Joco Cruise 2016: Print Schedule

JoCo Cruise 2016

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FEBRUARY 21 • SUNDAY

11:30am – Registration Game Room (Conference Center) (Deck 2, Forward) 3:30pm Stop by the Conference Center sometime before 3:30 pm to pick up your JoCo Cruise badge (which gets you access to all JCC2016 events), your swag bag, and a copy of the Sea Monkey newsletter.

12:00pm – S Speed Meeting Olive or Twist (Deck 14, Aft) 1:30pm Join your fellow SeaMonkeys for a facilitated, casually structured meet and greet.

If you board late and want to attend, you do not need your badge! You can pick it up after the event.

1:00pm – S Lone Shark Games Suite – Sea Monkey Activity Book HQ Suite 1648 4:00pm Come to Suite 1648 where you can:

Hang out with other Sea Monkeys, including some of the Lone Shark team Get your Sea Monkey Activity Book Rafﬂe Tickets (also available at the info desk) Complete task 23 of the Sea Monkey Activity Book

1:45pm – S Ninja Pirate Assassin Game : THE REGISTRATION Skylight Chapel (Deck 15, Aft) 2:45pm If you are playing the #NinjaPirateAssassinGame, this is where you get started. We will be going over the game rules, you will be receiving your game supplies, and this is a chance to get to know the other players. We will also be doing a Q & A session, and then getting the game started.

ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY FOR PLAYERS. If you miss this session, you will not be able to play. There will also be a limited number of open slots for new players who did not pre-register. Please make sure you board early enough to attend if you are playing!

2:00pm – S Minions Meet n Greet Olive or Twist (Deck 14, Aft) 2:30pm A meeting for families who are traveling with children on JoCo, just to get faces familiar and exchange info for the trip

2:45pm – F New Monkey Orientation Arcadia Theatre (Deck 3, Forward) 3:45pm New to the cruise? Find out what to expect, and ask any questions you might have about the week ahead. Others are welcome to attend as well, if you could use a refresher. Get orientated!

4:00pm – Safety (Lifeboat) Drill TBA 4:15pm Mandatory lifeboat drill for all passengers.

4:30pm – Sail Away! TBA 4:45pm Head on up to the upper decks to watch the ship pull out of dock and head off into the blue. Sing a chantey or two, if you're of a mind to.

1 of 22 4:45pm – M Welcome Cocktail Reception Studio B (Deck 3, Midship) 5:45pm Mingle, see old friends, meet new friends, and get your money’s worth of free cocktails and soft drinks, including custom beers from Mystery Brewing. Get ‘em while you can! Also a great place to start on the Sea Monkey Activity Book (brought to you by Lone Shark Games), especially if you're a ﬁrst time JoCo Cruiser (a "New

Monkey").

5:00pm – S Solo-Traveling Monkeys Meetup Studio B (Deck 3, Midship) 5:45pm Traveling solo this trip? Want to meet some other SeaMonkeys who are likewise ﬂying solo this year, or just want to reach out to say hello and welcome those intrepid adventurers? Come to the top level of the port side of Studio B during the ﬁrst cocktail hour to say hello over cocktails, and get to know the other adventurous solo travelers on the ship.

5:45pm – D Dinner Leonardo Dining Room (Deck 3, Aft) 7:30pm Let's eat!

7:30pm – Sea Monkey Sit-and-Go Texas Hold 'Em Casino Royale (Deck 4, Midship) 8:30pm Sea Monkeys sit at a table and try to take each other's money. But, like, in a civilized manner, with cards and clay chips and green felt and stuff.

Game lasts approximately an hour. Sign up at the Casino cashier window to reserve your seat.

4-player minimum, 10-player maximum. (If any empty seats at start of game, casino will open them up to non- Sea Monkey passengers.) Entry Fee $50 with a $30 re-buy option during the ﬁrst 30 minutes, plus additional add-on for all players at the end of the ﬁrst 30 minutes. Prize money: 70% for 1st, 20% for 2nd and 10% for 3rd, after House cut (20%). Players will receive 1,000 in tournament chips; blinds will start at 25/50 and increase every 10 minutes.

7:30pm – F JCC Karaoke On Air Club (Deck 3, Midship) 9:00pm You know how karaoke works. And this is a time you can do it.

7:30pm – S Memorial for Missing Monkeys Skylight Chapel (Deck 15, Aft) 9:00pm We have lost far too many of our friends and fellow Sea Monkeys. Please join us for an informal memorial service. Talk if you want to, listen if you can't ﬁnd the words, raise a glass and offer a moment of silent remembrance to those we have lost, just be with those who share your grief. SeaMonkeys are forever, even death cannot take that from them, they sail with us in our hearts.

9:00pm – M Concert - Jonathan Coulton Studio B (Deck 3, Midship) 10:30pm Artists: Jonathan Coulton The face that launched ﬁve ships (one per year) starts things off right, in power trio formation.

10:30pm – F "Welcome, New Monkeys!" Mixer Studio B (Deck 3, Midship) 12:00am Our experienced Sea Monkeys are encouraged to hang around and get to know our new Sea Monkey friends. Walk on up and introduce yourself! Everyone is friends here! Not sure how to start? Try the Sea Monkey Activity book included with your swag.

12:00am – S If I Had 1,000,000 Monkeys Star Lounge (Deck 5, Forward) 1:30am Travel back to 1992 as Canadian Content Requirements performs the classic Barenaked Ladies album Gordon! Green dresses optional. Featuring Sara Chicazul, Michael Bain, Adam Sakellarides and Ryan McKellar.

No members of BNL were harmed (or consulted) in making this show.

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FEBRUARY 22 • MONDAY

7:00am – P CocoCay, Bahamas Port of Call 4:00pm An island paradise missing ony one thing: us. We shall rectify that. Follow the signs to Barefoot Beach, which we can totally take over.

10:00am – S Magic: the Gathering Draft St. Thomas Room (Conference Center) (Deck 2, Forward) 1:30pm For experienced Magic players (though drafting experience is unnecessary). Please bring either your own booster packs (2 OGW, 1 BFZ) or $10 to buy packs at the event!

11:30am – S Geocaching Coco Cay Coco Cay 1:30pm A 2-3 mile trek around the island, with the goal of ﬁnding all 7 of the geocaches on the Island. Bring plenty of water, snacks, and good shoes. First time geocachers welcome! We will have gps with maps and waypoints preloaded.

Meet up at the Information Booth in the main square just off the docks where the tenders bring everyone to shore.

3:00pm – G Sentinel Comics: The RPG! Cloud Nine (Deck 14, Aft) 4:00pm Exhibitors: Christopher Badell Be a super hero and save the world in this preview event for the upcoming Sentinel Comics RPG! Christopher Badell—game designer and writer of Sentinel Comics stories—will GM a one-shot super-heroic adventure! Will you be able to stop Baron Blade's villainous plot?!

