While based on the official Gen Con Event Catalog Database, I can't promise anything.
Last updated Sun May 15 22:05:26 2005.
$0.00 - 2 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Daniel Strode (White Wolf Publishing / Camarilla)
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Dr. Daniel Strode examines the many facets of addictive behavior. A great seminar for writers, storytellers, gamers and LARP'ers, and the curious. A question and answer session follows if time permits.
SEM00031 - Fri (19) 3:00 pm - Fri (19) 5:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Jean Rabe, Tim Waggoner, Elizabeth Vaughn ()
Everyone (6+),
Do you need one? How do you get one? Getting an agent, let alone a good one, isn???t an easy task. When should you get an agent, and how you should go about it are among the topics our panelists tackle. A handout will be provided. Panelists: Jean Rabe, Tim Waggoner, Elizabeth Vaughan
SEM00116 - Thr (18) 1:00 pm - Thr (18) 2:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Jean Rabe, John Helfers, Donald Bingle, Kerrie Hughes, Chris Pierson, Linda Baker, Elizabeth Vaughan ()
Everyone (6+),
Sometimes ideas are the proverbial dime a dozen, and sometimes they???re nowhere to be found. Learn how to brainstorm ideas for fiction writing and how you can use brainstorming to overcome ???writer???s block.??? Panelists: Jean Rabe, John Helfers, Donald Bingle, Kerrie Hughes, Chris Pierson, Linda Baker, Elizabeth Vaughan
SEM00117 - Fri (19) 9:00 am - Fri (19) 10:00 am
$0.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Dustin Wright, Charlie Krank (Chaosium Inc.)
Everyone (6+), Newcomers (maturity preferred)
Chaosium is here and celebrating our 30th anniversary. Come hang out with us for an hour and find out how we've managed to survive for 30 years despite some pretty hefty odds. We'll bring you up to speed on our plans for the future, let you know how to become a Chaosium contributor, and field your questions to the best of our ability. We're friendly folks. Come and meet us. You can also volunteer for our Cthulhu rally here. The water is free.
SEM00040 - Fri (19) 1:00 pm - Fri (19) 2:00 pm
$3.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Kij Johnson ()
Everyone (6+),
Kij Johnson takes you into the minds of heroes, killers, and monsters and shows you the tricks and techniques that will make your characters feel interesting and real.
SEM00118 - Fri (19) 3:00 pm - Fri (19) 4:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Malhavoc Press (White Wolf Publishing / Malhavoc Press)
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Join 3rd Edition codesigner Monte Cook and the staff of Malhavoc Press to talk about the company's new releases, including The Book of Roguish Luck by Wolfgang Baur and Iron Lore by Mike Mearls. Q & A also will cover Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved, the d20 industry, PDF publishing, and Monte's latest secret project. If you visit the message boards at montecook.com, don't miss this annual get-together!
SEM00034 - Sat (20) 2:00 pm - Sat (20) 4:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Dave Mattingly (Christian Gamers Guild)
, N/A
Come join us for a non-denominational worship service sponsored by the Christian Gamers Guild. We'll read scripture, sing familiar hymns, hear a sermon, and offer an optional communion. Stick around afterwards to meet fellow Christians and learn more about the CGG organization.
SEM00018 - Sun (21) 9:00 am - Sun (21) 10:00 am
$0.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Jean Rabe, John Helfers, Kerrie Hughes, Tim Waggoner ()
Everyone (6+),
Collaborating on a short story or novel can be one of the most rewarding and creative projects???but it can also be the most frustrating as well. Join our panelists as they discuss the pros and perils of working together, from hammering out plots and characters to handling . . . um . . . creative differences. Panelists: John Helfers, Kerrie Hughes, Tim Waggoner, Jean Rabe
SEM00119 - Sun (21) 11:00 am - Sun (21) 12:00 am
$0.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Jean Rabe, John Helfers, Linda Baker, Chris Pierson ()
Everyone (6+),
An ugly young horse as a gallant hero, a kobold as a tragic sidekick, a spider becoming fast friends with a pig (remember Charlotte???s Web?), and dragons as the most fierce and cunning foes. Major characters in fantasy worlds don???t have to be humans or dwarves or elves. You can stretch your imaginations and give critters some starring roles. Our panelists discuss how to add depth and personality to creatures in your fiction. Panelists: Jean Rabe, John Helfers, Linda Baker, Chris Pierson
SEM00120 - Sun (21) 8:00 am - Sun (21) 9:00 am
$0.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: MU Alumni Assoc. (Chaosium Inc.)
Mature (18+), Newcomers (maturity preferred)
It just wouldn't be Gen Con is there wasn't a huge Cthulhu Rally with Chaosium. This year, we'll also be celebrating Chaosium's 30th Anniversary. Please sign up for this event in advance, it's still free of course, but we need to know how many folks are coming. For more details on this event, closer to the event date, check out http://www.chaosium.com. Until then, we're keeping secrets. Mayhem and Insanity will be ours. Bring your noise!
SEM00041 - Fri (19) 8:00 pm - Fri (19) 9:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Jean Rabe, John Helfers, Chris Pierson, Elizabeth Vaughan, Linda Baker, Kerrie Hughes ()
Everyone (6+),
Attention to the little things ??? the brand of tea, the smell of the fall woods, the shape of the blaze on a pony???s head ??? can make a very big impression on your editor and your readers. Learn how to include the right amount of detail without turning your prose purple. Panelists: John Helfers, Chris Pierson, Jean Rabe, Elizabeth Vaughan, Linda Baker, Kerrie Hughes
SEM00121 - Sun (21) 9:00 am - Sun (21) 10:00 am
$0.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Jean Rabe, John Helfers, Kerrie Hughes, Linda Baker, Donald Bingle, Elizabeth Vaughan, Chris Pierson ()
Everyone (6+),
Cons can be a great place to jump-start your writing career. We'll teach you how to schmooze! Panelists: John Helfers, Kerrie Hughes, Jean Rabe (who got into this mess via a game con), Linda Baker (who was discovered at a sf-fantasy con), Donald Bingle (who sold a short story at a sci-fi con), Elizabeth Vaughan (who met her agent in a hotel swimming pool), Chris Pierson (who schmoozed his way from fanboy to author)
SEM00134 - Thr (18) 9:00 am - Thr (18) 10:00 am
$0.00 - 2 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Don Prust & Kelly O'Donoghue (Infinite Imaginations, Inc.)
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Informal discussion on what is involved with running that first game. Hints, suggestions, and no-no's. All ages, all experience levels welcome. Join the fun!
SEM00061 - Thr (18) 12:00 am - Thr (18) 2:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Erik Mona (Paizo Publishing)
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Join Editor-in-Chief Erik Mona for a discussion of the official Dungeons & Dragons magazines and get the inside scoop on what's coming in the future. Learn about upcoming posters and premiums, special issues, cross-magazine events, and the all new Age of Worms Adventure Path. We'll also give an overview of upcoming Dragon and Dungeon hardcover compilation products, and take your personal article requests.
SEM00036 - Fri (19) 10:00 am - Fri (19) 12:00 am
$0.00 - 2 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Don Prust & Kelly O'Donoghue (Infinite Imaginations, Inc.)
