Here’s my FINAL panel schedule for Dragon Con. Unfortunately, Christmas was canceled — that is, the Yule horror panel I was looking forward to was cancelled. Oh, well, we’ll always have Halloween. See you there!
Title: Magical Landscapes
Time: Fri 04:00 pm Location: Augusta 1-2 Westin (Length:1 Hour)
Description: The world is full of magic if you look for it — and you should look around and put it in your games! In this panel, we look at real-world occurrences like fairy rings, while we teach artists to take inspiration from art and the real world â to make your own world feel just that extra bit magical.
Panelists: Bill Bridges, Scott M Fischer, Kim Vaust-Shelby(M), Darrin L Drader
Title: 1931: Horror Goes Hollywood
Time: Sat 11:30 am Location: Peachtree 1-2 Westin (Length:1 Hour)
Description: In 1931, Hollywood unleashed films that solidly formed the foundation for horror cinema: Dracula, Frankenstein, and Dr. Jekyll, and Mr. Hyde. Join our panel of horror historians, film scholars, and genre enthusiasts to discuss these iconic films and monsters.
Panelists: Matthew M Foster, Bill Edward Mulligan(M), Jessica Nettles, Bill Bridges, Brent Abell, Vanessa Ionta Wright
Title: Gothic Horror
Time: Sat 04:00 pm Location: Augusta 1-2 Westin (Length:1 Hour)
Description: There’s Horror, and then there’s Gothic Horror. Gothic Horror isn’t about shock â it’s about dread. It’s not about gore — it’s about the unsettling. Learn about how to put Gothic Horror into your tabletop games; and what the best games are that feature Gothic Horror.
Panelists: Bill Bridges, Amanda Hamon, Sarah Madsen, Tracie Miss Magitek Hearne, Kim Vaust-Shelby(M)
Title: The Visitor: When Italian Exploitation Collided with the Westin
Time: Mon 01:00 pm Location: Peachtree 1-2 Westin (Length:1 Hour)
Description: A deep dive into The Visitor, the unhinged Italian production that features scenes filmed in the very same Westin that you’re sitting in! This presentation will unpack the film’s strangeness, its chaotic history, & the collision between Euro-schlock with an Atlanta landmark we know and love.
Panelists: Bill Edward Mulligan(M), Bill Bridges