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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

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Mar 09 Monday | 10:00 am
Location: Tabletop Free Play & Playtesting Lounge, West Hall Level 3
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Track: Special Event
Format: Special Event
Mar 09 Monday | 10:30 am
Speaker: Nate Heiss  (Heiss Games LLC)
Location: Room 3018, West Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: Intermediate
Track: Design
Format: Lecture
Mar 09 Monday | 11:50 am
Speaker: Carol Mertz  (Independent/Green Games Guide)
Location: Room 3018, West Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Culture & Sustainability, Design
Format: Lecture
Mar 10 Tuesday | 10:00 am
Location: Tabletop Free Play & Playtesting Lounge, West Hall Level 3
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Track: Special Event
Format: Special Event
Mar 10 Tuesday | 10:30 am
Speaker: Bryan Bornmueller  (Asmodee)
Location: Room 3018, West Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Design
Format: Lecture
Mar 10 Tuesday | 1:50 pm
Speaker: Stone Librande  (Riot Games)
Location: Room 3018, West Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Design
Format: Lecture
Mar 10 Tuesday | 2:00 pm
Location: Tabletop Free Play & Playtesting Lounge, West Hall Level 3
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Track: Special Event
Format: Special Event
Mar 10 Tuesday | 3:10 pm
Speaker: Stone Librande  (Riot Games)
Location: Room 3016, West Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Track: Design
Mar 11 Wednesday | 10:00 am
Location: Tabletop Free Play & Playtesting Lounge, West Hall Level 3
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Track: Special Event
Format: Special Event
Mar 11 Wednesday | 10:30 am
Speakers: Cole Wehrle  (Leder Games/Wehrlegig Games), Tom Lehmann  (Independent), Jon Perry  (Quibble Media, LLC), Bryan Bornmueller  (Asmodee), Geoff Engelstein  (Mind Bullet Games)
Location: Room 3016, West Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Special Event, Design
Format: Special Event
Mar 11 Wednesday | 2:00 pm
Speakers: Banana Chan  (Game and a Curry), Jonaya Kemper  (UCSC), Sean Nittner  (Evil Hat Productions), Tom Lehmann  (Independent)
Location: Room 3016, West Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Special Event, Design
Format: Special Event
Mar 12 Thursday | 10:00 am
Location: Tabletop Free Play & Playtesting Lounge, West Hall Level 3
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Track: Special Event
Format: Special Event
Mar 12 Thursday | 10:30 am
Speaker: Jonaya Kemper  (UCSC)
Location: Room 3016, West Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Design
Format: Workshop
Mar 12 Thursday | 2:00 pm
Location: Tabletop Free Play & Playtesting Lounge, West Hall Level 3
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Track: Special Event
Format: Special Event
Speaker: Eric Zimmerman  (NYU Game Center)
Location: Room 3016, West Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Design
Format: Workshop
Mar 13 Friday | 10:00 am
Location: Tabletop Free Play & Playtesting Lounge, West Hall Level 3
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Track: Special Event
Format: Special Event