Coming to OrcaCon for the first time? We've put a handy little First-Timer's Guide to OrcaCon! www.orcacon.org/first-timers...

Amanda Panda's Twitch Stream Schedule Luzapalooza Co-stream w/ Dave The Hobbit: There & Back Again Part 5 Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 12 PM PST / 3 PM EST / 8 PM UTC Twitch.tv/Panda8ngel Twitch.tv/Luzapalooza FSTF: Locus Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 3 PM PST / 6 PM EST / 11 PM UTC Twitch.tv/Panda8ngel Youtube.com/@Panda8ngel FSTF: Ra and Write w/ DutchYoda Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 11 AM PST / 2 PM EST / 7 PM UTC Twitch.tv/Panda8ngel Youtube.com/@Panda8ngel

Today, Dave @luzapalooza.bsky.social & I will finish The Hobbit: There & Back Again from @officedoggames.bsky.social & I'll play Locus @wisewizardgames.bsky.social. Thurs. is a co-stream w/ @dutchyodaplays.bsky.social. I won't be streaming on Fri & Sun bc i'm off to @orcacon.bsky.social.

Ready for our Merchant Hall list? Fun fact! You don't need a badge to the convention to visit our Merchant Hall and do some shopping with some amazing local artists, creators, and crafters. Our Merchant Hall is also where you'll shop for your OrcaCon official merch!

www.orcacon.org/merchant-hal...

Coming soon: Lion Dancers: A Board Game Celebrating the Lunar New Year Perform your finest lion dance, collect festive items, and secure the lucky lettuce to bring fortune this Lunar New Year celebration.

We love Hot Banana Games! They have a new KS coming out soon. We're all in! www.kickstarter.com/projects/hot...

It just hit me that it's one week until @orcacon.bsky.social! Can't think of a better way to ease into a new year. I'm utterly stoked to be paneling w/ fellow author @sandrarosner.bsky.social about the Psychology of D&D. Using #TTRPG as a therapy tool is hot these days!

Shhh...quick Sunday sneak peek of the 10th Anniversary t-shirt! We used the same art from our 1st OrcaCon and updated it for 10 years! Can't be there? We'll have the design up on our teepublic site once the show is over! Shop our previous designs here: www.teepublic.com/user/orcacon

@orcacon.bsky.social Hello Gamers! Please come to my panel about using terrain in RPG games 🤓 10 am Saturday! I am waking up early to do this (a rarety) so I hope at least one person will come to ask me questions🤪
Room: Cascade 3/4

Who's ready for our full updated Special Guest list? Yep, we are! Check out all these amazing people who will be running panels, workshops, games, and special events as our Special Guests! www.orcacon.org/panels/speci...

Who will I see at @orcacon.bsky.social? We're doing a panel about some @ischool.uw.edu TTRPG research on Friday and of course I will be volunteering for most of the weekend.

If you're in the Seattle area, COME PLAY GAMES.

OrcaCon 2026 Information | FanCons.com OrcaCon 2026 convention at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport in Seattle, WA on January 9-11, 2026. Learn more at FanCons.com.

New convention added:
OrcaCon 2026
@orcacon.bsky.social
January 9-11, 2026
A gaming convention in Seattle, Washington, USA

OrcaCon is hosting a #CATAN US National Championship Qualifier tournament! Once you register for OrcaCon you'll be able to secure your seat. Want more info? Check it out here and register today! www.orcacon.org/catan-nation...

OrcaCon Games are for Everyone!

We're getting so close to our 10th Anniversary of OrcaCon and would love to have you join us as a volunteer! Read more about volunteering and sign up here - www.orcacon.org/volunteers/

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Hey all. I'm heading to @orcacon.bsky.social in January. I would like to set up a panel regarding academic #TTRPG stuffs. If you do things with youth, college level, libraries, etc, would love to hear from you.

DMs are open!