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Explore the interaction of GM and RP gamers. Presentation of roleplaying styles, discussion of GM's that encourage role playing. All experience levels welcome.
SEM00062 - Fri (19) 12:00 am - Fri (19) 2:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Philip Vecchione (Independent)
Teen (13+), Newcomers (maturity preferred)
This seminar will cover several areas of metagaming in RPGs. Topics include: the use of email and discussion boards, artwork, music, and such campaign contriubtions as character diaries and NPC creation. For each topic, examples will be presented from actual campaigns followed by a discussion about how to implement each activity into new and current campaigns, and the effects of each of these activities in a campaign. GM's and Players welcome.
SEM00063 - Sat (20) 1:00 pm - Sat (20) 2:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Jean Rabe, Donald Bingle, Tim Waggoner, John Helfers, Chris Pierson, Linda Baker ()
Everyone (6+),
Examine the requirements and distinctions between the various genres???science-fiction, fantasy, horror, military and romance. And discover ???slipstreams,??? blending genres in your writing. Panelists: Jean Rabe, Donald Bingle, Tim Waggoner, John Helfers, Chris Pierson, Linda Baker
SEM00122 - Fri (19) 8:00 am - Fri (19) 9:00 am
$0.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Jean Rabe, John Helfers, Linda Baker, Chris Pierson, Tim Waggoner ()
Everyone (6+),
Fight your way to the top of the slush pile by knocking aside the competition. Put together an eye-catching package. A handout will be provided. Panelists: Jean Rabe, John Helfers, Linda Baker, Chris Pierson, Tim Waggoner
SEM00123 - Sun (21) 10:00 am - Sun (21) 11:00 am
$0.00 - 2 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Greg Mount (PaintMinion - Sue Crew)
Everyone (6+), N/A
Come ask questions of our panel of renowned painting professionals, including Anne Foerster, Marike Reimer and Jennifer Haley, as they discuss how they got started, how they deal with clients, how they market themselves, and how to take advantage of various Internet technologies, including Ebay.
SEM00090 - Thr (18) 9:00 pm - Thr (18) 11:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Greg Mount (PaintMinion - Sue Crew)
Everyone (6+), N/A
Come ask questions of our panel of renowned sculpting professionals, including Sandra Garrity, as they discuss how they got started, how they deal with miniatures companies, and how they market themselves.
SEM00089 - Thr (18) 7:00 pm - Thr (18) 9:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Nathan Letsinger (Privateer Press, Inc.)
Everyone (6+),
Join the staff of Privateer Press for a one-hour seminar on the Iron Kingdoms setting for WARMACHINE and Full-Metal Fantasy role-playing. On hand will be Creative Director Matt Wilson, Liber Mechanika author Rob Baxter, and No Quarter Magazine's content manager John Cadice, to answer your questions about the Iron Kingdoms and the newly released Leber Mechanika.
SEM00074 - Fri (19) 3:00 pm - Fri (19) 4:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Malhavoc Press (White Wolf Publishing / Malhavoc Press)
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For more than five months designers Mike Mearls and Monte Cook have been offering you peeks into their new variant player's handbook Iron Lore in the Design Diary at montecook.com. Now the book is here and they're doing it live! Join Mike and Monte for a presentation about the new rulebook that defines heroic action fantasy, and come armed with your questions. Prizes!
SEM00026 - Thr (18) 2:00 pm - Thr (18) 4:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Brian Miskelley (Keelhauled Studios)
Teen (13+),
The comedy show that demonstrates the powers of pirates with ADD and really odd props! We sing, we dance, we bring the audience on stage with us and someone will go home with a FREE Keelhauled T-shirt! (Watch for Keelhauled Ticket Thingies to win a shirt.) Come join the improv comedy of the decade-thingy, or don't, just as long as you're there. We'll save ye a seat mate!
SEM00136 - Fri (19) 8:00 pm - Fri (19) 9:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: JD Wiker (The Game Mechanics, Inc.)
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The Game Mechanics offer this guide for breaking into industry freelancing, keeping clients happy, and living the freelance lifestyle.
SEM00010 - Sun (21) 11:00 am - Sun (21) 12:00 am
$0.00 - 2 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Daniel Strode (White Wolf Publishing / Camarilla)
, N/A
Dr. Daniel Strode discusses psychological disorders during this seminar for the curious, writers, storytellers, and LARP'ers. A question and answer session follows, if time permits.
SEM00033 - Sat (20) 1:00 pm - Sat (20) 3:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
(unspecified)
Host: White Wolf Publishing (White Wolf Publishing)
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Learn the secrets of Modern Sorcery from the masters of the genre, as White Wolf unveils the secrets of Mage: The Awakening, the third game in the World of Darkness series. Meet the designers and see what's coming next for Mage. Door prizes!
SEM00035 - Sat (20) 4:00 pm - Sat (20) 6:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Jean Rabe, Kerrie Hughes, John Helfers, Elizabeth Vaughan, Chirs Pierson, Linda Baker ()
Everyone (6+),
Magic and religious systems can be among the most fantastic creations in a novel, short story, or game world???and the most difficult to define. Join our panelists as they discuss the rules for laying the groundwork for a magic or religious system in your fantasy setting. Panelists: Kerrie Hughes, John Helfers, Elizabeth Vaughan, Chris Pierson, Jean Rabe, Linda Baker
SEM00135 - Thr (18) 10:00 am - Thr (18) 11:00 am
$0.00 - 2 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Malhavoc Press (White Wolf Publishing / Malhavoc Press)
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Join designers Monte Cook and Mike Mearls as they answer your questions about Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved, Ruins of Intrigue, Transcendence, the miniatures line, and more. You can be sure they'll drop some hints about what lies ahead for this popular variant player's handbook. Prizes!
SEM00029 - Fri (19) 2:00 pm - Fri (19) 4:00 pm
$6.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Kij Johnson ()
Everyone (6+),
Want to see how to write a plot? It's not as hard as you think. Kij Johnson sits down with ten people and hammers out a SF or fantasy plot in an hour.
SEM00124 - Fri (19) 2:00 pm - Fri (19) 3:00 pm
SEM00125 - Sat (20) 3:00 pm - Sat (20) 4:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Rich Burlew (Giant in the Playground Games)
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Rich Burlew answers most* questions about his hit gaming webcomic, The Order of the Stick, and discusses the future for the comic and his other project, RPGA's Five Foot Steps comic. (* Questions regarding Vaarsuvius' gender or the identity of the Thing in the Darkness will not be answered.)
SEM00108 - Fri (19) 10:00 am - Fri (19) 11:00 am
SEM00109 - Sat (20) 4:00 pm - Sat (20) 5:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Arthau Games (Arthaus Games)
, Young Players (rules are taught)
Gen Con sees the launch of the Fifth Edition of Greg Stafford's Pendragon. Meet the folks behind the new edition and join the knights of Camelot. Prizes.
SEM00032 - Fri (19) 4:00 pm - Fri (19) 6:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: JD Wiker (The Game Mechanics, Inc.)
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Playtesting is an important part of game design, but how can the playtesters and designers make the most of the process? The Game Mechanics share tips they've picked up from their decades of combined industry experience.
