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Events
AOD at Nite
Since it was such a blast at AOD 2011, AOD at Night is back for this year! In addition to our usual Saturday night staples of the Masquerade, video games, and karaoke, we've leveled up our evening and night event offerings! Stay after dinner, stay the night, and enjoy our new track of night events!
AOD Celebrity Jeopardy!
starting on Sat at 9 pm in Main Stage
This is AOD Celebrity Jeopardy! Our Guests of Honor are testing their knowledge skills to win money for their favorite charities.
We'll have questions on Sports Teams and Historical Events and Video Games. But how will they handle categories like "Words that Sound Dirty, but Aren't"? Can they answer on "Things You Shouldn't Put In Your Mouth"? Will they know anything at all about "Games That End With 'eet Fighter'"? Come down and find out!
All of our guests will take home something, but the better they do, the more money they'll win! The winning Guest of Honor will take home $500 for their favorite charity, as well as the accolades of an entire audience. Be sure to root your favorite Guest for the $500 top prize!
Geeky Networking Mixer
With CAT-5
starting on Sat at 9 pm in Live Events 2
This panel is for fellow professional geeks who want to network and share their business with others.
Gundam Model Building 101
With Takumi OpenHappy & Richard OpenHappy
starting on Sat at 7:30 pm in Live Events 3
Looking to improve your model building skills? From kit selection, tools, and preparation, to construction, painting, panel lining and weathering, we are teaching the skills to build better looking Gunpla models. Free kits are given to lucky attendees!
Intro to Shoot 'em Ups
With Raymond Ancheta
starting on Sat at 8 pm in Live Events 2
Get an introduction to the sh(oot-e)m(-)up game genre, including basic shmup strategies and a chance to complete on stage!
Karaoke
starting on Sat at 9 pm in Live Events 3
We have open mic karaoke, featuring your favorite anime, video game, and j-rock/j-pop songs! Come sign your heart out, or just hang out and cheer your friends on!
Ken Pontac & Neil Kaplan Talk Dirty or Something (18+ only)
With Ken Pontac & Neil Kaplan
starting on Sat at 11 pm in Live Events 1
Neil and Ken have been talking about doing a panel together for AOD at Nite, but the details are hazy. We're sure it would be amusing and epic, though. And there WILL be American Karaoke.
Please note: this has moved to Live Events 1.
Masquerade
starting on Sat at 7 pm in Main Stage
Always a staple of AOD, costumers gather together to compete and show off their talents. Your favorite character, your own creation, or references to insane internet memes, we've seen it all compete on stage in the Masquerade costume contest, competing for the coveted "Best of Show" prize. This year's Best of Show will receive $500, Runner-up Best of Show will receive $250, and Best Construction/Best Presentation $125 each! [Masquerade Rules and Signup info]
The Shogunate
starting on Sat at 7 pm in Live Events 1
Nerdcore hiphop performers based in the bay area.
The Zombie Apocalypse and You
With Hunter Warburton, Cameron Congdon, Justin Black & Brandon Warner
starting on Sat at 9 pm in Live Events 1
This is your source for a comprehensive conspectus consisting of exploration of the repercussions and ramifications of the inevitable Zombie Plague Outbreak. Topics Include: avoidance of pestilential vectors, new-world survival strategies, undead self-defense, and Q&A.