Tabletop Gaymers will be at Gen Con 2018 in full force! Pick up your GAYMER and ALLY badge ribbons from one of our supporting vendors. New wristbands and buttons will also be available at all of our Tabletop Gaymer events.
| Convention | Gen Con |
|---|---|
| Location | Indianapolis IN |
| Website | http://www.gencon.com/ |
| Dates | 02 Aug 2018 – 05 Aug 2018 |
Tabletop Gaymer Events at Gen Con 2018
Stink 15 (Wednesday @ 5:00 PM)
| Event ID | ZED18126778 |
|---|---|
| Host | Mavens |
| Date/Time | Wednesday, 01 Aug 2018, at 5:00 PM |
| Location | Union Station : Grand Hall |
| Description | (Tabletop Gaymers will have a table at Stink 15, hosted by the Mavens, to distribute GAYMER/ALLY badge ribbons and other swag.) For over 15 years a gathering of gamers has been called a Stink. Join us for the original Wednesday night event to meet fellow gamers. Play some games, meet gaming groups, or just hang out. It’s up to you. … |
Queer as a 3-Sided Die (Thursday @ 1:00 PM)
| Event ID | SEM18126423 |
|---|---|
| Date/Time | Thursday, 02 Aug 2018, at 1:00 PM |
| Location | Lucas Oil Stadium – Meeting Room 3 |
| Description | GenCon’s longest-running panel on LGBTQ inclusion in gaming returns with a selection of industry panelists to discuss the state of queer inclusion in the hobby & industry. |
Gaymer Gathering (Thursday @ 5:00 PM)
| Event ID | ZED18127313 |
|---|---|
| Date/Time | Thursday, 02 Aug 2018, at 5:00 PM |
| Location | JW : White River Blrm I & J |
| Description | Join fellow lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) gaymers and allies for a casual social event. Play games, meet new friends, make plans, and create new connections with like-minded individuals. Some games will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own. GAYMER and ALLY badge ribbons, buttons, and wristbands will be available for pick up. |
Catharsis Through Gaming: Empathy, Escapism, or Empowerment? (Friday @ 1:00 PM)
| Event ID | SEM18132739 |
|---|---|
| Date/Time | Friday, 03 Aug 2018, at 1:00 PM |
| Location | Lucas Oil : Mtg Rm 10 |
| Description | Game design gives us many approaches to handle unique minority experiences. We can be empowered to fight, escape to worlds without stigma, or teach others to empathize with our unique challenges. |
Queering Your Setting (Friday @ 2:00 PM)
| Event ID | SEM18134519 |
|---|---|
| Date/Time | Friday, 03 Aug 2018, at 2:00 PM |
| Location | Lucas Oil : Mtg Rm 5 |
| Description | Looking for ways to make your game setting more LGBTQ inclusive? Our panel of game industry professionals will discuss some of the many ways to do so. |
Gaymer Gathering (Friday @ 5:00 PM)
| Event ID | ZED18127314 |
|---|---|
| Date/Time | Friday, 03 Aug 2018, at 5:00 PM |
| Location | JW : White River Blrm I & J |
| Description | Join fellow lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) gaymers and allies for a casual social event. Play games, meet new friends, make plans, and create new connections with like-minded individuals. Some games will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own. GAYMER and ALLY badge ribbons, buttons, and wristbands will be available for pick up. |
Queering Your Pantheon (Saturday @ 1:00 PM)
| Event ID | SEM18134520 |
|---|---|
| Date/Time | Saturday, 04 Aug 2018, at 1:00 PM |
| Location | Lucas Oil : Mtg Rm 10 |
| Description | If setting myth reflects setting reality, then is there diversity and inclusion in your pantheon? Our panel of RPG industry pros discusses how to make your mythology include everyone. |
Exhibitors with Badge Ribbons
- Asmodee (#809)
- BoardGameGeek (#1449)
- Catan Studio (#823)
- Catan Studio (Hall E)
- CoolStuffInc.com (#1501)
- Dog Might Games (#1941)
- DUST USA (#3053)
- Fantasy Flight Games (#809)
- Fantasy Flight Games (ICC 121)
- Fight in the Skies Society (Lucas Oil)
- Full Moon Gaming (West Concourse)
- Greater Than Games (#1343)
- Green Ronin (#1321)
- IELLO (#129)
- Learn Larp (events)
- Lone Wolf Development (#343)
- O Christmas Geek (#1454)
- Paizo (#103)
- Paizo (Sagamore)
- Pelgrane Press (#1317)
- Plaid Hat Games (#1537)
- Rogue Judges (Lucas Oil)
- Spiral Moon (#2237)
- Starwind Design (#2450)
- XYZ Game Labs (#2962)
Other Events at Gen Con 2018
These are events that individuals have asked us to include on this page or that we feel might be LGBT related. They are not hosted by Tabletop Gaymers and TG is not responsible for their content or activities. For a complete listing of events, please use the Gen Con Event Finder.
