AQ Roleplay Gaming (RPG) Camp

Prepare for an adventure of epic proportions!

Aquinas College's Roleplay Gaming (RPG) Camp tackles the new Dungeons & Dragons (2024) rules with fractured fairytales! Faculty and camp “masters” will teach your adventurer to create their own unique fantasy universe, bring to life heroic characters and diabolical villains, and ultimately lead other adventurers through a dramatic encounter of their very own design. If you like D&D, art, gaming, theater, or fantasy literature you’ll love earning your Dungeon “Master's” degree from Aquinas this summer! Designed for novices and experienced players alike.

Returning this year are the RPG Camp and GrandCon ticket bundles! For just $45 more, adventures get a badge to attend GrandCon as well as two $5 discount codes to purchase additional tickets.

Event Registration Details
Day Camp Week 1 \| July 21st - 24th
Grades: 6th - 12th Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Cost: Day Camp \| $350 Day Camp & GrandCon Bundle \| $395 REGISTER

Camp Registration Dates and Information
Day Camp Week 2 \| July 28th - 31st
Grades: 6th - 12th Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Cost: Day Camp \| $350 Day Camp & GrandCon Bundle \| $395 REGISTER

Event Registration Details
Overnight Camp \| August 1st - 3rd
Grades: 9th - 12th Start Time: Day 1, 1:00 pm End Time: Day 3, 10:00 am Cost: Overnight Camp \| $500 Overnight Camp & GrandCon Bundle \| $545 REGISTER +Hoodie: $33 +Random-Rolled Mini: $13

*After July 1st, registrations will only be accepted on a case-by-case basis.

The AQ Communication Department is offering partial scholarships this year.

To submit an application please visit RPG Camp Scholarship Application 2025. Scholarship applications are due July 1, 2025.

Location: Jarecki Lacks Center, Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, MI

HIGHLIGHTS | Your adventure includes courses like:

Gaming, Roleplay, and Exploration
Improvisation
Stage Combat
Mapmaking
Storytelling
Creating Epic Adventures
Painting, drawing, and visual arts
Miniatures!
Evil economics and barbarian societies
Digital roleplaying games and eSports
Monster menageries and magical items

Each camper will receive all the materials necessary to build their own fantasy worlds including:

D&D Dungeon Master's Guide (2024), Players Handbook (2024) or Monster Manual (2024)
A full set of polyhedral dice and a dice bag
Folder, notebook, mechanical pencil
Pre-generated character sheets
3D and 2D miniature figurine(s) and base(s)
Dungeons and encounters
Monster card(s) and tokens
Magic Item card(s)
Camp T-Shirt
Lunch and snacks each day
Special surprises!

CONTACT
Dr. Ian Borton, Headmaster and Camp Director
Professor of Communication
imb001@aquinas.edu | 419-308-7858

View the Aquinas College policy regarding Minors on Campus (PDF)

This activity is sponsored in part by the Aquinas College Communication Department