Gaming // Roleplay Command

Roleplay Gaming

Grab your dice and character sheet, gather your party, and step into worlds of mystery, magic, and mayhem.

First-timers welcome

One-shot adventures

Many game systems

Session // ReadyParty slots open

Your next story starts here

No previous adventuring experience required.
Player level
First-timer to veteran
Adventure type
Live sessions + one-shots
Your loadout
Dice + character sheet

A seat at the table is waiting

Quest Board // Thursday–Sunday

Your Weekend Adventure Log

Paint & Take, learn-to-play sessions, and story-driven adventures fill the weekend. Choose a day, check the table details, and assemble your party.

Four days of play

THU

Thursday

3 events

RPG Paint-and-TakeOpen activity · Paint & Take table

Choose a resin-printed miniature, learn alongside our paint tutors, and leave with a finished hero ready for your next campaign.

Duration
All day
Fabula Ultima: Corpo ApprovedRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 10

An unexpected email, a set of suspicious coordinates, a preem corpo payout—grab your gear and head out, chooms! This adventure is open to all attendees and staff. Pre-generated characters will be available, but players are encouraged to create their own edgerunners.

GM / Host
Jon Esterle
System
Fabula Ultima
Duration
5 hours
Matsuri’s Cracker Barrel has FallenRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

Who ordered scattered browns and a side of… zombie? Help Waffle House survive the next six hours until your rescue arrives!

GM / Host
Chimera
System
Cracker Barrel has Fallen
Duration
4 hours

FRI

Friday

16 events

RPG Paint-and-TakeOpen activity · Paint & Take table

Choose a resin-printed miniature, learn alongside our paint tutors, and leave with a finished hero ready for your next campaign.

Duration
All day
Neon Odyssey: Where You’ll Find MeRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 7

Join this Neon Odyssey using playtest material from Legends of Avantris’ upcoming books. Pre-made characters will be provided; arrive early if you want to create your own character.

GM / Host
Ian
System
D&D 5e 2024 · Neon Odyssey
Duration
4 hours
Monster Hunter: Crimson WingsRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

Prepare with your team for your high-rank promotion exam against the mighty Rathalos.

GM / Host
Michael Van Sickles
System
D&D 5e · Monster Hunter
Duration
4 hours
Learn to Play: Vampire the MasqueradeLearn-to-play sessionPlayers 7

Have you ever wanted to know what goes bump in the night, watched LA by Night, or simply been into vampires? Learn the basics of character creation, then play a mini one-shot about life as a vampire in the modern nights.

GM / Host
Taliesin
System
Vampire the Masquerade 5th Edition
Duration
5 hours
Gotham by Neon LightsRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

Batman has gone missing! Play as your favorite member of the Bat-Family in a cyberpunk Gotham. Will you restore the Dark Knight—or decide this version of Gotham deserves someone different?

GM / Host
Brad
System
Sentinels Comics Roleplaying Game
Duration
4 hours
Humblewood IN SPAAAAACE! — Bad TidesRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

Terraforming can be hard, even for nature’s finest engineers. The timberfolk of a new colony have sent a distress signal warning of bad tides and unexplained phenomena. Can the other humblefolk solve the mystery and save the colony?

GM / Host
Angela
System
D&D 5e · Humblewood
Duration
4 hours
Good Morning, Lancer — Training DayRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

Fresh from the Lancer Academy, you are called to defend Ikara and its 30 million residents from a sudden robot uprising. Build License Level 1 Lancers and take them for a spin in this episode of neon-and-fog mecha action.

GM / Host
Chichi
System
Lancer
Duration
4 hours
Deadlands: City of WoeRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

Join us for a game of Deadlands!

GM / Host
Jayme
System
Deadlands
Duration
4 hours
RiftsRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

Join us for a game of Rifts, the roleplaying game where anything is possible!

GM / Host
Domenic
System
Rifts
Duration
4 hours
One Piece: Egghead Testing ProtocolRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 7

Dr. Vegapunk needs help testing new things for the World Government, and you have been selected—or forced—to help. Pre-made characters will be provided; arrive early to create your own. Spoilers for the One Piece anime and manga will be involved.

GM / Host
Ian
System
D&D 5e 2024
Duration
4 hours
Battle of the BardsRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

Form a band with your fellow players and compete in Waterdeep’s annual music festival. See whether you have what it takes to come out on top—real-world musical talent not required.

GM / Host
Michael Van Sickles
System
D&D 5e
Duration
4 hours
Rescue Ribbons: Sinking FeelingRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

The Ribbons need to ensure a parade goes without a hitch, or else the local library loses funding! Even if it means fighting a monster as part of the show.

