Origins 2022 Site Book by gama531

JUNE 8-12, 2022 COLUMBUS, OH

Table of contents Getting Started

Mobile APP 5 Show Policies 6-7 FAQ 9-11 First-Timer Advice 13

Maps

Gaming Hall Map 15 GCCC Pod Rooms Maps 16-18 Hyatt Rooms Map 19 Exhibit Hall Map 20 Exhibitor List 21-23 GCCC Full Map 54

Special Guests

Satine Phoenix 24 Jamison Stone 25 Cat Rambo 26 Jason Charles Miller 27 Michael “Knightmage” Wilson 28 GDEX Special Guests 29 Author Alcove 31 Featured Products 32-34 Game Library 37

Featured Events

GAMA Member Spotlight Tables 39 Family Room 41 Costume Contest 42-43 Film Festival 44 Comedy Show 47 Paint N Take 48 GDEX Underworld 49 GDEX Awards 50

Wrapping Up

GDEX 10th Anniversary 51 GDEX Sponsors 52 Origins Sponsors 53

Mobile app

SHOW POLICIES Anti-Harassment

Origins Game Fair would like to assure our attendees that we are committed to the safety of every person at the show. We have created a convention code of conduct policy that fosters a safe and welcome space for all gamers. We have implemented a policy where every volunteer will be subject to a background check before being allowed to participate in our program. We have contracted with a counseling professional to train our staff how to respond to any inappropriate behavior by those attending this year’s Origins Game Fair. We do not tolerate harassment of convention participants in any form. Convention participants reported or caught violating this policy may be expelled without refund at the discretion of show management. Harassment is any unwanted contact, which includes (but is not limited to): physical or verbal threats; unwelcome attention; stalking; unwanted photography or recording; offensive behavior; use of physical force; behavior that creates a disturbance or is dangerous; using sexually explicit or offensive language or conduct; excessive profanity; obscene gestures; use of racial, religious, sexual, political, gender, ability, ethnic slurs, or any other targeted comments which are intended to cause personal offense to another Origins participant, either in-person at the event or through social media channels. If a person tells you “no,” you are expected to desist immediately. Remember: “No” means no. “Stop” means stop. “Go away” means go away. Attire is not consent. Individuals finding themselves in a situation where they feel their safety is at risk or who become aware of an attendee not in compliance with show policies should immediately locate the nearest Security Guard, Origins Volunteer, or Staff Member, so that the matter can be handled promptly. The Information Booth is next to Registration. During show hours you can always find an Origins Staff Member or Security Guard in the Information Booth.

Family Friendly

Origins Game Fair is a family-friendly convention. Keep this in mind with regards to your personal conduct.

SHOW POLICIES Costumes & Weapons

Uniforms of current active service members are not allowed as costumes. These include uniforms for the police, active military, security guards, deputies, fire marshals, paramedics, etc. No real weapons or functional props are allowed at Origins. All weapon replicas must be cleared by convention security and peace-bonded. Visit the Information booth next to registration for assistance with peace-bonding your weapons. If, at any point, you feel like your personal safety or that of others is put in jeopardy, please contact the Columbus Police Department at 614-645-4545 (non-emergency) or 911 (emergency).

Alcohol & Illegal Substances

Possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages outside of authorized areas is prohibited. Illegal substances at Origins will not be tolerated. Violators will be asked to leave the building and charges may be filed for prosecution.

Smoking

Smoking, including the use of electronic smoking devices, is not allowed inside any of the convention facilities, including public areas and participating hotels. Smoking and the use of electronic smoking devices is allowed outside in designated smoking areas. Cigarette butt litter is a hazard to the environment. Please do your part to keep Columbus clean and dispose of your trash in the proper receptacles.

Cancellations & Refunds

Origins Game Fair Badges are not transferable and cannot be cancelled after purchase for this year’s event. Refunds for event tickets are given for cancelled events or up to 24 hours prior to scheduled event time. If the event is cancelled, the event ticket must have the signature from staff at the Event HQ in your area to be refunded.

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FAQ Badges and Registration What does my badge include? Origins Game Fair badges cover almost everything you would want to do at the convention including admission to the Exhibit Hall (Thursday through Sunday), all regular events, seminars, workshops, concerts, and the massive Open Gaming Area with a board game library of more than 1,000 games. Most events are covered by your badge, except premium events that have an upcharge to cover materials, prize support or special guest GM/presenter. These premium events will be noted in the event listing on TableTop.events and the Origins App, so you know what events have an extra fee. Do I have to wear my badge? Attendees are required to wear their badge at all times. Your badge grants you access into show areas. If you do not wear your badge, you will be denied entry. You will also be required to wear your vaccination proof bracelet. See full health and safety protocols below. What do I do if I lose my badge? Do not lose your badge. Replacement badges will not be issued. If you lose your badge you will need to purchase a new badge. I need help with this new registration system! On the main Origins page on TableTop.events there are many helpful instructions and videos. Use the Attend drop down button to see the various instructions. Can I use my username and password from last year? No, we have a new system and you must have an account in TableTop.events. Can I use cash at the show? Due to health and safety concerns, we will not be accepting cash at registration during the convention this year. Cash will be accepted, however, in the exhibit hall, food vendors and in the Origins Merchandise booth. How can I get a refund on my Origins 2022 badge? Refunds on new badges purchase in 2022 are available from the TableTop.events website through May 2, 2022. All refunds are subject to a 10% service fee. There are no refunds on balances on account from previous years.

