Hello, Pathfinders and Starfinders! We hope you’re all excited for PaizoCon Online in just a few weeks, but we’re here today to talk about another event. Gen Con 2024 is taking place August 1-4 in Indianapolis and, as always, we’ll be out in force to bring the games to you!
Signups for all Gen Con events open on Sunday, May 19 at noon Eastern time, and based on past years, tickets to our events will sell out fast. We don’t want you to miss out, so today we’re taking the time to highlight some of our most exciting events so you can wishlist them if you so choose! If you have general questions about registering for events at Gen Con, please visit their website.
Programming
We’ve got a handful of exciting on-site panels and live shows happening at Gen Con this year! For folks who can’t attend, these live events will be recorded and uploaded onto our YouTube channel after Gen Con.
A Drift Through Space-Time—Starfinder Second Edition Playtest Live Show
Thursday, Aug 1st at 2:00pm EST
Thurston Hillman, Creative Director of Starfinder, leads a party of Pathfinder AND Starfinder Second Edition heroes through an adventure that crosses the boundaries of space, time, and magic.
Starfinder Second Edition Roadmap Panel
Friday, Aug 2nd at 1pm EST
Join the Starfinder development team for a journey through the cosmos and a look into the future! This panel will reveal upcoming products in the Starfinder line as we embark on the exciting journey of Starfinder Second Edition!
Playtest Makes Perfect (What Makes a Good Playtest) Panel
Saturday, Aug 3rd at 2pm EST
As we kickoff the Starfinder Playtest, the Starfinder development team presents a panel about what makes a good playtest! This panel will discuss how playtest rulebooks differ from standard releases, what makes for good playtest feedback, and how to get more involved.
On top of these on-site panels and events, Paizo will also be hosting a handful of panels on twitch.tv/officialpaizo. Be on the lookout for a virtual programming schedule closer to the con, as we finalize dates and times for the streams!
Gaming
As always, all our gaming will take place in the Sagamore Ballroom! We’ve expanded our space from the previous few years, allowing us to squeeze in more game tables, a character creation station, a VTT demo area, and even a satellite booth!
You can view all our gaming offerings at this link. Here are some of our featured spotlight events!
Pathfinder Second Edition
At Gen Con, we’ll be closing Year 5 of Pathfinder Society with our finale adventure for high-level characters. We’ll also be launching Year 6: Year of Immortal Influence with two brand-new scenarios that are fully compliant with the Remaster ruleset! Bring your new Player Core 2 characters and jump right into the action!
- PFS2 #5-20: The Rakshasa’s Court, for 7th- to 10th-level characters
- PFS2 Intro: Year of Immortal Influence, for 1st- to 4th-level characters
- PFS2 #6-02: Rain Falls on the Mountain of Sea and Sky, for 1st- to 4th-level characters
Our Pathfinder Special is always a packed house, and this year, we’re getting nautical! Characters from 1st through 8th-level can join us for our Saturday night marquee event. This event absolutely will sell out, and while we’ll try to seat as many walk-ups as possible, we make no guarantees. Note that we have pregenerated characters only up to 5th-level, so those playing at 7-8 tables must bring their own characters or be reseated.
- PFS2 #6-00: Salt of the Ocean, for 1st- to 8th-level characters
Our Pathfinder Academy offers fun for the whole family! Kids from 5-18 can join our experienced GMs for Pathfinder Society adventures with custom kid-friendly pregenerated characters and can learn how to adventure with the best of them!
We’ll also be offering a limited number of Pathfinder Quests! These shorter adventures have more seats reserved for walk-up players, though we have some early tickets on sale as well. Dip your toe into Golarion and join us at one of these tables!
Starfinder First Edition
PaizoCon features the launch of Starfinder Society Year 7: Year of Era’s End! While this is our final year of first edition play, there’s a bright future on the horizon for Starfinder Society. You can check out our introductory scenario, or join us for a new release at Gen Con!
- SFS1 Intro: Year of Era’s End, for 1st- to 4th-level characters
- SFS1 #7-04: Inheritors of Gadrathar, for 5th- to 8th-level characters
- SFS1 #7-05: The Day the River Died, for 3rd- to 6th-level characters
This year’s Starfinder Special is a simple survey mission to a newly discovered planet. Surely nothing could go–wait, did you say Swarm? Oh no! Characters from 1st through 4th-level can join us for our Friday night interactive special event.
- SFS1 #6-99: The End Awakens, for 1st- to 4th-level characters
Starfinder Playtest
Be the first to experience the Starfinder Playtest at Gen Con Indianapolis! Purchase your playtest book at our booth in the exhibit hall or the Sagamore Ballroom, build your character, and bring them to one of our playtest scenario tables! We’ll be offering two-hour sessions of the first two playtest scenarios; we’ll also be offering short demos of the Starfinder Playtest in Hall C from 8am-6pm. These demos are first-come, first-served, so show up early to grab a spot!
- Starfinder Playtest Scenario #1: Shards of the Glass Planet, for 1st-level playtest characters
- Starfinder Playtest Scenario #2: It Came from the Vast!, for 5th-level playtest characters
- Starfinder Playtest Demo, first-come first-served in Hall C
Board Games
More of a board gamer? No worries! Paizo’s board game offerings will also be on offer at Gen Con! Join us for a demo session of Elemental Stones or Goblin Firework Fight and see if you can beat our demo team at their own game!
We can’t wait to see you at Gen Con this fall! Expect more information about all our programming as we get closer to the show. May the odds be ever in your favor this month, and don’t forget: event signups open May 19 at noon Eastern!
Alex Speidel
Organized Play Coordinator
Rue Dickey
Marketing & Media Specialist