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Saturday, February 22
 

9:30am PST

Registration Desk Open
Saturday February 22, 2025 9:30am - 6:00pm PST
Saturday February 22, 2025 9:30am - 6:00pm PST
Foyer

10:00am PST

Panel: Gaming SHTEAM
Saturday February 22, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PST
How can gaming help students gain proficiency in Science, History, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math? Learn from educators and homeschooling parents who are using games to foster passion and skill in all things SHTEAM.

Moderated by Erika Davis-Pitre
Speakers
avatar for Erika Davis-Pitre

Erika Davis-Pitre

owner, Fun and Games Enterprises
Erika loves conferences so much, she decided to purchase one of her favorites. And when she's not speaking and attending conferences around the globe, she's home with her hubby living in one of her favorite cities.
avatar for Meg Grooms

Meg Grooms

Gameschool Academy
Meg Grooms is a long-time homeschooling mother of 6 children, ranging in age from preschool to married with kids of their own. Always a vagabond at heart, Meg and her family have embraced a slow travel lifestyle and currently call Southern California home. Your guess is as good as... Read More →
avatar for Christine Yablonski

Christine Yablonski

Board Member, The Story School
Christine Yablonski is an unschooling mom and advocate. Drawing upon her career as a child therapist plus her experiences as a member, and frequently as a board member or leader, of numerous non-profit organizations that focus on the needs of children, teens, and their parents, Christine... Read More →
avatar for Dr. Vicki Meadows

Dr. Vicki Meadows

Owner, Xplorstem
Dr. Vicki is a world-renowned scientist. She has made significant contributions to the field of science, publishing groundbreaking scientific papers and reviews that have impacted the direction of scientific research and discovery.Dr. Vicki holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry and worked in... Read More →
Saturday February 22, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PST
San Clemente 2

10:00am PST

Little Gamers meetup - parents and littles! Come and play with each other! 
Saturday February 22, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am PST
Little Gamers meetup - parents and littles! Come and play with each other!
Saturday February 22, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am PST
Board Game Room & Board Game Library - Flex Space 1st Floor

10:00am PST

BYO Laptop Games
Saturday February 22, 2025 10:00am - 11:45am 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.
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 →
Saturday February 22, 2025 10:00am - 11:45am PST
Video Games Room - Catalina 1

10:00am PST

NERF FAMILY FEUD (parents and littles welcome)
Saturday February 22, 2025 10:00am - 12:00pm PST
Are you ready for an all out FAMILY FEUD? Sibling Rivalries! Parent child disputes? The Hatfields and McCoys never battled like this! Join this family friendly round of free for all NERF. All experience levels and ages are welcome.
RPG GM
avatar for Addie Gonzales

Addie Gonzales

Active Games Coordinator
Saturday February 22, 2025 10:00am - 12:00pm PST
Active Games - Catalina 2

10:00am PST

Exhibit Hall Open
Saturday February 22, 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm PST
Bring home the FUN! There will be a game store, demos, and all kinds of fun items for purchase!
Make sure you support our fabulous Exhibitors on Saturday from 10am 5pm!
Saturday February 22, 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm PST
Active Games Room/Exhibit Hall - Catalina 3

10:00am PST

Double Exposure/Envoy Free Play-to-Win Program
Saturday February 22, 2025 10:00am - 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
Saturday February 22, 2025 10:00am - 8:00pm PST
Board Game Room & Board Game Library - Flex Space 1st Floor

10:00am PST

Board Game Room and Library Open
Saturday February 22, 2025 10:00am - 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!
Saturday February 22, 2025 10:00am - 10:00pm PST
Board Game Room & Board Game Library - Flex Space 1st Floor

10:00am PST

Kinetic and Building Games!
Saturday February 22, 2025 10:00am - 10:00pm PST
Hot Wheels Speedometry, Lego, K'nex, Giant Jenga, and Bionicles! 
Saturday February 22, 2025 10:00am - 10:00pm PST
Kinetic Games Room - Avalon 3

