Crown of the Goblin King

Friday, 6 PM – 11 PM | Douglass 302

Game Master: Luke Villanueva

Summerfield stands on the brink! Once a haven of harvest feasts and lantern-lit nights, it now trembles beneath endless goblin hordes. Will the heroes of this land rise, cross cursed waters, brave haunted woods, and end this madness once and for all? Do you have what it takes to take down the all powerful goblin king?

Join us for a beginner-friendly RPG one-shot of magic, mayhem, and heroic glory!

Untold Tales of Middle Earth

Friday, 6 PM – 12 PM | Douglass 404

Game Master: Peter LaMonaca

A TTRPG one-shot set in the greatest fantasy setting of all time — Middle Earth! Using The One Ring system by indie publisher Free League, the adventure will highlight the unique aspects of the system including its rules for journeys, councils, and the effect of the shadow of the dark lord Sauron. If you like a gritty, low-magic setting where danger looms over every hill, the vast lands of Middle Earth are your place to explore.

When the Lights Go Out: A Survival RPG Demo

Friday, 6 PM – 9 PM | Douglass 308

Game Master: Leif Hardison

Test your survival instincts in Last Lights On, a tabletop RPG where tension matters more than power. Manage stress, scavenge supplies, and navigate dangerous encounters as society collapses. No experience required — just step in, play, and see how long your group lasts.

TKS Presents: Sword in the Jungle Deep Remastered!

Friday, 7 PM – 11 PM | Feldman Ballroom

Game Master: The Keep Studios

Survive the Zero-Level adventure that puts YOU, the player, in the action alongside your character as a Spirit of the Resistance. You and your party have been imprisoned by a regime for a slew of unjust, trumped up, or downright cruel reasons, and it’s your job to find the Sword they are after and use it to bring down the tyrants! Welcoming all players new and old, whether they have loved Dungeon Crawl Classics for years or want to dive into old-school RPGs for the first time.

Ghost Hunting at White Ladies Priory   

Friday, 8 PM – 12 PM | Douglass 307

Game Master: Thomas Walters

Beyond the Supernatural is a Palladium Books RPG set in modern times, but where ghosts and goblins are there to be discovered and the veil between our world and the fairy realms is thin. Pre-generated character sheets will be available.

Skies Over Rochester

Friday, 8 PM – 12 PM | Douglass 407

Game Master: David Kendig

It’s 1936. Zeppelins rule the skies and sky pirates raid the Great Lakes cargo routes. The Rochester Museum has just unveiled a Mayan artifact from the Yucatan — a jade mask said to hold the voice of a god. Now, dangerous men with airships and bad intentions are coming to take it. You’re the only ones standing between a priceless relic and a whole lot of trouble at 10,000 feet. Pre-generated characters provided. No experience needed.

Ghosts of the Masquerade

Friday, 9 PM – 12 PM | Douglass 308

Game Master: Kylie Stives

Every All Hallow’s Eve, the Prince of London holds an extravagant masquerade ball. Whispers, chills, and unseen eyes unsettle the guests, growing stronger as midnight nears. What begins as a night of revelry slowly turns tense and uncanny, as if the past itself has slipped into the ballroom, watching, waiting, and reminding each guest of sins they thought long buried.

Final Descent

Saturday, 10 AM – 3 PM | Douglass 308

Game Master: Aster Cummins

When the sun went out, all flights were grounded, trapping you in the airport. Ten days later, Terminals B and C have gone dark. Their windows are broken; strange shapes are moving in the wreckage. At least in Terminal A, the backup generators have held — for now.

Ten Candles is a tragic horror game. It is not about survival — everyone will die in the end. It is a game about hope and loss, about people trying to find the light in the last few hours of their lives before the darkness consumes them.

The Mystery of Cinnabar Island

Saturday, 11 AM – 2 PM | Douglass 307

Game Master: Jeremy Reguer

Space-time rifts have started to appear all across Cinnabar Island. Players will investigate the happenings at an abandoned mansion and partner with your Pokemon to uncover the source of these strange happenings.

D&D 5e

Saturday, 11 AM – 2 PM | Douglass 404

Game Master: Alexis Barrientos

There is something off about this town; it is bleak and the people live in fear. The sun does not shine here. Discover the history of this town and find out whats really going on in this roleplay heavy one shot.

High octane adventuring!!!

Saturday, 11 AM – 5 PM | Douglass 302

Game Master: Serena Ward

Join us for a Pathfinder adventure!

