Games
OUR VALUES
1. Inclusive Community:
GameFace Con embraces diversity and fosters an inclusive environment where everyone, regardless of background, identity, or experience, feels welcome and valued. GameFace Con is a space that is anti-discriminatory, anti-racist, and free of sexism, harassment, and hate.
2. Celebration of Indie Creators:
GameFace Con Recognizes and amplifies the voices of indie tabletop game developers, celebrating their unique perspectives and innovative contributions to the gaming landscape.
3. Accessibility for All:
GameFace Con prioritizes accessibility in both game design and community engagement, ensuring that indie tabletop games are approachable and enjoyable for players of all abilities.
We have FOUR gaming table locations throughout the brewery this year. Please refer to this map to know where games are.
HOW TO SIGN UP
Under each game listing, you will see the Game Master and/or Contact email for the person running the game. Email them to grab a spot or, if the game is full, to be waitlisted. We are still adding game so check back for more.
SCHEDULE for 2025
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Saturday 12:30 - 4:30
More Light Than Sun; More Dark Than Night - Table: B
A page stolen from The Chronicles Of Ormün leads a fledgling band of heroes to a forgotten delve beneath a long abandoned coastal village.
System: Shadowdark
GM: Mark Costello
Saturday: 12:30-4:30pm
5 Players (Max)
All Ages
Basic Rules Provided Via Email. No Prior System Knowledge Required and Characters Provided.
Shadowdark is an award-winning OSR rich with atmosphere and a great old school dungeon crawl vibe.
Please email: illumisar@gmail.com with the subject line “GAMEFACE SHADOWDARK” to sign up. First come, first serve!
Veilgrave by Morgan King and Philip Gelatt of the film The Spine of Night and Severed Books have teamed up on an adventure filled with strange drugs and fiending skeleton warriors.
Writing by Philip Gelatt and Morgan King / Art and Design by Justin Sirois / Cover by Mark Riddick
Your debt to the Silver Clutch of Schlewsig is colossal. The only way to repay it is to undertakea dangerous journey into the Sarkash Forest in search of a certain quantity of a certain drug known as Kairos. Kairos is the drug du jour among the rich and decadent of the cities but all that’s known of its source are dark rumors and unsettling murmurs. It’s said that gangs run the Kairos trade out of the forest. It’s said they protect the source of the drug with abhorrent violence. It’s said that lurking in the heart of the wood is a secret most horrible.
This sandbox adventure for use with Morkborg or other RPGs contains startling adventure hooks, memorable characters, bespoke customization rules (including player character skeletonization mechanics), and multiple dungeons ripe for exploration. Just us beyond the forest of Sarkash the mysteries of the Veilgrave await illumination. More info here.
Contact: Brandon Welch baronvonblucher@gmail.com
SICKEST WITCH, HAYRIDE - TABLE: A
Sickest Witch - Hayride is a vicious adventure to recover 3 kidnapped witches from Robert Killroy and his Artist Bandits. As a prequel to Beneath, the Inverted Church, it functions as a stand-alone module or a session zero if you also want to take your party on a longer journey through Beneath. More info here.
Contact: Mica Fetz micafetz@yahoo.com or 410-736-9631
ROCK AND ROLLERS - TABLE: G
🎸 Baltimore, are you ready to ROCK?
Rockers and Rollers is the tabletop roleplaying game of sex, drugs, and rock and roll, where you and your friends form the rock band of your dreams (or nightmares). Think “This is Spinal Tap” and every cheesy, clichéd rockumentary, only dialed up to 11. It’s silly, stupid fun for 3-6 players and a game master (the Manager). R&R is a hilarious, rules-lite mix of roleplaying, storytelling, improv, and ridiculous mouth noises. It’s easy for anyone to jump right in and play, even if they’re not familiar with traditional RPGs. Note: Due to the immature content of R&R, this is for adults only.