3:00pm – S Lone Shark Games Suite – Sea Monkey Activity Book HQ Suite 1648 5:00pm Come to Suite 1648 where you can:

4:00pm – F JoCo Cruise 2017 - Whatcha Wanna Know? Arcadia Theatre (Deck 3, Forward) 5:00pm Artists: Jonathan Coulton, Storm DiCostanzo, Paul Sabourin, Drew Westphal The Management answers any and all of your questions about JoCo Cruise 2017. Whether you're already booked or interested in booking, this is your one-stop-shopping source for information.

5:30pm – D Dinner (Formal Night) Leonardo Dining Room (Deck 3, Aft) 7:30pm Mangia!

(Formal wear required in dining room)

6:30pm – S Naughty Mad Libs Skylight Chapel (Deck 15, Aft) 8:30pm Moderators/Hosts: Kristin Looney Join Kristin Looney and her House Elf, Laurie as they sort through a big box of adult themed Mad Libs books that the ﬁne folks at Penguin Publishing (who own the rights to Mad Libs) sent Looney Labs as research in developing a Mad Libs After Dark card game. Help us sort through this box and work on a raunchy mad libs game! We might play some Cards Against Humanity too, you know, for reasons.

3 of 22 7:00pm – S Lone Shark Games Suite – Sea Monkey Activity Book HQ Suite 1648 9:00pm Come to Suite 1648 where you can:

7:00pm – S Johann Sebastian Joust Jamaica Room (Conference Center) (Deck 2, Forward) 9:30pm This is a sea monkey favorite! JS Joust pairs music with motion controllers; the music sets the pace, while the players try to knock their opponents out of the game by making a controller move faster than the music. Drop in at any time to enjoy this fun, easy to learn game. Recommended Age: 8+. Get ready to Joust...go!

Game lasts approximately an hour. Sign up at the Casino cashier window to reserve your seat.

7:30pm – F JCC Karaoke On Air Club (Deck 3, Midship) 8:30pm You know how karaoke works. And this is another time you can do it.

7:30pm – S SWAK Slow Jam (Jam on Songs We All Know!) Cloud Nine (Deck 14, Aft) 9:00pm Want to enjoy playing great familiar tunes with other SeaMonkeys? Bring the chords or chart for a simple classic or standard song you think most people already know, or pick one from the host's songbook, or start a 12 bar blues riff for people to play along with. We'll quickly break down each song into arrangements, review the rhythm chords, and take turns playing lead, ﬁlls or solo breaks. Guitar, uke, bass, keys, rhythm, voice, ocarina, whatever: all welcome.

8:00pm – G What's New at Steve Jackson Games? St. Thomas Room (Conference Center) (Deck 2, Forward) 9:00pm Artists: Steve Jackson Exhibitors: Steve Jackson Games, Andrew Hackard Meet Steve Jackson and Andrew Hackard and hear what's new at SJ Games! Secrets WILL be revealed!

8:30pm – S Geek Out About Tattoos Skylight Chapel (Deck 15, Aft) 9:00pm Do you have tattoos, want a tattoo, or just think tattoos are super rad? Join the Wolff Pack, husband and wife tattoo collectors, for an exciting Q&A on the high seas. We'll answer all of your burning questions, including: How much does it cost? Did it hurt? What should I wear to my ﬁrst ever tattoo appointment? OMG is that really a sleeve of Bill Murray portraits?

Everyone is encouraged to bring their art and stories for a round table discussion 'bout the triumphs, hilarity, and downright weirdness that is tattoo collecting.

9:30pm – M Concert - Jean Grae Studio B (Deck 3, Midship) 10:30pm Artists: Jean Grae Get ready for high-energy fun! Last year Jean won our hearts, and got an entire room full of Sea Monkeys dancing and moving and loving every minute of it. She's back again this year, and we're pretty sure she's going to own the entire ship before the end of the week.

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FEBRUARY 23 • TUESDAY

9:00am – S Stitch Monkeys Cloud Nine (Deck 14, Aft) 10:00am A meetup for Sea Monkeys who knit, crochet, weave, embroider, sew, etc., to meet and mingle. Have fun comparing patterns, sharing techniques and trading tips on stitches, sweaters, scarves, hats, etc.

9:00am – S Fireball XL 5 Screening St. Thomas Room (Conference Center) (Deck 2, Forward) 10:30am What TV show or movie has had a huge impact on your journey into geekdom, even if in retrospect it seems ridiculous? Here's mine. What's yours?

9:00am – G Magic: The Gathering Isaac Dining Room (Deck 4) (Deck 4, Aft) 11:00am Exhibitors: Wizards of the Coast, Gavin Verhey Learn to play Magic: The Gathering! All participants will be given a starter deck. Eight participants will be chosen by lottery to participate in the People's Tournament.

10:00am – S Creative Stabbing Cloud Nine (Deck 14, Aft) 11:00am Needle felting class for all levels. Bring your own wool or have it provided for you. Learn how to stab wool for fun and make cute little things! Current tetanus shot highly recommended prior to trying this craft.

10:00am – S Speed Meeting Olive or Twist (Deck 14, Aft) 11:30am Join your fellow SeaMonkeys for a facilitated, casually structured meet and greet.

10:00am – S Johann Sebastian Joust Jamaica Room (Conference Center) (Deck 2, Forward) 12:30pm This is a sea monkey favorite! JS Joust pairs music with motion controllers; the music sets the pace, while the players try to knock their opponents out of the game by making a controller move faster than the music. Drop in at any time to enjoy this fun, easy to learn game. Recommended Age: 8+. Get ready to Joust...go!

10:00am – S Lone Shark Games Suite – Sea Monkey Activity Book HQ Suite 1648 2:00pm Come to Suite 1648 where you can:

11:00am – S Filk Song Circle Cloud Nine (Deck 14, Aft) 1:00pm Bring acoustic instruments and voices; let's go around the room and play some songs! Original songs, cover songs, parodies - all types of music and all skill levels welcome. We'll harmonize and help sing the chorus.

11:00am – G Table Top Taste Test Isaac Dining Room (Deck 4) (Deck 4, Aft) 2:00pm Exhibitors: Cheapass Games, Greater Than Games, Steve Jackson Games, Looney Labs The cruise is a spectacular time to try new things… so why not try a new game? The Tabletop Taste Test lets you take a twenty-minute taste of a game, then move on and try another. By the end of an hour, you’ll know how to play up to three new games—games you can ﬁnd in the game room and play again at your leisure. It’s a great opportunity to try something new and get to meet some fellow Monkeys in the process. In addition, a few lucky players will win FABULOUS PRIZES from our sponsors, including the chance to play Munchkin with Steve Jackson! (Winners will be announced at the Tuesday afternoon concert.)

The Taste Test is broken into three one-hour sessions: 11 AM - Noon, Noon - 1:00 PM, and 1:00 - 2:00 PM. Stop by the Information Desk to sign up for a slot!

5 of 22 11:00am – S Geek Pub Trivia St. Thomas Room (Conference Center) (Deck 2, Forward) 2:00pm Come compete in teams in the ﬁeld of geek trivia. Teams should be 5-8 people. Sign ups will be posted in the Game Room. Sign up as an assembled team, or any single participants can be grouped by us if needed. Limit of 8 teams.

