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13th Age Monster Workshop

Join seasoned 13th Age designers to build a brand-new monster that takes advantage of the game's mechanics to deliver some nasty surprises at the table.

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1944 Campaigns: Taking the Offensive (NSDM Panel)

Review of 1944 campaigns in recognition of the 75th anniversary of the Allies taking the offensive in all theaters Panel by the National Security Decision Making, Inc staff.

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2019 Global Hotspots (NSDM lecture)

Join the National Security Decision Making Game staff to review recent changes & things to watch next year, including hotspots: China, Europe, Syria, Iran, Israel, Russia, & North Korea.

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2019 Global Hotspots Q&A (NSDM seminar)

National Security Decision Making Game staff led discussion of global hotspots, things to watch out for next year, including hotspots: China, Europe, Syria, Iran, Israel, Russia, & North Korea.

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3D Printing 101

Learn the basics of 3D printing, finishing, and modeling from a pro in this interactive Q&A complete with samples and demos.

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3D Printing For Cosplay Q&A

Ever wondered how to utilize 3D printing in your cosplays? Come chat with the pros and get all of your questions answered! We will help you get started on your journey!

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3rd Edition Dungeons & Dragons: The Creation of a Masterpiece

How 3rd edition rose from the ashes of TSR to become an epic phenomenon. Geek journalist Ben Riggs has interviewed the creators, & brings you the true inside story of the game's creation!

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6th Annual "Live Kickstarter Advice Panel"

The world's longest running Kickstarter Advice Seminar returns for its 6th year. The biggest names in the industry want to answer YOUR questions!

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Agency, Diversity, & RPG Game Management

Whether a player, GM, or host, games require management. How do we organize participation to encourage diversity, player agency, & a happy, healthy, inclusive game environment?

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All the World’s a Stage: Creating Vivid Settings

Excellent scenes communicate a vivid sense of time and place. Carol Berg explores the techniques of scene-setting through description, character, and action that will keep your story real.

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ASD at your FLGS - Inclusivity in Gaming

This short presentation focuses on helping people understand some of the challenges faced by persons on the Autism Spectrum & how we can make accommodations in our gaming to be more inclusive.

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Ask the Agents Anything

Ask and you shall receive: our agent experts Lisa Rodgers and Brady McReynolds will answer your most burning questions.

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Ask the Editors Anything

Ask and you shall receive: our editor panelists Holly West, Diana Pho, Christopher Morgan, and Jen Gunnels answer your most burning questions.

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Ask the Paizo GMs

Experienced in-house Paizo Game Masters reveal their best game mastering secrets & help you troubleshoot your RPG campaign.

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Atlas Games Fireside Chat

Join the Atlas Games team as they discuss everything from solar panels to the next role playing game on the horizon. John, Michelle, Jeff, Justin, Kyla & more, available for your questions.

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Auntie Lisa's Story Hours

Join Paizo CEO Lisa Stevens for anecdotes from her history in gaming, followed by a Q&A session!

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Basics of Social Streaming

Do you want to be a streamer on a social platform like Twitch, YouTube, Mixer? Come learn from Twitch Affiliated Streamer RAYN.

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Believable Fictional Languages

Fictional worlds often include their own languages, but creating an entire language can be a daunting task. Daniel Myers discusses word generation, common pitfalls, and stealing from the real world.

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Beyond the Speculative: How Reading Other Genres Can Help Your Writing

Can reading mysteries, romance, or contemporary fiction make your spec fic stronger? Panelists including Philippa Ballantine and Crystal Connor discuss the question.

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Bleeding Kansas: Examining the Pre-cursor to War

Seminar/Demo: Examination of the politics and violence in Kansas in the pre-civil war period as reflected in "Bleeding Kansas" by Decision Games, with "Doc" Cummins of Decision Games.

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Blockchain Gaming - Ethereum, Tron & Steem

Learn about Crypto Games and Dapps on the Ethereum (ETH), Tron (TRX), and STEEM blockchains. We'll discuss e-wallets, extensions to safeguard your private keys, and the latest innovations in games.

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Bloodlines & Black Magic: Playing with the Modern World

Want to learn about Bloodlines & Black Magic? Sit down with Jaye Sonia & the Storm Bunny Studios team as they discuss the game, the setting, & how they balance all that weirdness.

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Board Game Youtubers - A Quick Start Guide

A panel celebrating content creators in the boardgame space. Come join us for a question and answer segment featuring Undead Viking, The Board Game Spotlight, Unfiltered Gamer and more.

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Bringing Characters to Life

We break down how common elements of a character sheet can be explored & developed for benefit of therapeutic gain & personal growth. Designed for therapists, but accessible for anyone.

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Bringing Your Game Online: Roll20 Character Sheets

Do you want to bring your favorite game online? It might not be as hard as you think! Join us as we collaboratively build a Roll20 character sheet from scratch & learn the basics.

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Building a Podcast Community

Learn some hard earned tricks to growing, maintaining, & cultivating a meaningful exchange between you & your podcast community! This panel of podcasters will talk shop about do's & don'ts.

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Burning Wheel: State of the Wheel

Join Burning Wheel HQ for our annual State of the Wheel panel in which we stare at the new red book, talk only of failures, & point blame at anyone who can't make it.

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Business Side of Cosplay

Join a diverse panel of guests that have turned their passion for cosplay into successful businesses.

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Candlekeep Presents: Leaves of the World Tree

Come & discuss the Forgotten Realms and the myriad worlds and dimensions with which it is connected with designers, authors, & fellow fans.

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Can Playing Games Help You Write?

Many authors in the science fiction and fantasy genre are also gamers, but does it make them better writers? Bruce Cordell, Gregory A. Wilson, Kirk Dougal, and Matt Forbeck discuss their experience.

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Cards Against Humanities With the Pro Cosplayers

So if you know the game, you know it's fun! If you know how entertaining cosplayers like 1000 Faces, Mogchelle, & Brit Bliss can be, you already know this is going to be a memorable gaming event!

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Castles & Chemo - Ask Berith LIVE

An afternoon with everyone's favorite bloodbound devil! Ask Castles & Chemo founder, John J Gillick, your pressing questions about C&C lore, processes, cancer treatment, or gaming with cancer.

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Character Design For Puppets

Learn what it takes to make dynamic-looking characters in your puppet designs. Noah Ginex will show you how different shapes & colors affect your character's mood & up your design game.

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Chernobyl, What Really Happened, Separating Fact from Fiction, Drama and Demagoguery (NSDM lecture)

The story is generally told to stress drama or harangue over reactors, loose with facts. This gives the physics & engineering. CAPT Mark McDonagh, physicist, retired nuclear sub officer, NSDM staff.

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Christianity & Gaming Panel

Join us for a panel discussion with Q&A time on balancing faith & gaming, starting a gaming group at your church, & other topics on how to be both a Christian and a gamer.

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Comedy in Gaming Q&A with the Creators of the Upcoming Parody RPG, Beasties & Bygones!

Meet the designers/writers of the upcoming fantasy parody roleplaying game, Beasties & Bygones! Ask them questions about comedy & gaming, & how the two concepts meet.

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Competing in Cosplay

Ever wonder what it takes to compete and win a cosplay competition? In this panel you'll learn the ins and outs of competing in costume. Learn how to prepare, what to expect, and how to win!

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Contemporary Russia: Not our Friend (NSDM Panel)

Russia, evolving position, antics on the world stage. Russian policy changes over the last 10 years. Common ground and friction points with the West. Panel by National Security Decision Making staff

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Cook Like a Dwarf, Eat Like a Halfling

How do you write a cookbook for a culture that never existed but everyone knows? One of the authors (Daniel Myers) of "A Dwarven Cookbook" talks about the origins of the recipes in their cookbooks.

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Cosplay & Anxiety

Come join this roundtable discussion with Lauren from Thousand Faces cosplay & discuss some of the struggles & techniques involved with handling anxiety, particularly throughout a convention day.

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Cosplay & Fitness

You're perfect how you are, but if you want to use your cosplay as motivation to change, come talk with certified strength & conditioning coach Ethan of 1k Faces cosplay to learn how!

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Cosplay on a Budget

Cosplay always seems to be an expensive hobby, but it really doesn't have to be! Costumes can be completely affordable, or even free! Learn some tips & tricks from some of the pros!

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Cosplay Painting and You!

Have you ever wondered how a cosplayer can make a costume look like it just jumped out of a game? Join cosplay & painting master Brittani Ginoza in a live painting demo.

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Cosplay Performance

Thousand Faces Cosplay likes to put the *play* in cosplay. Learn some helpful techniques for getting into character, like dialogue & physicality.

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Cosplay Photography 101

Ever want to get into Cosplay photography? Come join Wes, The Portrait Dude, who photographed for Cosplay Culture & C4 Magazine to see demos on shooting styles, editing & more!

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Cos-Positivity, Yes! Anyone can Cosplay!

Interactive discussion & Q&A on various topics having both positive & negative impacts on cosplay related to body image, age, gender, etc.

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Courtesans Of Edo Japan

From Geisha to Oiran Japan's pleasure districts, known as yūkaku, of the Edo period were hotbeds of saucy drama & fascinating characters. Join us for an uncensored lecture on Japanese history.

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Crazy Cosplay Photo Stories

Crazy things & amazing memories happen at cons! Come listen in to Wes, The Portrait Dude, as he regales you of some of the craziness that happens while shooting cosplayers!

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Creating Overlays for Twitch Streaming

Learn how you can create visually-striking overlays and visuals for your Twitch streams using Streamlabs OBS, with or without graphic design experience!

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Crowdfunding Tabletop Community

Tabletop game designers & players are experiencing a golden age in gaming thanks to crowdfunding! Your favorite game creators discuss the value of crowdfunded games & the community it creates.

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Cubicle 7 Freelancer Workshop

Interested in working on Warhammer, Lord of the Rings, Doctor Who and other RPGs and card games? Come and find out about freelancing for Cubicle 7 Entertainment!

