Swords, Spies & Shoggoths: The Pelgrane Press Panel
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Join Simon Rogers, Cat Tobin & others from the Pelgrane team for a behind-the-scenes look at what the award-winning UK publisher's been up to this year, & what they've planned for the coming year.
Are you thinking about making a game that uses weird & unique materials but there is a voice in your head telling you to do something easier & simpler?
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Are you thinking about making a game that uses weird and unique materials but there is a voice in your head telling you to do something easier and simpler? Or even real people saying its way too complex or impractical? Stick with paper and plastic? Come hear from industry professionals who followed different paths and how those choices affected their games and sanity.
Join the hosts of the Tabletop Game Talk podcast as we talk about the new games at the show & engage with the audience about what we're all most excited about.
How do I find a group? How do I keep my group together? What game do I want to play? Answer these & more with our panel of experts!
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Join author and gamer Teri Litorco and others in learning how to get yourself into tabletop gaming! Maybe you have a passion for it but no one to play with yet. Maybe you can't seem to keep a steady group together. Maybe you have no idea where to start in gaming. This panel will give you tips and tricks on how to get a group going and keep it running smoothly.
Discussion of the transmedia trend & how it applies to tabletop gaming, with a focus on how tabletop & other forms of media are starting to inform & even help define each other.
Join Brian W. Foster as he moderates a special live episode featuring the cast of Critical Role. The cast will discuss the latest adventures of Vox Machina and answer your burning questions.
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Join Brian W. Foster (host of Talks Machina) as he moderates a special live episode featuring the cast of Critical Role: Matthew Mercer, Marisha Ray, Laura Bailey, Travis Willingham, Sam Riegel, Liam O’Brien and Taliesin Jaffe. The Critical Role cast will discuss the latest adventures of Vox Machina and answer your burning questions.
New to board game design? Designer Gil Hova knows the kinds of traps new designers fall into; he's fallen into them himself! Come learn ways around the most common pitfalls in board game design.
The Anatomy of Action in Writing: The Craft of Storytelling
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Join award-winning author Maxwell Alexander Drake as he takes you deep into the action, breaking it down piece by piece, and giving you tips for creating more realistic and exciting action scenes.
The Anatomy of Action in Writing: The Craft of Writing
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Join award-winning author Maxwell Alexander Drake as he explores when and how to use physical conflict and using words to craft action. Action that your readers will not simply read, but experience.
Jim McClure of Third Act Publishing discusses the art of mechanical design, & how mechanics are used to influence play. This discussion is geared towards game designers & game masters.
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During this 90 minute discussion Jim will give an in-depth look at how game mechanics are used to influence play. He will take a look at some good, and not so good, uses of game design from the world of RPGs. The seminar will include an in-depth look at mechanics from Dungeons and Dragons, Legend of the Five Ring, Dungeon World, The Mustang, and Reflections, as well as exercises in designing your own mechanics. The seminar will conclude with a Q&A with Jim.