Meet with fellow retailers and educators, and get in a game of the Pokémon TCG or two! Come explore the different products and formats we have for Leagues or Clubs!
Gen Con wants to hear from you about Pop-Up Gen Con. We're asking for your feedback, impressions, what works, what doesn't. Come share your thoughts on ways to create this program in a new image.
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Come with constructive ideas, thoughts, suggestions, and questions about Pop-Up Gen Con. Gen Con wants to hear from you!
Pragmatic, inspirational, activity-based session for educators K-18 who want to design and host a group of students who will both play and design analog (board) games.
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Inspired by the Chicago Toy and Game’s “Young Inventor Challenge,” educators created a camp where learners imagined, designed, and created board games. Explore ways to use the ideas of the Young Inventors Challenge to generate opportunities for learners to become the next Hasbro™ inventor! Whether adding to an existing maker space, co-teaching game design within classroom curriculum, spawning a club, or designing a camp, use the seeds of inspiration for your next Grand Plan!
In this workshop, we will approach the re-skinning of games as an activity to invite our students to examine relationships and connections in the classroom.
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In this workshop, we will approach the re-skinning of Love Letter, Guess Who, and Memory as an activity to invite our students to examine relationships and connections in the classroom and create a game version that reflects their understanding of class material (Humanities, STEM, Art, and all other disciplines welcome). All materials will be provided, but participants should bring an idea of content they teach in their classroom as well as ambition to draw/sketch. (We will also be looking at the legality of creating re-skins and also the relationship with the original games.)
Join the makers of Heart: The City Beneath, Spire: The City Must Fall, Honey Heist and the upcoming DIE RPG as we showcase these games. Includes UFO Press, creators of Voidheart Symphony and Legacy.
Social media is a powerful tool to increase diversity and outreach for your business
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Learn about new social media strengths and tools to increase your online presence. Share valuable information and connect new groups of people in person and online. Outreach and communication are great ways to engage your communities locally and virtually. Inclusive driven businesses benefit from increased engagement, visibility and resources.
When students have games and work collaboratively, they grow and have a safe space to be themselves. Tabletop RPGs have a place for every student in every situation, do you want to learn how?
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"The reason why I stayed (in D&D club) was because it was one of the only social groups I enjoyed. I'm the definition of an introvert . . .but in this group I didn't hate anyone. It was fun and my hands weren't shaking for once by my social anxiety.” - 8th grader Tabletop roleplaying games are all the rage. With streaming services such as Twitch and Youtube Live, they have become more accessible and accepted than ever, so how do we implement this with middle school students? Come and hear how one school has used the tabletop gaming genre to teach team building, historical events, social skills, and storytelling to middle and high school students. As a bonus, we'll also discuss keeping the RPG games alive in a time of distance learning! Danielle Powell has spoken on this topic at several conferences including FETC, Star Wars Celebration, GenCon, and TAIS.
Want to be a kid again? Come play some D&D (or other system) with an experienced middle school TTRPG club leader and fellow educator!
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We know playing tabletop RPGS are beneficial to school age children. It can do amazing things for social skills, executive functioning, creative writing, historical understanding, and many other things. But have you had the chance to PLAY like a student may play? Come join Danielle Powell in an educators exclusive run of Dungeons & Dragons; just like she does for her club of 15+ students, and embrace your inner middle schooler again! Beginners welcome! This is the perfect time to learn!
This talk will summarize the content of the book "Teaching Mathematics Through Games", in which Dr. Heidenreich has written a chapter. A free copy of the book will be given to one random attendee.
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We will look at ways to use different games to teach mathematical principles from the book "Teaching Mathematics Through Games". The level of math is mostly high school and college. Some of the games covered in the book include Risk, Arkham Horror Card Game, Farkle, Sudoku, Apples to Apples, SET, Catan, and Carcassonne. A free copy of the book will be given to one random attendee.
What are the basics needed for a game program? Includes board, card, RPG, & video games! We’ll go over the ins/outs of setting up a program, including supplies, staffing needs, & other considerations.
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Presented by Beth Pintal (Indianapolis Public Library) and Kyle Schenetzke (Hamilton Co Public Library).What are the basics you need for a game program at the library or a school? This can include board, card, RPG, and toys. And even video games!