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Designing Asian Settings & Themes in Games

Join a panel of Asian professionals in the analog games industry to talk about the impact of Asian themes & cultures used in games. We'll talk about the good, the bad, & why it all matters.

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Designing Better Character Sheets

Character sheets—the single greatest piece of reference material a player will use, are often the most frustrating. Learn how to design character sheets that are easier to use & easier on the eyes!

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Designing Planets

What does it take to build an interesting world & populate it unique characters, while keeping the setting balanced? Get tips & tricks direct from the pros!

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Diversity in Gaming

Everyone enjoys seeing themselves represented in the games they play. Join Paizo staffers as they discuss how to build a robust, inclusive game world, both at the table & beyond!

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DMsGuild Q&A

Join the DMsGuild crew to learn more about this and other community content programs on DriveThruRPG. Get news, ask questions about publishing your own Dungeons & Dragons adventures & more!

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Don't Lose Your Voice: How to Maintain Voice During Revisions

Part of what makes your story unique is your voice, but it can be tough to maintain during revisions. Devon Monk, Diana Rowland, and Corry Lee can help.

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Dramatic Interaction MasterClass

Robin D. Laws & guests teach structures & techniques to turn emotional confrontations between PCs frustrating roadblocks into rich moments of human drama.

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Earthdawn Developer Q&A

Join a selection of writers & developers for the Earthdawn Role-Playing Game for a loosely organized discussion about game rules, setting lore, & maybe a few teases of things to come.

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Editing RPGs

What is editing, why do you need it for RPGs, & how does it work?

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Endless War Afghanistan (NSDM Lecture)

Modern Warfare contributor David March talks about the endless war in Afghanistan, the reasons behind the conflict and the way forward. Has Afghanistan become the new Philippines of America?

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Explore Eberron with Keith Baker

Warforged, lightning rails, & halflings riding dinosaurs! Join setting creator Keith Baker for a discussion of the D&D setting of Eberron & what its future may hold.

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Extra Life: How to Play Games & Save Lives

Extra Life helps gamers raise money for their local Children's Miracle Network hospital. Come learn how you can help heal kids while playing games!

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Fantasy Cartography

Anna Meyer will present her fantasy cartography process & modern map-making techniques for roleplaying games.

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Fantasy Flight Games 2019 In Flight Report

Be the first to hear all of the big announcements from Fantasy Flight Games.

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Fear and (Non)Fiction: Agrarian Anxiety in "The Colour Out of Space"

This lecture is an overview of a master's thesis. It outlines the connections between Lovecraft's work and the real life events within the Swift River Valley.

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Finding the Time

Kids, dishes, day job--how can you find the time to write? Jerry Gordon, Gabrielle Harbowy, Erin M. Evans, and Kirk Dougal share tips.

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First Line Bootcamp

Annie Sullivan teaches participants how to craft a captivating first line that will grab reads--and literary agent's--attention.

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Fractal Narrative: Understanding Story Structure

Are you an outliner? Then you need to understand story structure. A discovery writer? You need it, too. Archetypal structure is for everyone, and Christopher Husberg will tell you the basics.

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Freelancing for Onyx Path Publishing

Want to work for Onyx Path? This panel will share tips & tricks to help you get started. We publish Pugmire, Cavaliers of Mars, Trinity, Scion, Chronicles of Darkness, World of Darkness & more!

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Freight & Shipping Logistics

Welcome to the most boring seminar ever! It is seriously just people talking & answering questions about freight & shipping logistics in the board game industry.

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Future of Paizo Licensing

Paizo staffers discuss the latest news & information relating to Paizo's licensing partners.

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Game Art: A Process Demo

Illustrator and Art Director for FASA Games 1879 Don Higgins will be demonstrating his process for creating art & illustration for 1879. He will also talk about his history in illustration.

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Game Changers: Technology, Techniques & New Environments of Future Conflict (NSDM Lecture)

An overview of emerging tools, approaches, & fields that are entering into current and future military conflicts. Presenter: Merle Robinson, NSDM staff.

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Game Mastering 101

The next step from New GM Month. Join Atlas as they help navigate the next steps to being a fully trained GM.

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Gaming with the King in Yellow

Bring the reality-bending horror of Robert W Chambers to your table. Our mavens of terror are here to tear off their pallid masks & reveal the shattering secrets of the Hyades.

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Gen Con 101

New Gen Con attendee with questions? Join a panel of experienced Gen Con attendees to learn some tips and tricks and have your questions answered.

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Gen Con Insights - Diversity By Design

Join presenters Tanya DePass and Steve Kenson for this premiere speaking experience in the gaming industry. This event will be streamed.

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Get It Started: Irresistible Inciting Incidents

At the beginning or in media res? Linda Robertson, John Helfers, David Mack, and Karen Bovenmyer discuss the dos and don'ts of starting your story.

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Getting the Most from a Writing Conference

"Go to a writing con," they said. But you're here, and you feel like a big phony. Panelists including Jen Gunnels Lisa Rodgers discuss putting yourself out there when you feel out of your depth.

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Getting Your Wargame Design Published in Strategy & Tactics

Learn how to get your historical or contemporary period wargame published by Decision Games: design guidelines, playtesting, artwork, legal aspects. Presented by "Doc" Cummins of Decision Games.

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GMing 401: Running a Marathon Session

What is Marathon Gaming? Join Order of the Amber Die, a professional role-playing group partnered with Paizo, Inc., as they discuss what it takes to run tabletop RPG sessions of 48 hours or longer.

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Gobblin' The Goblin RPG Creator's Panel

One man's apocalypse is another goblin's treasure. Creators Greg & Matt from The Drunk and The Ugly discuss creating Gobblin', an RPG where goblins are left to fend for themselves in the apocalypse.

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Green Ronin All-AGEs Panel

Green Ronin's AGE system has done the heavy lifting for a variety of different worlds. Developers discuss how the system has been adapted & some ways you can use it for your own!

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Green Ronin's Nisaba Press

Meet the authors & editor of Nisaba Press, & learn about the exciting new fiction set in the worlds of Freeport, Mutants & Masterminds, Blue Rose, & Threefold.

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Growing Your Community (Social Media for Game Companies)

Join community management professionals to discuss growing your audience, engaging with your fanbase, using social media to communicate effectively, & growing the RPG community as a whole.

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Hacking in Fiction, Games, & the Media - The Good, the Bad, & the Bizarre

Join our panel of professional hackers as we discuss interesting & absurd portrayals of hacking of 2018-19 in games, movies, TV, & books. Learn ways to depict hacking in a fun but accurate manner.

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Handselling Your Books

How can you sell your books at conventions and signings without seeming pushy? Patrick Tomlinson, Annie Sullivan, and others discuss how to pull readers in without pushing them away.

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How Landscape Affects the Quest

Or: does the mountain really go there? Gregory A. Wilson, Anna Smith Spark, John O'Neill, and Steve Drew discuss creating geography and how it affects the story.

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How Not to be Kidnapped by Cow-Women - Norwegian Fairytales & Folklore for your RPG campaign

Tired of boring orcs & goblins? How about cow-tailed women, talking polar bears, & troll eating contests? Get inspiration from Norwegian folklore, from a real Norwegian!

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How to Find Tabletop Gamers Near You With GameFor

Having a hard time finding tabletop gamers or gaming events near you? So were we, so we built GameFor - the app for finding tabletop gamers, events, stores, and groups near you. Come and learn!

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How to Give & Receive Criticism/Reviews

Our world focuses so much on rating & recommendations, it is important to learn the right & wrong way(s) to express your opinions, & likewise, not let negative reviews break you.

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How to Have Your Best Game Ever

Join members of Team MCG & Your Best Game Ever contributors to get tips on having the best RPG games ever. There will be GM tips, player tips, & game stories with a positive spin.

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How to Lose $40k on Kickstarter

The creators of The Contender share all of the hilarious mistakes they made after a successful tabletop Kickstarter. Learn how they turned things around & how you can avoid these costly mistakes.

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How to (Not) Suck at Storytelling

Join Rick Heinz from Geek & Sundry along with other Storytellers for a panel on Game Mastering tips. Find your style, learn player agency, and learn why you should never run a dream sequence.

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How to Spot Good GMing Advice: A Guide for New GMs

There’s no shortage of GMing advice on the Internet, but how can you separate the good from the bad? Learn how to recognize good GMing advice that will produce real improvements at your table.

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How to Stream Your Tabletop Sessions

Share your "you had to be there moments" with a walkthrough from the Roll20 team on how to livestream your games. This is designed as an introduction for new streamers, but everyone is welcome!

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How to Succeed in Business Thanks to D&D

You can learn a lot of great life skills playing Dungeons & Dragons (or any TTRPG). Let's talk about just some of those & share how you can leverage your new found skills.

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How to Teach a Workshop

This class was created to help skilled professionals without a teaching background translate their knowledge into clear & meaningful curriculum.

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How to Use Comedy in Roleplaying Games

The creator of the popular comedy account "Bad D&D Plot Hooks" leads a discussion on how to effectively use comedy in your roleplaying games, with a focus on the fantasy & sci-fi genres.

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How To Wear Kimono

Learn about the core concepts behind wearing Japanese kimono, & their cultural history. In this panel we will discuss Japanese fashion, history, and techniques. There will be a live kimono dressing.

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How to Write Adventure Modules That Don’t Suck

Goodman Games has published more than 200 adventure modules, many of which are now considered “modern classics.” Join the design team for a discussion.

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I'm Published! What's Next?

Having a book published is the goal of many writers, but what comes next? Keith Law, Erin M. Evans, Corry Lee, and Erik Scott de Bie prepare you for the next steps in your career.

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Incorporating Physical Props Into Your Tabletop RPG

Keeping players engaged is key to a good RPG session. One way to accomplish this is through physical props. We’ll give examples of some items, how to create them, & when to use them to great effect.

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Industry Guest of Honor: An Uncommon Conversation

Join our Industry Guests of Honor and moderator for a free flowing conversation and thought provoking questions about games, game design, world building, and the passion that drives it all.

