Being a GM is tough, but any work is easier when you have the right tools for the job! Come learn from an experienced GM about what tools are essential to running a great game whether at home, at a convention, or anywhere in between. Hear about useful everyday items beyond the dice bag and GM’s screen that not only help you to run your game, but that can be used to take your game to the next level of awesome! In addition learn what not to buy!
When is it appropriate to work for free? How can you cater to the readers who visit your website? What do you need to watch out for so you don't 'spam' your fans with content? Our panelists tackle these topics and more, including how to promote your writing via the internet.
The Game Mechanics is looking for designers, editors, artists, cartographers, and layout experts for upcoming projects! Do you have what it takes to produce high-quality game products? Bring samples of your work (and your contact info) and find out!
After WWII, many Melanesian tribes adopted new religious practices. They imitated the behaviors of the Allies who had used their island homes as staging areas for resource distribution in an attempt to exhort the gods for 'cargo.' These 'cargo cults' are a powerful analogue for pseudoscience and those that practice it. What can Melanesian tribes teach us about the difference between science and pseudoscience? Attend this talk to find out.
Come join us for a non-denominational Christian worship service sponsored by the Christian Gamers Guild. We'll read scripture, sing familiar hymns, hear a sermon, and offer an optional communion. Stick around afterwards to meet fellow Christians and learn more about the CGG organization.
Join us for a panel discussion with Q&A time on balancing faith and gaming, starting a gaming group at your church, and other topics on how to be both a Christian and a gamer. Learn about the Christian Gamers Guild at our website.
William Brinkman, a contributing writer for White Wolf's Demon: The Fallen game line, will read excerpts from his current web project, The Bolingbrook Babbler. He will also talk about his experiences promoting skepticism through the guise of a tabloid.
Want to GM an amazing convention RPG event? Worried that your RPG event will be a disaster? Come learn these common mistakes made by convention GMs and how to avoid them! Many GMs treat their convention game like their home game, show up underprepared, and forget that a convention player is a customer. Hear from an experienced GM how these mistakes will ruin your convention game, and what you can do to run a convention game better than the rest!
Regardless of the genre you write in, chances are you'll put a love-interest in it. How do you blend a touch of romance into your story and how explicit should you be? Learn how romance can strengthen your story and make your characters more real and interesting. USA Today Bestselling fantasy-romance author, and this year's Author Guest of Honor, Elizabeth Vaughan leads the discussion.
Are you a Fantasy Craft adventurer or a Spycraft agent? Looking for the inside scoop on Ten Thousand Bullets, Mistborn, and the Looking Glass Wars RPGs? Then stop by and chat with Alex Flagg and Patrick Kapera to learn what’s on the horizon for Crafty Games and get revealing behind-the-scenes insights (not to mention the answers to all your burning questions about our exciting new products and diabolical schemes for global domination).