We know you're ready to meet our Special Guests this year! First up is returning guest, phantommeeple.bsky.social! Joe is a variety streamer on Twitch streaming both video game and tabletop content. www.twitch.tv/phantommeeple

Time to feature another shop in our Merchant Hall! Celestial Peryton has wondrous items to enhance your adventure. Hand cast dice to guide your destiny, pocket journals, the Bag of Many Pockets, and art of fantastic beasts!

lisambrestel.wixsite.com/celestial-pe...

OrcaCon is looking for more events! Got an idea for a panel, workshop, Actual Play, or other special events? The form for programming is live, so check out our policies and submit your event today! www.orcacon.org/panels/

Hello OrcaCon Pals! Here's your monthy reminder about booking your hotel room. We still have some rooms in our block, so be sure to book ASAP.

For hotel and parking information, check out the info: www.orcacon.org/hotel-info/

Woohoo, my #TTRPG events at @orcacon.bsky.social are on the schedule, and I got into @biohazardjeff.bsky.social 's Blue Planet Recontact game this time.

Hello friends! Our Volunteer Coordinator is looking for more great folks who'd like to help us out at OrcaCon! Got a few hours? Help during the whole show? You can fill out our volunteer form here: www.orcacon.org/volunteers/

We hope for a great 10th Anniversary and would love to see you there!

Join me this upcoming Sunday as our rescheduled Moonlight on Roosevelt Beach adventure will be taking place! Come watch me bring to life Puerto Rican bartender/Broadway chorus boy Diego “Papi” Gonzales. #TTRPG #ActualPlay #CharityStream

Brandi York Fine Art and Random Geekery A collection of geeky and gaming art nouveau-inspired art. Shop prints, metal bookmarks, t-shirts, and more!

Welcome back to the con!

Brandi York Fine Art and Random Geekery brings the classic style of Art Nouveau into the modern era, with a geeky twist. With subjects from tabletop, including Critical Role, and video gaming to pop culture and literature, her geekdoms run far and wide. brandiyorkart.com

It's early, but if you are interested in a low-key inclusive tabletop con in Tri-Cities, Washington, check it out: tabletop.events/conventions/...

These alien planets are astronomers’ favourites: here’s why Space scientists look back on 30 years of exoplanet discoveries — from rows of massive ‘super-Earths‘ to worlds with perfectly synchronized orbits.

This week (!) is the 30th anniversary of the announcement of 51 Pegasi b, the first exoplanet found orbiting a star like our Sun - since then, we've found over 6,000!

To celebrate, @alexwitze.bsky.social and @nature.com collected some astronomers' favourite planets:

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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It's the most exciting time of the year! Okay, everything is the most exciting time of the year when it comes to OrcaCon. First batch of Special Guest invites have gone out! If you know some great local industry folk who would be a great fit, please let us know! Drop an email to info@ orcacon.org!

A big welcome to Bird Brain dice, who's joining us for their first OrcaCon in January! Beautiful dice, along with eyeglasses chains, keychains, earrings, and more!

birdbraindice.etsy.com

Like board game podcasts? Checkout Reggie's video that calls out some great shows (and introduced me to a few).

And check out Reggie's new podcast, Board States!

GOOD NEWS! the PAX Together Demo Days Program has found funding and is returning to PAX Unplugged 2025!

Are you a BIPOC Indie Game Dev (analog) with a game kickstarting or coming out? Would you like space and support to demo and market your game on the expo floor?
Apply tinyurl.com/PAXDemoDays25

Episode 245 - Cozy Games YouTube video by Board Game Blitz Podcast

In today’s episode we’re joined by special guest @panda8ngel.bsky.social to talk about cozy games! We also talk about a bunch of @allplay.bsky.social games we played recently! Check it out on your podcast app or YouTube!
#boardgames
youtu.be/tqvXbSkvpRc?...

On this lovely fall day, we'd love to highlight returning vendor to our Merchant Hall, Art by Erika Rae Heins. www.etsy.com/shop/erikara... We love her adorable art style!

Kalypso from Inside Up Games! This is a cozy tile-laying game where you're building up your settlement in the sea.
Kickstarter link: www.kickstarter.com/projects/ins...
#boardgames