12:00pm – G Titansgrave: Ashes of Valkana Olive or Twist (Deck 14, Aft) 1:00pm Artists: Wil Wheaton Exhibitors: Chris Pramas A talk with Chris Pramas and Wil Wheaton, covering the Titansgrave webseries/RPG.

12:00pm – S Color Me Monkey Galileo Dining Room (Deck 5) (Deck 5, Aft) 1:30pm Let's get together to chat and color. Take a break from the noise and sun, because we are quiet and pale folk, and engage in the new fad sweeping the nation, coloring!! Bring your coloring books and crayons, or just yourself, we're all happy to share, and spend a little time getting in touch with your inner child.

12:00pm – S Sea Monkey Mail Lunch Windjammer 1:30pm A get together for those who participated in Sea Monkey Mail

1:00pm – F Eban Schletter and His Magical, Mystical Theremin Olive or Twist (Deck 14, Aft) 2:00pm Artists: Eban Schletter Eban Schletter can actually play the theremin—you know, that spooky "ooooOOOOOOOOoooooh" thing that sounds like aliens in '50s sci ﬁ movies. Come hear Eban play the theremin in different styles, and—no kidding— come TRY IT FOR YOURSELF.

oooooooooOOOOOOOOOooooOOOOOOOOOOoooooooOOOooooo...

1:00pm – G Munchkin Shakespeare Jamaica Room (Conference Center) (Deck 2, Forward) 2:00pm Artists: Steve Jackson Exhibitors: Steve Jackson Games, Andrew Hackard Come playtest the set you helped write: Munchkin Shakespeare!

1:00pm – S Cheese Party Cloud Nine (Deck 14, Aft) 2:30pm Ain't no party like a JoCo cheese party. Due to the overwhelming success of last year's cheese party, we're having a repeat! Feel free to bring cheese, crackers, salami, elk, or any of your other favorite snacks to share! If you don't have anything to bring, please join us anyway! Seriously, there was so much food. One of our hosts is a real, live man from Wisconsin!

2:30pm – M Concert - Allie Brosh, Paul and Storm Arcadia Theatre (Deck 3, Forward) 5:00pm Artists: Allie Brosh, Storm DiCostanzo, Paul Sabourin She's new to JoCo Cruise, but widely known for the wit and heart she brings to her webcomic Hyperbole and a Half, as well as her New York Times bestselling book (with another on the way). So please to give her the warmest of welcomes!

Sharing the show are Paul and Storm, a.k.a. Principal Sabourin and Coach Cruise, who will bring their own mix of music, comedy, and who knows what else to the stage.

5:30pm – D Dinner Leonardo Dining Room (Deck 3, Aft) 7:30pm Bon appétit!

5:30pm – S Bay Area Sea Monkey Dinner Leonardo Dining Room (Deck 3, Aft) 7:30pm Annual tradition of getting all of the past, present, and future residents of the California bay area together for a dinner in the main dining hall. We will meet outside the dinning hall 20 minutes before dinner starts (5:10) holding a sign. Find Kat, tall w/short red hair, (kat on twit-arr) if you have questions.

6 of 22 7:00pm – S Lone Shark Games Suite – Sea Monkey Activity Book HQ Suite 1648 9:00pm Come to Suite 1648 where you can:

Game lasts approximately an hour. Sign up at the Casino cashier window to reserve your seat.

7:30pm – F JCC Karaoke On Air Club (Deck 3, Midship) 8:30pm You know how karaoke works. And this is yet another time you can do it.

7:30pm – G Ofﬁce Hours with the Looneys Cloud Nine (Deck 14, Aft) 8:30pm Exhibitors: Looney Labs, Andy Looney, Kristin Looney This is your chance to ask the Looneys anything. You can look through Andy’s notebook of unpublished Fluxx designs, ask Kristin about the business of selling games, learn more about the Pyramid Arcade Kickstarter and other upcoming Looney Labs projects, or even hear stories about their younger days at NASA.

7:30pm – S Sea Shanty Sing Skylight Chapel (Deck 15, Aft) 8:30pm Since we're all on a boat… ship… whatever, we might as well sing some sea shanties! Experience is wholly unnecessary; goodness knows the original singers didn't have any. Feel free to bring requests, songbooks, lyric sheets, etc!

7:30pm – W The Business of Writing Star Lounge (Deck 5, Forward) 8:30pm Moderators/Hosts: John Scalzi Artists: Kelly Sue DeConnick, Matt Fraction Writing is not just a craft or an art: Those who make a living at it are running a small (and sometimes not-so- small) business as well. We dig into the practical side of the writing gig—what it takes, behind the scenes, to pay the bills and still make the work you love to read.

7:30pm – S Artemis Free Play St. Thomas Room (Conference Center) (Deck 2, Forward) 10:00pm Artemis is a favorite going back to the beginning of time. Get a crew of your favorite Starship personnel together to work together to pilot your ship through space, docking at Space Stations, ﬁghting aliens, and avoiding space monsters.

Players will need to bring their own laptop - preferably with Artemis preinstalled. There will be a bridge copy of Artemis available for users to install - it will be expected anyone that installs Artemis on their laptop will delete the installer and uninstall the game after playing.

7:30pm – S Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes Jamaica Room (Conference Center) (Deck 2, Forward) 10:00pm Keep Talking is a co-op game with one goal: defuse the bomb before it goes off! One player is the Defuser who has view of the bomb and can manipulate the modules, one (or more) players are the Operators who can't see the bomb but have the Defusal Manual and can relay what actions the Defuser must take. Communication is key in this fast paced, high stakes game.

7 of 22 8:30pm – W Comedy Songwriting Star Lounge (Deck 5, Forward) 9:30pm Moderators/Hosts: John Scalzi Artists: Jonathan Coulton, Storm DiCostanzo, Molly Lewis, Paul Sabourin, Eban Schletter Songwriting is tricky enough as it is. Now you want us to be funny, too? And yet some people manage it—this very cruise is testament to the fact it can happen. We ask out songwriters to crack open the mysteries of comedy songwriting, and what it takes to make people laugh and sing along.

8:30pm – S Parsely Games with Andy Looney Skylight Chapel (Deck 15, Aft) 10:30pm Moderators/Hosts: Andy Looney Remember those '80s text adventures? Parsely is a live game experience where Andy plays the part of the computer, while the crowd collectively becomes the player, taking turns giving simple commands. Andy's got four different adventures, so each session is unique...come to them all!

9:30pm – F Teach Aimee Mann to Be a Nerd Star Lounge (Deck 5, Forward) 10:30pm Moderators/Hosts: Ted Leo Artists: Aimee Mann Aimee Mann likes nerds just ﬁne. (She’s on her second straight JoCo Cruise, after all.) But she is not a nerd. She’s never read Harry Potter, she doesn’t own any 20-sided dice, and she is entirely unfamiliar with the work of Joss Whedon. But she wants to understand you all better. She genuinely wants to learn—what you do, what you like, how you think. And she wants your help. Join moderator Ted Leo as he, with your help, develops a “Nerd Syllabus” to help guide Aimee on the Path to understanding the various enthusiasms that help deﬁne “nerddom." Or, at least, help her to know the difference between an orc and a kobold.

