Special Events
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Panels
A Brief History of Gaelcon
Day: Friday
Time: 10pm – 11pm
Emerging from their tombs, we gather a handful of elder gamers to commune and talk of events lost to the sands of time. From what polluted mire did the IGA first emerge from? What crazed hubris led to the formation of Gaelcon? Who was the first of the Iron GM’s? All this and more shall be answered!
Panelists:
Dave Roe
Aidan Walsh
Shane Carr
Brian Nisbett
Mythologies and Misrepresentation
Day: Saturday
Time: 2pm – 3pm
From the origins of the fantasy genre with Tolkien, the myth and legend of world cultures have informed the aesthetics and direction of tabletop gaming, although not always for the better. In this panel we discuss the pitfalls of misrepresentation the past fell into, and how we might avoid them in the future.
Panelists:
Dr. Esther MacCallum Stewart
Dr. Kristina Hildebrand
Cllr. Peter Kavanagh
The World of Irish Board Game Design
Day: Saturday
Time: 6pm – 7pm
How much do you know about the Irish people making Board Games? No matter how much you know, the answer is probably not enough, but in this panel we’ll be covering everything there is to know about what it’s like to be designing Board Games in Ireland.
Panelists:
Brian O’Moore
Robin O’Keefe
Jack Murray
Tabletops and Tribulations
Day: Sunday
Time: 2pm – 3pm
In a world that is becoming increasingly digital, we sit down with people involved in the tabletop gaming industry to discuss the difficulties faced in making and selling games that are designed to be played face to face.
Panelists:
Denis Stranjak
Manuel Correia
Brian O’Moore
The Content Creative Process
Day: Sunday
Time: 6pm – 7pm
We take a look behind the curtain of the lives of content creators, and ask them about how they produce their content, and how the games that they play interact with and inform what they put out into the world.
Panelists:
FuzzyFreaks
Gar Hanrahan
Scott Cullen
Monday IGA Panel
Day: Monday
Time: 2pm – 3pm
A chat with current members of the IGA & Gaelcon committee about the future and direction of the organisation. Come make your thoughts heard!
Attendees: Anyone on the IGA who wants to be on
Social Events
Pub Quiz
Day: Saturday
Time: 7pm
Our usual Pub Quiz will happen on Saturday so prepare yourself for a night of questions and fun! Hosted by Graham Turner.
Charity Auction
Day: Sunday
Time: 9pm
Every year we run a Charity Auction for our chosen charity partner Belong. Hosted by Brian Nisbet.