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250th Anniversary, 1776 and the Revolution Widens
250 years ago: key military, political, diplomatic, economic events as the American Revolution entered its second year. NSDM staff panel discussion moderated by Capt. Mark McDonagh, USN/ret
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25th Anniversary, How 9/11 Changed America
How the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 changed US policy and changed the world. Panel by NSDMG staff, moderated by Merle Robinson with Capt Mark McDonagh, USN/ret. and Maj Scott Macmann, USA/ret.
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5 Minutes to Midnight - AI and the Tabletop Gaming Industry
From science fiction to hotly debated technology, AI is here. Controversy has followed, paired with utopian visions. One thing lis clear: AI will change the tabletop gaming industry.
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Accessibility is Not a Bolt-On: Universally Designed Games
Equity aside, designing for accessibility can add 40 million US adults to your market. Through exercises, examples and game testing, learn practical Universal Design techniques for your next project.
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Accountability Without Callouts: Restorative Justice in Gaming Communities
When harm happens in gaming, we default to callouts and exile. This panel explores restorative justice for TTRPG spaces: centering victims, creating accountability and real transformation.
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A Conversation Without Chaperones
A panel in which industry vets Howard Tayler and Maurice Broaddus riff and ramble for 50 minutes. Come for the laughs, stay for the lore drops, leave wanting a friendship like theirs.
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A Crash Course in Game Manufacturing
A crash course for game designers and publishers on game manufacturing. Tips on component choices and the production process. Ideas for running your crowd-funding campaign will be up for discussion.
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Actual Play and Directing; Is it Real?
Explore what "directing" traditionally means in theater, film, or scripted media and contrast this with the emergent, collaborative storytelling nature of TTRPGs.
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Adding Horror to Your Home Games
Covering topics like game choice, setting, and tone - you'll leave this panel with a strong handle on bringing horror to your home table.
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Addressing the Dire Shortage of Nuclear Waste
"Nuclear waste" isn’t always what it seems. Some waste isotopes are needed, & are scarce! Explore a surprising shortage of materials like Pu-238, vital for space exploration. Izaac Falken, NSDM staff.
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- Thurs 120 tickets
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Afrofuturism 2.0
Join our panelists as they continue to contemplate and dream of what comes next for Afrofuturism.
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Afrofuturism & Community Work
Join our panelists as they discuss what do the aesthetics and philosophies look like in practice for Afrofuturism and community work.
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AfroFuturism in Game Design
Join our panel of experts as they discuss Afrofuturism in the context of game writing and design.
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AI: Where Are We Now?
Last year panelists discussed AI and all of its detrimental effects. Where are we now? Join panelists as they share stories of resistance and helpful resources for ethical creation in a post AI world.
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AMA Editor Edition with Jennifer Brozek
Jennifer Brozek will answer your questions about getting your work to stand out in an editor's eyes--be it short, long, or RPG fiction.
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Anime from the Discount Bin
There are anime that everyone knows and adores. Then...there are the ones that you find in a bin or a cardboard box in the far corner of the Dealer's Room. We will be talking about those anime.
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A Parent's Guide to Anime
An overview of cultural and content differences between anime and Western culture, with some advice on anime cons and recommended series with educational value.
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Ask an Editor: LaShawn M. Wanak
Come sit with LaShawn M. Wanak, editor of the Hugo Nominated magazine GIGANOTOSAURUS, to chat about short stories and the editing process.
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Ask Me Anything - Publishers
Bring all of your pressing questions to our publisher panelists and ask them anything about publishing.
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Ask Me Anything with Mary Robinette Kowal
All questions are fair game. Want to talk about writing sci-fi and fantasy? Writing with anxiety and ADHD? Talking cats?
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AudioCrit: Music & Sound in Actual Plays & TTRPGs
This panel brings together experienced sound designers, composers, producers and GMs to discuss the role of music and sound in Actual Play and the ways in which music can elevate TTRPGs.
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Basic Illustration & Drawing for the Gaming Industry with Tom Bumgardner
This is a basic discussion and talk about how to start taking your illustration art seriously, and how I put together work and try to get a little better everyday / week.
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Behind the Board with Bezier Games: Secrets of Making The Game Makers
Panda Game Manufacturing takes you behind the scenes of making board games. We’ll be talking with the Bezier team about their creative journey bringing their newest game The Game Makers to life.
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Bells & Whistles: The Art of Running Multi-Media Games
Looking to add some flair to your adventure? From battle music and mood lighting to props and projections, learn the ropes from GMs who take storytelling to the next level.
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Best Games You've Never Played
We all know a game that is underappreciated. Come hear our favorite heavily underplayed games and tell us the games that burn in your heart but you seem to be the only one who knows it exists!
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Black Company RPG
Caleb Stokes of Arc Dream Publishing provides an update on The Black Company RPG, the official game based on Glen Cook’s work of grim fantasy. Come learn about the game system and plans for the game.
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Branding Yourself: Identity Design for Artists & Independent Creators
Learn how to showcase your work and create a unique personal brand that will stand out and authentically connect your art with your audience.
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Breaking into Game Writing: AMA
Ever wanted to write for a video game? Wondering how to network, what skills to develop, or if anyone is even hiring anymore? Ask all those questions and more to an award winning game writer.
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Breakout Session - Building Community with TTRPGs
Dive into the specifics of in-person organizing for your TTRPG community: venue relationships, planning, etc. Breakout session of previous panel.
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Bringing Combat to Life
The key to crafting thrilling combat encounters is understanding the root of what makes combat engaging in the first place. This panel covers how to make every encounter memorable.
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Bringing Puppetry to TTRPGs
Come discover how puppetry can enhance your tabletop RPGs through immersive storytelling, engaging NPCs, and hilarious interactions with you and your gaming group, & even help you game with kids!
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Bringing Your Player Character to Life for an Actual Play
Learn how to increase character depth and engagement for audiences.
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Building a Long-Term Career
Forging a career in publishing is always a challenge. Earning a living in the market is more challenging still. Learn about skills and strategies for making your work pay off over the long term.
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Building Community with TTRPGs
Learn the fundamentals of building an RPG-based community online or in your neighborhood.
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Burning Both Ends of the Candle: Burnout
How do you recognize it, recover from it, and, perhaps, return to what caused it in the first place? How to set boundaries, identifying priorities, and develop new habits.
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BUS 101: Contracts
Congratulations! Someone wants to buy your story/ novel/ game! Now what? Join panelists as they discuss what's industry standard, what you can say no to, and normalize talking about contracts.
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BUS 101: How to Navigate the Industry
While there’s no one map to lead you through the social obstacles of the industry, this panel will discuss the roles and relationships of editors, agents, and peers in your career.
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Candlekeep Presents: A Dozen & One
Come to the thirteenth (!!) gathering of fans, sages, and creators of the Forgotten Realms to discuss their love of the setting, its ongoing development, and what might happen next.
