Big Bad Con 2015
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Big Bad Con is happening this October 16-18 in Oakland, CA. Help us to make it accessible for everyone!
Backers: 205
Average Pledge Per Backer: $69
Funded: $14,050 of $2,000
Dates: Jun 2nd -> Jul 2nd (30 days)
Project By: Sean Nittner
Backers: 205
Average Pledge Per Backer: $69
Funded: $14,050 of $2,000
Dates: Jun 2nd -> Jul 2nd (30 days)
Project By: Sean Nittner
$14,050
current pledge level
Last Updated: July 2 @ 11:01 -0400 GMT
702%
of goal
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Latest News
11th Hour Kickstarter Sorcery 
July 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Four minutes to go. We just hit 14,000 and through some spreadsheet sorcery, we've adjusted the final stretch goal....Mark Diaz Truman and all our other special guests are coming to Big Bad Con! Huzzah. Thank you all so much. We've hit all our... (Read More)
Big Bad Favorite - All of you
July 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Okay, this is really why I host Big Bad Con. All of these smiling faces. #BigBadFave Have favorite moments you remember? Tweet, Facebook, or G+ them and tag them #BigBadFave, I want to know about them! (Read More)
Big Bad Favorite - Improv for Gamers
June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Since 2012 Karen, Mia, Jennifer, and Matt have been running Improv for Gamers at Big Bad. Every year I hear it described as "so much fun," "eye opening," and even "transformative." I remember sitting with Noam playing Death in 60 seconds (the... (Read More)
Big Bad Favorites - Imperial Academy Dropouts
June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
You can do crazy thing at a con. Like ask your friends to form a band and play nerd rock. The Imperial Academy Dropouts' inaugural and final performance was made in the Hilton Ballroom. They performed Re: Your Brains and Conventional Lover and... (Read More)
Big Bad Favorite - Big Bad GM
June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
On the surface "competitive GMing" seems antithetical to the cooperative nature of an RPG. Something magical happens, however, when you give four gaming groups three secret ingredients (genre, location, and antagonist) and yell "Go!" The games that... (Read More)
Big Bad Favorites - still life
June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
It's hard to top a wedding proposal, but 2014 was full of amazing memories just the same! The Upgrade!I stopped in while Jason and Karen were running the Upgrade. Oh my god, it was like Survivor meets The Bachelor...only wonderful to behold.... (Read More)
Big Bad Favorites
June 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Someone very wise reminded me that stories are what we really care about. Here is my all time favorite from Big Bad Con. The Proposal (2013)Big Bad Con 2013 was mostly a blur to me. I spent six months before the con preparing both to host the con... (Read More)
How far we've come and what's still on the horizon!
June 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you for making the Big Bad Con Kickstarter such an amazing success! Exciting things we've already made happen: Over 50 games have already been submitted. You can see them all on our events page. We're working with J Li to create a LARP... (Read More)
FIVE HUNDRED PERCENT!
June 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow. We have raised over 500% of the initial goal. You are amazing! Because of your contributions we’ve been able to do some incredible things -- we’ve unlocked eight stretch goals and opened up six new backer levels, some of which are already... (Read More)
Pack your bags Kirstin...
June 4th - via: kickstarter.com
...you're coming to Big Bad Con! Let's see who wins the best Snargle award this year! (Read More)
Check out art by Amanda Webb
June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
We did it, we hit $6000. Now custom portraits of you or your favorite character from Amanda Webb are available at the "Grandma's Storybook" pledge level! Here's some samples of her work! (Read More)
Ready your Torches...
June 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
...Thor is coming to the con! Huzzah! (Read More)
Kira coming to Big Bad!
June 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Huzzah, our second stretch goal is hit and Kira Magrann is coming to Big Bad Con. She'll be running games, and maybe a panel! Very exciting! (Read More)
Funded!
June 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all. A few hours in and we're already funded! I'm thrilled, excited, and a bit overwhelmed by everyone's generosity. You are amazing people. Now the stretch goals start opening up. Badges are now for sale and more will be coming soon! (Read More)
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