At the Axis Mundi school for gifted teens, a select few kids learn how to use their mythology-based powers. However, this year the incoming class is bigger than the rest of the school combined!
Just like in real life, not all relationships are romantic. How can authors create friendships that are satisfying to readers? Anton Strout, Aaron Rosenberg, and Lucy Snyder discuss.
Interdimensional explorers find a trail of debris to a portal that takes them to a volcanic island filled with very strange creatures. Something is very familiar about them.
An alien biogenetic device may be the cure to the zombie plague ravaging this world. Can the interdimensional explorers retrieve it from NYC & not get bitten?
From 3D Print to Manufacture: Things we Learnt Producing our Game in China
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So you've lovingly made a single prototype - what next? Join the team behind Beasts of Balance as they discuss turning that single copy into 10s of 1000s of copies on a ship heading from Hong Kong.
From Pen & Paper to Virtual Tabletop: Designing through the Culture Shift
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The tabletop renaissance brought with it the Virtual Tabletop & a new toolset for designers to play with. How do you optimize your game to take full advantage of everything Roll20 has to offer?
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Top tabletop game designers explain how you can start working with Roll20 and incorporating your games for the Roll20 Virtual Tabletop platform. What advantages does it offer you compared to traditional pen and paper and how do you make the most of them? We delve into the intricacies of tabletop’s core and how to keep them intact (or flip them on their head!) when making the transition to digital.
Elizabeth Bear, Bruce Cordell, Daniel Myer, and Aaron Rosenberg discuss food in times of feast and famine in science fiction and fantasy.
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What will people eat in the future? How will it be packaged? What should fantasy adventurers bring on their quest, and what will be served when they feast with the king? Elizabeth Bear, Bruce Cordell, Daniel Myer, and Aaron Rosenberg discuss.
The war with the Jackals is over & now is the time to rebuild before Winter hits. A map-based collaborative story game covering a year in the life of a small village.
From his early beginnings in puppetry to what comes next for Steve Whitmire, come learn about the magic & wonder that Mr. Whitmire puts into all of his characters: old, new, & maybe even a debut!
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Steve Whitmire has taken an amazing journey with a bit of fleece & foam on the end of his arm. Learn where he's gone, & where he'll go in this lovely hour-long talk with Steve.