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2014 GeekGirlCon Board Members Welcome to GeekGirlCon ’14! It is our fourth fantabulous year bringing together all those who Kristine Hassell, President celebrate the contributions of women and girls in all aspects of geekdom and nerdery. This has been Adrienne Roehrich, Vice an incredible year of growth and change for our organization and for the world of women and girls President in geekery. Rose Minier, Treasurer Meg Humphrey, Secretary We continue to remain focused on our mission to bring you a diverse lineup of panels, workshops, Kris Panchyk and featured contributors. We are happy to welcome so many amazing geeky businesses, schools, Terra Clark Olsen and other vendors to our exhibitor floor. We think you will find the (unofficially named) games dungeon Katrina Lehto on the lower level even more full of great experiences—do not hesitate to dive into a new game or help share the joy of games you already know and love. CYBERMAN COSTUME MARKETING from Doctor Who Sheila Sadeghi Our GeekGirlConnections program is going strong, working to mentor and share geeky working Christabelle Granadosin experiences, mentorship opportunities, and networking to find that career you maybe did not know Rachelle Abellar you were interested in. The DIY Science Zone also returns with even more experiments, awesome Amber Dawn Bushnell scientists, and fabulous prizes. Also: science! Sayed Alamy Diana Wan The programming this year includes panels across a wide variety of subjects, whether you want to Kellie Rogers enter into the world of comics, celebrate Star Wars, explore cosplay and representation for all body Allison Borngesser sizes and shapes, talk about geeky parenting, get your writing or editing on, or examine the joys and Shiboo Blalack challenges of diversity across all kinds of geeky areas. Richard Lee Josh Weiner We hope you will consider contributing to GeekGirlCon as a staffer, volunteer, donor, or board Laurel McJannet member this coming year. And of course, please join us again next year for our fifth anniversary at Kathryn Storm GeekGirlCon ’15 on October 10 and 11 and throughout the year at our many events. Kristine Hassell Anna Daniell Thank you for being part of GeekGirlCon ’14 and have a fantastic time! Adrienne Roehrich Sarah Grant We would love to hear more about your thoughts on it, what you would like to see in future, and why AJ Dent you came. Please consider filling out our feedback survey:http://geekgirlcon.com/con/survey . Jess Downs SAVE THE DATE Allexa Laycock & LEVEL UP! “STING” SWORD from The Lord of the Rings trilogy TABLE OF CONTENTS INDIE GAME OPERATIONS How To Have a Great Weekend...... 2 DIY Science Zone...... 19 REVOLUTION IS Melodie Hardwick COMING TO EMP Karen Hampton Code of Conduct...... 3 Special Events...... 22 Rose Minier NOVEMBER 8 Cynthia Rogers Conference Center Maps...... 4 Sunday Programming Schedule...... 23 Kris Panchyk Exhibitor Hall Map...... 6 GeekGirlConnections...... 27 Brittany Edwards Artist Alley Map...... 7 Saturday Gaming Schedule...... 31 Jessica Ballard GEEKGIRLCON ATTENDEES Josh Michaels Saturday Programming Schedule...... 9 Sunday Gaming Schedule...... 33 $ Sponsorship...... 14 Special Thanks...... 37 RECEIVE 5 OFF ADMISSION PROGRAMMING TO EMP MUSEUM AND EVENTS LIMIT ONE PER PERSON. CANNOT BE COMBINED WITH Meg Humphrey ANY OTHER OFFER. OFFER EXPIRES OCTOBER 31, 2014. Denee McCloud MISSION STATEMENT Maddy Vonhoff Amy Cash GeekGirlCon celebrates and honors the legacy of women contributing 325 5TH AVENUE N AT SEATTLE CENTER Susie Rantz EMPMUSEUM.ORG Alyssa Jones to science and technology; comics, arts, and literature; and game play Audrey Chang and game design by connecting geeky women worldwide and creating Andy Munich community to foster continued growth of women in geek culture through INDIE GAME REVOLUTION · OPENS NOVEMBER 8 Mikey Brandt events. still from Monument Valley Raychelle Burks Photo by danny ngan Stay informed We have strived to provide you with the most accurate infor- There is a GeekGirlCon “official” photo booth on the second mation possible in this program booklet, including guest infor- floor of the Conference Center. Please feel free to visit to have mation, maps and directories, and full convention schedules. your photo taken, either by yourself or with other attendees. Please be aware that all guest appearances, panels, workshops, and other events are subject to change up to and through the GeekGirlCon ’14 has a team of photographers roaming the Con- days of the convention. ference Center during the convention. These photographers are
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Ho w to Ha Always ask permission to photograph or video anyone at the convention. This includes all attendees, panelists, moderators, Accessibility exhibitors, GeekGirlCon Agents, and especially cosplayers. GeekGirlCon is dedicated to providing a fun and entertaining Attire is not consent. experience for all its attendees, including those with disabilities. If you need special accommodations, please check with a staff Every person has the right to say “no” to a photograph or video member or Agent, or go to the Information Booth located on request. Penalties for pursuit of permission after a person says Level 1. See the map on page 4 for location. “no” are clearly outlined in our Code of Conduct. First Aid Do not stop to take photographs in the aisles of the Exhibitors The EMT office is located next door to the Information Booth on Floor, in Artist Alley, or in the Games Dungeon without checking Level 1. See the map on page 4 for location. Please see a staff the traffic flow around you. Blocking aisles can lead to personal member or Agent for additional assistance. injury or damage to displays, art, and games.
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Harassment Policy times to be admitted to the convention or events during con- The following will be considered harassment: physical or ver- vention weekend. bal threats; unwelcome attention; stalking; pushing, shoving, or 3. We reserve the right to ask you to leave the convention or use of physical force; behavior that creates a disturbance or events if you are acting outside the code of conduct. is dangerous, including lewd or generally offensive behavior or 4. Cosplay & Weapons Policy language; using sexually explicit or offensive language or con- • Please abide by our weapons policy: All weapons must be duct; excessive profanity; obscene gestures; use of racial, reli- non-working. No functioning projectile weapons—includ- gious, sexual, gender, ability, ethnic slurs, or any other behavior ing water pistols, silly-string guns, and ping-pong pistols. deemed harassment by the event staff. • Bladed weapons must be cased or sheathed at all times. We expect you to use good judgment. If a person tells you “no,” your business with them is done. If you • No costume is not a costume, and there are public nu- continue to attempt to have contact with that person, you may be dity laws in Washington. Please wear appropriate cloth- removed from the premises for the remainder of the event. ing in the common areas. 5. Please keep in mind that GeekGirlCon is an all-ages event. We strive to maintain a friendly and welcoming atmosphere for chil- Remember: dren and adults. 6. If you are taking photographs of attendees, please respect “No” means no. those that who not wish to be photographed or recorded by asking permission to take pictures and avoiding anyone with a “Stop” means stop. “do not photograph” sticker. Always make a direct request to the person/people you wish to photograph. “Go away” means go away. 7. Have fun, be safe, and be respectful. Live Long and Prosper. Attire is not consent. Consequences of Code of Conduct Violation GeekGirlCon reserves the right to revoke convention passes Reporting Harassment or Conduct and attendance at events. If an individual is in violation of the Violations Code of Conduct during an event, they may be barred from the We have taken steps to make it easier to report instances of of- event for an explicit amount of time or the duration of the event. fensive and/or harassing behavior. It is very important that if you If an individual breaks the law—city, state or federal—they will are being harassed or are in any way endangered, you report it be arrested. immediately. We cannot address anything that we are not made aware of and we need whatever detail can be provided, such as If a person feels they were cited or removed unfairly, they may names, badge numbers, or other descriptive information. appeal to the Executive Director, whose decision will be final.
If you experience or witness harassment or threatening behav- Code of Conduct revised 10/2013. Our thanks to multiple refer- ior, please find the nearest GeekGirlCon Agent. All GeekGirlCon ence sources and inspiration, including DragonCon and the Con Agents can be identified via their GeekGirlCon Agent shirt. You Anti-Harassment Project. If you have any questions or feedback, may also go to the information booth on the first floor to report please contact [email protected]. an incident. They will connect you with the GeekGirl- Con Reaction Team. If, at any time, you feel that your personal safety or the safety of others is in jeopardy, please contact the Seattle Police Department in an emergency via 911 (or 9911 from a marked Conference Center phone).
