Saturday, April 25
Atheria TTRPG
10:30 am – 11:00 am, Tabletop Stage
The Lands of the Sky
Dan Houser – How to Start Your Tabletop Gaming Career!
11:00 am – 12:00 pm, Tabletop Stage
Join Dan Houser in a discussion on how to jumpstart your Tabletop Gaming Career.
Michael Prins – Fourth Sacrifice
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, Tabletop Stage
Mike Prins has a lifelong passion for Greek mythology and a professional background in engineering. He designed The Fourth Sacrifice to be a precision-crafted experience that blends mechanical precision with the cleverness of the old gods. Like a modern-day Hephaestus, Mike’s goal was to move beyond typical board game tropes and create collector-grade quality that feels like a discovery from ancient Greece.
The heart of the game is its shifting labyrinth, where 65 magnetized tiles physically slide to rearrange the maze during play. This creates “magic movement”—walls breathe and paths transform in real-time, forcing players to adapt to a landscape that actively hunts them. Working alongside a skilled team of 3D modelers and storytellers, Mike has built a premium experience for the Fall 2026 Kickstarter launch. The game features miniatures that physically transform as they equip bronze weapons and armor.
Join him as he talks about this new Tabletop game
3 Games to strengthen a relationship and one to destroy it- Harold Johnson with Meeples and Wine
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, Tabletop Stage
Do you ever choose a game and wonder “Will this decimate or strengthen my relationship?” we do, often. Join the Meeples and Wine Podcast with Dungeons and Dragons Legendary author, Harold Johnson as we discuss just that! We’ve presented Harold with four games and we’re going to discuss how much each game can buld or destroy your relationship, and then he’ll get to guess which one starts the most fights when we play!
The Games That Made My Career with Grandmaster Josh Friedel!
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, Tabletop Stage
A free lecture where Grandmaster Josh Friedel and coach Edgar Talayko go over and talk about the pivotal games that made his career!
Mind Games: How gaming can be used to improve mental health
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm, Tabletop Stage
Dan Houser/Michael T – AI in Art and Gaming
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Tabletop Stage
Presenting with Michael from Meeples & Wine, they’ll be discussing AI and the use of it in Art and current gaming.
RPG GAMING MASTER CLASS
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm, Tabletop Stage
Come and hear from the players and Game Masters of a tabletop role-playing game that has run for over 40-years straight! GMs can learn the tips and tricks of how to keep players engaged in their tabletop RPG game. Players will discover the techniques and hacks that can keep games exciting and fun for decades. There will be something useful for everyone at this engaging talk.
Hear from award-winning author Libby Shea (” Fantastic! A Celebration of Fans Discovering Doctor Who” and the upcoming “Summoning of the RPG Queens”), Jenna Hole (“How to Celebrate Your Fandom”), and Nick Seidler (“Top Secret: New World Order” modules, “Sartorius” “Heroes of Ogre Gate” RPG, and the “Hacknoia RPG”).
No Dice Improv by Ampersand Theater Co.
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Tabletop Stage
No Dice: Improv RPG, the comedy show that recreates the experience of a tabletop roleplaying game live on stage!
Sunday, April 26
No Dice Improv by Ampersand Theater Co.
10:00 am – 11:00 am, Tabletop Stage
No Dice: Improv RPG, the comedy show that recreates the experience of a tabletop roleplaying game live on stage!
MKE Chess Lecture – The Greatest Players of All Time and quick chess lesson!
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, Tabletop Stage
Coach Edgar Talakyo gives a free lecture talking about some of the greatest games ever played by legends! Stop by to see some advanced moves, and some opening moves lessons!
Viva La Dungeon – Lich Dungeon Finals
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm, Tabletop Stage
Four champions, forged from two days of dungeon survival, enter the Great Hall for the Viva La Dungeon Championship. Level 2 is crawling with orcs and goblins, but the true threat isn’t the monsters… it’s each other. Only one will survive the chaos and emerge with the board game—and the title Milwaukee Viva Champion!
Serendipity – World Building 101
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm, Tabletop Stage
An introduction to creating your own npcs, cities, stories, and worlds! Whether you’re running a Larp, GMing a TTRPG, or writing a book, world building is the foundation to making an immerse story for your players or readers to explore. We’ll cover the basics of environment, magic and technology, governments, and more to really make your universe come alive.
