Boston Massacre as a root of the Revolution. The basis for conflict. What happened that night, and how things evolved from that. Capt. Mark McDonagh, USN/ret., on NSDM staff.
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Roots of revolution. Observing the 250th anniversary of the 1770 Boston Massacre. This lecture will discuss the context of events leading up to the American and the British discontent with affairs in the colonies, including the outcomes and aftermath of the French and Indian War (the Seven Years' War), Stamp Act and other measures imposed by London on the colonies in arguable violation of the colonists' rights as British citizens, and British moves to restrict westward expansion. Lecture will go on to discuss the deployment of troops to Boston and the conditions that led to the massacre, the massacre itself, and the outcome in terms of the direction that Anglo-American affairs took. By Mark McDonagh of the NSDM staff, a retired Navy captain with 12 years' experience on the Naval War College Staff.
Join Alphinius Goo, Director of Gooey Cube, and a panel of community writers who tell the story of why it’s easy and awesome to write for Gooey Cube.
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Have you ever wanted your creative fantasy NPC, Monster, location, encounter, special item, or even short story to be published? Well Gooey Cube offers the chance and makes it quite easy, and rewarding! Join our panel discussion with others who are just like you, as they tell their own tale of success with this very concept.
What are some tropes you find in games, and how can you translate those into your fiction? Toiya Kristen Finley, Matt Forbeck, Gregory A. Wilson, Lucien Soulban
Join Zac Goins of World of Game design, along with his peers as they put their ignorance on display, chat about the process, and go behind the scenes on all this foolishness. Q&A to follow.
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Between all the hosts, over three dozen RPG Kickstarter projects have been successfully launched, funded, and delivered over over the last two years. Join Zac Goins of World of Game design, along with his peers as they put their ignorance on display, chat about the process, and go behind the scenes on all this foolishness. Q&A to follow.
Join us for the tenth anniversary of celebrating the Forgotten Realms among friends. Chats with creators, speculation about the future, and perhaps the revelation of a secret or three…
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It's been 35 years since we first cracked open the fabled Gray Box and stepped into the Forgotten Realms. Come together with fellow fans, designers, and authors to talk about this most-beloved campaign setting.
Examines factors and events that transformed the American Colonists from mostly-loyal British citizens to the brink of armed revolt in eleven years. By Merle Robinson of the NSDM staff.
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Lecture covers the sequence of events that took the American Colonists from mostly-loyal British citizens to the brink of armed revolt in eleven years. The French and Indian war was over, the Colonists were looking forward settling new lands west of the Appalachians that had been ceded by the French and they'd been promised. Then they were told London was giving that land to wartime Native allies. Then that London would keep a permanent military presence in North America, which the Colonists to pay for by an illegal tax. In London, MPs offended that the Colonists protested the taxes quickly abolished colonial legislatures and sent troops to Boston in response to the resultant riots. A spiral of increasing Colonial resistance and heavy-handed Parliamentary response ultimately led to combat and revolution. Presented by Merle Robinson of the National Security Decision Making Game staff.
Learn what it takes to make dynamic-looking characters in your puppet designs. Let the puppet pros show you how different shapes & colors affect your character's mood & up your design game.
Join in this Q&A event discussing the intricacies of living life as a Christian who games. Come ready with a question or two as we seek insight together.