EVENT SYNOPSIS

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8 August 2020, Saturday
Main Channel: Welcome To Our World
9 August 2020, Sunday
Main Channel: The World Beyond
8 August 2020, Saturday
LEARN Channel
9 August 2020, Sunday
LEARN Channel
8 August 2020, Saturday
PLAY Channel
9 August 2020, Sunday
PLAY Channel

8 August 2020, Saturday

Main Channel: Welcome To Our World

10:00am – 10:05am

Opening Ceremony Speech

Vincent Yong, Luciana Mainardi

10:05am – 10:10am

CMON Expo – In Time

Take a trip with us down memory lane to where it first began to where we are now. We’ve compiled the best of CMON and show you what are we all about!

10:10am – 10:45am

Welcome To CMON Expo

Helena Dutt-Ross, Chen Jinjin, Theresa Yang

Helena Dutt-Ross is a long-time fan of board games, but only joined the marketing team at CMON in 2019, with a focus on digital marketing and events.

Chen Jinjin is the co-founder and CMO of Gstone Games, a platform for gamers old and new to find everything they want in gaming.

Theresa Yang is the co-founder of the Mr.Box game shop, and shares unboxing, playthrough, and review videos on her channel.

11:00am – 11:55am

Perspectives with Jordy Adan

Come and join us for an insightful chat with Jordy Adan, Game Developer for CMON. Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres for his work on Cartographers, we will be talking to Jordy about his nominated work and to inspire you to watch from start to finish.

12:05pm – 12:25pm

In Focus: Phase Shift Games

Explore New Dimensions! Phase Shift Games focuses on games that push one or more dimensional envelopes in new and unique ways!

12:30pm – 12:55pm

In Focus: Garphill Games

Shem Phillips has been designing and publishing games under the Garphill Games’ brand since 2007. He is most commonly recognized for his work on the North Sea and West Kingdom series. In 2017, “Raiders of the North Sea” was nominated for the prestigious Kennerspiel des Jahres award. Since then, Shem has received many other awards and nominations for his designs.

1:05pm – 1:55pm

Darkness Falls – Massive Darkness 2

Alex Olteanu, Marco Portugal

Are you afraid of the dark? Come and join us for the first peek into the anticipated release of Massive Darkness 2 and let the Game Developers show you the light at the end of the tunnel!

2:05pm – 2:55pm

The Legend Diaries: Eric Lang & Thiago Aranha

Hear all about the works behind some of the most popular titles brought to you by CMON! From the epic saga of Blood Rage, Rising Sun and the upcoming Ankh to the inner stories behind Marvel United! Hop in with us for an exciting afternoon to peek into the diaries of making the legend! Maybe you might hear more than just the past..

3:05pm – 3:55pm

The Unsung Heroes: Developers of CMON

Fabio Cury, Leo Almeida, Marco Portugal

Come and join us for a behind-the-doors experience from the actual developers behind our hit titles! Let Leo, Marco and Fabio share with you some intricate bits to bring alive some of our favourite games!

4:05pm – 4:25pm

In Focus: Leder Games

Leder Games is a board games publisher based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Patrick Leder and his small team make games that are exciting to play as well as artistic and socially conscious. We are the proud publisher of Root, Vast and Fort!

4:05pm – 4:25pm

In Focus: Army Painter

Bo Penstoft and Jonas Faering are veterans of the wargaming and hobby industry. The Army Painter was born with the mission to get painted models on the table faster. The Spray, Paint, Dip, Done system is the most simple, user friendly, and efficient on the market. Ten years later, The Army Painter has grown to become a trusted name in the wargaming world used by gamers all over the globe.

5:05pm – 5:55pm

Curves and Lines – CMON Comics

David Preti, Geoff Skinner
Come and join us to hear about the most exciting talk of the town on CMON Comics. David Preti, Chief Operating Officer of CMON and Geoff Skinner, Vice President of Entertainment CMON will be sharing the inner works and direction of CMON Comics line and what is to be expected and brought to you in the future!

9 August 2020, Sunday

Main Channel: The World Beyond

10:00am – 10:05am

Opening Ceremony Speech

Vincent Yong, Luciana Mainardi

10:00am – 10:05am

CMON Expo – In Time

Take a trip with us down memory lane to where it first began to where we are now. We’ve compiled the best of CMON and show you what are we all about!

10:10am – 10:45am

Welcome To CMON Expo

Helena Dutt-Ross, Chen Jinjin, Theresa Yang

Helena Dutt-Ross is a long-time fan of board games, but only joined the marketing team at CMON in 2019, with a focus on digital marketing and events.