FAQ Events How do I participate in an event? If you are not pre-registered for an event you can wait in standby for an event. Check for event locations on TableTop.events and go to the table listed. You can check with the GM or organizer to see if seats are available. If there is an upcharge for an event you will need to use generics (see below). If regular events are now included in my badge, why do I need event tickets? Most scheduled events have limited seating and can only accommodate a specific number of players. People who reserve event tickets will be seated first. If there are remaining seats at the start of the event, the GM will seat those waiting to play. What are generics and how do I get them? Generics are tickets that can be used to buy a seat in an event after players with purchased event tickets have been seated. Generic tickets will be available at Registration. We are phasing out the plastic token generics from past years, and 2022 will be the final year you may use any plastic token generics that you still have from prior years. Please note that as all regular scheduled events are included in your badge price, you will only be able to use generics for upcharge and premium events. How do refunds work? Refunds for event tickets are given for cancelled events or up to 24 hours prior to scheduled event time. If the event is cancelled, the event ticket must have the signature from staff at the Event HQ in your area to be refunded. Please note that only premium events with upcharges will be refunded. If a regular event is cancelled there is no refund as there was no cost for the event. Health and Safety How are you handling COVID-19 safety? All attendees, exhibitors, gamemasters, event organizers, volunteers and event staff are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a vaccine approved or authorized by the FDA or WHO, and that proof of vaccination will be required to attend the convention. All attendees, exhibitors, gamemasters, event organizers, volunteers and event staff are encouraged to wear a mask while indoors. GMs and event organizers reserve the right to require masks at their event. Where possible please practice social distancing. Tables in the gaming halls and open gaming areas are spaced to increase the distance between tables. We have provided hand sanitizing stations around the convention center, please use them frequently.

FAQ Health and Safety (continued) How will you be checking for proof of vaccination? All attendees, exhibitors, gamemasters, event organizers, volunteers and event staff are required to present either a physical vaccination card or photo of the card, along with a matching governmentissued ID, to receive a wristband to show that you have been vax checked. You only need to show this proof once at the show but will need a wristband to pick up your badge in the registration area, as well as to enter program areas throughout the convention center. If you loose your wristband, you will have to return to the vax check station to get a new one. There is no charge for replacing a wristband. Are weapons allowed at Origins? Real weapons and weapons resembling real weapons are not allowed at Origins. Cosplay weapons must be cleared by convention security and peace-bonded. Visit the Security Office directly outside of the Exhibit Hall in the Main Concourse. Replica weapons purchased in the Exhibit Hall must be immediately secured in the purchaser’s vehicle or hotel room. What is peace-bonding? We utilize zip ties to mark items as safe and inspected. Once we have zip-tied your item, you are not permitted to remove it. Security will have zip ties on hand at the show. Visit the Security Office directly outside of the Exhibit Hall in the Main Concourse to peace-bond your item. Are wheelchairs available? The convention center has a limited number of manual wheelchairs available. They are stored at Public Safety Command. If you (or someone you know) needs a wheelchair, contact Public Safety directly at (614) 827-2547. A member of Public Safety will bring the wheelchair to you. You will be asked to exchange a photo ID for the wheelchair, which will be returned to you when you are done using the chair. Is there a lost and found? If you have lost an item or find an item during the show, please visit the Information Booth next to Registration. If possible, found property will be returned to the owner. Any items not claimed will be left at the Security Office and brought back to the Origins office after the close of the show.

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FirSt-Timer Advice 1. Don’t over-extend yourself. The GCCC is large and there is a lot to do at Origins Game Fair. You can’t see everything, so just enjoy what you can. Make sure you get a good night’s sleep and take breaks throughout the show. 2. Stay Hydrated. Water is important. When you feel thirsty you are already dehydrated. Keep a water bottle handy and refill it regularly. 3. Download the App. The Origins Game Fair App is the best way to look up information about the convention. 4. Ask Questions. Staff, volunteers, GMs and exhibitors are all here to help! We are happy to answer questions and if we don’t know the answer, we can probably point you to someone who can. All of us were first-timers once too, and a few of us are first-timers right along side you! 5. Check Out the Game Library. The Origins Game Library has more than 1,000 games for you to check out and play with your friends (or total strangers!) for free with your badge. Learn more about the Game Library on Page 37. 6. Check out the events list. Take a little time to look through the events on TableTop.events. There are so many amazing events included with your badge this year. You can usually find a seat at a seminar and even games that look full can have seats free up. 7. Try Something New. It can be tempting to stick to games and activities you have enjoyed already. With so many events included with your badge, Origins is an amazing opportunity to try something new with no risk. Look for “Rules will be taught” games in the event list or just walk the gaming hall and look for open seats! 8. Exhibit hall demos are fast and informative. Want to experience the most games with the least effort? Exhibitors run tons of awesome demos throughout the show. Get a quick feel for a new game without committing to playing for hours. 9. Don’t miss the back rows of the Exhibit Hall. The big publishers tend to be toward the front of the Exhibit Hall. They have amazing displays and incredible products to try, but don’t forget about the small and independent publishers and designers farther back. Your new favorite game may be hiding back there right now! 10. Watch OriginsTV. Our new streaming program, in partnership with Six Sides of Gaming, is an amazing way to keep up to date on what’s happening at the show. Check out the live stream on the Origins Game Fair YouTUbe channel, through the Origins Game Fair App or on one of the monitors set up throughout the convention center concourse.