SEM00013 - Thr (18) 2:00 pm - Thr (18) 3:00 pm
$3.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Kij Johnson ()
Everyone (6+),
Award-winning fantasy novelist Kij Johnson talks about plot structure: how to make it exciting and hold together at the same time.
SEM00126 - Thr (18) 2:00 pm - Thr (18) 3:00 pm
SEM00127 - Sat (20) 2:00 pm - Sat (20) 3:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Ian Howard (The Game Loft)
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At my teen center, The Game Loft, we run games all the time. We use RPGs to teach teens about life. The methods we use are effective and powerful tools to help get teens through dificult times, yet they are also a great way to become a better GM. Come to this seminar if you want to learn what were doing with youth or if you just want to become more effective at listening to your players needs and giving them a story that fits them.
SEM00067 - Sat (20) 4:00 pm - Sat (20) 6:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Tom Anders (Games Workshop UK)
Everyone (6+), Newcomers (maturity preferred)
Jervis Johnson is the head os Specialist Games with Games Workshop in the UK. His first game design was Blood Bowl released in 1987. Since that time, Jervis has had over a dozen games published by Games Workshop with his most recent being Epic: Armageddon in 2004. Take a moment to come hear Jervis discuss the future of the eight games the Specialist Games supports and have an opportunity to ask questions afterwards.
SEM00128 - Thr (18) 2:00 pm - Thr (18) 3:00 pm
SEM00129 - Thr (18) 2:00 pm - Thr (18) 3:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Linda Baker, Chris Pierson, Elizabeth Vaughan, Kerrie Hughes, John Helfers, Donald Bingle ()
Mature (18+),
Romantic fantasy is among the hottest subgenres in publishing right now, with many houses rushing to launch their own romance and even erotic lines. Learn how authors and editors in the field treat the various types of romantic fantasy fiction, from the chaste love affair to the naughty erotic romp. Panelists: Linda Baker, Chris Pierson, Elizabeth Vaughan, Kerrie Hughes, John Helfers, Donald Bingle
SEM00130 - Thr (18) 8:00 am - Thr (18) 9:00 am
$0.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Jean Rabe, John Helfers, Elizabeth Vaughan, Donald Bingle, Tim Waggoner, Chris Pierson, Linda Baker ()
Everyone (6+),
So you???re writing a book . . . or have just finished that precious first draft. Can you sell it? Our panelists relate how they sold their first novel and offer advice on marketing your first manuscript and how to start churning on the next one. Panelists: Chris Pierson, Jean Rabe, John Helfers, Elizabeth Vaughan, Donald Bingle, Tim Waggoner, Linda Baker
SEM00131 - Fri (19) 10:00 am - Fri (19) 11:00 am
$0.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Marc Schmalz (The Game Mechanics, Inc.)
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What does it take to make money publishing your own d20 system material? The Game Mechanics provide an outline for starting up your own gaming business.
SEM00011 - Fri (19) 2:00 pm - Fri (19) 3:00 pm
$3.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Kij Johnson ()
Everyone (6+),
If all the good stories have already been written, how do you come up with anything to write about? Fear not: Kij Johnson will talk about how to use source materials to develop something that's uniquely yours.
SEM00132 - Thr (18) 3:00 pm - Thr (18) 4:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
(unspecified)
Host: White Wolf Publishing (White Wolf Publishing)
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We all want to tell the most entertaining, the moodiest, and the most memorable stories we can. Learn tips and tricks from the game developers and master Storytellers to get the most out of your WoD. Door prizes and Q & A session.
SEM00030 - Fri (19) 2:00 pm - Fri (19) 4:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Ian Howard (The Game Loft)
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The Game Loft was founded seven years ago as a community focused around teens and gaming. Our panel will include staff and teens speaking about what this place means to them. We all know how great gaming is, thats why were here, now lets show the rest of the world. We need these for the future of our hobby and the future of our world. Gaming can make a difference. Lets bring our sites together.
SEM00066 - Fri (19) 10:00 am - Fri (19) 12:00 am
$0.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Jean Rabe, John Helfers, Chris Pierson, Kerrie Hughes, Tim Waggoner ()
Everyone (6+),
While there are dozens of rules to follow, as well as many, many, many to avoid, we've boiled down the most essential maxims.???Be prepared for vigorous debate.???A handout will be provided. Panelists: Jean Rabe, John Helfers, Chris Pierson, Kerrie Hughes, Tim Waggoner
SEM00133 - Thr (18) 12:00 am - Thr (18) 1:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
(unspecified)
Host: White Wolf Publishing / Sword & Sorcery Studios (White Wolf Publishing / Sword & Sorcery Studios)
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Meet the minds behind the Sword & Sorcery Studios, the best publisher of independent d20 material. Representatives from Necromancer Games, Malhavoc Press join the teams behind DragonMech, World of Warcraft RPG and Ravenloft.
SEM00028 - Fri (19) 12:00 am - Fri (19) 2:00 pm
$3.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Kij Johnson ()
Everyone (6+),
Have you been trying to sell and getting nowehre?Kij Johnson worked as managind editor at Tor Books, the country's #1 publisher of science fiction and fantasy. She'll pass on the hows and whys of what gets read and bought.
SEM00137 - Sun (21) 2:00 pm - Sun (21) 3:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
(unspecified)
Host: FanPro (FanPro LLC)
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Get the scoop on what's coming out for Shadowrun, Battletech, and The Dark Eye straight from the horses mouth as FanPro gives you the lowdown
SEM00083 - Sat (20) 11:00 am - Sat (20) 1:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Jean Rabe, Elizabeth Vaughan, Linda Baker, John Helfers, Kerrie Hughes, Chirs Pierson ()
Teen (13+),
Explore the essence of female characters in your writing. Consider women???s changing roles in society from pre-history to modern day and how that impacts your fiction project. Panelists: Elizabeth Vaughan, Linda Baker, Jean Rabe, John Helfers, Kerrie Hughes, Chris Pierson
SEM00138 - Thr (18) 11:00 am - Thr (18) 12:00 am
$0.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Jean Rabe, Donald Bingle, Tim Waggoner, Chris Pierson, John Helfers, Linda Baker, Kerrie Hughes ()
Everyone (6+),
Your choice of words can be crucial when you???re trying to sell short stories and novels. Book titles, character names, catch-phrases, slang, misspellings, hydrospanners . . . we???ll try to tackle all of those things and more???in one hour! Panelists: Donald Bingle, Tim Waggoner, Jean Rabe, Chris Pierson, John Helfers, Linda Baker, Kerrie Hughes
SEM00139 - Sat (20) 8:00 am - Sat (20) 9:00 am
$0.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: John Helfers, Donald Bingle, TIm Waggoner ()
Everyone (6+),
Naturally, every author would like to sign a three-book deal for a six-figure advance. However, with the thousands of manuscripts cascading onto editors??? desks every day, each book clamoring for attention, what???s an aspiring writer to do? Fortunately, smaller presses are enjoying a renaissance right now, and are becoming stronger than ever. Five Star Publishing is a niche press that publishes hardcover books, including science-fiction, fantasy, and romance for the library market. Come find out the advantages of working with a smaller press, and what they are looking for in the future. A handout will be provided. Panelists: John Helfers, Donald Bingle, Tim Waggoner
SEM00140 - Fri (19) 11:00 am - Fri (19) 12:00 am
$0.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Jean Rabe, Chris Pierson, Tim Waggoner, John Helfers, Donald Bingle, Linda Baker, Kerrie Hughes ()
Everyone (6+),
Craft a rich and believable backdrop for your fiction. Discover the necessary ingredients for constructing your fantasy, science-fiction, or horror setting, and how to make that world an integral part of your story or adventure. A handout will be provided. Panelists: Chris Pierson, Jean Rabe, Tim Waggoner, John Helfers, Donald Bingle, Linda Baker, Kerrie Hughes
SEM00141 - Sat (20) 9:00 am - Sat (20) 10:00 am
$0.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Barbara Petilli Esq., Chris Pierson, John Helfers ()
Everyone (6+),
What rights do you have as a writer? How is your work protected? What should you look for in a contract? Here???s an overview of copyright basics, including establishing copyright protection, registration, rights, and what???s not covered by copyrights. A handout will be provided. Panelists: Barbara Petilli Esq., Chris Pierson, John Helfers
SEM00142 - Sat (20) 10:00 am - Sat (20) 11:00 am
$0.00 - 2 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Erik Mona (Paizo Publishing)
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Have you ever dreamed of becoming a professional game designer or seeing your work published in the gaming industry's oldest and most prestigious professional magazine? This seminar provides you with everything you need to know to get published in Dragon. Talk with Dragon Editor-in-Chief Erik Mona and Associate Editor Jason Bulmahn about the magazine's writing guidelines and how to break into the industry.