Bakto’s Terrifying Cuisine

Saturday, 12 PM – 4 PM | Douglass 403

Game Master: Jed Locquiao

You find yourself whisked away to a hellish inter/intra-dimensional culinary competition of hubris and hate. Many enter, but only one will stand the heat. Allez cusine! Bakto vult! Slay flambe!

Impossible 50 Level Dungeon

Saturday, 12 PM – 8 PM | Feldman Ballroom

Game Master: Chel

Do you call yourself a master dungeon crawler?    Is your DM always complaining you solve the puzzle too fast? Well, put your skills to the test in this never before (in 4 years) cleared 50 Level Dungeon. No dice needed — we just need you and your will to beat this dungeon.

The Tower on the Hill

Saturday, 2 PM – 6 PM | Douglass 404

Game Master: Charlotte Caldwell

In the year 1360, Death abandoned the world. Now, the only final fate is to be marked with strange mutations until one is lost to violent madness. In such a world, the only hope is Quintessence, for only through its miracles can cities provide their peoples with a true death. As a former criminal, you have been given the job of recovering more Quintessence to keep the light of your city burning bright — or lose yourself trying. For lovers of zombies, medieval history, or both. Bring a full set of dice.

His Brother’s Keeper

Saturday, 2 PM – 6 PM | Douglass 307

Game Master: Mike Sprague

Eleanor White has asked for your help to find her kidnapped son, but something seems off. Why have the police not been informed? Can our pulp heroes solve the mystery in this Deadlands Noir scenario, set in 1930s New Orleans?

The Mystery of Camargue

Saturday, 3 PM – 7 PM | Douglass 420

Game Master: Jeremy Reguer

It is 1807; magic is real, and the masses don’t know. You are one of the major players in a coastal town of France. It’s your job, amongst other things, to cover mages’ tracks lest the masses riot. Will an ill-timed murder upend the society you once knew, or will you be able to solve the case while keeping out of sight?

The Flower City Compact

Saturday, 3 PM – 7 PM | Douglass 407

Game Master: David Kendig

The bombs never hit Rochester, but the world ended here all the same. Now a tough ex-sheriff holds the last working settlement in western New York together with hydroelectric power and sheer will. You’re a bunch of stragglers who arrive just as a vital supply convoy vanishes, a traitor feeds intel to the enemy, and the whole place threatens to tear itself apart. She needs outsiders she can trust. Pre-generated characters provided. No experience needed.

Break-in and Bear It

Saturday, 4 PM – 7 PM | Douglass 308

Game Master: Dee Farrell

With natural honey production at an all-time low, genetically engineered superbees have granted their creator a monopoly over honey. You have been tasked with stealing a queen superbee from the YumHoney™ factory to ensure that your employer, BearCo, will never have to buy overpriced honey again. Also, you’re all bears (wearing hats, of course).

Yazeba’s Bed and Breakfast: Drop In and Out Fantasy RPG

Saturday, 5 PM – 9 PM | Feldman Ballroom

Game Master: Lila Voytek

Yazeba’s Bed and Breakfast is a cozy modern fantasy GMless TTRPG. It’s great for beginner TTRPG players, full of silly hijinks and emotional character studies. The game can take any number of players and welcomes players dropping in and out, so feel free to pop by any time!

Magpie

Saturday, 7 PM – 11 PM | Douglass 401

Game Master: Shannon Hayes

What started as a high school field trip into the woods went horribly, horribly wrong. This module is meant for beginners to Dread and written by Kyle Evans.

Dread is a Horror RPG played with a Jenga tower. For every action characters take, players must pull a block. If your pull is successful, your character succeeds. If you refuse to pull, your character fails. But if the tower falls, your character dies.

Terror in Paradise

Sunday, 11 AM – 4 PM | Douglass 407

Game Master: Aster Cummins

A vacation on a private island — sun, sand, and sea, a perfect paradise. Until the sun went out. Ten days later, strange things lurk in the water. People are going missing; food and fuel are running low. Rescue from the mainland is unlikely. Panic is setting in.

Ten Candles is a tragic horror game. It is not about survival — everyone will die in the end. It is a game about hope and loss, about people trying to find the light in the last few hours of their lives before the darkness consumes them.

Adventure and Exploration in Middle Earth

Sunday, 11 AM – 5 PM | Douglass 307

Game Master: Peter LaMonaca

Enter the world of Middle Earth in a TTRPG one-shot using The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying system by indie publisher Free League. The system is a faithful adaptation of Middle Earth to the well-known rules of D&D 5th Edition. The adventure will focus on the vast unexplored and untold stories of Middle Earth, with specific rules for journeys, councils, and the effect of the looming shadow of Sauron. Expect a gritty, low-magic game where real danger lurks in all corners of the land.

