Schedule 2024
Scroll below to see all the events and goings-on that are happening at this year's Spring Geequinox! Everything is colour-coded to represent the area you can find the event / panel / etc in!
All Weekend
Game Over, Cancer!
Video Gaming Area
Hosted by Game Over, Cancer! Come relive that childhood nostalgia, or maybe discover a new favourite game, on our many consoles spanning through the video gaming ages! Read more about Game Over, Cancer! by clicking the button below! Game Over, Cancer!
Saturday May 4th, 2024
Dune: War for Arrakis LIMITED EDITION
Tabletop Gaming Area
(2-4 Players, 3 hours to play)
Fight for control of Arrakis and its precious Spice. This beautifully painted limited edition is a Geequinox exclusive!
GM: Emad Aziz
Kabuto Sumo - Wrestling All Stars
Tabletop Gaming Area
(2 Players, 15 minutes to play)
Stop by the gaming area and try your hand at pushing your opponent off the ring in this fun game!
GM: Emad Aziz
12:00 AM
Foundations of Rome
Tabletop Gaming Area
(2-5 Players, 60 minutes to play)
The city of Rome comes to life in this beautifully painted game. Construct buildings, vie for city lots and shape the city of Rome.
GM: Emad Aziz
12:00 PM
Helluva Panel: Trivia Time
Jay Scanlon presents Hellaverse !
Do you like our favourite whacky and insane IMPS from Hell? Do you adore the new hotel that's gone up on the Pride Ring? Well come on and talk about it! Join us at Geekquinox's first panel dedicated to Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss for discussions on both shows, fan theories, and some fun trivia (with prizes).
Runtime: NOON - 1:00PM
1:15 PM
Creature Design Workshop
Skyler Greencorn
From concept to print” with Skyler Greencorn of Maelstrom Makers. “Digital Artist and Instructor Skyler Greencorn breaks down his process for creature design from concept to finished 3D sculpture. As an added bonus, this panel will also delve into the utilization of modern technology through 3D printing where Skyler gives tips on the steps involved with successfully taking a finished creature sculpture and bringing it to life.”
Runtime: 1:15PM - 2:15PM
2:30 PM
Donald and Dragons
Rhys Bevan-John and Simon Henderson
" Donald and Dragons is the working title of this new two-man show, inspired by Don Quixote and Dungeons & Dragons, it is a comic adventure into the world of make believe and the human spirit." Rhys Bevan-John and Simon Henderson are best known as the two guys who perform the one-man Christmas Carol at Neptune Theatre each December. Hailing proudly from Dartmouth, Rhys is a multi-award winning actor and writer who has performed theatre across the world. Currently residing in Toronto, Simon is an actor and voice artist who has performed on stage and screen for 25 years.
Runtime: 2:30PM - 3:30PM
3:45 PM
Electronics in Cosplay and Propwork
Rae O'Neil
Fundamentals in integrating electronics, wiring and maybe even a bit of computer automation smarts into your cosplay or props like a true mad scientist. Add some blinkenlights to your star war or some glowing red eyes to your lycanthropes. Or maybe just add some interactivity to your prop! With the mighty electron, everything is possible!
Runtime: 3:45PM - 4:45PM
5:00 PM
Atlantic Furs, Furry Hour
Loka/Alexa
Come join us for the Furry hour! A 2-part panel with Loka talking about the local furry fandom & Community. Making your own Fursona and how to get started with Fursuit-making. Following the Panel will be a fursuiters group photos and hangout. Come out in a fursuit, and meet the others! This part of the panel will be less formal and outside, weather depending.
Runtime: 5:00PM - 5:45PM
Sunday May 5th, 2024
Flick Tennis
Tabletop Gaming Area
(2-4 Players, 30 minutes to play)
Flick a tennis "ball" across the court to your friends! A simple and fun recreation of tennis.
GM: Emad Aziz
Marvel United
Tabletop Gaming Area
(2-5 Players, 90 minutes to play)
Team up with your friends and stop the villain from taking over Geequinox! Featuring characters from Spidergeddon, exclusive to Geequinox!
GM: Emad Aziz
Thunder Roads: Vandetta MAXIMUM CHROME edition
Tabletop Gaming Area
(1-5 Players, 90 minutes to play)
A revved-up restoration of the classic 1986 game of mayhem on the asphalt. Grab your crew, roll your dice, race your cars, shoot your guns. If you can't finish first, make sure the other racers are wrecked.
GM: Emad Aziz
Thunder Roads: Vandetta MAXIMUM CHROME edition Round 2
Tabletop Gaming Area
(1-5 Players, 90 minutes to play)
A revved-up restoration of the classic 1986 game of mayhem on the asphalt. Grab your crew, roll your dice, race your cars, shoot your guns. If you can't finish first, make sure the other racers are wrecked.
GM: Emad Aziz
11:00 AM
Our Flag Means..?
Andrew Aulenback
A look at famed pirates of the Maritimes, and how (and where and when and why) anyone can costume as a pirate.
Runtime: 11:00AM - NOON
12:00 PM
Donald and Dragons
Rhys Bevan-John and Simon Henderson
" Donald and Dragons is the working title of this new two-man show, inspired by Don Quixote and Dungeons & Dragons, it is a comic adventure into the world of make believe and the human spirit." Rhys Bevan-John and Simon Henderson are best known as the two guys who perform the one-man Christmas Carol at Neptune Theatre each December. Hailing proudly from Dartmouth, Rhys is a multi-award winning actor and writer who has performed theatre across the world. Currently residing in Toronto, Simon is an actor and voice artist who has performed on stage and screen for 25 years.
Runtime: NOON - 1:00PM
1:15 PM
2:15 PM
3:45 PM
Kickstarter Q&A
Konstantinos Manos and Luis Brueh
Have you thought about running a crowdfunding campaign? This is your chance to ask the experts! Konstantinos Manos, CEO of local IP development company Vesuvius Media, has designed and developed over a dozen board games and video games. Since 2015, he led his team in successfully crowdfunding 18 projects. Luis Brueh of Brueh Games, is an award-winning board game designer and illustrator. His games were extremely successful on Kickstarter, including Keep the Heroes Out, Night Parade, the Dwar7s series, and more.
Runtime: 3:45PM - 4:45PM
Disclaimer
*Every effort will be made to keep to our intended schedule, we will not be held responsible for changes or cancellations to the schedule that are beyond our control. Schedule changes will be posted at the front doors of the show! Thank you for your understanding!