We’re at Flame Con again bringing you the Gaymer Lounge!
A Space for Gamers to Meet, Play, and Discuss the Games We Love
Sign-up now! We’re hosting:
Updates:
8/20/21 - Let’s Learns & Meet-ups Schedule posted! Sign-ups are available!
8/19/21 - It’s finally here! Hop into the Gaymer Lounge early!
8/17/21 - Tabletop RPG schedule & sign-ups are available!
8/10/21 - Introducing the Gaymer Lounge! Sign-up to stay updated as we post more details!
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Before you join the Gaymer Lounge, take a look at:
The Schedule & Sign-up page for our Tabletop RPGs & Let’s Learns!
Flame Con Is Virtual This Year and So Are We!
We’re bringing you all of the fun in the safest way possible!
Take a break from all the excitement and join us in Flame Con's Gaymer Lounge!
We're bringing you two days of fun!
Saturday, 8/21, 11 am - 7 pm ET
Sunday, 8/22, 11 am - 5 pm ET***
***Our Tabletop RPGs will run a bit later!
We’re excited to be bringing you this fun and safe event via Discord! (New to Discord? Don’t worry!)
What will we be doing?
Roll the Dice! Playing Tabletop RPGs
We’ll have two sessions each day with many games to choose from!
11 am - 3 pm ET
3 pm - 7 pm ET
SIGN UPS ARE OPEN!!! There will be limited seating for these games, so be sure to sign-up ASAP!
What Tabletop RPGs will there be?
Saturday morning:
Kids on Brooms, by Jeff Linehan (All Ages!)
D&D 5e: Death House, by Antonio (Saturday Session)
Brindlewood Bay, by Liam O.
D&D 5e: A Classic Adventure, by Pavel S
Saturday afternoon:
D&D vs Rick and Morty, by Ben Boss
Monsterhearts 2, by Preston C (late start)
Sunday morning:
Masks: A New Generation, by Matie Ortiz (PG-13!)
Into the Mother Lands, by German R.
Good Society, by Preston C
Sunday afternoon:
Red Carnations on a Black Grave, by German R
D&D 5e: Death House, by Antonio (Sunday Session)
There will be limited seating for these games, so be sure to sign-up ASAP!
Return of the Scavenger Hunt! Our Con Game for Flame Con
The Scavenger Hunt is an interactive convention game through the exhibit hall - and Flame Con being digital is going to make it all the more interesting!
Seek out specific exhibitor booths, complete their quest, and receive a virtual stamp of quest completion!
You’ll have the entire weekend to participate and get a chance to win one of the prize bundles! There will be multiple prize bundles this year, so more chances to win!
Details & full rules will be made available!
Video Games & Virtual Board Games for All Experience Levels!
We’ll be hosting three different ways to play and level-up your skills: Meet-ups, Let’s Learns, and the LFG Board!
Let’s Learns
Are you looking to learn a new game, curious about one you’ve heard of, or just looking to brush-up on skills? We’ll be doing guided game tours to help you learn and enjoy!
Afterwards, take your new skills to the Meet-up area to show-off to fellow fans!
Meet-ups
We’ll give you the digital space and you just bring the fun! We’ll offer a list of suggested games and the space to play them. Join fellow fans and new Let’s Learn-ers in embarking on your own gaming adventures!
The LFG (Looking For Group) Board
Tell us the game you want us to coordinate for you and we’ll add it to our schedule for everyone to see!
Want to join a game that requires coordination? Check out the board and maybe there’s already a team ready and waiting for you!
Great for Genshin Impact boss fights!
Board & Video Schedule:
[Jump straight to reserving a seat]
Let's Learn: Pokémon Unite
Time: Saturday, 11 am - 1 pm ET
Pre-reqs: (see Online Event page)
Team up and take down the opposition in Pokémon’s first 5-on-5 strategic team battle game!
Join Trainers from around the world as they head for Aeos Island to compete in Unite Battles! In Unite Battles, Trainers face off in 5-on-5 team battles to see who can score the most points within the allotted time. Teamwork is key as you and your teammates defeat wild Pokémon, level up and evolve your partner Pokémon, and knock out the opposing team’s Pokémon to prevent them from scoring points. Put your teamwork to the test, and take home the win!
