Swancon 2015 @ Pan Pacific, 207 Adelaide Terrace, Perth WA 6004

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Saturday

Open Console Gaming
Adam McCaw
Venue: Pilbara (Video Game Stream)
Tag: Video Games
Ends: 10:00

Come play some consoles! Try new games, play with friends or catch up on a game you haven’t finished yet.

09:30

Meet the Swancon A/V guy
Andy Hahn
Venue: Centre Ballroom (Med Ballroom)
Tag: Conrunning
Ends: 10:00

Attention Swancon panelist, this session has been allotted for you to come and check out the standard A/V setup of your panel room. Should you require to test your devices, now is the time! Your friendly A/V Guy, Andy Hahn, will be available to chat to if you have any questions or requests.

Events Continuing at 09:30

Open Console Gaming From 09:00 until 10:00

09:45

Welcome to Swancon

Venue: North Ballroom (Large ballroom)
Tag: Conrunning
Ends: 10:00

Events Continuing at 09:45

Open Console Gaming From 09:00 until 10:00
Meet the Swancon A/V guy From 09:30 until 10:00

10:00

Ant Who Now? Characters who deserve a movie before Antman
Travis Johnson, Dave O'Connell
Venue: Hamersley South (Small Panel Room)
Tag: Comics
Ends: 11:00

Antman gets a movie and we all say WTF?
Who should be on the big screen first and why.

There are SOOOOOOOO MANY characters who deserve a film more than Ant-Man. Two of those characters have now had a film announced.

In this very short presentation, learn who those characters are and why they need a film. This panel is strictly Marvel.

Saturday Morning Cartoons

Venue: Family Room (Boardroom)
Tag: TV
Ends: 12:00

Who doesn’t love a lazy Saturday morning with some good, old fashioned cartoons? A relaxing time to have some TV fun.

Shows include:

Ruby Gloom

Jem and the Holograms

My Little Pony

The Powerpuff Girls

Blur
Adam McCaw
Venue: Pilbara (Video Game Stream)
Tag: Video Games
Ends: 13:00

Do you like cars? Do you like Mario kart? Why not combine real cars with the mechanics of Mario kart?! Well here it is! Blur is a racing game with items and power ups where you blow each other up while trying to reach the finish line.

Traders and Art Show

Venue: South Ballroom (Traders and Art Show Room)
Tag: Event
Ends: 18:00

Introduction to Modern Board games - what is all the fuss about?
Aidan Doyle, Ellora Ker, Rob Masters, Leece Smith
Venue: North Hamersley (Gaming and Others)
Tags: Gaming, X For Beginners
Ends: 11:00

Introduction to Modern Board games – what is all the fuss about?

Tournament - Halfling Heist
Bronwyn McDougall, Tim McDougall
Venue: Gaming Room (Goldsworthy)
Tag: Participation Game
Ends: 11:30

“Halfling Heist is a fast-paced board game that pits you against three other rival Halfling thieves. Snatch as much food as possible and scram before the City Watch catches you red-handed with someone else’s chicken sandwich. It’s quick, fun and brutal as you dodge the barroom brawl and try to outgrab and outscore your fellow Halflings. The more hits you take, the more Luck you’ll gain – just make sure you get out in time to enjoy your meal!

Just Imagine: Costumes in Early SF Films
Sue Ackerman, Gina Goddard
Venue: North Ballroom (Large ballroom)
Tag: Academic
Ends: 11:00

Just imagine: costume in early SF film.
This presentation will examine how film pioneers contructed versions of possible futures through costume. It will examine some of the political, social and cultural ramifications of these constructions. It will explore how film costume converses with current fashion trends and will also look briefly at the relationship between film costume and contemporary SF illustration. This is a preliminary survey of what I hope will become a longer work. The main films explored will include: Le voyage dans la Lune (1902), Aelita (1924), Metropolis (1927), Just imagine (1930) and Things to Come (1936).