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12:00 PM If You Can Write, Working with Code Carrots: Feminist Fangirls Find the You Can Make Worbla Programming Community Force: Star Wars Games Workshop Building 101 from Episode VII 12:30 PM and Beyond
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Download the Guidebook app on 9 your mobile device for up-to-date info! 10:00 AM keep your kids buzzing with inspiration! make a computer game? Wrong! Come Notable Women in Science Danika Dinsmore learn about interactive fiction, some [RM301] of the tools and languages that make Can you name a female scientist? 3D Printing 101 [LL2] it easy for anyone to get started, how Straight from the Double X Science blog, Don’t know where to begin with 3D print- to ensure your game gets played, and this panel highlights a number of women ing? Start here! Learn the basics of cre- some of the pitfalls to avoid. No coding in the sciences historically and work- ating a printable file, the dos & don’ts experience required! We’ll cover how to ing today. The stories of these amazing of design, what printable materials are make both choice-based and parser- women will be shared with attendees. available, and what printing services are based stories, working on some of the We’ll discuss the barriers these women out there for high-end printing. You’ll most popular software in the business. faced in their lives becoming scientists, also learn rapid prototyping, and what Write those games! and whether these difficulties have im- to consider when buying your first 3D Jacqueline L. Ashwell proved or changed. Bring the story of printer—or your twentieth! your favorite scientist to share! Breanna Anderson, Ericka M. Johnson Working with Worbla [LL3] Adrienne Roehrich How do the artists on competitive real- What’s New in Astronomy? ity TV shows create their amazing crea- The All-Girl Game Group [RM301] tures? Get ready to level up and start Might Be Just What You How many solar systems have we discov- making your own cosplay armor and ered this year? What is the latest from the costume pieces at home using thermo- Y SC H E DU LE Need [LL2] If you’ve ever felt intimidated by the idea Mars Curiosity rover? Will the universe live plastic! This panel discusses the entire of tabletop gaming with guys who seem forever? If these questions interest you, or process from conception sketches, to to have been at it forever, or have been if you have questions of your own, join us creation best practices, to advice on uncomfortable being “the chick in the for a discussion of the universe and the wearing all day from experienced co- group,” an all-girl group might make you vast changes happening now, in the past, splayers. Don’t miss it! feel more confident, safe, and empow- and what we predict for the future! Apocalyptic Ash, Kit Cosplay, Tina Purvis ered, and help you get more of what you Lisa Will, Nicole Gugliucci Feminist Community want out of gaming. Panelists will dis- Building 101 [RM301] cuss their experience in all-girl groups Why Isn’t Bilbo a Girl? Talk- and how it differs from mixed-gender ing to Kids About Media Since summer 2012 there has been a re- gaming and will help interested parties Representation [RM303] sounding increase in the outcry against get their own groups together. Comics, games, and films tend to go harassment in gaming, tech, comic, and BelldonnaQ, Berlynn Wohl, Beth the “less is more” route when it comes other geek communities, as well as the Huffington, earthfirefly to representation. Often we only see one wider world. This panel plans to address URD A SAT character of a racial, gender, or sexual how to create positive feminist commu- Geek Girl Transformation minority. Even worse, some people nities in these areas, and discuss ha- to Geek Mom [RM302] aren’t represented in media at all. Kids rassment and exclusion in gaming, tech- It goes without saying that everything grow up asking, “Where are the char- nology, and comics. changes when a baby arrives in your acters like me?” Let’s have a thoughtful Angela Webber, Jamie Broadnax, Jessica world. But for geek girls turned geek discussion regarding how we address Merizan, Sarah Beck, Stephanie Chan moms, there are some unique chang- this issue with kids—with an emphasis Fangirls Find the Force: es and challenges in store. But don’t on constructive, positive, and education- , from Episode VII worry—that’s what we’re here for! Join al answers for the kids who ask. Star Wars a panel full of geeky moms who know Cora Walker, Emmett Scout, Keezy and Beyond [RM302] what it’s like to have your life, career, Young, Simone de Rochefort Fangirls are speaking up about what they and identity turned joyfully upside down want from the Star Wars mega-franchise! when you add kids to the crazy mix of How to Be a Nerd for a They have voiced their concerns over rep- your life. Living [RM302] resentation of women in the galaxy far, far Cathé Post, Corrina Lawson, Jenn Fuji- Do you want to work in the industry away. This panel will discuss media and kawa, Kelly Knox, Tristan J. Tarwater you’re passionate about, but you’re not fan reaction to Star Wars diversity news sure how to get there? “Nerds for a Liv- and the response from Disney|Lucasfilm. ing” will discuss different jobs within film, We also highlight the reasons why it’s im- 11:00 AM gaming, comics, and more. Each pro will portant for women to speak up as con- Imaginary Worlds for Kids share jobs that exist within their area of sumers of pop culture, and how to do it [LL3] pop culture entertainment, and discuss both positively and effectively. Imaginary Worlds is an interactive story- how they got where they are. Learn Amy Ratcliffe, Kay Serna, Linda time for families, including a lively author about training, online resources, and Hansen-Raj, Lisa Granshaw, Meg reading, participatory creative and sing- tactics to use and avoid when trying to Humphrey, Tricia Barr ing games, and a lot of faerie mischief. get your dream nerd job! A seasoned and award-winning spoken Heidi Gaertner, Jaimie Cordero, Narisa word artist and educator, Danika Din- 1:00 PM Spaulding, Rebecca Hicks, Wendy Buske Lady Code Warriors: The smore has performed at hundreds of events from the Bumbershoot Arts Fes- Future is Coming [RM301] tival in Seattle, Washington, to the Faer- 12:00 PM What it is like to be the only four women ieWorlds International Festival outside If You Can Write, You Can out of a team of over 80 developers at Lo- Eugene, Oregon. Imaginary Worlds will Make Games [LL2] gos Bible Software, a local tech company? Are you a writer? Think you could never Learn how four Lady Code Warriors paved
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SIFF, the largest film festival in the Unit- Women in the Maker ed States (shot using an iPhone); won a 2:00 PM Movement [RM301] cooking show; wrote songs and a book; a woman’s place is on and also had plenty of failures. They’ll the bridge: trek women in The “maker movement” celebrates and cover the lessons they learned and sug- charge [RM303] embraces the do-it-yourself (or do-it- together) spirit! This entrepreneurial ap- gestions for anyone who wants to focus When Star Trek: Voyager first aired in proach has swept the country and in- on the joy of creation. 1995 with Captain Janeway in com- ternational scene in the past few years. John and Lily Williamson mand, many fans thought having a wom- EMP Museum will host a panel highlight- an in charge was long overdue. But even ing the amazing things that women in Cosplaying While Fat today, fan comments on Janeway are our community make, from technology [RM302] divided and include gendered critiques to crafting to welding and soldering, and Cosplaying when you’re plus-sized pres- of her hair, voice, and personality. What running maker/hackerspaces. Christin ents some unique challenges. Putting can we learn from Star Trek—and its Boyd, founder of the Seattle Mini Maker together an awesome costume you’ll be commanding characters like Janeway, Faire, will moderate the panel of impres- comfortable in can be a real challenge Doctor Pulaski, Kira Nerys, and “Number sive female innovators. for a number of reasons, including how One”—about women in positions of au- Alice Finch, Catherine Seitz Nichols, people treat you and a general lack of thority and how our society judges them Christin Boyd, Lisa Geertsen “off the rack” options. Come hear our against their male counterparts? panelists talk about coping with the trash Grace Moore, Jamala Nadra, Jarrah THE UNICORN FILES: talk as well as how to make what you Hodge, Tanya Feldman DEBUNKING THE MYTH OF wear look great and feel comfortable. THE FEMALE GEEK, ONE GEEK Mickey Schulz, Wolfcat cosplay for kids with AT A TIME [LL3] crabcat industries [ll2] Photo project The Unicorn Files aims to My Little Mashups [LL2] Join Holly Conrad and Jessica Merizan debunk the “fake geek girl” absurdity by Fandom mashups are all the rage right of Crabcat Industries to discuss why showing that female geeks exist, and now, and Hasbro’s My Little Pony series cosplay is best when done with friends, are a wide and diverse group. The his- is no exception. Mashups range from or even better, with family! This cos- tory and importance of the project will be subtle themes and cutie marks to com- tumed duo will share tips and tricks for discussed, as well as its future. Panel- pletely pony-fying your favorite non-po- beginners to get started in the hobby, ists include geeks who have modeled for ny character. Sheena McNeil will discuss techniques that parents can do with the project, giving their take on women in creating your own MLP mashups and their kids, and why it’s important to geek culture and sharing their personal teach you how to make it real by cus- never grow out of your imagination or experiences of being photographed. A tomizing an actual toy pony, including throw out that costume trunk! must-see! how to select and prep a base pony, as Holly Conrad, Jessica Merizan well as what tools and supplies you will Meg Humphrey, Nate Watters, Shubz need. Great for families and all ages! Curious About Comics? Blalack, Tammy Vince Cruz, Terra Olsen Sheena McNeil We’ve Got You Covered! [RM302] 3:00 PM FIRST Robotics Team 2930 Want to start reading comics and graph- 21st Century Boys: Slash in Sonic Squirrels [RM303] ic novels but don’t know where to start? the Mainstream [RM302] FIRST Robotics provides amazing op- This panel is designed for the new-to- Gone are the days when Kirk/Spock ‘ship- portunities for girls ages 5–18 to learn comics crowd looking for woman-pos- pers traded zines covertly at Star Trek STEM skills, and develop self-confi- itive, diverse stories—both classic and conventions! Today, male/male slash is dence, public speaking, entrepreneur- current titles. Learn great books and re- the predominant form of ‘shipping in on- ship, outreach and marketing skills—and sources to get you started as more wom- line fandom. Growth of slash and femslash we have a whole lot of fun! This panel en read, create, and critique comics. has spawned new problems: exploitation includes high school girl team members We’ll talk about a mix of lesser-known of ‘shipping by media; the push to make and their coach. They’ll demo robots comics at the Big Two, as well as cre- fanfic “publishable;” and the ongoing and share the tremendous opportunities ator-owned small press, foreign press, struggle to translate fandom’s feminism,
