Once again, I’m off to my favorite event of the year: Gen Con! I’ve gone to it every year since Gen Con XV back in 1982, which makes this my 45th year in a row. In other news, I ain’t getting any younger.
If you’re going to be at the show, I hope to see you there. I don’t have any official signing sessions set up at the moment, but I’m happy to autograph anything I’ve worked on if you can catch me in a free moment. If you want to meet me, your best bet is to come watch my kids play Munchkin on Sunday, as I often chat with the other folks in the room then.
Here’s my current schedule:
Wednesday, July 29
- 9 PM: Hosting the Diana Jones Award ceremony for the 26th year in a row. (This is an industry-only event, not open to the public.)
Thursday, July 30
- 12 PM: Marvel’s Battleworld Revolution (with Matt Forbeck) SOLD OUT
- 2 PM: Marvel’s Battleworld Revolution (with Matt Forbeck) 2 tickets left!
Friday, July 31
- 12 PM: Marvel’s Battleworld Revolution (with Matt Forbeck) 4 tickets left!
- 2 PM: Marvel’s Battleworld Revolution (with Matt Forbeck) SOLD OUT
Saturday, August 1
- 10 AM: The Role of Nonfiction in Your Career: Panelists discuss how they’ve incorporated writing about games, genre, and the industry into their careers and how to add into yours. Featuring: Brandon O’Brien, Brian Keene, James P. Nettles, and me.
- 11 AM: The Intersection of Games & Novels: Worldbuilding and adventure outlining for “in the pages” and “around the table.” It doesn’t matter, it’s all storytelling! Featuring: Kwame Mbalia, LaShawn M. Wanak, Max Gladstone, and me.
- 12 PM: Marvel’s Battleworld Revolution (with Matt Forbeck) SOLD OUT
- 4–6 PM: 40th Annual Gen Con Costume Contest. I’m emceeing this for the sixth year in a row. SOLD OUT
Sunday, August 2
- 12 PM: Andrew Hackard Memorial Munchkin Game: Watch Matt Forbeck and family continue their tradition of playing Munchkin at Gen Con in honor of departed Munchkin Czar Andrew Hackard. Proceeds go to the Diana Jones Award Foundation. We have a big box of prizes donated by Steve Jackson Games — including some autographed ones — to give out during this. Also, I’m usually free to chat while the kids play, so this is a great time to meet me and get things signed. Plus it all goes to a good cause!
