Sometimes ideas don’t come easy. It may take a lot of work and rumination to cull a workable idea for a story or book. We offer techniques for brainstorming and discuss the resources we turn to when our thoughts go stale.
Come join us for a non-denominational 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.
Think you've got what it takes to make a daily comic strip? Join the award winning team of writer Jeff Meurer and artist Phill Dishon as they show you what it takes to make a daily comic strip and let the audience help them make a special Super Phillainy comic strip live at Gen Con!
Want to find your way to the top of an editor’s slush pile? Don’t want to end up in that proverbial circular file? Take notes! Our panelists talk about what they look for when wading through the slush piles, finding the worst of the worst, and uncovering a few rare gems.
Ever wanted to directly influence the future of your favorite RPGs? Curious about what goes on behind the scenes at a gaming company? Looking for the inside scoop on Spycraft Third Edition, the Mistborn RPG, Ten Thousand Bullets, or Fantasy Craft? Join Patrick Kapera and Alex Flagg in this no-holds-barred, town hall-style roundtable on all things Crafty. Expect lively discussion, juicy reveals, and maybe even a few giveaways.
Crazy Conspiracies and Coverups: Secrets THEY Don't Want You to Know About
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Join the Skeptical Gamers as they take you on a wild ride through the world of conspiracies, coverups, and the tinfoil hat crowd. We'll crack open the secret tomes of the Illuminati, take aim at JFK assassination theories, and figure out whether or not Paul is really dead. Join us for the fun...unless you're afraid the reptoids who run the government will send the black helicopters for you!
Creating Independent TV & Film for the Gamer Audience
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Big budget movies and TV can't afford to serve the needs of all niche audiences. That's where independent producers step in. Retro sci-fi, fantasy adventures, drama and comedy with RPG-playing leads - come find out how these creators and producers do it and why. Panelists: Chris Preksta (The Mercury Men, Captain Blasto) Ben Dobyns (The Gamers: Dorkness Rising, JourneyQuest) David Nett (GOLD, Night of the Zombie King)
Creating Memorable Non-player/Non-point-of-view Characters for Gamers and Writers
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Veteran Gamemaster and Writer, Dr. Rich Staats, steps participants through a tried and true process for creating memorable characters for games and stories.
Creating Memorable Non-player/Non-point-of-view Characters for Gamers and Writers
Description:
Veteran Gamemaster and Writer, Dr. Rich Staats, steps participants through a tried and true process for creating memorable characters for games and stories.