Chen Jinjin is the co-founder and CMO of Gstone Games, a platform for gamers old and new to find everything they want in gaming.

Theresa Yang is the co-founder of the Mr.Box game shop, and shares unboxing, playthrough, and review videos on her channel.

11:00am – 11:55am

Perspectives with Eric Lang

No stranger to the world of board gaming, Eric Lang, the Game Director of CMON will share with you on how games are developed in CMON! Come and pick the intellect from the mind behind some of the most popular games released.

12:05pm – 12:25pm

In Focus: Gatwick Games

We’re Gatwick Games and we like to have FUN!!! Because fun is what brings people together. From wacky Goat or Mustache Games to hilariously fun party games we add non-stop fun and creativity to EVERYTHING we do. Our sales are growing like crazy so come join us for a wild ride as we continue expanding our business to new markets!

12:30pm – 12:55pm

Roots of Board Game Business – David Doust and Travis Chance

Come and join us for an afternoon chat with CMON’s contract developer Travis Chance from DreamPop LLC! He will be sharing some thoughts to aspiring game developers and designers on some insights to the industry. It’s all about business and the how you can make it happen too!

1:05pm – 1:55pm

License to Table

Geoff Skinner, Michael Shinall
Come and join us to look into how CMON brings top names in popular IPs (Intellectual Property)! From video games to classic movies, Geoff Skinner, Head of Licensing at CMON, and Michael Shinall, Game Design and Development Manager at CMON, share some cool insights from behind the scenes. From CMON, with love.

2:05pm – 2:25pm

In Focus: Level 99 Games

Tabletop games for a video game generation. Gameplay exists between discovery and mastery. To bring you that vision, we build games with endless replayability and worlds with extensive lore. Happy Gaming!

2:30pm – 2:55pm

In Focus: Renegade Game Studios

Renegade is carefully curating a collection of games for everyone, with award-winning strategy games like Lanterns: The Harvest Festival and Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure, accessible family games like Kitty Paw and The Fox in the Forest, RPGs including Overlight and Kids on Bikes and high quality jigsaw puzzles.

3:05pm – 3:55pm

Calling to the East – Developers of ASOIAF

Michael Shinall, Fabio Cury
As the vision of flames subsides, comes another rumbling from the East, calling out to the Game Developers of the growing popularity of CMON tabletop miniature wargame, A Song of Ice and Fire! Join us for an evening to interact with the developer and maybe you might be able to witness a kindle to start the next fire?

4:05pm – 4:25pm

In Focus: YWOW Games

YWOW Games is one of the fastest growing companies in the Toys & Games industry, recently gaining recognition for creating an innovative line of collectible licensed puzzles. With trendy board games such as Go Master and Mad News, they are ready to break the mold and revolutionize the industry.

4:30pm – 4:55pm

In Focus: Board ‘N’ Dice

Board&Dice consists of creative individuals who enjoy the process of inventing. Inspired by historical characters, events, locations, or reaching far into the world of the fantastical, games published by Board&Dice cater to all different types of gamers: from the more casual gamer to the hardcore hobby gamer.

5:05pm – 6:30pm

The Italian Job

Andrea Chiarvesio, Francesco Nepitello, Marco Maggi
Come and join us to meet the team from the office which is lesser known but never lesser relied on. They are the office who walk the talk and bring some of the brightest ideas in game development in CMON!

8 August 2020, Saturday

LEARN Channel

10:15am – 12:00pm

Marvel United Playthrough

Eric Lang, Andrea Chiarvesio, Mike Bisogno, and the guys from Quackalope
Watch as the makers of the game unite their forces to defeat the villain is this full playthrough of the brand-new Marvel United

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Colours with CMON Asia: Start to Table - Series 1

Kenneth Tan

Founded in 2017, Kolectiv Studios is a professional painting studio based in Singapore. Kolectiv Studios provides Professional Painting Classes, online content production, and bespoke display quality services for miniatures, figurines and statues. Kenneth Tan, Head Painter of Kolectiv Studios is an up-and-coming painter in the figure painting scene, who has won awards in international painting competitions (Scale Model Challenge, MALCOM) and invited as a panel judge in competitions (Taiwan Model Show, MALCOM).

Massive Darkness is upon us and it’s time to break out your paints and get painting the figures from Massive Darkness 1. Today Kenneth will be showing you how you can get your loads of minis painted quickly using the Orc Flayer from Massive Darkness 1.