SEM00037 - Fri (19) 1:00 pm - Fri (19) 3:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Erik Mona (Paizo Publishing)
,
Got a great idea for a D&D adventure? Want to get published in Dungeon magazine? Stop by for a chat with the staff of the official D&D adventure magazine to learn everything you need to know about getting published! The magazine's staff will go over Dungeon's writing guidelines and share stories from the front lines that you can use to enhance your manuscript's chances.
SEM00038 - Sat (20) 1:00 pm - Sat (20) 3:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
(unspecified)
Host: White Wolf Publishing (White Wolf Publishing)
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Get tips and tricks from game developers at White Wolf on how to get published with them.
SEM00027 - Thr (18) 4:00 pm - Thr (18) 6:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: Barbara Petilli Esq., Elizabeth Vaughan, Chris Pierson, Jean Rabe, John Helfers ()
Everyone (6+),
When you start to make money by selling short stories, novels and game material, the government???s going to demand its share. What can writers deduct? Who needs to file quarterly? The penalties for not following the rules can be . . . well . . . truly taxing. A handout will be provided. Panelists: Barbara Petilli Esq., Elizabeth Vaughan, Jean Rabe, Chris Pierson, John Helfers
SEM00143 - Sat (20) 11:00 am - Sat (20) 12:00 am
$0.00 - 1 hours
(unspecified)
Host: JD Wiker (The Game Mechanics, Inc.)
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The Game Mechanics share design tips they've picked up through the years. Learn about brainstorming, outlining, formatting, showing your math, and how to provide a proper turn-over. While supplies last, the Mechanics will also have CDs will of useful design tools (RTFs and PDFs).
SEM00012 - Sat (20) 11:00 am - Sat (20) 12:00 am
$0.00 - 2 hours
Classic Battletech (Master Rules Revised)
Host: FanPro, LLC (FanPro, LLC)
Teen (13+), Newcomers (maturity preferred)
Want to know what's up with Classic BattleTech? Want to know when, and how, we're going to get to the Jihad? And what about BattleCorps and new fiction? Hear those answers and all about the latest products and plot developments that we have planned!
SEM00110 - Fri (19) 4:00 pm - Fri (19) 6:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
D20 (3.5 Edition)
Host: Sean K Reynolds and Brian Cortijo (Sean K Reynolds Games)
Teen (13+), Some Experience Needed
Come talk with Sean K Reynolds and Brian Cortijo of Sean K Reynolds Games about designing spells and magic items. We'll talk you through some of your thornier questions about this difficult part of d20 design, explaining smarter ways to make comparisons and balance decisions.
SEM00111 - Sat (20) 4:00 pm - Sat (20) 6:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
D20 (Current)
Host: Robert J Schwalb (Green Ronin Publishing)
Teen (13+), N/A
Join Steve Kenson and Robert Schwalb in this workshop to help you bring the ideas and mechanics of Green Ronin's popular Advanced series to your game design.
SEM00072 - Thr (18) 1:00 pm - Thr (18) 3:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
Deliria (1)
Host: Scott Havens (Laughing Pan Productions)
Teen (13+), Young Players (rules are taught)
Join Laughing Pan Productions as they offer a workshop on character creation and the ins and outs of the Compact System. Explore the power of story and learn one of the most innovative approaches to RPGs today. Characters made in this seminar may be used in Deliria games throughout the Convention.
SEM00078 - Thr (18) 9:00 am - Thr (18) 11:00 am
SEM00079 - Fri (19) 9:00 am - Fri (19) 11:00 am
SEM00080 - Sat (20) 9:00 am - Sat (20) 11:00 am
SEM00081 - Sun (21) 9:00 am - Sun (21) 11:00 am
$0.00 - 2 hours
Dragon Dice (Dragon Dice II)
Host: Charles Pint (SFR, Inc.)
Mature (18+), Newcomers (maturity preferred)
Meet with the staff of SFR, Inc. to discuss your questions and ask about the past, present and future of Dragon Dice.
SEM00022 - Sun (21) 12:00 am - Sun (21) 2:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
Dungeons and Dragons (3.5 Edition)
Host: Jason O'Brien (Team Iuz)
Teen (13+), Some Experience Needed
A DM's perspective on what elements make good character back stories. Jason O'Brien, a DM with over 20 years of DM'ing experience, will show players how to make it easier for their DM's to weave the story & help DM's find commonality in their players' stories. This group-oriented brainstorming session is a must for both new and experienced DM's and players. Attendees are invited to bring their own back stories to this session for input.
SEM00006 - Thr (18) 2:00 pm - Thr (18) 4:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
Dungeons and Dragons (3.5 Edition)
Host: Ken Marable (Planewalker.com)
Everyone (6+), Newcomers (maturity preferred)
Join the staff of Planewalker.com, the premiere Planescape Fan Site, to discuss everyone's favorite planar campaign setting. This session will look at what updates we have made, our future plans, and what you can do to help. Bring your ideas and your questions - because the planes need them both! More information at: http://www.planewalker.com/community/gencon.php
SEM00065 - Fri (19) 5:00 pm - Fri (19) 6:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
Home Rules (unspecified)
Host: Kim & Kimberly Humphreys & Greg Gromak (Infinite Imaginations, Inc.)
Teen (13+), Young Players (rules are taught)
Seminar of Game Show Who's Line Is It Anyway. Come Participate in the games you see on TV!