Download the Guidebook app on 11 your mobile device for up-to-date info! diversity, and push for queer pairings into San Diego to Seattle. The panel includes innovation in all members. increased media representation. Bring members of Donegee Media (including Alli N. Cramer, Angela Garcia, Cristy your OTPs, tinhats, and feels, and join us the director) and other participating film Munoz, Jamie Blankenship, Mary for a discussion about mainstream slash. makers. They will share their experienc- Schaffner, Shannon Cramer Aja Romano, Amanda Brennan, Cathy es, and tell us how to make a documen- Yang, Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Lauren tary on a boot-strap budget. queerbaiting in genre Orsini, Mike Cooper Dannie Phan, Riki Erickson, Stacy television: representation Mauro, Victoria Hungerford or exploitation? [RM302] the voice of wonder: Genre media has often been on the fore- spotlight on susan front of social change, and often por- eisenberg [RM303] 4:00 PM Geek Identity: Exploring trayed, through subtext and metaphor, The voice of a generation’s Wonder What it Means to be a Geek stories which could not be told explicitly. Woman, Susan Eisenberg, is here to an- in Today’s Society [LL2] However, in a world where LGBT repre- swer all your questions about working on sentation is at an all-time high, is it ap- As founders of the blog Have You Nerd, Justice League, Justice League Unlim- propriate for subtext to still be the norm? Terra and Meg actively challenge how ited, and several DC animated movies. When subtext is played up between people use term “geek,” and try to break Like the Amazon she brought to life on characters is it harmless fun, a step in down the old guard that checks “geek the small screen, there are no limits to the direction of positive representation, cred.” This panel will look at the ins and what Susan will discuss. Don’t miss your or exploitation of the queer audience? Y SC H E DU LE outs of geek identity and geek culture in chance to see and speak with Susan! Come join this lively discussion! today’s society. We’ll explore the pros Samantha Cross Diana Michelle, Dori Koogler, Haviva and cons of self-identifying as a geek, as Avirom, Jessica Mason Turn Up Our Volume: The well as the evolution of the term in popu- Female Voice in the Adver- lar culture. tising World [LL2] Meg Humphrey, Terra Olsen 5:00 PM The Heroine’s Journey: Brands are built on carefully crafted sto- Ethics in Comics [RM301] Moving Beyond Campbell’s ries that guide us to form opinions, feel Wandering from con to con, our team of Monomyth [RM302] emotions, and make decisions. These de- ethics experts brings their latest break- cisions influence the products in our life, Joseph Campbell’s model of the Hero’s down on the state of “depth” in comics the TV shows we love, and where we in- Journey derives from narratives with today! Join them as they explore the dif- vest our time. They help create our cultur- male protagonists in patriarchal societ- ference between PC marketing moves al identity. Join Creative Directors Lindsay ies. This model creates significant prob- and true inclusiveness, story-driven Daniels and Goldie Jones as they share lems when applied to contemporary Her- URD A SAT sexuality and gratuitous sensuality, and their experiences as female voices in the oine’s Journeys, which are characterized the value of personhood versus the value advertising world, and the importance of by their support network and drawing of sales! So, turn on your brain and let’s women contributing to and creating the strength from interpersonal and some- hit the world of spandex, blood, and re- stories that advertising tells. times romantic relationships. Consider boots! Goldie Jones, Lindsay Daniels Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Hunger Heidi Gaertner, Jaimie Cordero, Narisa Games, The Legend of Korra, and Dis- Geek Couture: Pop Culture Spaulding, Rebecca Hicks, Wendy Buske ney’s Frozen, among others, and join us in the High-Fashion World for this fascinating panel on transform- Foam-Fight Like a Girl [LL3] [RM301] ing the Hero’s Journey to the Heroine’s House Valkyries presents “Foam-Fight Journey. Pop culture-themed apparel has be- Like a Girl”: LARPs and Medieval Com- B.J. Priester, Tricia Barr come a growing part of the fashion in- bat Sports (MCSs) for ladies and gents. dustry over the last few years, and re- Learn about Belegarth and House Fandom and the Media cently made splashes on the runways Valkyries from founders and members. [RM301] in New York, London, and at San Diego Members of Belegarth Medieval Combat It’s been two decades since William Comic-Con. What does this increase of Society play out combat-based scenar- Shatner told fans to “get a life!” But geek couture mean for the larger fashion ios using foam padded “weapons” and while fandom has become an ever-more movement? On this panel, we will dis- shields. House Valkyries is an all-female accepted and widespread part of main- cuss how pop culture has been a part of fighting house dedicated to being a re- stream culture, fans continue to have a high fashion in the past, how the fashion source for fighter education, promoting contentious relationship with the media. industry is changing, and what implica- camaraderie between ladies on and off So what happens when the journalists tions this has for pop culture in the fash- the field, and encouraging collaborative are the fans? A panel of distinguished ion industry as a whole. Amy Ratcliffe, Lisa Granshaw, Regina Ayala, Victoria Schmidt Geek out with The Road to GeekGirlCon [LL3] Voice of Wonder Woman Do you know the hubs of geekdom along Did you hear that voice? You know who it is: Wonder Woman! Susan Eisenberg, the West Coast? Small towns like Frazier the voice of Wonder Woman, is appearing on two panels this weekend! You can Park to big metropolises of Los Ange- see her with Alan Kistler from the Mary Sue and Samantha Cross from Word of les and everything in between are high- the Nerd on the panel Great Hera: Let’s Watch Justice League! and she appears lighted in an independent documentary during the Spotlight on Susan Eisenberg. exploring the roles of female geeks from
12 sharing on social media? Be sure to use our official hashtag: #GGC14 SAT URD A fandom journalists will look at fandom from atop the “fourth wall,” and share Geek out with their experiences as fans and journalists. Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Lauren Orsini, Vixens, Vamps & Vipers: Lost Lisa Granshaw, Versha Sharma Villainesses of Golden Age Comics While comic book heroines have traditionally been young, beautiful, and Cau- Pathogens for Everyone? casian, evil villainesses don’t have to be any of these. As long as a woman is [LL3] brilliant, ruthless, and tough as nails, it doesn’t matter how old she is, what she Have you heard of African Sleeping looks like, or the color of her skin—she can be a Crime Queen. How do lethal Sickness or Chaga’s Disease? How women use evil to gain freedom and power? And why have their kind disap- likely is it that I really have Toxoplasma peared from the pages of modern comic books? in my brain? Why is tuberculosis so hard to kill? What paths can you take into these fields of research? What The Corset: Object of 7:00 PM Y SC H E DU LE STEM mentorship is our institute do- Propriety or Liberation? Sex Scenes From the ing? Scientists from Seattle Biomed, a [RM301] Female Gaze [LL2] Seattle nonprofit research institute, talk From propriety to oppression, from about their mission and answer ques- In so much of our culture, sex scenes are bad fashion to fetishism, the corset tions! Get answers to those questions crafted by men and filtered through the has symbolized something new to and some ideas of how to spread the male gaze. This panel of award-winning each generation. Over the past century STEM love. romance writers (both female and male) this symbol of western sexuality has Anja Ollodart, Sally Lyons-Abbott, examines what a great sex scene is like changed significantly. We will explore from the female perspective, and what Suzanne McDermott the corset’s history, its meaning, and makes it so unique. The authors will in- Is The Seme Always Taller? questions such as: Why has the cor- clude readings of various heat levels of sex [LL2] set experienced resurgence? What role scenes as examples. This panel is 18+. does it play in modern female sexuality? Barbara Caridad Ferrer, Christine Mer- Join us for a fun, educational conversa- How does it interact with modern femi- rill, Corrina Lawson, Karen Harbaugh, tion on the history and cultural impact of nism, rape culture, and the sex positive Katt, Robert Lavitt Yaoi and Yuri. We’ll be discussing all as- movement? Why is it so popular in geek pects of the genres from anime, manga, culture? Star Trek in the Park [RM303] doujinshi, fan art, and fanfics. Topics will Cherries Jubilee, DodiRose Zooropa, include common themes, sexual roles, Star Trek in the Park is a group local Phoenix McFierce to the Pacific Northwest that performs and the societal view of the genre. Sarah Houck, Vita Orlando original Star Trek television episodes live Vixens, Vamps & Vipers: Lost on stage. Productions have occurred in Villainesses of Golden Age COSTUME CONTEST [RM302] Portland and Seattle, and now they’ve Comics [RM302] come to GeekGirlCon. Join us for a live Whether you’ve been working on your While comic book heroines have tradi- performance by these local actors, and cosplay all year or threw together a cos- tionally been young, beautiful, and Cau- get your Star Trek on—inside, out of the tume last night, come on up to the Geek- casian, evil villainesses don’t have to rain! GirlCon ’14 Costume Contest, hosted by be any of these. As long as a woman is Jina D! Love seeing people’s talent but brilliant, ruthless, and tough as nails, it ZOMBIES, BUTTS, AND TEEN don’t cosplay or have a costume? We doesn’t matter how old she is, what she FEMALE SEXUAL AGENCY: need you there, too—we judge on ap- looks like, or the color of her skin—she A STUDY OF TINA BELCHER plause! There will be prizes for different can be a Crime Queen. How do lethal [RM302] categories. Stop by the Info Booth on women use evil to gain freedom and pow- Tina Belcher of Bob’s Burgers is one of Level 1 to enter and find out more. We er? And why have their kind disappeared can’t wait to see you there! the most feminist depictions of a teen- from the pages of modern comic books? age girl in pop culture. She writes “erotic 6:00 PM Mike Madrid friend fiction,” has awkward, confusing dreams involving zombies and butts— Fan Fiction: Sharing, (Not So) Strange Appetites: Creating, and the Law [LL3] and Tina always stays true to herself. Women and the Horror Her kooky (but loving) family consistently Navigating the nuances of copyright Fandom [LL2] defends and supports her. We’ll discuss law can be daunting. Creative Com- What is the appeal of the horror genre what makes this portrayal so relatable, mons was established with the goal of to female fans? We’ll touch on some why it’s so important, and the ways we making it easier for people to share and classic and emerging archetypes in hor- can carry Tina’s example over to other build upon others’ works. We’ll provide ror media, as well as the presence of depictions of teenage girls’ agency. an overview of copyright law, copyright women creating works in horror with cult Natalie Warner licensing, and Creative Commons: what classics and recent releases in film, tele- Creative Commons licenses are (and vision, and literature. We will also look are not), why they may (or may not) 8:00 PM closely at what compels them to engage geekgirlConcert work for you, and other important things with the genre as fans, media critics, and [RM301/302] to consider. Be sure to stay for Q&A at women. GeekGirlCon ’14 brings you the best in the end! Ashlee Blackwell, Chris Ku, Marie Lodi, music, dance, and comedy for our Sat- Allison Durazzi, Brian Rowe, Kristin Ann Tanya Feldman, Grace Moore King, Rachel Buker urday night GeekGirlCONcert!
