WonderCon 2026: Full Schedule

2:00pm PDT

Slugblasting Is Not a Crime 2: Slambulance!

Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT

In this actual-play session of the award-winning Slugblaster RPG by Mythworks, the L0ZRS sneak off on their hoverboards to a dangerous dimension hosting a wild spring break party and encounter more than they bargained for. Will they escape dangerous metasaurs and mathpanthers before the cops and/or their parents show up? Players Jackson Lanzing, Max Isaacson, Mayanna Berrin, David Telstra, and Alex Klimavich are joined by slugmaster Edward Doty (director, Life Is Strange: Two Moons Rising, Little Nightmares: Sickly Sweet) and a surprise guest or two in this new adventure from the upcoming Slime, Warp, and Solder expansion.

Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
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4:00pm PDT

Crowdfunding Best Practices for Tabletop Games

Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT

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Crowdfunding continues to be an effective way to bring funding to tabletop games, with multiple campaigns launched each week that bring tabletop games directly to players. Industry experts Andrew Marks (senior producer, Riot Games), Kailey Bray (executive producer, Kappa House Productions), Peter Vaughan (co-founder, Cardboard Alchemy), and Ivan Van Norman (founder, Hunters Entertainment) discuss best practices and trends and share stories from recent tabletop game crowdfunding campaigns.

Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
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5:00pm PDT

Discovering Careers in the Tabletop Game Industry

Friday March 27, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT

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There are many kinds of jobs and roles in the tabletop professional space. It's more than just a game designer or marketing manager. This panel highlights the different roles that fill the roster of a tabletop game company and how they help create the games we all play.

Friday March 27, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
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6:00pm PDT

Dungeons & Dragons 101: How the Game Actually Works

Friday March 27, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT

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Curious about Dungeons & Dragons but not sure how it actually works? This beginner-friendly session breaks down the fundamentals of the world's most popular tabletop role-playing game in a clear, practical way. In Dungeons & Dragons 101, attendees learn what players actually do at the table, how dice determine outcomes, what a Dungeon Master is responsible for, and how storytelling and rules work together to create unforgettable adventures. The session walks through character basics, combat flow, skill checks, spells, and the rhythm of a typical session without overwhelming jargon. Whether you've only seen D&D in shows like Stranger Things or you're thinking about starting a group with friends, this session gives you the confidence to understand the mechanics and jump in. Curiosity—and maybe a sense of adventure—is encouraged.

Friday March 27, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
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11:00am PDT

Rolled Table: Improvised D&D Comedy

Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT

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The cast of the Knights of the Rolled Table podcast performs a completely improvised comedy D&D adventure in which audience members shape the story, make key decisions, and influence the fate of the heroes. Expect fast-paced fantasy, ridiculous characters, terrible puns, and spontaneous chaos from a cast with deep roots in the San Diego improv scene. Family-friendly and designed for adventurers of all ages—no two shows are ever the same. Carlos Guzman-Verdugo, Jeff Frank, Jen Stopper-Crespo, Matt Messerman, Zach Stones, and Chris Daily (Dungeon Master, Dungeonheads) bring the adventure to life.

Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
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1:00pm PDT

StoryQuest Live: Oops, All GMs

Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

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Anais Morgan (Renegade Game Studios), Mayanna Berrin (Dispatch), David Tilstra (StoryQuest), Reed Sights (StoryQuest), and Jordy Martin (StoryQuest) go on an epic D&D adventure where everyone is the dungeon master and the fate of the story is decided by the ring of a bell.

Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
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3:00pm PDT

Creating Seats at the Table: Producer and GM Responsibility for Diverse Spaces in Tabletop

Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT

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Jordan Lambert (blogger and dungeon master, Blackness and Dragons), Kai Grayson (screenwriter and producer, Roles for Initiative LA), Kelly Lynne D'Angelo (dungeon master, D&D in a Castle; producer, Critical Role), Jade Valkyrie (player and producer, Feywild and Out), and Sarah Durnesque (producer and game master, Pick Your Poison Productions) discuss the responsibility of producers and DMs/GMs in professional and streamed tabletop games to create and maintain diverse tables. Moderated by LemartheConGuy (professional game master and convention host).

Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
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4:00pm PDT

Daggerheart: Behind the Scenes

Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT

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Darrington Press's Spenser Starke, Rowan Hall, and Elise Rezendes discuss the creation of Daggerheart, the new fantasy tabletop role-playing game from the publishing wing of Critical Role, including a sneak preview of the upcoming Hope and Fear expansion. The roundtable discussion will be followed by a short Q&A in which attendees can pose questions directly to the creators.

