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.

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.

• Break Sat 11:50 - Sat 8:00
• Sat 8:00 - 9:50 PM, Sake Tasting!, Dragon Pavilion
  Panelists: Justin Barba, Kyle Elliott (Big Kyle)

  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 11:00
• Sun 11:00 - 11:50 AM, Open Mic Storytelling, Dragon Pavilion
  Moderator: Kyle Elliott (Big Kyle); Panelists: Dragon Dronet, Kyle Elliott (Big Kyle), Theresa Miller, Jim Wright (Stonekettle)

  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.

• Sun Noon - 12:50 PM, Cosplay Chess Practice, Great Hall 3
  Panelists: John Barba, William Castle, Kyle Elliott (Big Kyle), Gabby Kaiser (Mattykeehl), Samantha King (Sam), Lynn LilSnikSnak (LilSnikSnak), Mars Mars (Mars), Katie Pak, Elizabeth Shaw

  Practice for Cosplay Chess. If you are a chess piece, want to be a chess piece, or want to help run the game please show up so you can prepare for the big match.

• 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.

• Break Sun 1:50 - Sun 3:00
• Sun 3:00 - 3:50 PM, 1 Lie, 2 Truths, Rocket Tent
  Moderator: Kyle Elliott (Big Kyle); Panelists: Bruce Brenneise, Kyle Elliott (Big Kyle), Steven L Sears

  Come play a game with Bruce Brenneise, 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.