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THE MARTIAL ART YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO LEARN WEEKEND EVENTS GeekGirlCon presents GeekGirlCONcertGeekGirlCONcert 20142014 saturday, October 11, 2014 @ 8:00 PM Join GeekGirlCon ’14 for our annual Saturday night GeekGirlCONcert! Fan-favorites The Doubleclicks will be performing, along with returning performer Sammus, and Portland’s own Thundering Asteroids! in their first GeekGirlCon appearance. We’ve moved the concert on-site this year, and admission is free with your Saturday GeekGirlCon ’14 pass. Come on up to Room 301/302 and join the party!
The Doubleclicks draw on her love of gaming. When she’s not rapping, she moon- Fan-favorites The Doubleclicks return to lights as a PhD student at Cornell University in Ithaca, New GeekGirlCon this year, and we’re very ex- York. cited to have them! They write, perform, and sing their own brand of geeky, nerdy Thundering SPECIAL E V ENTS songs all across the country. Regular Asteroids! shows at game stores, comic shops, and conventions earn them accolades from Thundering Asteroids! is a nerd punk fandoms all over the world, and they’ve band from Portland, Oregon performing performed with Jonathan Coulton, Paul and Storm, and Wil for the first time at GeekGirlCon! They Wheaton. Their latest album, Lasers and Feelings, continues have been beating the Kobayashi Maru their run of songs that make us laugh, think, and sing along! with over-caffeinated power chords since 2009. With topics ranging from sexy sammus lamps to goblin kings, and from superheroes to kill screens, Sammus is an upstate New York-based their geek badges are proudly emblazoned on their sleeves. rap artist and producer with Congolese Minn and the boys crank the D10 to 11 as they rocket through and Ivorian family roots. Her production space leaving a trail of video game cartridges and blown speak- is characterized by uniquely chopped ers in their space wake. samples, and video game-like synths. She has been called the “rap Aisha Tyler” (MTV Iggy) because her smart lyrics often
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Save the date to geek out with us again for GeekGirCon ’15! We’ll return to the Conference Center at the WSCC on October 10 & 11, 2015!
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10:00 AM Geeks Got Your Back Crafting the Body From Feels to Skills: Diversity in Young The Carol Corps and Putting Fandom on Adult Fiction the Evolving Face of Your Resume Fandom 10:30 AM Y SC H E DU LE 11:00 AM Creating Diversity CAUSEplay Leading the Charge Great Hera: Let’s Geek Elders Speak: Playgroups Watch Justice League! How Media Fandom Empowered Women in 11:30 AM the 60s, 70s, and 80s
12:00 PM Overcoming Indie How to (or Should Women in Words: Double Others Game Obstacles You) Start a Geek Presented by the Business Northwest Independent 12:30 PM Editors Guild
1:00 PM Editing 101 for Writers Cosplay, Parenting, Careers You Never Geeky Careers: Advice Fatness & Fandom and the Word Knew You Wanted from Four Geek Girls “Appropriate” 1:30 PM
2:00 PM Rapid-Fire Mentoring Nerdy by Nature From Portfolio to Fierce Reads 2014 Gaylaxy Quest: Session Commission: Tips for Panel Exploring Queer Sci-Fi Illustrators on Making and Fantasy Fiction 2:30 PM the Connection
3:00 PM The Evolution of the Imaginary Worlds for One-on-One Résumé Is 2014 the Year of Superhero Movie Kids Review Asian? Costume 3:30 PM
4:00 PM Women in Nerd Music Women in Comedy Meetup: Women in Costuming for Every Science Body
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10:00 AM on how pop-cultural conversations may about how we can be excellent to each Crafting the Body [LL3] cause harm. other and have each other’s backs. Despite growing media criticism, un- Jess Dyball Donna “Danicia” Prior, That Word Grrl, healthy body ideals and dieting be- Wolfcat haviors are still normalized through Geeks Got Your Back! [LL2] language and images. Craftivism—or Harassment in the geek community has Diversity in Young Adult activism through craft—emphasizes in- become a hot and divisive topic. Some Fiction [RM301/302] clusivity and provides a means for gath- events and forums (including GeekGirl- Representation is vital for people of all ering voices to contribute to criticism Con) have anti-harassment policies. But races, sexualities, gender identities, and through a collective narrative for positive what can we as geeks do to support abilities. According to Malinda Lo’s 2013 social change. Participatory craftivism each other and help make the geek com- Diversity in YA website, only 15% of NYT provides a way to meaningfully reflect munity inclusive and friendly? Let’s talk Bestselling YA Books had people of col-
Download the Guidebook app on 23 your mobile device for up-to-date info! or as main characters, and only 12% of playing, and the success CAUSEplay- color? Does being non-human (alien, books had LGBTQ main characters. This ers have seen in giving back to the robot, vampire, werewolf, etc.) heighten panel will examine the market today, community through using costumes or negate racial identities? We’ll discuss what readers want versus the discon- and portraying their favorite characters. Double Others by looking at Star Trek, nect with publishers’ diversity, and what Learn to brighten the day for a termi- Blade, X-Men, Being Human, Twilight, we can do to improve the number of di- nally ill child, how to participate in a toy True Blood, Enemy Mine, Almost Human, verse books for teens. drive, and many other amazing ways to Buffy, and many others. Em Salgado, Emmett Scout, Mabel Al- use your creativity and powers of co- Adverbia, Danielle Lee, Kristine Hassell, len, Tori Centanni, V Arrow splay for good. Raychelle Burks, Stephen Granade Alan Kistler, Samantha Cross, Susan the carol corps and the Eisenberg evolving face of fandom 1:00 PM Geeky Careers: Advice [rm303] 12:00 PM from Four Geek Girls The Carol Corps are fans of Marvel’s How to (or Should You) [RM301/302] Carol Danvers (Captain Marvel), but Start a Geek Business [LL3] Join Jennifer K. Stuller (co-founder of they have come to represent something Do you want to turn your geeky pas- GeekGirlCon, writer, editor, and pop cul- much bigger than one superheroine: sion into a business? Can you really ture critic and historian), Jennifer Ash the future of comic book fandom. This turn a love of comics into a living? Can (user researcher at Bungie Games work- discussion will include how the face Y SC H E DU LE you sell your geeky art and make some ing on Destiny), Catherine Kyle (Ph.D. of fandom is evolving, how it is affect- cash? How much money does it really student in English, teaching writing, lit- ing the business, and what we can do take to start a business—and what type erature, film, and pop culture), and Sara to support inclusivity. Our panelists in- of business should you start? Learn Spink (animator and digital artist on The clude the editor of Pretty Deadly and the how to get started from people who’ve Boxtrolls, Beavis and Butthead) as they 9-year-old founder of the Carol Corps already done it. Bring your questions draw from their diverse backgrounds to Cat Commandos! and get answers from successful geek answer questions about how they’ve in- Anika Dane, Jon Singer, Sam Einhorn, business owners! corporated their passions into fun and Sigrid Ellis Bronwyn Detlofsen, Cecil Longino, meaningful work.
Stephanie Zimmerman Catherine Kyle, Jennifer Ash, Jennifer 11:00 AM K. Stuller, Sara Spink S U N D A creating diversity play- Overcoming Indie Game groups [LL2] Obstacles [LL2] Fatness & Fandom [RM303] The Lady Planeswalkers Society is a Want to try making a game, but don’t The geek community can be a hostile and highly successful, worldwide group for know how to get started? Perhaps exclusionary space for people of size. women to learn and play Magic: The you’ve already begun, but can’t find How can we create change in a commu- Gathering. Hosted by Tifa Robles of The enough time because of work, school or nity that claims to be welcoming of outsid- ers but participates in the same oppres- sive behaviors that we see in mainstream Geek out with society? We’ll discuss what it means to be a fat person in fandom by exploring women in science media, cosplay, and the lack of plus sizes In addition to the DIY Science Zone, we’ve got a bunch of science programming for in geeky apparel. We will also talk about you! Start your weekend off discussing some Notable Women in Science brought strategies to combat oppression, and to you by Double X Science (collect scientist cards!) and the Noisy Astronomer constructing inclusive community. returns with updates about astronomy this year! GeekGirlConnections has you Amber Bushnell, Kim Correa, Rachelle covered with résumé-writing help from science experts and a Women in Science Abellar, Shawna Jaquez, Sabrina Taylor, Meet-Up to network and connect. Uhura Jones Editing 101 for Writers [LL2] Lady Planeswalkers Society, this panel is your love life—or maybe you know how Whether they aspire to publication or an open discussion about the trials and to build the game, but not how to market, not, all writers need to learn the basics accomplishments of founding and or- sell, and protect it? Come listen to three of editing their own work—and the ben- ganizing Diversity Playgroups. If you’ve professional game developers explain efits of working with a professional editor ever thought about playing Magic: The how they’ve dealt with challenges, and when they get too close to their work to Gathering, but the lack of other female turn your stumbling blocks into stepping be objective! Come and sit down with a players put you off, come talk about the stones on the path to making a game! professional editor and writer to learn the alternatives here! Gwynneth Leece, Katie Chironis, Miko basics of tearing apart your own work, Benjamin Williams, Hallie Santo, Charbonneau and how to find an editor who will help Jennifer Robles, Mike Robles, Trevor make your book stronger. Murdock Double Others [RM303] JoSelle Vanderhooft Last year’s panel “Changing Role of the CAUSEplay: Cosplay for a Character of Color” discussed charac- Cosplay, Parenting, and Cause! [LL3] ters of color in sci-fi, horror, and fantasy. the Word “Appropriate” [LL3] Cosplay can be much more than cre- The discussion was strictly human, but Come discuss cosplay from the per- ativity and fun: it can be CAUSEplay. what if the character isn’t human? What spective of children, teens, and adults Come find out what started CAUSE- if they’re non-human and a character of who cosplay as individuals and as fami-
24 sharing on social media? Be sure to use our official hashtag: #GGC14 S U N D A lies. This panel of parents and kids who cosplay will cover a range of topics: How Geek out with to present cosplay to your parents? How double others to present cosplay to your kids (and not Last year’s panel “Changing Role of the Character of Color” discussed charac- embarrass them)? How does a parent ters of color in sci-fi, horror, and fantasy. The discussion was strictly human, but encourage their teen to express them- what if the character isn’t human? What if they’re non-human and a character selves, be body positive, and consider of color? Does being non-human (alien, robot, vampire, werewolf, etc.) heighten modesty? How do you discuss appro- or negate racial identities? We’ll discuss Double Others by looking at Star Trek, priation vs. appreciation? Deep topics, Blade, X-Men, Being Human, Twilight, True Blood, Enemy Mine, Almost Human, some advice, lots of discussion! Buffy, and many others.