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Industry Guest of Honor: Creative Resilience, Creating in Difficult Times

Join Guest of Honor Shanna Germain as she discusses why creativity matters in hard times and how you can continue to do it, despite everything. A Q&A will also be included.

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Industry Guest of Honor: Lessons From a Life of Roleplaying

Join Monte Cook, gamer of 40 years, game professional for 30, and 2019 Industry Guest of Honor for tips, suggestions, and Q&A on how to enable a more fun RPG experience for you and your players.

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Inside the Starfinder Beginner Box

Take a peek under the lid as Paizo staffers talk about making the kit, developing the adventure, and how to use the box to launch games around the world!

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Introducing Magonomia, the RPG of Renaissance Wizardry

This is an information session about Magonomia, a new RPG from Shewstone Publishing about magic, mystery, & adventure in a fantasy version of Elizabethan England.

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Introduction to DMing for D&D

Introductory DMing advice & tips/tricks learned from many years behind the screen. Perfect for brand new DMs or those ready to take the plunge.

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Introduction to Pathfinder Roleplaying Game (2nd edition)

Join Paizo staffers as they discuss the evolution of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. Learn what changed, what stayed the same, and what your characters can do!

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Investigative Roleplaying MasterClass

Mystery scenario masters Kenneth Hite & Robin D. Laws train their magnifying glasses on clue-gathering adventures to reveal the unlikely suspects behind your tabletop woes.

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Invitation to the Ball: A History of Ballroom Dance & Culture

The masquerade ball is a classic trope of film & fantasy. Learn the culture & find out what makes a waltz Viennese, how to behave when the Duke asks you to dance, & why vampires love tango.

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It's a Matter of Perspective: Mastering Point of View

Which character's eyes would this scene be best through? How can you establish a clear point of view? Our panelists Aaron Rosenberg, Diana Pho, Howard Jones, and Holly West can help!

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It's In The (Puppet) Details!

Puppet Builder Gordon Smuder talks detailing for television-style puppets. Eyes, ears, noses, teeth, tongues, you name it!

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Jim vs James: Death in Narratives

Jim McClure & James D’amato are good friends who share many similar opinions. However, there are some areas where they differ, & when they find one of these areas, they have a “Versus” Panel.

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Kids And Cosplay!

Hosted by kids, for not just kids, but adults too! Come learn about cosplay from a kids perspective, and how it can bring families together, and that YES Anyone Can Cosplay!

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Lawyers & Licenses: Game Publishing

How do you work with lawyers as a gaming company? What's the best way to approach a license? Team up with a panel of industry veterans & an entertainment attorney to find out.

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Leadership Training through Gaming

RPGs can help us develop valuable skills for our everyday lives. This seminar uses current quantitative scientific research to demonstrate the benefits of RPGs for leadership development.

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Learn the Basics of Stand-up Comedy!

Learn the basics of writing & performing stand-up from experienced comics. Want to gain even more comedy XP? Either be in our workshop WKS19150689 or watch it SEM19150688.

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Let the Girls Play!

A seminar discussing how to encourage girl gamers, specifically middle schoolers, in the tabletop RPG world.

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Licensed Property Vs Original Property

This panel will give you serious business tips on how to work with a licensed property & elevating your own original intellectual properties so that someday someone will come to license from you!

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Live Foam Smithing Demo

Come watch a pro do a live demo of how to build a weapon or armor from EVA foam (garage floor mats) and ask questions to learn along the way!

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Logistics: the Red Headed Stepchild of Wargaming

Lecture: An overview of the impact of logistics from ancient times to today with a view to how wargames have handled the subject poorly or well. Presented by Dr. George F. Nafziger (Captain/USN, ret)

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Lotte Reiniger: Puppetry & Animation Pioneer

Lotte Reiniger is an unsung treasure in puppetry & animation with a career spanning 50 years & 30+ films. Animation historian Whitney Grace will reveal Reiniger's career & contribution to history.

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Magpie Games: 2019 Sneak Peek!

Join Marissa Kelly, Mark Diaz Truman, Brendan Conway, & Sarah Richardson for a look at new and upcoming products from Magpie Games, including the Root RPG & a few other exclusive announcements!

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Making Cosplay with EVA Foam

Are you looking to get started in armor or propmaking for cosplay? Ginoza costuming will be doing a live demo & will show you all the tools and techniques that you need to get started!

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Making Your First Pathfinder RPG (2nd edition) Character

Join designers and developers of the Pathfinder RPG (2nd edition) as they walk you through the ABCs of character creation.

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Media and Meme Warfare Today (NSDM lecture)

Today's hidden wars between governments to influence public perception, from targeted disinformation campaigns to corporate databases that know and sell everything about you. Greg Maus, NSDM staff

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Medieval Foodways

Fantasy novels are commonly set in medieval Europe, except the food which is usually wrong. Learn from Daniel Myers how medieval cuisine worked and how to create believable fictional foodways.

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Meet the Pathfinder Iconics

Join Pathfinder featured artist Wayne Reynolds & Paizo staffers to take a look at the evolution of the Pathfinder iconic characters, from their updated clothes to their place in Golarion lore.

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Meet the Pro Cosplayers

Want a chance to have open Q&A and meet and greet with all of the awesome cosplayers hosting panels and workshops during Gencon? Bring your questions, & be ready to chat with us!

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Military Geography of the Solar System (NSDM Panel)

Geography of war in space is dominated not by distance but by delta-v & sensors. How experience fighting on land, sea & air won't help. Panel by the National Security Decision Making staff.

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Mondo & Restoration Present: The Art of Games

Meet Oliver Barrett ("Unmatched") and the design teams, pushing the envelope of how games look. Explore new media, outsider art, contemporary design, and how to break the "rules".

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MTG: Cosplaying Magic

If you've wondered how to get into cosplaying some of your favorite Magic: The Gathering characters, this is the panel for you!

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MTG: Live Painting with Magic Artists

Stop by and see a cohort of artists painting their take on a popular Magic: The Gathering character depicted live by a cosplayer!

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MTG: Planeshifted D&D Live

Watch a Magic themed D&D session Live featuring an adventure set in the MTG Multiverse!

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MTG: Planeshifted D&D Live

Watch a Magic themed D&D session live featuring an original Ravnica adventure, "The Lost Woods".

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MTG: Teaching Magic

Are you eager to bring others into Magic: The Gathering, but are looking for advice on how to maximize your learners' interest?

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Music & Ambiance

Join Ben Loomes of Syrinscape for an in-depth demo on using the software to create the perfect mood & ambience for your tabletop roleplaying games!

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Music and Writing: What Do You Listen To?

Authors Kristen Britain, Seth Skorkowsky, Linda Robertson, and Anton Strout discuss how background music helps or hinders their work.

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Networking: It's Not Just a Food Chain

Networking is an important part of the industry, but authors aren't leeches. Matt Forbeck, Gabrielle Harbowy, and Chris Bell give tips on how to be sure to give as well as take.

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Night at the Forbidden Library

Come watch our intrepid adventurers battle their way through Gregory A. Wilson's Forbidden Library! All bets are off and nothing is guaranteed (well, except for an ax in the back).

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Nostalgia as Genre in Gaming

Synthwave, vinyl, nuclear escalation. Echoes of the late 20th century are all around. This panel will explore tabletop gaming & nostalgia culture with creators of retro-setting games.

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Not Just Your Story

Let’s talk about campaigns, & tailoring them to your player characters.

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Off the Rails: Preparing for When the Party Does the Unexpected

Have your players missed crucial plot points by doing something you didn't predict? Ruty Rutenberg & guests show you how to keep your session on track when the party goes off the rails!

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Off the Shelf - Therapeutic RPG isn't Just D&D

This panel introduces a variety of Role Playing systems for use in therapeutic role playing to help people unlock the full potential of this new approach to therapy. We examine mechanics to milieus.

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On Wargaming, Part I: How Wargames Have Shaped History and How They May Shape the Future

Lecture: The History of Wargaming from ancient times through World War II. Presented by Colonel Matt Caffrey (USAF, ret.), the "Dean" of Air Force Wargaming.

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On Wargaming, Part II: How Wargames Have Shaped History and How They May Shape the Future

Lecture: The History of Wargaming since World War II. Presented by Colonel Matt Caffrey (USAF, ret.), the "Dean" of Air Force Wargaming.

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On Wargaming, Part III: How Wargames Have Shaped History and How They May Shape the Future

Lecture: Toward More-Effective Wargaming. Presented by Colonel Matt Caffrey (USAF, ret.), the "Dean" of Air Force Wargaming.

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Open Your Game Table - GM201

Get an understanding of how to convince folks to try an RPG & then commit to a regular weekly game by Justin Alexander from Atlas Games.

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Operation Market Garden - Was it really "A Bridge Too Far" (NSDM Lecture)

Operation Market Garden 75th anniversary. A look at the Allies most ambitious Airborne operation & evaluation of why it failed. By Mike Tucker, NSDM staff.

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Orc Stomp Packet Pickup

Come & pick up your bib & shirt for Orc Stomp 5k Fun Run. Or stop by & get pre-registered for the main event. See Orc Stomp 5k Fun Run event for event details. Bring your Orc Stomp ticket.

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Outpatient, In Character: Roleplaying Mental Illness Respectfully & Realistically

Psychologists Porter Green & Steve Discont, & seasoned actors Liz Anderson & Aaron Catano-Saez explore mental health at the table & teach how to roleplay mental illness in a non-problematic way.

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Paizo 2019 and Beyond

Join Paizo executives and staff members for a look at the year ahead and a sneak peek at exciting developments for the Pathfinder & Starfinder roleplaying games!

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Pathfinder Adventure Card Game

Join developers and designers to discusses the recently released Core Set and first expansion set. Bring your questions for the team!

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Pathfinder Adventure Path Q&A

The Adventure Path development team takes a close look at upcoming campaigns & answers your questions about Adventure Paths past, present, & future.

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Pathfinder Roleplaying Game (2nd edition) Design Philosophy

Join Paizo staff to discuss design theory, playtest inclusion, & what went into creating the evolution of Pathfinder RPG.

