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Big Bad Con announcement.
An Update from Big Bad Con Based on the current political climate, it is irresponsible to announce a physical convention in 2026. We assure you: Big Bad Con still exists. Things are happening behind the scenes. Internal conversations are ongoing and we are working hard on the future of our convention-what Big Bad Con will look like for the years to come, when we can return to hosting events, and what those will look like. We miss you too and from all of us at Big Bad Con, we hope you have a safe and peaceful holiday season. Our discord server is still available while our staff and volunteers rest for the remainder of 2025.
November 4, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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Announcement for 2025.
Announcement for 2025 After careful consideration, the Board, Leadership, and our Staff have concluded that we are unable to host our in-person convention this year. We discussed this thoroughly and this decision was not reached lightly. Our volunteer Staff and Rangers exceeded expectations in organizing last year’s convention. We thank them for their hard work.
March 11, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Current status update from Big Bad Con:
We have reached an agreement with the boycott organizers ​& the boycott is not moving forward.​ We have posted a message regarding our Anti-Harassment & Community Standard policies.​ As part of our public statement, we decided to start two fundraisers to send direct aid to Palestinians. We donated $5,000 & we will match up to $5,000 more. Links to join the fundraiser can be found here: https://www.bigbadcon.com/blog/our-stance-in-support-of-palestinians/​ We gave $2,500 to ‘The Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund’ who airlift injured children out of Palestine to safe locations for medical care.​ We gave $2,500 to ‘Crips for eSims for Gaza’ who are providing eSims to Palestinians so their phones can access the internet. Phase I of event sign-ups are tomorrow at noon Pacific! You will be able to sign up for ​2 events at this time. Phase II is Wednesday, October 9 at 6 pm Pacific for 2 additional events.​ Phase III is Sunday, October 13 at noon for unlimited event signups.​
October 4, 2024 at 11:41 PM
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Policies reminder:
At Big Bad Con, we try to foster a community that cultivates our Community Standards of Respect, Support, & Kindness. This is easy to say in practice, but can be harder to do in the real world with its intolerances, conflicts & atrocities. Disagreement is not harassment, however disregarding someone’s boundaries or threatening violence is. As stated clearly in our Anti-Harassment Policy, we do not condone harassment or violence of any kind. We cannot moderate the world outside of our convention spaces, however this will not prevent us from taking action when appropriate. We do not monitor all conversations that occur in our convention spaces, but we do expect that everyone abides by our Community Standards & Anti-Harassment Policy. If you are concerned about a sensitive conversation, consider the following: Respect: We ask for consent before engaging in the conversation. We are sensitive to those around us, & consider our impact on them. Support: We check in regularly with each other
October 4, 2024 at 11:16 PM
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Current status update from Big Bad Con:
Some staff met with Rabbi Brant Rosen, an anti-Zionist Jewish consultant who helped us further embolden and clarify our public statement. We want to acknowledge that we have struggled to communicate outwardly about the intense work that responding to the demands has required. We fully recognize the negative impact that has had for those who have been waiting to hear our response. We commit to rebuilding trust with our community. Our public statement, Our Stance in Support of Palestine, is now published on our website here We are sharing our second response to the boycott organizers here, which individually addresses our renewed efforts to meet the demands. Discord will continue to be read-only until Monday. Next week we must return to convention preparation, but recognize that this work is not done. We commit to building better allyship with all of our community members, and will be identifying concrete next steps to continue that work moving forward.
September 27, 2024 at 10:04 PM
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Current status update from Big Bad Con:
Our fifth update: We submitted a response to the boycott organizers, which was rejected. We are continuing to work on addressing their demands.We’re holding off on making a public statement until that is done. It will be released before October 1st. We pushed the event signup dates back another week (first sign ups October 5 at 12PM Pacific) to give us more time to address the boycott demands. For more details on the signups and the other signup dates see our Scheduled Events FAQ https://www.bigbadcon.com/scheduled-events-faq/ We recognized that we don’t have sufficient moderation staff and so going forward, we will no longer host conversations about the boycott on our server. We encourage you to continue the discussion elsewhere. Additional details about our moderation policies will be posted in our #Server Details channel later this week We will reopen Discord on Monday September 30 to prepare for event sign ups.
