The last of our programme highlights posts is about some of the fun & games happening at Octocon! We have a scheduled RPG, boardgames, and online games, plus our annual charity table quiz (in Cork) followed by karaoke sponsored by the @dublin2029.bsky.social Worldcon bid. octocon.com/2026/09/prog...

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We are also looking for volunteers and ideas, always. Part of our goal is to reflect an authentic modern Dublin (and Ireland more broadly) to the world, making sure all facets of this brilliant spec fic community are represented.

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One of the amazing things about running this bid is getting to work with passionate and brilliant people. I love all of this so much and can't wait to see how we use it.

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Thanks for teaching me a new word! "Craic" is now added to my lexicon (after some googling)--useful term.

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(Apparently I'm in my drawing era. Periodically I think I should try again, and the good news as @tadethompson.bsky.social was saying is that skills transfer)

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