Advice for newbies in the field from those who have been around the block. Common misconceptions on how the industry works, & how to avoid the biggest mistakes when sending in submissions & proposals.
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If you're a new writer, editor or game designer this panel is for you!
How can your favorite novels & video games improve your tabletop campaign? Does gaming enhance your enjoyment of novels? Our Industry panelists discuss the role of story across games & fiction.
Admit it: Sometimes the fun of a game is not playing the game--it's building the world! RPG designers sit down and talk about how to make your world sharper, more exciting, and 10 pounds lighter.
How to use conventions to get your foot-in-the-door, rather than sticking your foot in your mouth! Avoid common face-to-face mistakes when working to build a career in the gaming industry.
Beyond Child's Play - Raising Money for Charity with Gaming Events
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Gamers are as generous & have raised thousands of dollars for worthy causes. Learn how you can use your gaming skills to help a cause. Talk will include: successes, new projects & how to get involved.
Bored with store-bought adventures? Want to write better adventures quickly? Learn some of the techniques that RPG freelancers use when writing or prepping for a game! Practical advice any GM can use.
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Learn some of the techniques RPG freelancers use when they are writing professionally--and when they are just prepping for Friday's game! Practical advice any GM can use.
Making Room For Daughters: The Bechdel Test In Gaming
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Women are an ever increasing segment of the gaming population—not merely the stereotypical roles. Forget damsels in distress—we’ll discuss you how to make your games welcoming for women of all ages.
Want to publish your own tabletop RPG? This panel goes beyond Kickstarter, we'll talk about everything from motivation to finish the game to how to source printers.
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Publishing your own game used to mean shelling out thousands of dollars for a huge print run and art, and still risk never earning your money back. Not any more. This panel goes beyond Kickstarter, we'll talk about everything from motivation to finish the game to how to source printers.
Industry Insider Guests of Honor discuss the issues and pitfalls of working with someone else’s property and dealing with fan expectations of said property.