September 26, 2024 at 12:10 AM
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Current status update from Big Bad Con:
Our fourth update: Met with Rabbi Menachem Cohen to consult on our public statement, event submission policies, and advice on other consultants to reach out to. We are continuing to reach out to Anti-Zionist and progressive Jewish consultants. Continued staff education about Zionism and Palestine. Revised and updated our anti-harassment policy Completed our response to the boycott organizers which was sent this afternoon. We also reached out to the panel host. Drafted a public statement which will be shared early next week.
September 21, 2024 at 1:16 AM
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Current status update from Big Bad Con:
Our third update: Met with Ani Zonneveld, a writer, singer/songwriter, founder and President of Muslims for Progressive Values (MPV), an international human rights organization that advocates for social justice and equality for all, a strong supporter of freedom of expression and of conscience, women’s rights and as an ally, LGBTQ rights. We have heard the community concerns about sign-ups during the boycott and we are checking availability of our staff to extend the dates. Continued staff education about Zionism and Palestine. Drafting policies regarding: Big Bad Con Public Statements Event review and approval Discord Moderation Drafting a letter to Hamnah and Esther, the boycott organizers, to give an update on progress. We are continuing to reach out to Anti-Zionist and progressive Jewish consultants. **A user joined the Discord with what appears to be the intention of recording the conversation, taking screenshots, and distributing that outside of the Discord without permission.
September 16, 2024 at 11:33 PM
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Current status update from Big Bad Con:
Our second update: Met with Dr. Sa'ed Atshan, a Palestinian Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies and Anthropology at Swarthmore College, to further help us revise our policies and craft our public statement. Scheduled to meet with Dr. Elliot Ratzman, an academic and activist who teaches Religion and Jewish Studies. He has been involved with social and economic justice movements and Middle East peace, and engaged in anti-war projects for several decades. Reached out to Anti-Zionist and progressive Jewish and Muslim consultants. Further staff education about Zionism and Palestine. To address the concerns about Discord moderation: Staff members have volunteered outside their positions to help while we are focusing on the boycott demands. We have contacted the discord members who have been muted. We’ve realized that we do not have the staff resources to successfully and safely moderate Discord during the weekend. We're going to set the server to read-only starting at the.
September 13, 2024 at 10:31 PM
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Current status update from Big Bad Con:
We’re going to start giving regular updates. Here is the first: We are listening to your frustration. In the short term we’re focusing on a response to the demands stated in the boycott, but we are taking note of additional concerns and will address them as we are able to. We are prioritizing responding to the demands of the boycott. As we address these issues, slow-mode has been implemented in the ⁠general channel so we can continue focusing our efforts on addressing the demands. On Tuesday, September 10, a staff meeting was held to discuss our response to the boycott. Reviewed the demands of the boycott and discussed how we will prioritize our response. Identified who we need to communicate with (public, boycott organizers, hotel, and staff) Identified our next steps (writing a public statement, writing a statement about our actions thus far, and bringing on Palestinian, Arab, Muslim, and Anti-Zionist consultants). Discussed the concerns around losing 501(c)(3) status and decide
September 11, 2024 at 10:53 PM
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First and foremost, we support the right to protest and will continue to do so. We are actively listening to the feedback from boycott organizers and members of the community. We commit to collaborating with community representatives of marginalized identities to strengthen and improve our support. We are currently identifying concrete and actionable next steps. Once we have formalized these processes, we will share them publicly before the convention. Sincerely, The Big Bad Con Community Coordinators
September 9, 2024 at 9:24 PM
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Who doesn't like good news first thing in the morning? Along with @DriveThruRPG, we are chuffed to announce that our community pitched in and raised over 13k for our convention AND our #BBC24 Scholarship!