Trailer Park - Mainstream Movies
David Gunn
Venue: Centre Ballroom (Med Ballroom)
Tag: Film
Ends: 11:00

11:00

GoH - Speech - John Scalzi
John Scalzi
Venue: North Ballroom (Large ballroom)
Tag: Guest of Honour Item
Ends: 12:00

John Scalzi rants, raves, and goes ballistic over whatever the hell he likes.

Events Continuing at 11:00

Saturday Morning Cartoons From 10:00 until 12:00
Blur From 10:00 until 13:00
Traders and Art Show From 10:00 until 18:00
Tournament - Halfling Heist From 10:00 until 11:30

11:30

The Hollow Reaches Playtest (1)
Roland Kerr, Jon Van Buren, Frames White
Venue: Gaming Room (Goldsworthy)
Tags:
Ends: 13:00

RetCon games, Perth’s newest gaming start-up, would like to invite you to help playtest a fresh new game: The Hollow Reaches. It is a fast-paced, procedurally generated, Rogue-like, RPG card-game. Join us to playings as the mysterious agents of an even more mysterious entity. Expect armies of foes to fall in your wake. Expect challenging problems and moral dilemmas. Expect a system with unique mechanics, that has never seen public play before.

Events Continuing at 11:30

GoH - Speech - John Scalzi From 11:00 until 12:00
Saturday Morning Cartoons From 10:00 until 12:00
Blur From 10:00 until 13:00
Traders and Art Show From 10:00 until 18:00

12:00

Magical and SF Detective Fiction: Police Procedurals and similar in non mainstream settings.
Sally Beasley, Stephen Dedman, Alex Isle, Leece Smith
Venue: Centre Ballroom (Med Ballroom)
Tags: Literature, Mod
Ends: 13:00

MODERATOR: SALLY BEASLEY
Whether it’s Master Li and Number 10 Ox, Tom Dreyfus, Harry Dresden, Detective Chen or Eve Dallas the panelists will discuss their favourites and what makes this mix of genres so entertaining.

Colouring In - My Little Pony
Adam McCaw
Venue: Family Room (Boardroom)
Tag: Family
Ends: 12:30

Colouring and discussion about our favourite ponies!

John Scalzi - Signing
John Scalzi
Venue: North Ballroom (Large ballroom)
Tag: Guest of Honour Item
Ends: 13:00

Robert Hood - Reading - 'Peripheral Visions'
Robert Hood
Venue: Hamersley South (Small Panel Room)
Tag: Reading
Ends: 12:30

Peripheral Visions

The Fiction Factory: Speculative Fiction and Professional Publishing
Alisa Krasnostein, Robin Pen, Tehani Wessely, Tehani Wessely
Venue: North Hamersley (Gaming and Others)
Tags: Literature, new
Ends: 13:00

In the world of professional publishing, who ultimately decides which novels get published, and which do not? What are the factors at play in determining what kinds of books come out, when they come out, how long or short they are, and what formats they are published in? Why your favourite author’s novel has come out late, early, or in A-format paperback, or why it hasn’t come out at all? Why do good books slip through the cracks? Why do bad books turn up on every bookstore shelf? We present an insight into the publishing industry, with all of the answers you wanted to know – and a few about which you would probably rather remain ignorant.

Events Continuing at 12:00

Blur From 10:00 until 13:00
Traders and Art Show From 10:00 until 18:00
The Hollow Reaches Playtest (1) From 11:30 until 13:00

12:30

Comics Reading by Rosalie
Rosalie Chilvers
Venue: Family Room (Boardroom)
Tag: Family
Ends: 13:00

Reading - Ian Nichols - Title Goes Here
Ian Nichols
Venue: Hamersley South (Small Panel Room)
Tag: Reading
Ends: 13:00