Adrienne Roehrich, Emi Roehrich, Kate Y SC H E DU LE Panza, Mary Panza nature geek Lupa as she talks about lywood stars, did you list more than 10? 2:00 PM how kids and adults alike may be nega- This fall, two shows have been green-lit Gaylaxy Quest: Exploring tively affected by Nature Deficit Disorder. and both have Asian leads, something Queer Fantasy and Science You’ll learn why nature is good for us on that hasn’t occurred in TWENTY years. Fiction [RM303] a variety of levels, and what you can do Will this be the year that Asian-Amer- icans finally see themselves in non- Join us and a panel of LGBTQ specula- to bring nature into your life—even if it’s stereotypical situations in media? We’ll tive fiction authors as we explore how tough to get outside. have a brief history of Asians in cinema stories can both be out of this world Rebecca Lupa before discussing the evolution of arche- AND out and proud! Each author takes Fierce Reads 2014 Panel types that we see today. characters on exciting, imaginative jour- [RM301/302] neys, all while highlighting LGBTQ char- Kristine Hassell acters and relationships. Co-hosted by Join four young adult fiction authors for a discussion of new fantasy, sci-fi, Imaginary Worlds for Kids Gay City Health Project, Queer Geek, [LL3] and Gay Romance Northwest. Watch and paranormal novels, all starring kick- for these amazing authors signing in our butt heroines. Authors of The Lunar Imaginary Worlds is an interactive sto- media area as well! Chronicles, The Unremembered Trilogy, rytime for families, including a lively Amber Dawn, Astrid Amara, Ginn Hale, Crewel World, and The Styclar Saga will author reading, participatory creative Langley Hyde, Laylah Hunter, Nicole chat everything from world-building to and singing games, and a lot of faerie Kimberling tips for writing on this panel. Visit Fier- mischief. A seasoned and award-win- ceReads.com / @FierceReads for more ning spoken word artist and educator, Rapid-Fire Mentoring info. Danika Dinsmore has performed at hun- Session: Ask Us Anything dreds of events from the Bumbershoot About the Gaming 3:00 PM Arts Festival in Seattle, Washington, to Industry [LL2] Evolution of the Super- the FaerieWorlds International Festi- val outside Eugene, Oregon. Imaginary The “Ladies of BioWare” return to Geek- hero Movie Costume [LL2] Worlds will keep your kids buzzing with GirlCon to talk about their jobs and an- Is there really any point in trying to make inspiration! swer your questions about their work in superheroes look realistic? Most of the Danika Dinsmore game development. Panelists will chat time, the cape or mask is an integral part about their experiences as women in of the character—the thing that makes the industry, essential skills required to Batman a superhero instead of just a su- 4:00 PM get the job done, and why it’s important per-rich vigilante. Join us for an explora- Costuming for Each and to mentor women who want to get into tion of how superhero costumes transfer Every Body [RM301/302] games. The panel Q&A will be followed from page to screen. We’ll look at recent Bodies come in every size and shape. by an informal meet and greet at a se- big-name comic book movies such as Sadly, many characters do not. Most of- fer a view of perfection that dizzies us with insecurity. Few things are more frus- Check out our live Twitter trating to a cosplayer or costumer than struggling against these hurdles. But coverage online and follow whether you are “too tall, too short, too @GeekGirlCon! wide, too narrow” or any variation, we’re here to lend a hand. Bring your questions and frustrations; we will discuss ways to make the characters fit your body—not lected location later in the day for one- The Dark Knight trilogy, Spider-Man, X- the other way around! on-one Q&A opportunities. Men: Days of Future Past, and the Marvel DodiRose Zooropa, Jade Cheung, Lori Jessica Merizan Cinematic Universe. Erickson, Phoenix McFierce Gavia Baker-Whitelaw Nerdy by Nature [LL3] women in nerd music [LL2] When we spend hours every day on Is 2014 the Year of the How do they DO it? Come join the dis- computers for work, play, and socializa- Asian? [RM301/302] cussion with artists The Doubleclicks, tion, we can lose connection with the How many Asians can you list in media Sammus, and Shubzilla about their in- rest of the world. Join ecotherapist and today? Not counting Hong Kong or Bol- volvement creating nerdy music. They’ll
Download the Guidebook app on 25 your mobile device for up-to-date info! tell you how they got started, where and by comedic women is still astounding. 5:00 PM who to play for, ways to expand your au- Women have been “paving the way” in Closing Celebration dience, and many more useful tidbits for comedy for decades now, but the ste- [RM301/302] creating and performing your own nerdy reotype still states that women aren’t It’s the end of GeekGirlCon ’14...but music. This panel is for performers and funny. This panel—composed of female don’t be sad! Come join everyone to fans alike! improvisers and stand-up comedians celebrate and close out another awe- Angela Webber, Audrey Webber, Molly from the Seattle area—will address some year of GeekGirlCon with music, Lewis, Sammus, Shubz Blalack a variety of topics women in comedy laughter, and plenty of geeky camara- face. Don’t worry; there will be plenty of derie. Plus, you can spend a little extra Women in Comedy [LL3] giggles along the way! time grabbing your new friends’ Twitter Everybody knows that Tina Fey has fully Danielle K.L. Gregoire, Elicia Sanchez, handles so you can stay in touch until achieved the status of comedy god- Jocelyn Skillman, Katy Nuttman, next year! dess, but the amount of sexism faced Mandy Price, Sophie Lowenstein
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Y SC H E DU LE taken at our GeekGirlCon Photo Booth! Be the sole feature of your very own GeekGirlCon photo or grab your gang of friends for a party picture! The S U N D A booth will be covered by a GeekGirlCon photographer most hours and images will appear on the Geek- GirlCon Flickr site after the convention.
26 sharing on social media? Be sure to use our official hashtag: #GGC14 About GeekGirlConnections GEE K GI R LCONNECTIONS GeekGirlConnections is a program dedicated to providing career mentorship and networking opportunities for women and girls. The Connections program aims to help connect women with professionals in their desired career fields, as well as encourage women and girls to pursue their passions, develop leadership skills, and enter careers where women are currently underrepresented.
Connections Room Booths Stop by the Connections Room on the first floor, just across from Registration, which will feature booths for companies, organizations, and universities—giving convention attendees access to direct men- torship opportunities with professionals.
NOTE: Unless noted in the descriptions, booths will be available from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, and from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. Photo by danny ngan
Amazon.com 12 ArenaNet 13 14 9 Association for Women in Science 9 Big-Brained Superheroes Club 8 13 10 Cornish College of the Arts 2 DigiPen Institute of Technology 4 15 8 F5 Networks 10 First Robotics Team 2930 16 12 11 Girl Scouts of Western Washington 6 16 7 Hackbridge Academy 1 Isilon Storage Division/EMC 11 Northeaster University - Seattle 3 6 Seattle CoderDojo 14 See Jane Fix 15 UW Information School 5 Washington State Opportunity Scholarship 7 1 2 3 4 5
SATURDAY programming
10:00 AM with a disability, types of questions you 1:00 PM Hiring in Gaming [RM204] can ask of a school, and the process of No Limits: How to be Darth Join recruiters from ArenaNet for a panel self-advocacy. We will also include exten- Vader in a Tutu [RM204] on Hiring in Gaming. Panelists will share sive time for questions from the audience, Be inspired by girls and women who push how companies are recruiting more wom- so come prepared to ask and to listen! the limits of convention in a fun, interactive en and the importance of having a game Elsa Henry session exploring what it means to grow plan before sending your résumé out to up strong, confident, and with no limits! a lot of studios. ArenaNet recruiters will 12:00 PM Recommended ages 10 and under, and talk about: what to do before, during, and Code Carrots: Programming we welcome both girls and boys! after the interviews; salary negotiations; Workshop [RM204] Tara Gowland résumé/cover letter writing; and other Code Carrots is a free and open pro- topics on putting your best self out there. gramming lab and workshop hosted by 2:00 PM Susan Elizabeth Thayer, Thomas Abrams Geek Girls Carrots (GGC). During Code Exploring the Girl Scouts Carrots, you will be able to meet men- Leadership Experience 11:00 AM tors, ask questions, and get advice [RM204] Disability in Education and about programming. These workshops Girl Scouts gives girls access to life- Beyond [RM204] are designed for all levels, beginner to changing experiences that inspire them Being disabled in school or in the work- advanced, so don’t be shy. Come ask, to do something big. Learn about the force can be isolating and truly difficult. and you will learn! Girl Scout Leadership Experience, which This talk will be about what it’s like to work Kamila Stepniowska empowers girls to make the world a bet-
Download the Guidebook app on 27 your mobile device for up-to-date info! ter place. Discover the myriad opportu- include how to create your brand, how writer, copyeditor, journalist, poet, and nities in your community to get involved to find your audience, legal resources, novelist. This session is open to the first as a volunteer or a girl member! ways to sell your work online, social me- four people who signed up online in ad- Jaime Simmons dia channels, and how to manage time vance of the convention. spent talking about art versus time spent JoSelle Vanderhooft 3:00 PM creating it. The Business of Self- Amanda Nuckolls, Wendy Buske 5:00 PM Promotion: Marketing Meetup: Women in Tech Your Art or Small Business 4:00 PM [RM204] Online [RM204] One-on-One Critiques With Join other women working in technol- A panel of professional artists, creators, An Editor [RM204] ogy for an informal Connections meetup. and marketers will provide valuable in- Are you a female writer looking to im- There will be no formal programming sights and advice on promoting and prove your story or book? Sign up for a during this hour. It is just free time for protecting your art online. Topics will session with a professional editor! Jo- you to meet other women in tech, make Selle Vanderhooft is a freelance editor, career connections, and network. Enjoy!
