Think you’re a Pathfinder expert? Mark Moreland, creator of the ENnie Award-winning Pathfinder Wiki (pathfinderwiki.com), hosts a workshop on how to use this amazing resource.
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Think you’re a Pathfinder expert? Pathfinder is seeking a few good sages. Mark Moreland, creator of the ENnie Award-winning Pathfinder Wiki (pathfinderwiki.com), hosts a workshop on how to use this amazing resource to add depth to your characters and games, as well as how to get involved in the Pathfinder Wiki community.
Beyond 101: Evolving Discussions Of Women In Games
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We've been talking about women's experiences in gaming for years. Is it time to address more complicated questions like representation vs normalization, intersectionality, & other?
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We've been talking about women's experiences in gaming for years, and many of the challenges women face are now widely known. What are the next steps? Is it time to address more complicated questions? Join us for a lively discussion of topics like representation versus normalization, intersectionality, and other topics that go beyond the basic.
What do you do in RPGs when you're not fighting? We'll talk about games that focus on what happens in between fights, or drop them all together. Come hear tips for play & find new games to try.
The US military uses games & simulations for everything from next-gen warfare to social interaction skills. Find out what it's like to develop games for them & the unique challenges.
Learn the fundamental concepts of board game design in an hour! Join designer Gil Hova as he discusses what he's learned in over a decade of making board games.
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What are the fundamental concepts you must know when designing a board game? You can spend years finding this the hard way, or you can attend this panel and learn them in an hour! Join designer Gil Hova as he discusses the most fundamental concepts in game design: flow/fiero, core engagement, and heuristics.
Tom Vasel from the Dice Tower, Jamie Keagy from the Secret Cabal, & Rodney Smith from Watch it Played will talk about what they've learned in both podcasting & video productions, & take questions.
Discussions on building confidence in the cosplay community. We are totally against body shaming and you should be too! Cosplay is for everyone of all shapes and sizes!
Thanks to digital printing, it's cheap & easy to print books these days. But "cheap" doesn't mean "good." Join experienced publisher Joseph Goodman to learn the ins & outs of book manufacturing.
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Thanks to digital printing, it's cheap and easy to print books these days. But "cheap" doesn't mean "good." Join experienced publisher Joseph Goodman to learn about the ins and outs of book manufacturing, including technical terms, binding options, special features, and ways to make your printed product stand out in the marketplace!
One of the great joys of RPGs is worldbuilding & setting design, creating villains, & nations & gods. Come learn tips & tricks you can use to impress your players & improve your homebrew world.