Welcome back to Good News Friday! Check out what we’ve been up to this week!
Gen Con
We’ve been busy preparing for Gen Con, taking place in Indiana between Thursday, August 1 and Sunday, August 4. We’ll be at booth 1538; drop by and say hi! All our products will be available, plus some new additions making their Gen Con debut:
- Humblewood Tales
- If I Were a Lich, Man
- Heliana's Guide to Monster Hunting
- Heckna!
- Hexbound
We’re also sharing a first look at Fool’s Gold: Into the Bellowing Wilds in the flesh! You won’t be able to take this book home with you, but we’re excited to give you this sneak peek at the jungle shenanigans to come.
Special Events
We’re hosting and participating in a number of exciting events at the con! Here’s a quick reference guide for where to find us all weekend:
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Time |
Event |
Event Type |
Location |
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Thursday, August 1: HPP Booth 1538 (All Day) |
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Friday, August 2 |
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10:00–11:30 am |
Griffin Macaulay |
Creator Signing |
HPP Booth 1538 |
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2:30–5:00 pm |
Fool’s Gold |
Creator Signing |
HPP Booth 1538 |
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1:00–2:00 pm |
D&D Beyond Partner Spotlight |
Panel |
ICC Room 232 |
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8:00–11:00 pm |
ENNIE Awards 2024 |
Ceremony |
Union Station, Grand Hall |
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9:00–11:00 pm |
SINK! Live |
Live Show |
ICC Room 500 |
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Saturday, August 3 |
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9:00–10:00 am |
Kobold’s Panel for Artistry: Advice for TTRPG Artists |
Panel |
JW Marriott, Room 203 |
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10:00–11:00 am |
Justin Alexander |
Creator Signing |
HPP Booth 1538 |
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12:00–1:00 pm |
Pointy Hat |
Creator Signing |
HPP Booth 1538 |
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2:00–3:00 pm |
Loot Tavern |
Creator Signing |
HPP Booth 1538 |
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Sunday, August 4: HPP Booth 1538 (All Day) |
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Creator Signing: The Griffon’s Saddlebag - Griffin Macaulay
Friday, August 2
10:00–11:30 am
Hit Point Press Booth 1538
Join Griffin Macaulay, author of the acclaimed Griffon’s Saddlebag books, for a signing! You’ll be able to grab Book One and Book Two while you’re here.
Creator Signing: Fool’s Gold - Dingo, Felix, and Avery
Friday, August 2
2:30–5:00 pm
Hit Point Press Booth 1538
Meet Dingo, Felix, and Avery, the creators behind the Fool’s Gold YouTube series and the upcoming 5e campaign setting! Drop by and say hi, and get a preview of Fool’s Gold: Into the Bellowing Wilds campaign setting and adventure.
Panel: D&D Beyond Partner Spotlight
Featuring Ricardo Evangelho, Founder and CEO of Hit Point Press
Friday, August 2
1:00–2:00 pm
Indiana Convention Center, Room 232
The Humblewood Campaign Setting came to D&D Beyond earlier this year, along with several other great titles from D&D publishing partners. This panel gives you a look at what you can find right now, and what’s coming next!
Panelists include Matt Wiebeck (Ghostfire Gaming), Wolfgang Baur (Kobold Press), Ricardo Evangelho (Hit Point Press), Griffin Macaulay (The Griffon’s Saddlebag), and LaTia Jacquise as moderator.
Ceremony: ENNIE Awards 2024
Friday, August 2
8:00–11:00 pm
Union Station, Grand Hall
The long-awaited (well, it’s been a couple of weeks, which is enough suspense for impatient people like me) results of the 2024 ENNIE Awards will be announced at this live ceremony. Come and cheer us on and celebrate the winners! If you can’t join in person, we’ll share the link to the livestream in our community Discord so you can follow along.
Our nominations are:
- Best Adventure - Long Form: Heckna! Campaign Book
- Best Family Game / Product: If I Were A Lich, Man
- Best Monster / Adversary: Big Bads - Yku
- Best Setting: Heckna! Campaign Book
- Best Supplement: The Griffon’s Saddlebag – Book Two
Don’t forget to check out our ENNIES Celebration collection of free PDFs!
SINK! Live! Presented by Crimson Herald and Samurai Rusk
Friday, August 2
9:00–11:00 pm
Indiana Convention Center, Room 500, Ballroom
Join us for a live game of SINK!, an upcoming 5e supplement packed with pirates, tattoos, and dungeons! Explore the black sands of the Caldereach Sea and face the mighty armada of Y’gathul, the Dread Admiral!
Players include Jasmine Bhullar, Jay Foster, Anica Cihla, Diana Fay, and GM Johnny Stanton.
Kobold’s Panel for Artistry: Advice for TTTRPG Artists
Featuring Brian Walters, Art Director of Hit Point Press
Saturday, August 3
9:00–10:00 am
JW Marriott, Room 203
Get tips and tricks for working as an artist in the TTRPG space! This panel of expert artists and art directors dive deeper into their role and share their best practices for freelancers. You can also find out what art directors look for when they scout artists.
Panelists include Kendrick Smith (Kobold Press), Marc Radle (Kobold Press), Brian Walters (Hit Point Press), Fabian Lelay (Black Mask Studios), and Nala J. Wu (Hunters Entertainment).
Creator Signing: Roll for Combat - Justin Alexander
Saturday, August 3
10:00–11:00 am
Hit Point Press Booth 1538
Justin Alexander, author of So You Want To Be A Game Master? will be stopping by our booth! Come over and meet him!
Creator Signing: Pointy Hat - Antonio Demico
Saturday, August 3
12:00–1:00 pm
Hit Point Press Booth 1538
Meet Antonio Demico, Pointy Hat and author of Hexbound! Antonio will be hanging out at our booth, where you can also pick up a copy of Hexbound.
Creator Signing: Loot Tavern - Max
Saturday, August 3
2:00–3:00 pm
Hit Point Press Booth 1538
Join the creators of Heliana’s Guide to Monster Hunting for a special appearance at the Hit Point Press booth! The book is making its Gen Con debut and we’d love to see you there!
Humblewood 2 July Creator Livestream: Amaranthines
Catch up on our latest Humblewood 2 Creator Livestream, where Humblewood 2 writer and designer Verity Lane sat down with Serena Langton for a chat about all things Amaranthine! It was also my first stream as a producer.
The conversation was fantastic, covering topics such as how to make the best use of religion in TTRPGs, what Serena bears in mind when creating lore for deities, and some more existential questions about the truth of the world.
Watch now on YouTube!
Back Scroungecraft Series 2 Now!
There’s still time to back our new series of jigsaw puzzles! This run brings you six original designs created by some of the world’s top fantasy artists. Each puzzle is 1,000 pieces and measures 24″ by 24″ when complete.
If you backed the original Scroungecraft campaign, you qualify for a FREE additional puzzle of your choice when you back series 2 at any tier!
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That’s our good news for the week! Check back next week for more updates and good vibes!