What's going on here?! What's Catalyst Game Labs? And what's going to happen with BattleTech? What products are we going to see this year, and where is the storyline going? What about the Jihad? And what's this ANGEL REQUIEM thing got to do with anything? Stop by for the answers to these questions and more!
Your annual opportunity to meet with the Green Ronin staff and participate in a Q&A about our recent releases, plans for the future, and special announcements we're holding onto just for GenCon.
Wondering what's up with IMR? Then drop in to catch the latest info on Shadowrun, Battletech, Degenesis, and many other exciting projects we've got coming down the line.
Familiar with Shadowrun? Think you know it all? Have no idea what it's about? "Whose Run Is It Anyway?" returns for it's second hilarious year! A sick and twisted GM will call on the audience to give him humorous/twisted/evil ideas, and then everyone can watch the players try to squirm their way to survival. Laugh, have fun, then shout off an idea to make it even better. Prizes awarded.
Join us as we discuss many of the issues facing women in gaming today, including how our gaming styles differ from men, what roles we play within our gaming groups, issues of respect at the game table, and how to attract more women to gaming. The women convening this seminar have many years of combined knowledge in nearly every form of gaming and we want to hear from you. Be ready to participate in an active discussion. Bring your own topics!
Veteran GM and writer Dr. Rich Staats hosts his classic world building seminar. Learn about top down and bottom up world building. Understand how competition for resources and conflict provide adventure seeds. Share guilty pleasures on the joys of cosmology.
Horror writers and editors teach you how to send shivers down your readers' spines. You don't need to write in the horror genre to throw a good scare or three into your story. Panelists: Richard Lee Byers, Luke Johnson, Tim Waggoner, Linda Baker
Writers’ Symposium—Alchemy and Sorcery, the Science of Magic in Fiction
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Magic needs to feel real to hold your readers. Learn what you need to craft and consider to build a believable magic system in your stories. Panelists: Jean Rabe, Richard Lee Byers, Kerrie Hughes, Steven Schend, Chris Pierson
Naturally, every author would like to sign a three-book deal for a six-figure advance. However, with the thousands of manuscripts cascading onto editors' desks every day, those odds are pretty small. Fortunately, smaller presses are enjoying a renaissance right now, and are becoming stronger than ever. Come find out the advantages of working with a smaller press. Panelists: John Helfers, Dindy Robinson, Paul Genesse, Don Bingle
Want to write a page-turner? A sizzling suspense yarn? An edge-of-your-seat thriller? Our panelists provide a lesson in nail biting. Panelists: Richard Lee Byers, Tim Waggoner, Jean Rabe, Luke Johnson