"Go to a writing con," they said. But you're here, and you feel like a big phony. Panelists including Jen Gunnels Lisa Rodgers discuss putting yourself out there when you feel out of your depth.
One man's apocalypse is another goblin's treasure. Creators Greg & Matt from The Drunk and The Ugly discuss creating Gobblin', an RPG where goblins are left to fend for themselves in the apocalypse.
Green Ronin's AGE system has done the heavy lifting for a variety of different worlds. Developers discuss how the system has been adapted & some ways you can use it for your own!
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Dragon Age. Lazarus. The Expanse. Blue Rose. Threefold. Green Ronin's AGE system has done the heavy lifting for a great variety of different worlds. GR's AGE developers discuss the ways in which the system has been adapted to fit the needs of various settings, and talk about some ways you can use it for your own!
Meet the authors & editor of Nisaba Press, & learn about the exciting new fiction set in the worlds of Freeport, Mutants & Masterminds, Blue Rose, & Threefold.
Growing Your Community (Social Media for Game Companies)
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Join community management professionals to discuss growing your audience, engaging with your fanbase, using social media to communicate effectively, & growing the RPG community as a whole.
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Will Sobel (Green Ronin Publishing), J Gray (R. Talsorian Games), and Darcy Ross (Monte Cook Games) discuss growing your audience, engaging with your fanbase, using social media to communicate effectively, and growing the RPG community as a whole.
Hacking in Fiction, Games, & the Media - The Good, the Bad, & the Bizarre
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Join our panel of professional hackers as we discuss interesting & absurd portrayals of hacking of 2018-19 in games, movies, TV, & books. Learn ways to depict hacking in a fun but accurate manner.
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We're back! Join our yearly panel of professional (and slightly inebriated) white hat hackers as we discuss the best and most dreadful portrayals of hacking over the past year in games, movies, TV, and books. Ask questions you've been dying to about real hacking, cybercrime, infosec, and malware. Learn ways that you can depict hacking in a fun but accurate manner.
How can you sell your books at conventions and signings without seeming pushy? Patrick Tomlinson, Annie Sullivan, and others discuss how to pull readers in without pushing them away.
Homebrews & Hacks to Support Your Game’s Narrative
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Sometimes a game doesn’t fully support your storytelling vision, & that’s okay! We’re going to talk about homebrews & system hacks that get you there, & the tools you can use to do it yourself.
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Sometimes a game doesn’t fully support your storytelling vision, and that’s okay! We’re going to talk about homebrews and system hacks that get you there, and the tools you can use to do it yourself. With Meghan Dornbrock (Modifier, Tales from Thedas), Paulomi S.P. (Iron Hides), and Adira Slattery (A Woman with Hollow Eyes)
Or: does the mountain really go there? Gregory A. Wilson, Anna Smith Spark, John O'Neill, and Steve Drew discuss creating geography and how it affects the story.
How Long Is It? How to Judge the Size of a Story Idea
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You have an idea. Great! But how do you know if it's for a short story, novelette, novel, or ten book magnum opus? Diana Pho, Aaron Rosenberg, Melissa Olson, and Susan Morris tell you how!