GorillaCOn Schedule

Three Days. One Mission.

Panels, premieres, and pure Monke chaos. Find your friends and dive in!

9:00 AM

⭐ MAIN STAGE

As the doors open and the crowds fill in, the MixMaster Monke DJ will spin your favorite Gorilla Tag tunes as we welcome everyone to the inaugural GorillaCon experience.

10:00 AM

⭐ MAIN STAGE

Frank, Friends, and Featured Creators share fun tips and tricks on how to make the most of GorillaCon.

Hear from the Main Monke himself on what's in store for Gorilla Tag fans at the first ever GorillaCon.

SPEAKERS:Legendary Lemming, Creator of Gorilla Tag

11:00 AM

⭐ DON'T MISS · MAIN STAGE

Check out the worldwide debut of some of the biggest and most entertaining Gorilla Tag Creators' new videos. Who will win the Golden Monke Paw Award for best video?

Straight from Lemming's Workshop, for the first time ever, Gorilla Tag will be showing a first look of an exciting new gaming project coming to Gorilla World.

SPEAKERS:🤫 Top Secret

12:00 PM

⭐ DON'T MISS · MAIN STAGE

Show and share your Gorilla Tag pride at our community parade around the Expo Floor.

Come hear about the best kept secret in all of Gorilla Tag... unless Gorilla Corp gets there first.

SPEAKERS:🕵️ Mystery Monke

1:00 PM

⭐ DON'T MISS · MAIN STAGE

Ever wonder how the best players pull off those moves? At GorillaCon, you'll find out up close. Master of Skill brings top GT creators to the main stage for live, in-headset demos of the techniques that define high-level play. From beginner tips to advanced meta, these pros are ready to show off the techniques that made them legends!

Ever wondered what it takes to build a game from the ground up? Join us as we pull back the curtain on Unity, the engine that powers Gorilla Tag and countless other games. Whether you're a curious Monke or an aspiring developer, let's explore how ideas become playable worlds!

SPEAKERS:Michael Lee, Lead Gameplay Engineer at Gorilla TagBradston Henry, Sr. Advocate, Education at Unity

2:00 PM

⭐ DON'T MISS · MAIN STAGE

8 Competitors, 9 Races, 3 Days, 1 Winner, and 1 Awesome New Map! The quickest GCon creators take on the fastest GCon attendees in a virtual race to the top, live on stage. Watch as these Masters of Monke compete for the fastest time in a brand new Only Up map from Maxo — premiering live at GorillaCon!

Curious about what it takes to be a gaming content creator? Learn all the tips and tricks from some OG creators in this panel!

SPEAKERS:SlatVRGooglyChubbierSnailM1dna, Head of Community & Creator Relations

3:00 PM

⭐ DON'T MISS · MAIN STAGE

You'll Laugh, You'll Cry, You'll Become Monke and Reject Humanity. Frank 'n' Friends will show you what this means in our raucous stage show.

Mapmakers and friends discuss Virtual Stump and the rise of custom maps as a new form of content within Gorilla Tag.

SPEAKERS:MajoraSirDimwisupercatcraze

4:00 PM

⭐ MAIN STAGE · CLOSING

Prizes, awards, acknowledgments! Join us as we celebrate the end of Day 1 with the Gorilla Tag Community.

All attending Monke will have a total of 15 minutes to draw their Gorilla Tag in-game character, and whoever has the best art by majority vote will receive 100,000 shiny rocks! Competition followed by Creator Q&A.

SPEAKERS:FaaduuOfficiallemonM1dna, Head of Community & Creator Relations

9:00 AM

⭐ MAIN STAGE

The MixMaster Monke DJ kicks off Day 2 with your favorite Gorilla Tag tunes as the doors open.

10:00 AM

⭐ MAIN STAGE

Frank, Friends, and Featured Creators share fun tips and tricks on how to make the most of GorillaCon.

Ever wanted to make and launch your own video game? Hear stories from the Monke behind Gorilla Tag's success, Lemming and friends, on what it takes to design and launch a game.

SPEAKERS:Lemming, Creator of Gorilla TagOther Monke Friends

11:00 AM

⭐ DON'T MISS · MAIN STAGE

Check out the worldwide debut of some of the biggest and most entertaining Gorilla Tag Creators' new videos. Who will win the Golden Monke Paw Award for best video?

Join some of our favorite Gorilla Tag creators: if you ever wanted to know how to be a creator, these Monke will tell you how!

SPEAKERS:ElliotVMTMellomeltSavaFiizyRae PlaysM1dna, Head of Community & Creator Relations

12:00 PM

⭐ MAIN STAGE

Take a beat, grab a banana, and find your friends. The MixMaster Monke DJ keeps the energy going.

Music is key to the essence of Gorilla Tag. Join our Monke Musicians to hear all about how it actually works when you create audio and layer it into games to make magic!

SPEAKERS:Glenn Stafford, Gorilla Tag Head of MusicJason HayesGerard MarinoCody O'Quinn& Guests

1:00 PM

⭐ DON'T MISS · MAIN STAGE

Top GT creators take the main stage for live, in-headset demos of the techniques that define high-level play. Beginner tips to advanced meta — these pros show off the techniques that made them legends!

2:00 PM

⭐ DON'T MISS · MAIN STAGE

8 Competitors, 9 Races, 3 Days, 1 Winner. Watch the Masters of Monke race for fastest time on a brand new Only Up map from Maxo — live on stage!

Join us as some of our most talented Gorilla Tag artists show, share, and talk about what it's like to create the visuals that go into Gorilla World.

