#Shareyourworld#Shareyourworld November 16–17, 2019

EMPA NADA NAS This is Native Land

GeekGirlCon acknowledges that the land on which we gather is the occupied, unceded territory of Coast Salish peoples, specifically the Duwamish, Suquamish, Snoqualmie, Snohomish, Lummi, Skagit, and Swinomish. Acknowledgment is a small gesture that becomes more meaningful when coupled with authentic relationships and informed actions. GeekGirlCon pledges to open all public events and gatherings with a statement acknowledging the traditional Indigenous stewardship of the lands on which we gather. We pledge to move beyond words into initiatives and programs that fully embody a sustained commitment to Indigenous rights and equity. There are 29 federally recognized tribes throughout Washington. In addition to recognizing the sovereignty of these nations, GeekGirlCon would also like to recognize the Duwamish, Wanapum, and Chinook people. Despite their traditional and continuing presence in this region, these nations are still not recognized by the United States government.

Resources: Duwamish Tribe: duwamishtribe.org Wanapum: wanapum.org Chinook: chinooknation.org

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Our Mission 04 GeekGirlCon QUEST 05 President’s Letter 06 GGC Policies 09 Cosplay Celebration and Contest GeekGirlCon celebrates and honors the 10 Featured Contributors legacies of underrepresented groups in 12 Floor Maps science, technology, comics, arts, literature, 13 Exhibitor Hall Map game play and game design. We do this by 15 Connections connecting worldwide and creating an 16 2-Day Schedule Overview intersectional community that fosters the 18 Saturday Panels continued growth of women in culture. 22 DIYScience Zone GeekGirlCon provides a safe space to spark 24 Sunday Panels conversations around social justice while 28 Meetups encouraging unabashed geekiness. 29 Gaming 34 Workshops 39 Thank You to Our Sponsors 41 GeekGirlCon Staff & Thank Yous

2 3 QUEST Presidents Letter ‘19

Collect stamps as you journey through GeekGirlCon. Each Dear friends, stamp earns you one entry to win a prize bag packed full of Welcome to GeekGirlCon ‘19! We are so happy that you are here! treasures from our vendors. The more stamps you collect, the better your chances of winning! Collect all six stamps Everyone joins the GeekGirlCon staff (still 100% volunteers!) as a self- and receive a GeekGirlCon avatar pin of your choice. identified geek. We have anime geeks, RPG geeks, comic book geeks, film geeks, video game geeks...the complete list of what the people on this You can also get an avatar pin by filling out the Con amazing team get excited about would take up this entire program. We survey at the GGC QUEST table. Complete both don’t all like the same things, and we are different in thousands of diverse the QUEST and the survey to receive two pins! ways, but we all take joy in experiencing each other’s passions. We created this beautiful community by wholeheartedly sharing our world. EXPERIENCE POINT Attend a panel Embracing what makes each of us uniquely geeky is such a key part of See a panel-room Agent for a stamp GeekGirlCon’s mission that our theme this year is Share Your World.

Each of you shares your world with us when you come through our PLAYTHROUGH doors. You bring your families, your friends, your excitement, and your Play a game on the gaming floor own special brand of geekiness. You so generously share your knowledge See a gaming Agent for a stamp on panels, your creativity through cosplay, and your unabashed enthusiasm in the conversations and little interactions that happen throughout the convention. LEVEL UP Attend a workshop or meetup We are honored and privileged to count each of you as part of the magical See a workshop or meetup Agent for a stamp world of GeekGirlCon.

With love, SAVE POINT Show us a social media picture or post tagged #GGC19 Sharon Magliano Feliciano Have your pic or post available for verification when you go to President the GGC QUEST Table, next to the Info Booth, to get a stamp GeekGirlCon Board of Directors

P.S. I’m geeking out about , the X-Men, and my new eyeshadow BONUS STAGE palettes these days. If you see me on the convention floor, I’d love to hear Do an experiment in the DIY Science Zone about what you’re geeking out about! #ShareYourWorld See a DIY Science Agent for a stamp

END GAME Complete the Con survey Get a stamp and pin by completing the survey on a tab- let at the GGC QUEST Table, next to the Info Booth

Stamp Redemption & Prize Drawings Redeem your prize-drawing tickets by showing your stamps to the Agent at the GGC QUEST Table next to the Info Booth on level Yakima. Prize drawings will be held at the SassyBlack Concert at 7 Sharon Magliano Feliciano p.m. on Saturday and at the Cosplay Contest at 5 p.m. on Sunday. President, GeekGirlCon Board Max one prize bag per winner per Con. Must be present to win.

4 5 Policies Policies

SocialMediaTeam@geekgirl- improve. If you have any addi- con.com, and we will do our tional requests, suggestions, or best to remove the image. questions, please contact us via email at [email protected]. ACCESSIBILITY: • Do not stop to take photo- GeekGirlCon will reserve FIRST AID: graphs or recordings in the Accessibility and Interpreting The EMT office is located aisles of the Expo Floor (Level seating areas in every pre- next door to the Info Booth PHOTO & VIDEO POLICY: 4), or Games Floor (Level 3) sentation space. (Level 1) across from Introvert • Always ask permission to without checking the traffic Alley. Please see an Agent Attendees who decide to not photograph or record (video flow around you. Blocking for additional assistance. sit in the Accessibility seat- • Always ask permission or audio) anyone at the con- aisles can lead to inaccessibil- STAY INFORMED: ing areas are welcome to ask before taking photographs or vention, including attendees, ity, personal injury, or damage HARASSMENT POLICY: We strive to provide you with Agents to make their desired recordings of others. Avoid panelists, moderators, exhib- to displays, art, or games. The following will be considered the most accurate information area accessible for them photographing or recording itors, Agents, GeekGirlCon harassment: physical or verbal possible in this program book- • There is an official and any mobility devices. anyone with an orange lanyard staff, and Conference Center threats; unwelcome attention; let, including guest information, GeekGirlCon photo booth in and/or a “Do Not Photograph” staff. This policy extends Attendees with disabilities may stalking; pushing, shoving, or use maps, directories, and program- the Expo Hall (Level 4). Please sticker on their badge. to cosplayers. Remember: request early entrance into of physical force; behavior that ming schedules. Please be aware feel free to visit and have Attire is not consent. panels, events, and activities creates a disturbance or is dan- that all guest appearances, • GeekGirlCon is not responsi- your photograph taken, either to allow ease of entrance and gerous, including lewd or generally panels, workshops, and other ble for lost, stolen, or dam- • To opt out of photogra- alone or with other attendees! additional seating variety. The offensive behavior or language; events are subject to change up aged property. Additionally, phy and videography at • GeekGirlCon has a team of Expo Hall will open at 9:30 a.m. using sexually explicit or offensive to and during the convention. GeekGirlCon is not responsi- GeekGirlCon, please request photographers and vid- for those with Accessibility language or conduct; excessive ble for injuries sustained over a sticker for your name badge Download the Guidebook app eographers who roam the stickers on their badges. profanity; obscene gestures; the course of the convention. at Registration or at the on your mobile device for the Conference Center during use of racial, religious, sexual, Info Booth. GeekGirlCon will If you would like to utilize most up-to-date information • We reserve the right to the convention. These gender, ability, or ethnic slurs; do everything in its power early entrance or Accessible about GeekGirlCon ‘19: guide- ask anyone to leave the photographers and videog- or any other behavior deemed to exclude individuals with and Interpreting seating book.com/g/geekgirlcon2019/ convention or other affili- raphers are volunteers, and harassment by the event staff. these stickers from pho- areas, please request either ated events if they violate their photographs will appear tographs and videos taken an Accessible or Interpreting DATA & WI-FI: these policies. Have fun, be on GeekGirlCon’s Flickr page If a person tells you “no,” your during the convention. sticker from the Registration Reliable cell-phone and Wi-Fi safe, and be respectful. (flickr.com/photos/geekgirl- business with them is done. Desk or Info Booth (Level 1). service is not guaranteed at the • In addition to our “Do Not con/) sometime after the If you make any attempt to Conference Center, so it is highly COSPLAY & WEAPONS Photograph” stickers for your convention’s conclusion. For more information on current have further contact with that recommended that you set a time POLICY: badge, we are offering bright accommodations and policies, person, you may be removed • Videography and audio and place to meet back up with • Please keep in mind that there orange lanyards to help signal please review our Accessibility from the premises for the recording are not permitted friends and family before you are indecent exposure laws in to our photographers and webpage (geekgirlcon.com/ remainder of the event. during stage presentations scatter throughout the venue. Washington, costume or not. our videographers and your accessibility). If you need or panels unless previously fellow attendees that you do additional accommodations, • All weapons must be non- approved by all presenters. REPORTING GENERAL CON POLICIES: not want your picture taken— please ask an Agent or visit functional, including blades HARASSMENT OR • You must wear your valid just make sure your lanyard • Please turn your flash off the Info Booth (Level 1). (swords, axes, etc.) and CONDUCT VIOLATIONS: badge at all times in order is clearly visible at all times. before taking photographs projectile weapons (water GeekGirlCon is dedicated to If you experience harassment to be admitted to the con- Stop by Registration or the during events and panels. pistols, silly-string guns, providing a fun and safe expe- or threatening behavior, please vention and other events Info Booth to pick yours up! ping-pong pistols, etc.). • If you see a picture or video rience for all attendees. We find the nearest GeekGirlCon throughout the weekend. • Every person has the right to containing your likeness on our aim to support inclusivity for Agent. All Agents can be iden- • Bladed weapons must be • Please keep in mind that decline a photograph or video website or any of our affiliated a range of different needs by tified via their Agent shirt. You cased or sheathed at all times. GeekGirlCon is an all-age request. Penalties for pursuit pages (Facebook, Twitter, establishing best practices for may also go to the Info Booth event. We strive to main- Weapons must be peacebonded of permission after a person YouTube, Flickr, Instagram, our spaces and programming. (Level 1) to report an incident. tain a friendly, welcoming, (verified and marked as being declines are clearly outlined RSS Feed, or Meetup) While our convention is not yet The Agents there will connect and safe atmosphere for nonfunctional) at either the Info below in the Consequences and wish to have it taken fully barrier free, we welcome you with the GeekGirlCon both children and adults. Booth or Registration (Level 1). for Policy Violation section. down, please contact us at feedback as we continuously Reaction Team. If you witness

