Making Your Gaming Group Accessible For Neurodivergent Players
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RPGs can have many benefits for students: academically, emotionally and socially. Students with autism, ADHD or dyslexia can benefit too, with additional awareness and preparation from the GM.
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 in our Books of Battle Mats and Box of Adventure ranges!
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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.
We'll discuss best practices and research on meeting the needs of children through game play in school, library, club, and family gathering settings.
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Dr. David Niecikowski from Touro University will present best practices and research on meeting the academic and social needs of children through game play in school, library, club, after school, and family gathering settings. Dr. Niecikowski is the author of the book Game Design in the Classroom (2011) and, since 2019, teaches three of six graduate Gifted Methods courses at Touro University Nevada. One of these (3) unit courses includes meeting the needs of gifted students through game play.
Nations & Cannons: A Revolutionary History Toolkit
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This event is geared towards educators, historians, and others- join our Educational Liaisons and designers in previewing historically sourced RPG material that can be used in educational settings!
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At Nations & Cannons/Flagbearer Games, we use tabletop role-playing games as a vehicle to tell Revolutionary stories straight from the pages of history! Researched in intricate detail, our content is intended to simulate life during the Revolutionary conflict in colonial America. Our product can be an immersive tool for educators and more to teach civics and hands-on history lessons, offering a window into the lives of the men and women who risked everything to fight for their independence. We are looking to partner with educators and historians to help bring Nations & Cannons to schools, museums, and community organizations, including historical reenactment and immersive learning spaces. Come join us and find out more about how Role-playing Games can expand your toolkit and immerse students and the public in history!
Get an overview of Pandasaurus's many retailer programs (marketing assets, staff training videos, direct sales benefits) and learn about their evergreen and new releases for 2022.
Meet with fellow retailers and educators, and get in a game of the Pokémon TCG or two! Come explore the different products and formats we have for Leagues or Clubs!
Gen Con wants to hear from you about Pop-Up Gen Con. We're asking for your feedback, impressions, what works, what doesn't. Come share your thoughts on ways to create this program in a new image.
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Come with constructive ideas, thoughts, suggestions, and questions about Pop-Up Gen Con. Gen Con wants to hear from you!
Pragmatic, inspirational, activity-based session for educators K-18 who want to design and host a group of students who will both play and design analog (board) games.
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Inspired by the Chicago Toy and Game’s “Young Inventor Challenge,” educators created a camp where learners imagined, designed, and created board games. Explore ways to use the ideas of the Young Inventors Challenge to generate opportunities for learners to become the next Hasbro™ inventor! Whether adding to an existing maker space, co-teaching game design within classroom curriculum, spawning a club, or designing a camp, use the seeds of inspiration for your next Grand Plan!