As one of the fundamental things our brains are hard-wired for, language in games can be fun & enriching for players. Why are languages fun to play with, & how can we better use them in design?
Launching Your Own Indie Board Game Company from the Ground Up
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Join a group of board game developers & a game lawyer as we walk you through the major steps involved with starting your own indie board game company.
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Join a group of board game developers & a game lawyer as we walk you through the major steps involved with starting your own indie board game company. Understand the business, legal, and practical aspects of setting up a tabletop game business. Featuring an audience Q&A, so bring your questions.
Featuring the following panelists: Zachary Strebeck (The McArthur Law Firm), Patrick Nickell (Crash of Games, publisher of Pirate Den and Council of Verona), Brian Henk (Overworld Games, publisher of Good Cop Bad Cop, New Salem, Booze Barons, and Exposed), JT Smith (The Game Crafter), Brett Sobol (Nauvoo Games, publisher of Stockpile and Stockpile: Continuing Corruption)
Learn the basics of writing & performing stand-up comedy from working comics who learned first-hand from master comedy mentor, Bobbie Oliver. Want to learn more? Stay for our workshop.
RPGs are group stories; a GM creates a structure & players create details. Need help creating a structure? We’ll create a usable structure you can use to run your next RPG. Come help build a story!
Legal Q&A for Freelancers, Publishers & the Generally Curious
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Have your legal questions answered by a practicing attorney & game designer & publisher. Contracts, copyright, & more.
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Justin D. Jacobson is a practicing attorney and game designer and publisher. He is general counsel for Evil Hat Productions and has many other clients in the game industry, including The Dice Tower, Rob Daviau, Bully Pulpit Games, and more. What clause should you never put in your contract? Can you use a game mechanism from someone else's game? How do you comply with the new D&D 5e license? Whether you are a freelancer, publisher, gamer, or just someone with a legal question you need answered, I am happy to help.
Join two board game lawyers for a discussion of some of the major issues facing board game developers, including copyright, trademark, contracts, and business formation.
LegalGeek Advice & Tips for Game Designers! Q&A About IP Law
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We are 2 gamers & legal professionals who love to serve game designers. Whether you have simple or difficult questions, come get some general advice & hear war stories to learn from!
Many designers & other industry professionals are seeing success with the new(ish) crowdfunding tool: Patreon. Learn the basics from the folks behind the very successful ONE SHOT Podcast Patreon.
BackerKit co-founder Rosanna Yau leads a discussion panel with game creators that have successfully crowdfunded their games. Learn about what it takes to succeed & come with questions!