Enhance your gaming experience by making your own gaming terrain. Learn basic terrain making techniques, such as building hills, woods, and roads. Then learn advanced techniques, such as making building and other structures, as well as rivers, ponds, and other water effects. Build your own terrain by using the tools and materials provided and applying the techniques taught in the workshop.
Creating good characters is the soul of great writing and a solid career. The seminar will cover methods of character creation and development, designed to produce memorable characters who will bring works alive.
Eberron creator and novelist Keith Baker talks about the Dreaming Dark trilogy, discussing the path of the novels and where the story may go in the future.
Informal discussion on what is involved with running that first game. Hints, suggestions and no-no's. All ages, all experience levels welcome. Join the fun!
We have seen the first gaming podcasts emerge, watched them grow and carve their own niche into the scene. What can we expect to see next? Where is this phenomenon headed and how will it change?
The passion in our podcasts is fueled by the games we play. Your audience will be learning about your favorite games for the first time. Learn how to tell this message and how to get games for review.
The Keeper of Ancient Gen Con Lore, Randy Porter, tells how he went from humble attendee to Gen Con’s official Historian. He will talk about how Gen Con went from a small gathering of wargamers to an event that is the best four days of gaming. The moves, the flame wars, and broken escaltors all the fun stuff of over 40 of gaming goodness.
You are sharing your passion with a world-wide audience and would like some of that audience with your favorite game designers. How do you line up interviews and how do you conduct yourself with them? You will be surprised how many willing participants you will find.
This seminar will address the needs for plotting, methods of plotting a novel, as well as tips on suspense, pacing and building a story to a climax. Applicable to everything from short stories to epic novel series.
Cartoonist Rich Burlew leaps into the proverbial saddle once more with a rousing series of examinations, anecdotes, and veiled hints regarding his smash hit fantasy gaming webcomic, "The Order of the Stick".