Panels &
Presentations
Friday, April 5
The Midwest Twitch Meet-Up
Join us Friday night to talk about retro streaming on Twitch. Curious what it takes to stream retro games on Twitch? We will cover best practices for streaming from your classic console! Join partnered streamer BizSnes and get to know some of the other streamers in the midwest community. Youtubers and podcasters welcome too!
Saturday, April 6
American Pinball Barbeque Secret Sauce
American Pinball will talk about their new game, Barry O’s BBQ Challenge. Panelists include David Fix and Steve Bowden.
Nostalgia Critic: Why Gaming Movies (Usually) Suck
What is is about transferring a digital game to the screen that often leaves fans wondering what went so wrong? The Nostalgia Critic crew discusses many of the misses in video game adaptions, and what they feel could improve those films moving forward!
The making of Godzilla: Kaiju Wars
One of the most prolific arcade hit designers of every era, Eugene Jarvis currently leads top arcade manufacturer Raw Thrills. Eugene will be talking about the creation of their new VR game GODZILLA: KAIJU WARS VR, The most cinematic arcade game experience ever!
Live Reading w/ Jon St. John, Charlie Kraslavsky Greg Smith, and Phil Moore
Knights of the Dinner Table Live Reading w/Harold “Wisconsin” Johnson
featuring
Saturday 1:45p – 2:45p Jon St. John, Charlie Kraslavsky Greg Smith, and Phil Moore.
Sunday 4:00p – 5:00p Christopher Sean, Ed Bosco, Bill Rogers
Game Show Gigs
Join Steve Henneberry, Tower from American Gladiators, and Phil Moore, Nickelodeon’s “Nick Arcade” and “You’re On, as they sit down to talk about working on game shows, how they got into them, why they enjoyed them, and what makes that gig tough.
Final Fantasy VI: 30 Years of the Greatest* RPG of All Time
Four out of five Retronauts agree: It’s time to celebrate a masterpiece! Jeremy Parish, Bob Mackey, Diamond Feit, and Nadia Oxford look back three decades and 10 numbered entries to dig into Super NES classic Final Fantasy VI and explore what made it so mind-blowing in 1994 and such a joy to return to 30 years later. Just don’t call it Final Fantasy III.
Behind the Game: Venom with Brian Eddy and Dwight Sullivan
Join us for ‘Behind the Game: Venom,’ a seminar where industry legends Brian Eddy and Dwight Sullivan unveil the secrets of creating iconic video games, sharing their insights and experiences from the development trenches.
Motion Capture Evolution
Join the actors from Mortal Kombat, and “Angus” from Kasumi Ninja as they talk about how motion capture worked way back in the day with original 2D and how it has progressed as technology and time have marched on to full on 3D and beyond…
Resident Evil Actors Panel
Join Charlie Kraslavsky (Chris Redfield) and Greg Smith (Barry Burton) from the original Resident Evil (Biohazard in Japan). This panel will discuss how they got involved, when they learned of its success and how things played out since then.
YouTuber Panel
In years past we’ve had Youtuber panels about becoming one, being one at conventions, etc. and various other topics. This year, we’ll have another one. We’ll probably even have 2. The topics might cover previously covered topics or be totally new. As always check back closer to the show for more details.
Speakers include: Patman QC, Doug Walker, A Channel Awesome crew member, and Derek of Stop Skeletons from fighting
Sunday, April 7
Saturday Morning Cartoons: Animaniacs!
Speakers: Doug Rice and Greg Peters, Moderated by Charles Moisant
Greg Peters and Doug Rice both worked the incredible Anamaniacs cartoon series and both won emmy’s for their incredible work… but they worked at different studios, and they never met! Find out how this can be possible with this unique peek behind the curtains where you’ll find out more about what else they have done in the industry, and what their careers have been like! Moderated by artist Charles Moisant, and then meet all three artists and purchase their art in the Featured Artist Alley section of the show!
From Muscles to Gaming Stardom
Join Steve “Tower” Henneberry (American Gladiators) and John Parrish (Jax, Mortal Kombat) as they talk about how building their bodies also helped build their careers and how their muscles translate into star power.
Voice Actors Speak!
Join Christopher Sean (Star Wars Rebels, Ultraman Rising, Gotham City Knights), Jon St. John (the voice of Duke Nukem, Big the cat in Sonic), Edward Bosco (Hazbin Hotel, Dust: An Elysian Tale, Warioware), and Bill Rogers (Pokemon show and games). They’ll be discussing how they broke into voice acting, what their favorite roles have been, and anything else you might want to know!
P3: The Princess Bride
Multimorphic is delivering both traditional and progressive pinball games on its revolutionary physical pinball platform, the P3. Gerry Stellenberg, designer and owner of Multimorphic will discuss their new pinball table designs.
Channel Awesome Becoming a Youtuber
One of the most sought after jobs for young people today is “YouTuber.” What does it mean to be a Youtuber, how can you get your start, and what are some of the pitfalls and possibilities you should know if you’re interested in getting started!
Live Reading w/ Christopher Sean, Ed Bosco, Bill Rogers
Knights of the Dinner Table Live Reading w/Harold “Wisconsin” Johnson
featuring
Saturday 1:45p – 2:45p Jon St. John, Charlie Kraslavsky Greg Smith, and Phil Moore.
Sunday 4:00p – 5:00p Christopher Sean, Ed Bosco, Bill Rogers