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Pathfinder RPG (2nd ed) Adventure Design Workshop

What goes into a great adventure? How do you balance different elements? Join some of Paizo's top RPG adventure developers to discuss points of story and how to bring it all together.

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Pathfinders Discover Harnworld

PATHFINDERS & Game Masters! Looking for a realistic Fantasy World? Come hear about HarnWorld, a game world for any RPG system. Free castle booklet or map for attending.

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Playing Tabletop Games Online with Roll20

Unsure how to get into tabletop gaming online? The Roll20 team will give you a quick intro to our system agnostic platform, followed by a Q&A for veterans who want to speak directly to the devs.

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Playing with Politics

Justin Robert Young, creator of The Contender: The Game of Presidential Debate, & host of the Politics Politics Politics podcast, talks about the role of games in our increasingly politicized world.

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Plotting a Short Story--And When Not To

Plotter? Pantser? Both? Neither? Eden Robins, John Helfers, and Joseph Carriker, Jr. discuss how to find out what brand of writer you are and when to try a new method.

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Podcasting

What are the logistics of making a podcast? What sort of equipment do you need? And how can you make yours stand out from the pack? Tee Morris, Anton Strout, Cat Rambo, and Steve Drew discuss it.

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Podcasting TTRPGs with Kids

As the editor & DM for Tavern Tales Junior perhaps you'd like to hear about the process of running a game of D&D for kids & the podcasting process entailed therein.

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Poisons in Gaming/Literature: Homicidal Rodenticides

A new, system-neutral presentation on rat poisons used for murder from the dark files of a physician toxicologist. Suggestions to incorporate these elements into your gaming world. 4th GenCon yr.

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Powered by the Apocalypse: System Design & Mastery

Join the creators of Urban Shadows, Masks: A New Generation, Bluebeard's Bride, & Cartel for a discussion on the past, present, & future of PbtA design.

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Power-Gaming in D&D 3.5 (In Costume!)

Everybody wants to be powerful, right?! Get some basic tips & tricks on how to make the most powerful possible characters in Dungeons & Dragons 3.5. Costumes encouraged, but not required.

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Prepping Your Files for Mass Production Printing

Join the Prepress Team from Panda Games Manufacturing as they guide you through the do's & don'ts of preparing your print files for mass production printing.

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Protect Yourself! Why Game Designers Need to Know Patents, Copyrights & Trademarks

Tailored for game designers! Learn about patents, copyrights, & trademarks with 2 game aficionados & IP professionals who've educated on these topics at GenCon for nearly 10 years. Q&A included.

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Puppet Film Making (For the Web & Beyond)

This is a seminar on making dynamic puppet films & videos, from script to screen.

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Puppets, Props, Punkrock, & Protips

Valerie Meiss holds a guided open forum about puppets as cosplay, travel buddies, professional & passion projects. Focusing on how-to's, & answering questions about whatever it is you want to build.

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Q3D Presents: Queering Your Campaign

Looking for ways to make your game setting more LGBTQ+ inclusive? Our panel of game industry professionals will discuss some of the many ways to do so, from the setting to your pantheon.

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Q3D Presents: Queering Your Stream

Looking to get into streaming or podcasting with an LGBTQ+ focus? Our panel of successful streamers will discuss how they got started, their successes, & some of the challenges they've faced.

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Q&A with Anna Smith Spark

Do you have a burning question for Anna Smith Spark? Now's your chance to ask it!

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Q&A with Author GOH Cherie Priest

Author Guest of Honor Cherie Priest has written nearly two dozen books and novellas, including the Clockwork Century series from Tor. If you have a question for her, here's your chance to ask it!

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Q&A With Author GOH Cherie Priest

Author Guest of Honor Cherie Priest has a knack for creating viral pet photos. Come ask her your questions!

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Q&A With Kristain Britain

Do you have a burning question for Kristain Britain? Now's your chance to ask it!

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Q&A With Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris

Do you have questions for podcasters and authors Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris? Now's your chance to ask it!

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Queer as a Three-Sided Die

Gen Con's longest-running panel on LGBTQ+ inclusion in gaming returns with a selection of industry panelists to discuss the state of queer inclusion in the hobby & industry.

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Randomness Part d6 - How to Stop Worrying & Trust the RNG

Very Random Encounters, a Chaotic Improv Actual Play Podcast, will talk with you about the power of randomness & just general gaming fun. Let's randomly make something together!

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Reunited and it Feels So Good: Eight Years of Dungeon World

Adam Koebel & Sage LaTorra reunite to reflect on the state of Dungeon World & its evolution since the first publication in 2011.

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Reviews and Reviewers: How to Find Them, How to Keep Them

Word of mouth sells books, and sometimes that word of mouth comes from written reviews on websites and blogs. Come learn how to get them.

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Rise of the Demigods and Godsfall Podcasts Q&A

Join cast members of the Rise of the Demigods and Godsfall podcasts, including creator Aram Vartian, for a Q&A session!

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RPPR Game Designer Seminar

Caleb Stokes (Red Markets) & Ross Payton (Base Raiders) are working on new projects. Hear the latest about them! The pair will also answer questions from the audience.

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R. Talsorian Games in Conversation

The makers of Cyberpunk, the Witcher TRPG and many other classic RPGs gather together to answer questions & talk about the past, present, & future of the company & their games.

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Scrivener Demystified

So you've decided to ditch the notebook or Word to give this whole Scrivener program a whirl. Can this program make your process better? Come learn from LaShawn Wanak, A. E. Greenwood, and more.

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Secrets of Golarion

Paizo developers reveal mysteries from the Pathfinder campaign setting, from conspiracy theories to behind-the-scenes stories. Bring your most burning setting questions to this often too-honest Q&A!

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Secrets of Starfinder's Pact Worlds

Paizo developers reveal mysteries from the Starfinder campaign setting, from conspiracy theories to behind-the-scenes stories. Bring your most burning setting questions to this often too-honest Q&A!

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Secrets of the White Box

Join Atlas Games as we share the importance of each aspect in the Game Design Workshop in a box - The White Box.

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Self-Publishing Workshop 1: Putting Style into your Manuscript

Chris Bell will demonstrate how to define and use paragraph and character styles within your manuscript and see how those are used in making a professional layout in both print and electronic books.

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Self-Publishing Workshop 2: Introduction to Print Typesetting

Chris Bell will cover the basics of a page layout and what it takes to move your manuscript from a word processing file to a print-ready book interior.

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Self-Publishing Workshop 3: Introduction to E-Book Creation

Chris Bell will take you through the process of creating an e-book using free tools that are available. Also learn about setting up distribution of your e-book to online retailers.

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Selling Games & Art on Roll20

For artists, writers, & creators of all levels. Do you have content you'd like to sell on Roll20? The virtual tabletop allows your content to reach new audiences, & even be streamed. Learn how!

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Serial Fiction: Making It Work

Authors such as Charles Dickens and Stephen King have written serial fiction. Jen Gunnels, John Helfers, and Melissa Olson ask if this format due for a resurgence.

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Setting Up Your Trade Show

For more than 25 years, I have worked in the trade show industry. In the seminar I will describe the process from start to finish. The goal of this seminar is to help you have a successful show.

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Setting Your Scene

Learn game-mastering tricks and tips that will help you build rich & interesting settings as well as fun & impactful scenes for your RPG players!

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Sexy Times in Speculative Fiction: The Ins and Outs of Love Scenes

Show everything or fade to black? That question--and more!--will be answered by our astute sexy-times authors Melissa Olson, Diana Rowland, Jerry Gordon, Susan Morris, and A. E. Greenwood.

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Shadowcasters Network Panel

Join Mr. J, , Ozz, Opti, Bobby, & more for fun talk & Q&A about the SCN, Shadowrun, & what might be coming in the future.

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Shorelines 2.0

Beaches and sea cliffs hide surprises, as do other, more unusual coastal settings. discuss narrative opportunities with landscape geologist Scott Rice-Snow.

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Small, Medium, or Large: What Size Publisher—If Any—Is Right for You?

Between the two of them, Melanie R. Meadors and bestselling Anton Strout have experience with every sort of publisher out there. Find out pros and cons of each, and some horror stories—and triumphs!

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Smart Revising: What and When to Cut It Out

How can you tell which words to keep and which to cut? Gabrielle Harbowy, Cerece Rennie Murphy, Howard Jones, and John Helfers discuss if some scenes are more valuable than others.

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SmoreySwamp Axis & Allies Awards Presentation

All players that played in any SmoreySwamp Axis & Allies or non-AA Events have the chance to win cool prizes/games just for playing. Don't miss out. Must be present to claim prizes.

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So You Want to Start an Actual Play (AP) Podcast?

Actual play podcasts have taken the RPG world by storm. In this panel, podcast hosts from several AP podcasts will cover a wide range of topics from technical to narrative, along with audience Q&A.

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Sparks General Meeting

Members & participants obtain a report from the Jedi Council & have time for Q&A.

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Starfinder 101

Blast off for myriad worlds of adventure in this introduction to the world & rules of the Starfinder RPG, presented by the Starfinder design & development team!

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Starfinder Adventure Path Q&A

Warning: Spoilers! Learn what's going on in the Starfinder RPG Adventure Paths! Hear sneak previews, behind-the-scenes stories & ask questions about Starfinder's upcoming adventures.

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Starfinder RPG Rules Q&A

The designers of the Starfinder RPG stand ready to take your game rules questions in this open-ended audience-participation Q&A session!

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Stargate RPG News and Q&A

MGM & Wyvern Gaming have a Stargate Roleplaying Game in development. Come hear the latest news and information on the design, timeline, & future of Stargate. A Q&A session will follow the talk.

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State of Cardfight!! Vanguard 2019

As a follow up to our 2018 panel, the hosts of Drive Check: a Cardfight!! Vanguard podcast will review & critique the past year in Vanguard.

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Staying in Canon: RPGs in Established Universes & Franchises

The Tabletop Squadron podcast will discuss the ins & outs of playing a RPG in a setting with established canon, such as a cinematic universe or book series.