6 7 Policies The Acting Executive Director, may be barred from an event harassment, threatening behav- Director of Operations, and/ or from the entire convention. ior, or other inappropriate or Human Resources depart- If an individual breaks the conduct, we encourage you to ment will investigate and Cosplay Contest law—city, state, or federal— speak up and say something. review the allegation, and the GeekGirlCon will involve Acting Executive Director will You may also report incidents via local law enforcement. make a final decision within email: [email protected]. & 30 days of written notice. If anyone should feel they It is very important that if were cited or removed unfairly, If at any time you feel that you experience or witness they may appeal to the Acting your personal safety or the harassment, you report it as Executive Director within Kids’ Cosplay safety of others is in immedi- soon as possible. We can use 45 days of the incident via ate jeopardy, please contact whatever details about the email. The Acting Executive the Seattle Police Department incident you can provide, such Director’s decision will be final. via 911 (or 9911 from a marked Celebration as names, badge numbers, or Conference Center phone). Policies revised August 2019. other descriptive information. Our thanks to multiple refer- If a person wishes to report an CONSEQUENCES OF ence sources and inspiration, incident after the convention POLICY VIOLATION: including DragonCon, WisCon, ends, we ask for notification GeekGirlCon reserves the right and the Con Anti-Harassment and details via email (report@ to revoke convention and event Project. If you have any ques- geekgirlcon.com) within 30 days. admittance. If an individual is in tions or feedback, please violation of these policies, they contact [email protected].

Share your passion for cosplay at GeekGirlCon’s annual Cosplay Contest THERAPY FOR GEEKS and at the Kids’ Cosplay Celebration!

COUNSELING FOR GEEKS, NERDS, SOCIALLY AWKWARD PENGUINS, Cosplay Contest AND THOSE WHO LOVE THEM. Sunday 5 p.m. | Garnet It’s time to wear your fandom on your sleeve and join us for our annual Cosplay Contest at GeekGirlCon 2019! Come and support your fellow geeks as they showcase their finest wears and craftship while bringing their favorite characters to life. There will be prizes for stage presence and costume art- istry. Come connect with other artisans and fans alike! KATE REEVES, MA, LMFT INDIVIDUAL, RELATIONSHIP, & FAMILY THERAPY Kids’ Cosplay Celebration Sunday 11:30 a.m. | Garnet Join us for our second annual Kids’ Cosplay Celebration! 425.998.8059 Come support our younger geeks as they share their hand- iwork and start their journey in the world of cosplay! [email protected] Participation Is Not Guaranteed WWW.THERAPYFORGEEKS.COM 8 325 118TH AVE SE SUITE 210 BELLEVUE, WA 98005 9 FEATURED CONTRIBUTORS

Johnnie Jae Tanya DePass @johnniejae @cypheroftyr Aiden Thomas Johnnie Jae is an Otoe-Missouria The Badass Women @aidenschmaiden Hope Nicholson Tanya DePass is the founder and Choctaw journalist, @HopeLNicholson of Blizzard and Director of I Need Diverse speaker, podcaster, technol- Aiden Thomas is a YA author Representing all different gam- Games, a non-profit organiza- ogist, advocate, community SassyBlack Hope Nicholson is the owner with an MFA in Creative Writing. @SassyBlack_ ing careers and journeys, the tion based in Chicago, which is builder, and entrepreneur who of Winnipeg-based publisher Originally from Oakland, badass women of Blizzard are dedicated to better diversifica- loves empowering others to SassyBlack is a multifaceted Bedside Press, which focuses on California, Portland, OR is where here to inspire, mentor, and to tion of all aspects of gaming. follow their passions and create creative force with a focus in publishing new and old stories they now call home. As a queer, geek out at GeekGirlCon! Meet Tanya is a lifelong Chicagoan healing, positive change in the the performing and literary from all cultures and walks trans Latinx, Aiden strongly Software Engineer Stephanie who loves everything about world. She is the founder of arts. Hailing from Seattle, this of life. She was the curator of advocates for diverse repre- Shu, Senior Encounter Designer gaming, #INeedDiverseGames both A Tribe Called Geek, an goddess of “electronic psy- anthologies for Dark Horse sentation in all media. Aiden’s Candace Thomas, Director spawn point, and wants to make award-winning media platform chedelic soul” and “hologram comics, including The Secret special talents include: quoting Global Talent Dina Medeiros, it better and more inclusive for Indigenous Geek Culture and funk” explores sound through Loves of Geek Girls, and was The Office, Harry Potter trivia, Senior Game Producer Jennifer for everyone. She’s part of STEM, and #Indigenerds4Hope, deep compositions. Sassy’s responsible for putting together Jenga, finishing sentences with Owings, 2.5D Artist Christi the Rivals of Waterdeep live a suicide-prevention initiative musical journey is available for the NYT #1 best-selling Angel “is my FAVORITE,” and killing Kugler, Senior Test Lead Mary play stream on twitch.tv/dnd, designed to educate, encourage, listening and purchase through Catbird trilogy. She is the editor spiders. Aiden’s debut novel, Bourrie, and Senior Casting & a partnered Twitch variety and empower Native Youth who Bandcamp, Spotify, and all of Moonshot vol. 1 & 2, an Cemetery Boys, is a Dia de Voice Director Andrea Toyias. broadcaster; and often speaks are or know someone struggling other streaming platforms. Indigenous comics anthology Muertos paranormal romance on issues of diversity, feminism, with bullying, mental illness, series, and the author of the about Yadriel (a gay, trans brujo) race, intersectionality and or suicide. She is also the host The Spectacular Sisterhood who accidentally summons other topics at conventions. of the Indigenous Flame and A of Superwomen, which shines the wrong ghost (July 2020). Tribe Called Geek podcasts. light on female characters forgotten by comics history.

The Doubleclicks @TheDoubleclicks Molly Brooks @mollybrooks The Doubleclicks are a folk-pop music duo made up of siblings Trudy Kortes @TrudyKortes Paula Burrows Dajae Williams Molly Brooks is the illustrator Laser and Aubrey. The siblings @paulamburrows @dajaewilliams_ Hafsah Faizal of Flying Machines: How the @hafsahfaizal perform songs that are geeky, Trudy Kortes has spent 30 Wright Brothers Soared by snarky, sweet, and uplifting on Paula Burrows is a Scottish- Dajae Williams is a graduate years at NASA laughing her way Alison Wilgus and many other Hafsah Faizal is the New York their cello, ukulele, and meow- born, Canadian-raised actress of Missouri S&T and is cur- through career challenges. She short comics. Her work has Times bestselling author of We ing cat keyboard. The latest based in Vancouver, B.C. A grad- rently a Quality Engineer at is eager to share her secrets appeared in the Village Voice, Hunt the Flame and the founder Doubleclicks album, The Book uate of Studio 58 and Langara NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab. At to maintaining her humor the Guardian, the Boston of IceyDesigns, where she cre- Was Better, has songs about College Film Arts, Paula is over JPL, Dajae is responsible for through bad bosses, intense Globe, the Nashville Scene, the ates websites for authors and video games, gender identity, the moon to be playing Rayla in helping ensure the quality of roles, and difficult decisions. Nib, the TOAST, BUST, ESPN beauteous goodies for everyone and trying to get away from the the animated show The Dragon actuators for the SWOT and Trudy’s sense of self in her social, Sports Illustrated online, else. When she’s not writing, she internet. The Doubleclicks’s Prince, and her Scottish mother NISAR mission. In addition to life and career has only been and other publications. She can be found dreaming up her songs are for everybody and is delighted that she is finally her work at NASA, she writes gained by some tough lessons spends her spare time watching next design, deciding between tend to be especially appreci- “talking properly.” Her recent educational hip hop music to and challenging situations, and vintage buddy cop shows and Assassin’s Creed and Skyrim, ated by nerds, queer folks, kids, credits include the conveniently aid in teaching underprivileged she can help you maneuver making comics about knitting, or traversing the world. Born in and the rad folks who helped named character Paula in The students STEM topics. Her them in a way that helps you hockey, and/or feelings, which Florida and raised in California, fund the production of their Dangers of Online Dating, Mrs. mission is to seamlessly inte- maintain your authenticity. you can see on her website she now resides in Texas with new album on Kickstarter. This Luckenbill in The Hunt, and grate arts within the sciences. (mollybrooks.com). Molly her family and a library of community has helped make Jessica Hartley in Unspeakable. lives and works in Brooklyn. books waiting to be devoured. three of their previous albums Billboard-charting successes.