HYATT GAMING ROOMS

1st Floor

2nd Floor

Exhibitors Company 1985 Games 25th Century Games

Booth# Company 650

Carolina Game Tables

216

Castle Keep Crafts

9th Level Games

1132 Catalyst Game Labs

Academy Games

1220

Catastrophe Games

Aconyte Books

727

Addax Games

861 Cephalofair

AirLoom Games LLC Alchemy RPG Alewood Games Amanda Scharf Illustration

1062 247 1262 260

CCB & E Clothiers

Booth# 913 462 700, 706, 606 1235 548 1432

Chain Assembly LLC

1261

Chaosium Inc

202

Charmakards LLC

747

Chip Theory Games LLC

308, 208

AMIGO Games

524 Citrus Atelier

359

Amy Nagi

255

Clarion Game Studios

658

Andrew Heath

458

Claude Raymond Design

463

Apotheosis Studios

835 Cooey and Shy

363

Arcadian Chain

152

CoolStuff Inc

Arcane Wonders

500

Corsets and Cogs

535

Coyote & Crow Games

649

The Crafty Gamer

349

Creature Caster

557

Archon Games Ares Games SRL

1560 712

ArmorClass10.com

854

Armory Quest

1137 Cruise Planners/Go Sea Travel

Ars Invenio Collective

1236

Crystal Caste

720

Art by David Lee Pancake

1147

Czech Games Edition

801

Art of Brent Chumley

155

Dapper On Arrival

647

Art of Charles Urbach

632

Dara Studios

1546

Art of Kellianne Stakenas

356

Dark Moon Cards and Games

1246

Asmodee

1350

1438

1554

DaSueDragon Designs

833

B.A. Games

348 Dave & Adam’s Card World

924

Badger Air-Brush Co.

640

Dead Alive Games LLC

1257

Bard & Broad

654

Decision Gamers

1020

Best of the West

1048

The DIetz Foundation Dirty Woods

856

Bezier Games Inc

600

Bitewing Games

1061 Distractia

1041

Black Oak Workshop

1008

1544

Dolphin Hat Games

1050

Blinks by Move 38

1157 Doolittle Gaming

1163

Bloat Games LLC

1150 Dragon Shield

1138

Board Game Tables.com

1200

848

Dragon’s Lair Comics & Fantasy Cbus.

Bodhana Group Inc., The

1156 Dream Pod 9

Bridge Distribution & Fulfilment

1324

Brieck Draw Brotherwise Games, LLC

Dream Vale Studios

161 DV Games 1000

106 354

EDH Mtg

846

1126

Capstone Games, LLC

1112 Elf Creek Games 1260

156

E Brand Group USA

C&C Games & Rio Grande Games Cardboard Dynamo

1036

Enterprise Games

508 1244

Exhibitors Company Epic Adventure Candle Co

Booth# Company 1056

Indie Press Revolution

Equilibrium USG

948 Inkwell Ideas

Event Forge Games

1161

Everlore

Inkwell Illustrations

1255 Inside Up Games

Everything Epic

634

Iron Wind Metals

Fangorn Forge

1057

IV Studio

Fate of the Norns

1360 Japanime

Fireside Games LLC

416 Jeff Mengas Art

First Fish Games

1144

Joe Slucher

Flatworks Gaming

1040 Kaysha Siemens

Foam Brain

300

Forteller Games

637 Kessler Corporation

Kehasuk

Booth# 1308 1450 355 1312 1032 926 810 162 454 258 157 622

Free League Publishing

1044 KTBG/Burnt Island Games

200

Froglet

1356 Last Night Games

959

Gabriel Guyer Game Brewer The Game Crafter

429 Lay of the Land & Level Up Saber 1022 Level Up Dice 344 Limitless Adventures

1049 612 751

Game of Ham

1058 Lisa Sell

1444

Gameland

1045

1238

Gamer Concepts

750

LongPack Lor Illustration

154

Gamescience

102 Lucie Shearer Art

262

Geeky Endeavors

729

1214

Goliath Coins

Lucky Duck

1059 Ludamus Games

Goodman Games

532 Maeca Art

Gooey Cube

832 Magic Minis and More

Grand Gamers Guild

840

Gray Forrest Games Great Lakes Grading

Margaret Oreon-Kean

957 MayDay Games 1039

Meeples at Sea

1251 360 1338 159 1460 1055

Green Ronin Publishing

316 MEGA MINT Games LLC

523

Grey Fox Games

936 Meloria

456

954

836

Hachette Board Games Haunted Castle Gaming

Merchant of Many Things

1054 Mid Level Meeple

951

Headless Hydra Press

947

MindClash Games

Hit Point Press

446

Misty Mountain Gaming

Honeck Sculpture

555 Move Rate 20 Games LLC

Household 5 Soap Company LLC

1159 My Little Demon

357

Hrothgar’s Hoard

932 Mystic Tome & Treasures

749

Ideapunk Games

762 Najarian Art

661

Imagining Games

1158

362

Impudent Armies

1258 Norse Foundry

Indie Game Alliance Indie Game Developer Network Indie Game Studios

National Mars Day

104 Nutt Heads 1233

724 1446 1063

1226 620

Octopunx

361

112 Oil Lamp Studio

963

Exhibitors Company

Booth# Company

Booth#

The Op

514

Squatchy Games

738

Operation UGAWTS LLC

460

SRG Universe, Inc

1228

Panakal Art Ltd

950

Stanley Morrison

455

Panda Cult Games

1239 Stat Trackers Top Dog Games

1254

Pandasaurus Games

408

Steeped Games Ltd.

