I’m off to Comic-Con International in San Diego at waaaay too early in the morning tomorrow (July 21, that is). Marvel is flying me out so I can run some in-person playtests with a few select groups of folks. While I’m there, I’ll also be on these panels:
- Thursday, 3:30-4:30 PM: Tabletop RPGs and the Shared Story Experience: Remember that time we did that thing? Let’s talk about how TTRPGs are delivering an all-new way to share stories. Tabletop RPGs have experienced unprecedented growth with new players who are discovering the joys of adventuring together and experiencing stories together. RPGs are a new form of storytelling that land differently from traditional media.Panelists include Ajit A. George (Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel, Ravenloft), Whitney “Strix” Beltran (Hidden Path Entertainment, Bluebeards Bride), John Nee (Marvel RPG, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Cryptozoic), Matt Forbeck (Marvel RPG, Marvel Encyclopedia, Deadlands RPG), Matt Fantastic (Forever Stoked Creative, Game Designer), and Jon Ritter-Roderick (Kickstarter). Room 26AB.
- Friday, 2-3 PM: Scribe Awards for the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers: The Scribe Awards are hosted by the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers for the best works related to movies, TV, comics, audiobooks, and games. There will be a panel discussion following the presentation of the awards, featuring Chris Ryall, Paul Cornell, Debbie Daughetee, Matt Forbeck, David Seidman, Stacia Deutsch, and David Mack. Room 32AB.
- Friday, 6:30-7:30 PM: Tabletop Game Designers Roundtable: With over 5,000 tabletop games coming out a year, game designers are a hot commodity. Listen to experts Victoria Caña (Gladius, Cat Quartet Games), Matt Forbeck (lead game designer, Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game), Alex Uboldi (game designer, Darrington Press), Kami Mandell (game designer, The Op Games) and Elisa Teague (senior producer, Renegade Games G.I. Joe Roleplaying Game) as they talk about current trends, game design, how to bring your game from idea to the table and more. Moderated by Ross Thompson (Steamforged Games). Room 5AB.
- Saturday, 12:30-1:30 PM: All About Licensed Tabletop Games in 2022. From Marvel to GI Joe, Bobs Burgers and Dark Souls, hear from designers and publishers in the tabletop industry. Matt Forbeck (lead game designer, Marvel Multiverse RPG), Elisa Teague (senior producer, Renegade Games G.I. Joe RPG), Bridgette Reuther (director, brand management, The Op Games) and Jon Cohn (game designer, Ghostbusters, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) talk about working with top licenses and brands and the many ways they bring them to life and direct to your table. Moderated by Ross Thompson (Steamforged Games). Room 5AB.
If you’re a Marvel Insider with 125k points to spare and want to get in on one of the playtests, you’ll have to move fast. Looks like there’s still one spot left!
Either way, if you can make it out to San Diego for the show, I hope to see you there!
