Writers discuss dealing with exhaustion in the year 2023.
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Writing and game designing are already professions built on emotional reserve and uncertainty, but these last few years have been particularly difficult. Join our panel of writers who love what they do as they discuss ways to help you rekindle your joy. Panelists: Jerry Gordon (moderator), Whitney "Strix" Beltrán, Jeremy Bernstein, Sandra Tayler. Track: GCWS Career.
We will discuss how you can accommodate the tool of board games in your learning spaces.
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Board games - We see them everywhere now: In drug stores, book stores and even in gas stations! Social media has us aware of the new games that are reviewed and modified but there is little mentioning of the grey area of how to be accommodate those individuals that may not be able to easily be able to play the game as others are able to. In this Trade Day Event - How to Modify Your Board Games in Learning Spaces , we will talk about how you can adapt current games to appeal to all learners , make changes that suit your environment and walk away feeling comfortable to have the lens to work towards accessibility of gaming for all individuals in whatever content or career you may be in.
Small group class on painting different styles of worn metal on miniatures.
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This is a basic to intermediate level class on how to paint worn looking True Metallic Metals. In this class we will cover how weathering of metal and layers with washes, inks, and other paints can cause effects such as patina with bronze, rust with iron based metals, and how metal will chip and spall creating shiny points. This class will be focused on understanding how and why metal looks the way it does and how we can paint those effects in an easy and repeatable fashion. Provided for the class. -Paint -Miniature -Disposable wet pallet.
Small group class on painting different styles of worn metal on miniatures.
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This is a basic to intermediate level 2.5 hour class on how to paint worn looking True Metallic Metals. In this class we will cover how weathering of metal and layers with washes, inks, and other paints can cause effects such as patina with bronze, rust with iron based metals, and how metal will chip and spall creating shiny points. This class will be focused on understanding how and why metal looks the way it does and how we can paint those effects in an easy and repeatable fashion. Provided for the class. -Paint -Miniature -Disposable wet pallet.
Small group class on painting supernatural flesh/ skin on two different styles of miniatures using off colors such as blues and purples to make amazing skin tones.
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This is an intermediate hands-on small class, teaching you how to paint different types of of supernatural flesh/skin in unique ways. This class will focus on using different colors in vibrant new ways to show different types of flesh tones and skin tones. We will go over how undertones interact and react to washes , inks, and paint to create vibrant different looking fleshes and skins. We will also cover how anatomy also effects the painting of the miniatures. Things provided - Handout with step-by-step instructions - Miniatures - Paints
You're an inventor with a fantastic and fun game ready to share with the world! Now what? Join us for this panel of industry experts who review board and card game pitches.
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Pulling from decades of combined games development experience, Shanon Lyon (Ravensburger), Mike Mulvihill (Ravensburger), and Heather O'Neill (9th Level Games, UNPUB) break down the building blocks of a good pitch and share actionable tips for making your pitch stand out. Moderated by Ravensburger's own Games Marketing Manager, Lysa Penrose!
Session Zero! What is it? Why is it? Learn how Session Zeros can manage expectations, set the tone, develop safety tools and polish characters to fit inside the adventure.
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Featuring panel members Dead Aussie Gamer, Rayna Rai of Careful Cantrip, Em of Blackwater DnD, Mháire Stritter of Orkenspalter TV and Peter of DnDwMe.
How to Take Down a Billion-Dollar Company in 3 Easy Steps!
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Hear the inside scope and the untold stories from the people on the front lines of the OGL 1.1 battle between Wizards of the Coast, Hasbro, and the TTRPG community.
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In a matter of weeks, Wizards of the Coast nearly destroyed a dozen years of community reputation and goodwill with their OGL 1.1 debacle. Hear the inside scope and the untold stories from the people on the front lines of the OGL 1.1 from the people who broke the story and helped bring Hasbro to its knees. Features Stephen Glicker from Roll For Combat, who originally broke the story live on the air while doing his weekly YouTube show.