10:00am PST

Bawdy Language Room
Saturday February 22, 2025 10:00am - 11:00pm PST
This room is for playing games that have Bawdy(foul) language and more mature themes. Parental Discretion is Advised 
Saturday February 22, 2025 10:00am - 11:00pm PST
Bawdy Language Game Room - Avalon 1

10:00am PST

Console Games Open
Saturday February 22, 2025 10:00am - 11:45pm PST
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 →
Saturday February 22, 2025 10:00am - 11:45pm PST
Video Games Room - Catalina 1

11:00am PST

Hunter the Reckoning, a game for up to 5 players aged 13+
Saturday February 22, 2025 11:00am - 2:00pm PST
Hunter the Reckoning, a game for up to 5 players aged 13+ (GM: Alex S)
Premise: You have seen past the veil hiding the world of monsters that manipulate our society for their own benefit. You have vowed revenge against these creatures, and you shall destroy every single one. Hunter The Reckoning is a game about a group of monster hunters who have dedicated their lives to destroying monsters. In this game you will investigate supernatural beings, track them down, and get rid of them. No experience required, pre generated characters available.
Saturday February 22, 2025 11:00am - 2:00pm PST
RPG Room - Avalon 2

1:00pm PST

Panel: Gaming for Social and Mental Wellness
Saturday February 22, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PST
Playing games can support people coping with anxiety and depression or healing from trauma, and can also help us grow our social skill set.  Learn how to access the social, emotional, and mental benefits of gaming….for the children and adults in your life and for yourself!

Speakers
avatar for Erika Davis-Pitre

Erika Davis-Pitre

owner, Fun and Games Enterprises
Erika loves conferences so much, she decided to purchase one of her favorites. And when she's not speaking and attending conferences around the globe, she's home with her hubby living in one of her favorite cities.
avatar for Meg Grooms

Meg Grooms

Gameschool Academy
Meg Grooms is a long-time homeschooling mother of 6 children, ranging in age from preschool to married with kids of their own. Always a vagabond at heart, Meg and her family have embraced a slow travel lifestyle and currently call Southern California home. Your guess is as good as... Read More →
avatar for Dave Mata

Dave Mata

Chief Product Officer, Midas Brands
David is a video games industry executive, who is currently Chief Product Officer at Midas Brands, and is working on a health and wellness based mobile game.Previous to joining Midas Brands, he was Director of Product, at Beamable, focused on their live operations product for game... Read More →
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 →
avatar for Jayn Holly Coburn

Jayn Holly Coburn

Jayn Holly Coburn is a 23-y/o always-unschooled gamer, artist, and filmmaker from Los Angeles.I’ve been passionate about video games my whole life, and I even have an Associate of Fine Arts in Game Design from The New York Film Academy. I also love movies and tv, reading, makeup... Read More →
avatar for Shaun Biegler

Shaun Biegler

Creative Volunteer, The Story School
Shaun Biegler was raised in New England and brought up unschooled by his parents. As a child he became very interested in Pokemon cards and Yugioh with the latter of the two being extremely helpful in simple math and helped to make the subject far more approachable. A game that would... Read More →
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.
Saturday February 22, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PST
San Clemente 2

1:00pm PST

Learn to Play ThunderRoad: Vendetta with Logan McClendon
Saturday February 22, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm PST
ThunderRoad: Vendetta is a fast paced racing game in which you take control of a group of three cars in a race to the death. Shoot, air strike and nitro boost your way to victory in a series of turns where you assign dice, move your cars, slam other players off the road and try to be the first to get to the finish line or eliminate all opponents.
This game is pretty easy to pick up with enough strategy to keep you engaged the whole way through.
Saturday February 22, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm PST
Board Game Room & Board Game Library - Flex Space 1st Floor

1:00pm PST

Smash Ultimate 12 & Under Tournament Begins
Saturday February 22, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm PST
Double Elimination Smash Ultimate 12 & Under Tournament - Nintendo Switch  
Saturday February 22, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm PST
Video Games Room - Catalina 1

2:00pm PST

Really Loud Librarians with Andrea
Saturday February 22, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm PST
In this game, your useless knowledge will win you useful points.
Think fast, not hard in this merciless word-shouting board game. Start by drawing a category card. Your team will then shout words from that category that begin with the letter on the race track. Move along the track every time you get a word right and race against your opponents to win.