248

Paverson Games

626

Steve Messenger Art

463

Pawley Studios

1461 Strange Machine Games

Pegasus Publishing

1012

Studio 2 Publishing

910

Pendragon Costumes

940

Studio Kurahon

358

Pens and More

662

Studio Laubenstein

163

Platyfly

949

Surfin’ Meeple LLC

728

Pollia Design LLC

257

Tabletop Gaymers

1034

Puillustrated

760

Tabletop Terrain

1232

722

Pure Alchemy Soaps

1263 Talon Games

PYE Games

1354

Tangled Earth Arts

834

Q-workshop

744

Tea Punk Teas, LLC

425

Raven Designs Beth Moak

457

TeeTurtle LLC

Red Panda Games Rem Alternis Productions, Inc. Restoration Games, LLC Reversal Games

1454

444

1240

Thenodrin Games LLC

110

525, 259

Thor Custom Designs

934

1300, 1306

Thunderworks Games

628

1358 Top Trumps Games

735

Ringtail Cafe Productions

754

Triceratops Games

1162

RK post illustration

263

TTCombat / Hawk Wargames

1210

Rock Manor Games Role 4 Initiative

1149 Tunnel Monster Collective

1046

1250

Twilight Creations

740

Roll to Market

756

UkiyoeHeroes.com

739

RPG Travel

839

V1 Tech

960

Runaway Parade Games LLC

723

Van Ryder Games

732

Sang Lam Designs

261

Vesuvius Media

1146

Sarah Miller Creations

459

VRGames/VR-Soft.com

1334

Savage Sparrow Studio

1134 Wattsalpoag Games

Schmandrew Art

851 We Ride Games

Sea Dog Games Studios

822

828 539

Weird Giraffe

1347

Sequoia Games

1035

Wet Ink

1232

Severed Books / Exalted Funeral

1463

Wise Wizard Games

400

The Witchborn Corporation

1332

SFR Inc

757

Shrine Games

1154 Woodside Illustrations

254

Sideboard Games

1348 Woodworks

938

Smirk & Dagger Games

1120

World of Game Design

746

Snowbright Studio

937

Wyrd Miniatures

820

Sonic Realms

346

Wyrmwood

644

Sophisticated Cerberus Games

736

XYZ Game Labs

844

Special Guests Satine Phoenix

Satine Phoenix is a consummate storyteller and lifelong creative. From writing, acting, and directing stage theater in the 90’s and having attended the Academy of Art University in San Francisco for five years studying 3D, 2D, Stop Motion Animation, Sculpture, and Illustration, Satine has spent her life fully immersed in art and play. An award-winning actress, model, comic book artist, and non-fiction author turned Dungeons & Dragons luminary, the former Community Manager of Dungeons & Dragons has always had a passion for building worlds and growing communities. She began filming Dungeons & Dragons games in 2008 and building Hollywood’s D&D Community out of Meltdown Comics on Sunset Blvd. Playing D&D since 1988 and leading charity focused youth groups since 1991, it was natural for Satine to combine her expertise in the inception of CelebrityChariD20 with Keith Baker in 2010. CCD20 was the original live stream gaming event benefitting Reach Out and Read: a childhood literacy foundation teaching parents the importance of books and reading to children. Continuing her love of acting on stage and on camera, she has been on numerous TV shows, web series, and podcasts. Satine is the host of GM Tips Season 2, the character Sat from Sagas of Sundry: Dread, and Miranda on Vampire: The Masquerade’s LA By Night on Geek and Sundry. In 2017 Satine Phoenix created and Dungeon Mastered Sirens of the Realms & Sirens, a live play Dungeons & Dragons series on the Dungeons & Dragons twitch channel. In 2019 she started her own live stream production company, Gilding Light. Following her love of travel and storytelling, she joined Stefan Pokorny as Co-Host of the Destination Fantastic travel show. Satine has worked on and Dungeon Mastered hundreds of Dungeons & Dragons events around the world, and was named “The Queen of D&D” by Time Magazine. Her impact on the gaming community has been heralded in such publications as Forbes, Health Magazine, i09, Wired, Maxim, Time Magazine, and many others. Satine has proven that the language of play is universal and can bring people together through the power of imagination.

Satine’s Events

Satine Phoenix runs panels, workshops and seminars for communities, universities, businesses, and teams focusing on the power of storytelling and gamification for writing and teambuilding. In addition to being a professional Dungeon Master & Story Coach, Satine Phoenix and her husband Jamison Stone are Co-Creators of the Table Top Roleplaying Campaign and Setting Sirens: Battle of the Bards and gaming vacation events Satine’s Quest. They also work closely with D&D in a Castle as featured Game Masters. The two are always on the frontier of gaming innovation and their partnership with Last Gameboard is a shining example of their innate ability to build a bridge into the future of gaming. Satine is the author of New Praetorians, a female led sci-fi graphic novel series, and The Action Heroine’s Journey, a non-fiction book about the heroes journey from the female perspective utilizing Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. You can find her works of art at BurningQuill.com and learn more about Satine at Satinephoenix.com.

