Work with Monte to create an adventure from scratch, starting with an idea & turning it into a complete adventure in just 30 minutes. Then see Monte run it for an unsuspecting panel of players!
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Does prep for an RPG always have to be so time-consuming—what if an RPG was as easy to get going as a board game? Join master adventure-crafter Monte Cook as he explores ways to run awesome, compelling adventures with next to no prep work. Monte will solicit suggestions from the crowd that he will use to create an adventure from scratch in just 30 minutes. And then, watch Monte run the adventure you've created for an unsuspecting panel of players!
Resource management, probability calculations & arcane rules... what more could a gamer want from a sport? A short introduction to baseball & how a gamer can find 'the game' of it.
Resource management, probability calculations & arcane rules... what more could a gamer want from a sport? A short introduction to football & how a gamer can find 'the game' of it.
Join the Pathfinder design team for a discussion of the occult and new classes that interact with the release of Occult Adventures.
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Gen Con sees the release of Occult Adventures and six brand new psychic classes for the Pathfinder RPG! Join the Pathfinder design team for a discussion of the occult and new classes that interact with this exciting material.
Join the skype RP group “The Drunk & the Ugly” to talk about how to run a successful tabletop game without actually having a table or being able to see your players.
We dispel myths, discuss many different kinds of LARPS, & explain what to expect. Q&A session follows. This year, FYI is also running a LARP called "Out of the Darkness."
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New to LARPing? Aren't sure if you should try it? Aren't even sure what "it" is? We dispel myths, discuss many different kinds of LARPs (from plot-driven to foam sword combat), and explain what to expect. Bring any questions you may have, and get ready to take your gaming to the next level! FYI has over 60 years of combined LARP experience writing, running, and playing, and this year we’re presenting a LARP called “Out of the Darkness,” inspired by Midnight Syndicate and Hammer Films.
We'll present the fundamentals of roleplaying game design. Interested in hacking or reskinning a game? Want to design your own RPG system from scratch? Let us help you get started.
Want to publish a roleplaying game, supplement or adventure? Not sure where to get started or what is involved? Three experienced publishers are here to get you started on the path to publishing.
Mystery scenario masters Kenneth Hite, Robin D. Laws, and Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan train their magnifying glasses on clue-gathering adventures to reveal the unlikely suspects behind your tabletop woes.
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Mystery scenario masters Kenneth Hite, Robin D. Laws, and Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan train their magnifying glasses on clue-gathering adventures. Whether you're schooled in Pelgrane Press' GUMSHOE line or want to steal its secrets for play in another system, this seminar will shine light in the darkness and reveal the unlikely suspects behind your tabletop woes.
Invitation to the Ball: A History of Ballroom Dance and Culture
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The masquerade ball is a classic trope of film and fantasy. Learn the culture and find out what makes a waltz Viennese, how to behave when the Duke asks you to dance, and why a 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.