Saturday February 22, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm PST
Board Game Room & Board Game Library - Flex Space 1st Floor

2:00pm PST

RPG: Hogwash, a game in the Unleashed setting by Privateer Press, 4 players ages 11+
Saturday February 22, 2025 2:00pm - 5:00pm PST
Hogwash, a game in the Unleashed setting by Privateer Press, 4 players ages 11+
Premise: In the wild lands of the Iron Kingdoms, your group assembles to investigate why the river is drying up. Is it being caused by Warlord Morrg, whose recent raids on local villages have been causing problems?
RPG GM
avatar for Brian Mansfield

Brian Mansfield

Gameschooling Dad
Brian has worked in medical imaging for the last 20 years, but more importantly he has been a lifelong gamer, including his first game of Dungeons & Dragons when he was 8 years old. He’s the proud father of 2 unschooled kids (one is now an adult).
Saturday February 22, 2025 2:00pm - 5:00pm PST
San Clemente 1

3:00pm PST

Rubiks Cube Speedcubing Tutorial
Saturday February 22, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm PST
Ceeb and Liam Ancheta have competed in speedcubing at the local, regional, and national levels. They will bring a variety of cubes to show, do some speedcubing demonstrations, and provide instruction on how to solve a 3x3 cube using the beginner method. Please bring your questions about the world of speedcubing. There will be a few cubes available to try, but also feel free to bring your own.

Ceeb Ancheta (she/her)
Liam Ancheta (he/him)
Saturday February 22, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm PST
Board Game Room & Board Game Library - Flex Space 1st Floor

3:00pm PST

Careers In Gaming
Saturday February 22, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm PST
Do you have or are you yourself a gamer who wants to make a career out of gaming? Then this session is for you! In this talk, you'll hear from Gamers who have done just that, made a career out of their love of gaming.
Bring your questions and have the answered by folks in the know!

Speakers
avatar for Erika Davis-Pitre

Erika Davis-Pitre

owner, Fun and Games Enterprises
Erika loves conferences so much, she decided to purchase one of her favorites. And when she's not speaking and attending conferences around the globe, she's home with her hubby living in one of her favorite cities.
avatar for Dave Mata

Dave Mata

Chief Product Officer, Midas Brands
David is a video games industry executive, who is currently Chief Product Officer at Midas Brands, and is working on a health and wellness based mobile game.Previous to joining Midas Brands, he was Director of Product, at Beamable, focused on their live operations product for game... Read More →
avatar for Christine Yablonski

Christine Yablonski

Board Member, The Story School
Christine Yablonski is an unschooling mom and advocate. Drawing upon her career as a child therapist plus her experiences as a member, and frequently as a board member or leader, of numerous non-profit organizations that focus on the needs of children, teens, and their parents, Christine... Read More →
avatar for Shaun Biegler

Shaun Biegler

Creative Volunteer, The Story School
Shaun Biegler was raised in New England and brought up unschooled by his parents. As a child he became very interested in Pokemon cards and Yugioh with the latter of the two being extremely helpful in simple math and helped to make the subject far more approachable. A game that would... Read More →
avatar for Dr. Vicki Meadows

Dr. Vicki Meadows

Owner, Xplorstem
Dr. Vicki is a world-renowned scientist. She has made significant contributions to the field of science, publishing groundbreaking scientific papers and reviews that have impacted the direction of scientific research and discovery.Dr. Vicki holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry and worked in... Read More →
RPG GM
avatar for Lily Mansfield

