games, has been an evergreen seller for the past decade, and hobby retailers have been the biggest part of that success. In this session will discuss what’s next for Brotherwise and Boss Monster, including the 10th Anniversary Edition, our upcoming spin-off Monster Kart, and Overboss Duel, the latest in the Boss Monster universe. We’ll also talk about how to become a Brotherwise featured retailer, and what that can mean for your store!
Come on out and test your Army and your skills against players from around the US and beyond. Three Rounds of Play. We will try to keep Red vs. Blue matchups if possible.
Gen Con's longest running Kickstarter seminar. A Q&A event with top industry experts across design, publishing, manufacturing, pledge management, fulfillment, distribution, & retail sales. 1 day only!
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A Q&A-based panel discussion featuring the best industry experts across design, publishing, manufacturing, pledge management, fulfillment, distribution, and retail sales. Every event has a new panelists, and new questions. Past panelists have included: Jamey Stegmaier (SM Games) Michael Lee (Panda GM) Lance Myxter (Undead Viking Reviews) John Coveyou (Got Genius Games) Jeff King (All Us Geeks) Adam Clark (Creator of Kicktraq) Forrest Bower (Bower’s Game Corner Reviews) Joel Eddy (Drive Thru Reviews) Max Salzberg (Backerkit) Dan Halstad (League of Nonsensical Gamers) Jonathan Liu (Geek Dad) Allison Chase (Quartermaster Logistics), and many more. Come see the new faces for this year as we discuss the evolving world of Kickstarter.
You and your friends managed to escape from The Facility, somewhere in Nevada. You’ll need to move fast though. The Agents are after you! There’s only one place to go; it’s time to head to Vegas!
Description:
Psychic Kids is a tabletop RPG about a group of kids with uncanny psychic abilities. You were subjected to tests and experiments at The Facility. Somehow you managed to escape, but you know the Agents are coming for you. Psychic Kids uses the +One System by Wet Ink Games that involves rolling dice and a deck of cards. It is intended to be PG-13 in the same vein as Stranger Things, The Goonies, and Paper Girls.
Win an 1830 Qualifying to advance to the Tournament Finals. 2nd place player may possibly advance if needed. Does not received PB Final Bonus Points bonus.
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Win an 1830 Qualifying round to advance to the Tournament Finals. 2nd place player may possibly advance if needed. Does not received PB Final Bonus Points bonus. There may be multiple games and winners in the qualifying rounds.
Win an 1861 Qualifying round to advance to the Tournament Finals. 2nd place player may possibly advance if needed. Does not received PB Final Bonus Points bonus.
Description:
Win an 1861 Qualifying round to advance to the Tournament Finals. 2nd place player may possibly advance if needed. Does not received PB Final Bonus Points bonus. There may be multiple games and winners in the qualifying rounds.
Win an 1880 Qualifying to advance to the Tournament Finals. 2nd place player may possibly advance if needed. Does not received PB Final Bonus Points bonus.
Description:
Win an 18880 Qualifying round to advance to the Tournament Finals. 2nd place player may possibly advance if needed. Does not received PB Final Bonus Points bonus. There may be multiple games and winners in the qualifying rounds.
Come play for fun or compete in the tournament. An 18xx variant set in China. Win to advance to the finals on Friday at 4 pm. Does not received PB Final Bonus Points bonus.
Come play for fun or compete in the tournament. An 18xx variant set in China. Win to advance to the finals on Friday at 4 pm. Does not received PB Final Bonus Points bonus.
1948, a Year of Big Changes: 75th Anniversary, National Security Decision Making (NSDM) Panel
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Panel discusses year of "big deal" stuff that shapes us: Tojo et. Al. executed adds closure to WW2, but Cold War firming, Berlin, Koreas; Gandhi assassination/India; Israel formed, war. NSDM staff.
Description:
Stuff happens, especially in 1948. 75th Anniversary of a year of "big deal stuff, panel reviews key events that continue to shape the world today. Gandhi assassination, India breaking from UK, Tokyo war crimes trials & executions, Alger Hiss/Whitaker Chambers and communist hunting, Truman beat Dewey, Israeli Declaration of Independence, First Arab-Israeli War, Czechoslovakia goes communist, Marshall plan passed, Berlin blockade and airlift, Voice of America jammed, World Health Organization formed, Treaty of Brussels (precursor to NATO), Tito-Stalin split, Malayan Emergency, South and North Korea established, Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Panel discussion by the National Security Decision Making Game staff, featuring Merle Robinson, lead designer and retired DoD analyst, and Captain Mark McDonagh, USN/Ret. formerly at the Naval War College.
The most powerful members of the Defenders have disappeared, leaving their second string to somehow effect a rescue, save the day and defend the Marvel Universe .
Description:
Players will assume the roles of the Son of Satan, Hellcat, Power Man (Luke Cage), Daredevil and Yellow Jacket. Always an extra character for any player with a dream, in this case, Night Hawk! Play the game and take the adventure home; players will be offered free electronic copies of the character sheets and game notes.