Special Guests Jamison Stone

Jamison Stone is a best-selling fantasy/sci-fi author and game designer, whose most notable works are Rune of the Apprentice, The Last Amazon, and his numerous roleplaying games. As Founder, CEO, Creative Director, and Lead Writer of Apotheosis Studios, Jamison has spent the last fourteen years building an international team of writers, artists, musicians, programmers, and game developers to create games that inspire personal development through collaborative storytelling. Together he and his team have created Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition Campaign and Settings The Red Opera: Last Days of the Warlock, Sirens: Battle of the Bards, and The Rune Chronicles: Oath of the Paladin, and are currently working on the roguelike video game Shadow of the Moon. With degrees in Contemplative, Transpersonal, Humanistic, Somatic, and Buddhist Psychology, and over two decades of martial arts, yoga, and meditation training, Jamison leverages his experience of instructing mindfulness and conflict resolution to enable audiences an opportunity for self-discovery through play. Knowing that there are many facets to health, Jamison created STONEPHOENIX Fitness, where he and his wife, Satine Phoenix, lead others through example so they can fully embody the positive aspects of their characters through fitness, mindfulness, and holistic living. This culminates during Satine’s Quest: Luxury Travel Gaming Adventures where Satine and Jamison lead their questers through one-of-a-kind immersive gaming experiences where players can experience the magic of roleplaying games in fantastic destinations, both on and off the table. Jamison travels the world giving talks, hosting seminars, and providing expert commentary on panels, sharing his expertise in leadership, game design, storytelling, writing, startups, creative direction, and crowdfunding. With over a decade of experience in not-for-profit leadership as a Trustee and Committee Chair of the W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation, Jamison fuses his background in business planning, ethical management, and creativity to help enable every member of our community to fulfill their full potential.

Jamison’s Events

FAQ Cat Rambo

Cat Rambo lives, writes, and teaches somewhere in the Pacific Northwest. Their 250+ fiction publications include stories in Asimov’s, Clarkesworld Magazine, and The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. In 2020 they won the Nebula Award for fantasy novelette Carpe Glitter. They are a former two-term President of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA). Their most recent works are space opera You Sexy Thing (Tor Macmillan, November, 2021), as well as an anthology, The Reinvented Heart (Arc Manor, February, 2022), co-edited with Jennifer Brozek. John Barth described Cat Rambo’s writings as “works of urban mythopoeia” — their stories take place in a universe where chickens aid the lovelorn, Death is just another face on the train, and Bigfoot gives interviews to the media on a daily basis. They have worked as a programmer-writer for Microsoft and a Tarot card reader, professions which, they claim, both involve a certain combination of technical knowledge and willingness to go with the flow. In 2005 they attended the Clarion West Writers’ Workshop. Among the places in which their 200+ published short stories have appeared are ASIMOV’S, WEIRD TALES, CLARKESWORLD, and STRANGE HORIZONS, and their work has consistently garnered mentions and appearances in year’s best of anthologies. Their collection, EYES LIKE SKY AND COAL AND MOONLIGHT was an Endeavour Award finalist in 2010 and followed their collaboration with Jeff VanderMeer, THE SURGEON’S TALE AND OTHER STORIES. Their most recent collection is NEITHER HERE NOR THERE, which follows NEAR + FAR, containing Nebula-nominated “Five Ways to Fall in Love on Planet Porcelain”. Their most recent book is Nebula Award-winning CARPE GLITTER, from Portland-based Meerkat Press. They have edited anthologies, including political SF anthology IF THIS GOES ON, as well as the online award-winning, critically-acclaimed Fantasy Magazine. Their work with Fantasy Magazine earned her a nomination for a World Fantasy Award in 2012. Cat runs the decade-old online writing school, the Rambo Academy for Wayward Writers, a highly successful series of online classes featuring some of the best fantasy and science fiction writers in the business. Cat has also taught for Bellevue College, Johns Hopkins, Towson State University, Clarion West, the King County Library System, Blizzard, the Pacific Northwest Writers Association, Cascade Writers, and countless convention Cat’s Events workshops. Although no longer actively involved with the game, Cat is one of the minds behind Armageddon MUD, the oldest roleplay-intensive MUD (an interactive text-based game) on the Internet, which has been described as “like no other mud I have played before“, “the most entertaining game I’ve ever played“, “the most creative, emotionally involved mud on the Net” and “a place of astonishing beauty and detail“. They continue to do some game writing as well as technology journalism and book reviews. A longtime volunteer with the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), Cat served as its Vice President from 2014-2015 and its President for two terms, from 2015-2019 and continues to volunteer with the organization. For more about Cat, as well as links to their fiction, see http://www.kittywumpus.net