Join us for this magical girl-inspired adventure

GM / Host
Greg
System
Daggerheart
Duration
4 hours
Old Gods of Appalachia: The In-BetweenRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

Enter the dark-fantasy alternate history of Old Gods of Appalachia in a game using the Cypher System.

GM / Host
Jayme
System
Cypher System
Duration
4 hours
Murder at Holmfirth HallRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

A wizard summons heroes through prophetic dreams to investigate unrest among local nobles. When a ball intended to cool tensions ends in murder, the party must sort through the clues and decide whom to blame.

GM / Host
Daniel
System
D&D 5e
Duration
4 hours
Call of Cthulhu: Spirited Away (18+)Roleplaying game sessionPlayers 7

Join us for a game of Call of Cthulhu!

GM / Host
Sarah
System
Call of Cthulhu
Duration
4 hours
Five Nights at Matsuri — Night 6 (18+)Roleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

Welcome to Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza! You stayed past closing. Survive the night without getting caught by the night guard and some familiar faces—or risk having your parents called, or worse.

GM / Host
Chimera
System
Final Girl
Duration
4 hours

SAT

Saturday

22 events

RPG Paint-and-TakeOpen activity · Paint & Take table

Choose a resin-printed miniature, learn alongside our paint tutors, and leave with a finished hero ready for your next campaign.

Duration
All day
In Neotokyo, Credits Own You!Roleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

In an anime-style near future, mega-corporations own the government and the people. Your team of debt collectors has been sent to collect what is owed, but the job may not be so simple. Characters will be made at the table for this family-friendly, fast-paced game.

GM / Host
John
System
Big Eyes, Small Mouth · Anime Tri-Stat System
Duration
4 hours
Lancer: Operation StormfrontRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

You are among the best mecha pilots in your program and have been selected for a secret mission on a planet that should not exist. This Level 5 one-shot is designed for experienced players but welcomes beginners; bring a sheet or use a pre-made character.

GM / Host
Taliesin
System
Lancer · License Level 5
Duration
4 hours
Moorland ScherzoRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

In a quiet English town, animals have been turning up dead, a mysterious bioengineering and military-technology company has been buying homes, and now a man is missing. Play his friends in an adventure where surely nothing inexplicable will happen.

GM / Host
Brad
System
Cthulhu Dreamt
Duration
4 hours
Monster Hunter: Crimson WingsRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

Prepare with your team for your high-rank promotion exam against the mighty Rathalos.

GM / Host
Michael Van Sickles
System
D&D 5e · Monster Hunter
Duration
4 hours
Merit Badges of Everglow ForestRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 8

Enjoy a kid-friendly introduction to roleplaying games in a magical adventure. Parents are welcome to join their children at the table.

GM / Host
Sarah
System
Wyrdscouts
Duration
2 hours
Good Morning, Lancer — Into the FireRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

Ikara is still standing—mostly. Regroup, rearm, upgrade to License Level 6, and take the fight to the true villains. The episode welcomes newcomers while continuing the story from Training Day.

GM / Host
Chichi
System
Lancer · License Level 6
Duration
4 hours
Rescue Ribbons: Deadly AirportRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

The ribbons need to return a cart to the airport. Surely nothing goes wrong (everything goes wrong). There certainly won't be a monster that causes blackouts that they need to stop.

Join us for this magical girl-inspired adventure!

GM / Host
Greg
System
Daggerheart
Duration
4 hours
Escape from the CircusRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

Fight Caine and try to escape The Amazing Digital Circus. You’ve got this, my little cybernetic shibas!

GM / Host
Chimera
System
D&D 5e
Duration
4 hours
RiftsRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

Join us for a game of Rifts, the roleplaying game where anything is possible!

GM / Host
Domenic
System
Rifts
Duration
4 hours
Merit Badges of Everglow ForestRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 8

Enjoy a kid-friendly introduction to roleplaying games in a magical adventure. Parents are welcome to join their children at the table.

GM / Host
Sarah
System
Wyrdscouts
Duration
2 hours
The Curious World Within ObijimaRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

Enter a Studio Ghibli-inspired world and help a young Courier Brigade member retrieve a package from a modest house that is not what it seems. Players should already understand the fundamentals of D&D 5th Edition.

GM / Host
John
System
D&D 5e · Obijima
Duration
4 hours
Rigging the CompetitionRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

Play the variously powered personalities of a person named John and try to survive this semi-competitive game. You do not know what you are waking up to—only that you have a goal, skills, and one body to share.

GM / Host
Brad
System
Everyone Is John
Duration
3 hours
One Piece: Egghead Testing ProtocolRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 7

Dr. Vegapunk needs help testing new things for the World Government, and you have been selected—or forced—to help. Pre-made characters will be provided; arrive early to create your own. Spoilers for the One Piece anime and manga will be involved.

