July 03, 2025

043: - Should You Go to a Tabletop Convention? What Gamers Need to Know – with Gary ‘Gaz’ Bowerbank

59 minutes

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#43 - Why should you consider attending a tabletop gaming convention or event? Can’t you just stay home and play with your friends? Gary “Gaz” Bowerbank shares his battle-tested wisdom from attending countless tabletop gaming conventions over the years. Whether you're considering your first convention, thinking about running games at events, or you're a convention veteran who needs tips for maintaining your energy and stamina, this conversation delivers exactly what you need!

Episodes Mentioned:

016: Keep Your Eye on the Ball - How to Play to Your Strengths During a Tabletop Roleplaying Game, With Robin D. Laws - https://claimtogamepodcast.com/episode/016-keep-your-eye-on-the-ball-how-to-play-to-your-strengths-during-a-tabletop-roleplaying-game-with-robin-d-laws

018: Don’t Be Scared of Horror - Why you should give the horror TTRPG genre a chance, with Kenneth Hite - https://claimtogamepodcast.com/episode/018-dont-be-scared-of-horror-why-you-should-give-the-horror-ttrpg-genre-a-chance-with-kenneth-hite

Games Mentioned During the Episode:

Mage: The Ascension (Revised) - https://claimtogamepodcast.com/mageascension

Nephilim RPG (Chaosium) - https://claimtogamepodcast.com/nephilim

Mouse Guard Roleplaying Game - https://claimtogamepodcast.com/mouseguard

Resources Mentioned:

Facebook Group - Kraken Gaming Convention - https://www.facebook.com/theKraken.de

Stuff of Nightmares (5E-One Shot- Level 18 PCs) - https://claimtogamepodcast.com/nightmares

Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff Podcast - https://www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com/

Robin’s Laws of Good Game Mastering - https://www.sjgames.com/robinslaws/

Connect with Gaz

Gaz on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/evilgaz.bsky.social

Gaz on Twitter (X) / the_smart_party

The Unconventional GMs - http://www.youtube.com/@unconventionalgms

What Would The Smart Party Do? Podcast - www.whatwouldthesmartpartydo.com

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