Events Continuing at 12:30

Magical and SF Detective Fiction: Police Procedurals and similar in non mainstream settings. From 12:00 until 13:00
John Scalzi - Signing From 12:00 until 13:00
Blur From 10:00 until 13:00
Traders and Art Show From 10:00 until 18:00
The Hollow Reaches Playtest (1) From 11:30 until 13:00
The Fiction Factory: Speculative Fiction and Professional Publishing From 12:00 until 13:00

13:00

Lunch
Ends: 14:00

In Memory of Terry Pratchett
Dave Luckett
Venue: Alternate Venue (Check Details)
Tag: Discussion
Ends: 13:30

VENUE: HOTEL BAR TO RIGHT OF FOYER
Terry Pratchett was one of Swancon’s favourite guests, and he touched many people in Perth with his warmth, wit and intelligence. Many people here have stories to share, so please come to the bar for a quiet drink, share and listen, and think of a great man who has passed.

Events Continuing at 13:00

Traders and Art Show From 10:00 until 18:00

13:45

Welcome to Swancon

Venue: Centre Ballroom (Med Ballroom)
Tag: Conrunning
Ends: 14:00

Events Continuing at 13:45

Lunch From 13:00 until 14:00
Traders and Art Show From 10:00 until 18:00

14:00

Launch 2016

Venue: North Ballroom (Large ballroom)
Tag: Launch
Ends: 14:30

Launch

Dave Luckett - Children's Reading
Dave Luckett
Venue: Family Room (Boardroom)
Tag: Family
Ends: 14:30

Family reading for children by Dave Luckett

DS Fun-o-rama
Adam McCaw
Venue: Pilbara (Video Game Stream)
Tag: Video Games
Ends: 15:30

Bring your DS, 3DS or 2DS for some group gaming fun with other hand held console gaming players. We’ll be playing Mario kart DS or 7, Pokemon, etc. Chargers will be available if you’re low on battery!

Learn Ticket to Ride: Europe

Venue: Gaming Room (Goldsworthy)
Tag: Participation Game
Ends: 15:00

This is a fast, incredibly popular and fun boardgame for the whole family. Easy to learn! Connect your cities and risk short cuts through tunnels to obtain your goals. Will your opponents block you? Play with your little carriage pieces in the meantime, and remember, every line you don’t complete is subtracted from your score at the end!

Events Continuing at 14:00

Traders and Art Show From 10:00 until 18:00

14:30

The Basics of Sewing
Katherine McFarlane, Sarah McFarlane
Venue: Family Room (Boardroom)
Tag: Family
Ends: 15:00

FF - Orphan Black
Alisa Krasnostein, Alex Pierce
Venue: Centre Ballroom (Med Ballroom)
Tags: 15 Minutes, TV
Ends: 14:45

Orphan Black by Alisa and Alex

Trailer Park - Children and Families
Lex Burke, David Gunn
Venue: North Ballroom (Large ballroom)
Tags: Family, Film, TV
Ends: 15:00

Launch - Louisa Loder - "Stormfate"
Louisa Loder
Venue: Hamersley South (Small Panel Room)
Tag: Launch
Ends: 15:00

Take a glimpse into the monster-ravaged land of Padallia at the launch of Stormfate, the bite-sized fantasy novella by local novelist Louisa Loder.
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Under the endless spread of trees in the infamous Fallow Wood, the remaining forces of the Royal Guard feel the tension of the gathering storm and begin to question their leadership . Even with his best friend Valnor by his side, King Hadrian is on edge and feels helpless to protect the land of Padallia. High above the city of Dunarran, Queen Ardea maintains a worried vigil over the dark stain of the Wood from her tower window and watches for her husband’s return. Wylden, a Fae Ranger, is also caught in the storm as he searches for the answers that his Elders are unwilling to give him.

The storm breaks with an unparalleled ferocity, and rages through the night. No one escapes unscathed, and Padallia will be changed forever.

