You want to make your own game? We'll talk you through the basics of planning, crowd-funding, advertising, and fulfillment. Avoid the common pitfalls and make your dreams come true!
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As veterans of self-publishing for over 30 years, let us talk you through the basics of setting up your own publishing venture. Once you've decided what you want to make, we can set up a strategy to keep you on track. Decide on a budget that meets your needs. Set up a crowd-sourcing fundraiser that covers your expenses. Hire freelancers to cover the skills that you can't provide. Market your product before, during, and after it's published. You have a unique vision that you want to share with the world... so let us show you how to avoid common pitfalls and to make your dreams come true.
Join a group of veteran LARPers from the Scabby Rooster LARP Tavern, as we talk about why we love Live Action Roleplay, how it has helped us become better gamers, & how YOU can start your quest!
Level up your games with Game Master Tips hosted by Satine Phoenix! Whether you're running a game in-person or virtually, this Q&A session is a great resource for new to veteran dungeon masters.
From Dragon Ball to Saiyuki, there are many adaptations of the world's most popular folk tale! Learn the cultural context of the 16th century novel, plus the true history that inspired it.
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From Dragon Ball to Saiyuki, there's no shortage of adaptations, retellings, and wholesale lifts of one of the world's most popular tales. But most of the western world enjoying these retellings knows little of the original novel, and even less of the stories it itself combined and retold. Let's look at the historical and cultural context for the original 16th century novel and the lore it collected into a single tale. We'll discuss some key adaptations as well, with the knowledge to enjoy them more.
Join the crew from the Scabby Rooster LARP Tavern as they discuss their passion for Live Action Roleplay, give advice on how to begin, what to expect, & how veteran players can support new players.
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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Col. Zocchi explains the difference between trademarks, patents, & copyrights, & which would be best for you. Finding the right publisher, how to sell them your idea, producing your own game, self-publishing do's & don'ts, & finding & reaching your market. He'll also provide contacts of US & overseas distributors who specialize in selling adventure games. Get published & get paid without spending any money or stocking any inventory!
Join ex football player, Author and 35 year gamer Tommy Rice as he explains his new game and helps you make your game real!
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A “How to” Panel not to be missed for aspiring creators of books, movies, and board games! Tommy Rice will take you through how he created his world and game and hopefully take away the anxiety and fear of the creation process. Learning from and working with some of the best writers and designers of Mythic Games, Games Workshop, Privateer Press, and studying with Stranger Comics CEO Sebastian A. Jones, writer of HBO’s new World of Asunda based on his comic series. Tommy will share his world of Partha Terra and will cover his new Mythic miniature game to offer insight on how to take an idea from concept and then to creation. Showing sneak peeks and sharing firsthand experiences from sports and 35 years of gaming he will give tips and tools from his world, to make yours real! Also, he might be joined by the Mythic games team, as he shows the newest part of the world. The Lok game!
Satine Phoenix & Jamison Stone have gathered some of the great minds of indie gaming for a live roundtable discussion on game design & publishing.
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Satine Phoenix, former community manager of Dungeons & Dragons & Jamison Stone, Creative Director and CEO of Apotheosis Studios, have gathered some of the great minds of indie gaming for a live roundtable discussion on game design & publishing.
Join Satine Phoenix & Jamison Stone as they discuss how they've used Kickstarter to democratize TTRPG Publishing with Chris Haskins of CEO of Nord Games & Nate Taylor of Dwarven Forge.
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Want to win at Kickstarter? Join Game Dev Couple Satine Phoenix & Jamison Stone as they discuss how they've used Kickstarter to democratize TTRPG Publishing with Chris Haskins of CEO of Nord Games & Nate Taylor of Dwarven Forge. See how they turn their love of gaming into a full-time profession!