Seminar
Experienced project leads discuss how to successfully lead a team of creatives to write, design, and publish a TTRPG book. Learn about the costs and realities of TTRPG publishing.
Andrew Valauskas, designer of Fate of the Norns: Ragnarok, and Ed “Forgotten Realms” Greenwood, designer of Ath Cliath, welcome you to THE most detailed fantasy city ever published, and show how you can use it in your own FRP campaign, regardless of game system. There will be a Q&A.
“Behind the Spellbook” is more than just a panel of Wizards of the Coast designers – it’s a chance for the community to come together and engage with the game they love on a whole new level! With questions solicited from fans via social media, panel participants will delve into the most pressing topics in […]
Tabletop game design has never been bigger, and there are more opportunities than ever for new designers to enter the industry. In this panel, you’ll hear advice from veteran creators on making contacts in the industry, managing your schedule as a freelancer, and building your resume to land a full-time gaming job.
We’ve ran over three dozen RPG Kickstarter projects over the last three years. Join us as we discuss best practices for the new and semi-new creators. Q&A to follow. Presented by World of Game Design.
Introduction to drawing with Prismacolor colored pencils as a professional art medium, with basic but revolutionary techniques you can also apply to adult coloring. Participants are encouraged to bring their own colored pencils, markers, and paper to follow along. Illustrator, Charles Urbach shares the techniques, tools, & materials he uses to create professional illustrations for […]
Zac Goins and his team sit down with peers to discuss the ins and outs of putting together 3rd Party content for the sci-fi horror Mothership RPG. An ideal seminar for writers, designers, and the Mothership enthusiasts. Q&A to follow.
Crowdfunding has become a backbone of the TTRPG business, allowing creators to bring a staggering variety of projects to life. In this seminar, you’ll hear from creators who have guided multiple crowdfunded projects from launch to deliver. Learn about marketing, project management, and the details on the growing number of crowdfunding platforms.
Join Greg Marks, Claire Hoffman, and Toni Winslow-Brill as they talk about the D&D Adventurers League.
Join a group of D&D staff as they share stories, some of their favorite work from recent releases, and a sneak peek or two!
How can you create stories that remove harmful tropes from our colonial past? How can you tell tales all players can see themselves in? Join this panel of expert creatives as we dissect what colonialist ideas are, how they look in modern gaming, how we can replace them with stories that uplift all people, and […]
Our guests will work with you, the audience to create a one-shot module for Dungeons and Dragons 5e, or any other RPG system as designed. This module will have multiple components to it such as Dungeon Design, Plots, NPC’s, Monster Stats, Items, Artifacts, Theme and more… The best part is, this module, once designed will […]
Our guests will work with you, the audience to create a one-shot module for Dungeons and Dragons 5e, or any other RPG system as designed. This module will have multiple components to it such as Dungeon Design, Plots, NPC’s, Monster Stats, Items, Artifacts, Theme and more… The best part is, this module, once designed will […]
Our guests will work with you, the audience to create a one-shot module for Dungeons and Dragons 5e, or any other RPG system as designed. This module will have multiple components to it such as Dungeon Design, Plots, NPC’s, Monster Stats, Items, Artifacts, Theme and more… The best part is, this module, once designed will […]
It’s time to play a good old fashioned RPG! This time though, we are watching our intrepid adventurers be taken through an adventure that was conceived, developed and prepared 24-48 hours ago at this very convention with you, the audience! Will the adventure work? Can the heroes traverse the minds of GameHole Con 2023? What’s […]
Playing an RPG is not like it used to be. There are so many different ways to play today. From a streamed game to a live production pre-recorded one all the way to stage performance live and finally in the privacy of your own dungeon with your OG party from back in the day. Playing […]
Work with authors Jeri Shepherd (#1 Bestseller of The Broken Fault Lines, Cooper Ridge, & 100+ More Titles), Ben Wolf (Award-Winning Genre Fiction Author Of The Blood Mercenaries Series, Tech Ghost series, and dozens more titles), to break down the elements of a one-page campaign (characters, setting, objectives, obstacles). Learn how this common tool used […]
Do you players ignore your most obvious adventure hooks? Are you struggling to create encounters that click? Do you keep running into the same issues over and over again? Bring your pressing questions about GMing to this panel, and our expert game designers can help.
Curious how you can use games both to educate and entertain children? Come to this event for ideas on how to use games to teach fundamental social skills. Learn elements of games that attract kids to them, and how you can make your games more attractive to youth. This panel is coordinated by D8 Summit […]
SPECIAL NOTE: THIS SEMINAR WILL BE IN THE SAVAGE ALLIANCE ROOM (Mendota 5). Historical and historical fantasy role-playing has entered a new era you can share with your players. This seminar is about how global history can be used to maximize the fun of your game’s settings, stories, scenarios and inclusiveness. We will use examples […]
The knuckleheads of Geeks’ Cant discuss the evolution of D&D from 5e to whatever comes next and how it might affect creators and your gaming table. Presented by World of Game Design.
Paraj Mandrekar, Geneticist and Gamer will discuss various situations in gaming and how (as a GM or worldbuilder) you can apply principles of genetics to sculpt your gameworld.
TTRPGs have always been driven by individual gamers with the time, energy, and willingness to create. Streaming is no different than any other aspect of the hobby. In this seminar, you’ll learn about the technology, techniques, and knowledge needed to broadcast your game to viewers around the world.
A communication discussion, not a money talk. With your panelists Skip Williams, Alyssa Faden, Zach Glazar, Jeffrey Talanian, and Bill Barsh. A focus on how to communicate needs, ideas, restrictions, styles, etc. so that independent publishers can better interact with freelance artists (and visa versa). Most independent publishers are not experienced as art directors, so […]
Andrew Valauskas, designer of Fate of the Norns: Ragnarok, and Ed “Forgotten Realms” Greenwood, designer of Ath Cliath, will share veteran GMing tips and tricks. There will be Q&A/troubleshooting.