SEM – Seminar
This panel is moderated by Little Red Dot, and includes Wolfgang Baur (CEO), Alexander Stangroom (COO), and Celeste Conowitch (Senior Game Designer) as panelists. They will cover tips and tricks, best practices, and what it really takes to raise funds to bring your gaming projects to come to life on Kickstarter, like their successful Tome […]
An intriguing discussion of where the Traveller universe came from and where it is going. Marc will cover the ideas to make adventures interesting and fun. Includes a Q&A session.
4th edition D&D radically changed the game’s mechanics and lore. Is it an overlooked gem or an aberration? Journalist Ben Riggs interviewed the game’s creators to try to get to the bottom of 4th ed.
Worldbuilding can be an intimidating process. Do you need to develop an economy? How detailed does the history need to be? Should you draw your own maps? Where do you even begin?! Join our panel of experts as they demystify worldbuilding and discuss the different ways you can approach creating your world, no matter your […]
Join C. S. E. Cooney and Carlos Hernandez for a special interactive event. Each participant will be given a prompt of one or more cards from the very spooky deck that C. S. E. Cooney, Carlos Hernandez, and artist Rebecca Huston invented for their TTRPG, “Negocios Infernales.” Once every writer has their prompt, they’ll set […]
Host: Dot Steverson Panelist: Wolfgang Baur (CEO), Celeste Conowitch (Lead Game Designer), Alexander Stangroom (COO), Thomas Reid (Editorial Director), and Sarah Madsen (Freelance Writer)
Despite their marketing, children’s books are often loaded with difficult themes and powerful messages that resonate with readers older than what may be the target audience. Join our expert panel of writers as they discuss why everyone should read children’s speculative fiction. Panelists: George Jreije (moderator), Erin M. Evans, Jerry Gordon, Jesse J. Holland, James […]
Most writing requires collaboration, but how does this manifest in the worlds of game design? Join our panel of gamewriters as they discuss. Panelists: Toiya Kristen Finley (moderator), Jeremy Bernstein, Jordan Jones-Brewster, Gabrielle Harbowy. Track: GCWS Game Narrative.
For the first time, join Hero Forge leaders in an “Ask Me Anything” panel! Directed by the audience, learn more about Hero Forge’s custom minis, the company, and exciting projects being worked on by the team.
Professor Dungeonmaster and Ben Milton of Questing Beast talk about what it’s like to start and run a TTRPG Youtube channel. Topics include: where to start, how we did it, how we manage workflow, how we choose topics, and more!
Have you wondered what it takes to get your idea funded, manufactured, and into the hands of board gamers? Join our experts in game design (Ben Rosset, Search for Planet X), crowdfunding (Jason Furie, Backerkit), manufacturing (Cardner Babakitis, Panda Game Manufacturing), and fulfillment (Matt Goldrick, QML) to learn the tips and tricks on how to […]
This panel will discuss the ways to use TTRPG for the purposes of exploring and helping individuals improve and cope with many Mental Health issues. By creating scenarios, plot lines, and stories that will help players learn to cope and possibly even evolve to new places and discover new ways to handle them. The Panel […]
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.
Beyond building worlds where queer people exist and thrive, how can our writing and word choices make our stories more queernormative? Join our panel of writing experts as they discuss. Panelists: E.D.E. Bell (moderator), Brandon O’Brien, Cat Rambo, Dedren Snead, K.B. Wagers. Track: GCWS Writing.
Overview, analysis and insights on current and near-future world affairs. This panel discussion and seminar, the signature event of the National Security Decision Making Game (NSDMG) staff, explores current, and potential future, problem areas around the world with a focus on domestic/international areas they feel deserve may not have gotten the attention from the media […]
Among other Corvus Belli ambassadors, Carlos “Bostria” Llauger will host a presentation full of previews, announcements and insight information about INFINITY N4 and WARCROW Adventures.
Keith Baker is a game designer and novelist known for creating the Eberron Campaign Setting for Dungeons & Dragons and the card game Gloom, as well as games such as Illimat, Phoenix Dawn Command, and The Adventure Zone: Bureau of Balance with his company Twogether Studios. Join Keith for a discussion of projects past and […]
A discussion of the current events and expectations over the next five years in Eastern Europe from the Arctic to the Mediterranean. Covers lessons from the Russia-Ukraine war, consequences of the war, and the changing view of European security. Presented by Merle Robinson, lead simulation designer and retired DoD analyst, with Captain Mark McDonagh, USN/Ret. […]
Join our panel of authors, each with Summer 2023 book releases, as they discuss the process of promoting and publicizing a recent work in the current environment, on and offline, from a writer’s perspective. Panelists: S E Lindberg (moderator), George Jreije, Sean CW Korsgaard, John Jackson Miller. Track: GCWS Career.
Humor has its place in every genre. Join our expert panel of writers as they discuss how they put humor into their science fiction, fantasy, and horror—and make it work. Panelists: Anthony W. Eichenlaub (moderator), James Farner, Chris A. Jackson, Gini Koch, R.R. Virdi. Track: GCWS Genre.
This fun panel talks about creating an original character for the world/fandom of your choice. from Star Wars to video games to Anime, we’ll talk about the key parts that make that fandom recognizable, and how to branch out from the characters you see on the screen to really let your creativity have fun.
Historian Ben Riggs tells the tale of the OGL and those who created it, those who tried to destroy it, and those who may have saved it. Based on dozens of interviews and confidential sources.
Why do we read horror? What makes good horror so effective? What are approaches to make horror accessible to modern audiences? Join our panel of expert horror writers for a discussion of the horrifically appealing. Panelists: Sarah Hans (moderator), Maurice Broaddus, Dr. Chesya Burke, John Jennings, Bryan Thao Worra. Track: GCWS Genre.
Join us as we explore the realities of being an independent musician in the TTRPG space. Learn how to use music in the right way to enhance your games, engage your players and entertain your audience. Audience Q&A at the end of the panel!
If you’ve tried worldbuilding RPG settings (or homebrew), you’ll know it’s a lot of work – and a lot can go wrong! This clear approach, the Agile Worldbuilding method provides tools to build YOUR setting, YOUR way, while avoiding “over worldbuilding”, railroading through lack of prep, and the dreaded “worldbuilders disease”. Janet Forbes (she/her) is […]