SATURDAY tables
Amazon.com [RM101] F5 Networks [RM101] sionate, love to build, and want to have Amazon is a large internet retailer and F5 Networks helps organizations seam- a major impact for our customers, EMC cloud services provider. What do Ama- lessly scale cloud, data center, and soft- Isilon is the place for you. zon technical people do every day? It ware-defined networking (SDN) deploy- isn’t just coding. Teams at Amazon run ments—delivering applications to anyone, Northeastern University – operations for some of the largest sys- anywhere, at any time. “F5 Connects Seattle [RM101] tems in the world. Other teams build Women,” a corporate giving program, Northeastern University’s Seattle Gradu- Kindles or track your orders. Amazon recognizes that diversity and inclusion are ate Campus is proud to be a part of the engineers will be there to answer your critical to success and that an individual’s South Lake Union neighborhood. An epi- questions! Note: The Amazon.com background, experience, and perspective center for innovation and discovery, South booth will be available on Saturday only. lead to new ideas and insights. Lake Union is home to a wide variety of companies and institutions that share in ArenaNet [RM101] FIRST Robotics Team 2930 the University’s vision of a world where We’re ArenaNet—and we’ve created a Sonic Squirrels [RM101] cutting edge thought-leaders come to- studio that makes online worlds infused FIRST Robotics Team 2930, the Sonic gether to inspire, create, and execute new with innovation, hand-crafted excel- Squirrels, from Glacier Peak High School technologies and most of all learn. lence, and creative passion. ArenaNet in Snohomish, WA. See two different ro- employees have a vast diversity of skills bots in action and hear about the excit- See Jane Fix [RM101] GEE K GI R LCONNECTIONS and backgrounds. Women in gaming are ing FIRST Robotics Programs for ages See Jane Fix is a company that fixes bro- really important to our studio and we will 5–18. Find a team to join or mentor! ken phones and tablets—of all kinds— have programmers, producers, design- directly in the offices of some of the best ers, and recruiting. Girl Scouts of Western employers in Seattle. Come to the See Washington [RM101] Jane Fix booth to have female repair Cornish College of the Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, techs demonstrate how to fix a broken Arts [RM101] confidence, and character who make cellphone. You will have the chance to Cornish College of the Arts is the premier the world a better place. Girl Scouts is make repairs yourself, or even fix a cur- accredited arts college in the Northwest, a leadership development program for rently broken phone! inspiring the highest standards of artistic girls that believes one girl can make a and academic excellence. Whether you’re difference, and that girls together can The Big-Brained looking for a career in fine arts, media, infor- change the world. Girl Scouts of West- Superheroes Club [RM101] mation systems, created environments, or ern Washington serves more than 25,000 The Big-Brained Superheroes Club an amazing integrated studies background, girls from kindergarten to 12th grade is on a mission to tap into the hidden Cornish College is the place for you. Come with the help of over 12,000 volunteers. strengths that all young people have meet advisors and find out more! through the exploration of science, tech- Isilon Storage Division/ nology, engineering, art, and mathemat- DigiPen Institute of EMC [RM101] ics (STEAM). Join the Club in its latest Technology [RM101] Lead me to the latest in Cloud Comput- endeavor to learn about electric circuits DigiPen offers undergraduate and grad- ing. Lead me to Big and Fast Data. Lead and how computers “think.” Note: The uate degrees in the areas of computer me to the future of IT Security. Lead me Big-Brained Superheroes Club booth will science, game design, animation, engi- to EMC. Our team drives scale-out data be available on Saturday only. neering, and music and sound design. solutions. Our Advanced Software team The curriculum at DigiPen provides stu- develops emerging technology for the University of Washington dents with an innovative and pioneering Software-Defined Data Center. More Information School [RM101] combination of practical, hands-on proj- than 900 EMC employees across Seattle The University of Washington Informa- ect experience with strong academics. are driving the future of IT. If you are pas- tion School is a community of disci-
28 sharing on social media? Be sure to use our official hashtag: #GGC14 GEE K GI R LCONNECTIONS plines, professional fields, and areas health care at Washington state public in the fields of science, technology, en- of expertise engaged with the study of and private universities. Note: The Wash- gineering, and math (STEM) through information and its use by people and ington State Opportunity Scholarship advocacy and networking. We actively organizations. The school prepares in- booth will be available on Saturday only. promote participation of girls in sciences formation leaders, research problems through a STEM enrichment program and opportunities in information, and de- Seattle CoderDojo [RM101] for 7th and 8th grade girls in Seattle, a sign solutions to information challenges. Seattle CoderDojo is a free, volunteer- scholarship program for STEM under- Learn more about bachelor and graduate led club where children ages 8 to 18 graduate women, and awards that honor degree programs in Information Science, learn computer programming on Sat- local women scientists. Information Management, Library and urday mornings. We want every child Information Science, and Informatics. to have the opportunity to learn how to Hackbridge Academy code. CoderDojo encourages collabora- [RM101] Washington State tion between young people attending a The Hackbridge Academy Software En- Opportunity Scholarship Dojo and people running Dojos, whether gineering Fellowship for women is a 10- [RM101] it’s helping them set up or sharing expe- week training program in San Francisco Visitors to the Washington State Oppor- riences. Come by our table and find out designed to help women become awe- tunity Scholarship booth will learn from how you can join one of our Dojos! some programmers. We teach the fun- staff members about a public-private damentals of modern web development, program that provides thousands of dol- Association for Women in and then introduce you to Silicon Valley lars and mentoring support for students Science [RM101] companies looking to expand their engi- to pursue baccalaureate degrees in high The Association for Women in Science neering teams. demand fields such as science, - tech is a nonprofit national organization that nology, engineering, mathematics, and promotes the advancement of women
SUNDAY programming
10:00 AM by the Northwest Indepen- Illustrators on Making From Feels to Skills: dent Editors Guild [RM204] the Connection [RM204] Putting Fandom on Your At this panel, women working in various Bring your portfolios and your questions! Resume [RM204] professions related to words—writing, This will be an informal chat about at- You may not think that all those hours editing, publishing, literary arts adminis- tendees’ illustration work and the busi- spent devouring Johnlock fanfic or tration, and more—will talk about what ness of small press book covers. The painstakingly editing your Tumblr gif- they’ve learned, how they got where they discussion will follow the interests of the set mean much outside of fandom, but are, and where they want to go. Come audience, so audience participation is you’re actually learning all kinds of skills listen, ask questions, and be prepared to encouraged! Lucia will bring her behind- that can make you stand out as a job take a side in the bloody, never-ending the-scenes perspective and experience, candidate. Join a group of fans who’ve battle between Chicago and AP styles. and offer tips on how to make your work turned their passions into career assets (Note: there will be no actual battling.) look professional and desirable. for this interactive look at ways your fan- Amanda Vail, Anastacia Visneski, Beth Lucia Starkey dom is building your résumé. Jusino, Erin Doherty, Rebecca Brinson Aja Romano, Alexandra Edwards, 3:00 PM Amanda Brennan, Lauren Orsini, 1:00 PM One-on-One RÉsumÉ Review Loraine Sammy Careers You Never Knew [RM204] You Wanted [RM204] Bring your résumé and cover letter, and 11:00 AM Are you looking for career options? There sit down one-on-one with hiring and ca- Leading the Charge [RM204] are quite a few you might not know about! reer experts in science, technology, gam- A straight-from-the-source Q&A session Growing up, everyone is aware of a few ing, and other career fields for feedback. that explores how the face of disaster re- occupations that sound exciting: doctor, Depending on the size of the crowd, at- sponse is changing in the face of social scientist, firefighter, or writer. As we get tendees should have the opportunity for media and other emerging technologies. older, these careers sound glamorous, in-depth conversations with our experts. Come talk with a U.S. Coast Guard pub- but we are easily discouraged by the Sammy Ng, Susie Rantz, Tara Gowland lic affairs officer about how to be the cat- amount of schooling involved. We’ll tell alyst of change in your organization, no you about career options that we didn’t 4:00 PM matter what your current job is. Attend- know existed until college or afterward, Meetup: Women in Science ees will also have the chance to discuss plus advice to find the right career for you. [RM204] entering a traditionally male-dominated Anastacia Visneski, Brandi Murphy, Jessica Cross, Meris Mullaley, Simone Join other women working in science for field in a majority male organization. an informal Connections Meetup. There Anastacia Visneski De Rochefort will be no formal programming during this hour. It is just free time for you to 12:00 PM 2:00 PM meet other women working in a variety Women in Words: Presented From Portfolio to of science-related fields, make career Commission: Tips for connections, and network. Enjoy!
