GameStorm is a fan-run not-for-profit annual gaming convention held in the spring in the Portland, Oregon metro area.
History GameStorm started in 1998 as a fan-run event at the Clackamas, Oregon Denney's Convention Center. The GameStorm group often provides gaming programming at OryCon and other conventions in the Pacific Northwest as well, and has an extensive game library. GameStorm also hosts panel discussions about games and gaming-related topics, provides space for designers to play-test new products, and cross-promotes for other area conventions.
GameStorm provides a number of different activities for gaming fandom:
Panel discussion topics, often with gaming industry professionals Role-playing games (RPG) Live action role-playing games (LARP) Miniature figure (gaming) Collectible card games (CGG) Board games Video console gaming
GameStorm, like OryCon, is run entirely by fans, with no paid staff, and is sponsored by Oregon Science Fiction Conventions, Inc. (OSFCI), a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation.
Iteration Dates Location Attendance Notes GameStorm 10 March 2008 Red Lion at the Quay - Vancouver, WA 750 Guests of Honor: Robin Laws and Jay Tummelson GameStorm 11 March 26–29, 2009 Hilton - Vancouver, WA 736 Guests of Honor: Rob Alexander (first-ever Artist GoH), Andy Collins, Rob Heinsoo, Andy and Kristen Looney; debut of Video games GameStorm 12 March 25–28, 2010 Hilton - Vancouver, WA 802 Guest of Honor: Vincent Baker, Tom Lehmann GameStorm 13 March 24–27, 2011 Hilton - Vancouver, WA 984 Guests of Honor: Lisa Steenson, Michael A. Stackpole GameStorm 14 March 22–25, 2012 Hilton - Vancouver, WA 1072 Guests of Honor: Andrew Hackard and Sam Mitschke of Steve Jackson Games, and Jason Bulmahn GameStorm 15 March 21–24, 2013 Hilton - Vancouver, WA 1188 Guests of Honor: James Ernest, Henry Lopez (Paradigm Concepts) GameStorm 16 March 20–23, 2014 Hilton - Vancouver, WA 1346 Guests of Honor: Mike Selinker, Shane Lacy Hensley, Lisa Steenson, Zev Shlasinger, Theatre Arcanos (David Coronado, Michelle McNeill, and Matt Branstad) GameStorm 17 March 19–22, 2015 Hilton - Vancouver, WA 1547 Guests of Honor: Michael Mindes, Creator of Fiasco, Jason Morningstar, and Special Media Guest JR RallsGameStorm 18 March 17–20, 2016 Hilton - Vancouver, WA 1550 Guests of Honor: Mike Mulvihill, Shadowrun developer, and Brian Poel GameStorm 19 March 30 – April 2, 2017 Red Lion Jantzen Beach - Portland, OR 1520 Guests of Honor: Paul Peterson and Jeremy CrawfordGameStorm 20 April 5–8, 2018 Red Lion Jantzen Beach - Portland, OR 1700 GameStorm 21 March 28–31, 2019 Red Lion Jantzen Beach - Portland, OR 1950 Guests of Honor: Mike Mulvihill, Shadowrun developer, and Brian PoelGameStorm 22 March 24–27, 2022 Holiday Inn Columbia Riverfront, Jantzen Beach - Portland, OR 900 No Guests of HonorGameStorm 23 March 23-26, 2023 Holiday Inn Columbia Riverfront, Jantzen Beach - Portland, OR 1255 Guest of Honor: Jacob Fryxelius (creator, Terraforming Mars)GameStorm 24 March 21-24, 2024 Holiday Inn Columbia Riverfront, Jantzen Beach - Portland, OR 1229 Guests of Honor: Jonathan H. Liu (senior editor, GeekDad) and Alex HartGameStorm 25 March 20-23, 2025 Double Tree by Hilton, Lloyd Center - Portland, OR 1415 Guest of Honor: Alex Flagg (co-creator, Crafty Games)GameStorm 26 March 19-22, 2026 Holiday Inn Columbia Riverfront, Jantzen Beach - Portland, OR 1573 Guests of Honor: Fertessa Allyse, Chris Grace (actor), Keith Ammann (The Monsters Know What They're Doing)
Upcoming GameStorm Convention GameStorm 27 will be March 18th-21st, 2027 at the Holiday Inn Portland - Columbia Riverfront.
Past guests of honor Peter Adkison Vincent Baker Matt Branstad Jason Bulmahn Andy Collins Monte Cook David Coronado James Ernest Alex Flagg Jacob Fryxelius Richard Garfield Andrew Hackard Alex Hart Rob Heinsoo Reiner Knizia Robin Laws Tom Lehmann Jonathan H. Liu Steve Long Rick Loomis Andy and Kristen Looney Michelle McNeill Sam Mitschke Mike Mulvihill Brian Poel Michael Stackpole Lisa Steenson Jay Tummelson
External links GameStorm website