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title: Gen Con is Upon Us!
description: We are packed with panels this year, partly as I’m an Industry Guest of Honor(which is pretty cool).
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# [Gen Con is Upon Us!](https://bloghub.roll20.net/posts/gen-con-is-upon-us/)

 Written by [The Roll20 Team](https://bloghub.roll20.net/posts/author/the-roll20-team) | Jul 31, 2018 7:00:00 AM

It’s that time of year again...

We are packed with panels this year, partly as I’m an [Industry Guest of Honor](https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gencon.com%2Fexperience%2Findustrygoh&t=MGE1MTkwNTFjOGE2YTFmYzkzYWY4NzJiMGVhZmY3MjEwMzRiNjhiNCxaU3U5c2RLQQ%3D%3D&b=t%3AtbDmBTvLLZmki93gw_LRww&p=http%3A%2F%2Fnolantjones.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F176488254490%2Fgen-con-is-upon-us&m=1)(which is pretty cool). Links below have locations so you can come see us. Not certain how many of these will get streamed or livetweeted, so make certain to drop in and say hello!

August 3rd Friday

[10AM “An Uncommon Conversation with Nolan T. Jones”](https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gencon.com%2Fevents%2F144147&t=Zjk4ZmZjYzRkNDdmNThhNDJkNzkyYjM5MWQyNTVmYmMxOTcwNWUxMixaU3U5c2RLQQ%3D%3D&b=t%3AtbDmBTvLLZmki93gw_LRww&p=http%3A%2F%2Fnolantjones.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F176488254490%2Fgen-con-is-upon-us&m=1)

Come hang out with me and regular Roll20 streamer / all-around convention superhero [Tanya DePass](https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fcypheroftyr.com%2F&t=NjRlYjU2ZTE1YjU5NmM5ZWIzOThhZjgyMjMzMGY1MmRmM2MyNGRlMCxaU3U5c2RLQQ%3D%3D&b=t%3AtbDmBTvLLZmki93gw_LRww&p=http%3A%2F%2Fnolantjones.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F176488254490%2Fgen-con-is-upon-us&m=1). Should be very cool.

[3:30PM “Playing Tabletop Games Online with Roll20](https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gencon.com%2Fevents%2F127138&t=MmQ1M2NmMTQ4YjU3OWIxMjY4NTAxNWE2YjZhZTUyMTgxNGUxMzczMixaU3U5c2RLQQ%3D%3D&b=t%3AtbDmBTvLLZmki93gw_LRww&p=http%3A%2F%2Fnolantjones.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F176488254490%2Fgen-con-is-upon-us&m=1)

An introduction to what Roll20 is, and a “State of the Software” chat.

August 4th Saturday

[10AM Guest of Honor Roundtable](https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gencon.com%2Fevents%2F144149&t=ZGM0MzA4MWMzNDM4ZTViZmQzNWRjYTlmNzg4YjUwN2FiOGFiYzk3YixaU3U5c2RLQQ%3D%3D&b=t%3AtbDmBTvLLZmki93gw_LRww&p=http%3A%2F%2Fnolantjones.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F176488254490%2Fgen-con-is-upon-us&m=1)

The subject of this panel is “game changers,” so look for a ranging discussion about the future of the roleplaying game industry.

[2PM Exploring a New Game System for a Digital Tabletop Era](https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gencon.com%2Fevents%2F127145&t=OWMzOTVkYTIzMTVkODNiYTA4MTY4MDM2MTgzZWQyMjJmZDQ5NmJkZCxaU3U5c2RLQQ%3D%3D&b=t%3AtbDmBTvLLZmki93gw_LRww&p=http%3A%2F%2Fnolantjones.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F176488254490%2Fgen-con-is-upon-us&m=1)

You’ll want to be here for this. #projectgasball

[4PM From Pen & Paper to the VTT](https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gencon.com%2Fevents%2F127147&t=N2YzYThiNWVmY2ZhNDk3OTNhNTNlMWEyOGYwNWU2Zjg2NTRkZTM4NCxaU3U5c2RLQQ%3D%3D&b=t%3AtbDmBTvLLZmki93gw_LRww&p=http%3A%2F%2Fnolantjones.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F176488254490%2Fgen-con-is-upon-us&m=1)

General conversation about how to design games differently for VTT’s than you do the physical table.

[5PM Selling Art on Roll20](https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gencon.com%2Fevents%2F127149&t=YjExNWYwMjE4ZWE1ZTI4YTFjZDE2YjYyMDJmOTlmOWQ0NGM1MDU4OSxaU3U5c2RLQQ%3D%3D&b=t%3AtbDmBTvLLZmki93gw_LRww&p=http%3A%2F%2Fnolantjones.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F176488254490%2Fgen-con-is-upon-us&m=1)

An overview of the Roll20 Marketplace!

August 5th Sunday

[2PM Safety Mechanics Online](https://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gencon.com%2Fevents%2F127148&t=MzU2MGQ5ZGQ0MGZjZTQwNTI2NGU5YzhlNThlNzAyNjZlMTNiZmI1YSxaU3U5c2RLQQ%3D%3D&b=t%3AtbDmBTvLLZmki93gw_LRww&p=http%3A%2F%2Fnolantjones.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F176488254490%2Fgen-con-is-upon-us&m=1)

Learning social cues in making a game comfortable for all your players.

That’s a schedule! Looking forward to seeing folks out in the real world.

[View full post](https://bloghub.roll20.net/posts/gen-con-is-upon-us/)

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