In this workshop, we will talk about how board gaming can be used for mental health and wellness in our gaming community.
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Board games provide many things that we are used to: Entertainment, strategy, and a time to enjoy friends, family and even yourself . However, what if I were to tell you that playing board games can provide a positive impact on your mental health! In this enhanced interactive workshop, we will talk about how board gaming can be used as a tool for self care and wellness in our gaming community. We will play, analyze and discuss how we can self care can happen with the roll of a die.
If you enjoy dice-chucking and trash-talking, this the game for you. Join the creator, J. Scott Rumptz, as he walks you through the game, who it's designed for, and why your store should carry it.
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A beer'n'peanuts arena-combat dice-chucker for 2-4 friends. With nostalgic roots tied to 80's styled ultra-violence, you’ll experience the life of a lanista; a pan-dimensional fight promoter that commands genetically engineered warriors, called helots, to dismember each other. Although not fighting, as a lanista you’ll still need to stay on your toes, watch your back, and protect yourself from alien STDs! The game is a thematic ameritrash fun-first endeavor and there is nothing co-operative about it. But you will find camaraderie in the hopelessness of trying to command these giant meat-bags to execute your orders. You will command these genetically engineered warriors to battle each other in massive stadiums aboard giant space barges. And as you do, both the crowd and arena are indiscriminately trying to injure everyone involved. It’s an absolute bloodbath!
One Game, One Course, Eighteen Years: My (Twilight) Struggle with a Game in a Law-School Classroom
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A discussion on how to get the most from using a historically oriented game as a teaching tool from someone with experience employing Twilight Struggle in teaching constitutional & international law.
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The presenter will discuss his experience in using Twilight Struggle as an integral part of a course on law and the Cold War. He will give specific examples of how a game can make historical learning easier, force students to consider the structural and event-oriented aspects of a historical period, and bring students into discussions about the relationship between game rules and history. Applicable to high-school classrooms and above. The presenter will assume no familiarity with the game.
Come by for an exclusive preview of our latest releases, get some free samples, and speak with the team!
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Whether you're a retailer, distributor, player, or anything in between we have something you'll love! We are an innovative Australian based company producing and distributing a unique and complete range of tabletop and RPG products including our signature Wolf Bristle Brush sets and Kolinsky Sable Brush sets, as well as a range of dice, miniatures, and RPG books / content.
Take a look at our 2023 releases and get a sneak peek into our 2024 titles! Learn about our Retailer Direct program, our new rewards program, and other programs we offer.
Come discover the publishing process for Central Michigan University Press. We will discuss the academic peer-review process, how we select our games, and our plans for future games.
Looking to raise morale? Learn a variety of different games and ideas that you can implement in your building!
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After attending this event, you will learn how to plan and implement a variety of different games and activities you can partake in with your colleagues including: trivia, scavenger hunts,, gamifying staff trainings, group games such as Scattergories and Family Feud and icebreaker Games
Roll To Save Democracy: TTRPGs and Civic Formation
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Tabletop RPGs demand imagination, creative problem solving, and collaboration from players. These same habits are necessary for citizenship in a thriving democracy. Let’s roll to save democracy!
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When approached, facilitated, and debriefed intentionally, these games can become potential resources for building essential civic skills. In game, players have to work together while attempting to build and maintain ongoing consensus with one another, all while dealing with the differing motivations of party members and the challenge of outside threats or limited resources. This session hopes to start dialogue and collaboration around how TTRPGs can be leveraged as civic formation tools both inside and outside the classroom., as well as how game developers and GMs can help players make connections to the skills they build at the table and society.
Social media marketing can be a powerful tool for promoting your store/events. It’s a great way to reach a large audience quickly & can help you engage with potential customers in a meaningful way.
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Using social media to highlight special promotions, share product or event information, or even create digital campaigns to drive traffic to your store or events. Additionally, social media can be used to create a sense of community among your customers, helping to build relationships and encourage loyalty. Come pick the brain of Gen Con’s social media manager who before becoming the social media manager for Gen Con worked in a Friendly Local Game Store and was a customer as well.