Join presenters Tanya DePass and Steve Kenson for this premiere speaking experience in the gaming industry. This event will be streamed.
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Inspired by the format that's made TED such a phenomenon, Gen Con is committed to creating a premiere speaking experience in gaming. This event will be streamed live on Gen Con's Main Stage Twitch channel and recorded so people can enjoy and reference back long after the convention is over on the Gen Con YouTube channel.
Join our Industry Guests of Honor and moderator for a free flowing conversation and thought provoking questions about games, game design, world building, and the passion that drives it all.
Industry Guest of Honor: Creative Resilience, Creating in Difficult Times
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Join Guest of Honor Shanna Germain as she discusses why creativity matters in hard times and how you can continue to do it, despite everything. A Q&A will also be included.
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From the personal to the political, being a human in the world is sometimes more difficult than we can imagine. Creating helps us take our power back, gives others power, and really can change the world. But when it's a challenge to just get through the day, how do we find the space, time, and energy to make words, games, stories, and art? Author and game designer Shanna Germain talks about why creativity matters in hard times and how you can continue to do it, despite everything.
Industry Guest of Honor: Lessons From a Life of Roleplaying
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Join Monte Cook, gamer of 40 years, game professional for 30, and 2019 Industry Guest of Honor for tips, suggestions, and Q&A on how to enable a more fun RPG experience for you and your players.