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Blizzard Entertainment. Women from art, audio, design, engi- discuss breaking into acting, 11:30 AM neering, production, talent, translation of graphic narratives 1:30 PM working with a talented cast and QA will share their stories and literature. We’ll cover how and crew, and what it’s like from the frontlines: challenges our collaborative process differs From Brain to Bookstore Shelf 10:00 AM Research & Data Science to meet fans of the show. they’ve overcome, successes from mainstream comic-trans- 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Korra in Fandom they’ve celebrated, and how lation approaches and walk the Have a great idea for a book? Infinite Diversity in GMing as Activism: The Value 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Chell they managed through it all. audience through our translation Have a completed project and Infinite Combinations and Practice of Difficult Topics What does it really mean to Real talk, honest convo, and of the comic Bound By Law. wonder what comes next? Experts 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Mulan Around the Table “ship”? What are favorite fan insights for anyone trying to Hope Nicholson and Jen Vaughn “Star Trek was an attempt to say 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Uhura tropes? What fandoms are most Outsider Comics Presents find their own inner “badass.” will demystify the publishing that humanity will reach maturity While tabletop gaming is a great popular on the top fanfiction Fostering Inclusivity in process and offer an in-depth and wisdom on the day that it way to kick back, more players platforms? How do comments Disney Sing-Along Tabletop Gaming guide to publishing a comic or begins not just to tolerate, but and game masters are asking if impact fanfiction authors? Join 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Mulan 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Samus graphic novel from scratch. take a special delight in differ- and how difficult topics should Fansplaining, Destination Toast, Do you feel like Disney is a Part Outsider Comics specializes in ences in ideas and differences in be addressed. Can issues like Franzeska Dickson, and UW’s of Your World? Many songs feel inclusive, instructive one-shot Queer and Geeky life forms.” Gene Roddenberry’s harassment, bias, and oppression fanfiction data analytics group like a Tale As Old As Time, so roleplaying game events. Our Educators Q&A vision challenged social mores be respectfully explored? How as we present data to address Be Our Guest for this hour-long diverse collective of game mas- 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Furiosa but couldn’t be fully realized in do factors like physical space these questions and more. sing-along! Be Prepared to Let ters uses different methods to Join a panel of educators, par- the 1960s. How has Star Trek and player diversity impact tone It Go, say Hakuna Mattata or encourage players to interact with aeducators, and administrators Geek Elders Speak AGAIN! evolved over the last fifty years? and engagement? How can GMs Bonjour to fellow Disney fans their group in fun and positive from differing backgrounds who 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Samus Has the representation of race, create safe spaces for players to in a fun-filled environment. ways. Come ask us DM questions share a passion for education Women have a primary role in gender, orientation, ability, engage with these topics and still You’ll hit Zero to Hero fast if and hear what we recommend. and geek culture. Led by a lesbian fannish history. Fanzines on and neurodiversity matured? have fun? Join this discussion on you can Go the Distance. You teacher, this panel will be a Q&A mimeo, hand-screened arts, The Fluidity of Steven Universe What would Gene think? GMing as a tool for inclusivity, don’t want to miss this Once session for aspiring educators DIY costumes, folksongs taped 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Uhura understanding, and activism. Upon a Dream opportunity! and students who want to Bungie Game Devs — at cons, VHS music videos— Crystal Gems unite! We’ll know how educators think. 1 Thing Today fannish women have always explore the fluidity in Steven 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Samus 10:30 AM created on their own terms and 12:00 PM Universe, looking at varying The Making of a Hero-Princess Have you ever met someone with fought for recognition! Come gender identities and expres- 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Chell your dream job? Wish you knew Librarians Recommend: join us for another batch of Real Representation Matters: sions of self and the impact Geanna Culbertson graduated which resources, tools, meth- The Best New, Inclusive Science stories shared and told in the Examining Bisexuality and they have on the Crystal Gems’ college with the honors thesis ods, skills, or experiences you Fiction and Fantasy Reads #ownvoices of Geek Elders. Pansexuality in Media world and ours. Come fan swoon Beauty & the Badass: The Origins could immediately start tackling 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Korra 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Korra over this glorious rise in repre- of the Hero-Princess . Inclusive Princessing: to set yourself up for success? Librarians from Pacific Northwest This panel will examine media sentation. After all, it’s why we Her passion for hero and prin- Happily Ever After For All Designed for future game devs libraries recommend their favorite representations of bisexuality and believe in STEVEN UNIVERSE! cess main characters sent her on 11:30 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Uhura from middle schoolers through new diverse and inclusive science pansexuality and their influence a quest to understand the core Being a princess has changed The Science and Technology of recent college grads, this panel of fiction and fantasy reads. Fill on how society perceives us and pillars of the hero-princess as she significantly over the centuries— Space Exploration Bungie employees from differ- your to-read pile with titles how we perceive ourselves. We’ll wrote her fantasy fairytale series and we’re glad! Join a panel of 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Garnet ent positions and backgrounds by queer authors and authors compare tired tropes with real The Crisanta Knight. Following “Real Princesses,” aka the coolest Ever wonder how the Curiosity will share actionable advice to of color—we’ll cover at least representation and discuss why the children and younger siblings cosplayers in all the land, who Rover got to Mars, or how we jumpstart your professional path. 30 titles, so there’s sure to be it matters now more than ever. of fairytale characters who live hold being princesses near and can see such detailed images something for every reader! in a magical world called “Book,” The Journey to Xadia: dear to their hearts. We’ll laugh of Saturn’s rings? NASA vet- citizens train to be the next gener- A Chat with Paula Burrows GeekGirlScouts Discuss: a lot, sing a little, and show you 1:00 PM erans Trudy Kortes (Chief, ation of main characters. Discover 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Garnet Disney Princesses and Their control your fairy tale ending! Human Exploration & Space Culbertson’s recipe for a realistic, Do you like hanging out with Effect on Today’s Generation House of Ñ: Operations Division) and Dajae Badass Women of Blizzard strong, sassy female main char- fellow humans? Human fellows? 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Chell The Art of Collaborative Comic Williams (Manufacturing 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Garnet acter in today’s world and explore Then you’ll love meeting Paula How are Disney movies changing Translation Engineer) discuss what it takes Join the “Badass Women of fairytale retellings, fantasy writ- Burrows, voice of Rayla from to reflect our current, modern 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Mulan to explore our universe. Blizzard” as they recount the ing, love-interest dynamics, and Netflix’s hit animated series culture? GeekGirlScouts discuss! Enter House of Ñ, a Mexican journeys that brought them to inspiring change through fiction. The Dragon Prince. She’ll collective dedicated to trans- lating and promoting quality

