Augmented Reality & the Future of Tabletop Featuring Microsoft Hololens
Summary:
This is a discussion & demonstration of wearable augmented reality devices & their impact on tabletop gaming featuring the Microsoft Hololens.
Description:
Do you think mixed reality has a place at the gaming table or is it just a new type of video game? This seminar will feature demonstrations of the Microsoft Hololens and discuss the possibilities that exist for incorporating Mixed Reality (Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality) to table top gaming.
Augmented Reality & the Future of Tabletop Featuring Microsoft Hololens
Summary:
This is a discussion & demonstration of wearable augmented reality devices & their impact on tabletop gaming featuring the Microsoft Hololens.
Description:
Do you think mixed reality has a place at the gaming table or is it just a new type of video game? This seminar will feature demonstrations of the Microsoft Hololens and discuss the possibilities that exist for incorporating Mixed Reality (Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality) to table top gaming.
Join Paizo CEO Lisa Stevens for anecdotes from her history in gaming, followed by a Q&A session!
Description:
Paizo’s founding CEO Lisa Stevens has seen it all, from the birth of White Wolf to her days as “employee #1” at Wizards of the Coast. She has been Star Wars Fan Club president, helped manage the transition of D&D from TSR to WotC, and guided Paizo from the start. Come hear stories from her years in the tabletop game industry!
Part award show, part Q & A, all fun! Come watch as Baen Books announces the grand prize winner of the Baen Fantasy Adventure Award. The award presentation is followed by chats with Baen authors.
You need to separate your work from the pack, but being too different can make it tough to find an audience. Gregory Wilson, Max Gladstone, Richard Lee Byers, Shanna Germain can help!
Professional industry artists will discuss the art-making side of games: how we started, jobs we've had, fun & not-so-fun stories, & advice for aspiring artists.
Tom Vasel talks about how he got his podcast & Youtube video series to where they are today. Tips, tricks, & some plain common sense are included, and he'll be taking questions from the audience!
Beyond Battles: Overlooked History for World-Builders
Summary:
This interactive seminar explores ways you can enrich your games & fiction by riffing on historical events that other world-builders overlook.
Description:
We will look at the interplay between rulers and religious authority from ancient Egypt to the Protestant Reformation; dynastic thinking such as Charlemagne's succession and the union of Aragon and Castille; and how a population boom led to the founding of a real thieves' guild in Renaissance London. The emphasis is on western Europe with examples from other world cultures. The audience is encouraged to ask questions and offer comments.