GM / Host
Ian
System
D&D 5e 2024
Duration
4 hours
At the Edge of NothingRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 7

You were caught, and this deadly competition is your only way out. This Cyberpunk 2020 one-shot follows criminals trying to earn their freedom through a horror-infused death game. All experience levels are welcome, and pre-made characters will be available.

GM / Host
Taliesin
System
Cyberpunk 2020
Duration
4 hours
Call of Cathulhu: Gone AstrayRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

Join us for a game of Call of Cathulhu—it’s like that other game, but with cats!

GM / Host
Sarah
System
Call of Cathulhu
Duration
4 hours
Deadlands: The Harrowed ProtocolRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

Join us for a game of Deadlands!

GM / Host
Jayme
System
Deadlands
Duration
4 hours
Starlight RunnersRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

Zerani Corp transport ship 74869 Delta has gone missing en route to Seraman-B. The crew of the Starlight Runner has been hired to locate the ship and retrieve its precious cargo. What will they find at its last known location?

GM / Host
Eric
System
D&D 5e 2024 · Neon Odyssey
Duration
4 hours
Murder at Holmfirth HallRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

A wizard summons heroes through prophetic dreams to investigate unrest among local nobles. When a ball intended to cool tensions ends in murder, the party must sort through the clues and decide whom to blame.

GM / Host
Daniel
System
D&D 5e
Duration
4 hours
The Silent Hall (18+)Roleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

Join us for a game set in the World of Darkness!

GM / Host
Domenic
System
World of Darkness
Duration
4 hours
Beaches ‘n’ Booty: Castle RAVE’nloft (18+)Roleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

Strange mists roll over the Coral Coast, lit from within by colorful flashes and fast music. Now one noteworthy stranger refuses to let the party die.

GM / Host
Angela
System
D&D 5e
Duration
4 hours
The Gas Station (18+)Roleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

Stranded at a gas station, you can rely only on yourselves. Repair everything that has gone wrong in order to escape.

GM / Host
Chimera
System
Instant Horror
Duration
4 hours

SUN

Sunday

9 events

RPG Paint-and-TakeOpen activity · Paint & Take table

Choose a resin-printed miniature, learn alongside our paint tutors, and leave with a finished hero ready for your next campaign.

Duration
All day
Warriors of the Light, Unite!Roleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

Wake up to a new world of wonder, gather your friends, and set out on an adventure!

GM / Host
John
System
Big Eyes, Small Mouth · Tri-Stat System
Duration
4 hours
Rescue Ribbons: Parks and WreckedRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

A local community center is due for repairs and is being renovated. Until a monster appears to bring the whole thing down. Can our heroes take it down and keep the place intact?

Join us for this magical girl-inspired adventure!

GM / Host
Greg
System
Daggerheart
Duration
4 hours
Lancer: Out in the OpenRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

New recruits have just completed orientation when an enemy attack leaves their teachers immobile and the base inoperable. Fight for freedom in this introductory one-shot using pre-made Level 1 characters.

GM / Host
Taliesin
System
Lancer · License Level 1
Duration
4 hours
Merit Badges of Everglow ForestRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 8

Enjoy a kid-friendly introduction to roleplaying games in a magical adventure. Parents are welcome to join their children at the table.

GM / Host
Sarah
System
Wyrdscouts
Duration
2 hours
Murder at Holmfirth HallRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

A wizard summons heroes through prophetic dreams to investigate unrest among local nobles. When a ball intended to cool tensions ends in murder, the party must sort through the clues and decide whom to blame.

GM / Host
Daniel
System
D&D 5e
Duration
4 hours
Matsuri’s Cracker Barrel has FallenRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

Who ordered scattered browns and a side of… zombie? Help Waffle House survive the next six hours until your rescue arrives!

GM / Host
Chimera
System
Cracker Barrel has Fallen
Duration
4 hours
An Unwelcome HomeRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 5

In the far future, a group of itinerant do-gooders has earned some much-needed shore leave. As elite mech pilots, surely nothing bad will happen when they arrive home. Players may bring License Level 4 Lancers.

GM / Host
Brad
System
Lancer · License Level 4
Duration
4 hours
Merit Badges of Everglow ForestRoleplaying game sessionPlayers 8

Enjoy a kid-friendly introduction to roleplaying games in a magical adventure. Parents are welcome to join their children at the table.

GM / Host
Sarah
System
Wyrdscouts
Duration
2 hours

Quest Board // All Players Welcome

Attention Adventurers!

Ready to embark on an epic quest? Join Matsuricon for an unforgettable role-playing game adventure, whether you are a seasoned Dungeon Master or a first-time player.

