GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Arthur Loftis is an art director at Titmouse Los Angeles, recently working on the record-breaking Kickstarter success, The Legend of Vox Machina. buff.ly/P8ezBIS #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Steven Medway is the designer of Blood On The Clocktower and the CEO of The Pandemonium Institute, an Australian gaming company. He's a huge fan of old school D&D. buff.ly/xThTWBv #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Roger worked for TSR starting in 1983. As staff of Dragon Magazine, he wrote articles, novels, short stories, and edited magazines and game products for 17.5 years. buff.ly/63glBkp #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Rose Estes was the 13th employee of TSR. She has written numerous novels, some non-fiction, and wrote the series that became The Endless Quest multiple choice books. buff.ly/zWMr2i3 #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Merle is credited with “Rendezvous Oasis (SOL1),” for TOP SECRET: NEW WORLD ORDER The Espionage RPG. He also wrote STAGECOACH KING: Western Stagecoach Commerce Game. buff.ly/h7mlX6z #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

Join our Gary Con Live party in an hour on Twitch to adventure through Okkorim at: twitch.tv/garyconlive #GaryCon #Gaming #TTRPGs #DnD #5e #Okkorim #Streaming #TwitchTV

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Ed Stark has been a game designer for more than 30 years in the tabletop and computer industries. Ed was Creative Director for D&D for the launch of 3e and through 3.5e. buff.ly/7K7NdTY #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

ATTENTION DIAMOND BADGE HOLDERS: Please be ready to get your event tickets (and remember to check them out from your cart) in one week, as tickets will become available next Saturday, January 31 at 12:00pm (noon) Central Time. #GaryCon #Gaming #TTRPGs #Convention

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Banana Chan is a game designer, screenwriter, and the owner of the publishing company, Read/Write Memory. buff.ly/d8QEsnk #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Malix is a gamer, game designer, and GM. He worked in-house for TSR, FASA, and Mayfair Games on D&D, BattleTech, Shadowrun, DC Heroes, Chill, Underground, and Role Aids. buff.ly/ROzjrZ7 #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

We've added the Geneva Wells Inn to our Partner Hotels! Booking details are on our website. Book via link or phone—but remember the code when booking!! buff.ly/bnWnc23 They're a stop on one of the shuttle routes for 2026! #GaryCon #GCXVIII #Gaming #TTRPGs #PartnerHotels

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Ed Greenwood is Elminster. He was the original creator of the Forgotten Realms, writing about it in Dragon Magazine beginning in 1979. buff.ly/Q76AWS0 #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Stephen is CEO of Chenault & Gray Publishing & Troll Lord Games. He's known as an author for his work in the world of Aihrde, Castles & Crusades, and short fiction. buff.ly/B0JB0Oe #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Monty co-authored Dungeons of Drakkenheim, followed-up by Sebastian Crowe’s Guide to Drakkenheim, and has contributed as an author to other TTRPG publications. buff.ly/PJJVJ6m #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Doug Kovacs is an artist who has worked on many projects including: 3e and 4e D&D, TCG illustrations, and concept art for miniatures games. buff.ly/oDpHpsU #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

Join our Gary Con Live party in an hour on Twitch for Sagas of Fate & Steel with DM Jarrod at: twitch.tv/garyconlive #GaryCon #Gaming #TTRPGs #Streaming #TwitchTV

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Todd is an actor and writer, well-known for his roles as Captain Liam Shaw (Star Trek: Picard) or Deacon (12 Monkeys). Catch him in Marvel’s upcoming VisionQuest. buff.ly/zwmQrGC #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: LaTia Jacquise is a Community Manager for Dungeons & Dragons at Wizards of the Coast, and a Community Review Board member for the nonprofit TakeThis.org. buff.ly/Q30XF4v #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Jon Peterson is a RPG and wargaming historian. He is an author and contributor to a number of popular titles—several or which pertain to D&D. buff.ly/60bA519 #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Antonio Canobbio is the Chief Creative Officer of Titmouse, Inc., a multi-hyphenated animation studio and pop culture brand with offices in LA, NY, and Vancouver. buff.ly/Rmw8hQ0 #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Troy Denning is a NYT bestselling author of more than 40 novels of fantasy and sci-fi set in a variety of popular game and movie worlds. buff.ly/SzQj7dV  #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs [Photo Credits Andria Hayday]

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Jay Foster is a game master, writer, and strength/conditioning coach. Most known as the GM for the OOPS! All Himbos!™ TTRPG live play group. buff.ly/DW1tlz6 #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

Join our Gary Con Live party in an hour on Twitch for a special Celebrity Guest game at: twitch.tv/garyconlive #GaryCon #Gaming #TTRPGs #DnD #5e #Okkorim #Streaming #TwitchTV

