How to present a fun, yet coherent series of RPG events for kids all while welcoming a weekly stream of new players and appreciating the challenges of time limits.
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This presentation will include some excellent ideas for getting an RPG program started for teens and adolescents at your library, school, or youth center. Presenters Alan Bengs and Jennifer Gerardot have led a growing, successful RPG program at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN for three years. They have come up with a few best practices for making events run smoothly, welcoming new kids each week, and using allotted time and available facilities to make your event or club a popular one.
RPGs are wonderful teaching tools - but adapting games for the classroom is a lot of work. Luna Uni is a standards-aligned ELA RPG with everything a teacher needs to help students master writing!
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Most games can be used in the classroom; Luna Uni is made for it. Developed by a master ELA teacher and play-tested in high school and middle school classrooms, Luna Uni centers student agency and voice, letting students create their own worlds and characters. Rather than "winning," Luna Uni is about learning to craft compelling narratives. Using a writer's workshop model, students play "lore" sessions to edit stories and create their shared world, then "live" sessions for inspiration, speaking and presentation practice, and the surprise of random outcomes. Including pacing guides, lesson plans, assessment tools, video support and more, Luna Uni can help any educator shift writing from a struggle that feels punitive to a joyous, celebratory, creative process that brings students together to create a culture of collaborative learning.
Learn and share ideas on how to create a safe space for your patrons. Make your store more welcoming and inclusive to a diverse clientele. Discussion focused on, but not limited to, LGBTQIA+ patrons.
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Making your business a safe space is not only good for your community, it's also good for business. Patrons who feel comfortable being themselves in your store, and recognize that diversity is a priority for YOU, are more likely to return in the future and support your business. But actions speak louder than words, so it is important that you show others in the space how they are welcomed and not just tell them. Come learn a few tips for making your store a safe space for everyone! Tabletop Gaymers Inc. is a nonprofit organization whose mission is promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion by championing the visibility and recognition of the LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, asexual, and others) community through tabletop gaming.
An exclusive first hands-on run through of Loke Battle Mats' newest releases!
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An event aimed mostly at retailers and event GMs which will look in some depth at our ENnie award winning Book of Battle Mats range, including a run through of the newest releases.
In this workshop, we will talk about how board gaming can be used for mental health and wellness in our gaming community.
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Board games provide many things that we are used to: Entertainment, strategy, and a time to enjoy friends, family and even yourself . However, what if I were to tell you that playing board games can provide a positive impact on your mental health! In this enhanced interactive workshop, we will talk about how board gaming can be used as a tool for self care and wellness in our gaming community. We will play, analyze and discuss how we can self care can happen with the roll of a die.
If you enjoy dice-chucking and trash-talking, this the game for you. Join the creator, J. Scott Rumptz, as he walks you through the game, who it's designed for, and why your store should carry it.
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A beer'n'peanuts arena-combat dice-chucker for 2-4 friends. With nostalgic roots tied to 80's styled ultra-violence, you’ll experience the life of a lanista; a pan-dimensional fight promoter that commands genetically engineered warriors, called helots, to dismember each other. Although not fighting, as a lanista you’ll still need to stay on your toes, watch your back, and protect yourself from alien STDs! The game is a thematic ameritrash fun-first endeavor and there is nothing co-operative about it. But you will find camaraderie in the hopelessness of trying to command these giant meat-bags to execute your orders. You will command these genetically engineered warriors to battle each other in massive stadiums aboard giant space barges. And as you do, both the crowd and arena are indiscriminately trying to injure everyone involved. It’s an absolute bloodbath!
One Game, One Course, Eighteen Years: My (Twilight) Struggle with a Game in a Law-School Classroom
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A discussion on how to get the most from using a historically oriented game as a teaching tool from someone with experience employing Twilight Struggle in teaching constitutional & international law.
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The presenter will discuss his experience in using Twilight Struggle as an integral part of a course on law and the Cold War. He will give specific examples of how a game can make historical learning easier, force students to consider the structural and event-oriented aspects of a historical period, and bring students into discussions about the relationship between game rules and history. Applicable to high-school classrooms and above. The presenter will assume no familiarity with the game.
Come by for an exclusive preview of our latest releases, get some free samples, and speak with the team!
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Whether you're a retailer, distributor, player, or anything in between we have something you'll love! We are an innovative Australian based company producing and distributing a unique and complete range of tabletop and RPG products including our signature Wolf Bristle Brush sets and Kolinsky Sable Brush sets, as well as a range of dice, miniatures, and RPG books / content.
Take a look at our 2023 releases and get a sneak peek into our 2024 titles! Learn about our Retailer Direct program, our new rewards program, and other programs we offer.
Come discover the publishing process for Central Michigan University Press. We will discuss the academic peer-review process, how we select our games, and our plans for future games.