Dragon Con is a celebration of gaming and geek culture. Monte and Shanna are both guests this year, and each has a fantastic (and long) lineup of appearances that you should check out!
Monte’s Event Schedule
Friday August 31st
1:00pm—The Elder Gods (Augusta 1-2 – Westin)
Description: How does one portray a supreme, malevolent being in the context of a roleplaying game? If player cannot hope to defeat or fathom such a being, is there a point to the game? Find out here in this panel!
4:00pm—Game Mastery 101 (Centennial I – Hyatt)
Description: Always a favorite, always one of our largest panels! This panel is for both starting game masters and veterans. Come find out about running, creating, and putting together your own roleplaying games from some of the industry’s greatest veterans!
5:30pm—Science Fiction Gaming (Augusta 1-2 – Westin)
Description: Table Top Gaming doesn’t end with Fantasy. Find out about the wide-ranging worlds of Science Fiction! Talk to our expert guests about creating Soft Science Fiction worlds vs. Hard Science Fiction worlds. Find out about designing worlds & characters that fit into a futuristic setting.
Saturday September 1st
11:30am—Cults, Conspiracies, & Other Craziness! (Augusta 1-2 – Westin)
Description: Find out about the crazy, the weird…& all of the things your history teacher didn’t talk about! With our two published authors who are experts on all things occult, mystical, cult-y, & conspiratorial!
4:00pm—Monte Cook Games (Augusta 1-2 – Westin)
Description: Find out what’s next from the mind of Monte Cook. What new worlds will be explored? What is the next chapter in games like The Strange, Numenera, and Invisible Sun?
8:30pm—The World & the Game (Embassy EF – Hyatt)
Description: Which comes first, the world or the game? Some games give birth to stories, & some give birth to roleplaying games. D&D gave birth to an endless world of stories, while the Dresden Files gave birth to whole new roleplaying games. Let’s look at how this happens.
Sunday September 2nd
11:30am—Help! My Game Is on Fire! (Augusta 3 – Westin)
Description: Talk to industry experts Car Talk-style about the problems in your game! Obnoxious player? No place to play? Is the party too powerful? Bring your questions to the experts!
2:30pm—Best Dungeon Ever (Centennial I – Hyatt)
Description: One of our favorite panels! Find out from industry designers about the best tricks, traps, and shortcuts you can use to create the most memorable dungeons ever!
Shanna’s Event Schedule
Friday August 31st
4:00pm—Game Mastery 101 (Centennial I – Hyatt)
Description: Always a favorite, always one of our largest panels! This panel is for both starting game masters and veterans. Come find out about running, creating, and putting together your own roleplaying games from some of the industry’s greatest veterans!
Saturday September 1st
1:00pm—The Role in Roleplaying (Augusta 1-2 – Westin)
Description: How do we create rich, complex characters? How do we get the players at our table to roleplay more? How do we bring out those wondrous character moments in our games? Ask our professionals!
4:00pm—Monte Cook Games (Augusta 1-2 – Westin)
Description: Find out what’s next from the mind of Monte Cook. What new worlds will be explored? What is the next chapter in games like The Strange, Numenera, and Invisible Sun?
5:30pm—Gaming with Children (Augusta 3 – Westin)
Description: Talk about gaming with kids! Our expert designers talk about the challenges & idiosyncrasies of gaming with children, as well as innovations to help you game with the younger generations.
Sunday September 2nd
10:00am—Diversity in Gaming: More Action, Less Talk! (Augusta 1-2 – Westin)
Description: We continue on our journey, exploring the our ever-changing world & what it means to the gaming community. In this new chapter, we talk about how that community is transforming & how the industry is changing with it.
