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Along with a TON of talented people, I'll be a guest at Geek-Kon this year in Madison, Wisconsin, August 22-24. Besides speaking on a number of panels, I will also be refereeing a Zombie Dice tournament as part of the "Game With The Guests" event on Friday night of the con.

The tournament is simple. Basic rules of Zombie Dice will be followed with one major exception: As this event is a fundraiser for the convention's charity, Second Harvest Food Bank of Southern Wisconsin , players will be able to "buy off" one shotgun blast per turn at a cost of $1 each. All money so collected goes straight into the kitty for Second Harvest so bring plenty of $1 bills if you plan to join in the fun!

The tournament is expected to last three to four rounds (depending on the number of participants), and the winner will walk away with the respect and admiration of everyone at the convention for triumphing in such a prestigious event. Seriously, there aren't any prizes, but it should be a great time. Many thanks are due to Steve Jackson Games for providing Zombie Dice sets and score sheets to help facilitate this event.

For more information on Geek-Kon, click HERE .

My schedule as a guest of Geek Kon has been finalized. Here's where I'll be and when:

Friday (August 22)

Slingin’ Dice: An Intro to RPGs (Bodden, Pavao) – La Crosse – 7:00-7:50pm

Gaming with the Guests – Tabletop Gaming Room (Salons D & E) – 8:00pm to 10:00pm
I'll be running a ZOMBIE DICE Tournament, with, like, prizes and stuff!!! Hopefully, I'll also get to play Nanuk, or other cool games, after the Zombie Dice tournament wraps up.

Saturday (August 23)

Gaming Industry Panel (that needs a clever name) (Bodden, Kovalic, Pavao) – Green Bay – 12:00pm to 12:50pm

How to Live your Life as a Writer (Bledsoe, Bodden, Valentinelli) – Green Bay – 6:00pm to 6:50pm

Sunday (August 24)

Build-a-World Game Show (Bledsoe, Bodden, Jones, Pavao, Valentinelli) – Mendota – 12:00pm to 12:50pm

Using Humor in Writing for Various Mediums (Billany, Bledsoe, Bodden) – Geneva – 2:00pm to 2:50pm

A lot of wonderful, talented people will be guests at Geek-Kon. You should show up and talk with them. There will be TONS of fun things to do: Gaming! Comedy! Music! Anime! Cosplay! Discussions of Cannibalism! And more!


Geek Kon is held at the Marriott Madison West in beautiful Middleton, Wisconsin. This year, the convention dates are August 22-24. For more information on the Kon itself, check out their website: http://www.geekkon.net/