Ever wanted to write for a video game? Wondering how to network, what skills to develop, or if anyone is even hiring anymore? Ask all those questions and more to an award winning game writer.
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Aysha U. Farah is a narrative designer from the American south. She has written for a number of game series, including Life is Strange, Hiveswap, Magic the Gathering, and Dungeons and Dragons. Currently, she is an editor and localizer for the indie horror game Pathologic 3. Her work has appeared in Uncanny Magazine, Anathema Magazine, and Amplitudes Anthology.
The key to crafting thrilling combat encounters is understanding the root of what makes combat engaging in the first place. This panel covers how to make every encounter memorable.
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TTRPG combat done right is thrilling, but too often it ends up running too long and becoming a boring grind. To craft consistently excellent encounters, we need to understand what makes combat engaging in the first place. This panel will introduce you to the golden rule that all narrative encounters should follow, and show you how to apply it to every game. We’ll also cover five tried-and-true techniques to keep your combat encounters fresh, engaging, and fun!
Come discover how puppetry can enhance your tabletop RPGs through immersive storytelling, engaging NPCs, and hilarious interactions with you and your gaming group, & even help you game with kids!
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Puppetry can make most things better: grocery shopping, funerals...but have you ever considered adding puppets to your tabletop gaming?? If you were a fan of Smile Time and want to live out your “wee little puppet man” tabletop fantasy, or you're tired of being limited to 3-inch miniatures, come discover how adding puppets to your gaming group can be a super fun, hilarious, and entertaining way to enhance your game play! Whether you're NPCs to life, or just taunting your DM, puppetry is definitely going to get people in your group to make room in their calendars so everyone can FINALLY continue that quest!
Bringing Your Player Character to Life for an Actual Play
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Learn how to increase character depth and engagement for audiences.
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Player characters in Actual Plays should be engaging and memorable experiences for the viewing audience. Learn how to add layers by deepening backstory with key life events and adding motivation, fear and connections to other characters and NPCs.
Learn the fundamentals of building an RPG-based community online or in your neighborhood.
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How do you build an RPG-based community these days? Hear the origin stories of successful online and in-person RPG communities and learn the takeaways from these tales to build your own community. Optional breakout session to follow.
Meet with members of multiple TTRPG worker cooperatives building new systems for surviving in the tough world of TTRPG publishing. A hosted question and answer panel, followed by audience questions.
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Navigating the constantly shifting landscape of small business can feel impossible, especially for those seeking to do so ethically. Listen to our host ask a panel of people doing *exactly that* for their wisdom. Learn how to build your cooperative business, create compelling products, collaborate with other creators, and survive an industry filled with pitfalls. There will be time at the end for open Q&A after the host has finished their questions.
Forging a career in publishing is always a challenge. Earning a living in the market is more challenging still. Learn about skills and strategies for making your work pay off over the long term.
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Featuring: Brian Keene, Elizabeth Bear, Mary Robinette Kowal, Scott Lynch
How do you recognize it, recover from it, and, perhaps, return to what caused it in the first place? How to set boundaries, identifying priorities, and develop new habits.
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Featuring: Elizabeth Bear, Jordan Kurella, Kameron Hurley, Sandra Tayler
Being an influencer is all fun and games until it’s time to pay taxes and make yourself a business with employees. Shelly von Miller sits down with TTRPG creatives to talk success.
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Shelly von Miller has been making content all over the internet for 18 years and social media management for 11 years for small businesses. She will be joined by multiple creatives like Jay Foster (OOPS! All Himbos!), with professional backgrounds to talk about dos and don’ts of what content creators will need to understand to build a successful future in the space. Topics will range from law, taxes, social media, etc. There will be a small Q&A at the end.
PLEASE NOTE: This is generic advice and will not be specific to your specific needs. We strongly advise you to contact a professional near you. Q&A questions should be generic and all encompassing not specified.