Download the Guidebook app on 29 your mobile device for up-to-date info! SUNDAY tables
and perspective lead to new directly in the offices of some of the best ideas and insights. employers in Seattle. Come to the See Note: The F5 booth will close Jane Fix booth to have female repair techs at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. demonstrate how to fix a broken cell- phone. You will have the chance to make FIRST Robotics repairs yourself, or even fix a currently Team 2930 Sonic broken phone! Note: The See Jane Fix Squirrels [RM101] booth will close at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. FIRST Robotics Team 2930, the Sonic Squirrels, from Gla- University of Washington cier Peak High School in Sno- Information School [RM101] homish, WA. See two different The University of Washington Informa- robots in action and hear about tion School is a community of disci- the exciting FIRST Robotics plines, professional fields, and areas Programs for ages 5–18. Find of expertise engaged with the study of PHOTO by danny ngan a team to join or mentor! information and its use by people and organizations. The school prepares in- ArenaNet [RM101] Girl Scouts of Western formation leaders, research problems We’re ArenaNet—and we’ve created a Washington [RM101] and opportunities in information, and de- studio that makes online worlds infused Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, sign solutions to information challenges. with innovation, hand-crafted excel- confidence, and character who make Learn more about bachelor and graduate lence, and creative passion. ArenaNet the world a better place. Girl Scouts is a degree programs in Information Science, employees have a vast diversity of skills leadership development program for girls Information Management, Library and and backgrounds. Women in gaming are that believes one girl can make a differ- Information Science, and Informatics. really important to our studio and we will ence, and that girls together can change have programmers, producers, design- the world. Girl Scouts of Western Wash- Seattle CoderDojo [RM101] ers, and recruiting. ington serves more than 25,000 girls from Seattle CoderDojo is a free, volunteer- kindergarten to 12th grade with the help led club where children ages 8 to 18 Cornish College of the of over 12,000 volunteers. learn computer programming on Sat- Arts [RM101] urday mornings. We want every child Cornish College of the Arts is the premier Isilon Storage Division/EMC to have the opportunity to learn how to accredited arts college in the Northwest, [RM101] code. CoderDojo encourages collabora- inspiring the highest standards of artis- Lead me to the latest in Cloud Computing. tion between young people attending a tic and academic excellence. Whether Lead me to Big and Fast Data. Lead me to Dojo and people running Dojos, whether you’re looking for a career in fine arts, GEE K GI R LCONNECTIONS the future of IT Security. Lead me to EMC. it’s helping them set up or sharing expe- media, information systems, created Our team drives scale-out data solutions. riences. Come by our table and find out environments, or an amazing integrated Our Advanced Software team develops how you can join one of our Dojos! studies background, Cornish College is emerging technology for the Software-De- the place for you. Come meet advisors fined Data Center. More than 900 EMC em- Association for Women in and find out more! ployees across Seattle are driving the future Science [RM101] of IT. If you are passionate, love to build, and The Association for Women in Science is DigiPen Institute of want to have a major impact for our cus- a nonprofit national organization that pro- Technology [RM101] tomers, EMC Isilon is the place for you. motes the advancement of women in the DigiPen offers undergraduate and grad- fields of science, technology, engineering, uate degrees in the areas of computer Northeastern University – and math (STEM) through advocacy and science, game design, animation, engi- Seattle [RM101] networking. We actively promote partici- neering, and music and sound design. Northeastern University’s Seattle Gradu- pation of girls in sciences through a STEM The curriculum at DigiPen provides stu- ate Campus is proud to be a part of the enrichment program for 7th and 8th grade dents with an innovative and pioneering South Lake Union neighborhood. An girls in Seattle, a scholarship program for combination of practical, hands-on proj- epicenter for innovation and discovery, STEM undergraduate women, and awards ect experience with strong academics. South Lake Union is home to a wide va- that honor local women scientists. riety of companies and institutions that F5 Networks [RM101] share in the University’s vision of a world Hackbridge Academy [RM101] F5 Networks helps organizations seam- where cutting edge thought-leaders The Hackbridge Academy Software En- lessly scale cloud, data center, and come together to inspire, create, and ex- gineering Fellowship for women is a 10- software defined networking (SDN) de- ecute new technologies and most of all week training program in San Francisco ployments—delivering applications to learn. Note: The Northeastern booth will designed to help women become awe- anyone, anywhere, at any time. “F5 close at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. some programmers. We teach the fun- Connects Women,” a corporate giving damentals of modern web development, program, recognizes that diversity and See Jane Fix [RM101] and then introduce you to Silicon Valley inclusion are critical to success and that See Jane Fix is a company that fixes bro- companies looking to expand their engi- an individual’s background, experience, ken phones and tablets—of all kinds— neering teams.
30 sharing on social media? Be sure to use our official hashtag: #GGC14 SAT URD A SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2014 LL1 LL4 LL5
9:00 AM Cheapass Games Console Gaming with Ubisoft
10:00 AM Paint ‘n’ Take Miniatures! Games by Playdate
11:00 AM Geek Versus Life Studios 12:00 PM Golden Glitch Studios 1:00 PM Lady Planeswalkers Society 2:00 PM
Mind the Gap Studios Y GAMING 3:00 PM King of Tokyo Tournament
4:00 PM RPGs with Andy
5:00 PM Play and Win!
6:00 PM Steve Jackson Games
7:00 PM Story Games
8:00 PM Late Night Nostalgia Mystery Valor Tournament 9:00 PM Tabletop Checkout and Free Play 10:00 PM Time Wars 11:00 PM
SATURDAY workshops & tournaments
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM tions. Choose your monster and duke it Paint ‘n’ Take! [LL1] out to see who will be the King of Tokyo. Stop in and learn how to paint your This game is perfect for all skill levels; very own miniature. Host Austin will stop by early for a quick demonstration give you tips and tricks to help bring before the tournament gets started! your mini to life. Then take it home and show it off proudly to all of your friends 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM and family! Late Night Nostalgia Mystery Tournament [LL4] 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM Anything can happen in this flashback King of Tokyo to the old-school games of our child- Tournament [LL4] hood. While the games are a mystery, Stomp, bite, and blast the competition in the fun is guaranteed until the doors this all-ages tournament of epic propor- close for the day!
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The Lady Planeswalkers Cheapass Games [LL4] Story Games [LL4] Society [LL4] Cheapass Games believes that fun Light on rules and heavy on coopera- Play Magic: The Gathering with the crew shouldn’t come with a high price tag. tion, Story Games give everyone control from Lady Planeswalker Society! LPS Cheapass has been making affordable, of the narrative. Your game might be a strives to create an inclusive, pressure- high-quality, high-fun games since 1996 comedy or a tragedy, a period drama or free environment perfect for all gamers— and wants to share them with you. Come a sci-fi thriller, but no matter what, the beginners and veterans alike. Whether by the table to see how much awesome results will be surprising and awesome! you’re brand new to the game or want to fun you can have on a budget. We’ll be Featuring games designed by women: brush up on your skills, stop by and play on hand to show you what you’ve been Questlandia, Shooting the Moon, and with LPS. Learn-to-Play sessions all day; looking for! more. Gameplay starts at 10 a.m., 1 hosted by Cascade Games. p.m., and 4 p.m. both days, plus 7 p.m.
Download the Guidebook app on 31 your mobile device for up-to-date info! TableTop Checkout and Free Play [LL4] Got some extra time between panels and roaming the exhibitor’s hall and drooling over the art in Artist Alley? Come on down to the Games Dungeon (Lower Level) and check out a tabletop game to play for a while! Games have been loaned and/or donated for use dur- ing GeekGirlCon ’14, so take advantage of the free chance to learn and play!
Games By Play date [LL4] Slash: Romance Without Boundaries by Games by Play Date is the storytelling party game of fanfiction romance. Create Y GAMING your OTP (One True Pairing) in defiance of the limitations of history, medium, or canon. Slash is available to play in the game room, and regularly scheduled demo times will be posted. All is fair in love and card-based party games!
