What the heck is a Virtual Convention?
PendraCon is a virtual convention, meaning that it is an effort to simulate the excitement of a traditional geek/nerd/fan convention experience in a strictly online environment. It's 100% pandemic-proof... but it certainly lacks the weird energy of a normal, physical convention.
This specific virtual convention is designed to celebrate the worlds, words, and works of Jeremiah L. Schwennen. It's a combination birthday party, anniversary celebration, and change-of-pace to break up the monotony of socially distanced living that has characterized most of 2020.
Read below for recaps of the events from the PendraCon Kick-off in early October of 2020!
Read below for recaps of the events from the PendraCon Kick-off in early October of 2020!
2020 Kickoff Events
Day One: October 3 / Opening Ceremonies
- Facebook Live on Spiralchain page to start convention
- Online Convention Shop at pendracon.weebly.com launch
Day Two: October 4 / Nostalgia RPG Day
- Game-in-a-Day Challenge: Gargoyles RPG work-in-progress posted to jlschwennen.wordpress.com
It begins! I am opening up the drafting file to begin work on a Gargoyles role-playing game right now! Follow this thread for progress throughout the day--finished game will be posted as a free PDF by midnight tonight (CDT)!#nostalgiaRPG #pendracon
— Jeremiah L Schwennen (@spiralchain) October 4, 2020
Day Three: October 5 / Gamemastering Day
- Gamemastering article posted on jlschwennen.wordpress.com
- Here's a link to the Game School article (and the reveal of my slightly less professional second Twitter handle, I suppose...)
Game School https://t.co/VQFMhtumOy
— Jeremy Schwennen (@Nightcandle) October 6, 2020
Day Four: October 6 / Board Game Day
- Facebook Live behind the scenes look at the Spiralchain Board Game on Spiralchain page
Day Five: October 7 / Dark Places Day
- A lengthy Twitter thread about Dark Places and its secret role in EVERYTHING @Spiralchain (Link to thread coming soon)
Day Six: October 8 / Omnigenos Chronicles Day
- Facebook live on the Omnigenos Chronicles page with announcements, Q&A, and a reading from Team-Up Tales 2 (Link to video coming soon)
Day Seven: October 9 / Spiralchain Day
- Twitter AMA about the series @Spiralchain
Day Eight: October 10 / Closing Ceremonies
- PendraCon kickoff activities may be over, but the Convention Shop will remain live for the rest of 2020!
PendraCon events are intended solely for fun. If something doesn't sound fun, don't engage!