4th edition D&D radically changed the game's mechanics and lore. Is it an overlooked gem or an aberration? Journalist Ben Riggs interviewed the game's creators to try to get to the bottom of 4th ed.
4th edition D&D radically changed the game's mechanics and lore. Is it an overlooked gem or an aberration? Journalist Ben Riggs interviewed the game's creators to try to get to the bottom of 4th ed.
How did a $40 million company that started the tabletop RPG industry go belly up? Dozens of interviews and anonymously-sent secret documents tell the surprising truth of what happened to TSR.
How did a $40 million company that started the tabletop RPG industry go belly up? Dozens of interviews and anonymously-sent secret documents tell the surprising truth of what happened to TSR.
An attorney talks about the original purpose of the OGL, modern intellectual property law, and what the OGL was and was not actually doing. Discover that you never actually needed the OGL and why.
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This seminar discusses some of the modern intellectual property law that surrounds the Open Gaming License, and why the OGL, though well intended, never actually did what most people think it does. We go over what the OGL's actual legal effect is and how a world without certainty in the OGL hurts the gaming world, but not in the way you might expect. Hosted by a National Security and International Business Law attorney, this seminar is a great place to come talk shop about the differences between copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property concerns as they relate to tabletop RPGs.
Fantasy. Science fiction. Horror. How wishes can be worked into stories and campaigns without completely breaking time and space. For writers, game developers, GMs, and even players.
Join WizKids as they preview what's new & exciting! Previews include HeroClix, RPG accessories, D&D Onslaught, board games, & more. There will be giveaways & several "see-it-here-first" sneak peaks!
Word, Image, and Sound: Exploring Audiovisual Thinkers
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Writers and artists discuss how audiovisual thinking can be channeled into writing.
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How do audiovisual thinkers process the world, and how can they channel their unique cognitive systems into effective writing? Join our panel of expert writers as they discuss these topics in the context of speculative fiction. Panelists: Gregory A. Wilson (moderator), Derek Tyler Attico, Toiya Kristen Finley, Grace P. Fong, Jordan Jones-Brewster. Track: GCWS Writing.
Writers discuss techniques to make working from home work.
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Creative people, especially in these days, often work from the place where they live. Join our panel of writers who work from home as they discuss ways to make writing work at home, like which chores to skip, how to set expectations with household members, and how to alter our physical space to protect creative time and energy. Panelists: Sandra Tayler (moderator), Jeremy Bernstein, Richard Lee Byers, Latoya Peterson, LaShawn M. Wanak. Track: GCWS Career.