Time Wars [LL4] PHOTO by kristine hassell Vampires have taken over the galaxy, and you are the only hope for human- Saturday. Kid-friendly games offered Thing from Nigel VII. Come see what else ity. As part of the Time Corps you’ve until 7 p.m. Absolutely no experience we’ve got cooking! been tasked with engaging the vampires necessary! throughout time and space—and rewrit- Golden Glitch Studios [LL4] ing history. Time Wars is a universe of URD A SAT Valor [LL4] Elsinore is a narrative PC simulation mystery and adventure where you will Valor is a new tabletop system which al- game based on the world of Shake- constantly be asked: Which future will lows in-game characters to dramatically speare’s Hamlet. Play as Ophelia, a you fight for? Come check out our free increase their performance in both com- Danish noble woman, who foresees the comic, play our freely available RPG, or bat and challenge scenes. The system fo- end of Hamlet. Travel back in time and preview Time Wars: Supreme Command, cuses on flexibility in order to allow Game try to change the future and avoid the the world’s first deck stacking game! Masters and players to make and interact tragedy. Form allegiances, solve inter- in any setting without specific roles or ar- personal problems, spy, lie, gossip, de- Steve Jackson Games host- bitrary play requirements. Come see what stroy evidence, and all kinds of social ed by Men in Black [LL4] makes this system stand out, and experi- maneuvering! Steve Jackson Games produces over ence it yourself. Ages teen and up! a hundred varieties of board, card, and RPGs with Andy [LL4] dice games with awesome geeky twists. Mind the Gap Studios [LL4] Join our game master laureate Andy Mu- Zombies, Cthulhu, and conspiracy games Mind the Gap Studios is an independent nich (The 8 Hour Gamer) to learn and play are represented in their arsenal, but they tabletop game design studio in Lyn- roleplaying games! New players and sea- may be known best for Munchkin, a card nwood, Washington. Our goal is to make soned campaigners alike are welcome. game of treasure hunting and backstab- at least one of every type of tabletop Check out the gaming floor for times bing! Try your hand at some card-based game, and make all of those games fun and more details. RPGs include Dread, dungeon dives! and accessible. Mind the Wizard Dodge- Ghosts of Albion, Doctor Who: Adven- ball was featured as a finalist on the first tures in Time and Space, and Buffy the Ubisoft Console Room [LL5] season of Tabletop Deathmatch. Drop Vampire Slayer. Play something you’ve Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher, and by and try out all our fun and creative never played before, or return to an old distributor of interactive entertainment and games! favorite! services, with a rich portfolio of world- Andy Munich renowned brands, including Assassin’s Geek Versus Life Studios [LL4] Creed, Just Dance, Tom Clancy’s video Geek Versus Life Studios is a small Play and Win! [LL4] game series, Rayman, Far Cry, and Watch group of friends that loves playing Win a game just for playing a game? Dogs. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s games. We got it in our heads that we How can you go wrong? The more times worldwide network of studios and offices can make great games too, and decid- you play one of the eligible game titles, are committed to delivering original and ed to give back to the industry that has or teach others how to play, the more memorable gaming experiences across given us so much pleasure. We make chances you have to win. Stop by the all popular platforms, including consoles, games that you’ll want to play! Check Free-Play table for information and the mobile phones, tablets, and PCs. To learn out SWAG: The EpicConquest for con- list of eligible games from Indie Boards more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com, vention-themed backstabbing fun, then and Cards, Stronghold Games, Cheap- and stop by the GeekGirlCon ’14 Console stay for 50’s horror movie-inspired The ass Games, and more! Room, sponsored by Ubisoft!
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9:00 AM Cheapass Games Console Gaming with Ubisoft
10:00 AM Games by Playdate Geek Versus Life Studios 11:00 AM Mystery Box Game Design Challenge Golden Glitch Studios (11:00 am to 2:00 pm) 12:00 PM Lady Planeswalkers Society Mind the Gap Studios Love Letter Tournament 1:00 PM Y GAMING (11:00 am to 3:00 pm) RPGs with Andy
2:00 PM Play and Win! Sushi Go Tournament Steve Jackson Games (1:00 pm to 5:00 pm) 3:00 PM Story Games
4:00 PM Valor Tabletop Checkout and Free Play 5:00 PM Time Wars
SUNDAY workshops & tournaments
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM however; are you crafty enough to out- drafting game. Pick your favorites and Mystery Box Game Design Challenge [LL1] Stretch your creative muscles in the Mystery Box Game Design Challenge. Teams of 3 to 6 will work together to create a board game using only a box of mystery items! Work with game de- sign professionals to develop your game mechanics, art and style. Prizes will be given for the best game design, as well as an “audience favorite game”. Come with friends or as individuals; all ages welcome. Challenge starts at 10 a.m., so please arrive early to get into teams! PHOTO by sayed alamy
smart your competitors and ensure that put together the best dinner at the table 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM yours is the most highly placed missive? to win! All ages welcome! Love Letter Tournament [LL4] As a paramour of Tempest’s heir, you’ll need to recruit the help of an array of 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Sushi Go Tournament [LL4] characters from the lowly soldier to court royalty to get your letter delivered. You Join us for a lightning-fast tournament aren’t the only one interested in the heir, featuring our favorite sushi-snatching
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The Lady Planeswalkers Cheapass Games [LL4] tion, Story Games give everyone control Society [LL4] Cheapass Games believes that fun of the narrative. Your game might be a Play Magic: The Gathering with the shouldn’t come with a high price tag. comedy or a tragedy, a period drama or crew from Lady Planeswalker Society! Cheapass has been making affordable, a sci-fi thriller, but no matter what, the LPS strives to create an inclusive, pres- high-quality, high-fun games since 1996 results will be surprising and awesome! sure-free environment perfect for all and wants to share them with you. Come Featuring games designed by women: gamers—beginners and veterans alike. by the table to see how much awesome fun Questlandia, Shooting the Moon, and Whether you’re brand new to the game you can have on a budget. We’ll be on hand more. Gameplay starts at 10 a.m., 1 or want to brush up on your skills, stop to show you what you’ve been looking for! p.m., and 4 p.m. both days, plus 7 p.m. by and play with LPS. Learn-to-Play Saturday. Kid-friendly games offered sessions all day; hosted by Cascade Story Games [LL4] until 7 PM. Absolutely no experience Games. Light on rules and heavy on coopera- necessary!
Download the Guidebook app on 33 your mobile device for up-to-date info! Golden Glitch Games By Play date [LL4] Studios [LL4] Slash: Romance Without Boundaries by Elsinore is a narrative Games by Play Date is the storytelling PC simulation game party game of fanfiction romance. Create based on the world of your OTP (One True Pairing) in defiance Shakespeare’s Ham- of the limitations of history, medium, or let. Play as Ophelia, canon. Slash is available to play in the a Danish noble wom- game room, and regularly scheduled an, who foresees the demo times will be posted. All is fair in end of Hamlet. Travel love and card-based party games! back in time and try to change the future Time Wars [LL4] and avoid the trag- Vampires have taken over the galaxy, edy. Form allegiances, and you are the only hope for human- Valor [LL4] solve interpersonal problems, spy, lie, ity. As part of the Time Corps you’ve gossip, destroy evidence, and all kinds been tasked with engaging the vampires Y GAMING Valor is a new tabletop system which allows in-game characters to dramati- of social maneuvering! throughout time and space—and rewrit- ing history. Time Wars is a universe of cally increase their performance in both RPGs with Andy [LL4] combat and challenge scenes. The sys- mystery and adventure where you will tem focuses on flexibility in order to al- Join our game master laureate Andy Mu- constantly be asked: Which future will low Game Masters and players to make nich (The 8 Hour Gamer) to learn and play you fight for? Come check out our free and interact in any setting without spe- roleplaying games! New players and sea- comic, play our freely available RPG, or cific roles or arbitrary play requirements. soned campaigners alike are welcome. preview Time Wars: Supreme Command, Come see what makes this system stand Check out the gaming floor for times and the world’s first deck stacking game! out, and experience it yourself. Ages more details. RPGs include Dread, Ghosts Steve Jackson Games hosted teen and up! of Albion, Doctor Who: Adventures in Time by Men in Black [LL4]
S U N D A and Space, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Mind the Gap Studios [LL4] Play something you’ve never played be- Steve Jackson Games produces over Mind the Gap Studios is an independent fore, or return to an old favorite! a hundred varieties of board, card, and dice games with awesome geeky twists. tabletop game design studio in Lyn- Play and Win! [LL4] nwood, Washington. Our goal is to make Zombies, Cthulhu, and conspiracy games at least one of every type of tabletop Win a game just for playing a game? are represented in their arsenal, but they game, and make all of those games fun How can you go wrong? The more times may be known best for Munchkin, a card and accessible. Mind the Wizard Dodge- you play one of the eligible game titles, game of treasure hunting and backstab- ball was featured as a finalist on the first or teach others how to play, the more bing! Try your hand at some card-based season of Tabletop Deathmatch. Drop chances you have to win. Stop by the dungeon dives! by and try out all our fun and creative Free-Play table for information and the Ubisoft Console Room [LL5] games! list of eligible games from Indie Boards and Cards, Stronghold Games, Cheap- Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher, and Geek Versus Life Studios [LL4] ass Games, and more! distributor of interactive entertainment Geek Versus Life Studios is a small and services, with a rich portfolio of world- Tabletop Checkout and renowned brands, including Assassin’s group of friends that loves playing Free Play [LL4] games. We got it in our heads that we Creed, Just Dance, Tom Clancy’s video can make great games too, and decid- Got some extra time between panels game series, Rayman, Far Cry, and Watch ed to give back to the industry that has and roaming the exhibitor’s hall and Dogs. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s given us so much pleasure. We make drooling over the art in Artist Alley? worldwide network of studios and offices games that you’ll want to play! Check Come on down to the Games Dungeon are committed to delivering original and out SWAG: The EpicConquest for con- (Lower Level) and check out a tabletop memorable gaming experiences across vention-themed backstabbing fun, then game to play for a while! Games have all popular platforms, including consoles, stay for 50’s horror movie-inspired The been loaned and/or donated for use mobile phones, tablets, and PCs. To learn Thing from Nigel VII. Come see what else during GeekGirlCon ’14, so take ad- more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup. we’ve got cooking! vantage of the free chance to learn and com, and stop by the GeekGirlCon ’14 play! Console Room, sponsored by Ubisoft!
Special thanks to Ubisoft, sponsor of our Console Gaming Room at GeekGirlCon ‘14!
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Download the Guidebook app on 37 your mobile device for up-to-date info! tHe legend oF Bold Riley New monthly series! Princess Rilavashana San Parite leaves behind her station and set out through distant lands and finds forgotten ruins, fearsome enemies, inscrutable gods and tragic love.
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a Waste oF time New bimonthly series! Rick the cartoonist rabbit is growing desperate for success, while his creations—including a coke-addicted teddy bear and a broken robot—have their own plans for his career.
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