Special Guests Jason Charles Miller

Jason Charles Miller is a critically acclaimed and highly accomplished musician and voice actor. As a voice actor, Jason has appeared in over 100 animated series, anime and video games. Highlights include Halo Infinite, Fire Emblem Heroes (Múspell), Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra, World of Warships: Transformers (Optimus Prime), Neverwinter Online (Drizzt Do’Urden), Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans (Aston), Genshin Impact, Lost Ark, Star Trek Online, Attack on Titan (Gelgar), World of Warcraft, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Chivalry 2, Kingdom Hearts III, Mafia III, the Final Fantasy VII Remake, Final Fantasy XIV, Hearthstone and the Streetfighter series (Guy). A life-long Dungeons and Dragons enthusiast, Jason hosted the Geek & Sundry show Starter Kit, has appeared on Critical Role (Garthok), is the host and creator of On Tour With Dragons, which appears on the official Dungeons and Dragons YouTube channel, plays Brig Hellclaw on The Sirens and is the Dungeon Master of The Gaxx Pack, a weekly D&D adventure the GaryConLive Twitch channel. Jason is also the cohost of Bardic Inspiration, a weekly D&D songwriting show sponsored by Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms on the CNEGames Twitch channel. Jason’s music has been featured on such TV shows as True Blood, The NFL Today, The Deadliest Catch, Wicked Tuna, WWE Smackdown, AEW Dynamite, The Legend of Vox Machina and Critical Role (theme song composer). Video game soundtrack enthusiasts would recognize Jason’s singing voice from the theme song for Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers, from Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance’s ‘Rules of Nature’ and multiple songs in Cyberpunk 2077. He is also the singing voice of Ra’s Al Ghul in D.C. Superhero Girls. Jason has written songs with Billy Ray Cyrus, Rickey Medlocke [Lynyrd Skynyrd], Charlie Starr [Blackberry Smoke], Ben Moody [Evanescence] and has been awarded 2 gold records (for the Queen of the Damned and The Punisher soundtracks) and 1 platinum record, for co-writing the song ‘Cruisin’ for a Bruisin’ for Disney’s Teen Beach Movie. He is also widely recognized as the founder of the rock band Godhead and has toured around the world opening for Linkin’ Park, Disturbed, Slipknot, Rammstein and Ozzy Osbourne.

Jason’s Events

Special Guests Michael Wilson

Michael “Knightmage” Wilson was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio and now resides in Youngstown, Ohio. A current decorated 22 year Deputy Sheriff for the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio, Michael has been cosplaying since 2012. Having created over 300 costumes, Michael is an award winning cosplayer with many of his creations being praised and displayed on numerous platforms in print and online. Michael is noted as one of the most influential and diverse male cosplayers in the world. Along with judging cosplay contests Michael often hosts cosplay panels and workshops at conventions showcasing the creative, positive, inspiring and supportive side of cosplay. Having a love for acting and stunt work, Michael has worked on several Hollywood comic book movie productions. Michael was also an alternate for the 2006 reality show “Who Wants To Be A Superhero” hosted by Stan Lee. Michael has worked on and has been featured in several fan films and productions such as the popular YouTube series “MAN AT ARMS: Reforged”. Michael is also a spokesperson for FX latex product, Zombie-Skin. Michael has also created various costumes for World Wrestling Entertainment superstars. In 2022 the word “Knightmage” was added to Urban Dictionary describing some of the many positive cosplay philosophies that Michael holds along with others in the cosplay community. Genuinely loving to entertain, make a positive impact and bring smiles, Michael most often uses his costuming by bringing awareness and participating in many charitable events, benefits, parades, birthdays and hospital visits to children. This has led him to becoming a member of esteemed costuming groups all over the United States such as “The League of Heroes, The Heroes Alliance-Ohio Branch, East Coast Avengers, Costumers with a Cause and Superheroes to Kids in Ohio and Heroic Inner Kids”. Michael often works closely with charity organizations as a sponsor and has partnered with over 150 various organizations around the world to fundraise and bring awareness to these organizations. Michael has received numerous awards for his charitable deeds including the “’Outstanding Service Award” from Credit Where Credit Is Due, CosBravo Award and most notably the “Presidential Volunteers Award” from President Michael’s Events the Barack Obama and the White House. If you wish, become a fan at www.Facebook.com/ Knightmage1 and follow on Twitter @Knightmage and Instagram @Knightmage100

GDEX SPECIAL GUESTS JUST A FEW OF OUR SPECIAL GUESTS

Marz

DB Cooper

Kyle Yonut

SCOT LEWANDOWSKI

YouTuber & Streamer

Motion Capture Animator Rockstar Games

VO Supervisor | ZeniMax Online

Producer Brand Rep. (FMR) | PlayStation

44bce.com

@grayforrestgames

@grayforrestgame

Live on Kickstarter Booth 957

44 BCE™ shifting all-on-one strategy board game where suitors collaborate, negotiate and betray others to become the first Roman Emperor.

2-5 Players

30 Min Per Player

14+

AUTHOR ALCOVE Room A110

Meet amazing authors and get your copy of this year’s Origins Anthology: “Rogue Artists”

Room A110

HOURS

Wednesday 2pm-6pm Thursday 9:30am-6pm Friday 9:30am-6pm Saturday 9:30am-6pm Sunday 9:30am-4pm

Check out all the amazing Author Seminars available this year!

Featured Products Company

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Paverson Games

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Reversal Games LLC

Tome: The Gold Codex

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Tome: The Light Edition Severed Books

2 Inch Massive Gelatinous Cube Minis that are also dice

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Caver and Cube Giant Minis, Guide Book, and Module The Big C20 - Cave/Tunnel/Trap Map making D20 Surfin Meeple LLC

Doodledash (Aporta Games)

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Fjords (Grail Games) Reload (Kolossal Games) Thunderworks Games

Breakout (Lockup Expansion)

628

Cape May Tenpennhy Parks VRGames / VR-Soft

Swords&Sails, Armenian Kingdom Minor Player AddOn

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Swords&Sails, Khazar Empire Minor Player AddOn Swords&Sails, Mercenary&Privateers card expansion World of Game Design

Mayan Epics: Twin Gods Apocalypse Mork Borg: 7 Aboard the Schackel

FIND DEALS IN S Y A W A E V I G & THE ORIGINS ! K O O B N O P U CO

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COME VISIT US AT BOOTH 1113

CARD DRAFTING

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HAND MANAGEMENT VARIABLE POWERS SOLO MODE INCLUDED

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Available in various sizes, heights, nishes, and fabric choices, our gaming tables are perfect for game night, crossword puzzles, and much more!