Lily Mansfield

Gameschooling mom
Lily is an unschooling mother of two and a former level designer for video games.After a career that included level design, texture art, and quality assurance, Lily retired from the video game industry to raise her children, but she continues to utilize games and gaming to help with... Read More →
Saturday February 22, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm PST
San Clemente 2

3:00pm PST

Play Wingspan with Sasha
Saturday February 22, 2025 3:00pm - 5:00pm PST
Play Wingspan with Sasha
Saturday February 22, 2025 3:00pm - 5:00pm PST
Board Game Room & Board Game Library - Flex Space 1st Floor

4:00pm PST

Werewolf
Saturday February 22, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm PST
Werewolf!
Saturday February 22, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm PST
Board Game Room & Board Game Library - Flex Space 1st Floor

4:00pm PST

Smash Ultimate 13 & Up Tournament Begins
Saturday February 22, 2025 4:00pm - 6:00pm PST
Double Elimination Smash Ultimate 13 & Up Tournament - Nintendo Switch  
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 →
Saturday February 22, 2025 4:00pm - 6:00pm PST
Video Games Room - Catalina 1

5:00pm PST

Paper, Rock, Scissors Tournament
Saturday February 22, 2025 5:00pm - 7:00pm PST
The tournament of the year - who will win?!  And is it Paper, Rock, Scissors? Or Ro-Sham-Bo?
Saturday February 22, 2025 5:00pm - 7:00pm PST
Board Game Room & Board Game Library - Flex Space 1st Floor

5:00pm PST

RPG: CY-BORG, a Nano-infested doomsday RPG for up to 5 players aged 13+
Saturday February 22, 2025 5:00pm - 8:00pm PST
CY-BORG, a Nano-infested doomsday RPG for up to 5 players aged 13+
Premise: Cybernetic misfits and punks are raging against a relentless corporate hell. Welcome to the city of CY.
RPG GM
avatar for Edward Stafford

Edward Stafford

Gamerunner
Edward Stafford likes to give discarded items new lives as something fantastic and otherworldy.  He looks at printer ink cartridges and bubble gum containers and sees spaceships. Give him an old squirt gun and contact lens containers and he'll turn it into a Flash Gordon laser pistol... Read More →
Saturday February 22, 2025 5:00pm - 8:00pm PST
San Clemente 2

5:00pm PST

Homegrown Artists' Alley and Used Game Sale
Saturday February 22, 2025 5:00pm - 10:00pm PST
Artists!  Crafters!  Game hoarders!  Bring your wares to the Homegrown Artists' Alley and sell them to GameSchoolCon's appreciative guests!  All handmade arts and crafts are welcome, as are gently-used games ready for new homes.  Please be ready to accept cash and make your own change, and keep 100% of your earnings.  Tables are first come, first served, and artists/used game vendors are encouraged to share tables as needed.
Saturday February 22, 2025 5:00pm - 10:00pm PST
Foyer

6:00pm PST

LASER TAG (All Ages)
Saturday February 22, 2025 6:00pm - 8:00pm PST
Come have a “BLAST” at GameschoolCon’s latest addition to the active games schedule: Laser Tag! You won’t want to miss this! Sign up early *AT REGISTRATION!* Limited Space available. All equipment provided.
RPG GM
avatar for Addie Gonzales

Addie Gonzales

Active Games Coordinator
Saturday February 22, 2025 6:00pm - 8:00pm PST
Active Games - Catalina 2

6:00pm PST

I've Always Wanted to Learn How to Play That Game!
Saturday February 22, 2025 6:00pm - 8:00pm 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.
Saturday February 22, 2025 6:00pm - 8:00pm PST
Board Game Room & Board Game Library - Flex Space 1st Floor