10:45pm – M Concert - Comedy Night Arcadia Theatre (Deck 3, Forward) 12:30am Artists: Michael Ian Black, Rhea Butcher, Cameron Esposito, Solomon Georgio One of our favorite new traditions, we turn the Arcadia Theatre into a ﬂoating comedy club (but with more comfortable seats and no terrible, terrible nachos), as we welcome talented standups Solomon Georgio, Rhea Butcher, Michael Ian Black and Cameron Esposito.

(Recording prohibited at this event.)

12:30am – S Stargazing Helicopter Pad 2:00am After the Comedy Night Concert on Tuesday (scheduled to end at 12:30am, so technically Wednesday morning) come out to the Helipad and look at some stars, planets, at least one moon, and maybe some other stuff too. An astronomy enthusiast will be there with star charts and a cool green laser pointer (it makes beams, not dots) and the willingness to answer any astronomy question you have! Most of the answers will probably be accurate, too!

If the weather doesn't cooperate or you just can't get enough stargazing, another session is planned for late Thursday/early Friday morning. Please dim your phone screens if you attend to preserve night vision.

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FEBRUARY 24 • WEDNESDAY

9:00am – F Management Q&A Star Lounge (Deck 5, Forward) 10:00am Artists: Jonathan Coulton, Storm DiCostanzo, Paul Sabourin, Drew Westphal An annual, hangover-riddled tradition: the Management (a.k.a. Jonathan, Paul, Storm, and Drew (Scarface)) will be on hand to answer your questions about JoCo Cruise. Or pretty much anything else. Yes, it's early. Yes, last night was a late night. We know.

9:00am – S Swing/One-Step Dance Lesson! Olive or Twist (Deck 14, Aft) 11:00am Back by Popular Demand! Renée Camus (JCC 1 through 4) once again teaches the basics of swing and one- step dancing, to the music of JoCo and other cruise performers! Learn clear leading and following techniques, easy cool moves, and good rhythm so you can use what you've learned and enjoy the music and your partners during the rest of the week.

9:00am – S Lone Shark Games Suite – Sea Monkey Activity Book HQ Suite 1648 12:00pm Come to Suite 1648 where you can:

10:00am – G Andy vs. Everyone Galileo Dining Room (Deck 5) (Deck 5, Aft) 11:00am Exhibitors: Andy Looney Andy Looney loves playing multiple games simultaneously. He can play up to 10 separate games at once, with as many as 40 or 50 people at one time! It's great fun watching him run from one table to the next, taking his turns as fast as he can! How many people can Andy take on at once? Challenge him to any Looney Labs game in print, or ask to try one of his unpublished prototypes!

10:00am – G Sausage Party Mega-Tournament! St. Thomas Room (Conference Center) (Deck 2, Forward) 11:00am Artists: Storm DiCostanzo, Paul Sabourin Exhibitors: Lone Shark Games, Mike Selinker Paul and Storm wrote a song called "Sausage Party"! Mike Selinker wrote a game about it! For the ﬁrst time in public, we're gonna play it! (Spoiler Alert: it's completely madcap. Maybe even MADALLCAPS.) You should be there when it happens, because, mmm, sausages.

10:00am – W Married, with Creativity Star Lounge (Deck 5, Forward) 11:00am Moderators/Hosts: John Scalzi Artists: Christine Connor, Jonathan Coulton, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Matt Fraction It's not a surprise that creative people marry other creative people. But once coupled up, how do these spouses face the challenges of two full-time creative careers running at the same time? We dig into the day-to-day of being spouses and being creative, and what it take to make both work

10:00am – G Playtest Parlor Isaac Dining Room (Deck 4) (Deck 4, Aft) 12:00pm Would you like to try a game you won’t ﬁnd anywhere else? Do you have a game you’ve been working on that you’d like to test? The Playtest Parlor is an informal event where any and all game designers—sponsors and passengers alike—can present games that are under development! Come play a game or just wander from table to table and see what people are working on!

9 of 22 10:00am – S Q&A with Homer Simpson Skylight Chapel (Deck 15, Aft) 12:00pm I love science. If you do, too, and would like to know more about how nuclear reactors work, nuclear physics, submarines, or anything else I can pretend to provide an answer about, drop by and ask a question. I basically have Homer Simpson's job, but I wasn't hired under Project Bootstrap.

10:30am – F All Things Podcasts, with Matt Gourley Jamaica Room (Conference Center) (Deck 2, Forward) 11:30am Artists: Matt Gourley As a creator, host and guest of numerous podcasts (including Superego, I Was There Too, James Bonding and Pistol Shrimps Radio, just to name a few), Matt Gourley leads an informal chat or Q&A about developing, creating, being on, hosting, editing, loving, listening to, the business of, and future of podcasts.

(Recording prohibited at this event.)

10:30am – S Sysadmin Nail Painting Party Cloud Nine (Deck 14, Aft) 12:00pm Scheduled ahead of time this year, Sysadmins, DevOps, and those who tolerate them are all welcome to come, have a drink (or three! or zero!) and paint each other's nails while talking about all things Ops-y.

11:00am – G Cthulhu's Vault Galileo Dining Room (Deck 5) (Deck 5, Aft) 12:00pm Exhibitors: UltraPro Come learn about and play this exciting, collaborative storytelling card game, IF YOU DARE. Can you defeat the Old Great One? Will you get sidetracked by the Great Old One? Will it get completely silly, with you chronicling the adventures of the One Great Old? It's up to you, and as many as ﬁve other players.

11:00am – W Reading: N. K. Jemisin Star Lounge (Deck 5, Forward) 12:00pm Artists: N.K. Jemisin Speculative ﬁction writer, blogger, and Hugo, Nebula and World Fantasy Award nominee N. K. Jemisin offers an "audience choice" reading—she'll bring her latest novel in the new Broken Earth trilogy, and a a forthcoming short story, and decide what to read based on the crowd's preference. It's just like a "Choose Your Own Adventure" book, but with a room full of people and with reading aloud instead of an adventure!

12:00pm – P Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas Port of Call 7:00pm The only Caribbean island with a jazz standard named after it (well, other than the lesser known standard "The Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Blues"), St. Thomas awaits to enfold you in its loving embrace. (And to maybe try to sell you some tanzanite.)

1:00pm – O Ofﬁce Hours: Molly Lewis Olive or Twist (Deck 14, Aft) 2:00pm Artists: Molly Lewis Molly Lewis eats all the snacks & answers your questions about ukulele, songwriting, Stephen Fry, and Disneyland.

1:00pm – O John Hodgman & John Roderick Hot Tub Ofﬁce Hours Pool Deck (Deck 11, Midship) 3:00pm Artists: John Hodgman, John Roderick John Hodgman and John Roderick will sit in a hot tub on the main pool deck and answer your questions.

1:00pm – S Parsely Games with Andy Looney Galileo Dining Room (Deck 5) (Deck 5, Aft) 3:00pm Moderators/Hosts: Andy Looney Remember those '80s text adventures? Parsely is a live game experience where Andy plays the part of the computer, while the crowd collectively becomes the player, taking turns giving simple commands. Andy's got four different adventures, so each session is unique...come to them all!

