Chicago TARDIS 2024: Full Schedule

11:00am CST

Game Spotlight: Rory Adventure Game

Friday November 29, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST

Follow Rory’s extensive timeline in this wibbly-wobbly-death-defying Chicago TARDIS exclusive game created by staff members of the Chicago TARDIS Game Citadel! Sign up in the Game Citadel!

Friday November 29, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Gaming, Friday

11:00am CST

Introduction to Role Playing Games

Friday November 29, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST

Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Whether you’ve never played or you are playing in your 5000th game, we’ll explain the awesome ins and outs that are Role Playing Games.

Moderators

Libby Shea

Friday November 29, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Gaming, Friday

12:00pm CST

RPG Character Creation Workshop

Friday November 29, 2024 12:00pm - 2:00pm CST

Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Newly altered this year, we will be talking about what it means to create a character, as well as having a character building session in the FASA and Infinite Horizons systems (to be playable in the RPGs throughout the weekend - Game Master permitting).

Moderators

Justen Dennis

Jenna Hole

Libby Shea

Friday November 29, 2024 12:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Gaming, Friday

1:00pm CST

CT Game Citadel Presents: Fugitives

Friday November 29, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST

Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

4 players. Come check out one of this year’s new Chicago TARDIS exclusive games!!! Based on the board game “The Night Cage”. Work together to evade the Judoon and get to the TARDIS with your memories intact.

Friday November 29, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Gaming, Friday

2:00pm CST

FASA Doctor Who RPG: "Holiday Remix"

Friday November 29, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST

Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Game Master: Jenna Hole. Fa-la-la-la-la in love with holiday songs from M as you and the Doctor try to get to the bottom of a holiday mystery! Come play in the Doctor Who Role Playing Game using the modified FASA system. All materials will be provided and no experience required. Limited to 8 players. Sign up in the Game Citadel!

Moderators

Jenna Hole

Friday November 29, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST
Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Gaming, Friday

3:00pm CST

CT Game Citadel Presents: Power of the Doctor

Friday November 29, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm CST

Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Come check out one of this year’s new Chicago TARDIS exclusive games!!! This is a Doctor Who version of the game “The Ravens of Thri Sahashri”, based on the 13th Doctor episode “The Power of the Doctor”. Play co-op as Yaz and the Doctor and use the Doctor’s past to defeat The Master!

Friday November 29, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm CST
Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Gaming, Friday

4:00pm CST

FASA Doctor Who RPG: "Map of the Soul"

Friday November 29, 2024 4:00pm - 6:00pm CST

Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Game Master: Libby Shea. “Welcome to Convergence Station. Please give us your name and planet of origin.” How does one find the Doctor in a new location where knowledge is currency, Kobolds are mischievous shop keepers, and the election for mayor is every 20 minutes? Come play in the Doctor Who Role Playing Game using the modified FASA system. All materials will be provided and no experience required. Limited to 8 players. Sign up in the Game Citadel!

Moderators

Libby Shea

Friday November 29, 2024 4:00pm - 6:00pm CST
Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Gaming, Friday

7:00pm CST

Cubicle 7 Doctor Who RPG: "Ghost Engines"

Friday November 29, 2024 7:00pm - 9:00pm CST

Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Game Master: Jason Dean. You find yourself transported to 1889 after exploring a disused railway tunnel in Marnock in the present day, meeting up with some old Victorian companions who are also investigating strange events on the railways of England. All materials will be provided and no experience required. Limited to 6 players. Ages 13+. Sign up in the Game Citadel!

Moderators

Jason Dean

Friday November 29, 2024 7:00pm - 9:00pm CST
Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Gaming, Friday

10:00am CST

Game Spotlight: Rory Adventure Game

Saturday November 30, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CST

Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Follow Rory’s extensive timeline in this wibbly-wobbly-death-defying Chicago TARDIS exclusive game created by staff members of the Chicago TARDIS Game Citadel! Sign up in the Game Citadel!

Saturday November 30, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Gaming, Saturday

10:00am CST

How to Keep Your RPG Players Engaged

Saturday November 30, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CST

Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Game Mastering doesn’t have to be all Dungeon Master Guides, Monster Manuals, and Stat Tables. There is huge potential put in a game master’s hand, every session. Come talk with the CT Game Masters about how they have broken the mold of what an RPG session can look like, and get some really cool ideas to bring back to your home group!

