Seminar. Super Hero Sunday Guest of Honor, Peter David talks about writing within the shared universes of DC, MARVEL and Star Trek as well as telling “Where He Gets His Ideas.” Runs 11:00 to noon.
Seminar. Designer Mike Pondsmith discusses the latest projects and
directions for R. Talsorian’s newest game line. The Steam Age Fantasy of Castle Falkenstein.
Seminar. Yes, we’re surprised, too. Twenty years ago, Greg Stafford created a game that no one would publish. A quick consultation with a Tarot deck in 1974 lead to the creation of Chaosium.
Seminar. Adventure design can be easy when your players participate to improve interest, surprises, background detail, motivation and player sense of accomplishment. It also eliminates GM burnout.
Seminar. Are we headed for the Cybergeneration? The designers tell you where this new spin on the Dark Future came from and tell you how to make the 90-degree turn from Cyberpunk into Cybergeneration.
Seminar. Interested in designing the next generation of RP games? Erick Wujcik describes the tools needed for inventing, evaluating and applying new ideas.
Seminar. Who are those mysterious game publishers from the cold, and just what do they do? Come meet the hottest team in town and find out for yourself!
Seminar. You ask the questions, we give the answers! The topic: Earthdawn, FASA’s cool fantasy RPG! Meet the creators of Earthdawn, and get the answers you want.
Seminar. Come and learn what’s new and exciting in the World of Earthdawn. FASA’s fantasy RPG, hosted by Earthdawn developer Lou Prosperi. (But don’t ask about Bug City!)
Seminar. SF and fantasy con-goers have long known what a kick it is to put your own (or your character’s) words to popular tunes. Find out for yourself how much fun filking can be!
Seminar. Yesterday you learned to filk sing (putting your own words to popular tunes). Today join our chorus for a rousing good time of group sing-along.
Seminar. How to deal with adverse publicity and cautious customers. Tips on making the best of a bad situation when the media targets your store or group for negative attention. Hosted by Michael Stackpole.
Seminar. Not every promotion requires a huge budget and great expense. Learn how to do a few promotions on a shoe string budget. With the proper planning, even a little money can spell a big success.
Seminar. If you ever thought about opening a store to sell games or comics, this is the place to learn some of the opportunities and pitfalls of retail. Join us for a rousing conversation.
Seminar. Hosted by Paul Meyer of Crazy Egors from Rochester, New York. An informal gathering of Retailers to discuss current trends and challenges in the games marketplace.
Seminar. Demos can be great fun and often spur interest and sales of a game or rule system. Learn some easy techniques to make demos that entertain and succeed in meeting your promotional goals.
Seminar. Find out the latest developments in Command Decision (WWII), Striker II (Traveller) and GDW’s upcoming Army level Black Power/Cold Steel rules (see our game events this year).