Are you new to this event? Are you a veteran fan? The Dungeon Delver's Anonymous members will present a game mechanics primer, & they will share how to enjoy your time in True Dungeon.
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Are you new to True Dungeon? Are you a veteran fan? The Dungeon Delver's Anonymous members will present a game mechanics primer, and they will share how to enjoy your time in True Dungeon. Long-time TD players and volunteers will be there to give you great advice on how to enjoy your True Dungeon adventure. Real props from the event will be shown.
This is your chance to meet some of the folks behind the TD event as well as find out the answers to this year's puzzles. The prop auction (using GPs) is back!
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This is your chance to meet some of the folks behind the TD event as well as find out the answers to this year's puzzles. There will be a slide show, and each room in each adventure will be discussed. You can also give feedback to the TD Crew about how they can make the event better next year. We will be bringing back our auction of TD props where TD gold pieces are used to bid on items.
So much of urban fantasy is on the dark side. Is there room for humor? Richard Kadrey, Maurice Broaddus, Debbie Lynn Smith, Chantelle Osman, and Howard Taylor tell authors how to find a balance.
Tech & board games can go together better than you may think. Join connected game creators to discuss what's been done, & what can be done--in apps, smart speakers, custom hardware, & beyond.
How realistically should scientists behave in fiction? Would science still be cool if scientists in books follow the rules? Scott Rice-Snow, Eugene Fischer, Cat Rambo, and Chris Jackson full us in.
Will vampires ever die? How can authors revive what's seen as a tired subject? Are there any new facets to be explored? Christopher Husberg and Erik Scott de Bie weigh in.
How does War Magic work in a nautical environment? Key issues are structural integrity, propulsion, navigation, and communication. Robert Mosher and Mark McDonaugh discuss tactics and strategy.
Watch and Learn as People Perform 5 Min Stand-Up Comedy Sets and Get Feedback!
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Watch and 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 WKS18132860.
Weapons of Mass Disruption: Cyber War in the Current Global Environment: NSDM
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The age of cyber war is here, the first shots fired. Lecture explores features, strategies, weapons, geopolitics. Cyber weapons now focus more on disruption than on destruction; which may be worse.
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The American 2016 Presidential Election, the Brexit vote, and the 2017 French Presidential elections all share one thing in common: they were the target of cyber attacks from an external actor whose ultimate motives are “unknown.” Using a framework and couched in the Clausewitzian concept of fog of war, this lecture examines the current situation in terms of cyber war and its import on global politics. Unlike earlier predictions of a “Cyber Pearl Harbor,” current cyber capacity is now focusing more on disruption than on destruction; which may be more of a threat in the long run. The features of cyber war in this near future and its strategies are explored by Dr. Craig Greathouse, Professor of Political Science, University of North Georgia where he specializes in the European Union, International Relations Theory, and Security and Defense Policy, speaking on the NSDMG staff.