Category: Con Announcements

Anime Game Show Party Studios: On Hiatus

Anime Game Show Party Studios productions of panels, game shows, and most online content is on hiatus beginning on Monday, February 17.

We will return but do not have an exact date for that yet.

Our appearances at Anime Crossroads has been cancelled. Our appearance at CitrusCon is still happening, though may be subject to cancellation at a later date.

Twitch streams will continue but the schedule may be reduced or changed. Please stay tuned on Twitch for more information as it becomes available.

General updates will also be posted here.

Thank you for your continued support since 2006 and I hope this will only be a short break from doing what I love to do most – make people happy with what I love.

-Dusty

Very uunfortunate

The Ohio state legislature recently passed a bill requiring people to use the restroom that coincides with their assigned gender at birth, casually called a “trans bathroom ban.” In Ohio, the statehouse is controlled by the same party as the governor, and the bill is expected to be signed into law without a veto.

As such, we’ve updated our LGBT State Status page accordingly. Access to public restrooms is, of course, a major factor as to whether LGBTQ+ con attendees can feel safe at the events they attend, so this single act has placed Ohio, our own home state, on the Caution list.

Once we are able to read the full text of the bill/law to confirm aspects, we will be able to better inform our desicions on which conventions we can reach out to and ensure the people who attend our events can feel as safe and comfortable as possible.

 

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!

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!

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!

THANK YOU and Hello, Anime Crossroads 2024!

We got some AMAZING news coming in this morning!
We have been accepted to perform a whopping eight panels at Anime Crossroads 2024 in Indianapolis, IN! On the docket will be all kinds of fun and thought-provoking content, including some premieres!

  • BL Against Humanity (In Person Con Premiere!)
  • You Got This! Chronic Illness, Conventions, and You
  • Anime Family Feud
  • Swords, Sorcery, and Spaceships: Final Fantasy IV, 30+ Years Later (Premiere!)
  • Anime Game Show Party
  • It Gets Better, 10+ Years Later: How to Make It Better (Premiere!)
  • Let’s Play LIVE! The Jackbox Party Packs (Including the new Party Pack 10!)
  • Anime Password Plus (Premiere!)

This is by far the MOST panels and events we’ve ever been approved to perform at a single convention! Our deepest thanks to the Anime Crossroads staff for giving us this amazing opportunity and putting their trust in us. We will make you proud!

This also means if you haven’t gotten your badge for Anime Crossroads, now is the time! You can save some money by buying your badge early at the link above.

Ohayocon Status Update

Regarding the status of Anime Game Show Party Studios at Ohayocon:

We have yet to receive any confirmation or denial about the four events we have submitted to present at Ohayocon 2024. As that convention is less than a month away, some panels that were previously submitted may not be possible to complete now as they require a lot of pre-con writing, research, and surveying in order to bring you the quality entertaining and educational content that attendees and convention staff have come to expect from us. If word is received soon from convention staff, there may be a limited number of panels we can still perform with limited lead time. Further updates will be shared here.

Ohayocon 2024

Our goal at Anime Game Show Party is to make the lives of convention attendees entertaining and educational, and to make the lives of convention staff a little less stressful.

There has been a lot of negative comments thrown at Ohayocon recently, and while we normally do not comment on such things, we do have a long-standing relationship with the convention, having served as staff in myriad capacities and having appeared several times as presenters and panelists.

For full transparency, we have submitted four events for approval at Ohayocon 2024. As of the writing of this post, we have not received a response as to the status of the submitted events. It was also to be a return to performing at in-person events following a long absence due to the global pandemic and other health concerns.

The information being made public is still new, and AGSP will be taking all information in and analyzing it as quickly as possible. Any changes to our status with the con will be posted here.

Citrus Con 2024? Already?!

Citrus Con 2023 was an overwhelming success thanks to the hard work of the staff, the wonderful guests, and the positive and supportive attendees.

And, I can already announce that I will be returning to Citrus Con in some capacity! I’m speaking with staff as to what exactly I’ll be doing, but I’ll be doing something! It’ll go into the Future Appearances page and you’ll get updates as time goes on.

Registration is already open, and if you’re a fan of yaoi, BL, or general m/m stuff, register for free here!

New Appearance! Citrus Con 2023!

We’re over the moon to announce that we will be appearing at Citrus Con, a new online BL convention, this August! Details are on the Appearances page.

This will be a busy weekend. We have four shows to share with BL fans:

  • Fujin Family Feud
  • BL Wheel of Fortune
  • BL Against Humanity
  • Let’s Play LIVE!: The Jackbox Party Pack

The best part? Registration for the con is FREE! You can register for access to all the fun here.

Please remember! Citrus Con is an 18+ event. If you’re under 18, sit tight, we’ll be coming to many more cons in the coming months and years!

Ohayocon 2023!

We’re coming to Columbus for the first time in a while! Join us at Ohayocon on January 19-22, 2023. We will be presenting THREE game shows:

Badges are still available for this long-standing con. Hope to see you there!

Fujocon 2022!

IT’s been a little while since I’ve had some news to report, but this is some big news!

I’ll be returning as a panelist to Fujocon 2022, an online convention dedicated to fans of yaoi and boys’ love (BL) and related subjects.

Two shows will be making a repeat appearance at Fujocon — Family Feud and BL Against Humanity.

Two other shows will be making their debuts at Fujocon — A BL themed version of Let’s Play Live!: The Jackbox Party Pack and a BRAND NEW event, Password!

Fujocon is 100% online, scheduled for June 24-26. Registration is FREE, so what are you waiting for?

Schedule Updates: Fujocon and Animatic Con

In additon to Fujo Family Feud and Free! Match Game PM, we’ll also be presenting Gundam Wing: The Hot, The Weird, The WHAT?! This is a look at the fandom and the huge amount of fanworks created for this classic series. Be sure to look for it on Fujocon’s schedule! If you haven’t registered for Fujocon, there’s still time!

We are excited to announce that we’ll also be at Animatic Con in Cincinnati, OH from July 29th to August 1st. We have four events on the schedule: Anime Game Show Party, Anime Family Feud, and two Let’s Play LIVE! events — Super Mario Maker, and The Jackbox Party Pack. Hotel rooms and registration are still open! Check Animatic Con’s website for all the details.

Matsuricon 2021 Update

We had high hopes of being able to return to Matsuricon this year with even more content for many of AGSP’s biggest fans. While things are beginning to open up as more people are vaccinated against COVID-19, it’s not quite completely safe to hold massively large indoor events.

Matsuricon had to make the gut-wrenching call to cancel their 2021 convention. While heartbreaking to see, we’re very glad that Matsuricon is acting with their attendees’ best interest at the front of their mind. As registrations and event submissions are being rolled forward, we look forward to working with the con to make a triumphant return in 2022.

WE do have some other events planned in the remainder of 2021. Check the Appearances for full details.