Y'all did the thing and we thank you.
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July 1, 2024 at 2:27 PM
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Less than ninety minutes remain to back the #BBC24 Crowdfunding Campaign! Don't miss your chance to spend four fantastic days with us in October! #TTRPG #RPGs #larp #gaming

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
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June 13, 2024 at 11:34 PM
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Thank you to the @McElroyFamily for their 5k+ donation this year. We are tremendously grateful to your brother, your brother, and you... AND your dad, too!

www.themcelroy.family/theadventure...

*And the puns/dad jokes will stop for NOW. If we have more donor thanks, they will be added here!
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June 11, 2024 at 10:40 PM
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Keeping on our #ThankYouTuesday roll, we'd like to thank @foundryvtt.bsky.social for their 5k+ donation this year. We're proud of the relationships we forge in the FOUNDRY* of friendship that you help us fuel! >

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*And the sweet puns are back!
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June 11, 2024 at 10:30 PM
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Double thanks to Dropout and Dimension 20 for their continued support this year. Your contribution of 10k+ helps us bring a whole new DIMENSION* to our convention! >

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*I mean, you knew it was coming, right?
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June 11, 2024 at 10:12 PM
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Thank you to Darrington Press for their 10k+ donation and for returning to support us again this year. Your support helps us in our DARING* mission of inclusivity and access in roleplaying! >

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*Yup. There might be a theme here...
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June 11, 2024 at 10:03 PM
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Let's start with @criticalrole.bsky.social! Thanks to @matthewmercer.bsky.social and the rest of the #CriticalRole team for your donation of $10,000+ this year. Your support is CRITICAL* to our success! >

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*Forgive the pun. We had to do it.
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June 11, 2024 at 9:54 PM
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"We tested new games. We talked shop, Broke bread with industry & community legends. We shared a lively space to voice our experiences, creating bonds & seeding collaborations that continue to bloom. You don't just go to #BigBadCon. You become a part of it." - Mike Balles #TTRPGs #RPGs #larp #gaming
Mike Balles is shown in a photograph and as quoted, "I owe much to games. Throughout my life it has been a gravity that brought people that would orbit it with me. It let me find pieces of myself I would have never found without this beautiful ecosystem. Big Bad Con is a fantastically crafted experience of people who coincide and coordinate on working to facilitate access, to open doors and build bridges so others can cross too. I was honored to be one of 2023’s Scholars, a diverse lineup of rising designers, artists & creators currently building up the space to coincide with incredible industry professionals and peers in a well vetted, diverse, secure, carefully curated shared industry learning experience. Big bad is an amazing creator/talent facing event. It mixes the chance to listen and learn from people who have done amazing things as well as sit in and connect with others making their path in many facets of games & storytelling. We tested new games. We talked shop..."
June 10, 2024 at 6:57 PM
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"Big Bad's focus on Covid precautions, meaningful opportunities for creators of color, and indie TTRPGs rockets this con to the very top of my list every time." - @byconniechang.bsky.social Big Bad Con #TTRPGs #RPGs #larp #gaming
Connie Chang is shown in a photograph and as quoted, "I performed in my very first TTRPG live show at Big Bad Con 2023, and it was an unforgettable experience! The people are generous, friendly, creative, and thoughtful. Big Bad's focus on Covid precautions, meaningful opportunities for creators of color, and indie TTRPGs rockets this con to the very top of my list every time." - Connie Chang Big Bad Con
June 9, 2024 at 10:04 PM
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Finally our last add on is the $500 Convention Sponsorship! As one of our official convention sponsors, your name, logo of a company or cause will be featured at the registration desk, in the program, and on our site as as official sponsors of the con. >>
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June 8, 2024 at 12:21 AM
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Want to donate that Benjamin in another tax-deductible way? This $100 add on is for the Mega Scholarship (like a scholarship contribution, but bigger!) Funds collected from this pledge go towards FREE badges & subsidizing travel expenses for attendees who would otherwise not be able to attend. >
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June 8, 2024 at 12:16 AM
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Did you know that we will name one of our private gaming rooms after you or a cause you support? Everyone who plays a game in that room will have you to thank! This add on is $100 and it is also a tax-deductible donation.
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June 8, 2024 at 12:07 AM
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Want to buy another #BBC24 badge? Add $75 for another 4-day badge! You will also get a BackerKit-exclusive pin and additionally your name, organization, or cause will appear on our Hall of Heroes as one of our supporters! You'll also be commemorated on the website and in our program.
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June 8, 2024 at 12:04 AM
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Sometimes when we travel, we end up taking more home than anticipated. As a $40 add on, you can carry your sweet vendor hall haul safely home AND have a cool tote to transport games or for groceries! Eden Parkinson designed this for us! >
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June 7, 2024 at 11:48 PM