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Ben posted his GenCon panel schedule and as a hook dropped this bit of info. I bet he has receipts.
As to his panels there is one that is a who’s who of RPG historians and I’d kill to go to it.
Do you know whose idea it was to try to cancel the OGL?
It was Chris Cocks, who was at the time the CEO of Wizards, and is now the CEO of Hasbro.
If you think that's interesting, you should come hear me speak at Gen Con! I'm doing some history events, and doing the Gen Con Writer's Symposium.
Take a look!
History:
Friday, 6 PM: 50 Years of D&D
This is the Seal Team Six D&D historians. For the first time ever, myself, Mike Witwer, Dave Ewalt, and the Thucydides of D&D history himself, Jon Peterson take to the stage together. I myself do not know what mysteries we will explore, and what secrets we will unfurl! Come and harken!
Saturday, 10 AM: The Secret History of D&D
A sort of D&D history 101 for those who don't know. I cover everything from Gygax and Arneson to the success of 5E in 50 minutes!
Saturday, 11 AM: The Battle for the Soul of D&D
Secrets revealed! Dirt exposed! Tea spilled!
The past few years have seen some shocking and appalling behavior from the company that is the steward of D&D. I've been talking to every former employee I can find to discover what the hell has been going on these past few years at Wizards of the Coast.
Saturday, noon: The Golden Age of TTRPGs is Dead
A contrarian and data-driven look at the future of TTRPGs.
After the OGL crisis, a number of companies decided to break away from D&D and the OGL and make their own games, and the internet cooed in excitement.
My take is that this move is/has splintered the TTRPG community, and will lead to stagnation or decline.
Saturday, 5 PM: 50 Years of D&D Comics
I'm moderating a panel on D&D comic books featuring luminaries such as Ed Greenwood, Jeff Grubb, and Jim Zub, along with editor James Lowder.
Writing Symposium
If you want to be a writer, you need to check out the Gen Con Writer's Symposium. It is like an entire college course on writing packed into a long weekend. My events are below!
Thursday, 10 AM:
Here's How That Went: Writers Postmortem Their Own Processes
Thursday, 4 PM
Industry Survival Guide: Layoffs, Dry Spells, and Flops
Friday, 2 PM
Writing Geeky Non-Fiction
Sunday, 11 AM
Relationships Between Writers and Editors
Link
As to his panels there is one that is a who’s who of RPG historians and I’d kill to go to it.
Do you know whose idea it was to try to cancel the OGL?
It was Chris Cocks, who was at the time the CEO of Wizards, and is now the CEO of Hasbro.
If you think that's interesting, you should come hear me speak at Gen Con! I'm doing some history events, and doing the Gen Con Writer's Symposium.
Take a look!
History:
Friday, 6 PM: 50 Years of D&D
This is the Seal Team Six D&D historians. For the first time ever, myself, Mike Witwer, Dave Ewalt, and the Thucydides of D&D history himself, Jon Peterson take to the stage together. I myself do not know what mysteries we will explore, and what secrets we will unfurl! Come and harken!
Saturday, 10 AM: The Secret History of D&D
A sort of D&D history 101 for those who don't know. I cover everything from Gygax and Arneson to the success of 5E in 50 minutes!
Saturday, 11 AM: The Battle for the Soul of D&D
Secrets revealed! Dirt exposed! Tea spilled!
The past few years have seen some shocking and appalling behavior from the company that is the steward of D&D. I've been talking to every former employee I can find to discover what the hell has been going on these past few years at Wizards of the Coast.
Saturday, noon: The Golden Age of TTRPGs is Dead
A contrarian and data-driven look at the future of TTRPGs.
After the OGL crisis, a number of companies decided to break away from D&D and the OGL and make their own games, and the internet cooed in excitement.
My take is that this move is/has splintered the TTRPG community, and will lead to stagnation or decline.
Saturday, 5 PM: 50 Years of D&D Comics
I'm moderating a panel on D&D comic books featuring luminaries such as Ed Greenwood, Jeff Grubb, and Jim Zub, along with editor James Lowder.
Writing Symposium
If you want to be a writer, you need to check out the Gen Con Writer's Symposium. It is like an entire college course on writing packed into a long weekend. My events are below!
Thursday, 10 AM:
Here's How That Went: Writers Postmortem Their Own Processes
Thursday, 4 PM
Industry Survival Guide: Layoffs, Dry Spells, and Flops
Friday, 2 PM
Writing Geeky Non-Fiction
Sunday, 11 AM
Relationships Between Writers and Editors
Link