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.
Robin D. Laws & Kenneth Hite talk roleplaying, history, conspiracy, occultism, writing, food, movies & whatever you ask them about in this live edition of their award-winning podcast.
Practical advice, key resources, tips for pitching to publishers. Learn how to make the most of your Kickstarter project & how to avoid common mistakes.
Sit down with Luke Crane (Head of Games at Kickstarter) & a group of seasoned Kickstarter creators & hear tales of honor, despair and derring do in getting games made with Kickstarter.
LP vs OP (Licensed Properties vs Original Properties)
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Learn the techniques of working with licenses versus your own intellectual properties when designing or publishing works in gaming, film, or literature.
As one of the fundamental things our brains are hard-wired for, language in games can be fun & enriching for players. Why are languages fun to play with, & how can we better use them in design?
Launching Your Own Indie Board Game Company from the Ground Up
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Join a group of board game developers & a game lawyer as we walk you through the major steps involved with starting your own indie board game company.
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Join a group of board game developers & a game lawyer as we walk you through the major steps involved with starting your own indie board game company. Understand the business, legal, and practical aspects of setting up a tabletop game business. Featuring an audience Q&A, so bring your questions.
Featuring the following panelists: Zachary Strebeck (The McArthur Law Firm), Patrick Nickell (Crash of Games, publisher of Pirate Den and Council of Verona), Brian Henk (Overworld Games, publisher of Good Cop Bad Cop, New Salem, Booze Barons, and Exposed), JT Smith (The Game Crafter), Brett Sobol (Nauvoo Games, publisher of Stockpile and Stockpile: Continuing Corruption)
Learn the basics of writing & performing stand-up comedy from working comics who learned first-hand from master comedy mentor, Bobbie Oliver. Want to learn more? Stay for our workshop.
RPGs are group stories; a GM creates a structure & players create details. Need help creating a structure? We’ll create a usable structure you can use to run your next RPG. Come help build a story!