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Big Bad Con 2018 Metatopia Scholarship

By Sean Nittner, on October 29th, 2018

Inspired by IGDN and in cooperation with Double Exposure, Big Bad Con is sending game designer Jackson Tegu to Metatopia to playtest his game Silver and White.

Metatopia is held each November in Morristown, NJ. It’s a place where designers can find educational panels, get professional feedback on their game, and develop a larger Read More

Big Bad Con is next week – here’s how to prepare!

By Sean Nittner, on October 4th, 2018

You’re coming to Big Bad Con! Awesome. Before you get on the road, here’s a few things to know about the con:

Support FBCCS! Bring non-perishable food

Big Bad Con collects food for the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano County as part of our community outreach. The FBCCS provides food to over Read More

Event signups go live this Saturday 9/8 at 12PM PST!

By Sean Nittner, on September 6th, 2018

The moment is upon us. Big Bad Con event signups are about to start and here’s everything you need to know to get into your favorite games, panels, and special events!

When do signups start?

Saturday 9/8 at 12PM PST

What do you need to signup?

To signup for events, you need a badge! Read More

Going Beyond the Code of Conduct

By Sean Nittner, on August 17th, 2018

Our very own Nathan Black was a keynote speaker at Living Games. Here is his presentation about the code of conduct and Big Bad World:

Big Bad Outreach in July

By Sean Nittner, on July 26th, 2018

On July 13th, the Big Bad Outreach GMs Beth Daggert, Ezra Denny, Colin Fahrion, Karen Twelves, and Jeeyon Shim headed out to University Village at Albany to run games for the teens there! We played One Night Werewolf, Paranoia, 11pm Metal Showcase, and Star Force.

That for hosing us UVA, and thanks for playing Read More