Events Continuing at 14:30

DS Fun-o-rama From 14:00 until 15:30
Traders and Art Show From 10:00 until 18:00
Learn Ticket to Ride: Europe From 14:00 until 15:00

14:45

FF - Hanako Games
Sophie Ambrose
Venue: Centre Ballroom (Med Ballroom)
Tags: 15 Minutes, Gaming, Video Games
Ends: 15:00

Events Continuing at 14:45

The Basics of Sewing From 14:30 until 15:00
DS Fun-o-rama From 14:00 until 15:30
Traders and Art Show From 10:00 until 18:00
Trailer Park - Children and Families From 14:30 until 15:00
Launch - Louisa Loder - "Stormfate" From 14:30 until 15:00
Learn Ticket to Ride: Europe From 14:00 until 15:00

15:00

UggTect Royale - The Second Clubbing
Rob Masters, Rob Masters, Leece Smith
Venue: North Hamersley (Gaming and Others)
Tags: Gaming, Science and Tech
Ends: 16:00

as seen in 2014

Ugg-Tect Royale: The Second Clubbing.
Ugg-Tect Royal will be showing at Swancon 40. This modification of the hilarious Ugg-Tect party game pits 4 highly skilled (mystified looks a specialty) along with their long suffering Ugg-Tects against each other in a race to complete megalithic monuments. While the audience and the Ugg-Tects know what the structure is meant to look like, the builders have no idea, and instructions are in strict caveman talk and gesture.
Leece & Rob are for looking for up to 16 participants with good communications skills and the ability to work in a small, tightly integrated team. They must be willing to provide endless looks of confusion, bafflement and frustration.

King Lizard: 60 years of Godzilla
Robert Hood, Damian Magee, Robin Pen
Venue: North Ballroom (Large ballroom)
Tag: Film
Ends: 16:00

This panels takes look at history of King of the Monsters, including adaptions, competitors and variants. With the high profile releases in recent years of Godzilla and Pacific Rim, it seems like the giant monster (or “kaiju”) is back in fashion around the world. What is it about the giant monster that appeals to us so much? What can these movies give audiences that they can’t get from other speculative fiction films?

Quiet Reading

Venue: Family Room (Boardroom)
Tag: Family
Ends: 15:30

What Makes a Good Short Story
Stephanie Gunn, Louisa Loder, Juliet Marillier, Anthony Panegyres
Venue: Centre Ballroom (Med Ballroom)
Tag: Writing
Ends: 16:00

Everything and anything you want to know about the genre short story – questions from the audience welcomed!

Launch - Leonie Rogers - "Frontier Resistance"
Andrew Harvey, Leonie Rogers
Venue: Hamersley South (Small Panel Room)
Tags: Fantasy, Fantasy, Launch, Sci-Fi, Writing
Ends: 15:30

Come and celebrate the launch of Book Two of the Frontier series from Leonie Rogers and Hague Publishing! Promising more excitement, explosions and starcats, Rogers brings the next installment in Shanna’s story.

Learn Splendor

Venue: Gaming Room (Goldsworthy)
Tag: Participation Game
Ends: 16:00

Fast to play, deceptively simple to learn and a beautiful game, Splendor will have you mining the most wonderful gems – rubies, emeralds, sapphires, diamonds and others in the hopes of buying your own mines and shops, and even attracting a visit by a noble! If you find you enjoy it or like the sound of it, step up to the tournament.

Pathfinder - We Be Goblins
Tash Maitland, Daniel Ryba
Venue: Alternate Venue (Check Details)
Tag: Gaming
Ends: 18:00

Game: Pathfinder – We Be Goblins,
System: Paizo Pathfinder,
Genre: Fantasy,
Game Masters: Tash Maitland / Daniel Ryba,
Length: 3 hours,
Participants: 4-5 (excluding game masters),