Moderators

Jenna Hole

Nick Seidler

Libby Shea

Saturday November 30, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Gaming, Saturday

11:00am CST

CT Game Citadel Presents: Power of the Doctor

Saturday November 30, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST

Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Saturday November 30, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Gaming, Saturday

12:00pm CST

FASA Doctor Who RPG: "Holiday Remix"

Saturday November 30, 2024 12:00pm - 2:00pm CST

Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Moderators

Jenna Hole

Saturday November 30, 2024 12:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Gaming, Saturday

1:00pm CST

Custom Board Game Creation

Saturday November 30, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST

Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

The majority of the games we offer to learn to play in the Game Citadel have been custom created by the Game Citadel staff members over the last 10+ years. Come talk with some of the creators and get their behind-the-scenes look on how some of your favorites came about!

Moderators

Nick Seidler

Libby Shea

Brandon Shea

Saturday November 30, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Gaming, Saturday

2:00pm CST

FASA Doctor Who RPG: "Map of the Soul"

Saturday November 30, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm CST

Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Moderators

Libby Shea

Saturday November 30, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm CST
Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Gaming, Saturday

4:00pm CST

CT Game Citadel Presents: Fugitives

Saturday November 30, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm CST

Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Saturday November 30, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm CST
Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Gaming, Saturday

5:00pm CST

Infinite Horizons RPG: "CIA Files: The Lepidopterite"

Saturday November 30, 2024 5:00pm - 7:00pm CST

Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Game Master: Justen Dennis . Take on the role of an operative for the Celestial Intervention Agency, dispatched to the mid-20th Century United States to investigate a mysterious disruption to the Web of Time! Using the “Infinite Horizons” one-page RPG ruleset that was written just for Chicago TARDIS. All Materials will be provided, but players who want to make their own can arrive 15+ minutes before the game to do so. Limited to 4 players. Ages 10+. Sign up in the Game Citadel!

Moderators

Justen Dennis

Saturday November 30, 2024 5:00pm - 7:00pm CST
Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Gaming, Saturday

10:00am CST

CT Game Citadel Presents: Fugitives

Sunday December 1, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CST

Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Sunday December 1, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Gaming, Sunday

11:00am CST

Game Spotlight: Rory Adventure Game

Sunday December 1, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST

Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Follow Rory’s extensive timeline in this wibbly-wobbly-death-defying Chicago TARDIS exclusive game created by staff members of the Chicago TARDIS Game Citadel! Sign up in the Game Citadel!

Sunday December 1, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Gaming, Sunday

11:00am CST

How to Start Game Mastering RPGs Workshop

Sunday December 1, 2024 11:00am - 1:00pm CST

Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Newly altered this year, the CT Game Citadel Game Masters have put together a workshop to help you get started on (or rekindle) your own Game Master journey. Learn how to create game scenarios from everyday inspirations, NPCs that your players will claim as their own, and tips on how to alter existing systems to work for you and your group.

Moderators

Jenna Hole

Libby Shea

Sunday December 1, 2024 11:00am - 1:00pm CST
Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Gaming, Sunday

12:00pm CST

Doctor Who: Battle for the Universe [1989]

Sunday December 1, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm CST

Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Game Master: Larry VanMersbergen. 2-6 players. This game came out in 1989 at the end of the Classic Doctor Who Run. Join the phenomenal trail-blazing Time Lord in an exciting and truly timeless adventure of science fiction, The game which draws together the Doctor, his companions and his many daunting assailants. Meet the fascinating challenges on the Ring of Weapons and Devices - encounter the danger of the perilous Black Hole, - build up your inner force to face the ultimate struggle in the Battle For the Universe!

Moderators

Larry VanMersbergen

Host and Producer of The Doctor Who Collectors Podcast and Director of Direction Point, a Dr. Who Podcast Network., The Doctor Who Collectors Podcast

Larry VanMersbergen is the host and producer of The Doctor Who Collectors Podcast. He started watching Dr. Who in 1975. He founded the Dr. Who Store “Bundles from Britain” in 1984 and in 1985 became partners with Gene Smith. Larry was a dealer at Tardis 22 in 1985. Larry has been... Read More →

Sunday December 1, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm CST
Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Gaming, Sunday

2:00pm CST

CT Game Citadel Presents: Power of the Doctor

Sunday December 1, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST

Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Sunday December 1, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST
Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Gaming, Sunday

2:00pm CST

Infinite Horizons RPG: "CIA Files: The Lepidopterite"

Sunday December 1, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm CST

Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Moderators

Justen Dennis

Sunday December 1, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm CST
Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Gaming, Sunday

3:00pm CST

FASA Doctor Who RPG: "Map of the Soul"

Sunday December 1, 2024 3:00pm - 5:00pm CST

Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Moderators

Libby Shea

Sunday December 1, 2024 3:00pm - 5:00pm CST
Gaming Citadel | Grand Ballroom I & J

Gaming, Sunday