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The Doubleclicks 6:00 PM 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Garnet concepts accessible, we will dis- 4:00 PM The Doubleclicks are performing cuss the advances being made in fresh faces how they got their I Could Have Gotten in for Real: 2:30 PM live in concert! The Doubleclicks fields portrayed in SciFi media. start, what their favorite books Building a Better How The Good Place Reflects are a folk-pop music duo made of the year are, and much more! Stream Community Positive and Problematic: What We Know About Health Geek Hard Play Hard: up of siblings Laser and Aubrey. 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Uhura The Portrayal of Women 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Korra Adults Need Geeky Events! Higher, Further, Faster: The siblings perform songs that Often times Twitch, Mixer and in Game of Thrones Live a good life, rack up enough 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Samus Why Captain Marvel Matters are geeky, snarky, sweet, and other online spaces are treated 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Mulan points, and you’ll get into heaven. Play isn’t just for kids! While the 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Mulan uplifting on their cello, ukulele, as a wide open space where Game of Thrones has a slew of That’s the main concept of The remains that geeks Captain Marvel became the and meowing cat keyboard. one needs to have a thick skin female characters, creating an Good Place. But, it’s not that sim- prefer to enjoy their fandoms first female-lead in the Marvel to prosper, and anything goes. interesting dichotomy in their ple. Some people have an easier alone, we are seeing the rise of Cinematic Universe, the slated It doesn’t have to be that way, 4:30 PM portrayal of women. Some weak time being “good” than others. the social geek. Comic con- leader of the MCU’s fourth phase and streamers from a variety of characters become strong, the And, as we know, health works ventions, quidditch, murder of superheroes. But, the addition experience will discuss ways in GeekGirlScouts Discuss: strong become weak—some stay the same way. Some people have mysteries, parties, and other of Captain Marvel didn’t come which to have a better commu- Females in Fandom consistent. In this panel we’ll an easier time being “healthy.” interactive geeky events are without controversy. In this nity in your streaming spaces. 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Chell explore where the show suc- Come join five grad students from more popular than ever. These discussion, we’ll talk about why In this panel the GeekGirlScouts ceeded and where it failed, exam- the University of Washington events add excitement to daily Carol Danvers is important to Fandom as Pedagogy: Geeking will discuss how women and girls ining the portrayal of women in as they discuss equity, health, life and let attendees be the women and girls, why Captain Up the High School and from various fandoms impact terms of politics, sexuality, moth- and (after)life outcomes. hero of their own story. Join us Marvel matters in the future of College Classroom their respective universes and erhood, and their relationships. for a panel on the importance the MCU and comic lore, and 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Mulan Strong Female Lead: The Rise how that impacts the public stan- of interactive geeky events. touch on the women who paved Beyond putting ‘dank memes’ Sartorial Geek LIVE of Non-Traditional Female dards of beauty and character. the way for her to rise. in your PowerPoint slides or 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Samus Lead Characters in Anime Stargazing Cylons and Cosmic assigning The Hobbit as a literary Luminous Beings Are We: The Sartorial Geek is a podcast 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Chell Quidditch: The Real Astronomy 3:00 PM text, how can popular culture be Diversity and the Future for the geek in all of us. We focus Do you like seeing some leading of Made-Up Worlds integrated into your pedagogy in of Star Wars on pop culture, power, and women kick some major butt in 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Uhura Creative and Chronic Life more fundamental ways? From 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Korra cool stories told by cool people. anime? Well, this panel is for Astronomy has always been a 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Chell assignments that use fan fiction An explorative and forward-look- We would love to do a live podcast you! Join us as we explore the powerful element of science Chronic illnesses can drain as a product to experiential learn- ing panel on representation in at GeekGirlCon! Come for a con- rise of female lead characters fiction and fantasy, from offering strength from not only the body ing, to video editing, learn how Star Wars. Looking towards versation about young adult and in anime, and how identity and linguistic inspiration (e.g. the but also from your source of to better engage diverse learners the future of the franchise and LGBTQIA+ books with Mallory intersectionality are becom- stellar names in Harry Potter) to creativity. In this panel, we’ll and build community in the high fandom, we reflect on what Cohen from WhatchYA Reading? ing more prominent in their creating a world-impacting anchor discuss how we manage our school and college classroom. we’ve learned and experienced character development. Is this point (e.g. the season-dictating Surviving the Zombie conditions to balance physical/ during the last four years of reflective of the female fan base planet orbits in Game of Thrones). Game Development is for Apocalypse Rez Style: A Pop mental health while living our new Star Wars content and and how it is evolving? Can we Join our discussion of astrono- Everyone: Our Stories, Our Roles Cultural Lesson in Indigenous best creative and chronic lives. what we hope to see in the era apply female identity develop- my’s impact across fandoms and 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Samus Survival and Resilience following the Skywalker saga. ment to these characters? We the connections between these Feminist Frequency Radio! What is it like to make video 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Garnet sure can! Come learn about narratives and modern research. 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Korra games? Join the women from This is a creative discussion some strong female leads! Join the killjoys of Feminist Harebrained Schemes—the mak- 5:30 PM on the trauma, recovery, and Rising Stars: Q&A and Book Frequency as they bring you a ers of BATTLETECH—as they talk resilience of Indigenous people Recs from Publishing’s Most live recording of their weekly pop about how they entered the indus- The Science of SciFi from a pop cultural lens made 7:00 PM Exciting Newcomers! culture post-mortem, Feminist try, challenges they’ve faced, and 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Uhura prominent by George A. Romero 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Garnet Frequency Radio! It’s going to how you can leverage your skills Could we bring dinosaurs back & The Walking Dead. It’s an Transformative Racism: Are you a bookworm who enjoys be an entertaining, provocative, into a games job. From design to to life? Will we ever make con- exploration of how Indigenous Race and Fandom YA and OwnVoices? Then you’ll take-no-prisoners conversation engineering, art to production, tact with aliens? Will robots knowledge, science, weap- 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Mulan love hearing from authors Hafsah about the latest films, games, and you’ll learn about the roles within take over the world? In this onry, and values have helped Fandom is a space where you can Faizal (We Hunt the Flame), Kira TV. Feminist Frequency Radio is a studio, the future of the indus- panel, we will explore the links Indigenous communities survive express your love for your favor- Jane Buxton (Hollow Kingdom), there to help you dig deeper into try, and how we can make games between scientific research, in the aftermath of their own ite media. This space has his- Molly Brooks (Sanity & Tallulah), the things you love. Warning: we a better place for everyone. science fiction, and the lessons apocalyptic realities and how it torically been and continues to and Aiden Thomas (Cemetery may significantly enhance your that each can learn from the has prepared them to survive be, in some cases, a place where Boys). Join us as we ask these media (and con-going) experience! other. While keeping scientific anything—especially ! racism persists. Let’s discuss the

20 21 Saturday Panels & Performances chance to portray a beloved char- experiences of fans of color, what can teach us a lot about chang- acter and see how they react in can be done by other fans to ing our perceptions of ourselves different narratives. Highly collab- fight against racism within these and others. Kristie Reddick orative, roleplaying takes fandom spaces, and how social justice and Jessica Honaker will bring to another level as it creates can be used as a tool in fandom. their signature enthusiasm and stories that transcend individual D&D Monster Mash bugdork-itude—along with live imagination. Learn the genre’s with Lysa Penrose animals and cool microscopes. history and how to get started. 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Samus SassyBlack The Curious Case of Women Last year, DM Lysa Penrose ran 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Garnet and True Crime a group of through a SassyBlack is performing live in 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Korra masked mystery, and this year, concert! Hailing from Seattle, Murder mystery has been a the Paranormal Investigative this goddess of “electronic popular genre for years — from Private Investigators are back psychedelic soul” and “holo- Sherlock Holmes to Agatha (and looking to have another gram funk” explores sound Christie novels — but recently, monstrously good time). Join this through deep compositions. true crime has surged into group of goblins, kobolds, drag- mainstream popularity. The rise onborns, and bugbears as they of podcasts, shows, and doc- look for a new mystery to solve! 7:30 PM umentaries like Serial, Making BugLove a Murderer, and My Favorite 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Uhura Being Other People: Murder highlight the increas- Join The Bug Chicks®, a group of Online Roleplaying as ing demand for the genre. This entomologists who teach about Transformative Fandom panel will discuss the rise of the incredible world of insects 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Chell true crime as a popular genre, and spiders, as they talk about You’ve probably heard of fan- including what makes it so using bugs to teach social & fiction, LARPing, and tabletop popular with women, and discuss emotional learning. The animals games—but have you ever wanted where the genre can grow from (and how we interact with them) to combine them into one hobby? here. This panel is 18+ only.  Online roleplaying gives you the