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Can They Get Away With It: Plotting Heists in Fiction and RPGs
Heist plots in TTRPGs and fiction are fun and gripping. (What's the plan? Will they get caught?) Panelists will unlock the heist plot's versatility and keys to making it work in fiction and TTRPGs.
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Chat with Fiction Author Kelli Fitzpatrick
Chat with sci-fi author and gamewriter Kelli Fitzpatrick. She has written for Marvel, Star Trek Adventures, Dungeons and Dragons, and many original short stories. Come with questions!
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City Building - Ath Cliath: a City for Any Historical Fantasy RPG
Ed Greenwood and Andrew Valkauskas will go over their design approach to Ath Cliath, a system agnostic city with over 1300 unique detailed locations.
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Close Quarters Combat: How to Compose a Fight
Bar fights, professional fights, ambushes, duels - join panelists as they discuss how to craft a physical confrontation in our stories.
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Closing the Gap: The Importance of Women in Gaming
Women have driven innovation in gaming. This seminar highlights their impact, challenges, and why elevating women’s voices strengthens game development and player culture.
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Coffee Klatch with Arley Sorg
Bring your own beverage and converse with a small group of like minded fans, peers, and a guest of the Writers Symposium!
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Coffee Klatch with Bryan Thao Worra
Bring your own beverage and converse with a small group of like minded fans, peers, and a guest of the Writers Symposium!
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Coffee Klatch with Carlos Hernandez
Bring your own beverage and converse with a small group of like minded fans, peers, and a guest of the Writers Symposium!
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Coffee Klatch with Cat Rambo
Bring your own beverage and converse with a small group of like minded fans, peers, and a guest of the Writers Symposium!
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Coffee Klatch with Chris A. Jackson
Bring your own beverage and converse with a small group of like minded fans, peers, and a guest of the Writers Symposium!
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Coffee Klatch with CJ Leede
Bring your own beverage and converse with a small group of like minded fans, peers, and a guest of the Writers Symposium!
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Coffee Klatch with C. S. E. Cooney
Bring your own beverage and converse with a small group of like minded fans, peers, and a guest of the Writers Symposium!
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Coffee Klatch with Diana M. Pho
Bring your own beverage and converse with a small group of like minded fans, peers, and a guest of the Writers Symposium!
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Coffee Klatch with Elizabeth Bear
Bring your own beverage and converse with a small group of like minded fans, peers, and a guest of the Writers Symposium!
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Coffee Klatch with James Lowder
Bring your own beverage and converse with a small group of like minded fans, peers, and a guest of the Writers Symposium!
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Coffee Klatch with Jennifer Udden
Bring your own beverage and converse with a small group of like minded fans, peers, and a guest of the Writers Symposium!
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Coffee Klatch with Jim C. Hines
Bring your own beverage and converse with a small group of like minded fans, peers, and a guest of the Writers Symposium!
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Coffee Klatch with Jonathan Janz
Bring your own beverage and converse with a small group of like minded fans, peers, and a guest of the Writers Symposium!
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Coffee Klatch with Justina Ireland
Bring your own beverage and converse with a small group of like minded fans, peers, and a guest of the Writers Symposium!
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Coffee Klatch with L D Lewis
Bring your own beverage and converse with a small group of like minded fans, peers, and a guest of the Writers Symposium!
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Coffee Klatch with Max Gladstone
Bring your own beverage and converse with a small group of like minded fans, peers, and a guest of the Writers Symposium!
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Coffee Klatch with Micaiah Johnson
Bring your own beverage and converse with a small group of like minded fans, peers, and a guest of the Writers Symposium!
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Coffee Klatch with Monica Valentinelli
Bring your own beverage and converse with a small group of like minded fans, peers, and a guest of the Writers Symposium!
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Coffee Klatch with Richard Dansky
Bring your own beverage and converse with a small group of like minded fans, peers, and a guest of the Writers Symposium!
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Coffee Klatch with Sandra Tayler
Bring your own beverage and converse with a small group of like minded fans, peers, and a guest of the Writers Symposium!
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Coffee Klatch with Scott H. Andrews
Bring your own beverage and converse with a small group of like minded fans, peers, and a guest of the Writers Symposium!
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Coffee Klatch with Sheree Renée Thomas
Bring your own beverage and converse with a small group of like minded fans, peers, and a guest of the Writers Symposium!
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Coffee Klatch with Steven Barnes
Bring your own beverage and converse with a small group of like minded fans, peers, and a guest of the Writers Symposium!
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Coffee Klatch with Tim Waggoner
Bring your own beverage and converse with a small group of like minded fans, peers, and a guest of the Writers Symposium!
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Coffee Klatch with Toiya Kristen Finley
Bring your own beverage and converse with a small group of like minded fans, peers, and a guest of the Writers Symposium!
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Collaborating With Other Mediums
Games, comics, card games, and more all take diverse teams of creatives to succeed. How can writers interact with other creatives in a way that’s fulfilling, respectful, and productive?
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Collaborative Worldbuilding in TTRPGs
Join Darrington Press’s Daggerheart devs Spenser Starke, Rowan Hall, and Elise Rezendes along with special guests for a panel on the ins and outs of worldbuilding.
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Color & Cloth: The Art Of Visual Storytelling
From princes to paupers, the colors and clothing you choose for your characters are an integral part of their story.
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Come Join the Kid's Table
What separates Middle Grade from Young Adult? YA from Adult? Join panelists as they discuss writing at the kid's table and why it's so much fun (aide from the Dino Nuggets)!
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Community 101: Building Safe Communities
This is a primer course on building safe communities. Whether your community is your Twitch and Discord, your LARP, or your online presence, learn how to cultivate best practices from the start.
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Community Building
Writers who have community thrive better in their creative work. Come listen to our panelists talk about the communities they participate in, best practices, and how to get started.
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Conflicts at the Game Table
GM or player, we all find ourselves at one time or another at a TTRPG table in a conflict about rules, game play style, or satisfaction with the game. Join us as we talk about how to navigate them.
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Connecting with Publishers: Getting Your Foot in the Door, Not in Your Mouth
Elizabeth Hargrave interviews publishers about how to make the best possible impression in the pitching and negotiation process, and build lasting relationships along the way.
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Copyright, Games, Licenses and You
Protect your work with a copyright. Control how others use your work with a license. Possible? How? Why? 25 years ago I helped create the OGL to address these issues. Publishing in a post-OGL world.
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Cosplay 201: Level Up Your Making!
We often talk about how to start cosplaying, and many talks and workshops focus on deep-dive advanced topic. But how do you get from one phase to the other; how do you level up your making?
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Cosplaying with Puppets
Join seasoned puppeteers & cosplayers to discover how incorporating puppetry into your cosplay can enhance your entire convention experience!