SEM00059 - Thr (18) 9:00 pm - Thr (18) 11:00 pm
SEM00060 - Fri (19) 10:00 pm - Sat (20) 0:00 am
$0.00 - 2 hours
Legend of the Five Rings CCG (N/A)
Host: (AEG)
Everyone (6+), N/A
Join us at this interactive seminar where we honor those who shepherded the game for the first 10 years and discuss where we are going in the next 10 years. This Saturday, at 8:00 pm, AEG will be hosting an informal salute to the premier interactive storytelling CCG. Invited guests include luminaries from L5R's past and present. Entertainment will be provided and players will get a special sneak peek at the Lotus / Dark Lotus base set that will set the groundwork for the next story arc of Legend of the Five Rings.
SEM00057 - Sat (20) 8:00 pm - Sat (20) 10:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
Legend of the Five Rings RPG (N/A)
Host: (AEG)
Teen (13+), Newcomers (maturity preferred)
This seminar is your chance to find out the official verdict on the Heroes of Rokugan campaign.??? The Emperor, Rob Hobart, will grant an audience with all the loyal players of the campaign.
SEM00058 - Sun (21) 10:00 am - Sun (21) 12:00 am
$0.00 - 2 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: Mr. Ross Maker (The Symposium)
Everyone (6+), Newcomers (maturity preferred)
Mr. Ross Maker explains that prior to the seven weeks' war, there were two major German powers. After it ended, Austria was on the outside looking in. Count Bismark's triumph will be explained from both the historical and gaming perspectives.
SEM00098 - Fri (19) 8:00 pm - Fri (19) 10:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: Rob Bowes (Lone Wolf Development)
Teen (13+), N/A
Learn from the experts how to craft data files for Army Builder 3. This seminar assumes familiarity with writing AB data files and focuses on how to leverage the power and flexibility of AB3. Participants are encouraged to bring their laptops and specific "how to" questions.
SEM00008 - Sat (20) 5:00 pm - Sat (20) 7:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: Dave Arneson and Robert Bledsaw (The Symposium)
Everyone (6+), Newcomers (maturity preferred)
Dave Arneson and Robert Bledsaw will tell how Dungeons and Dragons grew in popularity, how they began designing D & D adventures, how others were hired to help speed up new adventures, how they tested them, and problems they found and solved.
SEM00092 - Fri (19) 4:00 pm - Fri (19) 6:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: Major David Wesely (The Symposium)
Everyone (6+), Newcomers (maturity preferred)
Before there was Dungeons and Dragons, there was Greyhawk. Before there was Greyhawk there was Blackmoor. Before there was Blackmoor, there was.....Braunstein? The game before the games before The Game...Major Wesely will tell you how he invented D & D (and how he did not). An excursion into the beginning of roleplaying games, with handouts so you can try it yourself.
SEM00104 - Thr (18) 2:00 pm - Thr (18) 4:00 pm
SEM00105 - Sat (20) 2:00 pm - Sat (20) 4:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: Will McDermott and Tim Waggoner (Independent)
Teen (13+), N/A
Good fiction starts with character. How much you need to know about a character depends on the story you're writing. Two published authors will teach you tricks of character development.
SEM00084 - Sat (20) 4:00 pm - Sat (20) 5:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: Beth Broadhurst (Independent)
Everyone (6+), N/A
So you want to look the part--where do you start? From researching the look, to putting it all together on a limited budget, this workshop will help you with designing your costume. Bring your costume ideas and questions.
SEM00003 - Thr (18) 12:00 am - Thr (18) 1:00 pm
SEM00004 - Sat (20) 12:00 am - Sat (20) 1:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: Robert Bledsaw (The Symposium)
Everyone (6+), Newcomers (maturity preferred)
Mr. Robert Bledsaw has several of his works being sold in downloadable format. He'll tell you all about short run publishing, covering royalties, putting up a website, selling your manuscript direct through a merchant account, contract arrangements with e publising firms, protecting your rights and what to watch for, how to get noticed, and everything else you need to know about self-publishing.
SEM00091 - Thr (18) 4:00 pm - Thr (18) 6:00 pm
SEM00093 - Sat (20) 4:00 pm - Sat (20) 6:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: (Wizards of the Coast)
Everyone (6+), N/A
Learn the secrets to achieving victory in skirmish play from members of Wizards' R&D staff, including tips for building awesome war-bands, special tactics, and ways to dominate the battlefield in tournaments and home games. Also, get a sneak peek at upcoming releases and have your questions answered.
SEM00042 - Thr (18) 12:00 am - Thr (18) 2:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: (Wizards of the Coast)
Everyone (6+), N/A
Join D&D designers and developers for a round table discussion on the fine art of Dungeon Mastering the D&D game. Learn tricks, discover secrets, ask questions, and share your own experiences and techniques with group in an effort to make everyone a better DM.
SEM00054 - Sat (20) 4:00 pm - Sat (20) 6:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: (Wizards of the Coast)
Everyone (6+), N/A
Is your adventuring party on the ropes? Are you tired of replacing your rogue every other adventure? Join D&D designers and developers as they discuss ways to make your adventuring party more effective in play, from special tactics to new rules designed to promote teamwork.
SEM00048 - Fri (19) 4:00 pm - Fri (19) 6:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: (Wizards of the Coast)
Everyone (6+), N/A
Discover what the future holds for the exciting world of Eberron! Join Keith Baker and members of the RPG R&D and Book Publishing staff as they talk about current and upcoming game products and novels. Bring your questions about the campaign setting and be prepared to pitch ideas for future products!
SEM00044 - Thr (18) 4:00 pm - Thr (18) 6:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: (Wizards of the Coast)
Everyone (6+), N/A
Join Ed Greenwood and members of the RPG R&D and Book Publishing staff as they contemplate the past, present, and future of the Forgotten Realms. Learn about current and upcoming game products and novels. Here's your chance to ask questions about the campaign setting or pitch ideas for future products.
SEM00046 - Fri (19) 12:00 am - Fri (19) 2:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: (Wizards of the Coast)
Everyone (6+), N/A
Join members of Wizards' R&D staff to discuss current and future D&D game products. See what's planned for the coming year in D&D RPGs and Miniatures, and come prepared to ask questions and share your ideas.
SEM00052 - Sat (20) 12:00 am - Sat (20) 2:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: Mr. Ross Maker (The Symposium)
Everyone (6+), Newcomers (maturity preferred)
Mr. Ross Maker recounts how it felt to be in the first fantasy roleplaying campaign ever run. It was far beyond his boardgaming and tabel-top wargaming experience.
SEM00099 - Sat (20) 8:00 pm - Sat (20) 10:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: (Wizards of the Coast)
Everyone (6+), N/A
In the twisted brain of Ed Greenwood, the Forgotten Realms world was born, and in the years since, he has given us tale after tale of high adventure and fantasy. Please join us while we show him how much we love him and his work...with a Roast. Members of the roast panel will include R.A. Salvatore, Elaine Cunningham, other Forgotten Realms authors, and members of the WotC publishing team.
SEM00055 - Sat (20) 8:00 pm - Sat (20) 10:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: Dark Duality Productions (Dark Duality Productions)
Mature (18+), Newcomers (maturity preferred)
Learn the classic MET system, discuss the setting, or bring your "Ever After" ticket to pick up your character before the game. Seminar intended for those playing in the "Ever After" LARP event.