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of Indigenous futurisms serves Division, Trudy Kortes, and to remind humans from all walks 10:00 AM Manufacturing Engineer, Dajae growing, gender norms them- infringement? How do I respond of life that we are the science and current educational theory to Williams, as they discuss what selves have gone largely unchal- if I get a nasty letter from a big fiction of our ancestors and it’s the world of fictional classrooms. Fansplaining Live at led them to a career in STEM, lenged and have even regressed media company? What are IP time we create accordingly. GeekGirlCon! the amazing and challenging since the height of androgyny rights? Can I prevent others The Dark Side of Research 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Mulan work they do at NASA, and how in the eighties. How can we from using my work? Come to Theater for All: 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Garnet Join Fansplaining — the podcast you could count yourself among be represented without being this presentation by two volun- Intersectionality on the Stage The Dark Side of Research is a by, for, and about fandom — to NASA’s prestigious workforce. simplified and assimilated for a teer attorneys from Washington 12:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Chell comedy variety show produced record a very special episode straight, cis-gender audience? Lawyers for the Arts. They will Theater has long been an old and performed by real scien- about GeekGirlCon, the con discuss trademarks, copyrights, white man’s game, but there are tists—inspired by the hilarious 10:30 AM Grab Your Tea and Slippers: experience, and underrepre- fair use, licenses, agreements, roles for everyone on the stage. and bizarre world of STEM. Why Cozy Games are the Next sented people’s experiences legal disputes, and more. The balance is quickly headed Following successful interna- GeekGirlScouts Presents: Big Thing in con culture more broadly. towards a more representational tional runs at the 2018 Edinburgh Jeopardy! Women in Space 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Samus Fat Representation in offering thanks in part to the Festival Fringe (Scotland) and Prop Shop Talk with the 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Chell The idea of playing wholesome Geek Culture efforts of our panelists. Join the 2019 Marie Curie Alumni Women of SheProp! Test your knowledge on women in games has become more prom- 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Uhura several of Seattle’s leading the- Association Annual Conference 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Uhura space! This game of Jeopardy will inent and normalized. From Fat geeks discuss their favor- ater advocates to discuss issues (Austria), this educational adult Can you walk that prop AND talk provide a fun and engaging envi- Animal Crossing to Calico, games ite fat characters, cosplaying of race, gender, language, and standup comedy show is ready that shop, but feel like an outsider ronment to learn more about the are allowing players to take a while fat, fat positive media, politics under the floodlights. to hit the GeekGirlCon stage! in many maker forums? Join mem- women involved in space discov- break and enjoy a calmer side of and more. Learn about how bers of SheProp!, the propmaking ery. Topics range from ancient to life—while also providing more the fat liberation movement forum for women, trans, and modern astronomical discoveries opportunities for inclusivity! Let’s connects with geek culture. 1:00 PM 1:30 PM non-binary artists and creators! and contributions made by women. get comfy and discuss why these Kids’ Cosplay Celebration Come and join the discussion cozy games are an upcoming force Women in Hardware: Genderqueer Science Fiction 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Garnet Steven and the Crystal Gems: about why SheProp! has quickly in the industry, our favorites, and How Can You Be One? Television Join us for our second annual A Sing-Along Jam Session become a vital presence within why we shouldn’t hide the fact 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Uhura 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Korra Kids’ Cosplay Celebration! 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Chell the cosplay community, provid- we want peaceful titles to enjoy! Are you looking to get into From Star Trek to The Tick, sci-fi Come support our younger geeks Hey Steven Universe fans! Do you ing a space for accessible and hardware? Very few universi- and speculative fiction—televi- Engaging & Empowering as they share their handiwork yearn for some Jam Buds of your inclusive support for women prop ties offer degrees in designing sion has long featured characters Girl Geeks in STEM and start their journey in the own? Wish a sing-along panel makers, costume designers, cos- 3D laser printers, 3D printing, overlooked as case studies for 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Uhura world of cosplay! Participation could Be Wherever You Are? Well, players of all skill levels, and more. circular economy, interactive genderqueer analysis. Cinema How do we bring more women Is Not Guaranteed no need to be a Wailing Stone any toys, optical mice, robots, or GMing for Beginners studies graduate Dylan Reid and other underrepresented longer! Here Comes a Thought, even medical devices. Join us 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Samus Miller wants to reclaim these nar- people into STEM? How do we why not Let Us Drive this musical for a discussion of our journeys Would you like a new way of build- ratives and explore the depth of create an environment where they 12:00 PM panel Into Your Heart! Let us into hardware, and find out how ing stories with your friends? Have gender experiences in pop culture not only learn, but thrive and feel Notice You’re A Star and come you can join this field as well. you ever wanted to run a game of that are usually ignored in con- comfortable speaking up and tak- Indigenous Futurisms: sing along with us! Full Disclosure, Dungeons and Dragons but don’t versations about representation. ing charge? Join an all-female panel We are the Science Fiction Potions and Pedagogy: this will be the most fun you’ll know how to get started? Our of three college faculty and their of our Ancestors Exploring Depictions of have on this or any planet. panel of Game Masters have run MESA director in an interactive 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Korra Teaching in Genre Media 11:30 AM Romance Recs for Every games out of the box and have discussion as they share lessons Imagining the people that we 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Samus Geek’s Heart even written their own content and learned from leading a National will be and the world we want A lot of our favorite media Exclusive Variant: 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Korra game systems. They can get you Science Foundation grant and to build is as easy as breathing. is set in schools. From cadet Exploring the Gender Whether gentle or steamy, para- ready to run your own game—no recruiting, motivating, and sup- In every story that we tell, the training in space, to the open Spectrum in Comics normal or historical, romance matter your experience level—and porting STEM-reluctant students. past and present meld into one landscapes of shonen anime and 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Mulan novels are full of smart, capable, help you avoid some of the com- as we understand the impact classrooms of Hogwarts—are From the gender deviants of Intellectual Property geeky people who always get mon pitfalls of starting a game. that they have on our future. the teachers and depictions of Wonder Woman’s Rogues Gallery Fundamentals for Creators their happily-ever-after. Join a In this discussion, we will the classroom ones we should A Journey through Space to the repeated crossdressing 11:30 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. | America panel of enthusiastic readers as explore Indigenous futurisms emulate or strongly criticize? A and Time: Women of NASA escapades of Jimmy Olson, how Can I make art based on my we recommend diverse feminist and the impact that they have panel of experienced (and nerdy) 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Garnet are gender variation and dyspho- favorite shows? Publish sto- romance titles with a focus on on changing the landscape of teachers at the middle-school, Join Chief of the Human ria expressed in comic books? ries based on my favorite authors of color, authors with science fiction. This exploration high-school, and college level will Exploration & Space Operations Even as LGBTQ representation is characters? Will I be sued for apply their personal knowledge

