Adam Robichaud is a professional amateur from the faraway land of Ottawa, Canada. He is the designer of the perpetually soon-to-be-released Poutine, and a co-designer of Autumn of the Ancients, among many other projects that have never seen the light of day. He is also known for running the story-gaming haven New Game Plus, and appearing on a number of podcasts, and YouTube channels more famous than he from time to time. Forever a romantic, he will play any game with the promise of love in the pitch, and has been described as “a sommelier of PbtA”. He also counts himself lucky his wife, son, and starving beagle put up with his occasional absence to play games. He responds on Google+ when summoned by name
Ryan Schoon is a freelance writer and game designer from Indianapolis, IN. His designs include Edara: A Steampunk Renaissance and the upcoming Gears of Defiance, which heads to Kickstarter in February. In addition, Ryan has contributed to a wide range of product lines, such as Fragged Empire, Baby Bestiary, 7th Sea, Cold Shadows, and Star Trek Adventures. If Ryan isn’t working on game design, then he’s playing games, with a heavy focus on Euro-style board games. You can catch him as a guest contributor on Man vs Meeple and a regular on The Polyhedral Crew YouTube show.
During Gauntlet Con, Ryan will be running Gears of Defiance
20th – 22nd of October, 2017 – Online RPG convention
We have 102 games on offer for the online RPG convention we’re calling Gauntlet Con 2017!
Here’s the Events site where you can pore over the games, and salivate for the next few days, dreaming of what you could be playing in a few short weeks.
Early registration for Gauntlet Patrons and our con volunteers begins after 7th of September, 2017 at 23:59 PM Eastern
As soon as it’s September 8th for Eastern time zone, all registered folks will be able to sign up on a first-come, first-served basis.
This stuff’s gonna go like Beyonce tickets, y’all.
Because Gauntlet Con was a Patron-unlocked goal, it is an event primarily for Patrons of The Gauntlet. Patrons of The Gauntlet and con volunteers will be eligible to register early for the games.
I AM FREAKING OUT, RICH! HOW DO I MAKE SURE I AM REGISTERED?
You need to go to the website above and login with your Google account. The admins have a list of Patrons and will be granting registered status to those folks as fast as we see you. There is no way for us to pre-load the Patreon list, sorry.
Once you’ve logged in and we marked you as Registered, you’re ready to go! Log back in after 7th of September, 2017 at 23:59 PM Eastern and register for games! If you DO NOT get into a game you want, Waitlist yourself! Things change, and RSVP’s change, too. Also, we’ll be watching the Waitlists to see demand. Once you’ve registered, you’ll get emails for all the lovely, lovely games.
ARE YOU NOT A PATRON FOR GAUNTLET, but YOU WANT IN ON THIS EARLY REGISTRATION? You can join the Patreon and have a chance to grab a seat when registration goes live. Head over here and join the Patreon. A $2 pledge is all it takes to get on the list.
The Gauntlet episode 113 is out! Games Roundup with some GenCon chatter from myself, “ENnie Award winning blogger” Lowell Francis and the “always on point” Rach Shelkey
Around 42 minutes is a Gauntlet Con promo that might blow your mind.
Avery Alder is a queer designer hailing from the unceded territories of the Squamish, Musqeam, and Tsleil-Waututh. She’s the designer of Monsterhearts, The Quiet Year, Dream Askew, Ribbon Drive, and a host of smaller, scrappier projects. In her design and play, she gravitates toward the moody, the personal, and the transformative. She wants to offer free food and mutual aid to as many people as possible. Her sourdough starter keeps dying but at least her two children are still alive.
During Gauntlet Con, Avery will be running Monsterhearts 2 and Dream Askew.
Eddy Webb (with a “y,” thank you) is a writer, game and narrative designer, and design consultant for video games and RPGs. He has created unique game universes, such as the world of Pugmire. He’s also worked on over a hundred products, including some based on Futurama, Firefly, Red Dwarf, the WWE, and Sherlock Holmes. His career spans over fifteen years and across dozens of companies, and he’s even won a few awards along the way. Today he lives in Ireland with his wife, his roommate, and a sleepy old pug. He can be found at eddyfate.com.
During Gauntlet Con, Eddy will be running Pugmire.
Fraser Simons is a cyberpunk enthusiast working on the second book to his game, The Veil. He’s an avid gamer, both analog and video. And looks forward to realizing more game designs he’s currently working on.
During Gauntlet Con, Fraser will be running The Veil: Cascade.
The third session of Colonel’s Legacy, a play of Coriolis GMed by MadJay Brown is out!
The third session of Colonel’s Legacy, a play of Coriolis GMed by MadJay Brown is out! If you’ve got 15 minutes, we’ve got some amazing sci-fi adventure for you!