Contact: Michael Hughes - letsrock@rockersandrollersgame.com
Let’s rock! 🤘🏼
Assemblage: A TTRPG of Worldbuilding and Worldbreaking - Table: H
Contact: scryptidgames@gmail.com
Star Wars: Escape From Mos Shuuta - Table: E
It is a period of unrest and opportunity in the galaxy. While The Galactic Empire struggles to maintain control in the midst of a civil war, scoundrels, smugglers, and others in the fringe of society scramble for a living on the edges of galactic civilization.
On the desert planet of Tatooine, a small band of renegades have run afoul of a local crime boss. Trapped in the tiny spaceport of Mos Shuuta, they have no choice but to steal a starship and flee the criminals hunting them. Fortunately, a suitable starship has recently docked in the landing bay. They just have to get to it...
System: Black Star (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/
Contact: Nestor Rodriguez - nestordrod@gmail.com
# of Players: 4-6
Duration: 4 hours
Desert Angel Fiasco - Table F
Today an enchanted flying ship, the Desert Angel, will attempt to cross the uncharted Great Sand Sea. The Vahid Trading Company has convinced enough merchants to fill its hold with silks and spices, as well as some other strange odds and ends. But the owner is very worried about the safety of his new ship and crew, as well as the cargo. He is looking for trustworthy mercenaries to provide security on the Desert Angel’s maiden voyage. Payment upon (safe) arrival! Players must contend with oasis monsters, dune hermits that worship eldritch horrors, sky-pirates, a maze of deadly canyons, a forgotten civilization, plots of mutinous murder, conspiracies to thieve, attempts at catastrophic sabotage, a sorcerous hijacking, an abomination in the cargo, and terrors falling from the sky!
Saturday 5:00 - 8:00
MAZES FANTASY ROLEPLAYING GAME - TABLE: C
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/9thlevel/mazes
Damn Good Minivan - Table: D
Damn Good Minivan - a Top Secret® mission for 1-4 players You are secret agents under long-term deep cover, posing as midwestern moms in Des Moines, Iowa on the eve of the World Food Award ceremonies. Rumors are swirling about a rogue nation preparing to weaponize a gene drive that could devastate the nation's food supply. Can you maintain your cover with the local PTA while stopping the terrorist threat?
Contact: Jayson Elliot - Jayson.Elliot@gmail.com
Outgunned: Race Against Time - Table: B
Outgunned is a cinematic action RPG inspired by the classics of the action and heist genre, from Die Hard to True Lies, passing through James Bond, Lethal Weapon, Kingsman, Ocean’s Eleven, Hot Fuzz, and the latest John Wick. A small group of heroes rush to retrieve a precious briefcase containing information about a secret experiment that cannot fall into "the wrong hands."
System: Outgunned (https://twolittlemice.net/
Contact: Nestor Rodriguez nestordrod@gmail.com
# of Players: 4
Duration: 3 hours
HINTERLIGHT - TABLE: A
In Hinterlight, you play as a group of sadly departed adventurers, gathered to tell the tale of last days spent wandering in the ashes of a lost fae empire. Craft your story well—the Lords of Rhyme are listening, and only they hold the power to return your sorry lives. Hinterlight uses a deck of cards and a series of prompts to help you build a gothic fantasy world together. Take on the role of these doomed busybodies. Recall each fatal misstep taken. Feel the uncanny power as the faerie kindle life back into your ruined forms, and ready yourselves to leap back into the maw of the unknown. The Hymn of the Hollow Flame commands it!
Contact: Kelsey Jirikils - kelseyjirikils@gmail.com
Sunday 12:30 - 4:30
ARKYVR - TABLE: E
MIAMI 86! - TABLE A
My M86 scenarios is as follows… “It’s Miami - summer of ‘86. You partied hard last night and don’t remember exactly what happened. There’s a dead body in your bathtub and a strange car parked out front! Guess it’s time to hit the beach and start all over again! Wait! Who’s that guy with the shotgun and why’s he coming toward you?!”