1:00pm – S Rock Band Video Gaming St. Thomas Room (Conference Center) (Deck 2, Forward) 3:00pm Play Rock Band on PS3 with all available songs including JoCo and Paul & Storm!

10 of 22 5:30pm – D Dinner Leonardo Dining Room (Deck 3, Aft) 7:30pm Guten Appetit! Mahlzeit!

6:00pm – S Presidential Variety Show II Presidential Suite (6414) 7:00pm OpenPhil will once again moderate this year's variety show on the private balcony of the Presidential Suite (6414). Everybody is welcome. Any type of performance is welcome, even 10 minutes of nothing.

7:00pm – F LGBTQSA Cocktail Meetup Olive or Twist (Deck 14, Aft) 8:00pm Begun on the ms Westerdam during JoCo Cruise 2012, the annual LGBTQSA happy hour celebrates its 5th year of having extra letters at the end of its acronym and being a low key get together for Sea Monkeys of all persuasions.

7:00pm – S 3-D Scan Your Face (And Also Other Things) Skylight Chapel (Deck 15, Aft) 9:00pm My employer has made the questionable decision to loan me a Realsense tablet. If you would like to get scanned, I will send you the ﬁles after the cruise with instructions to put your face in Skyrim and Fallout 4. Scan takes about 3 minutes.

Game lasts approximately an hour. Sign up at the Casino cashier window to reserve your seat.

7:30pm – F JCC Karaoke On Air Club (Deck 3, Midship) 8:30pm You still know how karaoke works. And this is still another time you can do it.

7:30pm – G Ofﬁce Hours: Mike Selinker Cloud Nine (Deck 14, Aft) 8:30pm Exhibitors: Mike Selinker Come to Cloud Nine and hang out with Mike, who very probably designed a bunch of games in your house. Maybe you've played the Pathﬁnder Adventure Card Game or Betrayal at House on the Hill or any of his other creations. He'll talk about boardgames, RPGs, puzzles, Japanese Kit-Kats, or whatever you like. He will probably drink whatever you hand him.

7:30pm – S Keith Explains! Jamaica Room (Conference Center) (Deck 2, Forward) 8:30pm Back on land, I have a monthly access TV show I do called "Keith Explains!", which is generally just me talking about whatever I've done or seen. If folks are interested, or, really, even if they're not, I'm thinking of doing a show on the boat. Folks looking for what it might be like are welcome to go look at the shows on YouTube or on my website, www.KeithExplains.com.

8:00pm – F Open Mic Night Star Lounge (Deck 5, Forward) 10:00pm A JoCo Cruise tradition. The stage will be yours for 10 minutes to present to the assembled: songs, readings, iPhone bell choirs, it's up to you! Sign up sheets will be at the JCC Info desk outside the Game Room starting on Day 1, with slots assigned on a ﬁrst-come basis.

9:00pm – F Karaoke Night on the "Big Stage" Studio B (Deck 3, Midship) 11:30pm Moderators/Hosts: John Roderick, Paul F. Tompkins Another annual tradition: your chance to sing on the "big stage" in Studio B. It's like American Idol, but completely different. Hosted by Paul F. Tompkins and John Roderick.

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FEBRUARY 25 • THURSDAY

8:00am – S Geocaching Sint Maarten N18º00.831, W063º02.663 10:00am An "ofﬁcial geocaching.com" geocaching event, to meet other geocachers and probably ﬁnd some caches together after. Meet near the docks at:

N18º00.831, W063º02.663

8:00am – P Philipsburg, St. Maarten Port of Call 5:00pm

1:00pm – Rum Tasting (SHIP TIME) Port of Call 1:30pm 1:00PM Thursday, SHIP TIME 116 Old Street Philipsburg, St. Maarten

Rum with other monkeys. What coud go wrong with that?

1:00pm – S Rock Band Video Gaming Jamaica Room (Conference Center) (Deck 2, Forward) 3:00pm Play Rock Band on PS3 with all available songs including JoCo and Paul & Storm!

1:30pm – S Johann Sebastian Joust St. Thomas Room (Conference Center) (Deck 2, Forward) 4:00pm This is a sea monkey favorite! JS Joust pairs music with motion controllers; the music sets the pace, while the players try to knock their opponents out of the game by making a controller move faster than the music. Drop in at any time to enjoy this fun, easy to learn game. Recommended Age: 8+. Get ready to Joust...go!

3:00pm – F Come Play with Eban Schletter's Theremin Jamaica Room (Conference Center) (Deck 2, Forward) 4:00pm Artists: Eban Schletter What, you need more explanation? Also, he'll be there to give you some pointers if you like.

3:00pm – G Ofﬁce Hours: Christopher Badell Olive or Twist (Deck 14, Aft) 4:00pm Exhibitors: Christopher Badell Hang out with Christopher and talk about games, superheroes, and running a big damn Kickstarter.

3:00pm – S Nicole Dieker Talks Professional Internet Writing Sprinkles (Deck 11) 4:00pm Nicole Dieker writes internet articles for money. She also likes ice cream. Join her near Sprinkles (Deck 11) for a discussion of both.

12 of 22 4:30pm – F Group Photo Helicopter Pad 5:00pm We'll all gather at the helicopter pad/observation deck (which you get to from Deck four, at the very front of the

ship at 4:30 for our traditional group photo. Say cheese!

NOTE: The picture will be taken AT 4:30, so please get there BEFORE 4:30.

OTHER NOTE: THIS IS NO LONGER ON THE MAIN POOL DECK as had been previously noted. Spread the word.

5:30pm – D Dinner Leonardo Dining Room (Deck 3, Aft) 7:30pm ¡Buen provecho!

9:00pm – M Concert - Imogen Heap, SPONTANEANATION Live Arcadia Theatre (Deck 3, Forward) 11:15pm Artists: Matt Gourley, Jean Grae, Imogen Heap, Zoë Keating, Amanda Lund, Eban Schletter, Paul F. Tompkins, Janet Varney UPDATE: Because reasons, show start has been moved from 8 pm to 9 pm. Tell your friends.

Imogen Heap's brings her literally inventive music—she created a new technology, Mimu Gloves, to realize her creative vision—to the JoCo Cruise stage. And while she did not invent cellist and JoCo Cruise alum Zoë Keating, she is bringing Zoë to join her on stage for what is sure to be an amazing set of true virtuosity.

Then, Paul F. Tompkins' SPONTANEANATION takes over for a live podcast recording. The ﬁrst half will be a "serious" interview with Jean Grae; then Paul and his all-star team of improvisers (Matt Gourley, Amanda Lund and Janet Varney) will improvise a long-form story based around the interview.

(Recording of SPONTANEANATION is prohibited.)

11:30pm – S One Cruise Ultimate Werewolf Skylight Chapel (Deck 15, Aft) 12:30am We're trying to get ten people to play a full game of One Night Ultimate Werewolf. If we have multiples of ten we could potentially get multiple games going.

