MAYHEM 2026 GAMEMASTER INFORMATION

Event submissions will open on Monday, December 1st, 2025.

Events need to be submitted by February 10th, 2026.

Submissions after that date will only be accepted on an as-needed basis and there is no guarantee of a free Gamemaster badge. We encourage Gamemasters to submit games as soon as they are able, we will approve and schedule games as they come in and space will start to fill up quickly!

We will be starting the morning gaming block at 9:00am. In order to preserve the 90-minute meal break, the Saturday AM block will be 3 hours. Gamemasters will receive the full 4-hour credit for games run during this time block. We ask that GMs plan games accordingly; this would be a great block for learn-to-play, kid friendly or quick-play games.

The game block schedule for Mayhem IV:

• Friday: 1:30pm-5:30pm and 7:00pm-11:00pm
• Saturday: 9:00am-12:00pm, 1:30pm-5:30pm and 7:00pm-11:00pm
• Sunday: Games may start on the hour anytime from 9:00am to 1:00pm with games ending by 5:00pm.

Gamemasters that run at least one miniatures session with at least 24 player hours of scheduled time (i.e. a 4-hour session for 6 players) will receive a free Gamemaster badge to attend Mayhem or Gamemasters that run two board game/RPG sessions with a minimum total of 24 player hours between the two sessions will receive a free Gamemaster badge.

Mayhem IV will see the return of the Premium Badges. There will be a limited number of Premium badges available. The Premium Badges will include:

• A weekend badge
• A merch bundle (the bundle includes a convention t-shirt, convention tote, and a Mayhem Water Bottle)
• An exclusive to the Premium Merch Item, this year's item promises to be something you will really treasure (this item will not be available for sale as a regular merch item!)
• 72 hours of early access for game sign-ups

We will be offering a discounted Gamemaster Premium Upgrade option that will convert your complimentary Gamemaster Badge to a Premium Gamemaster Badge. Once you are issued a Gamemaster Badge, and after merch sales are open (January 18th), you will be able to purchase the upgrade.

A note about tables - our standard table is 5 feet wide by 8 feet long (5x8). Please plan your games to fit in that space. We will only have a VERY limited number of larger 6x10 tables available per session. Please reach out if you are planning an event that you would like to use multiple tables or need a non-standard table size. We may need to reject or ask you to modify games that are not able to fit on the standard table if space starts to become a concern. Thank you for helping with this issue and please feel free to reach out with questions. FYI When the question on the event submission form asks about needed/required spaces, this refers to the number of tables needed.