This short presentation focuses on helping people understand some of the challenges faced by persons on the Autism Spectrum & how we can make accommodations in our gaming to be more inclusive.
Overview of the politics and violence in pre-statehood, pre-Civil War Kansas as reflected in “Bleeding Kansas” by Decision Games, followed by a guided play demo. Presented by “Doc” Cummins of Decision Games.
Pathfinder’s got a new edition on the way, but what does that mean for the world of Golarion? Join staffers to learn about changes in the Pathfinder RPG (2nd edition) setting.
Warforged, lightning rails, & halflings riding dinosaurs! Join setting creator Keith Baker for a discussion of the D&D setting of Eberron & what its future may hold.
Morning or night? Cafe or silent office? How many words per day should you shoot for? Erik Scott de Bie, Carol Berg, Cerece Rennie Murphy, and others discuss habits and how to make (and break) them!
Are you an outliner? Then you need to understand story structure. A discovery writer? You need it, too. Archetypal structure is for everyone, and Christopher Husberg will tell you the basics.
Illustrator and Art Director for FASA Games 1879 Don Higgins will be demonstrating his process for creating art & illustration for 1879. He will also talk about his history in illustration.
Order of the Amber Die is a professional role-playing group partnered with Paizo, Inc. Established in 1987, they have played through and documented nearly 150 published adventures. The groups’s GM, Adam Smith, specializes in rendering dynamic vinyl battlemats for tabletop play. Order of the Amber Die’s setups are frequently featured on the Paizo Blog, as […]
Which character’s eyes would this scene be best through? How can you establish a clear point of view? Our panelists Aaron Rosenberg, Diana Pho, Howard Jones, and Holly West can help!
Robin D. Laws & Kenneth Hite talk roleplaying, history, conspiracy, occultism, writing, food, movies, & whatever you ask them about in this live edition of their award-winning podcast.
At geekspective.com, we firmly believe that role-playing characters are more than stats on a character sheet. Early RPGs didn’t encourage personality, favoring maps and equipment lists. The latest generation of RPGs, however, encourage storytelling and social role-play. If you aren’t sure how to adapt to a new system that requires more role-play, or just love […]
Where do LGBTQ+ folk fit into your fiction or gaming setting? How do you introduce queer characters in a way that is natural and non-offensive? If setting myth reflects setting reality, then is there diversity and inclusion in your pantheon? Come join industry panelists while we talk about techniques and advice for doing so.
Beaches and sea cliffs hide surprises, as do other, more unusual coastal settings. discuss narrative opportunities with landscape geologist Scott Rice-Snow.
Playing a role playing game can be tricky enough, but playing a rpg in a setting with an established canon setting can be even trickier. How do you play when there’s already a set plot? You can do anything from throwing canon to the wind and playing as the main characters in an alternate timeline, […]
How society is recreated after the apocalypse depends on what created it in the first place. Bryan Young, Diana Rowland, Cherie Priest, and Steve Drew discuss killing the world to recreate it.
How does self-publishing work? What are the ups, downs, and pitfalls? Bryan Young, Richard Byers, Philippa Ballantine, and Elizabeth Vaughan discuss everything a self-publisher needs to know.
What really happened at Chernobyl? What we see in miniseries and documentaries clearly steers clear of technical details, or worse, was written by someone overly fond of exploring the drama but clueless on the physics, nuclear engineering and radiological problems. Then there are activists, often totally clueless, who would exaggerate the description of the damage […]
Meet the authors & editor of Nisaba Press, & learn about the exciting new fiction set in the worlds of Freeport, Mutants & Masterminds, Blue Rose, & Threefold.
You can learn a lot of great life skills playing Dungeons & Dragons (or any TTRPG). Let’s talk about just some of those & share how you can leverage your new found skills.
We are two gamers & legal professionals who love to serve game designers, having presented educational seminars at GenCon for almost 10 years. Come ask questions & hear some war stories!
Join Pathfinder featured artist Wayne Reynolds & Paizo staffers to take a look at the evolution of the Pathfinder iconic characters, from their updated clothes to their place in Golarion lore.
Networking is an important part of the industry, but authors aren’t leeches. Matt Forbeck, Gabrielle Harbowy, and Chris Bell give tips on how to be sure to give as well as take.
What makes playing a TTRPG for a podcast different? We discuss the important pieces of creating a world for auditory audiences. From characters and world descriptions to how to make the grid situation work for listeners; a group of podcasters bring their experience of running actual play, informational, and audio drama podcasts to stage, giving […]
A new, system-neutral presentation on select serpent, tick & plant toxins with historical & speculative uses. Suggestions how to incorporate them into your world by a MD toxicologist. 4thYr GenCon.
