

SAVE AGAINST FEAR
NOV 9-12, 2023

EVENTS & ACTIVITES

ROLE PLAYING GAMES
ORGANIZED PLAY
BLOCK SESSIONS

2000+ GAME LIBRARY
TOURNAMENTS
OPEN PLAY

MINIATURES
PLAYING
PAINTING

VENDORS
GAME GEAR
ARTISTS

WORKSHOPS
DEMOS
DESIGNERS

PRIZES
TREASURE TABLE
RAFFLES
PANELS
FRIDAY
6:00-7:30pm
Branch Riders: Making a Therapeutic and Fun RPG
Doug Hagler, Eddy Webb, Rich Thomas, Dixie Cochran, Jack Berkenstock Jr.
This panel will give you all you need to know about Bodhana’s RPG Branch Riders, currently in development, to be published by Onyx Path Publishing. Hear what inspired it, what makes it special and its journey.
SATURDAY
10:00-11:30am
In Home, In-Play: A Gaming Approach
Dr. Brian Quinones
What’s it like doing play therapy in the home? Join Dr. Brian Carl Quinones as he illustrates the uses of in-home gameplay and how the Therapeutic Powers of Play relates to experiences while working in clients’ homes.
12:00-1:30pm
Podcasting 101: What you Should Know
Cassie Clark, Nate Lindberg, Eddy Webb, Dixie Cochran
The world of podcasting has expanded since its inception. These experienced panelists will give some insights into what you should know with some helpful hints and advice.
2:00-3:30pm
Representation in Gaming
Mik and Starla from Our Family Plays Games, Ashley Thompson, Sade Smith-Edwards
This panel discusses many differing issues and important topics in the breadth of representation in the tabletop hobby. Join them to see what is important and how you can get involved to bring about focus and change!
4:00-5:30pm
Safety in Gaming Panel
Beau Jagr Sheldon & Dixie Cochran
Please join our panelists for a deep and insightful dive into the topic of safety and consent in gaming. Not just a review panel, this talk goes deep into important areas to know to make safety tools work for your table.
6:00-7:30pm
Struggles and Successes of RPGing in the Family
Family that Plays Together Cast
Join the cast of The Family that Plays Together and they share some of the ups and downs, hits and crits of playing RPGs in the family. A laugh filled panel that will inform and entertain.
SUNDAY
10:00-11:30am
Current Trends in Role Playing Games
Eddy Webb, Calvin Johns, Jay Dragon, Thomas Novosel, Doug Levandowski
Our panelists examine some of the current trends and choices within the gaming industry. Learn what is new, what is on the horizon and what it means not only for gamers but also for players.
12:00-1:30pm
Strategies for Promoting and Selling Your Game
Kyle Ott, Heather O’Neill, Jay Dragon, Thomas Novosel
Our panelists, representing different threads of the gaming tapestry offer some helpful advice to aspiring game designers on how to best get your product out there and into the hands of players (and companies).
2:00-3:30pm
Games as a Playground
Jay Dragon
This special presentation will examine the gaming environment through the lens of it being a playground. How to engage your players and stimulate the sense of play will be a focus.