11:30pm – S Extreme Improv Trivia with Mike Selinker and Molly Lewis 1:00am Moderators/Hosts: Molly Lewis, Mike Selinker St. Thomas Room (Conference Center) (Deck 2, Forward) Ready for some pub trivia? Well, our puzzlemaster Mike Selinker sure isn't. He'll come entirely unprepared for this trivia event. But don't worry! The audience (and plucky cohost Molly Lewis) will give him the subjects for all his questions, which he will make up on the spot. And the answers will be 100% accurate, which you can verify with your internet connec... Yeah, we wouldn't worry about it.

11:30pm – S Glow-Juggle-Spin Jam Cloud Nine (Deck 14, Aft) 1:00am LED poi? Light up juggling props? Glowing spin fans? If you brought them, or like to watch others rock out with them, stop by and have fun with some glow toys!

11:59pm – F The Show Show w Jean Grae Star Lounge (Deck 5, Forward) 1:30am Moderators/Hosts: Jean Grae Artists: Rhea Butcher, Cameron Esposito Do you like live talk shows? Chats with your favorite celebrities? Commercials for products you wish existed? The NEWS? Well, fantastic. Everything on that list is here, and more. With guests Rhea Butcher and Cameron Esposito. Come to this, or you'll get scurvy.

12:30am – S Werewolf Night Jamaica Room (Conference Center) (Deck 2, Forward) 1:30am Come and play Ultimate Werewolf! We will be building ~10-15 person villages for ~1.5 hour games. Mods welcome.

13 of 22 1:00am – S Stargazing Helicopter Pad 2:00am Come explore the night sky with friendly astronomers in the darkest place we can ﬁnd. Weather permitting, we'll be able to see the Southern Cross and Alpha Centauri (but not the Magellanic Clouds). Bring your burning questions about all things astronomical!

Time and place subject to change due to weather and/or availability of a better venue with less artiﬁcial light.

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FEBRUARY 26 • FRIDAY

8:00am – S Betrayal at House on the Hill Galileo Dining Room (Deck 5) (Deck 5, Aft) 10:00am Betrayal at House on the Hill is like starring in a B horror movie. First come, ﬁrst serve for spots. Play if you dare!

9:00am – S Nintendo 3DS Meetup Skylight Chapel (Deck 15, Aft) 12:00pm Meet up and trade Streetpass tags & play 3DS games together!

9:00am – S Stitch Monkeys Cloud Nine (Deck 14, Aft) 12:00pm A meetup for Sea Monkeys who knit, crochet, weave, embroider, sew, etc. to meet and mingle. Have fun comparing patterns, sharing techniques and trading tips on stitches, sweaters, scarves, hats, etc.

9:30am – S Night Writers St. Thomas Room (Conference Center) (Deck 2, Forward) 10:30am By day, we blend into the toiling masses. At night, our mask drops away, and we reveal our true calling as creators. Just not published. Yet.

Come meet others that share in the struggle. Trade advice. Practice pitches. Have fun!

10:00am – F The Annual Ukulele Melee Summit Jamaica Room (Conference Center) (Deck 2, Forward) 11:00am Artists: Molly Lewis Participants in this year's Ukulele Melee are invited to help Molly make another Video For The Internet. (Legal disclaimer: Molly might video-record you playing ukulele and put you in a Video For The Internet.) All instruments welcome! but ukuleles preferred.

10:00am – G Sentinel Comics: The RPG! Galileo Dining Room (Deck 5) (Deck 5, Aft) 12:00pm Exhibitors: Christopher Badell, Greater Than Games Be a super hero and save the world in this preview event for the upcoming Sentinel Comics RPG! Christopher Badell - game designer and writer of Sentinel Comics stories - will GM a one-shot super-heroic adventure! Will you be able to stop Baron Blade's villainous plot?!

10:00am – G Magic: People's Tournament Isaac Dining Room (Deck 4) (Deck 4, Aft) 12:30pm Exhibitors: Wizards of the Coast, Gavin Verhey The eight people chosen in the Magic Meetup event compete in a single-elimination tournament for a chance to face our Celebrity Champion!

10:00am – S Lone Shark Games Suite – Sea Monkey Activity Book HQ Suite 1648 2:00pm Come to Suite 1648 where you can:

10:30am – W Reading: John Scalzi Olive or Twist (Deck 14, Aft) 11:30am Artists: John Scalzi John Scalzi is gonna read some new stuff! Some of it might even be funny!

15 of 22 11:00am – G Chez Cruise Jam Session Jamaica Room (Conference Center) (Deck 2, Forward) 12:00pm Artists: Steve Jackson Exhibitors: Steve Jackson Games, Andrew Hackard Join Steve Jackson and Andrew Hackard to help create a new CHEZ GEEK supplement. This time, it's Chez Cruise—the geeks are on vacation, but they still need Slack!

11:00am – S Glen Raphael Show: More Musical Nerdity On Air Club (Deck 3, Midship) 12:00pm Returning seamonkey Glen Raphael will play a few songs; there may also be Singing Along, Special Guests, and/or Songs From People You've Never Heard Of. If you like this sort of thing, it is exactly the sort of thing you'd like. (Last year's show went so well, they retired the room!)

11:00am – S MASH Party! Galileo Dining Room (Deck 5) (Deck 5, Aft) 12:00pm Fan of the JV Club podcast or just a fan of fun games of our youth? Come join and play a couple rounds of MASH or make a Fortune Teller/Cootie Catcher or two before JV Club recording to get the nostalgia juices ﬂowing!

12:00pm – F The JV Club Star Lounge (Deck 5, Forward) 1:00pm Moderators/Hosts: Janet Varney Artists: Kelly Sue DeConnick, Zoë Keating Remember what it was like to be an awkward teenager? And remember how some things haven’t really changed that much for you since then? Join proud dork Janet Varney as she explores the highs and lows of the bygone years with some of her favorite women (as they talk their way through the terrible teens into adult-lescence. Joining Janet are Zoe Keating (the innovative singer-songwriter/cellist/wizard who knocked us all ﬂat on JoCo Cruise 2014) and Kelly Sue DeConnick (writer of Pretty Deadly and Bitch Planet comics, as well as bunches and bunches of other things.

(Recording is permitted, but plese no public reposting without Janet's okay.)

12:00pm – S Alexander HamilFun Singalong Skylight Chapel (Deck 15, Aft) 1:00pm Be in the room where it happens as we sing along to selected songs from the Grammy Award winning musical Hamilton.

Lyrics may be available.

12:00pm – S Monstrocity - Card Game, Test Play Galileo Dining Room (Deck 5) (Deck 5, Aft) 1:00pm Come playtest Monstrocity! A city-stomping, monster-building fun time! Play the game before the March Kickstarter.

12:00pm – W Reading: Pat Rothfuss Olive or Twist (Deck 14, Aft) 1:00pm Artists: Patrick Rothfuss Bestselling author Pat Rothfuss stands in front of a microphone and reads some new stuff he wrote. Perhaps some old stuff as well. He might answer questions too. Or maybe not. We'll see how he feels on that day.

12:00pm – S Monkey Play Date: Improv St. Thomas Room (Conference Center) (Deck 2, Forward) 1:30pm Improv basics and practice using a Second City type "game" format designed to be fun for novice monkeys and the experienced amateur. Improv is great way to meet other monkeys. Shy monkey friendly. Not sure you want to participate? Supportive voyeurs welcome--then decide. You know you want to.