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GAME Library The Game Library is the open play area and board game collection brought to you by the Buckeye Game Fest and the Columbus Area Boardgaming Society (CABS). The library contains roughly 1,000 games! Play games from the library or bring your own and enjoy a quality play experience with mats provided by Game Toppers. Want to meet new people or try something different? Look for orange cones on tables. There are always players looking to expand their group!

Game Library FAQ

FREE WITH YOUR BADGE!

What games are available in the library? You can view the current CABS Library listing at cabsgamers.org How do I get access to the Game Library? The Game Library is now included with your badge! There is no extra cost to check out games or use the tables. Can anyone check out a game? Attendees with a valid Origins Badge & valid photo ID (Government issued) can check out a game. You can check out one game per ID at a time. Only the ID Holder can check out/check in the game. Does the game I check out have to stay in the Board Room? Yes. The games are meant to be checked out for you to play during your time in the Board Room. Once you are done playing the game, bring it back to the desk and check out another one if you like. Any games not returned by the time the library closes down at midnight, will result in the attendee’s ID being kept overnight and not available for pick up until the next morning. Will there be game giveaways? Yes, depending on the sponsorship support for the Board Room. If there will be game giveaways, it will be announced on this page and in the Board Room Facebook group before/during the show as details become available. What is Buckeye Game Festivals? I thought CABS ran the Board Room? BGF currently runs the Origins Board Room as well as the local gaming convention Buckeye Game Fest. Buckeye Game Festivals grew from CABS. They are the original convention committee that worked on behalf of CABS for previous years in the Board Room (Now the Origins Game Library). They have partnered with CABS to bring you a great experience in the Game Library.

EXPLORE NEW WORLDS

GEN CON’22 RELEASE

VISIT US AT BOOTH #801

GAMA Spotlights Gaming Hall (B & C) 1601-1908 The following publishers will be presenting scheduled games throughout the convention. All events are listed in the interactive catalog. You can search for the name of the publisher to view their schedule.

9th Level Games Adam’s Apple Games AMIGO Games Arcane Wonders Bezier Games Breaking Games Capstone Games CardLords Chara Games Chip Theory Games Dead Alive Games Devir Games Façade Games Fireside Games Floodgate Games Forbidden Games Genius Games Grandpa Beck’s Games

Great Oaks Tavern Hachette Boardgames Indie Game Studios Inside Up Games KOSMOS Left Justified Studio Lucky Duck Games Move Rate 20 Games Ninja Star Games Pandasaurus Games Paverson Games Paw Warrior Games Play All Day Games Portal Games R&R Games Red Raven Games Rem Alternis Restoration Games

HOURS Thursday 10AM - 10PM Friday 10AM - 10PM Saturday 10AM - 10PM Sunday 10AM - 2PM Rollacrit Sullivans Distribution SCS Direct Smirk & Dagger Games Th3rd World Studios VR Games / VR Soft Wattsalpoag Games Weird Giraffe Games World of Game Design

FEATURE GAME DEMOS!

Family room Hyatt Regency - Delaware C/D (Down the hall from the Starbuck’s) This new area at Origins is for spouses, partners and parents with small children to hang out in, away from the hustle and bustle of the main convention. The room is filled with great family games donated by our sponsors, free for all to enjoy.

Please note: Under no circumstances can children be left at the Family Room without parental supervision.

HOURS Thursday 9AM - 7PM Friday 9AM - 7PM Saturday 9AM - 7PM Sunday 9AM - 2PM

COSTUME CONTEST Saturday 1pm-3pm - on the Main Stage

At Origins Game Fair, we know gaming culture impacts a wide variety of fandoms: fantasy, sci-fi, anime, comics, and much more. Cosplay is a way to celebrate your favorite fandom, so each year we host The Origins Game Fair Costume Contest for our attendees to showcase their creations on stage while competing for prizes! Join the fun by competing on stage or cheering on your favorite contestants on stage! Cosplay veteran and contest judge from 2021 Monica Paprocki returns this year to emcee the event! Registration begins at noon in the Short North Ballroom where we will host a Cosplay gathering for all cosplayers whether you are looking to compete or not. Registration ends at 12:40pm and is followed by the Costume Parade through the concourse to the Main Stage for the contest. PART ONE: Children’s Costume Contest Presentation PART TWO: Adult (13+) Costume Contest Presentation INTERMISSION: Special Musical Performance by Jason Charles Miller FINALE: Winners Announced on stage Contestants may choose to enter in one of the following Categories: Fantasy TV/Film Comic Books Game Characters Young Cosplayers (Ages 12 and under) Special Guest Judges Michael “Knightmage” Wilson Satine Phoenix Jamison Stone

