Gencon 2026 Events

Gencon 2026 is coming!

And I'm excited to nerd out with you all. Here is a list of the games and seminars I will be running this year.

Board Games

Eschaton

Lead your cult to earn the Dark One's favor before Armageddon arrives in this deck building and map control game. You are a cult leader in a dark fantasy world that stands on the brink of Armageddon, and you must rise above all others to earn the Dark One's favor. Conquer territories, collect relics, summon fiends, and build the greatest cult the realm has ever seen!

 

Hacker

Come experience the internet the way is was. Can you break into the world's toughest computer systems? In Hacker, players sail through the Net, competing to invade the most systems. The more systems you crack, the more you learn, and the easier your next target is. You can find back doors and secret phone lines, and even crash the systems your rivals are using. But be careful. There's a Secret Service Raid waiting for you! Hacker requires guile and diplomacy. To win, you must trade favors with your fellow hackers – and get more than you give away. But jealous rivals will try to bust you. Three busts and you're out of the game! 

Seminars

GM 101: Introduction to Gamemastering

GM 201: The Art of Conversational GMing 

About me:

Hi! I’m Bob, also known as “Linus.” I’m your average middle-aged RPG guy who really likes talking about games. I love sharing what I’ve learned about GMing and helping other GMs make their tables even better.

I played my first RPG back in the dark ages of the Satanic Panic™ in the early 1980s. Yes, that apparently makes me ancient. Feel free to say “OK, Boomer” to me if it's needed.

I’m not the authority on GMing. I’m not really an authority on anything. Everything I share is simply what I’ve found works (and doesn’t work) for me and the tables I’ve run over the years. I’ve made plenty of mistakes, alongside a fair number of successes and “aha!” moments, and I’m still making them. Improving our craft is a never-ending process, and we never stop learning.

In fact, I usually walk away from these seminars having learned a few new nuggets myself, thanks to the questions and conversations that come up. Just as I hope to help you become a better GM, I can honestly say that the folks who attend these sessions make me better GM too.

That’s why I started doing these seminars. I’ve picked up some ideas worth sharing, so why not pass them along? If I can help someone improve their game, I’ve helped everyone at that table—and maybe that person goes on to GM as well, and the cycle continues.
(Cue swelling Circle of Life music. Ahhhhhhhh Sidenyaaaaaaaa!)

I’m always humbled that anyone shows up to listen to me talk about any of this, so thank you for taking the time to be here and share the experience.

And if you’re still reading, which clearly shows you are a glutton for punishment, here’s a link to my in-progress book on GMing. Feel free to proofread it and tell me where I’ve screwed up. 🙂

Behind the Screen: An Introduction to Gamemastering RPGs