Missoula's Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention

Kyle Elliott (Big Kyle)

MisCon 40 Attending Professional

Kyle Elliott, a Seattle native, has been building gaming communities for the last decade online as well as off. His latest accolades include Volunteer of the Year for Paizo Publishing, and the first Campaign Service Coin Award. Professionally he has worked in the gaming industry as both an in house QA tester for AAA video game titles, and as a marketing and Kickstarter guide for the tabletop gaming industry. Chances are, you have pledged to at least one of the Kickstarters he has worked for.

Kyle served in Israel as a combat medic and designs, operates, imports, and wholesales fireworks from China to Native American tribes throughout the Pacific Northwest, which has allowed him the chance to travel extensively throughout Asia.

In addition to these jobs, you will find Kyle has worked a myriad of other positions throughout his life. From laundromat attendant to juice truck driver to professional pyrotechnic to deep sea fisherman, you’ll find a story or two to relate to while this guy spins a tale around the fire.

Scheduled Panels and Games:

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(Tentative)

• Sat 11:00 - 11:50 AM, Improv For Gaming and Life, Monster Tent
  Panelists: Kyle Elliott (Big Kyle), Luke Hutson (Comixguy)

  How to use improvisation skills to make your games better and to hack your life.

• overbooked
• Sat 11:00 - 11:50 AM, Open Mic Storytelling, Dragon Pavilion
  Panelists: Justin Barba, Kyle Elliott (Big Kyle), Theresa Miller

  Do you have a story you'd like to tell? Maybe you'd like to just sit in and listen. Join our open mic for oral storytelling. This is your chance to shine as a storyteller, sharing real-life experiences and spontaneous tales without a script. Our moderator will facilitate, ensuring every voice gets heard within a set time. Come contribute to a vibrant revival of this ancient art form.

• Break Sat 11:50 - Sat 4:00
• Sat 4:00 - 5:50 PM, Story Time with Dragon and Steven L Sears, Dragon Pavilion
  Moderator: Kyle Elliott (Big Kyle); Panelists: Dragon Dronet, Kyle Elliott (Big Kyle), Steven L Sears

  Come grab a pint and chat, listen, discuss, and laugh as we go through the career and thoughts of Miscon 40 Special Guests of Honor Dragon Dronet and Steven L Sears.

• Break Sat 5:50 - Sat 8:00
• Sat 8:00 - 9:50 PM, Sake Tasting!, Campground Pavilion
  Panelists: Justin Barba, Kyle Elliott (Big Kyle), Andy Neyens

  Come and taste both local and international flavors and styles of this growing category of ancient and storied brew.

  More details to come.

• Break Sat 9:50 - Sun 1:00
• Sun 1:00 - 1:50 PM, How'd You Get Your Start?, Dragon Pavilion
  Moderator: Kyle Elliott (Big Kyle); Panelists: Kyle Elliott (Big Kyle), Todd Lockwood, Steven L Sears

  Our panelists will discuss how they broke into their fields, found success, and stuck with it to get where they are today.

• overbooked
• Sun 1:00 - 1:50 PM, 1 Lie, 2 Truths, Rocket Tent
  Moderator: Kyle Elliott (Big Kyle); Panelists: Dragon Dronet, Kyle Elliott (Big Kyle), Steven L Sears

  Come play a game with Dragon, Steven L Sears, and Big Kyle. They'll take turns making simple (probably outlandish) statements, and the audience will vote on whether they're lies or not.