Let's Learn: Dead By Daylight, by Jay aka Byekun (Fellow Gaymer from NYC)
Time: Saturday, 1 pm - 3 pm ET
Pre-reqs: (see Online Event page)
I will be going over the basics of the general game mechanics from the survivor side. Topics include perk knowledge, survivor and killer movement speed, the different killers and their powers. Key HUD/status icons to pay attention to. Taking this course will improve your game awareness in trials and helping beginner players ease more into the game.
About Byekun: Baker, Anime lover to K Pop enthusiast and K Drama fanatic. I'm Dead By Daylight addict with a few other additions like Pokemon and Overwatch. Catch me streaming DBD if you're into that survivor triller horror.
Let's Learn: FFXIV, by Chord Terias (They/Them) from Queer Gaming Commune (Kugeko?!)
Time: Saturday, 3 pm - 5 pm ET
Pre-reqs: (see Online Event page)
Let's Learn Final Fantasy XIV!
Come learn from the basics of character creation and helpful settings, to a bit of gameplay knowledge: I aim to give you a strong foundation for what you need to get started on the critically-acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV. The free trial has gone viral, so there's no better time to get started and learn something new!
About Chord Terias: I'm a Training Developer with a passion for gamification looking to build a LGBT-friendly community by applying fun learning principles to the games I adore.
Let's Learn: Among Us, by Rougela / Andrei from Kugeko?! and NYC Gaymers
Time: Saturday, 5 pm - 7 pm ET
Pre-reqs: (see Online Event page)
I’m here to chat about the basics of Among Us and my experiences hosting weekly lobbies.
The game takes place in a space-themed setting, in which players each take on one of two roles, most being Crewmates, and a predetermined number being Impostors. The goal of the Crewmates are to identify the Impostors, eliminate them, and complete tasks around the map; the Impostor's goal is to covertly sabotage and kill the Crewmates before they complete all of their tasks.
About Rougela / Andrei: Andrei hosts bi-weekly Among Us nights between both groups that they moderate/admin for, bringing everyone together over some good murder mystery fun! They're also a frequent cornerstone for NYC Gaymers' online events.
Let's Learn: Werewolf, by Steve Gianaca of Geeks OUT
Time: Sunday, 12 pm - 2 pm ET
Pre-reqs: Please make an account at https://boardgamearena.com/welcome before the convention starts
Join Flame Con & Geek OUT's own Steve Gianaca for a fun introduction to this classic secret roles & social deduction game!
The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow is a game that takes place in a small village which is haunted by werewolves. The game alternates between night and day phases. At night, the Werewolves secretly choose a Villager to kill. During the day, the Villager who was killed is revealed and is out of the game.
About Steve: Steve currently serves as the Creative Lead of Geeks OUT. He also served as the Flame Con Committee Chair from 2017-2019, and now serves in an advisory role for the convention. Outside of Geeks OUT, Steve has worked as a designer for major TV networks and Creative Director for several national publications.
Meet-ups on Saturday:
12 pm - 1 pm: Among Us
1 pm - 2 pm: Dead by Daylight (18+)
2 pm - 3 pm: Werewolf
3 pm - 4 pm: Smash Ultimate
4 pm - 5 pm: Board games (via board games arena)
5 pm - 6 pm: Jackbox
6 pm - 7 pm: Pokémon Unite
Meet-ups on Sunday:
11 am - 12 pm: Board Games (via board games arena)
12 pm - 1 pm: Codenames
1 pm - 2 pm: Among Us
2 pm - 3 pm: Pokemon Unite
3 pm - 4 pm: Smash Ultimate
How do I join the fun?
Sign-ups and Seat Reservations
There will be no general sign-up required but we will be asking people to sign-up for the following:
Tabletop RPGs (so the GMs have a headcount and collect vital info, such as content boundaries)
Games that contain Age-Restricted Content.
Our Let’s Learns and any other games or events with limited seats
Reserve you seat at our gaming tables now!
Hop in to the Gaymer Lounge!
The Gaymer Lounge will be hosted on Discord on a special server for the event! (New to Discord? Don’t worry!) We’ll post the link to the server once it’s available.
New to Discord? Feel like there’s more to learn? Don’t worry!
Learn the basics of Discord with this quick intro video!
Get comfortable with Discord before the event by joining the NYCG Community Server - get event updates and enjoy the fun!
For any questions the day-of, we’ll have a #helpdesk channel to assist with any questions or concerns!
Questions? Want to tell us how excited you are? Looking to volunteer to help out?
Send us an email at flame-con@gaymers.nyc !
Sign-up as a volunteer for the Gaymer Lounge and other NYCG events here!
