BESM: "Big Eyes, Small Mouth", the Anime RPG.

Basically, this RPG uses but two 6-sided dice for all task resolution. Emphasis is on high-action, simple characters, quick task resolution, and fun over realism. You only have three attributes, Body Mind and Spirit, and everything you do falls under one of those three categories.

DREAD: The First Book of Pandemonium

This system uses ONLY 12-sided dice for task resolution (don't sweat it! I'll be bringing enough for everyone). Dice rolls are fast and simple.

This is a survival horror game, high on action and drama and low on reality. The feel is "creepy", like Clive Barker, or the Silent Hill or Fatal Frame game series

Sorcerer... Sort of.

This was originally built using the Sorcerer system, but is now its own game, being playtested for production next year. Sorcerer is a storytelling game (HEAVY emphasis on "story") of personal conflict that leaves you asking, "What would you give for real Power?"

The system uses many six-sided dice, also focuses on cinematic (instead of 'realistic') action and quick task resolution, and has gimmicks like limited superpowers.

This game will feature many choosable pregenerated characters (1 for each player, plus some more, so there's a large pool to choose from), including Mentats, Bene Gessrit, Fremen, and all other popular Dune archetypes.

For this game, I'm asking that some menial amount of familiarity with the Dune universe (even just seeing the movie long ago). I'm not going all out "trekkie-style" or anything, but I'll be dropping references to Sardaukar, House Harkonnen, etc.

There's only one thing to say: While I'd LOVE for you to attend my game, the creator of Dread, Rafael Chandler, will also be at Trinoc-Con, running games and hosting panel discussions. He's one of the best GMs I've ever met, and playing a game of Dread with him is like nothing in this world. By any means possible, attend one of his games. Seriously.

My game? It's a game of Dread, which is normally set in the US (specifically North Carolina), but set in Japan instead. I'll help everyone make characters that are both Japan-like and fun to play.

Last year's session of Kyuseisha was an absolute blast for everyone involved! I'm so looking forward to this year's session.

This is a game I've been working on and off of for some 3 years now. It's in the final playtest stages.

It features "Grey Area" moral decisions, harsh "Man vs Nature" environments, powerful cinematic martial arts and combat, and other various supernormal abilities.

None. Just a good time by all. And hey, who DOESN'T like DUNE (besides my wife, of course)? Playing a DUNE game is reward in itself! Or something. (^.^)

What's "Japan" without sushi, right? For breakfast that morning, I'll be bringing in homemade sushi rolls (tuna, salmon, egg, beef(!)) that my wife (who is Japanese) and I make in for everyone who plays.

Since helping playtest will speed up this crucial phase of development, and get the game into production, not only will everyone's names appear in the Playtesting Credits, but I'll also be giving out 5-10 Special Edition "Kanji Dice" to each player.

See THIS LINK for more info on these cool little dice.

Expect to relive bits and pieces of the Dune universe, and to run into a lot of Dune character types like Sardaukar (Emporer's guard) and the like. Again, fun, light, hopefully funny but without straining to be too goofy.

Expect a complete description of the setting, tips, and fun in a simulated Japan for folks who have even a remote interest in that country. Expect some Japanese stereotypes to appear, whether it be schoolgirls, small camers, ninjas, or all of the above.

Also expect Andy to be very sleepy, so only interact with him after his morning coffee (^.^)

Building a character from scratch (fast and easy), so you can play the kind of character you want.

Player-driven storyline. I just lay out the events- What happens in the story is up to you. The players have a lot more control over the happenings of the game. Be ready to think outside the box here, as there's no "right answers" (as there normally are in prepackaged convention games) to any puzzle or conflict thrown at you.