SEM00019 - Thr (18) 6:00 pm - Thr (18) 7:00 pm
SEM00020 - Fri (19) 6:00 pm - Fri (19) 7:00 pm
SEM00021 - Sat (20) 6:00 pm - Sat (20) 7:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: (Gen Con LLC Staff)
Everyone (6+), N/A
Okay, let us have it. What did you like, and what didn't you like about Gen Con this year? Come tell the Gen Con staff directly what we did well and what our opportunities are for improving our shows in the future.
SEM00023 - Sun (21) 1:00 pm - Sun (21) 2:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: Tracy & Laura Hickman (DragonHearth Productions)
Everyone (6+), Newcomers (maturity preferred)
Dragonlance authors and game designers Tracy & Laura Hickman present radical player techniques which one designer of Third Edition D&D said threatened gaming itself! Learn both player and gamemaster techniques designed to put fun and adventure back in your games (and drive bad DMs and players wild) in this riotous seminar.
SEM00001 - Sat (20) 10:00 am - Sat (20) 11:00 am
$0.00 - 2 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: Michael J. Varhola (Skirmisher Publishing LLC)
Everyone (6+), N/A
Attendees at this event will learn why today is a better time than ever before to get their games published, and will get tips from three published authors on many aspects of the business. Highlights will include step-by step information on self-publishing, from concept to distribution. Prospective authors will have the opportunity to ask questions and to seek personalized advice from the presenters on how to get their games into print.
SEM00112 - Sat (20) 11:00 am - Sat (20) 1:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: Colonel Louis Zocchi (The Symposium)
Everyone (6+), Newcomers (maturity preferred)
Colonel Louis Zocchi tells everything you need to know to succeed in the game business. He covers copyrights, patents, trademarks, costs, royalties, pricing, profit margins, discounts, timing releases, agents, and getting others to publish your design.
SEM00094 - Thr (18) 6:00 pm - Thr (18) 8:00 pm
SEM00096 - Sat (20) 6:00 pm - Sat (20) 8:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: (Wizards of the Coast)
Everyone (6+), N/A
Our hobby needs you-to bring more players into the game! Discuss fun and exciting teaching techniques with Wizards' R&D staff, including using the D&D Basic Game and Dungeons & Dragons For Dummies to bring new players up to speed quickly and painlessly. D&D is fun-let's share it with the world!
SEM00047 - Fri (19) 2:00 pm - Fri (19) 4:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: Rob Bowes (Lone Wolf Development)
Teen (13+), N/A
This seminar will go over the basics of writing data files for Army Builder 3, including useful tips and strategies for breaking the process into manageable steps. Participants are encouraged to bring their laptops.
SEM00009 - Fri (19) 5:00 pm - Fri (19) 7:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: Mark Plemmons (Kenzer and Company)
Everyone (6+), N/A
Hilarious, interactive Knights of the Dinner Table Live Reading where members of the audience read character lines from past KoDT comic strips! Chance to win prizes!
SEM00025 - Sat (20) 8:00 pm - Sat (20) 10:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: Shawn Brown (Shawn Brown Cartography)
Everyone (6+), N/A
Do your maps convey a sense of history? Do your maps look nice? Do they need to? A presentation on map design -- accuracy, aesthetics, logistics, locations, and place name generation.
SEM00014 - Thr (18) 2:00 pm - Thr (18) 3:00 pm
SEM00015 - Fri (19) 2:00 pm - Fri (19) 3:00 pm
SEM00016 - Sat (20) 2:00 pm - Sat (20) 3:00 pm
SEM00017 - Sun (21) 2:00 pm - Sun (21) 3:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: Mark Plemmons (Kenzer and Company)
Everyone (6+), N/A
Hang out with the crew of Kenzer and Company. Learn about upcoming products, ask questions about existing games, and just generally have a good time.
SEM00024 - Fri (19) 8:00 pm - Fri (19) 9:00 pm
$0.00 - 4 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: (NASCRAG)
Teen (13+), N/A
NASCRAG Awards Ceremony and Party- join us for the fun!
SEM00007 - Sat (20) 11:00 pm - Sun (21) 3:00 am
$0.00 - 1 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: Will McDermott and Tim Waggoner (independent)
Teen (13+), N/A
Where do authors get their ideas? Come brainstorm with published authors to take a kernel of an idea and transform it into a novel outline in one hour.
SEM00085 - Fri (19) 4:00 pm - Fri (19) 5:00 pm
SEM00086 - Sat (20) 11:00 am - Sat (20) 12:00 am
$0.00 - 2 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: Daniel Myers (Medieval Cookery)
Everyone (6+), N/A
Have you designed a richly detailed fantasy setting for your game or story, only to have a gaping hole show up the first time a character needs to eat? What do you serve at a hero's feast? What does it take to cook that? This seminar describes the cooking equipment, techniques and ingredients in England between the 13th and 17th centuries; lists resources for further research; and discusses ways to adapt medieval cooking to fit a fantasy world.
SEM00005 - Fri (19) 7:00 pm - Fri (19) 9:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: (Wizards of the Coast)
Everyone (6+), N/A
Seventeen years ago, R.A. Salvatore emerged as a major voice in fantasy literature. Since then his signature character, Drizzt Do'Urden, has become the beloved companion of millions of readers. Bob's latest Drizzt novel, The Two Swords, debuted at number four on The New York Times best-sellers list. This year, his new novel Promise of the Witch-King will hit stores in October. Come see what surprises he has in store!
SEM00045 - Fri (19) 10:00 am - Fri (19) 12:00 am
$0.00 - 2 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: (Wizards of the Coast)
Everyone (6+), N/A
RPG R&D is looking for talented, professional freelancers to help design and edit roleplaying game products. Come to this seminar and see what it takes to become a freelance designer or editor for Wizards of the Coast, Inc. The staff of Paizo Publishing will also be present to talk about how to get published in Dragon Magazine and Dungeon Magazine.
SEM00043 - Thr (18) 2:00 pm - Thr (18) 4:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: (Wizards of the Coast)
Everyone (6+), N/A
Here's your chance to be a co-author with Ed Greenwood! Join the creator of the Forgotten Realms and bring your best - or worst - ideas for a short story. This always hilarious two hours will result in a Forgotten Realms tale that will be posted on the Wizards of the Coast website!
SEM00051 - Sat (20) 11:00 am - Sat (20) 12:00 am
$0.00 - 2 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: (Wizards of the Coast)
Everyone (6+), N/A
Learn the secrets to achieving galactic victory from members of Wizard's R&D staff, including tips for building killer squads, special tactics, and ways to dominate the field of battle in tournaments and home games. Also, get a sneak peek at upcoming Star Wars releases and have your questions answered.
SEM00053 - Sat (20) 2:00 pm - Sat (20) 4:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: Colonel Louis Zocchi (The Symposium)
Everyone (6+), Newcomers (maturity preferred)
Colonel Louis Zocchi tells you how to get your games published and how to start your own game company, along with how to advertise, find distributors, and handle mark-ups and discounts.