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Crafting a Starter Campaign in One Hour
For world builders, new GMs, and those thinking of GMing. Can you craft a campaign in one hour? An experienced GM will quickly work with attendees with the goal of starter campaigns by the end.
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Creating a Welcoming Gaming Space
Join a panel of diverse voices from across the gaming community as we discuss challenges, experiences, and solutions for making tabletop spaces welcoming to everyone.
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Creating Memorable NPCs for Game Masters & Authors
Join veteran GM, Dr. Rich Staats, as he describes creating memorable NPCs for Game Masters and Authors. This classic seminar started as a for-credit course at MIT.
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Critical Femininity: Women & Femme Voices in TTRPGs
Join a panel of femme-identifying D&D players as they explore the intersections of femininity and the TTRPG's.
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Crowdfunding for Authors with Oriana Leckert
Learn the tips, tricks, and strategies behind successful literary crowdfunding campaigns from Kickstarter's Head of Publishing
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Dayjob x TTRPGs: Surprising Ways to Apply Your Skills
Chat with folks who have made the jump from dayjob to TTRPG creation to see how skills learned from engineering, journalism, and more have made this new career possible.
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Delta Green 101: Handler Training
Learn how to run and create with the Delta Green RPG from the game’s most active creators. Caleb Stokes (God’s Teeth), Ross Payton (RPPR), and Kenneth Hite (Delta Green RPG) offer advice.
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Delta Green & Arc Dream Presents
Join us to discuss Delta Green, Black Company, and Arc Dream. Caleb Stokes (God’s Teeth), Ross Payton (RPPR), and Kenneth Hite (Delta Green RPG) answer questions from the crowd.
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Designing with Manufacturing in Mind
Save time and money by designing with manufacturing in mind! The Panda team will show you how to consider manufacturing throughout the game design process to make it more profitable.
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Developing Community Partnerships to Sustain Your Career
Interested in embedding your creative career where you live? Join us as we discuss how to work with local institutions, foundations, and libraries to support your career.
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Dice Testing Probabilities
We have doing the chi-square test wrong. Come get the actual 95% values of chi-square statistic that you should be using.
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Dice Throne: Translating a Physical Game to Digital Without Losing the Table Feel
Explore the creative and technical decisions involved in adapting a beloved tabletop game for digital platforms while maintaining its feel and core player experience.
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Directed Energy Weapons
Laser, high powered microwave & particle beam weapons: fiction yesterday becoming reality today. Fact vs. fiction, what is the near-term potential? Capt. Mark McDonagh, USN/ret., physicist, NSDM staff
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Diverse Writing as Resistance
Genre has always explored a better future, world, and society. Join our panelists as they discuss how writing diverse genre can be a means of resistance in today's world and why you should do it.
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DMing Outside Your Comfort Zone
DMing outside your comfort zone involves stepping beyond familiar storytelling styles, game mechanics & player interaction. We discuss moving from traditional styles to handling unexpected situations.
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Dodoborne: Everything you Wanted to Know or Ask About Dodos!
Join Isaac, Rowan, and Joe from Dodoborne: A Daggerheart Actual Play Podcast as we talk all things Daggerheart, Dodoborne, and otherwise!
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Dungeon Crawler Carl in Hobby: Early Access Showcase
Reward: You are invited to a panel about the latest inventions (games, toys, accessories) within the Dungeon Crawler Carl universe.
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Dungeon Crawler Carl - Q&A with Matt Dinniman
Renegade Game Studios and the Royal Court of Princess Donut has gathered Matt Dinniman and Jeff Hays to answer questions about Dungeon Crawler Carl from Crawlers just like you!
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Dungeon Crawler Carl RPG: Crawler Creation Chaos with Matt Dinniman & Jeff Hays
New Achievement! You became another person! Join Matt Dinniman and the team at Renegade Games Studios as we discuss how to create characters in the brand new Dungeon Crawler Carl Roleplaying Game.
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Europe Today and Tomorrow
European challenges: Russia/Ukraine, economy, immigration, evolving US relations. Overview of the next 20 years, how will this affect the continent & the world? Panel by Merle Robinson w/NSDM staff.
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Explicit to Closed Door: Writing Sex Scenes
Join panelists as they discuss the ins and outs of sex scenes and what to consider when incorporating spice into your stories.
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Explore 'The Singularity'
Singularity from AI's predictions to future possibilities. Intelligence explosions & societal impacts. Will we ride this wave or be left behind? Science vs Science Fiction. Izaac Falken, NSDM Staff.
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Fantasy Reimagined: Graphic Novels & Comics from Black & Marginalized Creators
Come talk to and discover authors that provide crucial representation, bringing diverse voices and perspectives to mainstream comics and graphic novels.
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FASA Games Art Director Talk
Join FASA Games art directors James Austin (Earthdawn) and Don Higgins (1879) talking about submissions and style guides for those interested in working with FASA Games.
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Film Adaptations
Writers discuss some of the difficulties of translating creative works from the page to the screen, who famously did it best, and what to consider the next time your IP switches mediums.
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First Time Game Masters
For first time game masters. Learn some of the ins and outs of running a good game. Go over dos and don’ts and how to pace. Questions answered, thoughts provoked.
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Fostering Accessible Gaming Communities
Join as our panel discusses tabletop gaming opportunities in communities with diverse needs. We'll share our experiences and you'll leave with how to put accessibility at the forefront of your events!
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Free League Showcase
Free League invites press and the public to a reveal of exciting news for the coming year and the chance to ask our game designers anything!
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Fresh Blood In Old Tropes
Zombies. “Chosen One” fantasy narratives. Space Marines in powered armor. All of these and more have been done to death. How do you put a fresh spin on them?
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From IP to Tabletop
Step inside the process as Bandai and industry partners break down how iconic IPs like Gundam and One Piece are built into thriving tabletop games, supported by retailers, events, and organized play.
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From Table to Screen - Producing an Actual Play Show
Learn about the process of creating an Actual Play show or turning your favorite game system into a show for mass media.
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From Zero to Consistent: A Seminar on TTRPG Social Media Strategy
Stop guessing and start growing. Learn to treat your online content like a business using professional workflows, niche strategies, and backend analytics to build a brand that actually lasts.
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Gamifying the Game: Reimagining Pedagogy Through Play
Come ready to play, question, and reimagine education as we know it. This interactive session turns the panel into a game, blurring the line between learning and play.
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Gen Con: Session Zero
New to Gen Con? Have questions? First time can be overwhelming. This session provides tips, tricks, and highlights of events to experience each day of the convention. Each day, a different focus.
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Gen Con: Session Zero
New to Gen Con; have questions? This session recaps your first time Gen Con experience. It's Prize Day for the Passport Game! Prize Drawing Will be held at 2:30.
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Gen Con: Session Zero
New to Gen Con? Have questions? First time can be overwhelming. This session provides tips, tricks, and highlights of events to experience each day of the convention. Each day, a different focus.
