We’re making our way to Gen Con 2018! Ready your dice, grab your games, and come see some of your favorite faces from the G&S Crew. We’ll be hosting a variety of great events this year, so be sure to stay on the lookout and check out our panels below!
Geek & Sundry Events
THURSDAY, AUGUST 2
DREAD FAIRY TALES – WITH IVAN VAN NORMAN
Come join Ivan Van Norman, Mark Meer, Bonnie Gordon, and B. Dave Walters as they explore the world of popular fairy tales, but filled with DREAD.
Time & Location: 1 – 3pm, Westin Grand Ballroom I & II
FRIDAY, AUGUST 3
GEEK & SUNDRY & IGN DISCUSS BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN TABLETOP & VIDEO GAMES
Geek & Sundry’s Becca Scott (How to Play), Erika Ishii (Game Engine) and IGN’s Tom Marks (PC Editor) and John Borba (Producer IGN) share their opinions and the best ways to bridge the gap between tabletop and video games and find the right way for you to play.
Time & Location: 10 am – 11 am, Westin Grand Ballroom V
Geek & Sundry Live
Join Becca Scott (How to Play), Ivan Van Norman (Sagas of Sundry), Erika Ishii (Game Engine), Sax Carr (Geek & Sundry), Eric Campbell (Shield of Tomorrow), and Amy Dallen (The Wednesday Club) for a behind-the-scenes look into the Geek & Sundry creative process!
Time & Location: 12pm Indianapolis Convention Center 500 Ballroom
We’re Alive: Frontier Cast Signing
The cast is signing at the at the Renegade booth.
Time & Location: 1pm – 2pm Show Floor Booth 2209
SATURDAY, AUGUST 4
WEAVE SOCIETY: CHERRY BLOSSOM
The premiere of a new playset, run by its creator Lauren Bond with players Becca Scott (How to Play),Gina DiVivo (Shield of Tomorrow), Erika Ishii (Game Engine), & Amy Vorpahl (Sagas of Sundry: Dread).
Time & Location: 10am – 12pm Westin Grand Ballroom I & II
SHIELD OF TOMORROW CAST SIGNING
The cast is signing at Modiphius booth on the show floor.
Time & Location 12:30pm -1pm – Show Floor Booth 2563
THE TABLETOP BUSINESS IN A DIGITAL AGE
Join Ivan Van Norman (International Tabletop Day, Sagas of Sundry, Game the Game), Sax Carr (Head of Live Content Geek & Sundry), James Hudson (Skybound, Druid City), Jenn Ellis (Twogether Studios), Ross Thompson (IDW Games, Kingdom-Con), and Jonathan Ying (Star Wars Imperial Assault, Bargain Quest) for a discussion of how tabletop games can find their audience by using digital platforms and how to use those tools to the best effect.
Time & Location: 1-2pm, Westin: Grand Ballroom
SUNDAY, AUGUST 5
WE’RE ALIVE: FRONTIER CAST SIGNING
The cast is signing at the at the Renegade booth. Can’t make it? Check out the signing time on Friday!
Time & Location: 10 am – 11am Show Floor Booth 2209
Critical Role Events
Critical Role Live
Friday August 3rd at Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
We’re returning to the Murat Theatre at Old National for a very special, in-canon episode of Critical Role! If you’re not able to join us in Indianapolis, you can watch the stream live on Twitch and Alpha at 6PM PT/ 9PM ET on Friday, August 3rd. This means that there will NOT be an episode of Critical Role airing on Thursday, August 2nd.
*** Tickets will be on-sale at 10am Eastern on Tuesday, May 8th via Ticketmaster ***
Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
502 N. New Jersey St. Indianapolis, IN 46204
EVENT SCHEDULE
6:00pm – VIP doors open
7:00pm – VIP-exclusive Q&A hosted by Brian W. Foster of Talks Machina
8:00pm – General Admission doors open
9:00pm – Showtime!
*All times listed in Eastern Time
GENERAL INFO
Gen Con Badges are NOT required for entry.
General admission tickets are $72 and VIP tickets will be $212. Ticket prices include the Ticketmaster service fee but does not include applicable taxes. For venue and ticket questions, please contact the Murat Theatre at the Old National Centre box office at 317-231-0000.
VIP TICKET INFO
VIP seats include a signed limited edition exclusive art print and some other surprises!
45-minute Talks Machina Q&A immediately before the game starts will not be livestreamed.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 4TH
Critical Role Autograph Session
1pm – 4pm — Lucas Oil Stadium (North Gate Lobby)
Tickets for the autograph session are available on the Gen Con website. Bring something cool for the cast to sign! We ask that you only bring one item.
If you don’t have an item of your own that you’d like signed, we’ll also have a photo of the cast available for purchase. Please note that we can only take credit cards at for our autograph session for the photo.
Please note that a Gen Con badge is required to attend our autograph session. Official Gen Con event registration begins on 5/6 at noon Eastern, but you can place events in your wishlist until registration begins. Event information is available at our autographing event page on gencon.com.
Talks Machina Panel
8pm – Main stage
Join our fearless host Brian W. Foster and Matthew Mercer, Marisha Ray, Taliesin Jaffe, Liam O’Brien, Sam Riegel for a very special community Q&A.
Please note that a Gen Con badge is required to attend our autograph session. Official Gen Con event registration begins on 5/6 at noon Eastern, but you can place events in your wishlist until registration begins. Event information is available at our panel event page on gencon.com.
Panels with our Friends at IGN
We’re doing a panel with our friends at IGN, talking about bridging the gap between video games and tabletop games! Check out IGN for more info!
What are you looking forward to at Gen Con? Tell us in the comments below. And be sure to register for our panels for Gen Con 2018 starting this weekend!