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Step by Step Costume Progress with Yaya Han

Find out how Yaya Han makes a costume, from start to finish, & learn along the way.

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Strategic Thinkers (NSDM Lecture)

Clausewitz, Mahan, Mitchell & others, strategic thinkers we've heard of but few know what they really said. Talk on what historical strategists actually wrote. By Dr. Craig Greathouse, NSDM staff.

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Submitting Short Fiction

The writing is done. Now, how do you format your story? Where do you send it and how? What should your cover letter say? Jason Sizemore, John O'Neill, and Kirk Dougal discuss it.

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Swords, Spies & Shoggoths: The Pelgrane Press Panel

Join Simon Rogers, Cat Tobin & others from the Pelgrane team for a behind-the-scenes look at what the award-winning UK publisher's been up to this year, & what they've planned for the coming year.

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Tabletop Game Legal Q&A

Join board game lawyer Zachary Strebeck & Restoration Games' Justin Jacobson for a Q&A about all your legal questions surrounding developing & publishing tabletop games and RPGs!

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Tabletop Gaming on YouTube - Technical Details

Learn the tech details behind running a tabletop gaming YouTube channel from a six year veteran, Uncle Atom of Tabletop Minions.

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Tabletop Puppetry

A panel of experts will lead a discussion and demonstration of tabletop puppetry with audience participation & lots of fun.

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Tabletop Role-Playing Games and Learning

Join Tom, Adam, Caroline, Jason and Makenzie as they discuss relationships between TTRPGs and learning for both students and adults. They'll provide examples of development and social growth.

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Telling Good Stories: Insert a Giant Banana

An interactive seminar on developing your skills as a storyteller & creative. Geared for authors and GMs, Guy from "How to be a Great GM" unpacks imagination & overcoming writers block.

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The Anatomy of a Writing Career

Everyone takes the same path as a writer ... right? Wrong! Christopher Morgan, Aaron Rosenberg, Lisa Rodgers, and Erin M. Evans discuss what constitutes a writing career.

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The Art of Pathfinder

Join creative director Sarah Robinson & featured artist Wayne Reynolds in a discussion of illustrations, maps, & other visual elements that bring the world of Pathfinder to life.

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The Benefits of Board Games (& other geeky things) on Speech, Language, & Communication

Come to this informative seminar, conducted by a Speech-Language Pathologist, to learn how & why board games can be a huge benefit to communication for children & individuals of all ages!

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The Benefits of RPGs on Speech, Language, & Communication

Come to this informative seminar, conducted by a Speech-Language Pathologist, to learn how & why RPGs can be a huge benefit to communication for children & individuals of all ages.

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The Big Score: The Soundtrack of Science Fiction

Music forms an integral part of television and cinema, but where did it all begin? Join Tee Morris on a musical journey of the history of the movie soundtrack.

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The Healthy Writer

Writing requires a lot of "butt in chair" ... but you need to exercise and eat a veggie once in a while. Richard Byers, Kelly Swails, Susan Morris, and Aaron Rosenberg discuss how to balance it all.

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The Ins and Outs of BookBub

BookBub is a great tool, but how do you use it? And is it for everyone? Christopher Morgan, Elizabeth Vaughan, Cat Rambo, and Corry Lee discuss this resource.

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The Journey from Basement to Gen Con

A seminar discussing the conception & development of a home grown fantasy RPG. How what started as a simple campaign setting for a popular game system outgrew its purpose & became its own game.

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The Many Forms of the First Draft: How Do You Get It On the Page?

"You can't edit a blank page," the saying goes. Carol Berg, Zig Zag Claybourne, Sandra Taylor, and Elizabeth Vaughan tell you how to get words on the page. Spoiler alert: there's more than one way!

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The Once and Future Podcast Live 1

In this hour, the hosts of the Once and Future Podcast welcome their guests Carol Berg and Kristen Britain.

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The Once and Future Podcast Live 2

Come join the hosts of the Once and Future Podcast as they chat with the Writer's Symposium Author Guest of Honor, Cherie Priest.

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The Ordinary Hero

Erik Scott de Bie, Erin M. Evans, Bruce Cordell, and Steve Drew discuss how to move beyond the farmboy with questionable parentage who's the prophesized savior.

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The Promise & Tragedy of TSR West

TSR opened an office in LA hoping to make comic books. In two years, the operation folded. How did it start, & why did it close so quickly? After countless interviews, Ben Riggs has the answers!

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The Reader Contract

The opening of your story makes a promise to the reader about the experience they are about to have: the genre, the tone, the types of characters, etc. Holly West discusses upholding the promise.

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There Are No New Ideas: How To Keep Things Fresh

Even Shakespeare borrowed from earlier works. If there are no new ideas, how can authors keep surprising readers? Linda Robertson, Melissa Olson, John O'Neill, and brady McReynolds discuss it.

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The Secrets of Magic the Gathering - plus Q&A

Everyone gets an unopened pack of MTG cards (to keep) for a hands-on discussion of intellectual property. The second half is open Q&A.

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The Small Can Be Mighty: Strength in Surprising Places

Strength comes in a variety of forms: physical, emotional, men, women, other. How can you make a "strong character" without using the barbarian trope? Marc Tassin, Robyn Bennis, and others discuss it.

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The Three Stages of Fangirling

In this seminar, Holly West, Senior Editor at Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, will talk about how to create a character that readers will fall in love with.

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Tie-in Fiction

What is tie-in fiction? How do you use it in your campaigns?

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Transformers TCG Open - Top 4 LIVE

Watch the Top 4 of the Transformers $10,000 Open live in our streaming area!

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True Dungeon 101

Are you new to this event? Are you a veteran fan? The Dungeon Delver's Anonymous members will present a game mechanics primer, & they will share how to enjoy your time in True Dungeon.

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True Dungeon 103 - Q&A Session

Join a handful of the top level TD players to chat about all things TD. Bring your questions and sit a spell to pick the brains of TD veterans.

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True Dungeon 201 - Tokens

Come learn the different rarity levels, token theories, class builds on a budget as well as the maximum builds along with all things token from experienced token traders & players.

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True Dungeon 202 - Combat

This is an advanced course focusing on how to build your characters for combat, & then how to run your combats so that you will be most effective.

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True Dungeon 203 - Puzzles

Come learn more about strategies & tips to solve the puzzle rooms within TD. Join a group of experienced TD players from the highest levels to chat about all things puzzle related.

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True Dungeon 204 - Classes

Come learn about the different classes (& levels) that you can play in the True Dungeon!

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TTRPGs in the Middle School Classroom

Come see how incorporating various RPG systems (Fantasy Age, Edge of the Empire, 10 Candles, D&D, TitansGrave, & Tales From the Loop) has created a successfully run RPG club in a middle school.

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Twenty Years of Cheapass

James Ernest, award-winning game designer & founder of Cheapass Games, reflects on two decades of bringing inexpensive joy to the peoples of the globe.

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U-505, a Uniquely Unlucky Submarine; 75th Anniversary Of its Intact Capture (NSDM Lecture)

U-505 distinctions: 11 war patrols; sabotaged by French Resistance dockworkers; most damaged U-boat to return from patrol; one CO committed suicide; captured intact. Capt. Mark McDonagh, NSDM staff

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Using Personas To Create Better NPCs

Game masters want their worlds to be rich & engaging. In this seminar, we’ll borrow personas, a methodology used in software design to better understand users, to make our NPCs more compelling.

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Using Technology In Table Top RPGs

A comprehensive discussion about the pros & cons of using audio & video technology in table top RPGs, from a guy that's been using it for a long time.

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Victory Through Wargame-Enhanced Innovation

How wargames assist with the advance of innovation. Evolution as tools for understanding the past and shaping the future. Presenter: Colonel Matt Caffrey (USAF, ret.), "Dean" of Air Force Wargaming.

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Volcanic Landscapes 2.0

The many types of volcanic events shape terrain in weird ways, giving characters unique challenges, threats, and opportunities. Join Scott Rice-Snow as he discusses volcanic landscapes.

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Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay

Legendary Warhammer Fantasy Role-play game designer Graeme Davis will reveal details on The Enemy Within & answer all your WFRP questions!

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War in the Mega Cities of the Future (NSDM Panel)

Overview of modern military thought on fighting in megacities. New technologies, UAVs, robots, AI, conventional, unconventional, future approaches. Panel by National Security Decision Making staff

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Watch & Learn as People Perform 5 Min of Stand-Up Comedy Sets and Get Feedback!

Watch & learn as comedians perform their jokes & receive individual feedback from experienced comics on their writing and delivery. You provide the laughs!

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Websites: Your Portal to the World

Your website is the Grand Central Station for your readers. Authors Keith Law, Kristen Britain, Crystal Connor, and Kirk Dougal discuss what should be there and what, if anything, is too much.

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What Can I Expect From a Writing Career?

We all want to be the next J. K. Rowling, but is that realistic? Lisa Rodgers, Jerry Gordon, Kristin McFarland, and others discuss managing expectations.

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What Can SFWA Do For You

For over 50 years, the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers has been serving working F&SF writers. In 2017, it opened to game writers. Come find out what SFWA does for its members.

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What Caused the End of the World? And How Do We Come Back?

How society is recreated after the apocalypse depends on what created it in the first place. Bryan Young, Diana Rowland, Cherie Priest, and Steve Drew discuss killing the world to recreate it.

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What Happens to a Story After You Submit It?

John O'Neill, Jason Sizemore, and Corry Lee discuss what happens inside the black box of an editorial office.

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What Makes a Good Cover?

We all judge a book by its cover. So how can we make that cover grab a reader's attention while conveying what's inside? Kristin McFarland, Lucy A. Snyder, Chris Bell, and Aaron Rosenberg discuss it.

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What's New at Cubicle 7

Get exclusive news & updates on Warhammer Fantasy Role-play 4 & our new Age of Sigmar RPG!

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What's New With Goodman Games

Attend this annual event & learn what Joseph & the Goodman Games Crew have been up to & what's coming down the road.

