Mystery scenario masters Kenneth Hite, Robin D. Laws, and Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan train their magnifying glasses on clue-gathering adventures to reveal the unlikely suspects behind your tabletop woes.
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Mystery scenario masters Kenneth Hite, Robin D. Laws, and Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan train their magnifying glasses on clue-gathering adventures. Whether you're schooled in Pelgrane Press' GUMSHOE line or want to steal its secrets for play in another system, this seminar will shine light in the darkness and reveal the unlikely suspects behind your tabletop woes.
Robin D. Laws and Kenneth Hite talk roleplaying, history, conspiracy, occultism, writing, food, movies and whatever you ask them about in this live edition of their award-winning podcast.
Time is precious and there is no room for bad games. Come find out how to make your RPG sessions and campaigns better. Bring your problems and leave with solutions, and a few laughs along the way.
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The cast of the Misdirected Mark Podcast is on a quest to eradicate bad gaming, one group at a time. We are here to help you make your games better and have more fun. If you have questions...we have answer. You have problems...we have solutions. You have a funny story...we love to laugh (with you, not at you). This seminar is a open format, taking questions and topics from the audience. Our advice will is best described as a mix of: helpful, scholarly, blunt, and irreverent. With enough combined years of GMing to be a venerable half-orc we have the experience to help. So bring your best problem and see if you can stump the cast.
Swords, Spies & Shoggoths: The Pelgrane Press Panel
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Join Simon Rogers, Cat Tobin and others from the Pelgrane team for a behind-the-scenes look at what the award-winning UK publisher's been up to this year, and what they've planned for the coming year.
What is an ARG? Stepping into Alternate Reality Games
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Come find out what an Alternate Reality Game is and how to jump into these games/stories/adventures. We'll talk about what they are, how to find them and some awesome examples.
Non-denominational worship service with hymns, communion, and sermon.
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Come join us for a non-denominational worship service sponsored by the Christian Gamers Guild. We'll read scripture, sing familiar hymns, hear a sermon, and offer an optional communion, and pass a collection plate for those interested in donating. Stick around afterwards to meet fellow Christians and learn more about the CGG organization.
Hacking in Fiction: The Good, The Bad, & The Bizarre
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Join our panel of professional hackers as we discuss the best & worst portrayals of hacking of 2014 in games, movies, TV, and books. Learn ways to depict hacking in a fun but accurate manner.
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2014 was the year of the data breaches, and hacking was constantly in the news. This was reflected in all types of fiction, but some depictions were better than others. Join our panel of professional hackers as we discuss the best and worst portrayals of hacking of 2014 in games, movies, TV, and books. Learn ways that you can depict hacking in a fun but accurate manner.
Exercise your communication and leadership skills at the annual Gen Con Toastmasters meeting. Give speeches and answer table topics based on gaming.
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Just think how cool it would be to give a speech, for manual credit, about setting up a game, or your favorite character, or other topics that wouldn't go over very well at a normal Toastmasters meeting. We might even roll a d20 for Table Topics.
Panel discussion with Q&A time on balancing faith and gaming.
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Join us for a panel discussion with Q&A time on balancing faith and gaming, starting a gaming group at your church, and other topics on how to be both a Christian and a gamer. Join us for a panel discussion with Q&A time on balancing faith and gaming, starting a gaming group at your church, and other topics on how to be both a Christian and a gamer. Learn about the Christian Gamers Guild and get involved with our community at our website, www.christian-gamers-guild.org.
Carlos "Bostria" Llauger will share privileged information about the present & future of Corvus Belli, the release of upcoming books, never seen before miniatures, designs & WIP projects.
JR & Ace, founders of The Nerd Nighters, discuss tips & tricks for building a game community & mobilizing it to work for & with charities in your area.
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JR and Ace, founders of The Nerd Nighters, discuss tips and tricks for building a game community and mobilizing it to work for and with charities in your area. The two have worked with many charities and other organizations to raise more than $50,000 for local and national charities in the two years they've run this group.
Join the skype RP group “The Drunk & the Ugly” to talk about how to run a successful tabletop game without actually having a table or being able to see your players.
Horror gaming can go beyond Lovecraft & tentacles. Sometimes the most frightening moments in RPGs can come from obscure references & mundane moments. Surprise your players from a new direction!
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Horror gaming can go beyond Lovecraft and tentacles. Sometimes the most frightening moments in RPGs can come from obscure references and mundane moments. Surprise your players from a new direction! The panel will include Caleb Stokes (No Soul Left Behind, No Security), Ross Payton (Base Raiders, Zombies of the World), John Kennedy (Demonworld), and Jack Graham (Eclipse Phase). The title "Scary Parrots" refers to an RPPR game in which the players completely forgot about the plot and focused on a parrot THAT COULD NOT BE. Rather than dismiss the moment as a one-off, this panel will explore the unexpected places that the GM can exploit for terror. Between other writers of The Weird, discoveries in neuroscience, and philosophical thought experiments, this panel will provide a ton of original plot hooks and little disquieting scares to throw at your players.
RPPR Game Designer's Workshop: Everyday Hustlin' in Game Design
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Talk with publishers about how to get started working in games. With a few tips, you could be barely scraping by just like the pros!
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Talk with Caleb, Ross, and publishers about how to get started writing for games. With a few tips, you could be barely scraping by just like the pros! The goal of RPPR's GDW podcast has always been educational. To that end, Ross and Caleb will do their best to give advice on "breaking into the industry" in a post-Kickstarter age. The conversation will focus on the more logistical, legal, and mundane business of freelancing in RPGs. On the publisher side of things, Adam Jury and Rob Boyle from Posthuman Studios are dropping by to lend their expertise. Prepare to be demystified, warned, clued-in, and tipped-off about the path to seeing your work get included in games. Questions are welcome and encouraged.
We'll continue our proud tradition of screwing up in real time. Lend your questions & comments to a live episode as the pair gives updates on Red Markets, Ruin, & other game projects.
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Ross and Caleb continue their proud tradition of screwing up in real time. Lend your questions and comments to a live episode as the pair gives updates on Red Markets, Ruin, and other game projects. More specifically, Caleb will be doing playtests of Red Markets at GenCon, and No Soul Left Behind will be for sale at the Arc Dream booth. Ross has news about Ruin. Both have news about current freelancing projects and plenty of advice for aspiring game designers in attendance.