Design a Character for Amazing Space Adventures

Sunday, 12 PM – 2 PM | Feldman Ballroom

Game Master: Rochester Fantasy Fans

A beginner adventure for Amazing Space Adventures! Create a character and go on a short adventure to get you used to the rules of the game.

Behind the Scenes

Sunday, 12 PM – 3 PM | Douglass 308

Game Master: Lila Voytek

A TTRPG about playing the cast and crew of a long running TV show that is finally getting shut down. Explore their stories, histories, and feelings about the show, concentrated in one final day.

Companion’s Tale x A Land Once Magic

Sunday, 2 PM – 6 PM | Douglass 420

Game Master: Sophia King

Companion’s Tale is a collaborative storytelling and map-making game. The players take on the roles of Companions and tell the story of their hero while constructing the world around them. This session is blended with the A Land Once Magic world building system to create a unique and unexpected story. No materials, prep, or experience necessary — just come prepared to tell a new story!

Rescue on Europa

Sunday, 3 PM – 6 PM | Feldman Ballroom

Game Master: Rochester Fantasy Fans

You are a team of corporate operatives sent to Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons, to investigate a research station that has lost contact with the company.

Battle for Zora’s Domain

Sunday, 3 PM – 6 PM | Douglass 308

Game Master: Claire Syverson

Take on the monsters of Zora’s Domain with your fellow Hyrulian adventurers. Can you take back Vah Ruta from the calamity’s grasp? A one-shot based on the Legend of Zelda video game franchise.

TKS Early Access: Caravan to Caster’s Crossing

Sunday, 4 PM – 8 PM | Feldman Ballroom

Game Master: The Keep Studios

A Double Sneak Peek! Face the very author of this 1st level Dungeon Crawl Classics adventure Caravan to Caster’s Crossing; Oops! All Clerics edition. Survive and earn a free VIP backer pass! Dodge the law as you race to the city of Caster’s Crossing with both the treasure and history in your hands. Be a Priest of The Divine Resistance with a pantheon from the upcoming TKS Compendium of Powers and Patrons paying homage to Indigenous southwest and Mesoamerican cultures.

Twisted Nonlinear Stories

Sunday, 5 PM – 9 PM | Douglass 307

Game Master: Lila Voytek

The Invisible Labyrinth is a game for 2-5 players about branching timelines, uncertain futures, and escaping what seems inevitable.” This game uses tarot cards and mind mapping to tell a nonlinear story with one beginning and many possible endings. Come if you want to tell a story with no singular canon path.

The Bloodworth Soirée

Sunday, 6 PM – 10 PM | Douglass 404

Game Master: Charlotte Caldwell

The Bloodworth family is soon to host their yearly Soirée. Camelia Bloodworth has just recently gained access to the family fortune, and rumor has it that she hopes to end the night engaged. But the Silverfangs have also heard tell of the party — and as the Bloodworth’s sworn rivals, who can tell what kind of trouble they may bring.

Thirsty Sword Lesbians is a game focused on romance and adventure. For fans of vampires, werewolves, and anyone who was too gay to get into Twilight. We begin at dusk. Bring two d6s.

The Broken Tower

Sunday, 6 PM – 10 PM | Douglass 420

Game Master: Axel

You’ve been riding in pursuit of the thieves that stole a large portion of your family’s cattle — one of the tribe’s greatest sources of wealth. In the course of their heinous crime, the thieves slew two of your kin and wounded another. You are close to avenging your honour and your fallen clan members when the chase takes you into the cursed Land of the Broken Tower. Can you survive to exact justice?

Call of Cthooby-Doo

Sunday, 6 PM – 10 PM | Douglass 308

Game Master: Shannon Hayes

When a rival snack company opens its doors in Coolsville, Mystery Incorporated must get to the bottom of their tastiest case yet. Come play as one of your favorite Scooby-Doo characters! This module was pre-written by DangerDanJerz.

Dread is a Horror RPG played with a Jenga tower. For every action characters take, players must pull a block. If your pull is successful, your character succeeds. If you refuse to pull, your character fails. But if the tower falls, your character dies.

A Totally Normal American Small Town

Sunday, 7 PM – 10 PM | Douglass 302

Game Master: Dee Farrell

Saint Seven’s Creek is an exceptionally normal town ruled with an iron fist by the City Council, with quirky traditions like Any Meat Goes BBQ, honoring the several millennia worth of town records, and patriotically not allowing anyone but the council to vote. Community Radio is an improv-based system, with players roleplaying slice-of-life scenes interspersed with concerning messages from the town’s radio host.