WEBVTT -- English

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Hi, I'm Sean Nittner

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The host and steward of Big Bad Con

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A live action and tabletop gaming convention

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Happening this October in Walnut Creek, CA

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Every year we have a plethora of wonderful RPGs,

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Larps, board games,

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panels, teen games, and other special events.

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But what really makes the con special

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is the wonderful people who attend. And this year, we'd like you to join us!

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Our mission is to create a welcoming space

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for people to play games, come together, and build community.

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One element of that is our teens track and teen outreach program.

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Teen players add so much to a game and we want to welcome them.

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But running a free outreach event for teens onsite.

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As well as inviting them to the con,

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we hope more teens will join our vibrant community.

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Our scholarship fund gives financial support

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to individuals from marginalized groups to help them attend the con.

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We want to raise up the voices of individuals who might otherwise might not be heard.

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With your help, we can do it!

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In the past, support from kickstarter backers, like you

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have allowed us to have RPGs in privte rooms,

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to bring out amazing stretch goal guests to run us killer games,

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And have some really great backer rewards

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like Little Red's Basket of goodies brought to your table during play,

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custom t-shirts, Baba Yaga's Gift boxes,

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And Big Bad games online that happen before the con.

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This year, with your support,

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we' have even MORE Big Bad Con!

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Thursday evening before all the schedule events happen on Friday.

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we'll have a pre-con gathering

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filled with drop-in special events,

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keynote speakers, tables for opening gaming,

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and plenty of opportunities to hang out with rad people you love

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As always, this only happens because of you,

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Thank you so much for your support.

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I hope to see you at the con!