Is your table feeling a little dry & dull? Learn easy techniques to bring characters into three-dimensions. We'll discuss creating personas, elevating your dialogue, & unlocking your inner RPGer.
So you want to give it a shot? Or you aren't happy with how it is going? We'll give you some pointers. Things you want to do. Things you want to avoid.
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So you want to give it a shot? We'll give you some pointers. Things you want to do. Things you want to avoid. The second half of this talk will be about how to run a campaign. What do you need to do to keep players coming back? How do you deal with typical campaign problems? Feel free to email any specific problems you want us to tackle.
Want to write or design game material for the World of Darkness, Chronicles of Darkness, Scion, Scarred Lands, your own games & more? Come to this panel & find out how!
Come enjoy a casual seminar with freelancer & Shadowrun writer Russell Zimmerman (and maybe some guest stars), discussing prior, recent, & upcoming projects.
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Special guests may include Shadowrun podcasters and Let's Play stars, other Shadowrun writers, or random people from the audience pressured into sitting up front (all depending on how GenCon scheduling works out).
Welcome to the most boring seminar ever! It is seriously just people talking & answering questions about freight & shipping logistics in the board game industry.
Everyone has heard of the GM vs Player mentality over the years, but is that really how the game should be played? Learn about alternative styles of running games with players, & not against them.
Thinking about taking the lead at your table? GM 101 focuses on the issues common to new Game Masters. Advice & support, answers to your burning questions - all here at Gamer Assembly's GM 101!
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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 the issues common to new Game Masters. We'll talk about what works and what traps to avoid. Most importantly, we'll get right to the heart of why its great to GM a game, and how you can have a great time doing it. The Gamer Assembly panels are always interactive. The seminar wall between presenter and participants is torn down as we explore these topics together. With the speaker acting as moderator and guide through these topics, you're sure to learn a lot!
You have run your share of games. Now you're looking to take those games to the next level. GM 210 is a deeper look into the skills & techniques you can use to bring your RPG games to life.
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A more detailed look at the skills, tricks, and techniques a GM can use to bring more life into the games they run. Tips on improvisation, creating engaging storylines, involving the players more, and shared creation will be covered - any many more ideas as well! The Gamer Assembly seminars are always interactive. Bring your ideas and questions, and an open mind.
Sometimes a tool you need isn't in the game you have. Much can be learned from game systems you haven't played. Come learn how you can integrate ideas from other games into your own sessions.
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Cortex+, FATE, Dungeon World, Fiasco, and other smaller press and Indie games have been making a lot of buzz in the hobby the past few years. The members of the Gamer Assembly have played and GMed many classic and modern game systems like these, and each has contributed to a new insight into our own GMing styles and skills. Let's spend an hour discussing what be learned by widening your horizons, and how you can bring the many pieces together to make for better gaming.