Outpost 13 launching Twitch channel tomorrow (May 31)

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After weeks of testing things out, Outpost 13 will officially launch tomorrow (May 31) with a full day of programming.

Titled May Day, the event kicks off at 11 a.m. PST with Where You At?, which showcases people doing great things for their community. At 12:30 p.m. PST, Photo Alchemy takes over, and host Cory Wyszynski will show off some great phone apps to help enhance your photos. 2 p.m. will bring Buffering, which finds some of the best improv talent conducting a business meeting. Throughout the show, people in the chat can add to the story with their suggestions. At 3:30 p.m. Aliza Pearl, Emily Jacobson, and Matt Pitner will boldly go where no one has gone before during The Ultimate Star Trek Unboxing. At 5 p.m., Erin McGown and MeLissa Luna take over with their podcast Group Text, which offers discussions about how technology is changing out lives.

At 6:30 p.m., Crockpot Cinema finds hosts Matthew Pitner and Kate Enge cooking and delivering some old school cinema. At 8:30 p.m., Ripley Improv’s Madi Goff will take over with The Madi Goff Show with special guest James Kyson (Heroes, Adventure Time). The event concludes at 10 p.m. with Made Up Music, which finds Alex Caan and Arlo Sanders creating a new song with the chat’s suggestions. The finished track will appear on their Bandcamp page.

The entire thing can be viewed over on Outpost 13’s Twitch channel.

Outpost 13 May Day schedule (PST)

11 a.m. - Where You At?
12:30 p.m. - Photo Alchemy
2 p.m. - Buffering
3:30 p.m. - The Ultimate Star Trek Unboxing
5 p.m. - Group Text
6:30 p.m. - Crockpot Cinema
8:30 p.m. - The Madi Goff Show
10 p.m. - Made Up Music

Five panels to catch at PAX East 2020

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Gamers on the East Coast are counting down the minutes until PAX East 2020 opens its doors on Thursday. If you’re heading to the event and need some exciting things to see, we’ve listed five panels that are worth your time.

While Saturday tickets are sold out, there are still Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and four-day tickets available here. More information on PAX East can be found here. The convention will take place inside the Boston Convention and Expo Center in Boston, Massachusetts from February 27 through March 1.

The EZ Baking Challenge: Recipe for Disaster
Thursday, February 27
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Albatross Theatre

Remember the old days of using the Easy-Bake Oven? Well, a group of video game industry personalities (Pat Baer, Trin Garritano, Kate Gray, and David Galindo) will find themselves reliving their childhood during the biggest competition of PAX East. These individuals will be baking goods while dealing with random obstacles. Their finished creation will be eaten by judges, who will declare one person the winner. Finji's Harris Foster and Rebekah Saltsman will co-host the event.

Design a Board Game Live
Thursday, February 27
9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Condor Theatre

If you've always been interesting in creating the next big board game, this panel is for you. The design team of Lynnvander Studios (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Star Trek Alliance) will give attendees the scoop on how they made their popular games. Afterwards, you'll create a game from scratch. Later this year, Lynnvander Studios will release Divinity Original Sin: The Board Game, which gained $1.8 million through a successful Kickstarter campaign.

It's a 10/10, actually.
Friday, February 28
7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Arachnid Theatre

Sometimes, a video game can be a perfect 10 despite harsh criticism. Evolve PR's social media manager Wout McDutch, Vlambeer co-founder Rami Ismail, Gameranx host Jake Baldino, Powerspike marketing director Reed Albers, and Ripley Improv's Jessica Lynn Verdi will discuss why their favorite games are a 10/10. After they’re done with their pitches, the audience decides if these games are actually among the best of the best.

Video Game Marketing Gone Right… and So *Very* Wrong
Saturday, February 29
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Bobcat Theatre

From Dead Island's spectacular video game trailer to John Romero's appalling Daikatana ad, video game marketing has seen its ups and downs over the years. The GameDev Business Handbook author Michael Futter, journalist Amanda Farough, Kitfox Games communications director Victoria Tran, and Vlambeer co-founder Rami Ismail talk about some of the worst marketing campaigns ever released.