The Licktoad goblins of Brinestump Marsh have stumbled upon a great treasure—fireworks! Yet unfortunately for them, the tribe member responsible for the discovery has already been exiled for the abhorrent crime of writing (which every goblin knows steals words from your head). To remedy this situation, the Licktoads’ leader, His Mighty Girthness Chief Rendwattle Gutwad, has declared that the greatest heroes of the tribe must venture forth to retrieve the rest of the fireworks from a derelict ship stranded in the marsh. In order to prove themselves as the Licktoads’ bravest goblins, the PCs must complete a series of dangerous dares, from swallowing bull slugs and braving the dreaded Earbiter to dancing with Squealy Nord himself. Yet even once they’ve proven their mettle, the adventure is just beginning. For the ship in question is far from uninhabited, and Vorka the cannibal goblin would like nothing better than a few tasty visitors….

Events Continuing at 15:00

DS Fun-o-rama From 14:00 until 15:30
Traders and Art Show From 10:00 until 18:00

15:30

Soul Caliber 4 & 5
Adam McCaw
Venue: Pilbara (Video Game Stream)
Tag: Video Games
Ends: 17:00

People beating each other up with swords, guns…a giant hammer…that squeeks…yep! Soul Calibur in a nutshell and we’ll be playing the 4th and 5th generation of the game. This will be run as a tournament.

Dave Luckett - Reading - 'Legacy of Scars'
Dave Luckett
Venue: Hamersley South (Small Panel Room)
Tag: Reading
Ends: 16:00

Open Room - No Scheduled Event

Venue: Family Room (Boardroom)
Tag: Family
Ends: 16:00

Room is open with books, toys, and random crafts or colouring in. Feel free to come in for a quiet moment, take a deep breath or have a glass of water.

Events Continuing at 15:30

UggTect Royale - The Second Clubbing From 15:00 until 16:00
King Lizard: 60 years of Godzilla From 15:00 until 16:00
Traders and Art Show From 10:00 until 18:00
What Makes a Good Short Story From 15:00 until 16:00
Learn Splendor From 15:00 until 16:00
Pathfinder - We Be Goblins From 15:00 until 18:00

16:00

The Sword Drawn! Kitty and John Explore Excalibur
Kitty Byrne, John Parker
Venue: Centre Ballroom (Med Ballroom)
Tag: Comics
Ends: 17:00

In our third (of what has mutated into a strange tradition) panel exploring Chris Claremont derived titles, we explore the critically acclaimed XMen spinoff, Excalibur, from it’s roots in Captain Britain (With writing by Alan Moore!) through the good years, the bad years and everything inbetween.
This year we have prepared!(This will only cover the English superhero team, not the later American teams with a similar name)

House of Cards: Disney Animation from 1995 to 2004
Grant Watson
Venue: North Ballroom (Large ballroom)
Tag: Film
Ends: 18:00

By 1994 Walt Disney Animation Studios had broken box office records around the world with The Lion King and was coasting high on the success of a string of massive hits. Just 10 years later and the studio was all but closed, with traditional animation falling in the path of CGI and Disney’s once-firmed monopoly shattered by a range of competitors. This presentation tracks the development of Walt Disney animation over that decade and explores how studio interference, accelerated production schedules and some of the strangest creative choices ever made brought a once-great studio to its knees.

Costume Crafting for Kids
Emma Hawkes
Venue: Family Room (Boardroom)
Tag: Family
Ends: 17:00

With the kids’ masquerade next in line, it’s time to make your own costume! Kids can make their costumes out of whatever they can find in the recycle box. Elsa, Wall-E, a dinosaur, the only limit is your imagination!

Crits and Grits - When Are Crit Groups A Good Idea?
Anthony Panegyres, Carol Ryles, Keith Stevenson, Helen Stubbs
Venue: North Hamersley (Gaming and Others)
Tag: Writing
Ends: 17:00

Crit groups and writing groups are an important part of the business of writing. When do you need to find one? When you do, how do you handle hearing things you don’t want to hear? Will you ever be friends again? Do you ever NOT need a critgroup?