SPEAKERS:Elie Arabian, Studio Art DirectorOther Monke Artists

3:00 PM

⭐ DON'T MISS · MAIN STAGE

You'll Laugh, You'll Cry, You'll Become Monke and Reject Humanity. Frank 'n' Friends bring the raucous stage show.

Join some of our favorite Gorilla Tag creators: if you ever wanted to know how to be a creator, these Monke will tell you how!

SPEAKERS:M1dna, Head of Community & Creator Relationsgus.bTuxedoMajora

4:00 PM

⭐ MAIN STAGE · CLOSING

Prizes, awards, acknowledgments! Join us as we celebrate the end of Day 2 with the Gorilla Tag Community.

8:00 PM

🎉 VIP ONLY

After-hours VIP party with DJ vibes. Get a first look at the Top Secret Project that Gorilla Corp doesn't want you to see...

9:00 AM

⭐ MAIN STAGE

Final day kicks off with the MixMaster Monke DJ spinning your favorite Gorilla Tag tunes.

10:00 AM

⭐ MAIN STAGE

Frank, Friends, and Featured Creators share fun tips and tricks on how to make the most of GorillaCon.

This is Gorilla Tag, straight from the legend himself. Your favorite Monke's favorite Monke, Lemming, takes the stage to share his vision for the future of GT.

SPEAKERS:Lemming, Creator of Gorilla Tag

11:00 AM

⭐ DON'T MISS · MAIN STAGE

Final day of the worldwide debut of the biggest Gorilla Tag Creator videos. Who will win the Golden Monke Paw Award?

Gorilla Tag is more than just a game, it's a universe. Join us for an inside look at how the narrative of Gorilla World is expanding.

SPEAKERS:Michael Vogel, Head of Story at Gorilla Tag

12:00 PM

⭐ MAIN STAGE

Three of your favorite Monke creators — Mellomelt, Sava, and Fiizy — take the main stage for a live show.

The Gorilla Hug is just getting started! Join us as we talk about one of the most powerful and unique creator ecosystems in gaming and where it's headed next.

SPEAKERS:M1dna, Head of Community & Creator RelationsJacknohamCarterVRItz Tapu

1:00 PM

⭐ DON'T MISS · MAIN STAGE

The grand finale of Master of Skill! Top GT creators take the main stage for live, in-headset demos.

From Forest to the shelf, Gorilla Tag is swinging out of the headset and going physical. From toys, to plush, to shirts, to backpacks... see what's next for Gorilla Tag collectibles!

SPEAKERS:Dan Meyer, Head of Brands, Bonkers ToysJoel Wegner, CEO of Juniper CreatesMadison Deutscher, Growth Marketing Manager, MakeshipHosted by Michael Vogel, Head of Story at Gorilla Tag

2:00 PM

⭐ DON'T MISS · GRAND FINALE

3 days, 1 winner crowned today! The fastest Monke takes home the title on the brand new Only Up map from Maxo.

Come hear about the best kept secret in all of Gorilla Tag... unless Gorilla Corp gets there first.

SPEAKERS:🕵️ Mystery Monke

3:00 PM

⭐ DON'T MISS · MAIN STAGE

The final Frank & Beans of GorillaCon! You'll Laugh, You'll Cry, You'll Become Monke and Reject Humanity.

Limited to 30 people — an exclusive playtest of something so secret we can't even tell you what it is.

CAPACITY:Limited to 30 attendees

4:00 PM

⭐ GRAND FINALE

Prizes, awards, acknowledgments! Join us as we celebrate the wrap of GorillaCon with the Gorilla Tag Community!

Don't Miss Exclusive Programming

Marquee experiences happening across all three days.

DAILY · 11AM

GorillaCon Film Fest

Worldwide debut of the biggest Gorilla Tag creator videos. Who will win the Golden Monke Paw Award for best video?

DAILY · 1PM

Master of Skill

Top GT creators take the main stage for live, in-headset demos of the techniques that define high-level play.

DAILY · 2PM

Gorilla Climb

8 competitors. 9 races. 3 days. 1 winner. Watch Masters of Monke compete on a brand-new Only Up map from Maxo — premiering live!

DAILY · 3PM

Frank & Beans Variety Show

You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll become Monke and reject humanity. Frank 'n' Friends bring the raucous stage show.

THURS · 12PM

GorillaCon Parade

Show and share your Gorilla Tag pride at our community parade around the Expo Floor!

🎵 Live Performances & Music

Three of gaming's most acclaimed composers — tap a name for their bio.

Jason Hayes is a multiple award-winning composer best known as the original lead composer of World of Warcraft and for his long-standing work with Blizzard Entertainment across the Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo franchises. His music has been performed by symphony orchestras worldwide, including in “Video Games Live,” which debuted at the Hollywood Bowl with the LA Philharmonic.

Gerard K. Marino (GKM) burst onto the game music scene in 2005 as the principal composer of the original God of War series, and has since brought his larger-than-life orchestral writing to League of Legends, DC Universe Online, and The Amazing Spider-Man. Fusing his orchestral work with roots in electronica and club production, he has performed everywhere from the Mayan Theater in Los Angeles to Gamescom Asia in Singapore and the Sweden Game Conference.

David Anderson Kirk is a Producer, DJ, Composer and Sound Designer. He is also a Music Monke — having multiple credits on the Gorilla Tag Original Soundtrack. He continues to release melodic dance music and works as a freelance soundtrack composer for various indie game developers.

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