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Big Bad Game Jam 2019

By Sean Nittner, on May 7th, 2019

Let’s make games inspired by and about FOLK TALES & FABLES! We can play them at Big Bad Con, a tabletop and live action gaming convention featuring fantastic games and even better company- happening in Oakland, CA October 10th – 13th, 2019!

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Submissions Open: April 13th, 2019 Submissions Due: May 31st, Read More

Babble On Equity Project

By Sean Nittner, on April 30th, 2019

From DC, the BOEP Director: The Babble On Equity Project exists to provide marginalized people equity. We’re starting with the tabletop roleplaying game community where the Babble On discord community was born. And we’re taking on one of the biggest challenges in the TTRPG industry: bringing out people of color to conventions… Read More

Big Bad Con 2019 POC Dinner

By Sean Nittner, on April 22nd, 2019

This year we’re excited to host our first POC dinner at Big Bad Con. In the tradition of WisCon, this dinner will be an opportunity to meet and mingle with other amazing people of color. Read More

Reinforcing Our Commitment to Safer Community

By Colin Fahrion, on February 11th, 2019

In light of the recent revelations about Zak S by Mandy Morbid, Big Bad Con staff wish to publicly reinforce our commitment as a convention and community to creating safer, more inclusive space.

We regularly revisit our community standards to ensure our community is a place where all can come and enjoy themselves, Read More

Archive of past events

By Sean Nittner, on January 20th, 2019

A list of the games we’ve hosted from 2011 to 2018! Read More