dungeonsanddragons – ArmadilloCon 43 https://armadillocon.org/d43 Celebrating SF, Fantasy & Speculative Fiction! Mon, 11 Oct 2021 14:31:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.9 https://i0.wp.com/armadillocon.org/d43/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-Dillotex-SMall-1.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 dungeonsanddragons – ArmadilloCon 43 https://armadillocon.org/d43 32 32 193438733 Nicky Drayden’s ArmadilloCon Schedule https://armadillocon.org/d43/index.php/2021/10/11/nicky-draydens-armadillocon-schedule/ Mon, 11 Oct 2021 14:30:59 +0000 https://armadillocon.org/d43/?p=1777 ArmadilloCon 2021 Guest of Honor Nicky Drayden will be doing something a little different as Guest of Honor.  She is not be able to physically be at the hotel, but she’s participating anyway! Expect to see her on panels, a reading, and, yes, even possibly chatting with people as she goes down the hall (so cyberpunk!).  If you were hoping to get books signed by her, don’t worry. We’re doing a virtual signing with real books.  This is going to be different, but FUN — we promise! 

Friday 1900 Ballroom D Opening Ceremonies
Fri 7:00 PM-7:30 PM Ballroom D
N. Drayden, D. Liss, M. R. Maresca, G. Villarreal, J. Miles*
The formal start of the con. Get introduced to the con’s major guests, and attend the Meet the Pros party afterward.

Saturday 1200 Ballroom D LIVE PODCAST: Bad Roll Models
Sat Noon-1:00 PM Ballroom D
M. Bey*, N. Drayden, S. G. Wilson
We’re an RPG improv comedy podcast playing the not-QUITE-forgotten role playing games of the 1980s. We’re having fun around the kitchen table just like we used to do it, except now we have mics and can legally buy beer.

Saturday 1600 Ballroom D Nicky Drayden Interview
Sat 4:00 PM-5:00 PM Ballroom D
M. Bey*, N. Drayden
An interview with our Guest of Honor.

Saturday 1700 Dealers’ Room Virtual Meet Nicky Drayden & Autographing
Sat 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Dealers’ Room
D. Cherry, N. Drayden, J. Fotinos, P. Griffin, B. Gibbs
Talk to our Guest of Honor online. Also get in-person autographs from other guests.

Saturday 2000 Ballroom F The Joy of Podcasting
Sat 8:00 PM-9:00 PM Ballroom F
M. Bey, N. Drayden, M. Finn, B. Gibbs*
What makes people gather to record and broadcast their discussions about shared interests? How do they build and attract an audience of devoted listeners? What makes this medium special?

Sunday 1500 Ballroom D Reading
Sun 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Ballroom D
Nicky Drayden
Our Guest of Honor reads.

]]> 1777 Artist Guest Gary Villarreal https://armadillocon.org/d43/index.php/2021/07/17/artist-guest-gary-villarreal/ Sat, 17 Jul 2021 17:52:54 +0000 https://armadillocon.org/d43/?p=883 We are very excited to be featuring Gary Villarreal as our 2021 Artist Guest!

Gary Villarreal graduated from the Department of Visualization at Texas A&M University, and has worked for more than 5 years in the film and game industry.

Unique Worlds and Characters

Images That Immerse Us

He’s currently a Senior Concept Artist and Visual Development Artist at Super Bit Machine, designing environments, VFX, vehicles, weapons, and characters.

Images That Create Stories

His personal illustrations have been published in multiple magazines, books, and over the years has grown an audience based on his render style.

In addition, his pieces combined are often accompanied with imaginative stories, adding depths to his characters and further immersing his viewers into the fantasy worlds that his characters exist in.

More About Gary Villareal

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