How wargames assist with the advance of innovation. Evolution as tools for understanding the past and shaping the future. Presenter: Colonel Matt Caffrey (USAF, ret.), "Dean" of Air Force Wargaming.
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How wargames assist with the advance of innovation. Evolution of wargames as tools for understanding the past and shaping the future. Presenter: Colonel Matt Caffrey (USAF, ret.), the "Dean" of Air Force Wargaming and author of "On wargaming," a US Naval War College free publication available at https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/newport-papers/43/
Discussing how to create & maintain healthy character voices & dialects while playing TTRPGs
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Character voices and dialects can be a blast to use while playing a tabletop game, but maintaining them for extended periods of time (or episodes of a podcast) can be difficult! Learn ways to approach creating healthy, sustainable character voices with some of your pals from The One Shot Network!
The many types of volcanic events shape terrain in weird ways, giving characters unique challenges, threats, and opportunities. Join Scott Rice-Snow as he discusses volcanic landscapes.
Overview of modern military thought on fighting in megacities. New technologies, UAVs, robots, AI, conventional, unconventional, future approaches. Panel by National Security Decision Making staff
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An overview of modern military thought on fighting in the world's megacities. As the global population grows and cities become ever denser, military planners are preparing for near future conflict scenarios in and around urban megacities. Particularly in the developing world, how will new technologies-UAVs, robots, AI, space-based platforms-be employed in these challenging environments? Panel will review conventional, unconventional and future approaches. Panel by the National Security Decision Making, Inc staff.
Watch & Learn as People Perform 5 Min of Stand-Up Comedy Sets and Get Feedback!
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Watch & learn as comedians perform their jokes & receive individual feedback from experienced comics on their writing and delivery. You provide the laughs!
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You'll watch and learn as six performers get detailed and constructive feedback after their 5 minute comedic performances in the safe space we provide for them to create, experiment, and delve into their humor. NOTE: This ticket allows you to only watch performers get feedback. If you'd like to perform yourself, please purchase a ticket for WKS19150689.
Your website is the Grand Central Station for your readers. Authors Keith Law, Kristen Britain, Crystal Connor, and Kirk Dougal discuss what should be there and what, if anything, is too much.
We all want to be the next J. K. Rowling, but is that realistic? Lisa Rodgers, Jerry Gordon, Kristin McFarland, and others discuss managing expectations.
For over 50 years, the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers has been serving working F&SF writers. In 2017, it opened to game writers. Come find out what SFWA does for its members.
What Caused the End of the World? And How Do We Come Back?
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How society is recreated after the apocalypse depends on what created it in the first place. Bryan Young, Diana Rowland, Cherie Priest, and Steve Drew discuss killing the world to recreate it.