| TIME | Panel A | Panel B | Panel C |
| 11:30am | Unpopular Gaming Opinions with Comic Drake/Trailer Drake – Everybody’s got opinions on video games that people disagree with so come get them out here judgement free. | | |
| 12pm | | | How to start your career as a Non-Traditional Youtuber – Get ready for an infusion of deep analytical context into your favorite geek topics as Mike Pixley of Bonsai Pop and team Treesicle is heading to #NJGamerCon! A professional writer, YouTube and editor that’s also a life long videogame and anime enthusiast, Pixley runs the gamut from immature potty humor to deep existential philosophy. He takes the pop in popculture straight to your brain utilizing history, sociology, anthropology, and a dash of heart to make it stick! |
| 12:30pm | Scott Erickson: Tunes from the Classic Video Game Era – Come take a trip down memory lane as Scott plays nostalgic songs of the 80’s when video games (and we) were young. | | |
| 1pm | | The NormalBoots Experience: Family Feud! – Get ready for this Family Feud-inspired game show with questions fielded direct from the fans on our social media about our videos, and featuring too many members of the NormalBoots “Family” to list in this brief panel description they asked us for. | |
| 1:30pm | Powerfarm: The Present and Future of Esports – Way Stark and Beau “Protroid” LaManna talk about the direction esports is developing and what we might be able to expect over the next of couple years. Join them in taking a look at what the current landscape of esports looks like, how certain organizations are developing their teams, and what steps you can take to enter the community strong. | | |
| 2pm | | Achievement Unlocked! End Bullying – Find yourself under siege from an IRL boss or enemies? Life can feel PvE and PvP. Here’s your strategy guide — come get some Player ESP and get out of emotional bullet hell! Get into horde mode with @SuperheroIRL’s panel and form allies to defeat online bullying, misogyny, racism, cyberbullying, and other forms of hate, with Founder Chase Masterson (Star Trek DS9, The Flash). Find out why Birth, Movies, Death called this panel, “One of the most beautiful conversations we’ve ever had the opportunity to listen to.” And why CBS News said, “Pop Culture Hero Coalition is using Comic-Con’s massive influence to spread its anti-bullying message.” Gaming should not mean mind games. “This panel might make your trip to Comic-Con that much more rewarding and life-altering.” MSNBC | Arcade History Tour 2019 w/Brian F Colin – Game Designer/Artist/Animator – Join us as the guy responsible for conceiving and creating such classics as RAMPAGE and GENERAL CHAOS shares first-hand, anecdotal-filled tales about developing some of the world’s best-loved arcade games… (i.e., DISCS OF TRON, SPY HUNTER, XENOPHOBE, ARCH RIVALS, PIGSKIN, RAMPAGE WORLD TOUR and many more.) …as well as sharing stories straight from the Sets, Locations and Premier of the recent RAMPAGE Movie, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. |
| 2:30pm | Dangerous Dan Cosplay – Cosplay “2” Da Extreme Performance | | |
| 3pm | | Q&A and Chat with Chadtronic – Fresh out of the box, stop, look and watch, ready yet, get set, it’s time to chat, with Chadtronic. | Settlers of Catan: past, present and future – Ron Magin, Chief Operating Officer at Catan Studios, gives his insights on Catan’s past, present, and future. Ron has been on several Catan design teams including as the lead designer for the popular Star Trek Catan edition. The 25th anniversary of the Settlers of Catan game is quickly approaching, and this panel – which has been scheduled at a time so players in the qualifier will be able to attend – is an excellent companion event to NJ Gamer Con’s Catan National Qualifier Tournament. You won’t want to miss this fun and informational panel! |
| 3:30pm | Gaming Historian LIVE! – Join Norman Caruso as he presents a live episode of his show. The topic is a mystery, but you are sure to learn something new. There will also be a round of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire, where a member of the audience gets a chance to show off their knowledge and win prizes. The panel concludes with a Q&A session | | |
| 4pm | | The PeanutButterGamer Panel – Hang out with Peebs and ask him a question. You might even win some fabulous prizes! (Disclaimer: Not all prizes are fabulous.) | |
| 5pm | | The Completionist: Super Mario Maker 2 Challenge – Think you have what it takes to play custom Mario Maker 2 levels made by The Completionist? Sure to be a crazy good time, sure to be a giveaway. | |
| 5:30pm | Cosplay Karaoke – Bring your vocal skills as you show off your Cosplay! Hosted by KelciumChloride and Psycho Scene Events, this fun contest has prizes, talent, and *possibly* a few surprise guests! | | |
| 6pm | | | The Completionist Autograph Session |
| 6:30pm | Just The Commercials – It’s late and we’re all tired. Comic Drake has scoured the internet for classic video game commercials and a lot are just weird. Come enjoy a blast from the past and you might even learn a little something new. | | |
| 7pm-11pm | | VIP Party Pass Concert featuring Big Bad Bosses, MC Lars, MEGA RAN & More! | |
| 7pm | | DJ Reimei | Chadtronic and Norm the Gaming Historian Autograph Session |
| 7:30pm | Video Game Cover Art: The Good the Bad and the Weird – For the second year in a row, Rob “QuickPaw,” Squarepainter, and Tiny Neenja discuss video game cover art. Watch them dive into some memorable, and not-quite-so-memorable covers from classic video games. You’ll laugh, you’ll be amazed, and you’ll probably want to blank some of these from your mind. | SkyBlew | |
| 8:15pm | | MEGA RAN | |
| 8:30pm | The Roast of Crash Bandicoot (18+) – Dais Of Thunder are a group of comedians and gamers that have been together 5 years doing costumed roasts of fictional characters. At past conventions we’ve done comedic roasts of iconic characters like PACMAN, MARIO and SONIC and have been joined on stage by characters including LUIGI, LINK, WARIO, ROBOTNIK, PEACH and dozens of others. This year will be no different as we roast CRASH BANDICOOT. Get in line early to experience a panel like no other. (Note: This panel is for attendees 18 and older) | | |
| 9:15pm | | MC Lars | |
| 10:15pm | | Big Bad Bosses (B3) with suprise Special Guest, Dj Cutman! | |
| 11pm-1:30am | | NJGC After Party featuring Kenzie Black and Awesomus Prime! | |