The Intersection of Inclusion & Storytelling (Thrusday @ 2:00 PM)
| Event ID | SEM18134223 |
|---|---|
| Gaming Group | ConTessa |
| Date/Time | Thursday, 02 Aug 2018, at 2:00 PM |
| Location | Lucas Oil : Mtg Rm 12 |
| Description | RPGs & LARPS have the ability to change our perception of the world around us. How do we encourage a diverse base of players & GMs? Themes include inclusivity, diversity, & game design. |
Don’t Slut-Shame the Bard!: Romance & Sex in RPGs (Thrusday @ 4:00 PM)
| Event ID | SEM18135414 |
|---|---|
| Gaming Group | ConTessa |
| Date/Time | Thursday, 02 Aug 2018, at 4:00 PM |
| Location | Lucas Oil : Mtg Rm 12 |
| Description | Can romance & sex be appropriate, consenting, safe, emancipatory, & fun in RPGs? We think so! |
Cultivating Inclusive & Safe Tables (Friday @ 11:00 AM)
| Event ID | SEM18134266 |
|---|---|
| Gaming Group | ConTessa |
| Date/Time | Friday, 03 Aug 2018, at 11:00 AM |
| Location | Lucas Oil : Mtg Rm 2 |
| Description | How to incorporate safety tools into your game & how to advocate for yourself & others to make the table a safe, fun, & welcoming space. |
Be Queer, Always Resist (Friday @ 3:00 PM)
| Event ID | LRP18131563 |
|---|---|
| Gaming Group | ConTessa |
| Date/Time | Friday, 03 Aug 2018, at 3:00 PM |
| Location | Union Station : Southern |
| Description | How odd is it that you’ve developed an intense sexual relationship with Artemis, the massive passenger spaceship that carries you across the vastness of space? |
Let Randomness Into Your Life: The Power of Ok, That’s Happening (Friday @ 7:00 PM)
| Event ID | SEM18132080 |
|---|---|
| Gaming Group | Very Random Encounters |
| Date/Time | Friday, 03 Aug 2018, at 7:00 PM |
| Location | Lucas Oil : Mtg Rm 3 |
| Description | Let Very Random Encounters, a Chaotic Improv Actual Play Podcast, talk to you about the power of randomness & just general gaming fun. Let’s randomly make something together! |
The Heart of Sharkness (Friday @ 7:00 PM)
| Event ID | RPG18126384 |
|---|---|
| Gaming Group | Peryton Gamers |
| Date/Time | Friday, 03 Aug 2018, at 7:00 PM |
| Location | JW Marriott: Room 205 : Table 2 |
| Description | Our heroes travel to Hawaii in search of a missing friend, Landshark. There they find entire gay scene of the big island has become wrapped up in the cult of an ancient forgotten shark god, Kuna Moho and his shark men. Characters provided or bring our own 45 point character. |
LGBTQ Gaymer Open Table Game Night (Friday @ 7:00 PM)
| Event ID | ZED18128125 |
|---|---|
| Gaming Group | Louisville Board Game Group |
| Date/Time | Friday, 03 Aug 2018, at 7:00 PM |
| Location | JW : White River G : 1-6 |
| Description | This event is for LGBTQ folk & allies to enjoy casual board game play in an environment friendly to new players. The game master will bring a select library of fast to learn fun to play games. |
Queer Experiences in Gaming (Saturday @ 3:00 PM)
| Event ID | SEM18127316 |
|---|---|
| Gaming Group | Role Playing Public Radio |
| Date/Time | Saturday, 04 Aug 2018, at 3:00 PM |
| Location | Lucas Oil : Mtg Rm 10 |
| Description | QnA panel about incorporating LGBT themes into play and/or supporting your queer players, featuring Bridget from Role Playing Public Radio and other podcasters. |
Non-Binary Gaming Social (Saturday @ 4:00 PM)
| Event ID | ZED18143148 |
|---|---|
| Gaming Group | ConTessa |
| Date/Time | Saturday, 04 Aug 2018, at 4:00 PM |
| Location | Lucas Oil : Field : Contessa : HQ |
| Description | Board gaming and mingling with other non-binary people (and their +1 of any gender) in the ConTessa Safer Space. |
Safety (Saturday @ 6:00 PM)
| Event ID | RPG18136497 |
|---|---|
| Gaming Group | ConTessa |
| Date/Time | Saturday, 04 Aug 2018, at 6:00 PM |
| Location | Lucas Oil : Field : Contessa : HQ |
| Description | Ruined buildings, ruined lives, ruined faces, loaded handguns, psychic powers, heartbroken underdogs, & turbulent skies, asking “What do you do next?” Dream Askew is a game about post-apocalyptic lives. It’s a game that queers the post-apocalyptic genre, exploring how the apocalyptic process could impact our sexuality, genders, livelihoods, experiences of marginalization, and experiences of liberation. |
Bystander Training for Gamers (Sunday @ 10:00 AM)
| Event ID | WKS18134260 |
|---|---|
| Gaming Group | ConTessa |
| Date/Time | Sunday, 05 Aug 2018, at 10:00 AM |
| Location | Lucas Oil : Mtg Rm 12 |
| Description | This workshop will help gamers recognize & intervene in problematic situations during games making gaming safe for all. |