12:30pm – S Cody Wymore's Mad Piano Science Laboratory Cloud Nine (Deck 14, Aft) 2:00pm Dubbed "The Mad Scientist of Musical Theater" during JoCo Cruise 5, Cody Wymore is back at the piano with more of your favorites! Come sing along to classics, recent hits, and maybe even hear a few brand new originals! Musical theater? On my cruise? It's more likely than you think!

16 of 22 12:30pm – S Learn or Play Mahjong! Isaac Dining Room (Deck 4) (Deck 4, Aft) 2:00pm We have brought our Mahjong sets and can teach beginners how to play as well as play for points.

1:00pm – G Designing a Family Game Jamaica Room (Conference Center) (Deck 2, Forward) 2:00pm Exhibitors: James Ernest, Cheapass Games James Ernest, designer of games such as 12 Days, Pairs, and Kill Doctor Lucky, talks about the principles involved in designing traditional-style family games. With the right blend of strategy and luck, and accessible rules, these are games that family members, casual gamers and hardcore gamers can enjoy together.

1:00pm – G You Live, You Die, You Tell Your Story Galileo Dining Room (Deck 5) (Deck 5, Aft) 2:00pm Exhibitors: Keith Baker, Twogether Studios How do you create a hero? How does the tale of a life—and death—create hooks for a story still to be told? In this hour you’ll be guided through the character creation system of Phoenix: Dawn Command to develop the life and death story of your hero. Whether you’re playing the game or writing a novel, join us and see how your story begins! All materials will be provided.

1:00pm – O Ofﬁce Hours: Matt Fraction & Kelly Sue Deconnick Olive or Twist (Deck 14, Aft) 2:00pm Artists: Kelly Sue DeConnick, Matt Fraction Authors Kelly Sue DeConnick and Matt Fraction will hang out, discuss their work, answer questions, smile indulgently at pictures of your children, and whatever else they care to do. See them up close, like the zebras and lemurs at the zoo! (NOTE: Kelly Sue and Matt smell much better than zoo animals.)

1:00pm – S Cruisin' with Phil Conrad Skylight Chapel (Deck 15, Aft) 2:00pm Songs about shipwreck, monsters, mysteries, searching for love, and days lost. This is Phil's second cruise and he hopes to serenade you.

2:00pm – M Concert - John Hodgman, Celebrity Game Night Afternoon Arcadia Theatre (Deck 3, Forward) 4:30pm Artists: John Hodgman Author, actor, humorist and self-appointed judge John Hodgman performs this afternoon. After that, various combinations of performers and guests will take part in fun, high-energy games for your collective enjoyment, like non-violent versions of the gladiators of old. ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?

(Recording of John Hodgman's performance is permitted, but no public posting, please. Private sharing is allowed.)

4:30pm – S Open Drinking and Drawing Cloud Nine (Deck 14, Aft) 5:30pm Artists will draw things you like, in return for expressions of love and respect (drinks count). Artists include Perry Zombolas (storyboard artist on Bob's Burgers), Alex Bradley (writer/illustrator of Miskatonic U), and, heck, anyone else who brings paper, pencils, pens, etc!

5:30pm – D Dinner (Formal Night) Leonardo Dining Room (Deck 3, Aft) 7:30pm This ship will not stop serving us food. Eat, or else!

(Formal wear required in dining room)

7:30pm – S Tiara Group Picture Skylight Chapel (Deck 15, Aft) 8:00pm Quick photo of people wearing tiaras.

17 of 22 7:30pm – Sea Monkey Sit-and-Go Texas Hold 'Em Casino Royale (Deck 4, Midship) 8:30pm Sea Monkeys sit at a table and try to take each other's money. But, like, in a civilized manner, with cards and clay chips and green felt and stuff.

Game lasts approximately an hour. Sign up at the Casino cashier window to reserve your seat.

7:30pm – F JCC Karaoke On Air Club (Deck 3, Midship) 8:30pm Like the previous Karaoke events, but later in the week.

7:30pm – G Ofﬁce Hours: Keith Baker, Twogether Studios Cloud Nine (Deck 14, Aft) 8:30pm Exhibitors: Keith Baker Keith Baker is the designer of Gloom, Eberron, Phoenix: Dawn Command, and the worst Dolphins In Space videogame to never be made. Stop by and talk about games, game design, dolphins, and more!

7:30pm – W In Conversation with N. K. Jemisin Star Lounge (Deck 5, Forward) 8:30pm Moderators/Hosts: John Scalzi Artists: N.K. Jemisin She's outspoken, opinionated and hands down one of the best fantasy writers writing today, and we have her on the cruise! John Scalzi sits with Jemisin to talk about writing, life, and what it's like to be in the genre of science ﬁction and fantasy today.

8:30pm – G Ofﬁce Hours: Gavin Verhey Cloud Nine (Deck 14, Aft) 9:30pm Exhibitors: Gavin Verhey A chance to talk with Gavin Verhey of Wizards of the Coast about Magic: The Gathering, Game Design, and surviving Cruise catastrophes!

8:30pm – W Life Online: Putting the Meme in Memoir Star Lounge (Deck 5, Forward) 9:30pm Moderators/Hosts: Patrick Rothfuss Artists: Michael Ian Black, Allie Brosh These days, sharing details about your life on the internet is pretty normal, but some of share way more than your average person. Way, way more than your average person. What effect does this have on our lives, what lessons have we learned, and what are the lines that we ourselves won't cross? Come join us as we tell war stories and discuss the pros and cons of doing what we do.

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FEBRUARY 27 • SATURDAY

9:00am – S Ferdinand Marcos Memorial Junta Game Galileo Dining Room (Deck 5) (Deck 5, Aft) 2:00pm (REAR OF ROOM, PORT SIDE) 31st Annual Ferdinand Marcos Memorial Junta Game (Celebrated) Started at MIT in 1986, to recognize "they are playing 'Junta' in the Philippines." Every year they are playing Junta somewhere in the real world. We play to celebrate the worthy and mock the corrupt. Depending on coups, game can take 3+ hours. 7 players per board.

10:00am – G Talk about Tak Isaac Dining Room (Deck 4) (Deck 4, Aft) 11:00am Artists: Patrick Rothfuss Exhibitors: James Ernest, Cheapass Games Patrick Rothfuss and James Ernest talk about Tak. This new board game was ﬁrst described in The Wise Man's Fear, and now Pat and James have made it a real thing. Tak is an abstract strategy game for two players, falling somewhere between classic games like chess, go, and mancala. Learn about the design processes behind creating a new classic game, and play Tak with the inventors!

10:00am – O Ofﬁce Hours: N. K. Jemisin Olive or Twist (Deck 14, Aft) 11:00am Artists: N.K. Jemisin

10:00am – S Monkey Sign Monkey Do Jamaica Room (Conference Center) (Deck 2, Forward) 11:00am Create the ofﬁcial meme signs so one does not have to ﬁnger spell as much. Create enthusiasm for sign language!