Monica Paprocki

NEW COSTUME M PARADE STARTING FRO pm REGISTRATION @ 12:40

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Contest Rules

You must have purchased an entry into Origins Game Fair / GDEX 2022 in order to enter and present on stage for the Costume Contest. The Costume Contest is a family-oriented event. Please keep all costumes to a “PG-13” rating. (i.e no nudity or overly revealing attire, no excessive gore, etc.) No bought costumes. Costume must be 50% dcrafted or more. You may purchase parts of a costume but said parts must be disclosed during the judging process. If you are modeling a costume you did not make yourself, the maker of the costume must be present with you upon entry. If the costume wins an award, the award is given to the maker of the costume, not the model wearing it. All weapons and props must conform with Origins Game Fair 2019 rules, convention center policies, and local laws concerning carrying a weapon. If there is a question or doubt, don’t bring it (see Show Policies). If your costume is meant to represent a character from a specific IP, please provide reference images of the character. We cannot guarantee the judges will know what your character looks like, so having something to compare to will help you as much as them. Please provide a physical image to be attached to your registration form. No digital images or books can be submitted for your reference image. Each costume must be entered separately. The costumes may be presented on stage (and prejudged) as a pair or group, but each costume is judged individually as a unique entry. The contest will be limited to 50 entries total. Please be in the Short North Ballroom early if you wish to guarantee entry in this year’s contest. Origins Game Fair and Wasabi Anime reserve the right to modify, update, or amend rules at any time.

Contest Prizes 1st Prize $200 & two tickets to Origins Game Fair 2023 2nd Prize $100 & two tickets to Origins Game Fair 2023 3rd Prize $50 & two tickets to Origins Game Fair 2023 Young Cosplayer Prize Two tickets to Origins Game Fair 2023

film festival When: Friday & Saturday Where: B144 (Level 1) How Much: FREE

See a complete list of Films and Schedule online!

The Origins Film Festival is back for its sixth year, showcasing independent feature and short films of any genre related to gaming, sci-fi or fantasy. The Origins Film Festival is held concurrently in-person at the Origins Game Fair AND streaming The Origins Film Festival isproduced by Cavegirl Productions

April 27–30, 2023

Hyatt Regency Downtown Columbus Love the Board Room (featuring the CABS library) at Origins Game Fair? Then you already know what Buckeye Game Fest is like. The same people that bring you the highly successful Board Room at Origins, bring you Buckeye Game Fest. It’s more relaxed, slower paced, and more club-like than your regular gaming con. You can bring your own games or borrow one from the library of over 1,000 titles. If you are looking to expand your collection, then check out our vendors, our flea market, or our math trade; you will likely find something fun! New for 2023: special panels and guest presentations like MarCon. Once again in the spacious Hyatt Regency in downtown Columbus, we have plenty of room to play. Can’t wait to see you!

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Paint N Take When: Thursday Noon-6PM Friday 10AM-6PM Saturday 10AM-6PM Sunday 10AM-4PM Where: 1812 Gaming Hall How Much: FREE Are you new to the world of miniature painting? Are you an expert with a brush? Everyone is welcome to participate in the Paint N Take event going on for the entire show! Each attendee is given a single figure from Wyrd Games, Reaper Miniatures, and Restoration Games and can try their hand at bringing it to life. Your badge will be punched to redeem this free figure, limit one per attendee. Figures are limited and will be allocated per day.

GDEX UNDERWORLD

Smash Bros. Tournamant

StrifeMania

June 11, 10am - END

The Big event is back!

June 10, 12 - 4pm

The Biggest Game Wrestling Extravaganza in all of Paradox Space is happening June 10th: STRIFEGDEX Underworld’s Super Smash Bros tournaMANIA! Join us LIVE at GDEX 2022 and witness the ment is back for another fun weekend competi- ﬁrst ever GDEX Battle Royale, where 30 wrestion with prizes included free badges for 2023, PC tlers go head-to-head for absolute supremacy! peripheral give-aways, and of course the $2,500 The winner will then go on to take on Cancer cash pool for the Smash Singles event. Itself in a No DQ Match, and become the ﬁrst ever The day starts with Doubles tournament and GDEX Heavyweight Champion of Paradox Space! moves into the full singles tournament later in Also witness classic match-ups such as The Super the day. Mario Bros VS Team Sonic, Goku VS Deku, Solid Snake VS Kevin McCallister, and more! This event Open to amateurs and professionals alike, This is is to support charity! the best Smash Bros event in Ohio and we hope to see you there. Make sure to place your bets for charity at www.thegdex.com/strifemaniabets Entry is free with an Origins/GDEX Badge Lorem Ipsum

GDEX Underworld! Stop in for gaming events all weekend long.

GDEX AWARDS Join Us FOR THE GDEX 2022 AWARDS AND CELEBRATE THE BEST OF GDEX! JUNE 11TH, 6pm | MAIN THEATER (Union station BALLROOM B)

Best in Show Crowd Favorite PRESENTED BY PLAYVUE

Most Innovative Music & Sound Design Art & Visual Design ise (Independent, Student, Experimental)

gdex 2022 Game Jam

GDEX THANK YOU

Celebrating 10 years of GDEX!

It’s hard to believe that GDEX is 10 years old!

We are extremally grateful to have such an amazing community and to see its growth honestly blows us away. We’re excited to have our second year of an in-person event and we can’t wait for you to see all the exciting activities available this weekend. GDEX started as a community event to bring together Columbus developers to showcase their work and now it has grown into one of the largest gaming shows of it’s kind in the country. We can’t be more proud of the great games and Guests that come every year, and this year is a good one! Thank you again to everyone that has made Origins & GDEX a part of your weekend and we hope you have a great time! volpe & The GDEX Team

GDEX SPONSORS

THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING PARTNERS

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Origins 2022 Site Book

Articles inside

Film Festival

Costume Contest

Paint N Take

Game Library

FAQ

First-Timer Advice

Cat Rambo

Michael “Knightmage” Wilson

Jamison Stone

Jason Charles Miller

Satine Phoenix

Show Policies