A live recording! Paul and Christopher recap recent wild times, share what's next and how you're part of it, answer questions, and spin the wheel!
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"We’re recording a live episode of Greater Than Games’ Play Greater Podcast at Gen Con, and YOU are invited! Join Paul and Christopher for a lively, informative, and entertaining conversation about the last year: what changed, what we learned, what is happening now, and what is coming next. This is your chance to get in the room, ask the questions you’ve been holding onto, and be a part of what comes next!
Bring your curiosity. We’ll take audience Q&A, react to hot topics, share behind-the-scenes perspectives where we can, and close things out with a little chaos: we’ll spin the wheel and see where it takes us. Expect laughs, a few surprises, and as much transparency as we can responsibly give. Long-time fans, new folks, and even the merely curious are all welcome. Don’t be shy; come say hi!"
Join professional puppeteers & voice actors for a snuggly hour of bedtime stories. Come in your PJ's, soft clothes, or cosplay and settle in for a loving wind-down to your busy day.
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Described by the press as the best hidden gem at Gen Con, you can come in your pj's, bring your favorite stuffed animal, blanket, pillow, or lovey, and settle in for a relaxing wind-down from a very busy day of gaming and con-going. Let our puppeteers with special puppet guests soothe you into a sleepier state so you can wake up refreshed and ready for the next morning.
Join our guest DM, Mark Meer (some video game/castle guy), and enjoy watching or playing in this improvised quest with gamers and their puppets! 2 audience participants, plus 2 lawful good puppeteers!
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Mark Meer (known best for the 2025 Gen Con Puppet Slam & being Canadian) will be your dungeon master in this epic quest for winning and probably something else. (Dude, I really need to take another DnD class.) Pick your race and pick your class & pick your spells & chemtrails...(?) and bring a puppet to cheer on the players, or don't bring a puppet and just watch alone without having a puppet with you (weirdo). 2 (TWO!) lucky audience members will get to play alongside our very seasoned puppeteers, one of whom is also very seasoned at DnD, and one of whom is....very not-seasoned. Find out how much Lowry's seasoning we're gonna need in this legendary adventure that unfolds before your very eyes! THE SHENANIGANS WILL BE SHENANIGAINING!
CAN TRIPS! They're called cantrips. Because you take a trip in a can in order to cast a special spell. (I remembered! And then made etymology!)
With an amazing cast of puppet characters & professional puppeteers to boot, you'll not want to miss watching or even participating in Puppet Karaoke. Bring a puppet, let loose, & join in on the fun.
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Puppet Karaoke is a relaxed, fun evening where professional puppeteers, newbies, and everyone in between can put on a show together that you won't soon forget. Come to watch or come to participate. Either way, you'll have a great time. I mean, just imagine a sandwich singing your favorite Taylor Swift song. Glorious. Some puppets will be provided, however we highly encourage you to bring your own--because GEERRRMSSS! No actual singing required. In fact, we prefer you not. (NO MONOLOGUES FROM PRESIDENT'S DAY, ALAN!)
Got a joke, song, or short sketch you've been dying to put in front of an audience? Make us laugh, cry, or stare in utter confusion for up to 3 minutes! You do the work, your puppet gets the glory!
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You've got a giant desire to be on a stage--but also you've got a giant desire to not have the attention on you. We get it--that's why we've created a puppet open mic, so you can do all of the work and have the puppet get all of the glory! Try your stuff in front of an audience. Or come to be in the audience and see what happens! BYOP if you intend to perform.
Rhys Darby and Steve Wrigley in Dungeons and Darby (General Admission)
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Rhys Darby joins Steve Wrigley for his first-ever live D&D game. It's a chaotic one‑shot that promises kiwi comedic mayhem. With Critical Role alumni Luis Carazo and ZachTheBold!
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Rhys Darby has done almost everything, blockbuster films and hit TV shows like Jumanji and Flight of the Conchords, and multiple sold‑out world tours, but he’s never played Dungeons & Dragons live on stage… until now.
Steve Wrigley, longtime “forever DM” and loud Instagram braggart, is finally putting his dice where his mouth is for his first on‑stage actual‑play session, and he’s chosen the most chaotic player he could possibly unleash: Rhys Darby. Over two hours, with help from special guests, Rhys will dive into one of Wrigley’s favorite fast paced one‑shot adventures. But who’s really running this game? Come watch one Kiwi attempt to wrangle another through a gloriously unhinged session of core D&D featuring one of the funniest humans alive… and Steve Wrigley.
Rhys Darby and Steve Wrigley in Dungeons and Darby (VIP Admission)
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Rhys Darby joins Steve Wrigley for a wild, first‑ever live D&D adventure. VIPs get premium seating, skip the lines, group photo, and a goodie bag packed with exclusive treats. Anything can happen!
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Rhys Darby has done almost everything, blockbuster films and hit TV shows like Jumanji and Flight of the Conchords, and multiple sold‑out world tours, but he’s never played Dungeons & Dragons live on stage… until now.
Steve Wrigley is finally putting his dice where his mouth is for his first on‑stage actual‑play session, and he’s chosen the most chaotic player he could possibly unleash: Rhys Darby. Over two hours, with help from special guests, Rhys will dive into one of Wrigley’s favorite fast paced one‑shot adventures. But who’s really running this game? Come watch one Kiwi attempt to wrangle another through a gloriously unhinged session of core D&D featuring one of the funniest humans alive… and Steve Wrigley.
VIP tickets include the best seats in the house, entry through a reserved door to skip the lines, group photo and a curated goodie bag filled with exclusive treats.
Do you have a home game, original character, or other story so off the wall you can't help but laugh at yourself? Now do it in a room of strangers laughing alongside you.
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Whether a game too stupid for reality, or an "original" tabletop character that is a blend of every single anime hero you've had grace your eye sockets, on down to your biggest "uh oh" moment at a table or live play, (almost) nothing is off the table as our panelists who think they're the funniest people alive take your submissions and roast them.
While there are some rules to the submissions, after all, let's not make this a 30 minute debate about how cringe some games are, the number one rule: If you submit something, you have to be able to laugh at yourself about it.
A live episode of the Ennie award winning podcast, featuring Ross Payton, Caleb Stokes, Tom Church, and other RPPR cast members. We'll discuss the latest in TTRPGs, answer questions and more!
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Role Playing Public Radio is back at Gen Con! We have new stories and new games to share with our fans! Find out what we've been working on, our thoughts on new releases, and get advice on any gaming questions you have. If you've enjoyed our actual play campaigns like Delta Green God's Teeth or Impossible Landscapes or Eclipse Phase Know Evil, come by and hang out with us and the RPPR community!
Get ready to laugh with our crew of Designated Debaters as they tackle topics thrown at them by the audience.
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Roll For Persuasion is a hilariously interactive debate show where your favorite fictional friends argue the hot topics provided by YOU, the audience... and the loser has to drink! Coke or Pepsi? Disney or Universal? Are hotdogs a sandwich? Our cast verbally dukes it out to find the answers in this sloshy, silly slugfest. YOU choose the topics, YOU pick the winners, WE stagger home.