Geek journalist Ben Riggs will go over new evidence proving that gaming makes you happier, healthier, smarter, & wealthier!
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Ever since they picked up their first video-game controller, geeks have been told that what they like is wrong, and that they are wrong for liking it. But new research in psychology, sociology, economics, and up-to-the-minute reports from the frontiers of the culture suggest just the opposite.
Board games make you smarter.
Playing video games literally makes your brain bigger. Video games are making their way into the classroom, and grade schoolers are using programming to solve mathematical equations.
People who regularly play Dungeons & Dragons have been proven to be more successful later in life than those who don’t. Gamers are happier, and less stressed. As a result, they live longer. Geek culture can even add meaning to life. Role-playing games are personal mythologies, which help players make sense of our world by playing in one created in our own imagination.
Cast members from the popular actual play Dungeons & Dragons podcast Godsfall will talk about the show, their characters, & answer questions from the audience.
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Cast members from the popular actual play Dungeons and Dragons podcast Godsfall will talk about the show, their characters, and answer questions from the audience.
Cast Attending:
- Surena Marie
- Carlos Luna
- Michael Key
- Aram Vartian
For more information about the show, visit godsfall.com.
Hacking in Fiction, Games, & the Media - The Good, the Bad, & the Bizarre
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Join our panel of professional hackers as we discuss interesting & absurd portrayals of hacking of 2017 in games, movies, TV, & books. Learn ways to depict hacking in a fun but accurate manner.
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We're back! Join our yearly panel of professional (and slightly inebriated) white hat hackers as we discuss the best and most dreadful portrayals of hacking over the past year in games, movies, TV, and books. Ask questions you've been dying to about real hacking, cybercrime, infosec, and malware. Learn ways that you can depict hacking in a fun but accurate manner.
Heavy Metal and Fantasy RPGs: Part 3: the Pläylist.
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End Gen Con the best way: with an hour of heavy metal! Join Adam Koebel (Dungeon World), Luke Crane (Burning Wheel) & Radek Drozdalski (Burning Wheel) as we discuss the best metal for RPGs.
Dealing with players really can feel like herding cats. Pick up some tips, tricks, & treats to keep your stories moving in a somewhat forward direction.
Heard about Hero Lab Online? Wondering how it all works? Join us for a deep dive into all the new features of our latest edition to the Lone Wolf suite of tools!
Carroll Spinney is the man who brought Oscar the Grouch & Big Bird to life. Please join us in honoring him with your stories of what his work means to you. This is your opportunity to say thank you.
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With a career spanning more than 50 years, Carroll Spinney's work has touched nearly every person over the age of 2. It's rare that we're able to tell our heroes exactly what they mean to us, but this one-in-a-lifetime event gives us all an opportunity to do so. If you would like a brief story or memory read aloud at the event, please email us, & your story may be selected for the event. All submissions, regardless of selection will be hand delivered to Mr. Spinney to be read by him. You'll be given the email address in the message to registered players when you sign up for the event.
Alethea Kontis, Bill Fawcett, Debbie Smith, Gail Z. Martin, and Julie Heung share some dos and don'ts about getting reviews, as well as tips for etiquette.