GottaCon 2010 Panels And Lego Special Events

Published on February 2, 2010 by Jules · No Comments

GottaCon is only 3 days away and I couldn’t be more excited! With 233 events, it is hard to keep track of every thing that is going on and even harder to make people aware of all the awesome that is GottaCon. Because of this, I have decided to write the following post to let people know more about the panels you can attend at GottaCon as well as some really cool Lego Special Events hosted by VicLUG that are taking place.

Just a reminder the doors open at 5 pm on Friday, February 5 and do not close until 7 pm on Sunday, February 7 for 50 hours of non-stop gaming! If you did not pre-purchase your tickets, do not worry. You can still buy weekend and day passes at the door. And even so pre-registration for events is now closed, again do not worry as you can register for the events you would like to attend at the event registration desk the weekend of. You can also get a sneak peak at the program here (downloadable PDF).

At the end of this post you will once again find links to all other GottaCon 2010 related news so that you do not have to search the site. I hope to see some of my readers there!

Discussion Panel – Writing and Publishing an Role Playing Game
By The GottaCon Team.
Day: Saturday
Time: Noon to 2:00pm

Come and talk to published RPG authors about the process of finding game balance, play testing, world building, and of publishing your final product. Each of the panel members is a published RPG author who is here to share his experience with you and answer your questions.

Panel Members:
David Pulver, Freelance – GURPS 4th Edition
Eric Seaton of Crosstime Games – Elemental Axes
Dave Carter of Mind Storm Labs – Alpha Omega

Discussion Panel – Video Games: The Good, the Bad, and the Dead
By The GottaCon Team.
Day: Saturday
Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm

Come and talk about some of the best and worst video games of all times. Also discuss the current trend of video game to movie and movie to video game transitions.

Panel Members:
Julia ‘Jules’ Sherred – Geeky Pleasures Website
Gareth Von Kallenbach – Skewed & Reviewed Radio Show, Blog and Magazine
Karl Johanson – Neo-Opsis ScFi Magazine

Discussion Panel - Geeky Media: Reaching the Geek
By The GottaCon Team.
Day: Saturday
Times: 4:00pm – 5:00pm

Are you looking to share you love of Geeky things with your community through pod casting, blogging, writing for print media or hosting a radio show? Learn about making industry contacts, how to reach a geeky audience and keep them coming back.

Panel Members:
Julia ‘Jules’ Sherred – Geeky Pleasures Website
Gareth Von Kallenbach – Skewed & Reviewed Radio Show, Website and Magazine
Steve Saunders – All the Rage and Comics on Comics
Carl Johanson – Neo-Opsis ScFi Magazine

Discussion Panel – Dead Gentlemen Productions Film Screening, QnA Session
By The GottaCon Team and Dead Gentlemen Productions.
Day: Saturday
Time: 6:30pm to 10:00pm
Seating Limit: 40

Come join Dead Gentlemen Productions members Chris Duppenthaler (Mark, the last of the Blood Fire Berzerkers), Jen Page (female Luster in Dorkness Rising), Don Early (General Manager, DGP) and Christian Doyle (male Luster in Dorkness Rising) as they screen their latest film, The Gamers: Dorkness Rising.

They will answer questions and discuss the making of the film and give an update of what’s coming next from the Dead Gentlemen, including the Demon Hunters RPG, the webseries House Rulez, and the soon to be film Journey Quest.

Discussion Panel – Movies and Games Coming Over the Next 5 Years
By Gareth Von Kallenbach.
Day: Sunday
Time: Noon to 2:00pm

Gareth Von Kallenbach is a syndicated movie & game critic, writer, author and frequent radio guest. His work has appeared in over 60 publications worldwide and he is the creator of the rising entertainment site “Skewed and Reviewed” and related Magazine. Gareth will be discussing what the movie and gaming industry has in store for us over the next five years. But that is not all, Gareth usually has some great prizes for his panel attendees so make sure you check this one out!!

Discussion Panel – Loading Ready Run, QnA Session and Video Screening
By Loading Ready Run Crew.
Day: Sunday
Time: 2:00pm to 5:00pm

LoadingReadyRun.com launched in 2003 to wild critical acclaim-that is, the acclaim was wildly critical. Started as an outlet for co-creators Graham and Paul to fulfill their desire of making funny videos, LRR has grown into an internet comedy destination.

Come meet Graham Stark, Paul Saunders, James Turner, Jeremy Petter and others from this amazing cast of characters and see their videos from 2009. LRR will be hosting a question and answer session and show casing their videos on Sunday February 7th, 2010 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm.

Special Event – Lego – Build in a Bag Contest
By VicLUG.
Day: Friday
Time: 6:00pm

VicLUG is happy to be hosting a build in a bag contest, ajudicated by award winning speed builder, Aaron Dayman. Players will all be given the same set to try and build within a sealed bag, like a ship in a bottle. The contest will be using a leaderboard approach where anyone is welcome to drop in and try to get a top ranking time and then the finalists can compete at 9pm on Friday night where the winner gets a prize!

Special Event – Lego – VicWars #1
By VicLUG.
Day: Friday
Time: 7:00pm

This is VicLUG’s take on the fan created miniature game, BrikWars. For anyone who is familiar with it we’ve boiled down the ruleset and optomized it for quick drop in sessions and skirmishes. There will be a series of introductory rounds and then we’ll launch into a larger campaign. We’ll provide all the terrain, figs and effects but if you want to bring your own platoon then please do so! Contact us at gottacon@viclug.ca if you are interested in more info and we can help you figure out the specs for your platoon.

The skirmishes will start around 7 pm and the major campaign will start around 9 pm on both Friday and Saturday nights.

Special Event – Lego – Blind Build Contest
By VicLUG.
Day: Saturday
Time: 6:00pm

This is the first time VicLUG has hosted this particular sort of contest but it’s been well tested throughout the Lego community. We will be bringing a set of blind build stands where the participant won’t be able to see what they are building but everyone else will! We will be taking a leaderboard approach where contestants can drop in anytime to try and get a top ranking time and then the finalists will be welcome back at 9pm Saturday night and the winner gets a prize!

Special Event – Lego – VicWars #2
By VicLUG.
Day: Saturday
Time: 7:00pm

The skirmishes will start around 7 pm and the major campaign will start around 9 pm on both Friday and Saturday nights.

Special Event – Lego – Kids Building Area
By VicLUG.
Day: All Weekend
Time: All weekend (while the VicLUG booth is open)

VicLUG will have an area where kids (or anyone else!) can build models using our public kid build lot.

And to refresh your memory, here is a recap of other things to do at GottaCon. This is still really only a partial list.

Because Sometimes You Just GottaCon

If You Gotta Game Then Join GottaCon

GottaCon Is Bringing Down The Warhammer

GottaCon 2010 Announces Off-Island Incentives!

Magic: The Gathering Tournament Line-up for GottaCon 2010

GottaCon Tickets Now On Sale!

Video Gaming at GottaCon 2010