Speakers: M.C. Joudrey, J. Boone Dryden, & Van Kunder

How do you develop fully rounded characters in fiction? Will they develop on their own as the story progresses, or do you need to fully flesh them out ahead of time? What different approaches do you take in short stories and novels?

Speaker: Peter Decourcey

Celebrating 30 years of this iconic movie! Has it really been 30 years? What makes this such a good movie? Why is it so quotable? Join in on this panel discussion as we take on this great cult classic and discuss some of our memories about this movie.

Speakers: HMS Peregrine Crew

See if you can defend your honour and best your opponent in one of the greatest and most controversial traditions of Manticore!   Bring a friend, crewmate, or your arch-enemy: challenge them to a duel and settle your grievances on the Landing Dueling Fields. Weapons (Nerf pistols) provided.

Speaker: Trish Widish

Discussion about Bioware video games, including their latest release, Mass Effect: Andromeda!

Speaker: Christopher Benson

Attempting to create artwork on a new medium can be scary… but it’s really a lot easier than you think! Dip your toes in the water with beginner tips to help you transition from traditional drawing methods to creating digital art. We’ll cover tools such as which software and hardware options are available at which price points with a showcase of different methods to get you started! Focus will be on introductory guidance on how to transition your colouring, shading, and inking to the computer. Demonstrations and tutorials will be centered around Clip Studio Paint.

Speaker: Joey Wensel

She’s back! and bringing her world famous trivia challenge to Keycon! Last seen in January at Minicon, are you ready to re-challenge and triumph over our trivia master? Perhaps it’s your first time? Come on down and participate or watch the fun!

Speakers: HMS Peregrine Crew

Since the age of sail, naval vessels have had to be ready to repel boarders or board other ships. The crew of the HMS Peregrine practices these actions on a regular basis. Once a year we bring this practice to Keycon and open the door for other people to join in. A variety of nerf guns will be available for use in this practice.

Speaker: Peter Decourcey

We have seen some of our greatest heroes up on the big and small screen! We have seen some great movies and some real stinkers! We have seen cliffhangers and some shows leaving us wondering “What was that?”. Let’s talk about them. This is a roundtable to discuss all the hits and misses of comics that were turned into movies and TV shows. The good, the bad, and the ugly!