🎙️ Be a Podcast Guest https://claimtogamepodcast.com/podcastguest  #43 - Why should you consider attending a tabletop gaming convention or event? Can’t you just stay home and play with your friends? Gary “Gaz” Bowerbank shares his battle-tested wisdom from attending countless tabletop gaming conventions over the years. Whether you're considering your first convention, thinking about running games at events, or you're a convention veteran who needs tips for maintaining your energy and stamina, this conversation delivers exactly what you need! Episodes Mentioned: 016: Keep Your Eye on the Ball - How to Play to Your Strengths During a Tabletop Roleplaying Game, With Robin D. Laws - https://claimtogamepodcast.com/episode/016-keep-your-eye-on-the-ball-how-to-play-to-your-strengths-during-a-tabletop-roleplaying-game-with-robin-d-laws 018: Don’t Be Scared of Horror - Why you should give the horror TTRPG genre a chance, with Kenneth Hite - https://claimtogamepodcast.com/episode/018-dont-be-scared-of-horror-why-you-should-give-the-horror-ttrpg-genre-a-chance-with-kenneth-hite  Games Mentioned During the Episode: Mage: The Ascension (Revised) - https://claimtogamepodcast.com/mageascension  Nephilim RPG (Chaosium) - https://claimtogamepodcast.com/nephilim  Mouse Guard Roleplaying Game - https://claimtogamepodcast.com/mouseguard  Resources Mentioned: Facebook Group - Kraken Gaming Convention - https://www.facebook.com/theKraken.de  Stuff of Nightmares (5E-One Shot- Level 18 PCs) - https://claimtogamepodcast.com/nightmares  Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff Podcast - https://www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com/  Robin’s Laws of Good Game Mastering - https://www.sjgames.com/robinslaws/  Connect with Gaz Gaz on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/evilgaz.bsky.social Gaz on Twitter (X)   / the_smart_party     The Unconventional GMs - http://www.youtube.com/@unconventionalgms What Would The Smart Party Do? Podcast - www.whatwouldthesmartpartydo.com *As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Some of these links are affiliate links for other programs but once again, if you choose to purchase through these links, it's no extra cost to you. I only promote products or services that I have investigated and feel can deliver value to you. Please Connect with us! Visit our Website at www.claimtogamepodcast.com Find Community - Join the CTG Discord Server- https://discord.gg/UcZVE2SDe2 Connect on Bluesky 🦋 - https://bsky.app/profile/clintscheirer.claimtogamepodcast.com  Connect on Threads 🧵 - https://www.threads.net/@clintscheirer  Join us on Patreon for exclusive content access - http://patreon.com/ClaimtoGame Send feedback, thoughts, or suggestions to clint.scheirer@claimtogamepodcast.com