SEM00095 - Fri (19) 6:00 pm - Fri (19) 8:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: Jeff Martin and True Dungeon Staff (Wizards of the Coast, Gen Con LLC)
Everyone (6+), N/A
Join the creators of True Dungeon (tm) for a fun-filled meeting where all the secrets of this year's module are revealed. You can learn how your group stacks up against other teams, and have the chance to ask any questions. This is your chance to share your input on the next True Dungeon(tm) adventure. Free admission.
SEM00039 - Sun (21) 1:00 pm - Sun (21) 2:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: Mr. Ross Maker (The Symposium)
Everyone (6+), Newcomers (maturity preferred)
Mr. Ross Maker explains the enduring appeal of this most popular of all Colonial campaigns, from both the historical and gaming perspectives.
SEM00097 - Thr (18) 8:00 pm - Thr (18) 10:00 pm
$0.00 - 4 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: Major David Wesely (The Symposium)
Everyone (6+), Newcomers (maturity preferred)
This SUPPRESSED WALT DISNEY MOVIE was one of the most influential films in American history. Major Wesely will show the movie and lead a discussion of its historical merits and flaws. Did it really cause us to lose the wars in Korea and Vietnam?
SEM00102 - Fri (19) 12:00 am - Fri (19) 4:00 pm
SEM00103 - Sun (21) 12:00 am - Sun (21) 4:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: (Wizards of the Coast)
Everyone (6+), N/A
Featuring: R.A. Salvatore, Richard Lee Byers, Thomas Reid, Richard Baker, Lisa Smedman, Phil Athans, & Paul Kemp. The New York Times best-selling series R.A. Salvatore's War of the Spider Queen came to a dramatic conclusion this year with Book VI, Resurrection. Now, all the authors and R.A. Salvatore are together on a panel to discuss the successful series and answer your questions.
SEM00050 - Sat (20) 10:00 am - Sat (20) 11:00 am
$0.00 - 2 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: Robert J Schwalb (Green Ronin Publishing)
Everyone (6+), N/A
Green Ronin presents Lynn Abbey???and the design team behind the new d20 adaptation of the popular fantasy series Thieves' World. Get the skinny on the anthologies, the game, and find out what ahead for the new Thieves' World line of books.???
SEM00073 - Sat (20) 6:00 pm - Sat (20) 8:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: Robert J Schwalb (Green Ronin Publishing)
Everyone (6+), N/A
Get the skinny on what's new and exciting from Green Ronin Publishing. Get full details on your favorite games including Warhammer, Mutants and Masterminds, the Advanced Series, Blue Rose, and Thieves' World.
SEM00071 - Fri (19) 1:00 pm - Fri (19) 3:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: Major David Wesely (The Symposium)
Everyone (6+), Newcomers (maturity preferred)
You may be outraged! You may be shocked! You may be bored spitless! Based on his own experience in expanding opportunities for women in the US Army and his life-long study of military history, Major Wesely will talk about the obstacles to acceptance of women as soldiers and where we may go from here.
SEM00100 - Thr (18) 12:00 am - Thr (18) 2:00 pm
SEM00101 - Sat (20) 12:00 am - Sat (20) 2:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
N/A (N/A)
Host: Will McDermott and Tim Waggoner (independent)
Teen (13+), N/A
Two published authors teach you the ins and outs of getting fiction published in your favorite game settings.
SEM00087 - Fri (19) 11:00 am - Fri (19) 12:00 am
$0.00 - 1 hours
N/A (None)
Host: Eric Dobrzelewski (Planewalker.com)
Everyone (6+), Some Experience Needed
Have you ever had your players throw you the ultimate curveball? You are not alone. Learn how to be an adaptive GM. See how to balance all your hard work with allowing for just about anything. From setting up the campaign to on-the-fly rules. The talk is centered around d20, but the ideas can apply anywhere.
SEM00069 - Sat (20) 3:00 pm - Sat (20) 4:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
N/A (None)
Host: (Gen Con LLC's Industry Insider Track)
Everyone (6+), Some Experience Needed
Our panelists dig deep into the intricacies of board and card games. What makes a good card game, what does it take to publish it, and how do you adapt it to its subject -- or vice versa?
SEM00159 - Sun (21) 3:00 pm - Sun (21) 4:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
N/A (None)
Host: Eric Dobrzelewski (Planewalker.com)
Everyone (6+), N/A
As the GM, it is our job to make the RPGs enjoyable. Whether it is creating unique monsters and items, working in each character into the plot, or having personalized dream sequences, it is possible to make it an immersive experience players will remember. Players are welcome too. Learn how to get more out of gaming by getting "inside" your character.
SEM00068 - Fri (19) 3:00 pm - Fri (19) 4:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
N/A (None)
Host: (Gen Con LLC's Industry Insider Track)
Everyone (6+), Some Experience Needed
If you're interested in D20 or OGL publishing, hear how the license can work for you -- or trip you up when you least expect it.
SEM00149 - Fri (19) 1:00 pm - Fri (19) 2:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
N/A (None)
Host: (Gen Con LLC's Industry Insider Track)
Everyone (6+), Some Experience Needed
Join some of our Industry Guests of Honor as they discuss the tips and tricks of creating a vibrant ongoing campaign for your players.
SEM00145 - Thr (18) 1:00 pm - Thr (18) 2:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
N/A (None)
Host: (Gen Con LLC's Industry Insider Track)
Everyone (6+), Some Experience Needed
Have you ever wanted to work in the gaming industry, but never had a clue on how to go about it? Then this seminar is just the one for you. Come listen to the experts as they talk about what types of jobs there are and how to get noticed by the bosses.
SEM00155 - Sat (20) 3:00 pm - Sat (20) 4:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
N/A (None)
Host: (Gen Con LLC's Industry Insider Track)
Everyone (6+), Some Experience Needed
The Future! The ones who are charting it now let us know what it looks like from up there at the front of the boat.
SEM00157 - Sun (21) 11:00 am - Sun (21) 12:00 am
$0.00 - 1 hours
N/A (None)
Host: (Gen Con LLC's Industry Insider Track)
Everyone (6+), Some Experience Needed
The care and feeding of players, storylines, villains, settings, dice, and rules -- it's all the GM's job. Game designing GM's tell you their tricks, and then fight over the last Mountain Dew.
SEM00150 - Fri (19) 3:00 pm - Fri (19) 4:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
N/A (None)
Host: Tracy & Laura Hickman (DragonHearth Productions)
Everyone (6+), N/A
Thrice upon a time, there was a world that was three worlds! Join Dragonlance co-creators Tracy and Laura Hickman in an exciting exploration of their fantastic series, including previews of their upcoming 'Mystic Empire'. Experience maps, histories and tales revealed nowhere else! Includes an open Q&A.
SEM00002 - Sat (20) 2:00 pm - Sat (20) 3:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
N/A (None)
Host: (Gen Con LLC's Industry Insider Track)
Everyone (6+), Some Experience Needed
Best-selling authors tell their stories, share their secrets, and unleash some home truths about the novelist's life and career. Note how they use foreshadowing and narrative pacing to draw the audience in. This will be on the test.