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Gen Con: Session Zero
New to Gen Con? Have questions? The first time can be overwhelming. This session provides tips, tricks, and highlights of events to experience each day of the convention. Each day, a different focus.
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Get in the Game (at the Library!)
Learn how to build engaging all-ages programming for your library. Gain practical advice on how to choose the best games for your collection.
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Ghost Stories - Ghost Galaxy News
Ghost Galaxy details our future plans with a light question and answer section. Come listen to our ghost stories!
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Gimme Da Diversity: Adding More Multicultural Influences to TTRPG's
Want your fantasy world to be as diverse as the players at your table? Want to add influences from other cultures without being appropriative? The Gimme Da Loot crew is here for you!
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Global Hotspots 2026 Update
The National Security Decision Making Game staff reviews recent changes and things to watch next year, including hotspots: Israel, Russia, China, Europe, Iran, North Korea. What's CNN missing?
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GM 101: Introduction to Gamemastering
Keeper, Dungeon Master, Game Master…there are many names for the job. Thinking about taking the reins at your game table? This seminar focuses on concerns common among new GMs.
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GM 201: The Art of Conversational GMing
Do your RPG sessions feel stale? Are you trying to take things to a higher level, but feel like you're playing a board game? Come learn about conversational GMing and inject some life into your RPGs.
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GM Improvisation & Writer Brainstorming: Overlapping Skills
When players send a session off course, the GM must improvise. When a plot problem halts a writer, they must brainstorm. Panelists give tips for improvising and brainstorming in TTRPGs and fiction.
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GM Master Class with Ed Greenwood
Ed Greenwood and Andrew Valkauskas will present the do's and dont's for new and intermediate RPG Game Masters (GMs). Pro tips and tricks as well as a generous Q&A session!
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GM & Write Like a Druid: Animals
Animals are common in RPGs and spec fic. Make your world more immersive with real behavior, ecology, and history of human-animal interactions. Taught by a scientist versed in biology and education.
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Gothic Horror & the Architecture of Dread
From Silvia Moreno-Garcia's Mexican Gothic to Shirley Jackson, join panelists as they discuss the finer points of gothic horror and how to instill dread in your audience.
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Grant Writing 101
Join our panelists as they discuss where to find grants and how to land them.
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GURPS Game Aid for Foundry
Nick and Nose are the original developers of the GURPS Game Aid for Foundry, the best way to play GURPS online. Nick will walk you through how to set up and use GGA.
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Hackers in the Movies: Sometimes They Don't Get it Entirely Wrong
Movies usually get things wrong when depicting hackers & their capabilities. A look at some popular movies & what they might have gotten not-wrong. By Izaac Falken of the NSDM staff.
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Heretic RPG Design & Playtest Panel
Join our designers to discuss the new Heretic RPG. Gen Con completes our first year of playtesting and design and we want to know what you think of the game and the ideas behind it!
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Hip Hop & Afrofuturism
Join scholars, musicians, and fans as they discuss the intersection of hip hop and afrofuturism, and how it can be used to imagine and create the future.
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Historic Heists & Audacious Thieves
As long as property has existed, thieves have been trying to steal it -- and how! Take a look at some of the most daring, successful, creative, and high-stakes heists of recent history.
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History as Worldbuilding
Join panelists as they discuss how they draw inspiration from historical events and ways that you can do the same.
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Horrible Heian Histories
Japanese history is full of wild stories, and in this hour, we’ll focus on unhinged royals, stupid tactics, and misattributed contributions. Join us for hilariously horrible history!
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How Gaming Helps with the Mental Health of Military Veterans
Come, listen & engage as the speaker offers advice & answers questions about how Roleplaying, Gaming & Engagement can help Veterans who find it hard to reconnect in the civilian world.
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How I Design Indie Tabletop RPGs
Join Brent P. Newhall, designer of over a dozen indie RPGs including Dungeon Delvers and The Whispering Road, for a look at his design process and a live demo.
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How to Become A Puppeteer
If you're hoping to bring puppetry into your videos, career, gaming, library, or classroom, this seminar is for you! Get inspired by our panelists & learn how to incorporate puppetry into your life.
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How to Develop & Manufacture Your TTRPG
Develop the fundamental practices for character creation, conflict resolution, combat, and progression.
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How To Engage Your Players
Every GM can use a new trick or two to make their games more fun and engaging. Join us as we share the tips, tricks, and hacks that can elevate your adventures to the next level.
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How to Fund Your Projects
Patreon, Go Fund Me, and Kickstarter are just a few platforms artists use to get projects off the ground. Join panelists as they discuss how they fund projects and answer your questions.
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How To Not Suck At Storytelling
Join professional game masters, writers, and creators as they discuss their worst GM mistakes, share their horror stories, and have fun doing it.
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How to Teach my Child Chess - a Forum for Parents and Caregivers
Chess is great for young minds and to play as a family. Chess Master Adam Weissbarth, coach of two National Champions, will teach you how to foster a lifelong interest in this evergreen game.
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How to Teach my Child Chess - a Forum for Parents & Caregivers
Chess is great for young minds and to play as a family. Chess Master Adam Weissbarth, coach of two National Champions, will teach you how to foster a lifelong interest in this evergreen game.
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How to Write Complicated Antagonists
From Killmonger to Darth Vader - complicated antagonists captivate our attention. Join us as we discuss how do we create these captivating characters?
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Hunley and the First Sinking by a Submarine
Confederate sub Hunley, concept origins, prototypes, operations leading to attack on Housatonic. The crew. Sister ships. What it meant to submarine warfare. Capt. Mark McDonagh, USN/ret., NSDMG staff
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Immersion is the Best Medicine: Designing Games from Lived Experiences
Discover how thematic games can be designed based on life experiences, interests, and research. Learn about the stages of creativity and how it applies to the design process.
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Improve Your GMing
Come explore GameMastering (GMing) beyond specific game systems & campaigns. One law any GM could use. Roleplaying and combat ideas for GMs new or veteran. Q&A to finish.
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Improve Your GMing (Extended)
By request, two hours to explore GameMastering beyond specific game systems and campaigns. One law any GM could use. Player awareness. "Good number/Bad number". Various ideas for GMs new or veteran.
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Improv for RPGers
Stop freezing or blocking. Start playing. Players and GMs will learn practical tools they can use immediately. Build better scenes, share the glory, and keep games moving when nothing goes to plan.
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Inclusion in Puppetry
Join Puppeteers from the BIPOC and Disability communities as we discuss the highs and lows of what it means to be a puppeteer from a different culture or living with a disability.
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In Conversation with Justina Ireland
You're invited to a one-on-one conversation between Justina Ireland, Writers Symposium Featured Guest, and L D Lewis.
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In Conversation with Kwame Mbalia
You're invited to a one-on-one conversation between Kwame Mbalia, Writers Symposium Featured Guest, and Carlos Hernandez.
