Robin D. Laws, Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan and Rachel Kahn teach structures and techniques to turn emotional confrontations between PCs from frustrating roadblocks into rich moments of human drama.
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Learn the structures and techniques that turn emotional confrontations between PCs from frustrating roadblocks into rich, surprising moments of human drama. Join Robin D. Laws, Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan and Rachel Kahn as they dispense precious interpersonal wisdom. Whether you're experienced in Pelgrane Press' Hillfolk / DramaSystem or looking to infuse play in other systems with satisfying conflict, they're here to grant your most fervent petitions.
What advice can educators provide for teaching game rules to players? How about using games to enhance education? And what about the portrayal of education in games? This panel covers it all & more.
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What advice can educators provide for teaching game rules to players? How about using games to enhance education? And what about the portrayal of education in games? This panel covers it all and more. Caleb Stokes is an educator and RPG writer. He frequently uses games in the classroom for a variety of purposes, and he recently worked with Arc Dream to publish No Soul Left Behind, a campaign book for the game Better Angels set in a charter high school. Ross Payton has written extensively for Monsters and Other Childish Things, and he's been teaching rules to players for twenty years. Steve Radabaugh is a high school teacher and creator of app games like Dungeon Marauders and the upcoming dice game Fey Ball. Come ask questions about how to include education in your game setting, or find out which games and game design principles work great in the classroom.
Ever wanted to know if you could or should go to college for gaming? Get the answers you want about the education world & how it is connected to the world of gaming.
Learn secrets, tips, and tricks to working with building fictional elements in story-telling.
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Learn secrets, tips, and tricks to working with building fictional elements in story-telling. From planning your plot liners to fleshing out characters, to working with voice and pacing, we will discuss the story telling process from start to finish.
How do you encourage role-playing? What influence should dice have? Character sheets? Scenarios? We play D&D, Interaction, & White Wolf. Our characters don't come out shooting.
If you look for politics in role play or want to know what to avoid, join a conversation with Dr. David Simkins, professor & RP researcher, about what works & what doesn't.
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Political RP may not be for everyone, but for those who enjoy it, it can be engaging, exciting, and deeply satisfying. It can also encourage anxiety, tension, and frustration between players. Join a conversation with David Simkins about the role of politics in role play. A long time LARP and tabletop game master, a professor of game development at the Rochester Institute of Technology's School of Interactive Games and Media, and the author of The Arts of LARP, David loves politics in his game, but hates game politics when they bleed into the rest of life. David will bring research, experience, and examples to a conversation about using politics as a focus for role play, and managing politics when they seep out of the game. Join the conversation, and bring your own thoughts and examples as well. The session will begin with a presentation and end with an informal conversation.
Get the lowdown on Feng Shui 2 from designer Robin D. Laws, developer Cam Banks, & producer Hal Mangold. Bring your questions & your Most Magnificent 20-Second FS2 Anecdote Contest entries.
Flirting isn't about sex. Come and hear how the denotation of flirting differs with the connotation and how you can make it work for you -- including a new interactive segment.
Freelancing 101 Panel: How to Break into Game Design & Editing
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It looks easy, right? Freelancers & publishers on this panel tell you what REALLY happens & how to improve the odds of breaking into print. Advanced tips for established freelancers, too!