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What's New with Green Ronin Publishing 2019

Get updates about all Green Ronin Publishing game lines & more! Green Ronin President Chris Pramas will lead a discussion on current games & upcoming new projects.

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What's Next for Torg Eternity?

Darrell Hayhurst & Greg Gorden (and possibly more!) discuss plans for Torg Eternity in the next year and beyond.

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What's Up with Onyx Path Community Content?

Did you know you can create supplements for your favorite games and make money? Find out how! Come learn about Onyx Path's Community Content programs for Pugmire, Scarred Lands, & more!

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What's up with Russell Zimmerman?

Come meet fancy-pantsy freelancer Russell Zimmerman to talk about his fiction projects, Kickstarter plans, Patreon, podcasts, & ongoing career with CGL, Green Ronin, Ulisses NA, FASA, and more!

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What's Up With the Cats? Or, How to Engage on Social Media

Why do so many people post about cats? What if you don't have one? Annie Sullivan, Keith Law, Diana Rowland, and Susan Morris discuss reaching readers on social media.

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What to Read – The Military Philosophers, Generals, Historians, and Army Manuals

As long as humans have been able to write they have recorded the stories of their wars and warfare. In this session, Robert Mosher will discuss some of these written works.

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When All You Have is a Hammer: Gaming without Violence

RPGs were born from tabletop skirmish games & often fall back into using combat to resolve every conflict. Talk to creators about what a game session looks like when no one draws their sword.

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When Characters Grieve: The Line Between Feelings and Melodrama

LaShawn Wanak, Carol Berg, Devon Monk, and Jerry Gordon discuss how to show character grief without making readers roll their eyes.

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When the Mob Rules on Social Media

First it's one comment, then another, and then your social media feed is a firestorm with real-life implications. Keith Law, Cat Rambo, and Patrick Tomlinson discuss the dark side of social media.

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When to Go Full Time: Can It Be Done?

When is the right time to quit the day job and become a full-time author? After your first book sale? Once you've hit the NYT Bestseller list? Never? Scott Lynch and Kristen Britain discuss it.

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When to Shut Up: A GM's Guide

You have a group of players. Loud, rowdy, impossible to wrangle. Sometimes to get them through the plot is like pulling teeth. But is that what you have to do?

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Whodunnit? Adding Mystery to Speculative Fiction

Scott Lynch, Cherie Priest, Shanna Germain, and Devon Monk discuss the long history spec fiction has of incorportating DNA from other genres.

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Who Said What?: Clarifying Dialogue

He said, she said...does dialogue always need tags? How can you keep readers from getting confused? Kristin McFarland, Crystal Connor, Christopher Husberg, and Carol Berg discuss dialogue.

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Why Romance? Love Stories in Speculative Fiction

Karen Bovenmyer, A. E. Greenwood, Bryan Young, and Elizabeth Vaughan discuss how romance fits into the speculative fiction genre as well as how to write it well.

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Wigs 101

From how to wear, how to style, and care! Come learn the proper way to wear one without wig slip, & how to care for your wig so you can wear it time & time again!

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Witcher Q&A

Cody Pondsmith, line developer & author of the Witcher Tabletop Roleplaying Game, will answer any questions about the RPG & chat with fellow fans about the Witcher franchise.

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Witty or Sh*tty?: How To Be Funny, and When Not To Be

Humor in fiction can be hard. Patrick Tomlinson, Bryan Young, Cat Rambo, and Scott Lynch discuss how to time your humor for maximum effectiveness--and when to avoid joking around.

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Word Choice Matters: Strengthening Your Narrative

Why walk, when your characters can saunter or march? Jen Gunnels, Sandra Taylor, A. E. Greenberg, and others share tips on how to choosing the right words for your scenes.

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Work for Hire Writing: What Is It? How Is It Different?

One way to make it as a writer is to have multiple income streams, and that could mean writing fiction for hire. LaShawn Wanak, James Lowder, Joseph Carriker, Jr., and John Helfers discuss this work.

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Working with a Small Press

Sabrina Vourvoulias, Seth Skorkowsky, Janson Sizemore, and Gabrielle Harbowy discuss how the publication process works in a small press.

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Working with the Big Five

Brady McReynolds, Diana Pho, Jen Gunnels, and Holly West discuss how the publication process works in a Big Five publishing company.

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Working with Youtubers and Streamers: 101 for Brands and Creators

A complete guide for both brands and for creators on how to approach, evaluate, and grow with partnerships. Presented by Cody C. Lewis of the Youtube channel, Taking20.

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Writing About Places You've Never Visited

How do you understand the vibe of a place well enough to translate it to your readers if you've never been there? Lucy A. Snyder, LaShawn Wanak, Seth Skorkowsky, and Corry Lee tell you how.

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Writing Allies: How to Be a Good One

Also known as: the care and feeding of your author. Richard Byers, Jerry Gordon, Gabrielle Harbowy, and Elizabeth Vaughan discuss how to be supportive of a craft that's largely hidden from you.

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Writing Fight Scenes That Kick Butt

There comes a point when all of the intrigue, suspense, and detailed scenery come to a dramatic moment: The Fight Scene. Author Seth Skorkowsky will offer tips and tricks for getting it right.

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Writing for a Themed Anthology

"We need a 2000-word story that must include time travel and turtles," says the anthology call. Cerece Rennie Murphy, Jason Sizemore, Zig Zag Claybourne, and Bryan Young discuss making it happen.

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Writing for Pathfinder

What does it take to be a Pathfinder author? Professional industry insiders share secrets & chart a path to publication in this informative seminar designed to help you get your foot in the door.

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Writing for Starfinder

What does it take to be a Starfinder author? Professional industry insiders share secrets & chart a path to publication in this informative seminar designed to help you get your foot in the door.

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Writing the I

Dramatic and immediate when it’s done right, excruciating when it’s done poorly, the first person point of view should be a tool in every writer’s toolbox. Learn how to Write the I from Carol Berg.

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Writing Tie-Ins With Confidence

Panelists Joseph Carriker, Jr., Erin M. Evans, John Helfers, and David Mack discuss writing tie-in works, such as fiction set in a game world, novelizations of movies, etc.

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Writing With Children: Survival Tips

Or: how to find time to write between cleaning up vomit and managing your tween's latest meltdown. Erin M. Evans, Aaron Rosenberg, and Melanie Meadors discuss this endeavour.

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Yaya Han Cosplay Q&A

A candid chat with cosplay entrepreneur Yaya Han about all aspects of cosplay.

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ZOE & DG Fan Forum: Talky Talk with Q&A

A chance to chat & joke with the folks behind DG & ZOE's assortment of entertainment options -- updates on projects, Q&A, & general geekdom.

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Blueprints: Restoration Games Q&A

Come meet Team Restoration, see how Dark Tower is coming along, suggest restorations, tell us how cool Unmatched is, & maybe we'll drop a hint or two about our next project.

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Japanese Folklore & Mythology

What’s the difference between bakemono & ayakashi? Catch that joke? Enjoy more anime or manga when you understand cultural background! Join this primer for Japanese mythology with video examples.

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Ken & Robin Talk About Stuff

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.

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Norse Culture & Mythology

Tour with an award-winning author through Norse mythology & the historical Viking era, how we've interpreted them differently down the centuries, & how we borrow from it in today's pop culture.

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Streaming RPGs: For Players & GMs

Wondering what skills make for entertaining & engaging streamed content? Join Jordan Caves-Callarman & guests from Saving Throw, Geek & Sundry & other streams as they go cover what it takes!

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Streaming RPGs: The Tech

Join Producer Dom Zook from Saving Throw as he guides you on the tech needs for streaming RPGs to an audience - from equipment to software & more!

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Active Description: Getting Details in While Moving Your Story Forward

Mastering the art of active description can take your writing to the next level. Howard Jones, James Lowder, A. E. Greenwood, and Gabrielle Harbowy discuss how it's done.

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Adam Koebel Power Hour

Adam Koebel's annual Indianapolis shindig, minus the pointy hats & refreshments.

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All things Cyberpunk

The world of Cyberpunk is exploding everywhere. Be sure you are up do date! Special 2 hour seminar.

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Alternate Reality Fiction

It's fun to answer the "what ifs" of history. Panelists including cherie Priest, Daniel Myers, Linda Robertson, and David Mack discuss how changing one detail can change everything.

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AMA: So, You Want to be a Game Writer?

Thinking of writing for games, or wanting to advance your career as a game writer/narrative designer? Toiya Kristen Finley’s been freelancing in games for 11 years. Ask her anything!

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Analog Games in Academia

This panel introduces the impact of analog games in higher education. We will look at current scholarship on non-digital games, game studies academic programs, getting published, & more.

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An Evening with Extra Credits

Want to see your favorite cartoon beans in the flesh? Want to meet Zozo’s human? Want to ask us about Game Design, History, Science Fiction, Mytholog? Then come down, meet the EC crew!

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Avoiding the Dreaded Infodump

How can you get all the details of your world/characters/backstory into your book without annoying readers? Kristin McFarland, Jerry Gordon, Shanna Germain, and others tell all!

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Being Your Own Boss: Trials and Tribulations of Self Publishing

How does self-publishing work? What are the ups, downs, and pitfalls? Bryan Young, Richard Byers, Philippa Ballantine, and Elizabeth Vaughan discuss everything a self-publisher needs to know.

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Beyond Battles: Overlooked History for World-Builders

This interactive seminar explores ways you can enrich your games & fiction by riffing on examples of real-world history.

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Board Game Math Trade Seminar & Exchange

The easiest way to exchange your games without having to beg or barter! Post your games, make connections, show up, & exchange. There will be a presentation to explain the process.

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Building a Great Campaign: Story in TTRPGs

Story is a big part in creating a great & compelling campaign. Let's talk all about what makes a great story & how you can build a campaign around that.

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Business Plans for Writers

Writing is a creative endeavour, but it's also a business. Which means ... you need a business plan. Shanna Germain, Matt Forbeck, Chrostopher Husberg, and Keith Law discuss making one.

