If you're doing it right, one of the hardest parts of game design is writing clear rules. How to do it varies with your audience. Polish rules as you playtest. Includes Do's and Don'ts handout.
Gen Con's Artist Guest of Honor will take you on a retrospective walk through her career, told through images of her work and stories of her life as a fantasy artist.
Enhance your gaming sessions using the foundations of improv comedy! Part seminar and part workshop, you'll learn the basics of improv, and how to apply those basics to your games.
Does the unexpected give you cold sweats? Players want to go off the rails? This seminar will give you the tools you need to be more comfortable improvising and make your games more dynamic.
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Improvising while GMing a game is a skill many people think they will never have. The Gamer Assembly is here to show you that not only can you improvise - you already do, you just might not realize it! We will discuss the keys to good improvisation and how doing it more often can really take you r games to the next level. Maybe even Epic Level! The Gamer Assembly panels are always interactive. The seminar wall between presenter and participants is torn down as we explore these topics together. With the speaker acting as moderator and guide through these topics, you're sure to learn a lot!
Indie RPG Design Marketing: Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom
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RPGs are enjoying a Golden Age, thanks in part to dozens of gifted, passionate independent designers. Learn how they're leveraging Kickstarter and online sales to reach large new audiences.
Industry Pro: Kickstarter, Social Media, and Standing Out From the Crowd
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Learn the best practices, worst pitfalls, and maintenance tips for community and crowdfunding campaigns. Discover how to make your next crowdfunding project a success.
Join Niantic/Ingress agents as we review backstory of the Ingress game, look at past gaming anomaly events, talk about all things Ingress and explore how you can set up game events in your community.
Have you ever wanted to write reviews on games and cover tabletop gaming news? The folks from Initiative : Tabletop will be here to answer questions and chat!
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Have you ever wanted to write reviews on games and cover tabletop gaming news? Ever wonder how to get your foot in the door as a gaming journalist, or want to hear what it's like to start a venture from those already in the field? The folks from Initiative : Tabletop will be here to answer questions and chat! Whether you want to talk about games or try and get an opportunity to have your writing on the site, come out and chat with us for a while!
Goblinworks raised $1.4 million to fund development of a fantasy sandbox MMO. Join Goblinworks team for overview of behind-the-scenes graphics & game footage highlighting work in progress.
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Last winter, video game studio Goblinworks raised $1.4 million on Kickstarter to fund development of a fantasy sandbox MMO set in the heart of the Pathfinder world. Join the Goblinworks team for an overview of progress so far, including behind-the-scenes graphics and in-game footage highlighting the work in progress. Plus, find out how YOU can get involved charting the future of Pathfinder Online!