Gen Con 2020 made the eminently wise decision to switch to an online convention from July 30 to August 2, 2020.
Event submissions end July 20, 2020.
We invite you to host Arc Dream’s games in Gen Con Online! We seek GMs to run Delta Green, our Swords & Sorceries adventures for D&D, Godlike, Wild Talents, Better Angels, Monsters and Other Childish Things, Puppetland—any of our games.
Games Available!
- Register to play Delta Green in Gen Con Online
- Register to play Godlike in Gen Con Online
- Join the Arc Dream Online server on Discord
Requirements & Guidelines
Gen Con Online has a number of important rules and requirements that every host must follow. Read all of these documents before you submit events for Gen Con Online.
- Event Host Policy
- Tips for New GMs
- Third-Party Platforms
- Best Practices for Running Events Online
- Video: How to Submit & Run Events for Gen Con Online
Gen Con Support
Our new Discord server for Gen Con Online is now open! Join us to get up to speed on all announcement and information for the show, and connect and hang out with attendees just like you!
If this is your first time using Discord, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. This Discord guide on our website has everything you need to know about hanging out with your digital pals at Gen Con Online.
Here are some resources that should answer most common questions and issues:
For other questions, check out the #help-desk channel on Discord for the fastest assistance on general questions, and the #event-and-ticketing-help channel for questions about events! You can also email us at customerservice@gencon.com.
Support
- Discord: Arc Dream Online
- Gen Con GM Forum
- Sample event descriptions from 2019
- Recommended short scenarios:
- BLACKSAT
- Last Things Last
- Night Visions
- Sweetness
- A Victim of the Art
- Shotgun Scenarios edited for The Unspeakable Oath 24 or The Unspeakable Oath 25
- Future Perfect 1, Future Perfect 2, or Kali Ghati if you aggressively keep things moving
Arc Dream’s Requirements
SEND US THE DATA TOO. After you submit your event data to Gen Con, please also add it to this form for our records. That will help us plan rewards.
ANY PLATFORM. Use Gen Con Online’s guidelines and recommendations for which platform to use for your game.
NEWCOMERS WELCOME. If this is your first time running a game for Arc Dream, we are thrilled to meet you. Please find our communities (Discord, Reddit, Facebook, Twitter) to compare notes with experienced GMs and get tips for running the best possible online game.
ANY SCENARIO. You are welcome to run a scenario we publish or one of your own design. As long as it’s for an Arc Dream Publishing game.
SHORT SCENARIOS. Online games always take longer to play than in-person games. A scenario that can be finished in four hours in person may take six or more hours online. Plan your games accordingly. And pace your game accordingly once it starts. After every hour take a moment to review how far the players have gotten. Skip scenes or tasks if necessary to get them to the end for a satisfying conclusion.
FOUR PLAYERS. Please limit your event to no more than four players. These are online games. Limiting the table size reduces cross-talk and confusion and frustration.
FOUR HOURS. Allow four hours to run the game. It’s OK to wrap up early. In fact you should plan to wrap up early. That gives you flexibility to handle the inevitable delays of online play.
30 MINUTES EARLY. Show up for every event that you host at least 30 minutes before its start time. That allows you time to help players work out technical problems such as trouble with audio, video, and web browser compatibility.
THE DELTA GREEN Q&A. We will host a conference call with the Delta Green writing team Saturday night, August 1, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. We will post an edit here if that time changes. Join us live or watch the video afterward.
Rewards
The more games you run, the greater the rewards.
ONE GAME: $10 worth of PDFs or $10 in credit at the Arc Dream online store.
TWO GAMES: $20 worth of PDFs or $20 in credit at the Arc Dream online store or a Club Apocalypse whiskey glass (while supplies last; one per volunteer) shipped inside the U.S.
THREE GAMES: $30 worth of PDFs or $30 in credit at the Arc Dream online store or a Club Apocalypse whiskey glass (while supplies last; one per volunteer) shipped outside the U.S.
FOUR GAMES: As with running three games and play in an online game run by a Delta Green author: Dennis Detwiller, Adam Scott Glancy, Chris Gunning, Shane Ivey, Greg Stolze, or John Scott Tynes. We will match volunteers with DG team members as schedules allow.
FIVE GAMES: As with running four games and get a March Technologies swag bag shipped anywhere in the world. The swag bag contains a vinyl document portfolio, a coffee mug, a mechanical pencil, a reusable shopping bag, and a convention badge lanyard, all branded with the most influential yet little-known tech holding company in America. Supplies limited. One swag bag per volunteer.
SIX OR MORE GAMES: As with running five games and get a personal gift from a Delta Green author. Will the gift have marketplace value? Will it be a prized game no longer played? Will it be a creative work inscribed in a frenzied hour of inspiration? Will it be taken up from a box of family belongings destined for a thrift store? Will it be related to gaming at all? Will it endanger the psyches of every sleeper within reach of its inaudible call? Which of us will even choose it and mail it? We’ll decide. Do you trust us?
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