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In Conversation with Tananarive Due & Steven Barnes
Join our Writers Symposium Special Guests Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes in conversation with Dr. Chesya Burke.
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Indie Publishing
Join panelists as they discuss the benefits and stark realities of being an indie author.
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Intro to Professional GMing
Running games can feel like a full time job. And it can be! Learn how to get your start as a professional Game Master from industry veterans.
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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 and find out what makes a waltz Viennese, how to behave when the Duke asks you to dance, and why vampires love tango.
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“It’s About Zombie Pizza Delivery Guys Who Are Also Were-Cats”, or, How to Put Together An Anthology
Our panelists will share their experiences constructing anthologies from conception to story selection to publication, offering up the dos and don’ts of the process along the way.
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Joy as Protest
Join authors as they discuss the necessity of joy, hope, and survival as acts of protest and resistance in their works.
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Keeping Creativity Highly-Valued In Your Life, Even When the World Is On Fire
With so much (validly) competing for our attention on a daily basis, and our nervous systems so overloaded, how do we carve out time and energy for creativity?
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Kickstarter Spotlight
Want to know more about the ins and outs of Kickstarter? What better way than with an exclusive interview with the head of Publishing Outreach for Kickstarter?
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Kink 101
Curious about kink? What does BDSM really mean? How can you do it safely by yourself or with partner(s)? Start your kinky journey with a good foundation here by covering introductory kink topics.
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Know your Notions: All About Machine Feet, Needles, Presser Feet, Pins, Thread, & More
Knowing the details about your sewing tools can make or break your project!
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Lasting Legacies
From John P. Moore to Ray Bradbury, our panelists discuss writers whose legacies still carry weight in genre today.
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Launching Your Board Game: Insights into Crowdfunding, Manufacturing, & Fulfillment
Learn the tips and tricks on how to successfully navigate funding, manufacturing, and fulfilling your board game idea. We'll have experts in each field to answer questions about your projects.
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Let's Talk About Comics
Join our panelists as they discuss the appeal of story telling through comics and what breaking into the industry looks like.
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Level Up Your Pathfinder Game in 2026
Learn how to incorporate Paizo's 2026 releases into your games from the team that designed and wrote them!
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Level Up Your Starfinder Game in 2026
Learn how to incorporate Paizo's 2026 releases into your games from the team that designed and wrote them!
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Licensing in Tabletop Gaming
A brief overview of what a licensor is looking for when it comes to tabletop games.
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Location Scout Your Story – Organized by Vibe
Presenting landscape scenes that amplify your plot and/or character’s journey, with vibes such as respite, confusion, community, judgement, comfort, and luck.
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Lord Soth: A Character Study of D&D's Greatest Villain
Even Takhisis herself can’t measure up to the tragic malevolence of the Knight of the Black Rose. We’ll discuss what makes Lord Soth so special and beloved, despite his evil ways- or because of them.
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Magic: The Gathering Goes There and Back Again with The Hobbit
Join Magic: The Gathering as we explore how the pastoral charm, magic, and grand adventure of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit are brought to life in the game.
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Making Room at the Table: Inclusive Worldbuiding
When creating a world or an adventure, do you invite everyone in, or, without realizing it, are there people you are excluding? Learn about implicit bias and ways to create more inclusive worlds.
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Maps: Worldbuilding for Lore & Gameplay
Traditional fantasy cartographers, designers, and encounter map artists explore how maps shape worlds, conflict, strategy, lore, and player decisions to create epic play.
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Media Tie-in Work
How do you get involved with tie in work and what does the process look like? Join our panelists as they discuss their media tie in work.
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Mega Anouncement Showcase from the Industry's Top Publishers
Leading tabletop publishers unite for a live Mega Announcement Showcase packed with exclusive reveals, upcoming game announcements, and exciting first looks.
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Midwest Independent Publishers Association (MiPA) Spotlight
Join MiPA leadership as they discuss independent publishing and what it could mean for your career.
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Miyazaki's Mythical Animals: The Master's Fantastical Creatures
An analysis of the sometimes mundane, often fantastical creatures that appear in Hayao Miyazaki's films, and some of the inspirations behind them.
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Modeling Real-World Topics in Games
Learn best practices from seasoned designer Ben Rosset for designing games about real-world topics
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Monster as Protagonist
Sometimes, it’s the monster’s turn to be the star of the show. How do you write for when your protagonist is a bloodsucking fiend, an evil genius, or a shambling corpse?
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Monster Mash - Live Pathfinder & Starfinder Creature Building
Build new monsters with Pathfinder and Starfinder game designers!
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Monstrous Mushrooms & Hyphal Heroes: An Introduction to Fungal Biology
Elevate your TTRPG experience with our fungal biology seminar. Designed for GMs and players, explore the diversity and interactions of fungi to inspire monsters, PCs, and environments.
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My New Player Character
Maybe you got a character at Gen Con and you want to transition them to your home game. Maybe there is an NPC that now deserves the spotlight. Let's talk about how to transition that character.
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No AI in Inspiration: Preserving Human-Crafted Creativity
Join experts across tech, gaming, and creator industries to discuss how to protect and market your work effectively as Gen AI continues to challenge human-crafted content.
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One of These Things IS Like the Others: Imposter Syndrome
Join our panelists for a frank discussion on imposter syndrome. They’ll discuss their own experiences and how they work to squash it. And remember, you deserve to be at the table.
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Paizo Keynote Expanded: 2027 & Beyond
Join Erik Mona and members of the Paizo staff as they reveal what’s coming next for Pathfinder, Starfinder and Paizo Games!
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Pay It Forward: Mentoring the Next Generation
How do we create a community that doesn't stagnate? Join our panelists of mentors and their eager upstarts as they discuss how we might create a future together.
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Pay to Play: Turning a Hobby into a Career
Love creating for games AND making a living? Industry experts and working TTRPG creatives share their journeys and offer practical advice for starting and sustaining a creative career in games.
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Pinnacle Panel
Come find out the latest news from Pinnacle Entertainment Group. Bring your questions.
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Piracy and Law of the Sea
Piracy off the Horn of Africa. US attacking purported drug cartel boats. The international framework for maritime law. Panel by Merle Robinson, Capt. Mark McDonagh of the NSDM staff
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Pitch Session in the Round: Gabrielle Harbowy
Pitch your novel to literary agent Gabrielle Harbowy in a comfortable, low-stress group pitch session. BYO coffee!
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Poisons in Gaming & Literature: None More Toxic
A new, system-neutral presentation by a physician toxicologist on the most potent poisons for use as gaming/writing/worlding source material. Includes one you have never heard of. 11th year at Gencon.
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Poisons in Gaming/Literature: None More Toxic
A new, system-neutral presentation by a physician toxicologist on the most potent poisons for use as gaming/writing/worlding source material. Includes one you have never heard of. 11th year at Gencon.