 

2:00pm – 4:00pm

Miniatures Captured! Part 1

Photography Tips with Shannon Heng @thrutheframe

Shannon Heng is a Singaporean photographer who is passionate in miniature botanical portraits. His recent solo botanical exhibition on Miniature Amazonian Orchids was held at Gardens by the Bay Cloud Forest. He is the Regional Ambassador of SIGMA India and a Master Mentor with DCP Expeditions.

This workshop focuses on photographing CMON miniature figurines using a DSLR/mirrorless camera. Shannon will explain the photography concept and using lighting system to enhance your photography. He will also showcase similar shots taken with a mobile phone camera.

4:00pm – 6:00pm

Colours with CMON Asia: The Next Level - Series 1

Founded in 2017, Kolectiv Studios is a professional painting studio based in Singapore. Kolectiv Studios provides Professional Painting Classes, online content production, and bespoke display quality services for miniatures, figurines and statues. Kenneth Tan, Head Painter of Kolectiv Studios is an up-and-coming painter in the figure painting scene, who has won awards in international painting competitions (Scale Model Challenge, MALCOM) and invited as a panel judge in competitions (Taiwan Model Show, MALCOM).

As a Light Bringer, placing lights correctly on miniatures will be an essential skill to get your character models looking a cut above the rest. In this video Kenneth will be explaining the process of placing lights and shadows on the Rockbreaker Orge from Massive Darkness 1.

9 August 2020, Sunday

LEARN Channel

10:15am – 12:00pm

Dungeon Drop Playthrough

By Phase Shift Games
Join Jason from Phase Shift Games on a live playthrough on Dungeon Drop!

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Colours with CMON Asia: Start to Table - Series 2

Kenneth Tan

Founded in 2017, Kolectiv Studios is a professional painting studio based in Singapore. Kolectiv Studios provides Professional Painting Classes, online content production, and bespoke display quality services for miniatures, figurines and statues. Kenneth Tan, Head Painter of Kolectiv Studios is an up-and-coming painter in the figure painting scene, who has won awards in international painting competitions (Scale Model Challenge, MALCOM) and invited as a panel judge in competitions (Taiwan Model Show, MALCOM).

Getting your heroes painted for board games can be done quickly too! Join Kenneth as he paints up Scowl from Zombicide Black Plague! These techniques can be used for all characters from our various titles!

2:00pm – 4:00pm

Miniatures Captured! Part 2

Composition & Lighting Technique with Shannon Heng @thrutheframe

Shannon Heng is a Singaporean photographer who is passionate in miniature botanical portraits. His recent solo botanical exhibition on Miniature Amazonian Orchids was held at Gardens by the Bay Cloud Forest. He is the Regional Ambassador of SIGMA India and a Master Mentor with DCP Expeditions.

In this second workshop, Shannon will demonstrate different lighting and composition techniques for photographing CMON miniature figurines. He will talk about overall composition and how shadows can help to enhance the image. Shannon will also show lighting that will create a dramatic mood background.

4:00pm – 6:00pm

Colours with CMON Asia: The Next Level - Series 2

Kenneth Tan

Founded in 2017, Kolectiv Studios is a professional painting studio based in Singapore. Kolectiv Studios provides Professional Painting Classes, online content production, and bespoke display quality services for miniatures, figurines and statues. Kenneth Tan, Head Painter of Kolectiv Studios is an up-and-coming painter in the figure painting scene, who has won awards in international painting competitions (Scale Model Challenge, MALCOM) and invited as a panel judge in competitions (Taiwan Model Show, MALCOM).

Intimidated by the roaming monsters spawning for Massive Darkness? Fret not! Today Kenneth provide some tips and tricks of how he approaches organic miniatures to breathe life into them!

8 August 2020, Saturday

PLAY Channel

Play with CMON Asia

Watch some of the new CMON and CMON Asia releases played live from all over Asia! Featured countries: Australia, Korea, The Philippines, Republic of China and Thailand

10:15am to 12:00pm

Goat ‘n’ Goat

Play with CMON Asia – Australia

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Sheep ‘n’ Sheep

Play with CMON Asia – Thailand

2:00pm to 4:00pm

Goat ‘n’ Goat

Play with CMON Asia – China

4:00pm to 6:00pm

Marvel United

Play with CMON Asia – The Philippines

9 August 2020, Sunday

PLAY Channel

10:15am to 12:00pm

Sheep ‘n’ Sheep

Play with CMON Asia – Australia

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Marvel United

Play with CMON Asia – Korea

2:00pm to 4:00pm

Goat ‘n’ Goat

Play with CMON Asia – China

4:00pm to 6:00pm

Marvel United

Play with CMON Asia – Thailand