This solo game will have several games run simultaneously. Move, search, & fight your way to victory by eliminating the killer & surviving the night.
Description:
Playing on a famous horror movie trope, this is a solitaire-only game that puts the player in the shoes of a female protagonist who must kill the slasher if she wants to survive. You can choose from multiple characters when picking someone to play & multiple killers when picking someone to play against. Killers & locations each have their own specific terror cards that will be shuffled together to create a unique experience with various combinations of scenarios for you to play!
Numbers matter - the longest standing seminar from Witten Financial. We talk you through the basics of financial satements to help you manage your business.
Description:
We will use actual game industry financial statements (names withheld :-)) to walk you through how financial statements work. this seminar will give you the basics to help you look closer at your business performance so you can better identify your strengths and areas of opportunity.
Finding Your Character's Voice for Puppetry and Beyond
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Do you want to find unique voices for your characters? Let’s explore your sound and shape it into something new. We’ll have fun discovering sustainable voices that you can use in your work and play!
Description:
In the world of puppetry, voice work is critical to developing characters. Looks, movement and sound work hand-in-hand to create a fully formed persona. Kristin Charney brings over 25 years of professional puppeteering experience in film, television & theatre to this workshop and is excited to share her insights! Join Kristin Charney (Henson, for a fun and practical vocal workout! Are some of your characters starting to sound the same? Are some voices difficult to sustain? In this workshop we’ll discover some new character voices and strengthen some old ones. We’ll start from the visual and layer sounds to build a fun and believable character. You’ll gain a solid foundation and learn some handy tips so that you can expand your own personal character library. Come ready to learn and play!
Podcaster/author/creator/voice actor, Travis McElroy (The Adventure Zone; My Brother, My Brother and Me) chats about the journey of finding that "thing" at which you excel & makes you happy in life.
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Special guests include Jenn Ellis, Keith Baker, Danny Quach, Laser Webber, Cate Osborn and Krystina Arielle.
Writer Gini Koch teaches techniques to find your unique voice.
Description:
Your voice is what sets your work apart from every other author's. But how do you discover what your voice sounds like? And, what if the voice you think is the right one for you actually isn't? Come learn from Author Gini Koch what constitutes voice and the techniques that will get you writing in the author voice/s that work best for you. Interactive participation is required - please bring a notepad or device for writing. Track: GCWS Classroom.
Writer Gini Koch teaches techniques to find your unique voice.
Description:
In addition to learning how to hone your existing author voice, you may discover that you have more than one author voice, possibly many more than one. But which voice is the best one for you and/or the genres you plan to write in? Learn proven techniques from Author Gini Koch to find your best voice/s, and best genre/s - and be prepared to discover that a genre you aren't considering might be the very best one for you to explore. Interactive participation is required - please bring a notepad or device for writing. Track: GCWS Classroom.
Writer Sandra Tayler teaches techniques for comprehensive marketing.
Description:
In a world of social media, creative work sells better if you frame your pitch with a story. Come learn from author Sandra Tayler how to present your work so it intrigues your potential audience. This works for everything from novels to artwork to Kickstarters to growing a social media following. Track: GCWS Classroom.
For costumed attendees. A professional mini portrait session and posing workshop from Distant Era (fine art photographer and D&D/RPG game designer Steve Townshend).
Description:
In this active two-hour workshop with Distant Era Fine Art and Fantasy Portraiture, a small group of costumed participants will practice posing and being photographed with studio lighting and background while learning effective modeling and lighting techniques. After the convention, participants will receive a digital version of the best image from their workshop, professionally retouched. (Costumes are not provided for this workshop; the workshop is intended for costumed/LARP/cosplay attendees.)
For costumed attendees. A professional mini portrait session and posing workshop from Distant Era (fine art photographer and D&D/RPG game designer Steve Townshend).
Description:
In this active two-hour workshop with Distant Era Fine Art and Fantasy Portraiture, a small group of costumed participants will practice posing and being photographed with studio lighting and background while learning effective modeling and lighting techniques. After the convention, participants will receive a digital version of the best image from their workshop, professionally retouched. (Costumes are not provided for this workshop; the workshop is intended for costumed/LARP/cosplay attendees.)
For costumed attendees. A professional mini portrait session and posing workshop from Distant Era (fine art photographer and D&D/RPG game designer Steve Townshend).
Description:
In this active two-hour workshop with Distant Era Fine Art and Fantasy Portraiture, a small group of costumed participants will practice posing and being photographed with studio lighting and background while learning effective modeling and lighting techniques. After the convention, participants will receive a digital version of the best image from their workshop, professionally retouched. (Costumes are not provided for this workshop; the workshop is intended for costumed/LARP/cosplay attendees.)