GenCon and Tonic: My GenCon Schedule 2016
Title speaks for itself. Alternate title: This May Have Been Too Many Seminars and Too Few Lunches.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4
11:00 am - Noon
Worldbuilding
A discussion of techniques that can be used to build new, interesting, & exciting game worlds. Do you alter history or do you redesign a whole new world? Learn how to get the most out of your world building.
Ajit George (Moderator), Amanda Hamon Kunz, Kenneth Hite, Anna Kreider, Wes Schneider
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Stealing From the Movies
Campaign ideas & awesome RPG action are as close as the multiplex. Pelgrane Press designers help you adapt, adopt, & improve the plots & characters of Hollywood, Hong Kong, & Hammer Films.
Crowne Plaza : Victoria Stn C/D
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Research & Game Writing
How much research is too much? How much is too little, or too sloppy? How can you present the best & most interesting results to gamers without drowning them in detail?
Matt Forbeck, Kenneth Hite
ICC : 241
FRIDAY, AUGUST 5
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff Live!
Robin D. Laws & Kenneth Hite talk roleplaying, history, conspiracy, occultism, writing, food, movies & whatever you ask them about in this live edition of their award-winning podcast.
Westin : Council
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Love The Sound Of Your Own Voice: Podcasting 101
Podcasting is a lot of work, & a lot of fun. We'll help you minimize the former & maximize the latter, in everything from picking a topic to audio editing. Put your beautiful voice out there!
Kenneth Hite, Alex Roberts
ICC : 241
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm?
ENnie Awards Ceremony
Don't forget to vote for me!
Crown Plaza Union Station
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6
11:00 am - Noon
Theme & Mechanics: Context Is Everything
How do game companies match game mechanics to a fitting theme? The Dos & Don'ts & why it's important!
Matt Forbeck, Kenneth Hite, Harrison Pink, Elisa Teague
ICC : 240
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Swords, Spies & Shoggoths: The Pelgrane Press Panel
Join Simon Rogers, Cat Tobin & others from the Pelgrane team for a behind-the-scenes look at what the award-winning UK publisher's been up to this year, & what they've planned for the coming year.
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Need to Know: Inside the Delta Green Role-Playing Game
Meet the authors of the new incarnation of the award-winning setting of Lovecraftian horror and modern conspiracy. With Dennis Detwiller, Adam Scott Glancy, Kenneth Hite, Shane Ivey, & Greg Stolze.
Crowne Plaza : Grand Central Ballroom B
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Investigative Roleplaying Master Class
Mystery scenario masters Kenneth Hite, Robin D. Laws, & Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan train their magnifying glasses on clue-gathering adventures to reveal the unlikely suspects behind your tabletop woes.
Westin : Capitol II
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Eyes Only: Delta Green GM's Workshop
Mystery. Dread. Appalling sacrifice. Cosmic terror. Join us for a master class in running Delta Green. With Dennis Detwiller, Adam Scott Glancy, Kenneth Hite, Shane Ivey, & Greg Stolze.
Crowne Plaza : Conrail
SUNDAY, AUGUST 7
11:00 am - Noon
Cthulhu in Gaming
What's the attraction to cosmic-nihilist seafood? Is there something to do with Cthulhu besides horror or humor? Can a card game express utter madness, or a boardgame terrify humanity?
ICC : 241
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4
11:00 am - Noon
Worldbuilding
A discussion of techniques that can be used to build new, interesting, & exciting game worlds. Do you alter history or do you redesign a whole new world? Learn how to get the most out of your world building.
Ajit George (Moderator), Amanda Hamon Kunz, Kenneth Hite, Anna Kreider, Wes Schneider
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Stealing From the Movies
Campaign ideas & awesome RPG action are as close as the multiplex. Pelgrane Press designers help you adapt, adopt, & improve the plots & characters of Hollywood, Hong Kong, & Hammer Films.
Crowne Plaza : Victoria Stn C/D
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Research & Game Writing
How much research is too much? How much is too little, or too sloppy? How can you present the best & most interesting results to gamers without drowning them in detail?
Matt Forbeck, Kenneth Hite
ICC : 241
FRIDAY, AUGUST 5
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff Live!
Robin D. Laws & Kenneth Hite talk roleplaying, history, conspiracy, occultism, writing, food, movies & whatever you ask them about in this live edition of their award-winning podcast.
Westin : Council
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Love The Sound Of Your Own Voice: Podcasting 101
Podcasting is a lot of work, & a lot of fun. We'll help you minimize the former & maximize the latter, in everything from picking a topic to audio editing. Put your beautiful voice out there!
Kenneth Hite, Alex Roberts
ICC : 241
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm?
ENnie Awards Ceremony
Don't forget to vote for me!
Crown Plaza Union Station
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6
11:00 am - Noon
Theme & Mechanics: Context Is Everything
How do game companies match game mechanics to a fitting theme? The Dos & Don'ts & why it's important!
Matt Forbeck, Kenneth Hite, Harrison Pink, Elisa Teague
ICC : 240
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Swords, Spies & Shoggoths: The Pelgrane Press Panel
Join Simon Rogers, Cat Tobin & others from the Pelgrane team for a behind-the-scenes look at what the award-winning UK publisher's been up to this year, & what they've planned for the coming year.
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Need to Know: Inside the Delta Green Role-Playing Game
Meet the authors of the new incarnation of the award-winning setting of Lovecraftian horror and modern conspiracy. With Dennis Detwiller, Adam Scott Glancy, Kenneth Hite, Shane Ivey, & Greg Stolze.
Crowne Plaza : Grand Central Ballroom B
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Investigative Roleplaying Master Class
Mystery scenario masters Kenneth Hite, Robin D. Laws, & Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan train their magnifying glasses on clue-gathering adventures to reveal the unlikely suspects behind your tabletop woes.
Westin : Capitol II
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Eyes Only: Delta Green GM's Workshop
Mystery. Dread. Appalling sacrifice. Cosmic terror. Join us for a master class in running Delta Green. With Dennis Detwiller, Adam Scott Glancy, Kenneth Hite, Shane Ivey, & Greg Stolze.
Crowne Plaza : Conrail
SUNDAY, AUGUST 7
11:00 am - Noon
Cthulhu in Gaming
What's the attraction to cosmic-nihilist seafood? Is there something to do with Cthulhu besides horror or humor? Can a card game express utter madness, or a boardgame terrify humanity?
ICC : 241