10:00am – F Reading: Michael Ian Black St. Thomas Room (Conference Center) (Deck 2, Forward) 11:30am Artists: Michael Ian Black Michael Ian Black reads from his book Navel Gazing, takes your questions, and doing a signing.

11:00am – G Magic: Contest of Champions Isaac Dining Room (Deck 4) (Deck 4, Aft) 12:00pm Exhibitors: Wizards of the Coast, Gavin Verhey The Champion of the People's Tournament faces off against our Celebrity Champion!

11:00am – S Zoe & Brian Gray, Nerd Rock On Air Club (Deck 3, Midship) 12:00pm And now for something completely different: the multigenerational Gray musicians bring you a show of original nerd rock, witty banter, and a distinctively dorky sort of fun. This is the one. Rocks out. Concert. Tell your friends.

19 of 22 11:00am – S Johann Sebastian Joust Jamaica Room (Conference Center) (Deck 2, Forward) 2:00pm This is a sea monkey favorite! JS Joust pairs music with motion controllers; the music sets the pace, while the players try to knock their opponents out of the game by making a controller move faster than the music. Drop in

at any time to enjoy this fun, easy to learn game. Recommended Age: 8+. Get ready to Joust...go!

11:15am – S Star Trek Uniforms Photo Olive or Twist (Deck 14, Aft) 11:30am If you brought a Star Trek uniform, wear it to Olive or Twist at 12:45pm Saturday for a group photo. All Wil Wheatons welcome.

12:00pm – F I Was There Too, with Guest Aimee Mann Olive or Twist (Deck 14, Aft) 1:00pm Moderators/Hosts: Matt Gourley Artists: Aimee Mann, Paul F. Tompkins If you're like Matt Gourley (Superego, Drunk History, Comedy Bang! Bang!), then you know all the classic movie and television scenes so well it's like you were in the room when they happened. Well, you weren't. And neither was he. But the people Matt interviews were! Listen in as they tell the inside stories of how cinema and television history was made from a ﬂy-on-the-wall perspective you've never heard. Matt’s guest for I Was There Too: JoCo Cruise is Aimee Mann. The topic: her time on The Big Lebowski and at least one or two questions about what it’s like being in a Rush video. Also with special appearance by Paul F. Tompkins!

12:00pm – G Play Munchkin with Steve Jackson Isaac Dining Room (Deck 4) (Deck 4, Aft) 1:00pm Artists: Steve Jackson Exhibitors: Steve Jackson Games Come watch as four lucky Sea Monkeys match wits with the Master of Munchkin, Steve Jackson! (Participate in Tuesday's Table Top Taste Test for a chance to be one of the players!)

12:00pm – G Should This Be the Last “Women In Gaming” Panel You Attend? – A Round Table Discussion 1:00pm Moderators/Hosts: Marie Poole St. Thomas Room (Conference Center) (Deck 2, Forward) Exhibitors: Christopher Badell, Kristin Looney, Elisa Teague We don't know...what do you think?

We've all seen Women In Gaming panels at conventions. They're almost mandatory for female designers and company executives these days. But are we helping or hurting ourselves with these gender-speciﬁc panels? Does our anatomy make a difference in our gaming experience? Come join in on a round-table discussion led by Lone Shark’s CEO, Marie Poole, featuring game industry guests Kristin Looney of Looney Labs, Elisa Teague of Lone Shark Games, and Christopher Badell of Greater Than Games.

1:00pm – O Ofﬁce Hours: Wil Wheaton Olive or Twist (Deck 14, Aft) 2:00pm Artists: Wil Wheaton Wil Wheaton hangs out and talks about...well, whatever the heck he wants to talk about.

20 of 22 1:00pm – S International Reddit Meetup at Sea Cloud Nine (Deck 14, Aft) 2:00pm Redditors, Narwhals, and Little Blue Aliens - ASSEMBLE!

Do you spend waaaaaay too much time on reddit.com? Experiencing withdrawal symptoms from refreshing

/r/all?

Come visit us and have a drink or 10! Unless you're /u/unidan. Screw that guy.

1:30pm – S Puzzle Hunt Wrap-Up St. Thomas Room (Conference Center) (Deck 2, Forward) 2:30pm This is the wrap-up session for The Hastily Put-Together Puzzle HunT (THPTPHT). We'll review all the puzzles and solutions, and you can ask questions and meet the puzzle designers.

2:30pm – M Concert - Jonathan Coulton and Friends Arcadia Theatre (Deck 3, Forward) 5:00pm Artists: Jonathan Coulton A ﬁnal concert from Jonathan, with on-stage collaborations with many of the week’s performers, and closing once again with the traditional “Sloop John B” singalong. Feels!

5:30pm – D Dinner Leonardo Dining Room (Deck 3, Aft) 7:30pm Oof. Okay; just one more bite...[faints]

7:00pm – S 3-D Scan Your Face (And Also Other Things) Cloud Nine (Deck 14, Aft) 9:00pm My employer has made the questionable decision to loan me a Realsense tablet. If you would like to get scanned, I will send you the ﬁles after the cruise with instructions to put your face in Skyrim and Fallout 4. Scan takes about 3 minutes.

Second verse, same as the ﬁrst. Files can also be used for 3D printing. Stretch Goal: Make a chess set of performers?

7:30pm – F JCC Karaoke On Air Club (Deck 3, Midship) 9:00pm Final chance for JCC karaoke. Sing through the sadness!

7:30pm – S Ninja Pirate Assassin Game : THE END GAME Jamaica Room (Conference Center) (Deck 2, Forward) 9:00pm Join all your fellow #NinjaPirateAssassinGame players in the Jamaica Room in the Conference Center to bring the game to it's ﬁnal conclusion! If there is more than one player "standing" by this point, we will have a ﬁnal sudden-death face-off between the remaining survivors.

We have prizes to give out! A $200 Amazon Gift Card for the Last Assassin Standing, a $50 Gift Card for the Last Target Standing, and other prizes kindly given to us by the cruise sponsors to be given away -- you deﬁnitely want to be here.

We be distributing your pristine-and-new NinjaPirate card decks at this gathering. They came out beautifully, and each of you made it possible. We will end with a Q&A, and then head off to the Farewell Cocktail Reception to enjoy some grog, some sake, and a martini ( shaken, not stirred. )

8:00pm – S Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Guide Dogs But Were Afraid to Ask 9:00pm Hey, there's a guide dog aboard! What do guide dogs do, really, and how? Do they Skylight Chapel (Deck 15, Aft) ever get to have fun? Why can't I pet them? Where do they come from (besides mama dogs)? Come ask all the questions it'd be weird to ask random guide dog handlers on the street.

21 of 22 8:00pm – S JCC6 Retrospective: VR Experience Vintages (Deck 5 Midship) 9:00pm I've been taking 360º photos all week, and I'd like to let everyone view them using my Gear VR portable Virtual Reality headset.

9:00pm – M Farewell Cocktail Reception Pool Deck (Deck 11, Midship) 10:00pm Reminisce about the week. Exchange contact information with your new friends. Look at all the great pictures you took. Try to ﬁght off the impending end of the week. We will miss you all, too!

Also: free drinks.

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