SEM00148 - Fri (19) 11:00 am - Fri (19) 12:00 am
$0.00 - 1 hours
N/A (None)
Host: (Gen Con LLC's Industry Insider Track)
Everyone (6+), Some Experience Needed
Is it an art? Is it a science? How do you tell if a game is any good? Our all-star panel knows, and so will you
SEM00151 - Fri (19) 5:00 pm - Fri (19) 6:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
N/A (None)
Host: (Gen Con LLC's Industry Insider Track)
Everyone (6+), Some Experience Needed
You've assembled your cards, cut out your counters, and pasted down the board. (Seems like a lot of trouble for an RPG design, though.) Now what? This seminar will discuss your options for PDF publishing.
SEM00152 - Sat (20) 11:00 am - Sat (20) 12:00 am
$0.00 - 1 hours
N/A (None)
Host: (Gen Con LLC's Industry Insider Track)
Everyone (6+), Some Experience Needed
You've assembled your cards, cut out your counters, and pasted down the board. (Seems like a lot of trouble for an RPG design, though.) Now what? This panel will discuss your options with traditional print publishing.
SEM00153 - Sat (20) 11:00 am - Sat (20) 12:00 am
$0.00 - 1 hours
N/A (None)
Host: (Gen Con LLC's Industry Insider Track)
Everyone (6+), Some Experience Needed
Learn the rough and the smooth in the path of the would-be gaming mogul from panelists who have been there and done that. Many of them have also got the T-shirt.
SEM00146 - Thr (18) 3:00 pm - Thr (18) 4:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
N/A (None)
Host: Eric Dobrzelewski (Planewalker.com)
Everyone (6+), N/A
A personal adaptation of a unique and little-known setting. Experience a rich world with an expansive history. While following the rules, this is not your normal d20. Original fans, keep an open mind. Feel free to bring your own adaptations.
SEM00070 - Sat (20) 10:00 am - Sat (20) 11:00 am
$0.00 - 1 hours
N/A (None)
Host: (Gen Con LLC's Industry Insider Track)
Everyone (6+), Some Experience Needed
Learn the tips of trade as our panelists discuss how to cobble together a unique game from various sources.
SEM00158 - Sun (21) 1:00 pm - Sun (21) 2:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
N/A (None)
Host: (Gen Con LLC's Industry Insider Track)
Everyone (6+), Some Experience Needed
Join some of our Industry Guests of Honor as they debate the importance settings or rules in roleplaying games. Which is more important to you. Join their discussion and provide your two cents.
SEM00147 - Thr (18) 5:00 pm - Thr (18) 6:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
N/A (None)
Host: (Gen Con LLC's Industry Insider Track)
Everyone (6+), Some Experience Needed
Join some of our Industry Guests of Honor as they talk about the state of the hobby gaming industry.
SEM00144 - Thr (18) 11:00 am - Thr (18) 12:00 am
$0.00 - 1 hours
N/A (None)
Host: (Gen Con LLC's Industry Insider Track)
Everyone (6+), Some Experience Needed
Whether it's a professional project, or a home-brew campaign. The world of your game matters. How do you build it, and what do you leave out? God took six days; our panelists take sixty minutes.
SEM00154 - Sat (20) 1:00 pm - Sat (20) 2:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
N/A (None)
Host: (Gen Con LLC's Industry Insider Track)
Everyone (6+), Some Experience Needed
Join some of our Industry Guests of Honor as they take you through the writing and editing process in the gaming industry.
SEM00156 - Sat (20) 5:00 pm - Sat (20) 6:00 pm
$0.00 - 4 hours
N/A (n/a)
Host: Dead Gentlemen Productions (Dead Gentlemen Productions)
Teen (13+),
In Demon Hunters, the demon Duamerthrax has escaped. But the Brotherhood of the Celestial Torch quickly picks up the trail. With the unwitting help of an accounting major, they defeat the demon. Or do they? The story continues in Dead Camper Lake where the survivors of the demon's rampage regroup only to find that there are darker plans in progress. From the makers of The Gamers, join us as we present to you these two comedic hits.
SEM00077 - Fri (19) 8:00 pm - Sat (20) 0:00 am
$0.00 - 1 hours
N/A (n/a)
Host: Dead Gentlemen Productions (Dead Gentlemen Productions)
Teen (13+), N/A
One night late in a college dorm, four gaming geeks immerse themselves in a world of fantasy. As their characters try to stay alive, the players attempt to solve a mysterious puzzle that could mean the difference between getting a life and death. Who is The Shadow? Where is The Princess hidden? And how long before their annoyed neighbors call campus security? Join us as we present to you the smash comedy hit The Gamers. Q&A to follow.
SEM00076 - Thr (18) 9:00 pm - Thr (18) 10:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
None (N/A)
Host: Paul Riegel Green (Independent)
Everyone (6+), N/A
The Battle of Berlin Campaign is over and its now time to wrap things up and discuss what happened. This is the time to do your out briefing and listen to a possible speaker on the subject. Awards will be passed out and honors confirmed. Location TBA
SEM00064 - Sun (21) 9:00 am - Sun (21) 11:00 am
$0.00 - 3 hours
Shadowrun (4th Edition)
Host: FanPro (FanPro LLC)
Teen (13+), Newcomers (maturity preferred)
Familiar with Shadowrun? Think you know it all? Have no idea what it's about? Witness a new style of interactive roleplaying where the audience gets to control what happens to the players. A sick and twisted GM will call on the audience to give him humorous/twisted/evil ideas and then everyone can watch the players try to squirm their way to survival. Laugh, have fun, then shout off an idea to make it even better. Prizes awarded.
SEM00082 - Sat (20) 3:00 pm - Sat (20) 6:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
Spycraft (unspecified)
Host: (AEG)
Everyone (6+), N/A
The creators of Spycraft personally invite you to this open forum, which will feature a sneak peek into upcoming releases and exciting new game developments.
SEM00056 - Fri (19) 7:00 pm - Fri (19) 9:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
Star Wars d20 (unspecified)
Host: Gary M. Sarli (SWRPGNetwork)
Everyone (6+), Newcomers (maturity preferred)
Bring your Star Wars Roleplaing Game rules questions and ask the Jedi Counselor! Get answers about official rules, variant rules, optional rules, and even house rules, and catch a glimpse behind the curtain of the Jedi Counseling column on Wizards of the Coast's Star Wars RPG and Star Wars Miniatures websites!
SEM00088 - Fri (19) 6:00 pm - Fri (19) 8:00 pm
$0.00 - 1 hours
World of Blackmoor (N/A)
Host: Dave Arneson (Zeitgeist Games, Inc.)
Everyone (6+), Newcomers (maturity preferred)
Let Dave Arneson take you on a journey through the early days of Blackmoor. Emphasis will be placed on the history and notable players and NPCs in the campaign. There will be a Q/A session with Dave at the end.
SEM00075 - Sat (20) 1:00 pm - Sat (20) 2:00 pm
$0.00 - 2 hours
none (Informal)
Host: TihamerToth-Fejel (Independent)
Everyone (6+), Some Experience Needed
Oxford Philosophy professor Nick Bostrom thinks that we are living in a simulation. Earlier, Rene Descartes thought that we could only be certain of one thing. Both are wrong. Or are they?
SEM00113 - Fri (19) 7:00 pm - Fri (19) 9:00 pm
SEM00114 - Sat (20) 7:00 pm - Sat (20) 9:00 pm