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Politics and Procurement, 1903: The Ross Rifle
Canadian Army needs a new rifle. They made the Ross. Many problems, some fixed but some not, it saw service into WW I. What drove their persistence with a questionable weapon? Mike Tucker, NSDM staff
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Power Word Unity: Representing Culture in TTRPGS
Join Vixie Belle and Carlos Salazar, collaborators on the Power Word Unity Project, along with friends of the table to discuss cultural representation in TTRPGs.
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Prepping Your Files for Mass Production Printing
An overview of how to prepare your art files for mass production printing hosted by Panda Game Manufacturing. Make your design process smoother with this informative seminar.
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Probability for Game Designers
James Ernest digs into the mathematics of probability and its application to game design.
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Professional GMing for Disabled Adults
Have you ever wanted to work for yourself in a meaningful way while also giving yourself space and grace for your disability? This is the place for you!
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Punish Your Players with Landscape Science, Part 1
Volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, flash floods and more! Geologist/GM Scott Rice-Snow talks through the mechanics of creating fiendish difficulties for characters using geomorphology.
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Punish Your Players with Landscape Science, Part 2
Even when all’s quiet, certain types of land can make things devilishly difficult for your adventurers! Geologist/GM Scott Rice-Snow describes subtle ways to challenge them using geomorphology.
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Puppet Building Techniques
Puppet building pros with seriously great credits will talk about various puppet building techniques for multiple styles of puppets, such as the wedge method, flat patterning, sculpting, and more!
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Reading Your Work Aloud
Are you afraid of reading your work out loud? Want to better convey your story or poem to your audience? Let’s make reading your work out loud a dynamic and memorable experience for your audience.
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RealmsBound: A Journey Through the Forgotten Realms
Join Ed Greenwood and the RealmsBound team as they reflect on what it takes to expand an iconic setting and how collaboration brings a world to life. Then, discover what’s coming next for RealmsBound.
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Red Markets 2nd Edition
Join the game’s creator to discuss the new edition of the game of economic horror. Caleb Stokes and Ross Payton talk about the beta, changes based on feedback, and more!
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Riding the Wave: the Ups & Downs of a Career in Creativity
Jennifer Barnhart takes an honest look at balancing artistic risk & personal comfort. Be inspired by how she chose when to leap or hold back, & how those choices helped her build a sustainable career.
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Rifts, The Megaverse, & Beyond Q & A
Kevin and Sean host this panel where you can find out about all of Palladium's game lines. Learn about some of our exciting titles being developed.
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Roll a Con Save: A Workshop of Creator Fatigue & Burnout
We've all experienced burnout and creative fatigue, so let's start the conversation on how to deal with it. Come chat with mental health professionals in the tabletop space about how to cope!
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Run an RPG Campaign Online
No local group? No problem. Learn the secrets of successful virtual campaigns. Get tips on finding dedicated players and mastering the digital tools needed to keep your story running for years.
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Self-Editing for TTRPGs
Editing your own game adventures is a whole different beast than editing your own fiction. Learn about tips and traps from the experts.
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Session 0 for the Show: How Pre-Production Efforts Amplify Intention so you Actually Land your Beats
Why didn’t my game go as planned?! Actual Play Professionals come together to answer this question, discuss the Actual Play production process, and explore the benefits of pre-production work.
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Setting the Stage: Panel on TTRPG Scenario Design
Writing a good TTRPG scenario is less about storytelling and more about setting a stage for the players to create a story. Join Ross Payton, Caleb Stokes, and Rob Stith to discuss this topic.
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Shadow Puppetry
Shadow puppets tell stories and create an atmosphere that can be projected onto any surface if you have the right light source. Come see our demonstration of shadow puppet projection techniques.
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Shibari, Captives, & Adventuring Use of Rope
Do you ever look at your character sheet and wonder what can I do with 50 ft of rope? In this session we will look at how to tie a simple climbing harness, restrain a captive, and shibari.
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Social Commentary
What does it look like when writers and designers successfully incorporate social commentary into their work? Join as we discuss examples and techniques to bring back to your craft.
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So You Want to Build a Circulating Board Game Collection
What information do you need to pitch a circulating board game collection to your library? What comes after the yes? Cataloger Matthew Scrivner explores the answers to these questions and more.
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Space Combat in Movies, Books and Games
Movies usually get things wrong when depicting space combat. Realistic ship movement, zero-G hand-to-hand combat, & unique aspects of space warfare for writers & game devs. Izaac Falken, NSDM staff.
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Spiel des Jahres - Game of the Year: Who We Are, What We Do, and Why We Do It
Spiel des Jahres jury member and deputy chairman Christoph Schlewinski talks about the history, structures, rules, and impact of the award.
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Starting Your Own Board Gaming Company, Legally Speaking
Seminar on legal issues FATAL to small business owners: (1) IP infringement, (2) consumer protection laws, (3) securities & franchising laws, and (4) key contracts clauses to be aware of.
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Sticky Stuff: Glues for Cosplay & Other Crafting
What is the best glue for your next cosplay? What is the best glue to fix your prop in the parking lot 10 minutes before your next photo shoot?
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Stories Beyond The Tentacles: Cosmic Horror Without Cthulhu
Join us to explore the broader aspects of cosmic horror, how to engage with it in your own writing, and discover writers who are pushing the boundaries in new and delightfully terrifying ways.
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STORY 101: Brainstorming
Creatives are often asked where we get our ideas from. Join our panelists as they discuss the discipline of generating ideas.
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STORY 101: Character Creation
Join our panelists as they discuss how to create characters readers care about.
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STORY 101: Character Voice
One of the hardest parts of writing is producing a unique character voice. Finding that voice can be harder. Our panelists discuss how you can accomplish this and what you should you avoid.
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STORY 101: Dialogue
Come to this panel to learn how to develop characters, consider word choice, and refine voice through dialogue.
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STORY 101: Outlining
In this introduction to outlining, we’ll talk about all the pros and cons to the ones your know and love, why they’re important to have and the myths about pantsers and plotters.
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STORY 101: Revision
Where do you start to fix the pile of words you call a first draft? Join our panelists as they discuss revision and when it’s time to stop.
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STORY 201: Beginnings, Big & Small
Where do you start your story and why? How do you hook your readers? Join us as we discuss what makes a good beginning to stories big and small.
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STORY 201: Breaking the Rules
There are a lot of "rules" about the creative arts. Join our panel of experts as they discuss which ones to break and which ones to stick with forever.
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STORY 201: How to Develop Your Writing Process
Have you ever wondered what your writing process is or why it’s important? Join us as we discuss, from idea to finished product, the different processes used and what to pay attention to in your own.
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STORY 201: Magic Systems
Join us as we discuss how to develop a magic system for your game or story and how to ensure you don't break your own rules.
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STORY 201: Non-Linear Narratives
There’s more than one way to tell a story. From flashbacks to nested narratives to unreliable narrators, join us as we discuss various structures for non-linear storytelling.