Roll the dice. Forge an alliance. Tell an unforgettable story.

Every table is a chance to meet a new party and find out what happens when the next decision is yours.

01

Live RPG Sessions

Roleplay Gaming
Join experienced Game Masters for guided sessions filled with memorable choices, dangerous encounters, and immersive campaigns.
Experienced GMs
02

One-Shot Adventures

Roleplay Gaming
Jump into a quick, high-energy quest that tells a complete story in one sitting—ideal for new players and seasoned heroes alike.
Easy to join
03

Epic Storytelling

Roleplay Gaming
Meet new friends, forge an alliance, and face monsters together in stories that your party will keep talking about.
Create a shared story
04

More Than D&D

Roleplay Gaming
Explore adventures across a variety of systems, genres, and play styles instead of staying in just one familiar realm.
Discover a new system

RPG Library // Choose Your System

Not Just D&D: Explore New Worlds

Browse the roleplaying rulebooks, sourcebooks, and adventures available in the gaming room. This catalog covers books only—we also provide dice, miniatures, and other game tools on site.
53 book titles

Featured from the library

Start with a popular system

FANTASY

Pathfinder

Featured RPG system

Deep character options and heroic fantasy adventures

HORROR

Call of Cthulhu

Featured RPG system

Investigate cosmic mysteries where knowledge comes at a cost

HEIST

Blades in the Dark

Featured RPG system

Build a daring criminal crew in a haunted industrial city

GOTHIC

Vampire: The Masquerade

Featured RPG system

Navigate immortal politics, personal horror, and the hunger within

Browse the full RPG book library53 book titles · 80 physical books

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  • 5e DMG8 copies
  • 5e MM4 copies
  • 5e Monsters of the Multiverse2 copies
  • 5e PHB4 copies
  • 5e Tasha's Cauldron of Everything2 copies
  • 5e Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft2 copies
  • 5e Xanathar's Guide to Everything2 copies

B

  • BESM 4e
  • Blades in the Dark Core

C

  • Cairn2 copies
  • Call of Cthulhu Investigator Handbook
  • Call of Cthulhu Keeper Rulebook
  • Changeling: The Dreaming Player's Guide

F

  • FATE Core System
  • FATE System Toolkit

G

  • Glitter Hearts2 copies

H

  • Heckin' Good Doggos
  • Heckin' Good Doggos: Fetch Quests
  • Hunter: The Reckoning

L

  • Lancer Quick Reference Binder

M

  • Mage: The Ascension
  • Malleus Monstrum Vol 1
  • Malleus Monstrum Vol 2
  • Monsters of Murka: Campaign Setting
  • Monsters of Murka: Chromatic Gamut
  • Monsters of Murka: Restaurants & Retail

N

  • Numenera Discovery3 copies

O

  • Old Gods of Appalachia

P

  • Pathfinder Bestiary 1 1e
  • Pathfinder Bestiary 2 1e
  • Pathfinder Bestiary 2 2e
  • Pathfinder Core Rulebook
  • Pathfinder Core Rules 2e2 copies
  • Prepared 1
  • Prepared 2
  • Psychic Kids

S

  • Shadowrun Sixth World
  • Spark RPG
  • Star Wars: Age of Rebellion
  • Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Beginner Adventure Book
  • Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Beginner Character Book3 copies
  • Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Beginner Debts to Pay
  • Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Beginner Rule Book
  • Star Wars Edge of the Empire: Debts to Pay
  • Starfinder Core Rules

T

  • Tales from the Loop
  • The Beatrix Potter Knitting Book

U

  • Urban Shadows3 copies

V

  • Vampire: The Masquerade

W

  • Warhammer Fantasy Core Book
  • Werewolf: The Apocalypse
  • World of Darkness2 copies
  • Wraith: The Oblivion

Side Quest // Paint & Take

Customize a Hero of Your Own

Choose a resin-printed miniature, learn alongside our paint tutors, and leave with a finished hero ready for your next campaign.

Pick Up a Ticket

Stop by the NPC booth before joining the Paint & Take table.
01

Choose Your Hero

Paint & Take

Pick a resin-printed miniature from the selection at the Paint & Take table.

02

Learn to Paint

Paint & Take

Work with a paint tutor who can help you bring your character to life.

03

Protect Your Work

Paint & Take

We will varnish your finished miniature so the paint keeps looking fresh.

Mini Complete // Quest Reward

Take Your Masterpiece Home

Once your hero is painted, we will varnish it to help keep the finish fresh for future adventures.

Featured Partner // Storytellers Forge

More RPG Adventures at the Forge

Storytellers Forge is a partner whose panels and one-shot adventures augment our RPG lineup, check them out here!