Join Dominic McDowall (CEO and Head Games Designer) and Padraig Murphy (Lead Producer) for a peek into Cubicle 7's upcoming TTRPG releases!
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Join Dominic McDowall (CEO and Head Games Designer) and Padraig Murphy (Lead Producer) for a peek into Cubicle 7's upcoming TTRPG releases - from Warhammer Imperium Maledictum, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, Warhammer 40,000 Wrath and Glory, Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Soulbound to Doctor Who, Broken Weave and beyond!
The golden age of tabletop roleplaying games hasn't arrived yet, but it's closer than ever. This talk covers the future of TTRPGs and their place in modern culture.
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Join us for an insightful discussion on the future of tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs), by Devon Chulick, co-founder and COO of StartPlaying, creator of Total Party Chill. We will explore the incredible growth and potential of TTRPGs. We'll explore the rise in interest in TTRPGs and the factors contributing to their popularity, including the removal of obstacles, cultural shifts, and the increasing appeal of fantasy escapism. How the role of professional game masters in making TTRPGs more accessible by reducing barriers like scheduling, learning complex rules, and facilitating engaging gameplay. We'll also discuss the rise of new technologies and how they will shape the future of TTRPGs.
Future of Ukraine & Eastern Europe. A discussion of current events & next five years in Eastern Europe from the Arctic to the Mediterranean. By Merle Robinson of the NSDM staff.
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A discussion of the current events and expectations over the next five years in Eastern Europe from the Arctic to the Mediterranean. Covers lessons from the Russia-Ukraine war, consequences of the war, and the changing view of European security. Presented by Merle Robinson, lead simulation designer and retired DoD analyst, with Captain Mark McDonagh, USN/Ret. formerly at the Naval War College, both on the National Security Decision Making Game (NSDMG) staff. NSDMG presentations have been enjoyed by more than 30K attendees since 1990, at GenCon, Origins, DragonCon & other gaming, government & educational venues.
Do your RPG sessions feel stiff or lifeless? Are you trying to take things to a higher level, but still feel stuck like you're playing a board game?
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Come learn about conversational GMing - a way of injecting life into any tabletop RPG. A conversational approach is more natural than you might think, and enables much more fluid stories to be told. The game you're playing is irrelevant. You can make Conversational GMing a part of anything from D&D to Fiasco.
Do your RPG sessions feel stiff or lifeless? Are you trying to take things to a higher level, but still feel stuck like you're playing a board game?
Description:
Come learn about conversational GMing - a way of injecting life into any tabletop RPG. A conversational approach is more natural than you might think, and enables much more fluid stories to be told. The game you're playing is irrelevant. You can make Conversational GMing a part of anything from D&D to Fiasco.
Keeper, Dungeon Master, Game Master…there are many names for the job. Thinking about taking the reins at your game table? This seminar focuses on the and concerns common among new Game Masters.
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The primary goal of this seminar is to address the anxieties and concerns that are most common for new and novice gamemasters, but everyone is welcome regardless of your experience level. We will talk about fears, improvisation, safety tools, "session zero", preparation, and many other topics. This is a non game specific session, and will not focus on the mechanics of any particular game. This is all about all the other parts of GMing, which truth be told is actually 90% of what you do behind the screen. Bring your questions, bring a friend, but most importantly bring your imagination, an open mind, a sense of adventure, and a sense of humor.
Keeper, Dungeon Master, Game Master…there are many names for the job. Thinking about taking the reins at your game table? This seminar focuses on the and concerns common among new Game Masters.
Description:
The primary goal of this seminar is to address the anxieties and concerns that are most common for new and novice gamemasters, but everyone is welcome regardless of your experience level. We will talk about fears, improvisation, safety tools, "session zero", preparation, and many other topics. This is a non game specific session, and will not focus on the mechanics of any particular game. This is all about all the other parts of GMing, which truth be told is actually 90% of what you do behind the screen. Bring your questions, bring a friend, but most importantly bring your imagination, an open mind, a sense of adventure, and a sense of humor.
Keeper, Dungeon Master, Game Master…there are many names for the job. Thinking about taking the reins at your game table? This seminar focuses on the and concerns common among new Game Masters.
Description:
The primary goal of this seminar is to address the anxieties and concerns that are most common for new and novice gamemasters, but everyone is welcome regardless of your experience level. We will talk about fears, improvisation, safety tools, "session zero", preparation, and many other topics. This is a non game specific session, and will not focus on the mechanics of any particular game. This is all about all the other parts of GMing, which truth be told is actually 90% of what you do behind the screen. Bring your questions, bring a friend, but most importantly bring your imagination, an open mind, a sense of adventure, and a sense of humor.
Last year, Morningstar shared the background behind the "Choose Your DEI Adventure Program" for corporations to increase DEI participation. What quests should we highlight for 2023-2024?