Gimme Da Diversity: Adding More Multicultural Influences to TTRPG's
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Want your fantasy world to be as diverse as the players at your table? Want to add influences from other cultures without being appropriative? The Gimme Da Loot crew is here for you!
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The cast of Gimme Da Loot will coach players and game masters how to move beyond traditional fantasy tropes to incorporate diverse perspectives into class builds, homebrew creations, and storytelling themes. Whether it's LL Cool J Barbarians or the Aswang, the GMDL cast will give you the tools you need to make the next generation of games contain content as diverse as the players. Event will include a discussion of incorporating influences without being appropriative, a brainstorming session for a homebrew class or setting based on suggestions from attendees, and close out with a Q&A Session
The National Security Decision Making Game staff reviews recent changes and things to watch next year, including hotspots: Israel, Russia, China, Europe, Iran, North Korea. What's CNN missing?
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Overview, analysis and insights on current and near-future world affairs. This panel discussion and seminar, the signature event of the National Security Decision Making (NSDM) Game staff, explores current, and potential future, problem areas around the world with a focus on domestic/international areas they feel may not have gotten the attention from the media, and possibly even from Western national security agencies, that they warrant. Want to know what to expect in the next year? What might happen and what are its implications? What are drivers, what indicators to watch for, and how might events be affected by the U.S. and the West? What potential catastrophes is CNN missing?
From Silvia Moreno-Garcia's Mexican Gothic to Shirley Jackson, join panelists as they discuss the finer points of gothic horror and how to instill dread in your audience.
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Featuring: Jonathan Janz, Lee Mandelo, Tim Waggoner
Discover the dark future plans for Grim Hollow, the preeminent dark fantasy setting for 5.5e! The creative team at Ghostfire Gaming will light the path, unveiling new adventures and planned content.
Explore Gundam’s evolution through two game formats—competitive strategy in the Gundam Card Game and immersive storytelling in Gundam Assemble, showcasing iconic suits, characters, and worldbuilding.
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Explore the evolution of Gundam through two distinct formats. Get an inside look at the Gundam Card Game’s competitive strategy and how Gundam Assemble showcases the world, characters, and iconic mobile suits in a fresh way.
Hackers in the Movies: Sometimes They Don't Get it Entirely Wrong
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Movies usually get things wrong when depicting hackers & their capabilities. A look at some popular movies & what they might have gotten not-wrong. By Izaac Falken of the NSDM staff.
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Movies often get things wrong when depicting hackers and their capabilities. We'll take a light-hearted look at some popular hacking and computer-focused movies and see what they might have gotten not-wrong. Presented by Izaac Falken, a computer hacker who grew up hitchhiking on the information superhighway. He's a frequent speaker on cyber matters and a sought-after consultant specializing in security architectures and penetration testing, on the National Security Decision Making Game staff
Join our designers to discuss the new Heretic RPG. Gen Con completes our first year of playtesting and design and we want to know what you think of the game and the ideas behind it!
Join scholars, musicians, and fans as they discuss the intersection of hip hop and afrofuturism, and how it can be used to imagine and create the future.
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Featuring: Chinyelu Mwaafrika, Danian Darrell Jerry, Dr. Austin Dean Ashford, Sheree Renée Thomas
As long as property has existed, thieves have been trying to steal it -- and how! Take a look at some of the most daring, successful, creative, and high-stakes heists of recent history.
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You'll hear tales of art thieves and bank robbers, hardened criminals and suburban housewives... and even some impressive failures.