A panel of media creators from both board games and tabletop RPG discussing how we got into our areas, how we work with publishers, and some of the challenges we deal with in the industry. Plus a Q&A.
Writers need to know that their editors are giving feedback that will improve their stories. Editors need to know that the writers they’re working with trust them. Both writers and editors have ended up in working relationships that were rocky at best. However, the writer-editor partnership can be creatively fulfilling for both parties. How do […]
What are the best practices, challenges, pitfalls, and rewards of using tabletop roleplaying to help students learn history, think critically, and build curiosity? Join Patrick Mooney (Lead Designer of Nations & Cannons), professional educator Mollie Brewsaugh, and others in discussion about the trials and triumphs of gaming as education.
Kink is all around us in society but how do you engage in it? Kink isn’t all dark dungeons and dangerous situations. Kink can be serious or silly, dark or colorful, heavy or light, but most importantly…fun! Kink is customizable and with this class, you’ll have the knowledge to start having your own fun in […]
Obsidian Brews is a collective of Black creatives making space within the Table Top RPG world and bringing the love of the genre to newcomers and veteran players through outreach, education, and community building. Join us at GenCon ’23 as we discuss the Black experience in the realm of TTRPG.
A wide-ranging discussion of the Traveller universe with designer Marc Miller. He will cover the concepts and philosophies of Traveller, its background and history, including a Q&A session.
The Costume Corpsman will be on hand to discuss assist and instruct everyone on what steps they can take to avoid cosplay issues and also what they can do in case they are faced with an issue. So come and ask questions and bring your props, costumes and questions.
Come learn about conversational GMing – a way of injecting life into any tabletop RPG. A conversational approach is more natural than you might think, and enables much more fluid stories to be told. The game you’re playing is irrelevant. You can make Conversational GMing a part of anything from D&D to Fiasco.
Intellectual Property touches all corners of the gaming world. Creators have a multitude of ways to protect their games from copying, while not closing off avenues of gaming from others. Content creators and game creators both straddle the line of fair use and infringement. Come learn how to protect your games and yourself in the […]
A new, system-neutral presentation by a physician toxicologist on poisons invented or discovered in the last 100 years that have been used for murder with game/writing suggestions. 8th year at GenCon.
DPS. Healing. Tanking. A mental triangle for many gamers. However, powerful ideas exist outside this. Ideas that end encounters and shape stories. Let’s get you thinking outside the triangle.
Hosted by Darker Days Radio, this panel will talk about how to get into the TTRPG industry, what you can expect, advice for writing and getting started in writing, and other aspects you may not be aware of. Panelists will continue to be announced shortly. Panelists Kari Jo “Kage” Freudigmann (she/her) – Community Relations Rep […]
Backstories aren’t just for Player Characters–important NPCs need them, too. This is for players, GMs, and people who just enjoy world building and character crafting! We’ll cover some classic backstory tropes–why they’re so easy to fall back on, and a variety of ways ranging from simple to complex to turn tropes to your advantage, or […]
In this panel, we’ll go over some of the hesitations people may have about cosplaying due to being a person of color, or because of their body type. Tips on how to brig out your best features, improve your confidence, and help people see that cosplay is indeed for everyone.
Roots of revolution: on the 250th anniversary of the 1773 Boston Tea Party, part of a multi-year National Security Decision Making Game staff lecture series on key events in the American Revolutionary War. This examines the Boston Tea Party, in context of events affecting American & English discontent with affairs in the colonies, including the […]
Are you a small TikTok creator looking to grow your following? Maybe you’re a brand or publisher looking to reach a new audience? Or maybe you’ve always wanted to make content but don’t know where to start? If you said yes to any of these, this event is for you! To be clear, this is […]
The Costume Corpsman will sit down and walk the attendees through the common mistakes many Cosplayers make during the building and testing of their Cosplays. Also if attendee wish to bring Props, Costumes, or Cosplays and ask for advise or direction, The Costume Corpsman will welcome it.
Join the D&D team as they give an update on the 2024 rules revision playtest, answer some commonly asked questions, and discuss what’s around the corner!
There’s a special sort of alchemy that happens when a group of writers play a TTRPG together that can feed directly into their craft as published authors. How does practising “yes, and” at the table, for example, flex specific creative muscles? How does the safer, relaxed space of an in-character Discord channel offer a chance […]
This seminar discusses some of the modern intellectual property law that surrounds the Open Gaming License, and why the OGL, though well intended, never actually did what most people think it does. We go over what the OGL’s actual legal effect is and how a world without certainty in the OGL hurts the gaming world, […]
Authentic nautical terminology can add spice to a fantasy story, but how much is too much? Join our panel of expert writers as they discuss simple nautical terms, ideas, and the basics to get you under way. Panelists: Chris A. Jackson (moderator), Jennifer Brozek, Richard Lee Byers, Daniel “Doc” Myers, K.B. Wagers. Track: GCWS Worldbuilding.