Hi there 👋,

Mark your calendars, warn the neighbours, dust off your book of random tables: our first Game Mastering Workshop is coming on August 25th!

More below, plus some spotlights from the growing list of games on offer this year.

First Game Mastering Workshop on August 25th

Are you a new, aspiring game master, or a seasoned one who wants to sharpen your skills and get insights from other experienced GMs?

We're partnering with the team at First Tuesday TTRPG to offer the first BIRCON Game Mastering Workshop, an interactive, hands-on night, where we’ll share experiences, tips, and dig into different aspects of preparing and running games for conventions and one-shots.

A diverse team of experienced GMs representing different styles of play and approaches to Game Mastering will run short scenarios, propose exercises and offer a peek behind the screens showing how they approach their craft.

When? Tuesday August 25 2026, from 19:00 to 22:00 (ish)

Where? Ida Nowhere - Donaustraße 79, 12043 Berlin-Bezirk Neukölln

Spots are limited! Get your free ticket today.

Games Spotlight

Our list of games is growing strong! Here are some highlights to get you excited about the Con Days.

Parrot Borg

From Ben A. the Game Master:

As soon as I read the name and saw the picture on the creator's Patreon, I knew I had to run this. Pirate Borg is a great little system, and this seemed such a fun twist for a one-shot, giving players the chance to spread their role playing wings and interact with a game world in a new way. And the opportunity to poop on the French should not be overlooked.

Escape from Dino Island

From Josef A. the GM:

Why I chose this game? Well, the boring part is that I believe it provides good support for players and GM to jump into a cinematic three-act story that can be interesting enough for a one-shot. But mainly because I saw the first Jurassic Park movie at the exact right age and my childhood was filled with dinosaurs. So DINOSAURS!

The Black Ziggurat - Coriolis the Great Dark

From Paul V. the Game Master:

I've loved Coriolis for a while and I actually own all of the rules in Hardcover. It has great atmosphere and some real fun mechanics. But I've never had the chance to run it. So this was the perfect chance for me to finally run it.

If those got you inspired to host a table with us, our Call for Game Masters is open!

—Your BIRCON team.

PS. Our very own Mottokrosh has the pre-launch for his next Kickstarter page live. If all goes well, the products will be available at BIRCON.