Join Paizo’s designers for a glimpse within. Explore new systems for crafting frightful games with corruptions & insanity, as well as tons of character options to help make your own haunted hero.
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The Pathfinder RPG’s terrifying new hardcover, Horror Adventures, debuts at Gen Con! Test your courage and join Paizo’s designers for a glimpse within. Explore new systems for crafting frightful games with corruptions and insanity, as well as tons of character options to help make your own haunted hero.
Join the Pathfinder design team to discuss the exciting subsystems & character options in Ultimate Intrigue, as well as methods for optimizing the newest class—the vigilante.
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Ultimate Intrigue introduces new ways to win the day without drawing a sword. Join the Pathfinder design team to discuss the exciting subsystems and character options, as well as methods for optimizing the newest class—the vigilante.
Come explore the Aethera Campaign Setting, a recently-Kickstarted science-fantasy twist on Pathfinder with new planets, new voices, a divinely musical class, & party-oriented spaceship combat.
You can design games, & we want to help. This panel, sponsored by the Indie Game Developer Network, is here to get you started by sharing resources & best practices.
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Want to find out the basic of game design? We are here to help show you the way.
Playtesting RPGs is a difficult process. In this panel, sponsored by the Indie Game Developer Network, we will teach you how to effectively test games as a designer & as a player.
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Learn about types of playtests, the best kind of playtesters, and how to offer constrictive feedback.
Mystery scenario masters Kenneth Hite, Robin D. Laws, & Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan train their magnifying glasses on clue-gathering adventures to reveal the unlikely suspects behind your tabletop woes.
Invitation to the Ball: A History of Ballroom Dance & Culture
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The masquerade ball is a classic trope of film & fantasy. Learn the culture & find out what makes a waltz Viennese, how to behave when the Duke asks you to dance, & why vampires love tango.
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The masquerade ball is a classic trope not only of gaming but of fantasy and adventure literature in general. Come learn what actually happens at a ball, the history of the dances, and the culture surrounding dance. Understand what makes a waltz “Viennese,” how you should behave when the Duke asks you to dance, and why a vampire would tango, and maybe even polka, but never samba. This seminar will inform you on the history of ballroom dance and include a discussion about how to apply it in your games and fiction.
Controversies over inclusivity & other issues have created a dangerous social media environment for gamers. Learn how to protect yourself online, help victims of harassment, & more.
How are bakemono different from ayakashi? Get more from anime and film when you understand the cultural background! Learn basics of Japanese mythology in this primer with examples from anime and film.
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What’s the difference between bakemono and ayakashi? What are those little creatures that show up in your favorite anime? Get the most from your anime and Asian cinema experience when you understand the cultural background! Learn the basics of Japanese mythology in this folklore primer, and see examples in action with video clips from anime and film.