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GameSchoolCon 2025 February 20th-23rd at the Sonesta Irvine-OC Airport Hotel
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Thursday, February 20
 

4:00pm PST

Registration Desk Open
Thursday February 20, 2025 4:00pm - 7:00pm PST
Thursday February 20, 2025 4:00pm - 7:00pm PST
Foyer

5:00pm PST

5:30pm PST

Double Exposure/Envoy Free Play-to-Win Program
Thursday February 20, 2025 5:30pm - 8:00pm PST
Envoy's Play-to-Win is a Free program that lets you play new games and then gives you the opportunity to enter your name to win the games that you played and take them home with you at the end of GameSchoolCon!
Below is a list of some of the games that will be available:
  • R & R Games -
Bug Off!
The Plan
  • Thames & Kosmos -
Inside Job
High Score
  • Indie Game Studios -
Coup
Crossed Words
  • Bezier -
Silver Coin
Cat in the Box
  • Smirk & Dagger Games -
The Spill
boop.
  • Grandpa Beck's Games -
Reign of Dragoness
Toil & Troublez
  • Devir Games -
Savernake Forest
Castle Party
Walkie Talkie
Magic Labyrinth
  • Wattsalpoag Games -
Claim It!
Jet Set
Echidna Shuffle
Buccaneer Bones
  • Breaking Games -
Luck
  • The Op Games -
Disney Sorcerer's Arena: Epic Alliances
Smash Up: Disney Edition
  • JACK LABRADOR Games -
Jack Labrador
  • Underdog Games -
Trekking Through History
  • Draco Studios -
Dodos Riding Dinos: Dodo Dash
Regroup! Chicken Army
  • GoChuckle -
Hasty Baker
  • Steve Jackson Games -
Groo: The Game
Steve Jackson's Munchkin Presents Batman
  • Fireside Games -
Castle Panic (second edition)
My First Castle Panic
  • Ares Games -
Pyramidice
  • Brexwerx Games -
Holotype
  • Bad Comet -
Wild: Serengeti
  • Left Justified Studio -
Cooking Customers
Kill the Unicorns
  • Connected Clues LLC -
Connected Clues
  • AMIGO -
Clack
Magic Mountain
Look!
  • Red Raven Games -
Knight Fall
Megaland
Thursday February 20, 2025 5:30pm - 8:00pm PST
Board Game Room & Board Game Library - Flex Space 1st Floor

5:30pm PST

Board Game Library/Board Game Room Open
Thursday February 20, 2025 5:30pm - 10:00pm PST
The Board Game Library and The Board Game Room are back on the first floor in the Flex Space!
Stop by GameSchoolCon's Board Game Room and Library with your Board Game Library Card and choose from dozens and dozens of games to play! Need more players? Bring a green flag to your table to signal to other guests that you have room for them to join the fun! Need rules help or a tutorial? Bring a red flag to your table to summon a friendly Gamerunner who will have you playing in no time!
Please plan to return all games to the Board Game Librarians by closing time!
Thursday February 20, 2025 5:30pm - 10:00pm PST
Board Game Room & Board Game Library - Flex Space 1st Floor

5:30pm PST

Kinetic and Building Games!
Thursday February 20, 2025 5:30pm - 10:00pm PST
Hot Wheels Speedometry, Lego, K'nex, Giant Jenga, Bionicles and more!
Thursday February 20, 2025 5:30pm - 10:00pm PST
Kinetic Games Room - Avalon 3

5:30pm PST

Bawdy Language Room
Thursday February 20, 2025 5:30pm - 11:45pm PST
This room is for playing games that have Bawdy(foul) language and more mature themes. Parental Discretion is Advised 
Thursday February 20, 2025 5:30pm - 11:45pm PST
Bawdy Language Game Room - Avalon 1

6:00pm PST

Paint and Create with Natasha!
Thursday February 20, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm PST
Come and bring your own shirt, jeans or bag to decorate with Natasha! I'll bring the supplies, I have a ton of fabric paints and stencils that you work with and a limited number of t-shirts too. I'm happy to share this "Funshop" as a kickoff to a weekend of GameSchoolCon Fun!
Thursday February 20, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm PST
Catalina Foyer

6:00pm PST

Pokémon Go Meetup
Thursday February 20, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm PST
This is an informal gathering for anyone interested in Pokemon Go, for all experience levels. Long-time trainers can help new players, and we can all make new in-game friends.

Thursday February 20, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm PST
Video Games Room - Catalina 1

6:00pm PST

Live Action Mario Party
Thursday February 20, 2025 6:00pm - 7:30pm PST
Have you always wanted to be a part of a video game in real life? Then you'll want to attend GameSchoolCon's 2025 Active Games kickoff event: Live Action Mario Party! Come make new friends, compete in challenges, and join in for all of the fun! 
Speakers
avatar for Synetra Nunsuch

Synetra Nunsuch

My name is Synetra Nunsuch.  I am a proud member of the active games team and have helped homeschool my younger sisters for almost 10 years. Due to my own visual impairment, I am always looking for new, fun ways to accommodate people with all different abilities.
Thursday February 20, 2025 6:00pm - 7:30pm PST
Active Games Room-Catalina 2 & 3

6:00pm PST

Laptop/Console Games Open
Thursday February 20, 2025 6:00pm - 10:00pm PST
Video Gamers! Bring your laptop to the BYO Laptop Zone, where you can plop down, plugin, and meet other video game lovers!  We will have a dedicated Minecraft server up all weekend too.
And
Come play games on various gaming consoles. Games will vary throughout the day; not all games will be available during all hours, so drop in and see what’s playing!

Speakers
avatar for Alex Cook

Alex Cook

Alex Cook is a 15-year-old competitive gamer. He has been participating in Super Smash Brothers Ultimate tournaments for about 3 years. He has several notable wins as well as ranking #6 in Eugene, OR.  Always unschooled, gaming has been an essential part of his educational journey... Read More →
Thursday February 20, 2025 6:00pm - 10:00pm PST
Video Games Room - Catalina 1

6:00pm PST

I've Always Wanted to Learn How to Play That Game!
Thursday February 20, 2025 6:00pm - 10:00pm PST
Have you always wanted to learn THAT ONE GAME? Now is your chance! Come to the Board Game Library and teach games you love and/or join games you want to learn to play.
 
Thursday February 20, 2025 6:00pm - 10:00pm PST
Board Game Room & Board Game Library - Flex Space 1st Floor

7:00pm PST

Party Games
Thursday February 20, 2025 7:00pm - 11:00pm PST
Tonight we'll put out a selection of great games for groups to keep the party going into the evening!
Have you always wanted to learn/play a game that you need a large group-(4+) to play? Now is your chance!
Party Games - Bananagrams, Secret Hitler, What do you Meme etc...we have SO many party games, but for the best game play, you need A WHOLE PARTY!  So get a group together or come down and find a group to play! 
Thursday February 20, 2025 7:00pm - 11:00pm PST
Board Game Room & Board Game Library - Flex Space 1st Floor
 
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