Notes For PLayers

Dec 5-7, 2025

Player signup procedure:

Over 3 days, we hope to offer as many sessions in the realm of horror, suspense, and scary themes as possible, and we've put out a call for all Horror-loving GMs to provide a weekend filled with games.

We've divided the weekend into 10 gaming slots, allowing 4-hour sessions with a 2-hour break in between in case of overruns and a little downtime.

These breaks will also include special panel discussions and workshops with our VIP guests on various topics of horror and gaming.
The panel discussions are listed here on our website, and players are encouraged to use our Google Form to submit questions or topics to our guests.

The panel discussions will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel and available afterward.

With the Player Handbook published for The Illusion Horror Con, players fill out our online form to indicate which games they wish to play. If the game has more interest than seats available, the spots will be filled via a lottery, and the remaining players will be placed on a waitlist.

GMs that have submitted a game for the convention will have priority seating for games they attend as players of up to 1 GM priority seat per game maximum.

The Lottery results will be announced Sunday November 30, 17:00 UTC | 12:00 EST.

Players must confirm with the GM their availability within 48 hours of the lottery results on the Illusion Horror Con Discord Server; Sunday, November 30, 17:01 UTC | 12:01 EST until Tuesday, December 2, 17:01 UTC | 12:01 EST.

If not, the seat will be given to the next player on the waitlist, and the process will continue until all seats are filled.

We look forward to gaming with you on the weekend of December 5 - 7, 2025.

We expect all Players to follow the Code of Conduct for The Illusion Horror Con.

If there are any problems or concerns during the Con, please direct those issues to the Moderators.

If you have any more questions, check the FAQs or join the Discord server to talk to us directly.

The gaming sessions and postings concerning the session lottery will occur on The Illusion Horror Con Discord server, so it is necessary for all Players to join to participate.

You can join the Discord server by clicking here.

Before the Convention Begins

Player signups run between Sunday, November 9, 18:00 UTC | 13:00 EST, and close Saturday, November 29, 23:59 UTC | 18:59 EST, and the lottery will be drawn Sunday, November 30, 17:00 UTC | 12:00 EST.

Players who have been allocated seats must check Discord regularly to stay in touch with GMs and convention organizers; some GMs may want to sort out characters in advance and may also have other aspects of the game to discuss with you.

GMs have been asked to contact their players by Tuesday, December 2, 17:01 UTC | 12:01 EST.

If a GM has not been able to contact a player by Tuesday, December 2, 17:01 UTC | 12:01 EST that player's seat will be forfeited and reallocated.

Players on the waitlist must check Discord regularly; if a seat becomes available, the convention organizers will use Discord to contact players on the waitlist.

Even games in high demand in popular slots become available, so it's worth keeping a close eye on Discord, or you could miss out!

If you cannot make it to the game, please inform the convention organizers by using the “Get a Support Ticket” button in the #tickets channel.

After the Convention Starts

Players are asked to be ready on Discord at least five minutes before the game, and seats will be reallocated to other players shortly afterward in the event of a no-show.

Although this might seem a little harsh, it takes a reasonable amount of time for the convention organizers to find another player and for that player to get set up. If players know that they might be unable to make the start of the game, they are urged to contact the GM on the day of the game to confirm their place at the table.

Players are reminded that Discord messages can be left with GMs even if GMs are not online.

Players looking for more games are advised to keep an eye on the Discord Server for seats that become available at short notice when players drop out. The convention organizers ask that players taking these seats are at home and ready to play before accepting a seat. It is also possible for GMs to offer pickup games on Discord during the game.

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