Call to Volunteer: Gen Con Online 2023

Greetings, players! The time has finally come to open volunteer applications for Gen Con Online 2023. Please read all the information in this blog before filling out the application form, and let the team know if you have any questions!

Gen Con Online 2023

Gen Con Indianapolis will take place online from August 3–6, 2023. This application is only for the online show; those interested in being part of our offerings in the Sagamore Ballroom in Indianapolis should visit our previous blog on the subject.

New content at this show includes the launch of Pathfinder Society Year 5, the new Pathfinder Society Special and the second American run of the Starfinder Society interactive special, and new Starfinder Society scenarios (including your first chance to meet the new First Seeker Candidates).

We're currently seeking volunteers for the following roles:

• Game Master: Run tables of Organized Play Scenarios, Bounties and Quests
• Headquarters (HQ): Answer player and GM questions, seat players, handle conflicts and disputes, and report games after completion

Please read this important information before applying:

• Volunteer applications will be reviewed and accepted or rejected by the Gen Con Organizing Committee. Filling out this form doesn’t guarantee acceptance; you’ll receive an email with further information from the Gen Con committee.
• Gen Con Online schedules will be assigned by the committee. You’ll be asked for your preference of system and level, but you won’t necessarily be able to choose the specific scenario(s) you run. The committee’s intention is to assign people to run the same scenario multiple times during the weekend. There’s a free-form field at the end of the form to enter specific requests, though there’s no guarantee they’ll be honored.
• Reward information is listed in the table below.
• Volunteers will be accepted on a rolling basis, and schedules should be assigned within two weeks of your application. Once your schedule is assigned and you confirm, you’re considered to be committed to attending the event.
• Adventure authors interested in running tables of scenarios they’ve written should fill out the volunteer form and then follow up by emailing genconleads@gmail.com. We’ll do our best to get you slotted into your scenario if it’s on the schedule.
• Gen Con Online doesn’t accept tables run in languages other than English.
• Any questions about the GM sign-up process should be sent to the committee at genconleads@gmail.com.

Rewards Table

Blocks	Product	In-Game Reward	Voucher
6+ blocks	✓	✓	✓
5 blocks		✓	✓
4 blocks		✓	✓
3 blocks		✓	✓
2 blocks		✓	✓
1 block		✓	✓

*Definitions for rewards:

• In-game reward: A reward for characters based on the current organized play program GM reward programs. Pathfinder Society (first edition)/Pathfinder Adventure Card Society is paper boons, Pathfinder Society (second edition)/Starfinder Society is Achievement Point rewards at the Premier Plus (2.0x) level.
• Product: a PDF copy of any Paizo product valued at $29.99 or less.
• Voucher: earn one voucher for $10 spendable on paizo.com for every block run.

Note that Gen Con Online badges are free, so GMs are asked to obtain their own badges for the show.

Gen Con Online 2023 Volunteer Application

Major Conventions Planning Server

Anybody interested in volunteering at Gen Con Online should join the OPF Major Conventions planning server by clicking the image below. Follow the instructions in #welcome to get access to the relevant channels. All important information will be conveyed on this server as well as via email, so please join the server!

Alex Speidel
Organized Play Coordinator

Heather Vigil, Joe Blomquist, Kevin Baumann, Rebecca Fehn and Joe Mathos
Gen Con Organizing Committee