Reviews

Running a small press RPG booth at HLGCon without losing your shirt

High Level Games Convention arrived at the Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City in 2018 with the energy small press publishers dream about. Tabletop RPG fans, LARP…

A Guide to Collaborative World-Building with Strangers

Creating a fictional setting with people you have just met can feel risky. Everyone arrives carrying different references, preferred genres and ideas about…

How HLGCon’s Escape Room Extended Its Shared Story

High Level Games Convention brought tabletop role-players, LARPers, designers, artists, publishers and vendors into the Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City in…

Dice Towers, Trays, and Bags for Better Game Nights

A good gaming accessory does more than look impressive on a shelf. It keeps dice under control, protects a carefully chosen collection, and makes the table…

What to Do After Missing Registration for a Popular LARP Event

Missing registration for a popular LARP can feel like losing the best part of a convention before it has even started. Places may disappear within minutes,…

The Most Memorable Panel from High Level Games Convention

At High Level Games Convention in 2018, the most memorable panel was not built around a famous product launch or a spectacular special effect. It was a…

How to Host a Themed Tabletop RPG One-Shot at a Convention

A themed tabletop RPG one-shot gives convention attendees a complete story in a single sitting, with enough atmosphere to feel special and enough structure to…

The artists behind HLGCon’s illustrated program guide

The 2018 High Level Games Convention at Atlantic City’s Showboat Hotel was designed around participation. Tabletop role-players, LARP communities, designers,…

Creating a convention schedule that leaves room to play and breathe

A great gaming convention schedule should feel like an invitation, not an endurance test. Tabletop campaigns, live-action role-play, workshops, panels and…

Atlantic City Flavours Walking Distance from the Showboat Hotel

Every Australian who lands in Atlantic City for a tabletop convention eventually starts mapping out the food and drink options near the Showboat Hotel. Where…