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The Next Generation of Never Alone that unleashed an evil mage, Female Business Leaders: orientation. Overwhelmingly, disabilities, and LGBTQ+ authors. 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Garnet a murder mystery at Actual geeky projects. Attendees are How Young Women Can Create most human characters were Whether you’re a seasoned In this performance, a former Tavern, and an accidental encouraged to bring their fiber Revolutionary Businesses That straight, white men—while romance reader or curious, this Sith apprentice has turned to reverse aging at Lil Demon arts to the presentation, as we Solve Social Issues marginalized individuals are panel has something to make you the light and joins the Jedi. Daycare. Join these four daring will have a short show and tell! 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Chell critically underrepresented in swoon, sweat, or sigh with delight. They struggle to integrate into ladies, predominantly WOC, in a This panel showcases young, games. Join us to learn more the Order, but with the help SassyBlack one-shot adventure for all ages! femme leaders from Social about our findings and discuss of their master they manage 4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Garnet 2:00 PM Impact 360, the only youth-led the future of representation ¿Cómo Se Dice ‘Nerd’? to find a place in the temple. SassyBlack is performing live in movement focusing on business in the video game industry. 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Mulan But, their former Sith master concert! Hailing from Seattle, The Doubleclicks for good. This model is trans- This panel will explore the is obsessed with bringing them this goddess of “electronic How Do Asexuals Have Sex? 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Garnet forming how business is done by intersection of latinidad and back to the Dark Side—spelling psychedelic soul” and “holo- 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Uhura The Doubleclicks are performing developing young leaders who geekdom. Yes, Latinxs can be possible disaster for their new- gram funk” explores sound What is the asexuality spectrum? live in concert! The Doubleclicks are creating new lines of business nerds! For four years, this panel found Jedi family. CONTENT through deep compositions. What is it like being asexual and/ are a folk-pop music duo made and industry that did not exist has been a space to talk about WARNING: Features emotional or aromantic? Do aces have sex? up of siblings Laser and Aubrey. Fan-Fabulous: A Celebration a decade ago. We will explain what it means to identify as a abuse and manipulation by a How do these identities fit into The siblings perform songs that of Geek Fashion & Glam the success of the peer-men- “Latinx nerd.” We’ll explore how parental/guardian figure. the LGBTQ community? This are geeky, snarky, sweet, and 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Uhura toring model and how it can be our geeky interests can help us panel of asexuals and aromantics uplifting on their cello, ukulele, The history of geek culture is rife replicated to expand globally. serve our community by building will provide a frank discussion and meowing cat keyboard. 4:00 PM with stories of femme-presenting confidence, clarifying vision, and of these lesser-known identi- folx being dismissed and their keeping us humble through it all. 5:00 PM ties, aro/ace representation in Zine Production (and contributions minimized. Those The panel will feature self-iden- media, & what it’s like to be aro/ 2:30 PM Promotion) 101 who dared to wear a dress, style tified Latinx creators, thinkers, Cosplay Contest ace in an allosexual world. 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Mulan their hair, or put on makeup and geeks. Submit questions to 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Garnet An All-Girls Robotic Experience Have you ever wanted to make a risked being called fake. But Geek Fitness the panel by tweeting @como- It’s time to wear your fandom 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Uhura zine and turn your geeky passion those days are behind us. Join 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Mulan sedicenerd using #GGC19. on your sleeve and join us for The Bearded Pineapples, a world- into something tangible? How our panel for a fun discussion of Want to engage with your favor- our annual Cosplay Contest at class robotics team, have come about raise money for your favor- all things Geek Fabulous. From ite fandoms in new ways? Geek GeekGirlCon 2019! Come and to answer any tropical questions 3:00 PM ite charity from the comfort of licensed apparel to “inspired by” fitness is here for you! Learn why support your fellow geeks as about the FTC robotics program. your own home? Then this is the couture, we’ll talk style, inclu- people get involved with different they showcase their finest wears Come see anthropomorphized This Too Shall Pass: panel for you! Zine production is sivity, and hopes for the future. fandom fitness communities, and craftship while bringing fruit squabble with one another Grief and Fandom a fun, creative way to give back to how these communities grow and their favorite characters to as we answer questions like how 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Chell a charity you care about and work change over the years, and how 4:30 PM life. There will be prizes for we came up with our team name! We’ve all been there before—your with creatives from around the newcomers can get started.  stage presence and costume Other topics include their experi- favorite show comes to an end, world. We’ll discuss how to get From X-Men to Firefly: artistry. Come connect with ences as a FIRST Tech Challenge gets canceled, or kills a beloved started, pitfalls to avoid, and the The importance of found other artisans and fans alike! Robotics team, including their character. What do you do with dreaded inevitably of budgeting! families in pop culture robotic design; what they enjoy the grief that follows? Join us Knotty Geeks: 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Korra the most; and the skills they as we discuss how to cope, how Fiber Arts and Fandom Whether your family was a 5:30 PM have learned along the way. to channel grief into , and 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Samus welcoming place or one of great how fandom can help us deal d20 Dames Live This panel will focus on ways in strife, we can all relate to dis- Diversity and Representation with grief in our own lives. 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Samus which women and girls have used covering a found family within in Video Game Protagonists Welcome to Emerald Forest Women in Comics traditionally feminine arts to fandom. There are some stunning 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Samus Adventure Con! Join the d20 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Korra create geeky masterpieces! We examples of these families all In conjunction with UW’s GAMER Dames live as they explore the Join featured contributor Hope will celebrate vibrant examples of throughout pop culture—they Group, our project studied 1,775+ fantasy convention. In the past, Nicholson, the author of The crochet, knitting, cross stitch, and have helped many of us feel less video games from 2005 to 2015. the Dames have been drawn Spectacular Sisterhood of community projects that have a alone. Join us as we discuss these We categorized titles according into hijinks such as: an Actual Superwomen, as she discusses nerdy focus—while also exploring families and how to build your to the protagonists’ species, Dungeon magic malfunction the history of female fans, cre- resources for designing your own own in the content you create. gender, ethnicity, age, and sexual ators, and characters in comics from the 1930s to today. 26 27 MEETUPS GAMING

Saturday We have two exciting locations for gaming this Crafters Meet & Geek: A Podcast/My Favorite year! You can find video games and the Let’s Play 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Shuri Networking Event for Murder Meetup stage in Rey on Level 3 Tahoma at the top of the Get your glue guns and fab- Mavens-in-the-Making 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Shuri ric scissors ready! Meet 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Shuri escalator, and tabletop Games are just around It would be a crime to miss out like-minded creators, share Network with mentors and get the corner behind the Main Stage in Storm! on the Podcast & My Favorite techniques, and be inspired career advice at this meetup Murderer meetup! Discuss the at the crafters meetup. hosted by Sonia Michaels and true crime comedy podcast Alexandra Lucas. Bring your with fellow fans and share your Stranger Things resume and any questions you other geeky podcast faves! 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Shuri may have for mentors in careers VIDEO GAMES Don’t get stuck in the Upside such as writing, game design, Doctor Who Meetup (REY) Down! Join this meet up and digital media, and comic book 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Shuri help defeat the Demogorgon. art. You can also sign up for Console Free Play Let’s Play Stage (Rey) Microsoft Devices Steer your TARDIS to the one-on-one sessions at the Console Free Play returns to Join developers, creators, and Outreach Doctor Who meetup room Meet a Game Industry Pro “Mentor Cafe” in the Connections GeekGirlCon. Featuring current influencers as they play the Hang out with some of the (it’s bigger on the inside) to 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Shuri area on the 4th floor! console hits and throwback games they love, chat about team that engineer consoles, meet fans of everyone’s favor- The Video Game industry isn’t gaming, we have something fun the games they’ve made, and controllers, and computers that ite Time Lord...and don’t for- just for game designers. Drop by Marvel & DC for all video game geeks. Bring a have some fun on our Let’s we use to play our video games! get your sonic screwdriver! the Meetup Cafe and chat with Mashup Meetup friend or make some new ones! Play Stage! We have Tabletop The Microsoft Devices Outreach awesome Game Industry pro- 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Shuri and Video Games content on team be on the games floor fessionals spanning every career Calling all caped crusaders both Saturday and Sunday. to give you an “inside look” at path in gaming. HR, engineering, and alter egos! Assemble to Check the schedule on pages how these devices are made. sound, production, test, mar- chat about your favorite comic 32 & 33 for a list of events! keting... we have it all! Featuring book universes at this Marvel professionals from Blizzard + DC Mashup meetup. Entertainment, Xbox, and more!

Women of Color Meetup 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Shuri Join facilitator Isabella Price at TABLETOP GAMES the Women of Color Meetup—an (STORM) Sunday Harry Potter Meetup inclusive space based on racial Deaf Culture Meetup 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Shuri equity. This meetup is an oppor- Hosted Play year we’ve added “Looking for 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Shuri to play, our agents will let you Witches and Wizards of tunity for women of color to get Join game companies and reps Players” cones that you can take Come celebrate Deaf Culture know the specific tournament Western Washington wave to know each other, form bonds, as they demo their creations to a Free Play table to find a and American Sign Language at kick-off time or you can show your wands! Wizards, muggles, support one another, and build on the Game Floor. Play a group of new friends to play with! GeekGirlCon! We’ll have infor- up early and help others learn! and squibs alike are invited to a stronger community together. classic or learn about your new mation on Deaf artists available get to know each other, share favorite. Tables are color-coded Tournaments as well as fun and informative Tabletop Info Booth spells, potion recipes, and trade Anime Meetup based on the type of game: Check out the schedule on pages resources about ASL. Though Looking for the right game but quidditch techniques at our 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Shuri Green = RPG 32 & 33 for Tabletop Tutorials this is a space designed to be don’t know where to start? Harry Potter themed meetup! Go Plus Ultra at our animeetup! Blue = Card/Board/Dice and Tournaments! We invite inclusive of our Deaf community Have a question about a Whether you are a , a everyone to participate in our members and others who use demo? Looking for an interest- LGBTQ+ Meetup Super Saiyan, an adorable talking Freeplay and the Board tournaments, regardless of sign language as their primary ing RPG to play? Stop by the 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Shuri animal, or just an ordinary person Game Library experience, so we start with a communication, we also wel- games info booth for help with Connect with other LGBTQ+ living in extraordinary circum- Checkout a game at the board tutorial and practice rounds. come signers of all skill levels. all your gaming floor needs! geeks in this inclusive stances, come join us to meet game library—brought to you by If a tournament catches your Be mindful and please keep Sign-ups for tournaments and Meetup facilitated by Gay up with other folks who are fans Mox Boarding House! Looking eye, sign up at the Game Info spoken English to a minimum. RPGs are also located here! Niven and Mac McGregor. of all things anime and manga. for someone to play with? This Booth! If you already know how

