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Open call for games, GMs, and game-players!

Beth, Sarah, Mathew
Gaming

WisCon Gaming is looking for games and game-players for WisCon 39! We will be offering board games and storytelling games/RPGs Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights from 8 p.m. to midnight, as well as a fun activity at The Gathering. If you’re interested in playing board games or tabletop RPGs with other people, read on.

Games

We need games! Please email us at gaming@wiscon.info if you have a game or are interested in seeing a particular game this year. Let us know:

“I have a game I’m bringing with me! I’ll keep it with me, but I’d like to run it at least once in the public gaming arena.”

Great! Please make sure to let us know what game you’re bringing and check out the information in the section on GMs and Gaming Volunteers to see what other information we need.

“I have a game I’m bringing with me! I’ll leave it with you and people are free to check it out and play it over the course of the convention.”

Please don’t leave the game with us if this is a limited edition game, not easily replaceable, or you are concerned about keeping it in a particular condition. We will do our best to take care of your property, but accidents do happen.

“I have a game I’d like to donate! [The game] is about [dimensions] in the box, is in [descriptor] condition and I’d like to donate it to WisCon gaming for this and future conventions to enjoy.”

Please note that we appreciate your generosity, but may not be able to accept all donations; we would like to know ahead of time what you want to donate so we can make sure we can take it.

“I have a game I’d like to see at the table! Here’s some more information about the game: [brief description, how to find it, etc.]. I’d like to [play/run] it if a copy can be found.”

Even if you don’t have a copy of a particular game you’d like to introduce people to, tell us! We can put out a call to see if anyone has it and wants to bring it.

GMs and Gaming Volunteers

We need people who want to run games! Please email us at gaming@wiscon.info if you’d like to run an RPG or help out in the board gaming space.

If you would like to run a tabletop RPG or LARP, let us know what it is, how long it takes, how many players you need, and what you might need to make it happen. In the past, successful RPGs fit well within popular WisCon themes (e.g., feminism, identity politics, and social and cultural theory) and have rules that are familiar or easy to pick up by new players.

If you would like to volunteer in the board game arena, let us know if there’s a game you’d like to play/help teach and when you have time to assist (Friday, Saturday, or Sunday evening). In the past, popular board games are those that that take two hours or less and have simpler mechanics or rules.

Players

We will open up advanced signup closer to convention time. Watch this space for more information, or email us at gaming@wiscon.info and we’ll send you a note when we open things up. If you want to play, but don’t really care what game, we’ll have pick-up board games and walk-ins will be welcome throughout the convention as space is available in both areas.

We look forward to playing with you!