There are few RPGs that are as fun and easy to run as Numenera, The Strange, and the Cypher System. Get great tips and techniques on running fantastic Cypher System games straight from expert MCG GMs.
Join amateurs Kenny & Ron as they discuss their successes & failures in an on-going venture of board game design!
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Looking to design your own card game? Wonder what it's like to create a functioning game from nothing? Join Kenny Stewart and Ron Fox as they discuss the creation of their card game Loot & Lore, and how they made everything from the rules and mechanics, down to the art and even the dice and board! Afterwards you can find them in the First Exposure Playtest Hall to play the game!
Join your fellow educators for an hour of open discussion on challenges facing teachers who want to use gamified methods in their classrooms. Great for beginners & for experts alike.
Constant playtesting to improve a game is the major path to success in game design. You have to do it the right way, though. Many tips from a retired game design teacher & creator of Britannia.
Join the creative team that bring Game Salute titles to life (Dann May and Cody Jones) for all the latest news about all the titles published by Game Salute.
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Join the creative team that bring Game Salute titles to life (Dann May and Cody Jones) for all the latest news about all the titles published by Game Salute. Hear about our new releases sneak peeks at what titles may be coming in 2017!
Game Theory: Applying Game Mechanics to Relationships
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Game theory can mirror how we have relationships with others (romantic relationships, friendships, co-workers, etc.,) and these same theories can also be used to change relationships. Learn how.
A teacher & parent discussion for helping to understand how to find & run games for kids (Board games, card games, RPGs).
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Given the current education system, and how much play children are NOT receiving, it is important to understand how we can help in this area. This is a seminar set up to help parents and teachers find games, run games, and change up games to help their classroom and children. This is focusing on younger children (Ages 3-1st grade). A variety of games will be presented, ideas given on how to use them, and questions will be answered from the attendees. This will be a hands on and interactive seminar. The goals is to give a good base for finding and using these tools, getting information to parents and teachers, and learning why the skills used during gaming are important life skills for future use.
Game communities have grown beyond small game clubs, forums & IRCs. Social networking is the way players find people to play games with. Learn how to effectively build & manage an online community.
Are you a woman or an underrepresented minority who wants to make the leap from tabletop fan to freelancer? Learn tips and tricks from the pros about how to break into the industry!