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Alchemy Escape Pitch your outfit to woo the PlaytestNW and celebrates strong women, Come drop in for one of our all- Your and your band of spell-sling- judge—and maybe you’ll earn PlaytestNW is a collective of while covering topics from Pap More Like This Industries ages indie game sessions on the ing associates have just success- the title of greatest cosplayer designers with the sole mission Smears to PHD’s. Persist invites More Like This Industries is tabletop gaming floor and tell a fully raided an ancient ruin, only of GeekGirlCon! Cosplay Cards: of bringing enjoyment through women to laugh, learn and con- a small company centered on story with some new friends. to find that the entire structure Outfit, Makeup, GO! is a humor- tabletop games and game design nect. Featured in Forbes, Marie writing, gaming, art, and other is collapsing behind you! Players ous game of creativity and to the masses. Our playtestNW Claire, and Kickstarter funded. similar projects. It is owned and Funko Games must cooperatively gather living your best fandom life. events bring eager playtesters, run by two LGBTQ+ women who In the Funkoverse Strategy Game, resources and discover potion gamers, and game designers Seattle D&D Meetup love gaming and geeky things. combine your favorite characters combinations to overcome the Flora Fiora together to playtest and build Interested in Dungeons & Our current project is a novel and go head-to-head in excit- many traps in the ruin. Time Flora Fiora is a competitive great games together. Join us Dragons? Sign up to play a series set in the Scarred Lands ing game scenarios. Use your is of the essence—while you’re co-op open world game proto- at GeekGirlCon to playtest campaign with the Seattle D20 game setting from Onyx characters’ unique abilities to gathering ingredients for your type where players control the games by local designers! D&D Meetup group! Path publishing. We also run gain points and achieve victory! potions the temple’s guardian Seedizens of each season as they games based on the setting. gets ever closer, looking to end explore, nurture and defend a Psy Kids! Seattle Go Center RPGs with Andy you. Time is of the essence! beautiful universe of tiny plan Work together to defeat the Seattle Go Center, a local non One Hit Wonders Andy is back once again to planets from ancient beings. Nightmares who have escaped profit, teaches and promotes Come play One Hit Wonders, a facilitate the learning and BFF! into our world! In this cooper- the ancient board game called passed-hand set collection game playing of some rather won- Best Friends Forever is a tabletop GeekGirlScouts ative dice-rolling game, you’ll Go (a.k.a. Baduk or Weiqi). Go is by Norwester Games. You must derful RPGS! New players role playing game for 2-6 players Bring your compass, sash, need to manage your school life a “complete knowledge” strat- enlist musicians of diverse genres and seasoned adventurers are of all ages. The game tells a story and sense of adventure as while trying to save the world! egy board game with no hidden to form a high-scoring super welcome. Check out Tabletop about a group of young friends you explore an exciting gam- information and no element group, all while trying to keep Info for times and more details. hanging out, having adven- ing experience designed and Paws and Padlocks of chance. In Go, a handful of your band name and song title tures, and exploring how our facilitated by the Girl Scouts A family-friend dungeon crawler very simple rules yield play- from spiraling out of control. Analog Gamer Grrrls friendships change and grow! of Western Washington! where you build the board as ers of emergent complexity. Analog Gamer Grrrls is an you go! 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We their only hope at pushing back has established a reputation members for an introduction Austin, Texas, has been pub- Rule of Cool” which reminds us are pleased to share games by the threat. Play on the team of for quality and innovation that to the Pathfinder RPG, an lishing games, game books, to focus not on the rules and women and non-binary designers seven women with the neces- is second to none, publishing evolution of the world’s oldest and magazines since 1980. SJ stats of the game, but on the at our Greet ‘n Game events. sary skills to save the town—or such roleplaying game hits as fantasy RPG, and the genre of Games recently released the fun we make together, explor- play as the mastermind Blue Rose: The Roleplaying d20 roleplaying games. We’ll Munchkin Collectible Card Game, ing, adventuring and developing and break into safes, stealing Game of Romantic Fantasy, provide the supplies! With based on its best-selling game interesting characters. 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30 31 Gaming GAMING Cherry Rae plays HyperDot time ever! Rec Room is a vir- 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Ray tual social club where you can Sunday Cherry Thompson is an accessi- create and play games with Saturday bility and inclusion consultant, friends. Join Gwynneth Leece, Let’s Play Stage streamer, and advocate work- an engineer from Rec Room, as Let’s Play Stage ing hard to make a difference we build something together in both the real world and the using the awesome creation video-game world! Come hang tools that Rec Room provides! Tabletop Live! ZeroD20 GeekGirlCon Staff RPG Let’s Play Destiny out at the Let’s Play Stage and plays Honey Heist 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Ray Let’s Make a Story Game! with Bungie! Let’s Play Battletech with play HyperDot with Cherry! 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Ray Join our GeekGirlCon staff as we 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Ray 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Ray the Mercenary Commanders ZeroD20 is back at GeekGirlCon close out GGC2019 with a one Sneak Peak of Nancy Drew: Join Emily Grace Buck as she Join developers from Bungie as of Harebrained Schemes 2019 for a Honey Heist! Our shot RPG, led by our favorite Midnight in Salem designs a story game LIVE with they play Destiny 2. Learn more 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Ray players and DM will be attempt- Game Master, Andy! After a year 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Ray the Let’s Play audience! We’ll about their creative process, Join local game developers from ing to steal some Honey from a of planning and a weekend of con, Join HeR Interactive as we play answer your questions about what they love about the game, Harebrained Schemes as they secure location, and are bear-y we’re bound to be a little over- the all new mystery adventure getting started in game design and about what it’s like to work play through the latest expan- excited for their adventure! tired, which means hilarity should title — Nancy Drew: Midnight in as we make something together! at this local game developer! “ sion of BATTLETECH, talk about ensue when we get together to Salem. Learn more about this Let’s Play Undertale their experiences developing Let’s Dance! Dance Let’s Play Games play on the Let’s Play Stage! highly anticipated game, manag- with Fake Geek Girls this hugely successful title, and Central FreePlay with the Ladies of Blizzard! ing an iconic brand, guiding the 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Ray answer your questions about 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Ray 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Ray creative process, and what it’s Join the Fake Geek Girls team as making video games and get- Looking for something to do on We are so excited to have like to work at this award-win- they play through Undertale live ting into the games industry. Saturday night? Always wanted to some awesome women from ning local game developer! Please on the Let’s Play Stage! Join in on step onto a stage at GeekGirlCon? Blizzard Entertainment join us Tabletop Live! Tanya join us as time is short—and some audience participation and We’ll be playing Dance Central at GeekGirlCon this year! Come Takes Her Friends to Hell— Nancy must find the answers insightful discussion about the late into the night on the Let’s hang out at the Let’s Play Stage We Mean Avernus! before the clock strikes midnight. game. Missy + Merri are the hosts Play stage, and you’re the star! while they answer your questions 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Ray of Fake Geek Girls, a podcast Let’s Play Rec Room Everyone is welcome to hang about working in the industry Featured guest Tanya DePass looking at nerdy pop culture from with Gwynneth Leece out, pick their favorite song, and while playing some of the Blizzard leads a crew through a merry both a fan and critical perspective. 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Ray dance off their extra con energy! titles they’ve worked on! chase in Avernus. Will they We’re trying out VR on the survive? Come and find out! Let’s Play stage for the first Saturday Sunday Tabletop Tournaments Tabletop Tournaments King of Tokyo Tutorial at the Tabletop Info Booth! As the Tabletop Info Booth! As with all our tournaments, we’ll Go Tournament and Tournament with all our tournaments, we’ll with all our tournaments, we’ll start off with a learning round 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Storm Sparkle*Kitty Tutorial 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Storm start off with a learning round start off with a learning round to get everyone ready to win. The Seattle Go Center is running and Tournament Will you be the King of Tokyo? to get everyone ready to win. to get everyone ready to win. a tournament of this classic 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Storm Late Night Nostalgia Stomp, bite, and hack your way game which has no chance and Once upon a time, a group of Sleeping Queens Tutorial Sushi Go! Tutorial Mystery Tournament through Tokyo as you battle requires a lot of strategy. They’ll powerful princesses were cap- and Tournament and Tournament 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. | Storm rival monsters for control of the be doing tutorials all weekend tured and locked away by the evil 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Storm 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Storm Anything can happen in this city. Sign-ups start on Saturday at their table in the Tabletop queen Sparkle*Kitty, who turned The Pancake Queen, the Ladybug Do you like sushi? Do you like flashback to the old-school morning. Secure your spot early area, so stop by there to learn their magic spells into sweet, Queen, and ten of their closest card games? If you answered yes games of our childhoods. While to ensure your monster will the basic rules before jump- simple words! Luckily, these friends have fallen under a sleep- to either, grab your sushi mats the games are a mystery, the fun rule the streets! Sign up at the ing into this fun tournament! were no ordinary princesses, ing spell. It is the players’ job to and join the inaugural Sushi Go! is guaranteed! Space is limited, Tabletop Info Booth! As with Sign up for the tournament and they took matters into their wake them up using strategy, tournament at GeekGirlCon. This so sign up early at the Tabletop all our tournaments, we’ll start at the Tabletop Info Booth! own hands. Can you help the quick thinking, and a little luck. game is easy to learn and fun to Info Booth to secure your spot! off with a practice and learn- princesses create new spells A great game for con-goers young play, but we can’t guarantee you ing round to get everyone set and escape? Sign up in advance and old! Sign up in advance at won’t be hungry afterward! As up for a chance at winning.