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But...But...That's MY Book!: Staying Motivated in a Sea of Comparative Work

Networking is an important part of the industry, but authors aren't leeches. Anton Strout, Brady McReynolds, Crystal Connor, and Carol Berg give tips on how to be sure to give as well as take.

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Capturing the Creepy: Getting the Details Right

Horror and suspense writers want to captivate their readers without grossing them out, or worse, boring them. Lucy Snyder, Richard Byers, and others discuss how much detail is necessary.

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Character Relationships in Stories

Relationships are the backbone of your story. Our panelists Kristin McFarland and Christopher Husberg discuss writing realistic friendships, romantic partners, frenemies, and more.

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Climax: Don't Let It Fall Flat

Is the high point of your story making you feel low? Panelists including Holly West and A. E. Greenwood discuss making the climax of your novel pay off for readers.

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Closing Ceremonies

Gen Con Writer's Symposium Co-Directors Melanie Meadors and Kelly Swails recap the convention, give away goodies, and solicit suggestions for next year.

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Corvus Belli INFINITY & Aristeia! News, Previews & Big Reveal

Carlos "Bostria" Llauger will guide us through a presentation of the latest & upcoming miniatures & news for Aristeia! & INFINITY.

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Crash Course in Game Manufacturing

A crash course for game designers & publishers on game manufacturing. Tips on component choices & the production process. Ideas for running your Kickstarter campaign will be up for discussion.

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Creating a Career as a GM

Michael Kesavan is a professional entertainer & Game Master from Western Australia. Come along & pick up some tips & tricks on how you can potentially make a career as a tabletop roleplayer.

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Creating a Horror RPG Scenario the Sandy Petersen Way for 5e

Sandy Petersen shows you how he assembles Call of Cthulhu/Cthulhu Mythos 5e adventures quickly & effectively.

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Creative Space: Where Do You Write Best?

Panelists Zig Zag Claybourne, Richard Byers, Diana Rowland and Kirk Dougle share where they do their best work--and what they avoid. Discover what may work for you!

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Crowdfunding Strategies

Come to this panel for the tricks, tips, downfalls & reality of making your next level maneuver in crowdfunding. Learn about the different platforms, styles & methods to help you gain maximum success.

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DCC College

Want to run the game, but daunted by the massive, unholy tome? Don’t know your spellburn from your Sezrekan? Sit down with our experienced judges to level up your game!

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Delta Green: Operations & A-Cell

The authors of Delta Green: The RPG talk upcoming projects, design decisions, gameplay tips, tradecraft, & war stories. Bring your DG questions.

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Dice Mythbusters

Through analysis, dice rolling, & billions of simulations of fair & unfair dice rolls we will bust dice myths. This will be of interest to gamers, dice makers, & educators.

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DIY101: How to Self-Publish Your Game

So you want to make a game? Let us talk you through the basics of self-publishing, crowd-funding, & distribution.

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Does Advertising Work?

Paid ads for authors can be hit or miss. How can you get the biggest bang for your buck? Diana Pho, Seth Skorkowsky, Jason Ziemore, and John O'Neill discuss the issue.

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Does Magic Change With Time?

Everything evolves, so it stands to reason magic in your world would, too. Panelists Linda Robertson, Kristin McFarland, David Mack, and Susan Morris discuss the process.

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Dungeon Design Dissection

What does it take to make a compelling dungeon that challenges players? Join Paizo staff as they delve underground to discuss the twists and turns of epic dungeon creation.

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Encounters 101: A Comprehensive Theory of Adventure Design

Encounter Theory argues that the encounter, where players interact with the world of the RPG, is the meat & bones of all RPGs. Is this true, & how can it be applied by GMs & designers?

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Evolution of Golarion

Pathfinder’s got a new edition on the way, but what does that mean for the world of Golarion? Join staffers to learn about changes in the Pathfinder RPG (2nd edition) setting.

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Fast Fiction Workshop

This workshop aims to arm you with ways to come up with ideas on a deadline and to help you with the ideas you're generating on your own as well.

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Finding Your Groove: Good Habits for Writers

Morning or night? Cafe or silent office? How many words per day should you shoot for? Erik Scott de Bie, Carol Berg, Cerece Rennie Murphy, and others discuss habits and how to make (and break) them!

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Firearms in Fiction

You want to write a space western, but you've never held a gun. Panelists Patrick Tomlinson, David Mack, Bill Fawcett, and Diana Rowland can help you incorporate firearms into your setting.

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First Time GM: Encouraging Roleplaying

Whether you've never run a game before, or you're looking to encourage more role-playing in your games - we'll give you tips & tricks to make it work.

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Freelancing 101

Prolific freelancer Bryan Young (Syfy, StarWars.Com, HowStuffWorks, /Film, Huffington Post, Script Magazine) will take you through the steps of getting work writing about your passions.

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From Chaos to Actual Book: How to Get Past the Sh*tty First Draft

You can't edit a blank page. But how can you push through to get words on the page in the first place? Robyn Bennis, Gregory A. Wilson, Sabrina Vourvoulias and others discuss the dreaded first draft.

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From Kickstarter to Distribution

You made a game & got it manufactured. Now you have product. How do you sell it? Game stores? Online? We’ll discuss the benefits & challenges of each option here!

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Games in the Classroom

Join with educators on how to use Evolution & other games in the classroom. Run by teachers already making use of North Star Games, for more than just a fun day for students.

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Gaming Appendix N: Robert E. Howard & The Sword-and-Sorcery Genre

The fiction of Appendix N inspired Gary Gygax to create D&D, & inspired Goodman Games to create our flagship game. Join the Goodman design team to discuss works of Robert E. Howard.

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Gen Con 101

New Gen Con attendee with questions? Join a panel of experienced Gen Con attendees to learn some tips & tricks, & have your questions answered.

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GM101: GMing for Beginners

Thinking about taking the lead at your table? GM 101 focuses on the issues common to new Game Masters. Advice & support, answers to your burning questions - all here at Gamer Assembly's GM 101!

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GMing 201: Dynamic Tabletops

Looking to enhance the look & feel of tabletop play for your group? Learn from a professional GM what it takes to render dynamic battlemats for use in any tabletop RPG.

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GMing 301: Presenting and Promoting Your Game

Want to take your home game & show it to the community? Learn from a professional role-playing group how to get from the living room to whichever stage you seek.

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Homebrews & Hacks to Support Your Game’s Narrative

Sometimes a game doesn’t fully support your storytelling vision, & that’s okay! We’re going to talk about homebrews & system hacks that get you there, & the tools you can use to do it yourself.

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How Long Is It? How to Judge the Size of a Story Idea

You have an idea. Great! But how do you know if it's for a short story, novelette, novel, or ten book magnum opus? Diana Pho, Aaron Rosenberg, Melissa Olson, and Susan Morris tell you how!

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How to Fight Cthulhu Monsters with Sandy Petersen

Come join Sandy Petersen as he discusses how to fight an array of monsters from the Cthulhu Mythos!

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How To Roll Winning Numbers

Learn simple things every player can do to get better dice role outcomes. Why do dice do what they do? Identify those features & what you can do to exploit them to your advantage, without cheating!

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How To Sell Your Game Design

Learn all the ins & outs about how to sell your game from one of the industry's leading players. From copyrights to patents, royalties to trademarks!

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How to Write Fast--And Should You?

So you want to write a book in fourteen, thirty, or ninety days. Can writing fast work for you? Listen as Jerry Gordon, Aaron Rosenberg, Karen Bovenmyer, and Melissa Olson pontificate.

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Illustrating Tabletop Games

Meet some of the artists & illustrators working professionally in the tabletop game industry to ask questions & chat.

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Improving Puzzle Design for RPGs

Puzzles are classic obstacles in games. Used effectively, they can be a rewarding experience. We'll discuss elements of puzzle design & how to use them to build engaging interactions in your games.

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I Want to Be a Writer. Where Do I Start?

What are the qualifications you need to be a writer? Or do you really just need a pen, a chair, and a prayer? Robyn Bennis, Matt Forbeck, Aaron Rosenberg, and Karen Bovenmyer discuss it.

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Keeping Secondary Characters in Their Place

It's happened to all of us: a sassy sidekick threatens to take over the whole darn thing. Scott Lynch, Anton Strout, Chris Bell, Anna Smith Spark, and Philippa Ballantine discuss secondary characters.

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Landscape Sciences for World Builders

Geologist Scott Rice-Snow will focus on landscapes’ continental placement, key terrain issues, and distinctive sources of conflict.

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LegalGeek Q&A About IP Law for Game Designers

We are two gamers & legal professionals who love to serve game designers, having presented educational seminars at GenCon for almost 10 years. Come ask questions & hear some war stories!

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Letting the Reader Fill in the Blanks: Finding a Balance in Worldbuilding

How many details do you feed the reader? How much do you let them fill in themselves? Christopher Morgan, Sabrina Vourvoulias, Bryan Young, and Richard Byers discuss this delicate balance.

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Ludology Live 2019

Join the hosts of Ludology for our third annual live Q&A episode from Gen Con! Gil Hova & Emma Larkins will answer any & all questions you have about the deeper side of game design.

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Maintaining a Reader's Sense of Wonder

Sabrina Vourvoulias, Sandra Tayler, Seth Skorkowsky and Elizabeth Vaughan discuss how to inject a sense of wonder into your fiction so your readers feel it, too.

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Making a Little Money Designing Games

You're a designer pada-wan. You have a LOT of cool ideas. Now what? How does one take their intellectual property from concept to prototype, prototype to manufacture, & manufacture to distribution?

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Making Better RPG Characters

If your tabletop RPG seems dull, one problem could be the characters. Learn how to create more vibrant characters with more personality. We will help you put the ‘role’ back into role-playing!

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Making Twitch Work For You

Twitch began as a way for video gamers to share their experience with others. Gregory A. Wilson, Tee Morris, Krik Dougal, and Toiya Finley discuss using this platform to gain a wider audience.

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Making Your First Pathfinder RPG (2nd edition) Character

Get tips directly from the Pathfinder RPG design team on how to build effective characters in the new system with this step-by-step group character creation session!

