How did a $40 million company that started the tabletop RPG industry go belly up? Dozens of interviews and anonymously-sent secret documents tell the surprising truth of what happened to TSR.
Roots of revolution. Observing the 250th anniversary of the 1770 Boston Massacre. This lecture will discuss the context of events leading up to the American and the British discontent with affairs in the colonies, including the outcomes and aftermath of the French and Indian War (the Seven Years’ War), Stamp Act and other measures imposed […]
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.
Duke Davis of the popular YouTube channel called One Shot Questers & One Shot Quips, will be hosting a seminar on how to create a proper YouTube channel with clickable videos! From writing scripts, brainstorming ideas, and understanding the platform. Duke will be sharing with you all the details that you need to start your […]
If you’ve read the famed Appendix N from Anderson to Zelazny yet hunger for more, this is the seminar for you. Join the Goodman Games crew as they look beyond the borders of Gygax’s list of inspirational literary influences on fantasy role-playing. Discover overlooked and underappreciated authors and the stories they wrote in the years […]
Have you ever wanted your creative fantasy NPC, Monster, location, encounter, special item, or even short story to be published? Well Gooey Cube offers the chance and makes it quite easy, and rewarding! Join our panel discussion with others who are just like you, as they tell their own tale of success with this very […]
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 […]
Join our panel of scientists & engineers in a discussion focused on the real science behind your favorite science fiction & fantasy shows, movies, stories, & games.
Join WizKids as they preview what new and exciting things are in store for late 2022 and into 2023! Previews for HeroClix, Dice Masters, board game and much, much more! Door prizes awarded!
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. […]
Leadership of Greater Than Games will discuss the past year (and other past years) as well as their upcoming plans for the next. A short Q&A will follow.
A Q&A-based panel discussion featuring the best industry experts across design, publishing, manufacturing, pledge management, fulfillment, distribution, and retail sales. Every event has a new panelists, and new questions. Past panelists include: Jamey Stegmaier (SM Games) Michael Lee (Panda GM) Fabian Louton (Panda GM) Lance Myxter (Undead Viking Reviews) x2 Michael Mindes (President of Tasty […]
This year, Battlezoo brought you creatures, monster parts, dragons, dungeons, and a mega-adventure, but next year will be even wilder! We will go over all of the upcoming products from Roll For Combat for their Battlezoo line for both D&D 5E and Pathfinder.
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.
We have a powerful tool that can help you launch with confidence no matter your experience level. BackerKit Launch—a marketing and analytics tool specifically designed for crowdfunding that helps you build and message your audience before you launch. Expect to Learn: – What BackerKit Launch is and how it can help you – Things you […]
Panelists include Bruce Nesmith, lead designer of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Wolfgang Baur, head of Kobold Press, and Ferret Baudoin, lead designer of Dragon Age II.
Are you a game designer looking to get your game published? Are you just interested in the ins and outs of the board game industry? Join the team from Panda Game Manufacturing for a behind the scenes look at game manufacturing.
Discussants will include: \ -Patrick Mooney, head designer and creator of Nations & Cannons 5E -Collyn Messier, senior designer and project leader of Nations & Cannons 5E -The Nations & Cannons Educational Liaison Team who specialize in bridging education, history, and roleplaying games for an educational audience.
A new, system-neutral presentation on the venomous effects of select land, air, and sea creatures by a physician toxicologist with suggestions for game world incorporation. 7th year at Gen Con.
One of the fantasy genre’s most successful authors, R.A. Salvatore enjoys an ever-expanding and tremendously loyal following. Come learn more about this New York Times Bestselling author and his work.
