Programming

Solo RPGs
Panelists: Lyda Morehouse

Is playing by yourself pretend or is there more to it? Let's talk about about what makes solo RPGs interesting. There are a lot of new things out there, including big fancy manuals like Star Trek: Adventures Captain's Log. This includes the topic of PDF RPGs.

Welcome to ConFAB!!!
Panelists: John Till

This event welcomes both newcomers and returning participants in ConFAB! It's a chance to meet other fans and talk about what you like in geeky culture.

Opening Ceremonies
Panelists: Don Kaiser

This brief event opens the convention formally and provides a brief overview of key features.

Yuri/Yaoi/BL Media
Panelists: Lisa Freitag, David Paschall-Zimbel

A discussion of Asian dramas with a male-male/female-female pairings.

Operation Metro Surge: Rebel Loons and Queer Fans Melt ICE
Panelists: Lyda Morehouse, John Till

Fans, fan themes, indigenous people, women, queer, and non-binary folks all had prominent roles in resisting Operation Metro Surge. Let's talk about our experiences in the ICE War.

Dungeon Crawler Carl
Panelists: Don Kaiser

The apocalypse will be televised! Matt Dinniman's series of books has become a cultural phenomenon with 8 books out already and more on the way, a TV series in development, and an RPG and other games in development. Let's discuss how the popularity of these books have exploded since the first volume was released in 2020.

Fan Fiction with David Paschall-Zimbel
Panelists: David Paschall-Zimbel

Let's talk about the fan fiction. Do you know what it is? When did you start reading/writing? Have you met or joined friends online? What are your favorite fandoms? What place does fan fiction hold in our lives?

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Panelists: Erik Mornes, James Satter, John Till

All about the current and previous seasons of the new Star Trek series!

Old School Renaissance RPGs
Panelists: James Satter, John Till

Explore the OSR, a grassroots movement in tabletop roleplaying that borrows from the simple designs of the early years of RPGs, infuses and revitalizes them with fantastic art and creative hacks from 60 years of gaming! James Satter is a freelance writer for the OSR game Hideouts & Hoodlums, an adventure RPG set in the 1930s-1940s, and is currently cowriting volume 2 of their Mobster Manual. John Till is a GM who loves both OSR and NSR (OSR with new wrinkles) RPGs. When the panel ends, you'll have a quick opportunity to try out Mausritter, a NSR RPG in Runway I.

Music Circle with David Lenander and Others
Panelists: James Satter, John Till

Come and listen, come and sing, or play and sing!