Freelancing 101: How to Break into Game Design & Editing
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It looks easy, right? Freelancers & publishers on this panel tell you what REALLY happens & how to improve the odds of breaking into print. Advanced tips for established freelancers, too!
From Candyland to Catan & Beyond: Staying Connected with Your Kids Through the Tweens & Teens
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Playing games with your kids can keep you connected, but there's more to it than just that. Hear both sides of the story from a daughter and father team in the industry who lived to tell the tale.
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Children change a lot during the tween and teen years, and many parents struggle with that transition. But you aren't alone -- your kids struggle, too. Playing games with your children can help keep you connected, but there's more to it than just that. Hear both sides of the story from the author and industry father/daughter team of John and Rebecca Kaufeld, who lived through the transition and survived to tell the tale.
From Freelancer to Client - How to Work in Harmony!
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How do you bridge the gap between freelancers and clients? How can you be the best client you can be... and how can you be the best freelancer? Learn how to protect yourself from both sides.
For beginning and experienced GM's alike! Learn from my mistakes and triumphs that span over 30 years of GMing. Discussion of campaigns, scenarios, skills and the play environment itself.
Come join a discussion in which the presenter explores how playing different RPG systems, including many 'independent' systems can contribute to a better command of GMing and better gaming in general.
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Cortex+, FATE, Dungeon World, Fiasco, and other smaller press and Indie games have been making a lot of buzz in the hobby the past few years. Having played and GMed many of them has contributed to a new insight into my own GMing style and skills. Let's spend an hour discussing what be learned by widening your horizons, and how you can bring the many pieces together to make for better gaming.
Keeper, Dungeon Master, Game Master…there are many names for the job. Thinking about taking the reins at your game table? This seminar focuses on the issues and concerns common among new Game Masters.
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We'll talk about what works and what doesn't. We'll talk about common traps to avoid, but most important, we'll get right to the heart of why its great to GM a game, and how you can have a blast doing it. The GM's Workshop series is always interactive. The wall between presenter and participants is torn down as we explore these topics together. With the speaker acting as moderator and guide through the topics, you are sure to learn, laugh, participate, and have a great time.
GM Workshop: Maintaining Drama in the Face of Relentless Dice Rolling
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Dice towers at the table - in the middle of the big scene! Why is no one interested?. Let's explore what makes people care about RPG stories and how to get your table as excited about it as you are.
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We've all been there. It's a climactic moment in an epic story - or at least we thought it was. What went wrong? Where did the players excitement and interest go? This session of the GMs Workshop digs into ways of keeping everyone, player and GM alike enthusiastic and in the moment during game time.