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STORY 201: Setting as Character
Join our panelists as they discuss how to make setting such an integral component of our stories that it actively influences our plot and how we can learn from different mediums.
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STORY 201: The Mushy Midpoint
Between the thrill of the beginning and the rush of the final showdown, a novel’s middle 50% can challenge even the pros. Fortunately, our panelists know how to craft midpoints to keep readers hooked.
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STORY 201: Wait for it! Creating Tension in Stories
Panelists discuss how they incorporate and resolve tension while holding reader interest.
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STORY 201: Who's Telling This Story Anyway?
Join our panel of experts as they discuss the whens and hows of single, dual, and multiple points of view (POVs) in storytelling.
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Storytelling as Cultural Commentary: Using TTRPGs to Explore Social Issues
Explore how actual play creators use TTRPGs to meaningfully engage with social issues. Panelists share techniques for balancing entertainment with cultural commentary without losing player agency
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Strong Female Character - A Discussion with Femme Creators on their Gaming Industry Experience
Our panel of femme TTRPG creators & games industry veterans share honest accounts of their work experiences and offer advice for anyone looking to begin a similar professional journey.
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Suez Crisis 1956
Egypt nationalizes Suez Canal & blockades Israel. Israel invades. Britian & France join in. An often-overlooked affair in Cold War & Arab-Israeli history. Maj. Scott Macmann, USA/ret., NSDM Game staff
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Summon Achilles' Wrath: Turn Public Domain Legends (or Your Own Characters) into Living AI NPCs
Dr. Jo Szewczyk turns public domain icons (Achilles, Dracula, Holmes) — or your own creations — into reactive ChatGPT NPCs. Hands-on build; walk away with yours. Works free or paid versions of AI.
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Sword & Sorcery
From Robert E. Howard to Howard Andrew Jones, explore the highs, lows, and two-fisted pulpy action of this fantasy subgenre.
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System Crafting: Creating and Revising TTRPGs
Interested in creating a TTRPG system? Join Peter Petrusha, Ross Payton, Caleb Stokes, and Julian Kay, as they discuss what they've learned about writing new RPG systems and ask them questions.
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Table and Field Aid Safety 102: How to Respond to Disclosure of Sexual Harassment/Assault
Action-focused T&FA training that builds on threat recognition. Learn how to support survivors, and elevate concerns using clear, practical response tools.
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Table & Field Aid Safety 101: Continuum of Harm & Prevention of Sexual Harassment/Assault
Threat recognition training using the continuum of harm. Learn to spot behaviors that precede harassment, assault, & stalking, and how early intervention prevents escalation and protects communities.
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Table & Field Aid Safety 101: Continuum of Harm & Prevention of Sexual Harassment/Assault
Threat recognition training using the continuum of harm. Learn to spot behaviors that precede harassment, assault, and stalking, & how early intervention prevents escalation and protects communities.
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Table & Field Aid Safety 102: How to Respond to Disclosure of Sexual Harassment/Assault
Action-focused T&FA training that builds on threat recognition. Learn how to support survivors, and elevate concerns using clear, practical response tools.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness Redux Q & A
Kevin and Sean host this panel where you can find out information about the recently released TMNT Redux tabletop RPG. Learn about it's history and how modern industry creators were influenced by it.
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Terrain & Maps: Building Dungeons for Games
Freedom Scheyd and a panel of professionals talk about terrain, the art of building maps, painting miniatures, and telling stories through a 3D medium.
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The 2026 State of Games in the Cosmere
We will discuss a host of upcoming RPG and board games set in Brandon Sanderson Cosmere, including sneak peeks at the Mistborn RPG and the epic war game: War for Roshar.
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The Aesthetics of Chance
James Ernest explains the application of randomness in game design, different types of random systems, and their effects on storytelling.
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The Art of Daggerheart
Spreadsheets, sketches, and drafts, Oh My! Join the Darrington Team for a behind-the-scenes deep dive into the Art of Daggerheart!
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The Art & Practice of Humor
Stop by to learn how to incorporate comedy into your work and why moments of levity can enhance even the broodiest of stories.
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The Care and Feeding of an Author from an Editor's POV
The author-editor relationship is not over and done with the moment edits are complete. Same when the story is published. Learn from industry professionals what goes on behind the red pen.
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The Care & Keeping of Agents
Agents - frequently revered but perhaps not entirely understood. Come to this panel to find out when and why you might need one, where you might find one, and how you might acquire and keep one.
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The Cyberpunk Dystopia in Anime & Gaming
Anime and gaming are perfect mediums to express the gritty, dystopian world of cyberspace, cybernetic enhancements and erosion of one's humanity. Some say cyberpunk is the future. Is it?
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The D8ing Game: Find your Perfect TTRPG
Looking for a TTRPG that truly fits your style? Content creator RadioFreeWill will help you discover your perfect TTRPG match!
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The First Superhero: A History of The Scarlet Pimpernel
Long before Zorro or Batman, a colorful crusader with a secret identity revolutionized the world of adventure fiction. Learn the origin story of this seminal hero and the woman who created him.
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The Future of White Wolf: A World of Darkness Roadmap
The team sits down to talk about what's coming 2027 and beyond. Expect details on upcoming releases and our thinking on where the World of Darkness IPs will go next.
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The Historicity of King Arthur: One Thousand Years of Academic Slap-Fights
King Arthur is one of the most famous historical figures in British history… isn’t he? Come and learn all the evidence for and against and decide for yourself!
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The Intersection of Games & Novels
Worldbuilding and adventure outlining for "in the pages" and "around the table" - doesn't matter, it's all storytelling!
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The I's Have It: Japanese Submarine Development in the Interwar Years
Japanese inter-war submarine program. Japan made a major investment in these I-boats, but got little return on it. What went wrong? Capt. Mark McDonagh, USN/ret., former submarine officer, NSDMG staff
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The Nexus Way - Building a Successful Gaming Store Post-Covid
Are you interested in starting your own game store? Do you own a game store that is struggling? Then THIS is the event for you!
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The Night Market: Designing For Daggerheart with Keith Baker
What’s it like designing a new world for Daggerheart? Join Keith Baker (creator of Eberron for D&D) for a discussion of his latest project and tips on creating your own Daggerheart settings!
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The Panel That Will Get Us All Sued: The Return
It’s back! Spilled tea and you-won’t-believe-it-but-I-swear-it’s-true tales. From editorial insanity to reviews clearly written under the influence of Martian hallucinogens, your favorites tell all!
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The Phantom Thief: An Illustrated History
How did Gilded Age economics influence Sailor Moon? What do Norse gods, Joan of Arc, and Persona 5 have in common? Follow the archetypal phantom thief's development through history & literature.
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The Price is Right
How many unique screen-printed wood tokens does your game have? Explore a new way to iterate on product design, with manufacturing cost and product promise in mind.
