Thank you, Matsuricon 2024!

Matsuricon has come to a close, and it was a wonderful experience as always!

Huge thanks to the programming staff for having me back after a long absence thanks to COVID and medical recovery. Running Livin’ the Con Life, Jackbox, and Family Feud were experiences that went over well with attendees and I learned more about what works well and what needs to improve with each time I perform these events. In addition, the live premiere of Wipeout went incredibly smoothly and the atmosphere in the room was electric during the bonus round!

I also caught up with many longtime friends and recharged my batteries a bit.

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“Tell the people you love that you love them.”

I got a recent ask on Tumblr about why I’ve begun to add this phrase to the end of my shows, streams, and panels.

It’s to remind me, and everyone, how important it is to actually say out loud, that you love the people you love. Whether they’re family, extended family, lovers, children, friends, friends-turned-found-family, even pets. Every single one of the people you love deserves to hear that. And you deserve to hear it in return.

I didn’t get the chance to say it to Granny before she died earlier this year, and I wouldn’t want my worse enemy to go through the grief I have over not having that chance, and feeling like they didn’t express their love to the people who have gone before.

Never Too Early to Celebrate Anime Crossroads!

We’re pleased to be returning to the Indiapolis area for another exciting year of Anime Crossroads!

The con is in February 2025, but registration is open now. We’ll have a full docket of game shows and panels available later this year, around December or so. But don’t wait to register! Get the best price on your badge and book your room at the fantastic Embassy Suites Plainfield today!

In addition to updating our upcoming appearances, we’ve also added all our new shows to the Lineup page. Check it out to see what’s new!

CitrusCon lineup: Game On!

I can now tell you which events we’ll be performing at CitrusCon – and it’s all games!

  • Card Sharks (Premeire!)
  • Wipeout (Premeire!)
  • Wheel of Fortune
  • Fujin Pyramid
  • BL Against Humantiy (Revamped!)
  • Let’s Play LIVE!: The Jackbox Party Pack

CitrusCon is a FREE online BL conventions for fans 18 and older. Register today so you don’t miss out on the fun!

Matsuricon, here we come!

We have just gotten word that we will be heading to Matsuricon 2024 in Columbus, OH, just before Labor Day weekend!

Join us in Columbus from August 30 to September 1st as we present four events, including an at-con show premeire!

  • At-con premeire! Wipeout: A Fandom Game Show
  • Anime Family Feud
  • Let’s Play LIVE! The Jackbox Party Pack [18+]
  • Livin’ the Con Life: How to Get Started

Tickets are still available at matsuricon.org. We’re so excited to continue our long association with one of the best cons in the Midwest!

Thanks, Granny

My grandmother, Billie, died on Sunday, June 30, 2024, after fighting battles with heart failure, and dementia. She was 89.

Granny, as I call her, is such a big influence about what I do at conventions. She was a huge game show fan. She and I would spend summers during my grade-school years watching the afternoon game show blocks on cable TV and playing along. She would always smile and seem to enjoy herself when I started getting home versions of game shows as Christmas presents and was always a willing contestant for Living Room Jeopardy or Wheel of Fortune.

Along with that love of the genre, she also gave me a desire to learn more about the world around me, and the courage and tenacity to be myself, even if I don’t neatly fit in.

My appearance at CitrusCon will continue as schedule, as will other events that may get added to the schedule. Though she never got to see any of them before… maybe now, wherever she may be, she’ll get to see what I do and how happy it makes me.

CitrusCon!

IT’S OUR FIRST GUEST APPEARANCE AT A CONVENTION!

I am so incredibly excited to be a Guest at CitrusCon, an online BL/yaoi convention, coming up in August. The full line up hasn’t been announced yet, but will include new Premieres and Exclusive Events you’ll see ONLY at CitrusCon!

CitrusCon is a FREE online convention for BL fans 18 and older, but you still have to register in order to secure your space and enjoy chats, camaraderie, and chaos, just like an in-person event!

We can’t wait to see you all there!

Update to LGBT State List

The list of states that we will not travel to has been updated with the most recent data from our sources.

Main changes:

  • Oklahoma moved down from Caution to Do Not Travel because of recent events.
  • Two new states,  Louisiana and North Carolina, were moved onto the “Caution” list.

This is not the direction we wanted to see things move, but there were a few states that had some positive updates to further cement their place as relatively safe places for visitors.

As always, please provide feedback on our list so we can better refine the list to our audience’s needs.

Ohayocon 2024: Final update

I will not be presenting at Ohayocon 2024. Unfortunately, the lead time I have been given to prepare and present panels is not enough to guarantee a quality event lineup for attendees or a pain-free process for staff members.

I wish the staff, panelists, and attendees of Ohayocon well, and I hope you have an enjoyable weekend.

–Dusty, founder/producer