From Asimov to Zelazny: upholding the classics
Sally Beasley, Stephen Dedman, Gina Goddard, Anna Hepworth, Leonie Rogers
Venue: Hamersley South (Small Panel Room)
Tags: Books, new
Ends: 17:00

New science fiction novels are published every year. With a constantly growing pool of works from which to choose, how should successive generations of SF readers approach the classic novels of the 21st century? As time passes, more and more writers run the risk of becoming overlooked, relegated to memory, or even abandoned altogether. Who are the authors whose works continue to stand up today? Who are the forgotten authors whose works require rediscovery? Who – if any – remain popular today, but whose writing is probably best put aside for good?

Learn Ugg-Tect

Venue: Gaming Room (Goldsworthy)
Tag: Participation Game
Ends: 17:00

Learn Ugg-Tect
As palaeolithic builders you rely on teamwork, gestures and strange sounding words to get Stonehenge built the way it should be. Your Ugg-Tect knows what it should look like, but no one else does. If you find you enjoy the game, step up for the panel game version of Ugg-Tect Royale (see program) as one of the contestan

Events Continuing at 16:00

Soul Caliber 4 & 5 From 15:30 until 17:00
Traders and Art Show From 10:00 until 18:00
Pathfinder - We Be Goblins From 15:00 until 18:00

17:00

Return of the Editors Strike Back
Kylie Chan, Stephen Dedman, Andrew Harvey, Cat Sparks
Venue: North Hamersley (Gaming and Others)
Tags: Guest of Honour Item, Writing
Ends: 18:00

MODERATOR: STEPHEN DEDMAN
A panel of editors (or former editors) of sf magazines and publishers do a blind reading of first pages of anonymous submissions from writers (who will, ideally, be in the audience), and vote/comment on whether they’d be inclined to continue reading. Work would be read aloud, but authors not identified unless they spoke up.

New Who: The Capaldi Continuum
Michael Cogan, Aaron Creaser, Damian Magee, Heather Magee
Venue: Hamersley South (Small Panel Room)
Tags: Sci-Fi, TV
Ends: 18:00

This panel takes a look at Peter Capaldi’s first season of the Doctor: the stories that worked and those that did not. How did people feel when the late Brigadier turn into a Cyberman? What of The Master, now The Mistress? Come join us and express your views.

Kids Masquerade
Gina Goddard, Emma Hawkes
Venue: Family Room (Boardroom)
Tag: Family
Ends: 18:00

The kids have spent all day preparing for their big event – the children’s masquerade! Come along to the Fan Foyer to see the Masquerade and cheer the children on!

Scott Pilgrim VS The World The Game Co-op Bananza!
Adam McCaw
Venue: Pilbara (Video Game Stream)
Tag: Video Games
Ends: 18:00

Like Scott Pilgram vs the world? Now you can play as characters from the series and go through the story with 3 friends! The game is made as a 16 bit graphic game in the art style of the comics!

Learn Survive! Escape from Atlantis!

Venue: Gaming Room (Goldsworthy)
Tag: Participation Game
Ends: 18:00

The island seemed so peaceful but you and your tribe soon realise it’s getting smaller. That can’t be good. As lowland areas succumb to the waves you heave sighs of relief as you all head for the boats pointed at the mainland. But it looks like everyone else has the same idea, and there aren’t enough boats. Oh well, you can swim. Try to avoid the sharks but perhaps the dolphins will help. And you’re sure that the rumours of Giant Octopus and Sea Serpents are completely unfounded. Anyone still in the water or on on Atlantis when the volcano erupts isn’t going to be contributing genes to the mainland settlements.

