Call for GMs: Open Gaming at PaizoCon Online 2023

Hello again, PaizoCon lovers! As registration for the convention draws near, we're excited to announce that this year we're bringing community games and other events back to PaizoCon! Prior to 2020, a huge part of our programming consisted of a wide variety of games and other events led by Paizo staff or your fellow con attendees. The reinstatement of our community events schedule is a return to form for Paizo, and we hope you'll join us for all the excitement and fun!

PaizoCon's community events make it possible for Paizo staff, freelance authors, third-party publishers, and talented GMs of any background to host an assortment of unique experiences for appreciative players from all over the world.

PaizoCon Attendee Information

Here are just a few delightful things players might experience:

• Many different RPG systems, including (but by no means limited to) Paizo's own Pathfinder and Starfinder.
• A vast assortment of published adventures and homebrewed content.
• All manner of genres, degrees of seriousness, and maturity levels.
• Shorter or longer games or games that start at times that are more convenient to you.
• Playtests or premieres of upcoming third-party adventures by the next big author or company, or by some of your familiar favorites!
• Trying to survive Cosmo's terrifying gauntlet of Killer Clowns!¹

We're thrilled to offer such experiences once again!

Event Host Information

But of course, these wonderful events require people to envision, plan, and run them. That's where you come in. Now is your chance to run the game you've been planning for years, and to give your players an experience they'll be talking about until next PaizoCon!

This year's event application process is designed to make it easy for you to describe what you want to host, so that we can help attendees find exactly what they're looking for. PaizoCon attendees who wish to run one or more events for PaizoCon 2023 should review the following information, then fill out the application linked below.

Rules

• PaizoCon attendees may apply to run one or more events.
• Applications will be accepted for about 3 weeks and will be processed on an ongoing basis.
• Events need not be tabletop RPGs—if you want to run your own panels, workshops, mini-painting corners, board games, party games, or something completely different, let us know and we’ll see what we can do for you!
• Filling out the application does not guarantee that your event will be accepted. Paizo staff will review all applications and approve them based on variety, application quality, and scheduling needs.
• Accepted events will be scheduled a timeslot and will be listed on net alongside other scheduled PaizoCon events. A voice and text channel on the PaizoCon Discord server will be made available during the scheduled timeslot. Any other necessary arrangements—virtual tabletops, alternate voice chat applications, etc.—must be made by the applicant and included in the application.
• By default, the content for all events is expected to adhere to the Pathfinder Baseline. Deviations from the Baseline are to be disclosed in the application, and such deviations will be published in the schedule so attendees are aware of what to expect. All events must adhere to the PaizoCon Code of Conduct—no exceptions.
• Applicants who are approved to run events for 12 hours or more will receive a free attendance badge for PaizoCon 2023, and our gratitude. Applicants who do not qualify for a free badge will still need to purchase one.
• Any questions about the sign-up process should be sent to paizocon@paizo.com.

Important Dates

Please note that some of these dates are tentative and subject to change.

• March 3 (Fri): Event applications open
• March 27 (Mon): Event applications close
• April 17 (Mon): VIP & non-OP games open for signup
• May 26–29 (Fri–Mon): PaizoCon 2023

Fill out the application here!

¹Clown presence not guaranteed.