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Fashionable Fandom DIY! you’ve discovered the sci- Learn to Knit and Crochet Foulplay Presents: ence-fiction-nerd starter kit! 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Furiosa A Murder Mystery Wellness for Geeks Who Whether you’re a huge fan of Ever been out in the cold with no small motors, and fun dec- Pop-Up Party Sit by GeekGirlStrong Star Trek or you’ve only seen a way to show off your Hogwarts orations! Reign Robotics 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. | Furiosa Pitching Like a Rockstar 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Furiosa few episodes of Dr. Who, there’s pride? Or that you’re a stone Members will walk participants Enjoy a night of strategy and 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Furiosa Are you a gamer, writer, cos- a lot to discover by creating cold 4th Doctor stan? Then, through the process of making scheming in Foulplay’s murder Maximize your pitching skills and player, artist, or person who your own science fiction. join us in “Yarnia” and learn to these cute robots functional. mystery game: the Curious get the most out of professional spends long hours at a desk? knit and crochet by making a Participants will then get to Improv for Tabletop Games Carnival! We’ll review how-to’s encounters! We’ll help you distill This workshop will help you personalized striped scarf in put their creations to work 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | America and best gameplay practices your work into a manageable relieve the aches and pains your favorite fandom colors! You on an obstacle course, in a Whether you’re a barbarian or beforehand. Come see the sentence and deliver it with those long hours can cause. don’t want to drop this stitch! maze, or in a sumo-style ring. bard, player or DM,we’ll help magic up close and help solve aplomb while sharing strategies Leave with a new set of skills in you tap into your inner actor Cosplay Figure Drawing the mystery! Recommended to build professional self-con- Adult Lightsaber your health arsenal, including and be more prepared at the 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | America for ages 15 and up, no expe- fidence and counter impostor Choreography Class mobility stretches, strength table for anything that gets Join us for a figure-drawing rience is necessary. syndrome. Learn to better sell with Saber Guild: movements, and nutritional thrown your way! Slay dragons session with live models! You’ll yourself and your work while Kamino Temple tips! Note: This seated-move- by tackling the greatest mon- draw several cosplayers in 1, 5, supporting your fellow cre- 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | America ment workshop was created ster of all — improv. Say “yes, and 15 minute poses. Draw your atives as they do the same! You’re never too old to begin your with various body types in mind. and…” to this interactive panel! favorites and get some anatomy Jedi training! Learn lightsaber Many of the movements can be Kids Force Experience with practice while you’re at it. You’ll combat choreography with the modified for individual needs! Saber Guild: wanna pencil this workshop in! Jedi and Sith of Saber Guild’s Kamino Temple Wig Workshop Kamino Temple. We’ll teach 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | America by Cosplay Repair Station you the choreography skills we Do you have a youngling who 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | America use in our performances with wants to become a Jedi? Learn Join the staff of the Cosplay a lightsaber capable of mov- the ways of the Force? Fight a Repair Station for a hands-on ie-quality combat. Participants Sith Lord? Join Kamino Temple workshop all about wigs. We’ll must be 18+ or 13–17 with for our Force Experience Show! cover the basics of wearing, parent or guardian supervision. Jedi will teach you about the styling, and maintaining wigs— force, show off lightsaber forms, Worldbuilding Through giving attendees an opportunity spar against each other, and the Lens of Environmental to try out various techniques on protect you from the forces of Science: BUILD A high-quality wigs. Whether you’ve evil. Learn forms and test your PREDATOR been wearing wigs for years lightsaber skills against the 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | America or have yet to even touch one, Sith—we hope you’ll join us! We discover new, amazing worlds you’re sure to learn something! Participants under 17 yrs please by observing nature. When fan- DIY Future! Writing tasy authors create a monster, Ad Mini Battle Bots Workshop and Performing Science they start by considering rela- by Reign Robotics Fiction on Stage tionships in the natural world. In 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Furiosa 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Furiosa this workshop, we’ll build a fan- Build your own Mini Battle Do you wonder about the future? tasy predator by considering the Bots using toothbrush heads, Have you thought about how needs and habitat questions that to make the world better? Do impact animals in our own world. you think technology is making us weirder? Congratulations,

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Come meet our Featured Contributors & additional guests at the Wellness for Geeks Who Mystery-Box Signing Table on Level 3. Get your books signed, pick up a little bit of Writing a Story Using the Sit by GeekGirlStrong Game-Design Challenge merch, and chat! No prior sign-ups or separate fees, all are welcome! Hollywood Method 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Furiosa 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Furiosa 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | America Are you a gamer, writer, cosplayer, Work in teams with tabletop Every great story follows the artist, or person who spends long industry experts to create SATURDAY SUNDAY same plot structure. We’ll hours at a desk? This workshop a game using only a box of cover the beat sheet, created will help you relieve the aches and mystery items. At the end, the Paula Borrows Feminist Frequency Women of NASA by screenwriter Blake Snyder, pains those long hours can cause. games will be judged on a set of 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and see how it applies to the Leave with a new set of skills in predetermined criteria—and the Voice of Rayla in The Hosts of the FFR Podcast Dajae Williams, Trudy Kortes structure of popular novels and your health arsenal, including best designs will get a prize! Dragon Prince movies. We’ll watch a short The Doubleclicks Hafsah Faizal mobility stretches, strength animated film and identify its Lego Build Challenge Tanya DePass 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. 12:00p.m. – 1:00 p.m. movements, and nutritional story beats together. Once you’ve 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | America 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Folk-Pop Music Duo Author of We Hunt the Flame tips! Note: This seated-move- honed your beat skills, you’ll With a handful of LEGO bricks Founder of I Need Diverse Games ment workshop was created SassyBlack Johnnie Jae get to apply them to the book and a little imagination, the with various body types in mind. Geanna Culbertson 7:30p.m. – 8:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. or script brewing in your own possibilities are endless! We Many of the movements can be 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Music Artist Founder of A Tribe Called Geek head. This workshop is suitable welcome kiddos to join artists modified for individual needs! Author of the Crisanta for all ages and skill levels. from the Seattle LEGO User The Doubleclicks Knight Series From Character Creation to Group (SEALUG) in fun-filled 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Make ‘em Laugh: Career Planning building challenges! Bring your Featured Authors Folk-Pop Music Duo Standup Comedy to Ignite 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | America teamwork, sportsmanship, and 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Curiosity and Increase Self- SassyBlack Dump stats, job points, skill creativity, and we’ll provide the Hafsah Faizal, Kira Jane Buxton, Confidence 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. trees—nerds excel at building bricks! Recommended for ages Molly Brooks, Aiden Thomas 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Furiosa Music Artist characters who rock their chosen 6+. Limit 20 kids—first come, Nerdy is the new cool! As pro- professions, but we don’t always first serve. Please bring your fessionals in the field of science know how to do the same in grown-up to cheer you on! comedy, we’ll help you explore real life. Using a career-planning standup and see the humor in Improv for Tabletop Games framework grounded in charac- your work and personal life. You’ll 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Furiosa ter-creation systems, we’ll reflect learn to brainstorm ideas, deliver Are you a player or DM? We’ll on, clarify, and celebrate our expe- BE CURIOUS. jokes, have a stage presence, help you tap into your inner riences as we sketch out character overcome fear, and communicate improv actor and be more pre- sheets for our professional selves. in an engaging, personal way. By pared at the table for anything LIGHT IT UP. the end, you’ll have enough mate- Space-Travel Puppet that gets thrown your way! Join rial to perform your own 3-min- Performance on Interactive us for this interactive panel! 10,000 watts of concert-quality ute standup gig! With this set, Stage Painting Mini Figurines sound in the Laser Dome. you’re invited to perform at the 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | America 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | America Science Standup comedy show Combine your child’s interest in 4,800 square feet of movie screen Learn how to paint your very “The Dark Side of Research.” performance with the principles ® own miniature! Our minia- in the Boeing IMAX Theater. of theater science and engineer- DIY Pocket-Game ture-painting experts will give ing! Together, you’ll write, design, Workshop you all the tips and tricks to Mind blown! and perform a puppet show, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Furiosa bring your mini to life. Supplies creating a short space-adven- Grab a bag of randomized are limited, so get here early! ture story. You’ll also develop board-game components and the look and feel of your desti- craft your very own pocket-sized nation by making stage props game to play or take home! from art and recycled materi- Board-game designers will be als—just like real theater! Your on hand to mentor, answer Get your tickets today at pacsci.org. child will have fun while learning questions, and show off proto- about storytelling, space, and type games in development. electronic programming. Coming soon to Boeing IMAX® Theater: Frozen 2 › opens Nov. 22 36 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker › opens Dec. 19 37 Chicks Building with Bricks

Location: Level 1 by Introvert Alley Check out some of the best elements of fandom, geekdom, engineering, and pop culture as ren- dered in LEGO bricks—made by some of the geek girls of the Seattle LEGO User Group (SeaLUG)!

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