Play Another Round?: Engaging Your Truest Fans Between Projects
Summary:
Discuss the best strategies for cultivating a community of fans for your game, identifying your most ardent supporters, & keeping them engaged and excited about your forthcoming projects.
Christopher Harris, international speaker on games and learning, shares ideas for connecting play, games, and reading using a series of books designed in a partnership with HABA games.
Description:
Christopher Harris, international speaker on games and learning with more than a decade of experience running a regional game library for K-12 schools, shares ideas for connecting play, games, and reading using a series of books designed in a partnership with HABA games. The books, intended for PreK-2nd grade, pair fiction and non-fiction with selected games from HABA to create thematic units for learning. Perfect for preschools, home schools, and primary classrooms, these books and games encourage young learners to connect with reading by bringing games to life in stories with matching characters and artwork.
Unsure how to get into tabletop gaming online? The Roll20 team will give you a quick intro to our system agnostic platform, followed by a Q&A for veterans who want to speak directly to the devs.
Description:
Whether your existing group needs a virtual tabletop to play long-distance, you want to find a few new players online, or are looking for digital tools to better support your in-person game, Roll20 is the free platform best suited for you to enjoy your favorite system. We'll introduce you to our program tools being used by over 3,000,000 users and give you tips to help you get started right. We'll also do a Q&A session for our existing Roll20 veterans who want to deepen their knowledge of the software or hear what's in store for Roll20's future. Whether you're brand-new to online tabletop gaming or have been using Roll20 for years, this is a great opportunity to meet directly with the Roll20 Dev Team and get your questions answered!
Writing tie in fiction in a shared world can be fun and challenging. David Mack, Shana Germain, Tom Hoeler, and Gregory Wilson discuss how to break in and how to navigate the unique landscape.
This panel is meant to empower cosplayers of all sizes! We talk about diversity, I share some of the tips I've learned as a plus size cosplayer & we end by talking about the importance of community.
Description:
This mission of this panel is to empower cosplayers of all sizes to express the love for their fandom through cosplay. We touch on the cosplay community as a whole and some of the problematic elements in it to avoid. Then I share some of the tips and tricks I've learned as a plus size cosplayer over the last 10 years. We end with a little advice on how to engage with the community efficiently and ethically from our specific perspective.
Getting a podcast started can be tough, & we understand that. This panel will discuss the content side of a podcast, how to get started, & will cover on-mic talent, music, & so much more.
Getting a podcast started can be tough, & we understand that. This panel will discuss the tech side of a podcast, how to get started, & will cover mics, hosting online, & so much more.
How do you prepare for a podcast? How much or how little should you research? How can you be entertaining? How do you remain authentic without losing your audience? This is a little deeper look.