Special Guests

Spenser Starke

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Spenser Starke is a WGA screenwriter and the senior game designer at Darrington Press. He is best known for Daggerheart, Alice Is Missing, Candela Obscura, and Kids on Brooms. Additionally, he has worked on video games like Sunderfolk and is currently adapting a number of tabletop... Read More →

Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
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5:00pm PDT

Story Over Stats: The Narrative TTRPG Shift

Saturday March 28, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT

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Moderator Kevin Roy (RolePlay GrabBag, TV/film director) leads a discussion with Shaun Leonard (actor, tabletop creator), Kylie Rose (professional GM, editor, Dicescape), Ross Thompson (director of media and events, GAMA: The Tabletop Game Association), Kailey Bray (VP of marketing, Infinite Stories), and Ivan Van Norman (Hunters Entertainment) on how actual-play shows and streaming culture have fueled a surge in narrative-driven tabletop role-playing games, how that shift is influencing modern play styles, and how groups who enjoy tactical, crunch-heavy systems can incorporate stronger storytelling without losing mechanical depth.

Saturday March 28, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
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6:00pm PDT

Worldbuilding for Creators

Saturday March 28, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT

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This panel explores how to craft a world that draws in audiences with some of the creative minds behind Darrington Press's tabletop role-playing game Daggerheart, along with other industry guests. Spenser Starke (Alice Is Missing, Kids on Brooms), Rowan Hall (Sunderfolk, Candela Obscura), Elise Rezendes (Session Zero System), and others examines their worldbuilding process in tabletop games, video games, film, TV, and beyond.

Special Guests

Spenser Starke

D-01, WonderCon Special Guest

Saturday March 28, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
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7:00pm PDT

Running TTRPGs for an Audience

Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT

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Moderator Kevin Roy (RolePlay GrabBag, TV/film director) leads a discussion with Shaun Leonard (actor, tabletop creator), Kylie Rose (Dicescape, professional DM, editor), Ivan Van Norman (Hunters Entertainment), Kailey Bray (VP of marketing, Infinite Stories), Lemar "TheconGuy" Harris (host, comedian, GM), and Edward Doty (Life is Strange: Two Moons Rising, Critical Role: Campaign 1) on what changes when your tabletop role-playing game becomes a TTRPG show, and how Game Masters and players can balance entertainment, authenticity, and table safety when the cameras are on.

Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
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8:00pm PDT

The Gauntlet: A D&D Comedy Adventure

Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT

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Mighty heroes, taken from different pop culture realms, have been trapped in the Gauntlet by a mysterious game master. To secure passage home, they must race through arenas inspired by film, TV, and video game worlds and fight until only one hero remains. Shaun Leonard (tabletop creator and game designer) serves as the game master, Kylie Rose (tabletop creator) and Lemar Harris (actor/tabletop creator) are the competitors, and the audience helps decide who lives, who dies, and who gets the glory.

Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
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12:00pm PDT

The Wandering Path: D&D Live!

Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT

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It's quick-fire challenge time! Sharpen your knives and ready your stations. Mischa Stanton (Multitude), Bex Taylor-Klaus (Voltron: Legendary Defender), Mayanna Berrin (Dispatch), Lyn Rafil (Brimstone Valley Mall), and Ian McQuown (StarTripper!!) compete in the grim beastly baking show—a delicious D&D live play sure to delight.

Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
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2:00pm PDT

The Legend of Taylore

Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

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The Legend of Taylore is an actual-play D&D podcast based on the music, memes, and lore of Taylor Swift, as played by a group of nerdy television writers. Produced by D&D WGA strike day organizers, it is a great adventure for Swifties and non-Swifties alike, where characters encounter dangers, intrigue, and Easter eggs at every turn. Dungeon master Lindsey Allen (Marvel's Agent Carter, MacGyver) is joined by players Casey Fisher (Altered Carbon, Walker), Daphne Miles (Batwoman, DC's Legends of Tomorrow), Ray Utarnachitt (DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Stranger Things: Tales from '85), and Nick Bragg (Death and Other Details, Off Campus), and Katherine McNamara (Shadowhunters, Arrow) to offer insights into the world they have created and discuss their current season.

Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
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3:00pm PDT

Let's Make a Board Game!

Sunday March 29, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT

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Creating your own board game is not only fun, it's also educational. Attendees learn about game systems and the iterative process, teamwork, time and resource management, research, critical analysis, and even science, history, math, and language development. This workshop takes participants through the rapid prototyping process for a board game, and by the end, they'll have the basics of their own board game. Led by Aaron Vanek, who has been teaching analog game design to middle-school students for ten years.

Sunday March 29, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
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