Marvel Mystery Panel
Sunday, March 1
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Albatross Theatre

Marvel and Netmarble have been cooking up a brand new game, and they'll ready to tell fans all about it during their PAX East panel. The two companies first joined forces in the 2015 mobile game Marvel: Future Fight, which has over 70 million players. Marvel: Future Fight’s recent update brought some Secret Empire content to the game.

Impro Theatre's Winterfest 2020 to deliver the best in improv in January

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The annual Impro Theatre Winterfest showcases some of the finest improv from Los Angeles and beyond. This year’s event, which takes place from January 6 through January 12, will continue the tradition with a slew of fantastic events.

Some of the shows lined up for this extravaganza include Bobby I'm Lost Presents: Tarantino, Ripley Improv Presents: Encounter, and Home For The Holidays. Aside from shows, a slew of workshops will be available for those looking to perfect their improv craft or simply get into the world. Some workshops include Getting Unstuck and Uncovering the Story with Jo McGinley and a youth workshop with Sara Mountjoy-Pepka and Laurie Jones.

You can see the full schedule below. Tickets for shows and workshops can be purchased here.

Shows

January 8th

8:00pm - The Tiny & Les Show and Det Andre Teatret

January 9th

8:00pm - Shell Company and IMPACT

9:30pm - Bobby I'm Lost Presents: Tarantino

10:30pm - Bearded Company Presents...

January 10th

8:00pm - Ratas de Dos Patas and Girls in the Bathroom

9:30pm - Det Andre Teatret

11:00pm -Sea Of Suggestions

January 11th

6:30pm - Dorothy Parker Unscripted

8:00pm - Tough Begonias and Ratas De Dos Patas

10:00pm - Shrew: Improvised Shakespeare

11:00pm - Ripley Presents: Encounter

January 12th

6:30pm - Best in Guest, Night Shift, and Impromptu

8:30pm - Home For The Holidays

Workshops

January 6th

10:00am - Comedy Technique with Brian Lohman

January 7th

10:00am - No Fear Accents and Dialects with Paul Rogan

January 8th

10:00am - Improvised Puppetry with Brian Jones

January 9th

10:00am - Getting Unstuck and Uncovering the Story with Jo McGinley

2:00pm - Pushing Emotions: Editing and Directing using Sound with Henrik Stoltz Vernegg

January 10th

10:00am - How to Improvise Like an Actor with Kari Coleman

2:00pm - Short Scenes with a lot of Umph with Mats Eldoen

January 11th

10:00am - Helpful Side Characters with Lisa Fredrickson

2:00pm - Improv for Women of Color with Ratas de Dos Patas

January 12th

10:00am - Youth Workshop with Sara Mountjoy-Pepka and Laurie Jones

2:00pm - Physicality in Improv with Ratas de Dos Patas

Ripley Improv to hold Alien Encounter: A Halloween Dance Party in downtown Los Angeles

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Ripley Improv kicked the week off by announcing their new Encounter show at the Impro Studio. With Halloween coming up, they’re looking to shake things up with a dance party in downtown Los Angeles.

Announced today, Alien Encounter: A Halloween Dance Party combines the typical Halloween goodness with their aforementioned Encounter show. Attendees arriving early can take part of some special mini quests and run into some unique characters.

Tickets for this 21+ event are on sale here. If you’re looking for a bit more excitement, the Close Encounter VIP ticket features some additional perks, including a ticket to a forthcoming Ripley Improv show. The party takes place Halloween night from 8 p.m. to midnight. You can watch a groovy promo clip for the event below.

Tickets for Ripley Improv’s upcoming Encounter run can be purchased at the Impro Theatre website. Encounter takes place every Friday from October 4 through December 6.