Learn more about game design as we explore "cursed" impossible-to-solve design problems! A veteran game designer walks you through what to look out for and how to deal with these troublesome curses.
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Game designers from video games, tabletop games, and card games wrestle with impossible-to-solve problems all the time, but if you know what to look out for, you can avoid and even defeat the problems that plague your games!
It'sour 25th Anniversary! Join us for a retrospective, ask about your favorite product (new and old) and tell us your hopes and dreams for the future of our games.
Russian nuclear sub Kursk sank 25 years ago. Nature of the sub, history, details of the accident & its aftermath. Capt. Mark McDonagh, USN/ret., former nuclear submarine officer, on NSDM staff.
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The Russian nuclear submarine Kursk sank on August 12, 2000 in the Barents Sea, with the loss of all 118 personnel on board. Lecture will examine the nature of the submarine class, history, and details of the accident 25 years ago and its aftermath. Presented by Capt. Mark McDonagh, USN/ret., physicist and former nuclear submarine officer with 12 years' experience at the Naval War College, on the National Security Decision Making Game staff.
A crash course for game designers and publishers on game manufacturing. Tips on component choices and the production process. Ideas for running your crowd-funding campaign will be up for discussion.
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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.
When is it appropriate to use AI in our creative process? How to use the world's new AI tools without compromising artistic integrity or creative process. Join our panelists as they discuss it all.
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Featuring: Brady McReynolds, Jason Sanford, Johannah Simon, Rob Cameron
Abe no Seimei is a figure surrounded by myth, from his rumored kitsune bloodline to his powers of divination. How much was true? Join us for a look at Japan's most famous onmyouji in fact and fiction.
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Unlike his Western corollary Merlin, Abe no Seimei was a real person with a life recorded in court and legal documents. Learn who he really was and how many of the fantastic deeds attributed to him might be real in this study of his life and times.
Adventures in Brainstorming: Helping You Be More Creative
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Most people don't think they're creative. You might be one of them. In this workshop, we'll talk about the principles of creativity and how you can use them to supercharge your projects.
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Most people don't think they're creative. You might be one of them. If so, you're wrong. In this workshop, we'll talk about the fundamental principles of being creative. We'll talk about how to brainstorm (and why most people do it wrong), how to find the really creative ideas, and how to consolidate them all into something awesome. We'll work with you 1-on-1 to really help you push your creative boundaries. At the end of the workshop, you'll leave with a bunch of ideas for a creative project you're working on, whether a TTRPG campaign, a board game you're creating, a character background you're writing, or something else.
Adventures in Parenting: Raising The Next Generation Of Nerds
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Join Kat the Dungeon Mom in a panel discussion about the trials and tribulations of raising young people in the modern world.
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Kat the Dungeon Mom leads a panel of gamers and nerds as we talk about the challenges of parenting and teaching in 2025. We'll tackle subjects like internet safety, finding third spaces in our local communities, and building camaraderie with fellow caregivers. Come with questions, leave with a new support network!