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Mapping Your Speculative World

You don't need a degree in cartography to make a map for your world ... or do you? Bradley P. Beaulieu, Anna Smith Spark, Bruce Cordell, and Steve Drew discuss what they've learned.

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Masters of Roleplay: Designing Complex Characters & Bringing them to Life

Character seem a little flat? NPC's all feel the same? These experts will show you the way to build complex characters that truly feel alive, & teach you how to bring them to life at the table!

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MESSAGE! Writing Books with Timely Themes

Carol Berg, Karen Bovenmyer, Melissa Olson, and Cat Rambo discuss the hows and whys of incorporating the Me Too era, diversity, and climate change into your fiction.

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Midpoint: How to Get This Pivotal Moment Right

Midpoint is considered one of the most important moments for character development in a story. Christopher Husberg, Kristen Britain, Bill Fawcett, and Elizabeth Vaughan tell you how to get it right.

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Modern Sensitivities in Historical Contexts

Can modern writers set their stories in historical settings and ignore the historical baggage at the same time? David Mack, Kristen Britain, Richard Byers, and karen Bovenmyer talk about it.

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MTG: Building Your First Commander Deck

Want to jump into Magic's most popular social format, but need some help? Come chat with Commander luminaries as they walk you through the ins and outs of building a great first deck.

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MTG: Commander 2019 Preview

Learn all about the design of the newest Magic: The Gathering Commander product and be the first to score some sweet previews!

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MTG: Creating Magic Art

If you've been wondering how the artists make all those wonderful illustrations for Magic: The Gathering, look no further! Dive into the creative process of Magic card art and bring your questions.

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MTG: Meet the Commander Rules Committee

They’ll share their stories, crack wise, and give you a chance to ask them your burning questions about Commander. Also, check out some C19 previews!

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MTG: Tales from Dominaria

Hear the behind-the-scenes stories from Wizards of the Coast as they talk about what it took to design Magic's first setting after its 11-year hiatus. Bring your questions!

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MTG: The Joy of Cube Draft

Find uses for all those extra Magic cards! Learn about this build-a-set format, why it's so popular, and get some tips on how to develop a fun cube for your playgroup.

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MTG: You Make the Card Live

Join us at the Magic Stage to participate in a collaborative, audience-driven creation of a Magic: The Gathering card!

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Not Just Another Dungeon Crawl

There's nothing wrong with a good old hack & slash, but sometimes you want...more. Let's talk about other kinds of challenges & how you can bring them to your game.

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Opening Ceremonies

Gen Con Writer's Symposium Co-Directors officially kick off the 2019 symposium. Come see them at their most alert and functional!

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Organization for Creatives

Is your desktop a mess both virtually and physically? Eden Robins, Jason Sizemore, Annie Sullivan, Sabrina Vourvoulias, and Steve Drew share their experiences with organizing both spaces!

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Pacing: How Words Move the Story Along

Diana Rowland, Erin M. Evans, Christopher Morgan, and Holly West share ideas for how to keep your story moving forward, and how to keep your readers hooked!

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Passing Story Time Without Losing Readers

The pace of your story is as important as the plot and the characters. Tee Morris, Melissa Olson, Matt Forbeck, and Elizabeth Vaughan discuss the passage of time in fiction.

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Pathfinder RPG (2nd edition) Rules Q&A

Paizo designers stand ready to answer rules questions in this audience-participation, Q&A session covering the evolution of the Pathfinder RPG!

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Patreon: Is It For You?

Forging multiple revenue streams is a necessity for writers. Patreon is one such method, but is it right for you? Shanna Germain, Marc Tassin, Susan Morris, and Gregory A. Wilson discuss it.

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Playable Podcasts: Engage the Audience

A group of podcasters bring their experience of running actual play, informational, & audio drama podcasts to stage, giving the audience insights, instructions, & ideas on podcasting.

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Poisons in Gaming/Literature: Natural Toxins

A new, system-neutral presentation on select serpent, tick & plant toxins with historical & speculative uses. Suggestions how to incorporate them into your world by a MD toxicologist. 4thYr GenCon.

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Prepping To Run Games at Cons & Events

Come learn some tips & tricks on prepping to run games at conventions & events.

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Producing Your Own RPG Show on Twitch

Streaming Live RPG play online via Twitch remains the best way to share your roleplaying with the world. Adam Koebel talks about what it takes to get your RPG show up & running.

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Psychology of Games & Fandoms

Hear empirical research on the psychology of gaming & fandoms from one of the scientists who collected the data.

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Psychology of Games & Fandoms

Hear empirical research on the psychology of gaming & fandoms from one of the scientists who collected the data. Participate in ongoing research.

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Redeeming Monsters in D&D: The Making of The Uncaged Anthology

The best-selling DMsGuild Uncaged Anthology, a 4-volume compilation of feminist re-imaginings of monsters in one-shot D&D adventures, discussed by creators (writers, editors, & artists).

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Resistance Is Futile: Dealing with Writer’s Block and Resistance

How do writers get stuck, and how can they get UNstuck? Is there even such a thing as writer’s block? The dynamic nerd duo of Anton Strout and Melanie R. Meadors discuss!

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Roll Inclusive: Making Your Table Queer-Friendly

Join Saving Throw as we discuss gender diversity, othering in games, & what queer-identifying players look for. Moderated by Steven Pope.‬

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Science Fiction: What's Next?

We've colonized the solar system, invented space travel, and experienced sentient space ships. Cat Rambo, Patrick Tomlinson, Toiya Finley, Corry Lee, and Kirk Dougal discuss what's next.

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Setting the Tone: What to Use When

How can you be sure the tone of your work is consistent? And should it always be so? Devon Monk, Diana Pho, and Erik Scott de Bie discuss tools you can use to set your tone.

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Shadowrun GM Bootcamp

Learn how to be a more effective GM, how to deal with disruptive personalities, & how to ensure that everyone has a good time. Covers basic & advanced rules & gamemastering techniques.

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Show, Don't Tell: But How?

We've all heard the old, "show don't tell" advice. Devon Monk, Melissa Olson, Cherie Priest, and Susan Morris tells us what it means and when it's the right course of action.

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Tabletop Game Talk Live

The Tabletop Game Podcast will be recording a live show. Join Chris, Kitty, & Sydnie as they talk about the show and get your input as well.

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Tabletop Gaming on YouTube - Content & Branding

Learn the content & marketing details behind running a tabletop gaming channel from a six year veteran, Uncle Atom of Tabletop Minions.

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The Cost of Magic: Making the Unbelievable Believable

Magic can do great things, but it needs to have limitations and costs to make it believable. Robyn Bennis, Joseph Carriker, Jr., Erin M. Evans, and Steve Drew tell you how.

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The First Time Game Master

Informal discussion on what is involved with running that first game. Hints, suggestions & no-no's. Join the fun!

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The Geeks of Middle Earth: Authors, Creators & Fans of Science Fiction & Fantasy in New Zealand

New Zealand: so much more than seen in movies! Meet a vibrant community of authors, fandom, literary awards, & conventions for sci-fi and fantasy in the South Pacific.

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The Science of Science Fiction

Join our panel of scientists & engineers in a discussion focused on the real science behind your favorite science fiction & fantasy shows, movies, stories, & games!

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The State of Greater Than Games

The owners of Greater Than Games will discuss the past year as well as their upcoming plans for the next. A short Q&A will follow.

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To Self Publish or Not to Self Publish

You worked hard on your masterpiece, looked for an agent, pitched your book, & waited. Do you self-publish? We will wade through the horror stories to help you decide whether to self-publish.

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Traumatized Characters: Writing Their Story Arc

If a boy grows up living under the stairs, he's probably going to be pretty messed up. Scott Lynch, Sabrina Vourvoulias, and others discuss giving characters trauma without breaking them.

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Twitch Streaming 101

A panel of experienced twitch streamers talk about getting started with gaming broadcasts, community growth, & social media marketing for your Twitch channel. Followed by Q&A.

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Voices, Dialects, & Vocal Health for TTRPGs

Discussing how to create & maintain healthy character voices & dialects while playing TTRPGs

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What's in a Name? How to Name Your Characters

Left to our own devices, character names can become repetitive or worse, too similar. How can you avoid that pitfall? Anna Smith Spark, Howard Jones, Linda Robertson, and Melissa Olson tell you how.

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What's Up with Battletech, Shadowrun, & Dragonfire?

Learn all about the exciting new releases from Catalyst Game Labs for these products. Special Guests include Randall Bills, Loren Coleman, Jason Hardy, Brent Evans & more.

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What's Up With Onyx Path?

Get updates about your favorite game lines including Pugmire, Trinity, Scion, Chronicles of Darkness, World of Darkness, & more!

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Where to Deploy Your Magic Weapons on the Battlefield

Battles are fought with many different weapons, each with different capabilities, which influences where and how they're used. Robert Mosher discusses possibilities for magical weapons and war magic.

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Why Did TSR Fail?

How did a $40 million company that started the tabletop RPG industry go belly up? Ben Riggs has conducted dozens of interviews with TSR alumni to discover the surprising truth of what happened to TSR.

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World-Building through Character Creation

A how-to panel on creating an original world by learning about the characters that live in it.

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Worldly Fantasy: Writing More than the Medieval Setting

Fantasy shouldn't be just a re-imagined western medieval setting. Scott Lynch, Diana Pho, David Mack, Steve Drew, and Cerece Rennie Murphy discuss mining history to make your settings fresh.

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Writing Action Without Sounding Like an Instruction Manual

Writing actions is more than "Foot A meets Face B" over and over. Come learn how to write actions sequences that leap off the page from Aaron Rosenberg, Linda Robertson, Bryan Young, and Tee Morris.

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Writing Interactive Fiction

Join Toiya Finley as she covers the importance of player agency, designing branching narrative, meaningful player choices, and tools you can use to write your own projects.

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Writing Steampunk and Weird Western

Steampunk and weird western genres offer readers a unique blend of fantasy and history. Cat Rambo and Author Guest of Honor Cherie Priest discuss evoking the era and setting without overwhelming it.

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