After careful consideration, we have concluded that we are unable to host our in-person convention this year. Big Bad Online is also on hiatus. The decision was discussed thoroughly and was not reached lightly.

Our volunteer Staff and Rangers exceeded expectations in organizing last year’s convention. We thank them for their hard work, and thank you all for your support.

This is all that we are able to share for now, but we will keep you informed as soon as anything further develops.

Sincerely,
the Big Bad Con team

At Big Bad Con 2024 we were delighted to introduce a new panel track led by Dr. Emily Friedman and Dr. Evan Torner and sponsored by Auburn University: Big Bad Academy!

The academy is a chance for gaming academics to attend, speak, learn, and connect at Big Bad Con. With the support of Auburn University, we're able to bring out a diverse group of academics through our scholarship program and we'll be hosting an academic panel track including: Intersectionality at the Table, Dice, Deviance, & Dragons, Playing with Canons!, and This Has Happened Before: Historical Lessons on Community.

24 hours of amazing, free-to-view panels on a diverse array of TTRPG-related topics! Your fundraising support helped us amplify the voices of marginalized designers, professionals, and players in our TTRPG community.

Big Bad Online 2024 archive

Morgan will continue on in our memories of him. This year, Big Bad Online is dedicated in memory of Morgan Ellis. We are also creating an award in his name, the Big Bad Morgan Ellis Award (or BigBad-ME!)

Morgan Ellis Awards

Big Bad Con is a tabletop and live action gaming convention featuring fantastic games and even better company! We’re a volunteer run 501c3 non-profit organization comprised of wonderful volunteers, staff, GMs, and players.

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