Writer John Jackson Miller teaches techniques for writing comic books.
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Writer of comics for Star Wars and many more franchises, John Jackson Miller shares pointers for plotting, scripting, and breakdowns drawing upon examples from those titles and other comics work he’s done, including for Marvel, Battlestar Galactica, Disney, Halo, Mass Effect, The Simpsons, and more. As founder of the comics history site Comichron, Miller also details changes in comics writing methods over the years, and modern best practices. A slideshow presentation provides examples for taking your comic book from the plotted page to the final script, and questions and answers will be taken. For an advanced session, see From Plot to Panel: Advanced Writing for Comics. Track: GCWS Classroom.
Use the brand new tarot system to create a playable Ten Thunders character, and test them out in an introductory adventure!
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Through the Breach is a roleplaying game set in the world of Malifaux. This event will walk players through a reading from the Fate Deck to create a brand-new character from the Ten Thunders and run them through a short session infiltrating a Guild stronghold. Does a weight from your past guide your actions? How are you connected to the mysterious crime syndicate? Only the cards, and those Fated to wield them, know. Participants in this event are encouraged to also sign up for one of our Through the Breach: Memento Mori events to continue their Fated’s story!
Use the brand new tarot system to create a playable Ten Thunders character, and test them out in an introductory adventure!
Description:
Through the Breach is a roleplaying game set in the world of Malifaux. This event will walk players through a reading from the Fate Deck to create a brand-new character from the Ten Thunders and run them through a short session infiltrating a Guild stronghold. Does a weight from your past guide your actions? How are you connected to the mysterious crime syndicate? Only the cards, and those Fated to wield them, know. Participants in this event are encouraged to also sign up for one of our Through the Breach: Memento Mori events to continue their Fated’s story!
Use the brand new tarot system to create a playable Ten Thunders character, and test them out in an introductory adventure!
Description:
Through the Breach is a roleplaying game set in the world of Malifaux. This event will walk players through a reading from the Fate Deck to create a brand-new character from the Ten Thunders and run them through a short session infiltrating a Guild stronghold. Does a weight from your past guide your actions? How are you connected to the mysterious crime syndicate? Only the cards, and those Fated to wield them, know. Participants in this event are encouraged to also sign up for one of our Through the Breach: Memento Mori events to continue their Fated’s story!
Use the brand new tarot system to create a playable Ten Thunders character, and test them out in an introductory adventure!
Description:
Through the Breach is a roleplaying game set in the world of Malifaux. This event will walk players through a reading from the Fate Deck to create a brand-new character from the Ten Thunders and run them through a short session infiltrating a Guild stronghold. Does a weight from your past guide your actions? How are you connected to the mysterious crime syndicate? Only the cards, and those Fated to wield them, know. Participants in this event are encouraged to also sign up for one of our Through the Breach: Memento Mori events to continue their Fated’s story!
How can educators bridge the game table and the classroom? Join a panel of designers and educators in discussion on the trials and triumphs of gaming as education.
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What are the best practices, challenges, pitfalls, and rewards of using tabletop roleplaying to help students learn history, think critically, and build curiosity? Join Patrick Mooney (Lead Designer of Nations & Cannons), professional educator Mollie Brewsaugh, and others in discussion about the trials and triumphs of gaming as education.
How can educators bridge the game table and the classroom? Join a panel of designers and educators in discussion on the trials and triumphs of gaming as education.
Description:
What are the best practices, challenges, pitfalls, and rewards of using tabletop roleplaying to help students learn history, think critically, and build curiosity? Join Patrick Mooney (Lead Designer of Nations & Cannons), professional educator Mollie Brewsaugh, and others in discussion about the trials and triumphs of gaming as education.
From Twitter to YouTube: Building an Online TTRPG brand with Ed Greenwood
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Ed Greenwood and his support team talk about his online engagement with the TTRPG community on various platforms. Lessons learned, and the history of moving from paper to digital.
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The road of one old gamer from the Candlekeep Forums, to Twitter, to Ed Greenwood's more recent website, Patreon, a merch store, Discord, and YouTube.
From Zero to Hero - Basing Your Miniatures to Make Them Pop
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Basing can make a miniature come to life. This class will cover a variety of basing techniques. We will make some bases in class & I will give you some materials to take home.
Description:
Not only will students receive materials to make a base, but we will go over a variety of different techniques to make different styles of bases. Feel free to bring your own mini, and you can use the materials given to base it in class!
From Zero to Hero - Basing Your Miniatures to Make Them Pop
Summary:
Basing can make a miniature come to life. This class will cover a variety of basing techniques. We will make some bases in class & I will give you some materials to take home.
Description:
Not only will students receive materials to make a base, but we will go over a variety of different techniques to make different styles of bases. Feel free to bring your own mini, and you can use the materials given to base it in class!