6:00pm PST

Artist Trading Cards!
Saturday February 22, 2025 6:00pm - 8:00pm PST
Artist Trading Cards Funshop - Open to All Ages!
What are Artist Trading Cards? Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) are simply pieces of art that are made out of cards measuring 2.5”by 3.5”. You can buy special paper already cut to this size, or better yet, simply use sturdy paper you already have at home. Old file folders, card stock, greeting cards – any paper that is not flimsy – can be cut to the right dimensions and used as an ATC. Think about baseball trading cards and look for paper about that weight. Or, be creative and use materials other than paper. Just keep to the 2.5” x 3.5” size. Once you have your 2.5 x 3.5” card, what you do with it is up to you. Draw on it, paint, collage, sew, embellish, write words. In an ATCs funshop, all of the participants share materials, themes, techniques and ideas with others in the funshop to make unique ATCs. And we always schedule time for trading/swapping finished cards too.
Speakers
avatar for Erika Davis-Pitre

Erika Davis-Pitre

owner, Fun and Games Enterprises
Erika loves conferences so much, she decided to purchase one of her favorites. And when she's not speaking and attending conferences around the globe, she's home with her hubby living in one of her favorite cities.
Saturday February 22, 2025 6:00pm - 8:00pm PST
Board Game Room & Board Game Library - Flex Space 1st Floor

7:00pm PST

Smash Ultimate Top 8 Tournament Begins
Saturday February 22, 2025 7:00pm - 9:00pm PST
Saturday February 22, 2025 7:00pm - 9:00pm PST
Video Games Room - Catalina 1

7:00pm PST

Party Games
Saturday February 22, 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! 
Saturday February 22, 2025 7:00pm - 11:00pm PST
Board Game Room & Board Game Library - Flex Space 1st Floor

7:00pm PST

Mardi-Gras Themed Family Dance Party!
Saturday February 22, 2025 7:00pm - 11:00pm PST
Welcome to Mardi-Gras! Where everyone is Masked and Mysterious! This whole family dance is one of the highlights of GameSchoolCon and all are welcome! We'll be giving out prizes for the best overall costume, the best mask and the best group costumes! And the prizes? Why games of course!
Saturday February 22, 2025 7:00pm - 11:00pm PST
Active Games Room/Exhibit Hall - Catalina 3

8:00pm PST

RPG: Age of Rebellion: Whisper Base, a Star Wars game for up to 5 players mature enough to be serious about the game
Saturday February 22, 2025 8:00pm - 11:00pm PST
Age of Rebellion: Whisper Base, a Star Wars game for up to 5 players mature enough to be serious about the game.
Premise: Moff Dardano has created an Imperial listening post on the planet Andiron. Can a crack squad of rebel infiltrators take over the base for the Rebellion? No experience required, but a knowledge of the Star Wars universe will be helpful; pregenerated characters will be provided.
RPG GM
avatar for Lily Mansfield

Lily Mansfield

Gameschooling mom
Lily is an unschooling mother of two and a former level designer for video games.After a career that included level design, texture art, and quality assurance, Lily retired from the video game industry to raise her children, but she continues to utilize games and gaming to help with... Read More →
Saturday February 22, 2025 8:00pm - 11:00pm PST
San Clemente 2

8:00pm PST

RPG:10 Candles, scenario to be determined at the table. 6 players, ages 13+
Saturday February 22, 2025 8:00pm - 11:00pm PST
10 Candles, scenario to be determined at the table. 6 players, ages 13+
Premise: This is a horror game played by candlelight and ALL player characters WILL be dead at the end.
But it’s tons of fun! Come see how close your group gets to finding help when Earth is blacked out by an unknown force!
RPG GM
avatar for Brian Mansfield

Brian Mansfield

Gameschooling Dad
Brian has worked in medical imaging for the last 20 years, but more importantly he has been a lifelong gamer, including his first game of Dungeons & Dragons when he was 8 years old. He’s the proud father of 2 unschooled kids (one is now an adult).
Saturday February 22, 2025 8:00pm - 11:00pm PST
San Clemente 1
 
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