SciFi Yet Skeptical
PRK , Daniel Midgely, John Scalzi, Kylie Sturgess
Venue: Centre Ballroom (Med Ballroom)
Tags: Guest of Honour Item, Science and Tech
Ends: 18:00

MODERATOR: PRK
An 101 on skeptical thinking, from vaccine myths to cryptozoology, and why knowing more about the world is no hindrance to creative thinking and wonderment. If you’re into Asimov, Sagan, Scalzi or Sigler, get to know more about the philosophy behind many of their creations. Featuring local skeptical and science fiction writers

Events Continuing at 17:00

House of Cards: Disney Animation from 1995 to 2004 From 16:00 until 18:00
Traders and Art Show From 10:00 until 18:00
Pathfinder - We Be Goblins From 15:00 until 18:00

18:00

Dinner
Ends: 19:30

Learn Take 6!

Venue: Gaming Room (Goldsworthy)
Tag: Participation Game
Ends: 19:00

This card game will have you narrowly surveying your cards for the one that fits best. Fast, fun and sometimes frustrating, try to ensure that your opponents get to take cards, while you avoid taking cards yourself. If you’re forced to, try to set up others to take a fall.

19:00

Learn Splendor

Venue: Gaming Room (Goldsworthy)
Tag: Participation Game
Ends: 20:00

Fast to play, deceptively simple to learn and a beautiful game, Splendor will have you mining the most wonderful gems – rubies, emeralds, sapphires, diamonds and others in the hopes of buying your own mines and shops, and even attracting a visit by a noble! If you find you enjoy it or like the sound of it, step up to the tournament.

Events Continuing at 19:00

Dinner From 18:00 until 19:30

19:30

Left 4 Dead 1 and 2 - Survival Endurance Marathon
Adam McCaw
Venue: Pilbara (Video Game Stream)
Tag: Video Games
Ends: 23:30

Play as a surviver of the zombie apocolypse with 3 friends trying to reach a safe haven. Your goal is to play through every stage and survive it all! We’ll be nice to you…I promise…

Masquerade Prep
Jade Rolfe
Venue: North Ballroom (Large ballroom)
Tag: Prep
Ends: 20:00

Events Continuing at 19:30

Learn Splendor From 19:00 until 20:00

20:00

Masquerade
Jade Rolfe
Venue: North Ballroom (Large ballroom)
Tag: Event
Ends: 23:59

Events Continuing at 20:00

Left 4 Dead 1 and 2 - Survival Endurance Marathon From 19:30 until 23:30

21:30

Paranormal Romance : What hasn't been done?
Jack Bridges, Rebecca Laffar-Smith, Lana Pecherczyk
Venue: Hamersley South (Small Panel Room)
Tag: Adult Only
Ends: 22:30

Werewolves, Vampires sure. Zombies… Ohkay. Unicorns, um. How would that even work? Dragons? Gryphons? SANDWORMS???
Jack and Rebecca discuss paranormal romance that hasn’t been done yet, and invite discussion from the audience.

Events Continuing at 21:30

Masquerade From 20:00 until 23:59
Left 4 Dead 1 and 2 - Survival Endurance Marathon From 19:30 until 23:30

22:30

Sing-Along with Sauron
Desiree Heald
Venue: Hamersley South (Small Panel Room)
Tag: Fandom
Ends: 23:30

Geek Sing A long for Adults

Events Continuing at 22:30

Masquerade From 20:00 until 23:59
Left 4 Dead 1 and 2 - Survival Endurance Marathon From 19:30 until 23:30

09:00

Open Console Gaming
Adam McCaw
Venue: Pilbara (Video Game Stream)
Tag: Video Games
Ends: 10:00

Come play some consoles! Try new games, play with friends or catch up on a game you haven’t finished yet.

Learn Splendor

Venue: Gaming Room (Goldsworthy)
Tag: Participation Game
Ends: 10:00

Fast to play, deceptively simple to learn and a beautiful game, Splendor will have you mining the most wonderful gems – rubies, emeralds, sapphires, diamonds and others in the hopes of buying your own mines and shops, and even attracting a visit by a noble! If you find you enjoy it or like the sound of it, step up to the tournament.