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Rick Meints is the President and a co-owner of Chaosium. His gaming industry career started in the 90s, but his Gloranthan and RuneQuest roots stem back to the 70s. buff.ly/YcRUbPC  #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: David formed Kenzer & Company with six others in 1993. He is responsible for publication of “Knights of the Dinner Table” and lead designer of award winning RPG games. buff.ly/Rpr1WcW  #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Kelsey Dionne is a critically-acclaimed new and old-school TTRPG designer who founded The Arcane Library. Her modernized take on OSR gaming, Shadowdark RPG, launched in 2023. buff.ly/62t3TdV  #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Jody Lynn Nye is an author who has published over 50 books and more than 200 short stories. She has participated in numerous writing workshops and panels at conventions. buff.ly/0l1cIYS  #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Erik Mona founded the Pathfinder Society Organized Play program, and is the Chief Creative Officer and Publisher of Paizo, Inc. buff.ly/EnjG7Hq  #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Michael Mornard became involved in wargaming in 1972. He introduced Prof. Phil Barker to D&D and to Gary Gygax, leading to TSR’s publication of Tekumel as a D&D world. buff.ly/3G6ZITW  #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

Join our Gary Con Live party in an hour on Twitch for Sagas of Fate & Steel with DM Jarrod at: twitch.tv/garyconlive #GaryCon #Gaming #TTRPGs #Streaming #TwitchTV

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Matt Finch is a writer and co-owner of Mythmere Games. He was the initial author of OSRIC, the 2006 retro-clone of first edition AD&D, and Swords & Wizardry (based on Original D&D). buff.ly/9KLHZgC #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Keith Baker is best known for creating the Eberron Campaign Setting for D&D and the storytelling card game Gloom. He’s produced a host of games, novels, and TTRPG supplements. buff.ly/ykffY6x #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

"If it adds to the creative level of a game, and adds to the fun level of the game, go by the seat of your pants. Do what feels right." -Tim Kask, Curmudgeon in the Cellar #302 [https://buff.ly/q5OjdGg] buff.ly/Nv1vnhT #TSR #OldGuard #GaryCon #TimKask #OmarKwalish #RestInPeace

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Michael Witwer is best known for his work on D&D: Art & Arcana, Empire of Imagination: Gary Gygax and the Birth of D&D, and Heroes’ Feast: The Official D&D Cookbook. buff.ly/ZFV0gne #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Greg Marks has worked on products for every edition of D&D and written too many adventures for organized play campaigns to count. buff.ly/JaDbEJ9 #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Alyssa Faden has been a professional cartographer and GenCon panelist since 2012. She is best known for her incredible cityscapes and stunning details... buff.ly/hkD0S9J #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

Here's what we have on the calendar for January's Gary Con Live streaming schedule!! twitch.tv/garyconlive #GaryCon #Gaming #TTRPGs #DnD #5e #Okkorim #Streaming #TwitchTV

If you will be attending Gary Con XVIII and plan to use the shuttles that will be available this year, please take 1-3 minutes to fill out our Shuttle Usage Survey. buff.ly/06EjHW0

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Douglas Niles discovered D&D in 1979. In 1982, he joined the TSR game design staff and began a long and prolific career in gaming and writing. buff.ly/4LP3IoG #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Brendan J. LaSalle is a staff writer for Goodman Games who has been writing and publishing in the game industry since 2002. buff.ly/JXzbafp #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

Join our Gary Con Live party in an hour on Twitch to adventure through Okkorim at: twitch.tv/garyconlive #GaryCon #Gaming #TTRPGs #DnD #5e #Okkorim #Streaming #TwitchTV

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Pat Kilbane is an actor turned writer/director and the director of The Dreams in Gary’s Basement, a documentary film about Gary Gygax and the creation of D&D. buff.ly/0nKMaom #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Alicia Marie is an actor, professional costume artist and writer who turned her love of fantasy, sci-fi, comic books, video games and art into a creative career. buff.ly/yTe6vcB #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Gavin Stenhouse is a pro actor trained in classical theatre techniques and voice work. He’s been developing a program to bring classical acting training to GMs. buff.ly/XWS0ccI #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: John Bobek runs games and writes rules for them—often incorporating RP drama. He credits his running games and writing rules with Gary Gygax’s mentorship. buff.ly/F6FZuIB #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to everyone from the Gary Con Team! #GaryCon #Gaming #TTRPGs #Convention #MerryChristmas #HappyHolidays #GiveTheGiftOfTPKs

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Mike Mearls led the creation of D&D 5e and continues to tinker away on TTRPGs of his own design. He has designed award-winning board games and worked on MTG. buff.ly/APPRQOA #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Stefan Pokorny is a classically trained painter and sculptor, who founded DWARVEN FORGE in 1996—a first of its kind modular miniatures terrain company. buff.ly/Kc0uynB #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Matt Forbeck is an award-winning, NYT-bestselling author and game designer of over 35 novels and countless other books and games. buff.ly/XIyAyZS #GaryCon #GCXVIII #SpecialGuest #Gaming #TTRPGs

Join our Gary Con Live party in an hour for a special Twitch adventure "Zombies under the mistletoe!" with DM Bart at: twitch.tv/garyconlive #GaryCon #Gaming #TTRPGs #OneShot #Streaming #Zombies #TwitchTV