Between all the hosts, over three dozen RPG Kickstarter projects have been successfully launched, funded, and delivered over over the last two years. Join Zac Goins of World of Game design, along with his peers as they put their ignorance on display, chat about the process, and go behind the scenes on all this foolishness. […]
It’s been 35 years since we first cracked open the fabled Gray Box and stepped into the Forgotten Realms. Come together with fellow fans, designers, and authors to talk about this most-beloved campaign setting.
Lecture covers the sequence of events that took the American Colonists from mostly-loyal British citizens to the brink of armed revolt in eleven years. The French and Indian war was over, the Colonists were looking forward settling new lands west of the Appalachians that had been ceded by the French and they’d been promised. Then […]
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.
Join in this Q&A event discussing the intricacies of living life as a Christian who games. Come ready with a question or two as we seek insight together.
Every publisher and their dog has their own setting for D&D 5e, and each comes with their own constraints for the designer. Join Zac Goins, Andrew Bishkinskyi, and other hosts as they chat about navigating 5e freelancing from both the designer and publisher angles. Hosted by World of Game Design.
DM James Ruth of The Quelmar Realm dishes the important information to have when running community campaigns, stories that encapsulate the hopes, dreams, and deaths of over 80 players at once.
Have you ever wanted to stream puppetry content live, or build yourself a humble (or not-so-humble) home studio setup? The folks from the Gen Con Puppetry Program are here to help you figure out cameras, lighting, monitors, workflows, streaming software, you name it for your puppet productions! Bring questions, we’ve got answers!
Sometimes, authors die before their current story is done and someone else is asked to step in and help finish it. What does that entail, and why is it worth doing? Christopher Morgan, Aaron Rosenberg
Authors talk about things to watch for in contracts–and past experiences of their own. James Lowder, Jaym Gates, Marie Bilodeau, Steve Diamond, Christopher Bell (M)
Want to create amazing movement and dynamic actions in your photos? Come learn from Professional Photographer Lacy Clagg & her assistant. Great for aspiring photographers & cosplayers! They will demo with lighting and gear while explaining amazing tips on how to pose, angle of shots, and more. With 20 years of photography knowledge that she […]
What do you do when you’re mid-novel (or post first draft) and the IP holder completely changes direction? Matt Forbeck, Chris A. Jackson, Aaron Rosenberg
Join the RTG crew as we talk about our games, past and present, and sign autographs. This isn’t a news and information session. Just a bunch of gamers hanging out.
Hosted by Tony Vascinda panelists include Philip Reed (so many published projects), Brian Colin (Vast Grimm), Michael Mars (Slasher Zine), Luke Stratton (Pirate Borg), Zac Goins (7 Aboard the Schackel), and Rugose Kohn (30 Days of Mörk Borg Adventure Chapbook).
Creating monsters for D&D and Pathfinder is a mixture of art, science, and a bit of mystery. We’ll go over how to make memorable monsters for your home game or even professional publication. Our panelists have years of experience creating monsters for Paizo and both Pathfinder and Starfinder (among others). This is an interactive panel […]
Don Higgins is the creator of Ha’Penny Pie and Champions Challenge for FASA Games, and will discuss working on these titles for the past 3 years and what he has learned along the way.
Join Maximum Mike Pondsmith and the Cyberpunk crew as they discuss Cyberpunk RED and preview what’s coming up for the classic TTRPG of the Dark Future!
Lecture will provide a framework for grasping cyberwar & address current debates & issues that are critical for understanding this new domain of war. Lecture provides definitional clarity & an overview of the types of attacks that have been used within the international system. It will address historical & current examples of cyberwar & the […]
Discussing NSDM’s new American Revolution Crisis game variant, the lead designer will discuss insights gained in creating a model of the event for roll playing purposes. What historical figures to include, to amalgamate, or to exclude? What historical events to plan as inserts, what to leave out, what counter-factual events to stimulate game play and […]