09:30

Swapmeet setup
Katherine McFarlane, Sarah McFarlane
Venue: South Ballroom (Traders and Art Show Room)
Tag: Prep
Ends: 10:00

Meet the Swancon A/V guy
Andy Hahn
Venue: Centre Ballroom (Med Ballroom)
Tag: Conrunning
Ends: 10:00

Attention Swancon panelist, this session has been allotted for you to come and check out the standard A/V setup of your panel room. Should you require to test your devices, now is the time! Your friendly A/V Guy, Andy Hahn, will be available to chat to if you have any questions or requests.

Events Continuing at 09:30

Open Console Gaming From 09:00 until 10:00
Learn Splendor From 09:00 until 10:00

10:00

Old Games are New Again: The revival of classics in new ways
Ellora Ker, Rob Masters, Leece Smith
Venue: North Hamersley (Gaming and Others)
Tags: Gaming, Mod
Ends: 11:00

Monopoly, Battleships, Risk and the rest of the stable of “classic” games are getting new editions with new art, new rules and new tie ins. Does this help elevate them beyond their roots or is this the death rattle of the “old school” in the face of the newer “euro-games” style systems.

Blood, Bodices and Vincent Price: Looking ar the Horror works of Roger Corman
Damian Magee
Venue: North Ballroom (Large ballroom)
Tag: Film
Ends: 11:00

This powerpoint presentation takes look at Roger Corman during his fame of sixties, looking at some films he had made from Little Shop of Horrors to X: The Man with the X-ray eyes and his famous teaming sixties teaming with Vincent Price making Poe films classics.

General Crafting
Helen Stubbs
Venue: Family Room (Boardroom)
Tag: Family
Ends: 11:30

We have boxes and boxes of crafting stuff. Come and play, all welcome!

Retro Gaming!
Adam McCaw
Venue: Pilbara (Video Game Stream)
Tag: Video Games
Ends: 13:00

Miss the old days of console gaming? Well now you can come relive the era of the old classics because all the consoles will be changed over for Retro ones! Come play on the Super Nintendo, N64, Play station 1, Sega mega drive and other old school gaming platforms!

Swap Meet (And Artshow)
Sarah McFarlane
Venue: South Ballroom (Traders and Art Show Room)
Tag: Event
Ends: 13:00

A Guide to Femslash Fandom
Sophie Ambrose, Anna Hepworth
Venue: Hamersley South (Small Panel Room)
Tags: Fandom, Fantasy
Ends: 11:00

What makes fictional girls kissing so great, and where can you find it?

Ladies Comic Book Club
Violet Auld, Sigrid Edwards, Billie Harvey
Venue: Centre Ballroom (Med Ballroom)
Tags: Comics, Discussion
Ends: 11:00

“Based in Perth, Western Australia, the LCBC sponsored by Comiczone is a monthly meet-up exclusively for women focusing on a selected comic text to discuss in a book club format. The club caters to both to comic novices and experienced readers. The LCBC is all about creating a physical space free of judgement for women who are often targeted for being interested in a traditionally ‘male oriented’ activity. There is a risk that creating an exclusively female event would perpetuate the sort of negative, sex- and gender-based negativity we see manifest in things such as “Gamergate”. However, this event and its purposes do not have any root in strengthening the split between fans based on sex/gender. The events advocate a love of comics, not anything else. Although the LCBC is undeniably exclusive, it’s not anti-male. It is better described as pro-female.”

The Hollow Reaches Playtest (2)
Roland Kerr, Jon Van Buren, Frames White
Venue: Gaming Room (Goldsworthy)
Tag: Participation Game
Ends: 12:00

RetCon games, Perth’s newest gaming start-up, would like to invite you to help playtest a fresh new game. It is a fast-paced, procedurally generated, Rogue-like, RPG card-game. Join us to playings as the mysterious agents of an even more mysterious entity. Expect armies of foes to fall in your wake. Expect challenging problems and moral dilemmas. Expect a system with unique mechanics, that has never seen public play before.