Who are The Conspiracy of Gamers?

The Conspiracy of Gamers is a group of independent gamemasters who just love running games for others. The group was established in 2021 by toxic_rat (here on the Gen Con forums).  We started with 22 GM's running 99 events.  In 2024, we had 37 GMs running over 170 events during the convention.

Why choose The Conspiracy of Gamers?


  • You run the game you want to run.  You aren't limited to running the games a publisher wants you to run - pick anything! You're an Indie GM, not a publisher's demo team.  RPG's, Miniatures, Board or Card games...we welcome all the flavors of gaming.
  • Passion.  Our GMs are passionate about running events.  We love the board games we bring; we are excited about the RPGs we run.  We don't have a publisher providing us with materials; we put in the effort because we love doing so.  I'm biased, but I think our GMs run some amazing events.
  • You set your own prices.  Gen Con takes $2 per 2 hours (rounded up) per ticket - but anything more than that is paid out to you directly from Gen Con a few months after the Con.    
  • You set your own schedule (mostly).  You decide when you want to run your games (mostly).  Full transparency: we don't have a set schedule BUT we do need to do some table optimization.  Gen Con keeps growing, space is limited and they expect us to keep tables full. We do our best to work with you on a schedule that makes sense for you AND Gen Con.  You want to play all day at Gen Con and run games from 10PM - 2AM? We can definitely make that work. You want to run games during peak hours? We'll work with you to accommodate.  Now is the time to join us and let us know!
  • No minimum number of hours required.  Run 1 session; run 10 sessions. It's up to you.
  • Badge reimbursement.  GM badges are allocated by Gen Con based upon the number of player-hours scheduled.  We can't guarantee a GM badge, but so far we've always had enough player-hours to cover EVERYONE with some extras left over.
  • Community & Support.  We've got a Discord channel and are more than willing to help you out when you get stuck prepping your event.  Just want to vent? Need help with some scene ideas? Need help with suggestions on crafting or printing resources? Need playtesters?  We maintain a great community with lots of people not only happy to help you out but excited to do so!

Anything else?

I'm personally trying to organize within the group to offer off-books gaming events - a kind of "Conspiracy Con at Gen Con".  If there is enough interest, we'll arrange games (outside of Gen Con - probably held in Open Gaming).  Hoping this will allow our GMs to not only run the games they love but also play in games they might not otherwise have gotten to play run by Conspiracy GMs!  One of the bennies of being part of a community - not just a demo team for a publisher.

Can the Conspiracy of Gamers help with Housing?

Just getting ahead of this question. At this time, we are not able to offer any housing options other than application to Gen Con's "Complimentary GM Room Block" - which is limited availability and NOT guaranteed.

Reach out!

If you're interested, send an email to funnyshapeddice at gmail.  I'll do my best to answer any questions and get you plugged into our community. My focus is on the RPG events we are hosting but I'm happy to answer any questions I can and get you connected with others who can answer the questions I can't.