Day one of WorldCon was

Started off with a breakfast of a couple of bagels, then we headed off the SEC, where the BEV charging point refused to work.

We got registered ok, and then hung about for a bit before heading to our first panels.

I tried to get into a panel on indie TTRPGs but it was full, so had a nap in the quiet room.

Then I hit a panel on Cosy Games.

I am not really a cosy gamer, but it sounded fun, and my hope that Lindsay and Megan would find some games to play other than Animal Cross and Dreamlight Valley, actually may have worked.

After that I grabbed a quick snack (a chicken and stuffing sandehich from McCoys), then headed to my next panel, Writing for Video Games.

I have no plans to write a video game, but we do write for Heresy events and Company of Legends, so hoping I could pick up some tips and hints to improve that

After that I went to a panel called Big Bytey Bugs! When Is the Next Computer Apocalypse Due? which was really interesting and considered the issues facing the world, given our dependency on IT and IT infrastructure, especially in the wake of the CrowdStrike failure recently

And I asked my first question of the day which was about the recent attempt to insert malicious code into xz and our current dependence on just a handful of companies for various parts of the internet.

The it was a panel for the 25th Anniversary of The Mummy, which Megan has been chomping at the bit to go to, it’s one of their favourite films.

Was quite fun, lots of the jokes being talked about and a general agreement that Tom Cruises should never have existed!

My last panel of the day was Worldbuilding in Gaming which was something I am very interested in, particularly for our Horus Heresy events, and perhaps that novel I dream of one day writing, not probably never will!

Was fairly interesting but not sure how much I can apply to what I want to do

After that we headed off to Nando’s for tea, myself and Megan shared a full platter

Then we headed home all exhausted, I built some Incursors for my Dark Angels and then hit the hay.

But it took me hours to sleep due to a toothache from the pulpititus

Also I did grab a small haul here

Loving my time here and hopefully day 2 will be just as good!