The peoples of medieval times thought of the undead very differently from our Hollywood and fantasy tropes today. Learn "authentic" medieval undead traditions & work them into your creative works.
Description:
A lot of current medieval fantasy and RPG undead tropes date from the Victorian times or later. However, Medieval Europe had a rich undead tradition. We see how the medieval traditions are different from the modern ones, and how to make your game or story undead more medieval. Will cover creation, prevention, maintenance, care, feeding, and disposal. Participants will have the opportunity to work up a historically plausible undead entity and fit it into their story or game universe.
Writer E.D.E. Bell leads an affirming, community writing event.
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Join author and editor E.D.E. Bell for a relaxed, joyful celebration of writing. This is a no pressure, anxiety-friendly event - you can just listen and enjoy, participate silently, join the group, or change your mind part way. Hope to see you there! Track: GCWS Event.
Mold-making, Casting, Silicone & Resins for Costuming
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Learn to fabricate hard plastic and flexible synthetic accessories! Sculpt an original design, make a reusable mold, and cast a finished piece in resin! Take your pieces home with you to use again.
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Learn the process of fabricating hard plastic and flexible synthetic accessories for your costume (or other hobby). We’ll discuss the various types of casting and mold-making materials, explore their pros and cons, and walk you through the mold-making and casting process. Sculpt an original design, make a reusable silicone mold, and cast a finished piece in resin! Take your creation and the mold home with you to use again.
Learn about how to improvise long-form narratives and practice your performance skills putting together a one-act set of scenes from a world you'll create from a single-word suggestion.
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In this event, you'll learn to improvise a narrative, as either a standalone performance or part of a persistent campaign "from scratch", using a single suggestion- a word or theme for you to build into a story like you might see in a short play or film. We'll cover the basics of unscripted theatre, genre and character conventions, and learn about how to use familiar storycrafting tools as a launchpad to build a living world to play in before putting it all together. You'll work together in small groups to create a distinctive setting for your adventure, build and play resonant characters who move through personal journeys, and by the end of the workshop, you'll perform scenes from your narrative and tell us your story! Complete beginners who have never tried either role-playing games or improvisation and enthusiastically welcomed!
Learn about how to improvise long-form narratives and practice your performance skills putting together a one-act set of scenes from a world you'll create from a single-word suggestion.
Description:
In this event, you'll learn to improvise a narrative, as either a standalone performance or part of a persistent campaign "from scratch", using a single suggestion- a word or theme for you to build into a story like you might see in a short play or film. We'll cover the basics of unscripted theatre, genre and character conventions, and learn about how to use familiar storycrafting tools as a launchpad to build a living world to play in before putting it all together. You'll work together in small groups to create a distinctive setting for your adventure, build and play resonant characters who move through personal journeys, and by the end of the workshop, you'll perform scenes from your narrative and tell us your story! Complete beginners who have never tried either role-playing games or improvisation and enthusiastically welcomed!
Writer Gregory A. Wilson teaches strategies for organic networking.
Description:
The skill of networking in the writing industry is critical, especially in the small world of speculative fiction and gaming. Learn some strategies for how to organically network, and avoid missteps, with author, gamemaster, scholar, and streamer Gregory A. Wilson. Track: GCWS Classroom.
Run an online community dedicated to gaming or role-playing? This workshop will discuss some of the common ups and downs, as well as pitfalls to watch out for when running thriving online communities.
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We will discuss management styles, codes of ethics, enforcement of terms in a community, as well as helpful resources that are free to use.
Game Cafe is celebrating its 17 year anniversary and we want to help others interested in starting a hobby game store business from scratch. Presentation with Q&A on the best strategy.
Description:
Owner will share the traps and rewards of having a store. You should learn when to try it, when to avoid it, or when to plan and be patient. A good dose of knowledge and trying to make it fun at the same time. Owner is an engineer / manufacture's representative with a lot of experience doing presentations and informing people. Handout provided.
Game Cafe is celebrating its 17 year anniversary and we want to help others interested in starting a hobby game store business from scratch. Presentation with Q&A on the best strategy.
Description:
Owner will share the traps and rewards of having a store. You should learn when to try it, when to avoid it, or when to plan and be patient. A good dose of knowledge and trying to make it fun at the same time. Owner is an engineer / manufacture's representative with a lot of experience doing presentations and informing people. Handout provided.
A beginner's class demonstrating origami techniques using models of plants and animals.
Description:
Come learn about the fun and creative world of origami! In this class, you'll learn basic skills that will allow you to fold a variety of origami models. We'll create four models using real origami paper. Participants can take home their work as well as a selection of paper for use at home! This class is perfect for those who have never tried origami before and would like to try their hand at a new craft.