PaizoCon 2014 is swiftly approaching in less than a month and we are super excited to start seeing our friends and fans rolling in from both far and near!
Last week we opened up the lottery for event preference ranking and earlier this week we announced our special guests, Frank Mentzer and artist Jesper Ejsing.
You can view the jam packed PaizoCon 2014 schedule here. You'll notice there are two tabs on the events page. One is for "Lottery" and one is for "Open Events". We've also got a special page for events that are on-going throughout the convention, like our infamous Delves, and events which do not have online sign ups, such as the 1-on-1 sessions for editing and fiction writing. We are also happy to announce that there are a few new events at PaizoCon 2014 which will have signup on site at the convention. Check out this page for more details!
What is the PaizoCon Lottery?
PaizoCon has a ton of events and some have a limited-availability events, including games run by Paizo staff members, exhibitors, and special guests. Because there are lots of attendees and a limited number of seats, we use a lottery system so as many attendees as possible have a chance to get into these games and events.How does the lottery work?
Once the preference selection deadline passes, the Event Lottery will begin assigning attendees to events, based on a random drawing. The lottery works best if you use your actual preferences. We know you might love optimization problems, but please don’t try to get fancy.When is the deadline for selecting my preferences?
You have until 2 PM Pacific time on Monday, June 9 to make your PaizoCon Event Lottery selections. If you have any trouble selecting your lottery preferences please let paizocon@paizo.com know as soon as possible so we can assist you! Once you choose your selections, you are done! There is no submit button you need to worry about and you can adjust your preferences if needed up until 2 PM Pacific time on Monday, June 9.Am I guaranteed to get into a lottery event?
No. There are a lot of attendees and a limited number of seats, not everyone may end up in a lottery event.Do I have to have a badge already to participate in the lottery?
Yes! You must have purchased or received a regular 3-day badge to select preferences for the lottery and register for events.What happens if an event doesn't fill up after the lottery process has been run?
It will become available for open registration along with the "Open" events at 2 PM Pacific time on Wednesday, June 11.
Happy lottery-ing and hope to see you at PaizoCon!
Sara Marie
Customer Service Manager