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The Privilege of the Living: Humor in the Mundane
From Dungeon Meshi's monster meals to Arthur Dent's towel, join panelists as they discuss crafting humor out of the mundane in fantastical and otherworldly settings.
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There Are Beautiful One-Shots Everywhere for Those With Eyes to See
Stories are all around us and for those with eyes to see, fabulous concepts are everywhere. Join this panel of award winning GMs & players as they discuss finding beautiful stories in everyday life.
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There’s a Monster in my Bed
Romancing the beast has never been sweeter. Join panelists as they discuss why monsters deserve a place in our hearts and yes, beds.
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The Role of Nonfiction in your Career
Panelists discuss how they've incorporated writing about games, genre, and the industry into their careers and how to add into yours.
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The Safe Table
Need fresh ideas to support players at your table? Seek no further, grab a seat, and be regaled with the tales of our experiences creating connection at our tables as mental health professionals.
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The School of Movie Magic
How do movies influence TTRPG's? How can you take the films you love and turn them into fresh content for your table? An actor, screenwriter, and film podcaster discuss adaptations and systems.
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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 Secrets of Board Game Manufacturing
From blueprint to board: Uncover the journey of game manufacturing. Learn key steps, cost-quality tips & see exclusive videos. Essential for creators. Don't miss the secrets!
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The Silmarillion for Beginners
Ever wanted to plunge into the deep lore behind the ancient past of Tolkien’s classic novels only to give up because you hit a passage as inscrutable as it is boring? Rissy is here to explain it all!
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The Thing You're Making Needs to Suck A Little Bit
Creative folks will spend hours, weeks, months, YEARS on their craft and be plagued by the same thought: "Does this suck?" The answer is yes and that's a good thing.
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To Introduce Our Guest Puppeteer...
...that's what we'd like to do. Emmy-nominated puppeteer, Jennifer Barnhart has brought some of your favorite characters to life on stage and screen & you just need to read the longer description!
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TTRPG Content Creator Panel with @StephaniePlaysGames & @TheMindofGuy
Want to know what it takes be a Tabletop Role-Playing Game Content Creator? Come learn from Stephanie from @StephaniePlaysGames and Guy @TheMindofGuy! (with moderator, Dash Gearheart @dashgearheart)
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TTRPG Industry Freelancing: Expectations & Opportunities
Interested in freelancing for a TTRPG? Learn tips on how to find work, manage expectations, and impress the industry from Peter Petrusha, Caleb Stokes, and Ross Payton.
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Two Sides of the Same Coin: Horror & Romance
Stranger things have been true: horror and romance can learn from one another. Setting aside genre blending, panelists will discuss how these two genres use similar techniques in their writing.
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Viking History & Mythology in Pop Culture
Vikings have never been more popular! Andrew Valkauskas, author of the Illuminated Edda, will bring the authentic myths to life.
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Welcome to the Writers Room
So you're interested in writing for TV or film? Join our panelists as they talk about what to expect, how to get into the industry, and what they're doing now.
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Welcome to the Writer's Room: Creating & Publishing TTRPGs
A candid conversation about designing, writing, and publishing a TTRPG. Each guest is a professional in the TTRPG creation space, including writers, designers, and publishers.
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We'll Fix It in the Edit
Join editors and their equivalents from publishing, game development, film, and unscripted television as they discuss the role of shaping stories across mediums once the draft/cut is done.
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“We Should Write Something Together”, or The Pros & Cons of Collaborating
Collaborating can be an incredible experience or it can be…something else. Panelists discuss their experiences and best advice for a smooth process, or at least doesn’t result in a double murder.
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What to Expect When Expecting
Join panelists as they discuss what they wish they'd known when they got published the first time.
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What Will Conventions Look Like in 5 Years?
Join gaming historian Matt Shoemaker and the hosts of All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions Quarex and Ben as they entertain you with speculation on the future of gaming conventions.
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When Players Do the Unexpected: Improving GM Flexibility
Players regularly get creative, imaginative, and take characters in unforeseen directions. Why GM flexibility is important. Techniques to help with unforeseen directions and flexibility while GMing.
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Why Board Games (Mostly) Don't Make Great Video Games
Join the Extra Credits crew and special guests as they break down what makes a board game shine in digital form, what gets lost in translation, and what should probably stay cardboard.
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Why We Play Games: The Psychology of Pleasure
We play board games for social connection, mental stimulation, relaxation, and the thrill of victory. But what is really going on in our brains that makes gaming such a pleasurable experience?
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Women Shaping the Future of TCGs
Join leaders behind iconic trading card games for a deep dive into the TCG renaissance, exploring billion-dollar brand strategy, "drop" culture, scarcity and building inclusive global communities.
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Worldbuilding 101
Are you creating a new world but looking for inspiration to make it feel more fleshed out/lived in? This is the panel for you! We explain the process to make an enriched world that is immersive/full.
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World Building for Game Masters, Game Designers, & Authors
Join veteran GM, Dr. Rich Staats, as he describes world design for Game Masters, Game Designers, and Authors. This classic seminar started as a for-credit course at MIT.
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Worldbuilidng in Writing
Want to learn more about how to write a story that deals with worldbuilding? Whether your world deals with monsters, unknown lands, or a simple romance, this presentation is here to help.
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Worlds Within: Building Worlds for Story & Play
An interactive session on place, belief, and power that shows how to turn each pillar into scenes, stakes, and choices for novels, comics, and TTRPGs through live Q and A.
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Worlds Within: Creating Immersive Settings
A practical discussion about worldbuilding covering how to craft histories, cultures, and landscapes, weave lore into play, design divinities with cultural impact, and keep stories coherent.
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Wrestling with Historically Fraught Topics
In this session we will discuss ways to design historical games that include difficult subjects.
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Write for RPGs Professionally
Turn your passion for TTRPGs into a paycheck. This guide covers writing online, working from home, and understanding what editors want. Get the facts on industry outlets and expected pay rates today.
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Writing BattleTech & Shadowrun
Bryan Young, Mike Stackpole, Jennifer Brozek, and Katherine Monasterio talk about writing in the worlds of Shadowrun and BattleTech and how you can to.
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Writing Excuses Podcast Panel
Join the podcast hosts for a live panel Q&A with audience questions, followed by a 20-minute live episode of the podcast with a topic picked from your questions.
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Writing for Horror TTRPGs
Interested in how to write horror into your game? Looking to become a writer for horror TTRPGs?
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Writing Without Othering
Want to write inclusive fiction with diverse characters but worry you'll get it wrong? Join panelists as they discuss how they write outside their own identities and life experiences.
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You Should Certainly Try - Making Actual Play Performances for Library Outreach
Wait, a library made an actual play D&D show? Yep. This behind-the-scenes talk explores why we did it, how we built it, and why you don’t need a studio to try it.
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ZOE & DG Fan Forum: Talky Talk with Q&A
Here's your 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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