Alright, gamers, hold onto your Mountain Dew-soaked hats because Game Con Canada is BACK! 🎉 And guess what? They’ve managed to scrape together a list of “special guests” that’ll have you either screaming with delight or facepalming so hard you’ll need a chiropractor. We’re talking about the likes of Matthew Lillard (aka Shaggy, the guy who STILL gets residuals from a 20-year-old movie), Steven Ogg (Trevor from GTA V, who probably yells at pigeons in real life), Mark Meer (Commander Shepard…who?), and some cosplay person named Alyson Tabbitha. Get ready for awkward photo ops and overpriced autographs, folks! 💸
So, Game Con Canada 2025 (sponsored by TELUS, because apparently, gaming needs internet…who knew? 🙄) is happening from June 13th to 15th. It’s a whole three days of pure, unadulterated gamer-ness. Prepare to mingle with fellow enthusiasts who share your crippling addiction to pixels and questionable hygiene. You can expect the usual stuff: video games, board games (for the sophisticated gamers, obviously 😎), workshops (learn how to be even MORE of a nerd!), and the chance to empty your wallet at the merch booths. But the real draw, of course, is the opportunity to breathe the same air as these “special guests.”
Let’s break down this celebrity lineup, shall we?
- Noura Ibrahim: The “official host.” Translation: the person who’s going to try and keep the chaos from descending into utter madness. Good luck with that! 🤣
- Matthew Lillard: Shaggy Rogers himself! Prepare for endless “Zoinks!” quotes and maybe, just maybe, a Scooby Snack if you’re lucky (or pay extra).
- Aleks Paunovic: Apparently, he was in *Snowpiercer* and *Hawkeye*. I mean, cool, I guess? 🤔 Anyone actually remember him?
- Alyson Tabbitha: Cosplay guru. Get ready to be judged on your meticulously crafted anime outfit by someone who probably spends more time on makeup than actual human interaction. 💄
- Steven Ogg: Trevor Phillips. Expect him to be slightly unhinged and possibly steal your car. Keep your valuables close! 🚗💨
- Avori Henderson: A streamer. Because what’s a gaming con without someone live-streaming themselves playing games that you could be playing yourself? 🤳
- Mark Meer: Commander Shepard. Okay, fine, Mass Effect is cool. But still, Commander Shepard? What is this, 2007? 👴
- Evil Ted: Cosplay judge and foam armor expert. Because who needs actual armor when you can just glue some foam together? Safety first, kids! 🧽
- Lauren Does Cosplay: Another cosplay judge. Because one judge isn’t enough to decide who has the most accurately replicated anime hair. 💇♀️
- The Dungeon Dudes: D&D content creators. Prepare for endless dice rolling and discussions about character stats that will bore you to tears if you’re not a hardcore tabletop gamer. 🎲
- Taylor’s Tavern Tales: More D&D. Seriously, is this Game Con or D&D Con?
- BlackwaterDnD: Even MORE D&D. Send help. 🆘
- Dicecream Sandwich: Yup, you guessed it. D&D.
- Dungeon Dad: Okay, this is getting ridiculous.
- ursungirl & Melmie:Twitch streamers hanging out at the MSI Influencer Zone. Translation: a corner where you can watch people play games instead of playing them yourself. 🎮
- Chris Clark: TTRPG Adventures. I think we’ve established that D&D is taking over the world. 🌍
And if that wasn’t enough to make your head spin, Game Con Canada is partnering with Cineplex to air a 30-second commercial in Alberta theaters. Because nothing says “immersive gaming experience” like being bombarded with ads while trying to enjoy a movie. 🎬
So, there you have it. Game Con Canada 2025: a celebration of all things gaming, featuring a questionable celebrity lineup, endless D&D sessions, and enough Mountain Dew to fuel a small rocket. Will it be fun? Maybe. Will it be cringeworthy? Almost definitely. Will I be there? Probably not, unless someone pays me in pizza rolls. 🍕
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