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.
Being a GM is more than just knowing the rules or following advice. It's part art, part science and part voodoo. Come and join your fellow GM's for a seminar on our trade.
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Being a GM is more than just knowing the rules or following advice. It's part art, part science and part voodoo. Come and join your fellow GM's for a seminar on our trade. We will discuss what makes games good, bad, or great. Part seminar, part group therapy, part workshop, and all interactive, the GM's Workshop is sure to give you something to think about, talk about, and work on. 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 the topics, you're sure to fill your toolbox with great tips and tricks.
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.
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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 blast 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!
Getting Started in the Industry: Freelancing and Self-Publishing
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One of the questions that gets asked a lot is how to get started in the industry. Our panel of Freelancers and self-publishers will take your questions and swap stories from their own perspective.
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One of the questions that gets asked a lot is how to get started in the industry. Our panel of Freelancers and self-publishers will take your questions and swap stories from their own perspective. Panelists include Tracy Barnett (Sand & Steam Productions), Matt James (Vorpal Games), Shoshana Kessock (Phoenix Outlaw Productions), Eloy Lasanta (Third Eye Games), and your moderator Brian Liberge (Beer Star Games).
Does the unexpected give you cold sweats? Players want to go off the rails? This seminar will give you the tools you need to be more comfortable improvising and make your games more dynamic.
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Improvising while GMing a game is a skill many people think they will never have. The Gamer Assembly is here to show you that not only can you improvise - you already do, you just might not realize it! We will discuss the keys to good improvisation and how doing it more often can really take you r games to the next level. Maybe even Epic Level! 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!