Panels & Talks
Pull Up a Chair
Four talks and five character-creation workshops, all in Room A, all free with your pass. No sign-up — just turn up.
Saturday Aug 15
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10:15am– 11:00am
Character Creation 101
Join One Up staff as they walk you through creating characters for play in the store’s D&D campaigns!
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11:30am– 12:30pm
How to Start a Game Store
Ever wondered what it takes to open a game store? Hear from One Up owner Frye about the planning, challenges, costs, and day-to-day work involved in turning a passion for games into a thriving business.
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12:30pm– 1:15pm
Character Creation 101
Join One Up staff as they walk you through creating characters for play in the store’s D&D campaigns!
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2:00pm– 3:00pm
The Quickest Possible Summary of Metal Gear
Ever want to get into Metal Gear? Ever want to know too much about Metal Gear?
Well I don’t have time to explain it all, so in a brief 60 minutes, and a few gallons of coffee, I’ll go through the essentials from the first entry on the NES to the final title in 2015.
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3:00pm– 3:45pm
Character Creation 101
Join One Up staff as they walk you through creating characters for play in the store’s D&D campaigns!
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4:00pm– 5:00pm
50,000 Miles — A Frye Story
Join Frye as he talks about his upcoming book as well as what inspired him to begin writing.
Sunday Aug 16
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11:00am– 11:30am
Character Creation 101
Join One Up staff as they walk you through creating characters for play in the store’s D&D campaigns!
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1:30pm– 2:30pm
Character Creation 101
Join One Up staff as they walk you through creating characters for play in the store’s D&D campaigns!
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3:30pm– 4:00pm
Character Motivation and Conflict
From D&D characters to long-form fiction. Let’s chat together about what makes a character work and your favorite ways to create motivation.
About the Workshops
Character Creation 101 is a workshop rather than a talk — you leave with a character sheet you can take straight into one of the festival’s D&D one-shots, or into the store’s established weekly campaigns. It runs five times so it’s easy to catch one before a session.
See the D&D pageGood to know
- Everything in Room A is free — your festival pass is all you need
- No sign-up or ticket, seating is first come first served
- Saturday is the busy day — three talks and three workshops
- Sunday is quieter: two workshops and one talk
- Times can shift on the day — check the full schedule before you head out
The full schedule has both days hour by hour, including everything happening on the main floor.