Interactive discussion centered around board gaming and DEI, biases, and changes needed to be more representative and welcoming for all populations of gamers. Let’s work towards change at Gen Con!
Pro puppet builders will discuss the various types of mouth-plate construction with methods and benefits of each. (That’s the bit that the puppeteer holds onto inside a puppet.) Ask questions!
Is there a right way to teach RPG design? Sam Roberts (USC) and Luke Crane (NYU) discuss designing collegiate-level curriculum specifically to teach roleplaying game design.
Want to cosplay or craft, but don’t know how to sew? Learn to select and read a pattern, choose fabric, cut, pin, stitch, press, & more in this novice-friendly presentation. Bring your questions!
Join a group of veteran LARPers from the Scabby Rooster LARP Tavern, as we talk about why we love Live Action Roleplay, how it has helped us become better gamers, & how YOU can start your quest!
How did Edgar Allen Poe influence Sailor Moon? What do Norse gods, Joan of Arc, and Lupin III have in common? Who was the real-life Moriarty? Learn the origin of the kaitou, Japan’s archetypal thief, from his birth in Gilded Age literature to his high-tech 21st century incarnations. Follow this truly international antihero’s development through […]
Learn how to use this community-owned platform to build your audience, crowdfund your film and television projects, and distribute them to a global audience.
As the oldest monarchy in the world, Japan’s had plenty of time to have some amazing moments in history. Hear a few of the most important, most famous, or most fun—from the Genpei War to the Meiji Revolution, from girl power to magical red cows, from archery contests to smallpox—with illustrations, photos, ties to your […]
Learn what it takes to make dynamic-looking characters in your puppet designs. Let the puppet pros show you how different shapes & colors affect your character’s mood & up your design game.
From Dragon Ball to Saiyuki, there’s no shortage of adaptations, retellings, and wholesale lifts of one of the world’s most popular tales. But most of the western world enjoying these retellings knows little of the original novel, and even less of the stories it itself combined and retold. Let’s look at the historical and cultural […]
Want to win at Kickstarter? Join Game Dev Couple Satine Phoenix & Jamison Stone as they discuss how they’ve used Kickstarter to democratize TTRPG Publishing with Chris Haskins of CEO of Nord Games & Nate Taylor of Dwarven Forge. See how they turn their love of gaming into a full-time profession!
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.
This panel will give the 101-basics on things to consider when developing new games for a broad, inclusive audience, from gameplay to writing accessible instructions. Not a new designer? No worries. Established games and designers will have the opportunity to learn how expansions, adaptations and assistive products can make games more inclusive for all.
As writers, game designers, and game masters, we spend a lot of time describing and moderating combat situations in our created worlds. What does combat leadership look like in practice? We will explore common mythologies and how realities can be explored in literature and around the gaming table.
Veteran Gamemaster Rich Staats steps the audience through the basics of creating a campaign within the GM’s world. Rich will cover storytelling, collaboration, and practical tips and techniques.
Learn how to be a more effective GM, how to deal with disruptive personalities, & how to ensure that everyone has a good time. Covers basic & advanced rules & gamemastering techniques.
How the deal to buy the world’s first role-playing game company was negotiated and sealed. Journalist Ben Riggs has interviewed those who were there and can tell for the first time the whole story.
Satine Phoenix brings her show “Storyteller’s Guide” to Gen Con! Watch Live as TTRPG CEOs Jamison Stone (Apotheosis Studios) & Chris Haskins (Nord Games) build an adventure before your eyes using storytelling, and improv techniques. A great resource for game masters and players alike!
How the deal to buy the world’s first role-playing game company was negotiated and sealed. Journalist Ben Riggs has interviewed those who were there and can tell for the first time the whole story.
In a panel moderated by Tanya DePass, join Gen Con staff members as we discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion, including an update to our community on the work Gen Con has undertaken over the past year, outline our goals for fostering a more diverse and inclusive Gen Con, and discuss ways in which the community […]
