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MCM London 2021 | Roleplay 101 – Hints and Tips on Good RPG Roleplay
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Members Access | MCM London 2021 | Roleplay 101 – Hints and Tips on Good RPG Roleplay

The cast of Roll The Damn Dice (An actual play D&D podcast) talk about all aspects of D&D roleplay - including good roleplay etiquette (from horny bards to edgelord rogues), how to encourage roleplay in your party (as a DM), controlling Non Players Characters and continuing roleplay through combat.
MCM London 2021 | D&D Character Creation from Stats to Story
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Members Access | MCM London 2021 | D&D Character Creation from Stats to Story

The cast of Roll The Damn Dice (An actual play D&D podcast) talk about the different ways that they go about creating an awesome and engaging character - including backstory, character voice and picking the right stats and feats for the campaign.
NYCC 2021 | Navigating a Narrative Minefield: Writing a Call of Duty Story Across Video Games and Comics
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Members Access | NYCC 2021 | Navigating a Narrative Minefield: Writing a Call of Duty Story Across Video Games and Comics

Writing a video game story is a challenge in and of itself. Writing a video game story and using comics to take a deeper dive into the backstories of its main characters took this challenge to a whole new level. In this panel, the writers of Call of Duty®: Vanguard talk about navigating the unique minefield of writing for both mediums simultaneously.
NYCC 2021 | Going Postal: The revival of the worlds most controversial video game franchise
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Members Access | NYCC 2021 | Going Postal: The revival of the worlds most controversial video game franchise

Meet the creators of the series that has a laundry list of controversy; like being hit with a trademark lawsuit by the USPS, being targeted by Senator Joe Lieberman who labeled it as one of the worst things in America, and retail chains CompUSA and Wal-Mart refusing to sell the game. Despite this Postal has become one of the most long-running video game series shifting well over 5 million units in sales and its Developers Running With Scissors have become a respected powerhouse in the industry. Today Postal 4 is out on Valve's Steam platform in Early Access and we'll cover where the future of the game is heading with a few surprises to come.
NYCC 2021 | Are Videogames the new National Pastime?
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NYCC 2021 | Are Videogames the new National Pastime?

A discussion of whether video games and esports have become culturally more important in America than movies television toys and sports. Comparisons will be made with South Korea's esports culture.
NYCC 2021 | Evolution of TTRPG Tools: Past, Present and the Future
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Members Access | NYCC 2021 | Evolution of TTRPG Tools: Past, Present and the Future

TTRPG players are extremely creative when it comes to gaming supporting tools. From laminating grid paper maps to building extensive physical 3D battlefields from creating minecraft scenes to sharing on virtual tabletops. Technology already plays a big role in the TTRPG community. Follow the journey of past, present, and future of TTRPG tools through research data gathered from players like you.
NYCC 2021 | Can We Finally Admit Games Should Be in Classrooms?
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Members Access | NYCC 2021 | Can We Finally Admit Games Should Be in Classrooms?

School has often been a source of frustration for many gamers. Too much homework too little creativity and no connections between content and real-life are some of students’ go-to responses. HOWEVER what if we told you there are a bunch of teachers that are pushing the boundaries of the classroom to not only encourage gaming but utilize game-based learning tabletop games and video games as perfect catalysts for student learning? Join Zack Hartzman: Social Studies/ ELA Teacher & Founder of Hey Listen Games Harry Loizides: Math Teacher & Contributor to Six One Indie Maryann Cullinan: Middle School Teacher and Adam Mills: Special Education/Social Studies Teacher & Author for a fun and honest panel where we advocate that games should absolutely be in classrooms. Feel free to follow us on Twitter! Zack Hartzman: @HeyListenGames_ Harry Loizides: @illgrillchill Adam Mills: @MillsWHHS Maryanne Cullinan: @culliope
NYCC x MCM Announce First Wave of Panels for Metaverse
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NYCC x MCM Announce First Wave of Panels for Metaverse

New York Comic Con and MCM Comic Con unite to bring you the shows you love from the comfort of your couch - get a sneak peek into the first wave of free panels, and join us as we return to the Metaverse on October 8-11, 2020.