Contact: Mica Fetz micafetz@yahoo.com or 410-736-9631
What better way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of D&D than to delve into what legends claim is the original, primordial dungeon and explore what lurks beneath with gamemaster Bill Slavicsek, game designer and writer with WEG, TSR, WotC, and currently Narrative Director for The Elder Scrolls Online? Characters will be provided.
Contact: Bill Slavicsek - bill.slavicsek@comcast.net
SICKEST WITCH, HAYRIDE - TABLE: C
Sickest Witch - Hayride is a vicious adventure to recover 3 kidnapped witches from Robert Killroy and his Artist Bandits. As a prequel to Beneath, the Inverted Church, it functions as a stand-alone module or a session zero if you also want to take your party on a longer journey through Beneath. More info here.
Contact: Brandon Welch baronvonblucher@gmail.com
Explore Cairn - Table F
Contact: Matt Umland - mattumland@gmail.com
Golden Good Girls
Gather your favorite people and your favorite treats, and explore the angst and the antics of day-to-day life at Shady Pines! Inspired by the sitcom Golden Girls, Golden Good Girls by Brigitte Winter and Scryptid Games is a replayable, single-session, shared-GM TTRPG for 2-5 players about a tight-knit group of “un-adoptable” senior shelter animals living their best lives together at the local shelter, Shady Pines. Collaborate with your friends to build the sitcom world of Shady Pines and the paw-inspiring characters who live there. You’ll even earn real treats for successful tricks: Each player brings a stash of shareable treats to the table to reward other players for truly embodying their characters, making one another laugh, and completing stupid human tricks during commercial breaks.
Contact: scryptidgames@gmail.com
CITY RATS - TABLE: H
You’re a rat: a scavenger, a skittering, scheming, filthy plague riddle
thief watching from the dark as society devolves into chaos. You seek
shiny objects, winning them with deception and sabotage, coated in
the scum and refuse of man. kings, drunks, and beggars all cower
at the sight of you. There are trinkets to be won in the world above,
and you shall have them.
City Rats is a small zine for playing small thieves using the DCC RPG
ruleset.
Contact: Josh Yoder - crimsonaddergames@gmail.com
It is a period of unrest and opportunity in the galaxy. While The Galactic Empire struggles to maintain control in the midst of a civil war, scoundrels, smugglers, and others in the fringe of society scramble for a living on the edges of galactic civilization.
On the desert planet of Tatooine, a small band of renegades have run afoul of a local crime boss. Trapped in the tiny spaceport of Mos Shuuta, they have no choice but to steal a starship and flee the criminals hunting them. Fortunately, a suitable starship has recently docked in the landing bay. They just have to get to it...
System: Black Star https://www.drivethrurpg.com/
Contact: Nestor Rodriguez - nestordrod@gmail.com
# of Players: 4-6
Duration: 4 hours
Thieves of the Tome - Table H
Turn the books on your shelf into a raucous spell heist. Make a real book into spells, steal someone else's book, and then make a character with it. Cast prismatic chaos, flee from evil wizards, and escape with the books and your lives intact. You can bring your own book to the demo if you want, otherwise a stack will be provided to choose from.
Number of players: 4-6
System: https://dairykillsme.
Contact: George Philbrick - gphilbri@gmail.com
Sunday 5:00 - 8:00
Excavate dangerous derelict spacecraft, explore strange unknown worlds, encounter hostile alien life, and escape the horrors encroaching upon your every move.
language, some sexual content, drug use, and depictions of mental illness, trauma,
stress, and panic that may not be suitable for all audiences. Please be advised.
Outgunned: Race Against Time - Table: C
Outgunned is a cinematic action RPG inspired by the classics of the action and heist genre, from Die Hard to True Lies, passing through James Bond, Lethal Weapon, Kingsman, Ocean’s Eleven, Hot Fuzz, and the latest John Wick. A small group of heroes rush to retrieve a precious briefcase containing information about a secret experiment that cannot fall into "the wrong hands."
System: Outgunned (https://twolittlemice.net/
Contact: Nestor Rodriguez nestordrod@gmail.com
# of Players: 4
Duration: 3 hours
