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Confirmed Panels 2013
So it looks like panelists are starting to receive confirmations of their panel submissions.
If you want to discuss confirmed panels, please do so here.
If you are someone who submitted a panel but has not received any information thus far, hang tight. If the past is any indicator, it's a rolling process and not all the emails go out at once. Pestering about it will not make the process go faster.
If you want to discuss confirmed panels, please do so here.
If you are someone who submitted a panel but has not received any information thus far, hang tight. If the past is any indicator, it's a rolling process and not all the emails go out at once. Pestering about it will not make the process go faster.
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38 Studios closed in May 2012, almost a year ago. We've gathered seven former 38 devs who decided to make indie games, possibly due to a deep-seated love of ramen. Board games, mobile games, and PC games are all represented, and it's guaranteed to be much more interesting than my forum post!
It's been confirmed, looking like Saturday afternoon, and I'm really looking forward to it. There's going to be a lot to cover in an hour - 38 background, all the individual panelists and their games, what it's like starting a company, the difference between AAA-budget and no-budget, how to not go insane, on top of whatever the audience has questions about. I'm sure there won't be time for everything, but we're putting in a lot of effort to fit in as much as possible. Hope to see you there!
I honestly hope they don't get too encumbered by the giant failure that was 38-studios. There are a lot of locals who are not very happy about the former business model and Rhode Islands hand in it.
heh, yeahhh.... not this early
I'm not a big forum-goer here (as you can probably tell), but I'll keep an eye on this thread (and any PMs) to take note of any questions and issues you'd think might be particularly interesting to discuss in this panel. Here's the blurb for our panel:
Look forward to seeing you there! Our tentative time is 2.30pm Saturday in the Sphinx theatre.
Worldbuilding 101
Tentative: Friday, March 22nd at 3:00pm in our Tabletop theatre
Our panel of experienced designers, editors, artists, and trained nerds talk about their experiences working on both personal and company-owned settings including the Midgard, Experiment073, and 3 Generations After the End. Topics include finding where to start, working with other creators, reinterpreting existing work, and knowing when to stop creating.
Panelists include: Brian Liberge [Game Designer, Freelance], Jim White [Editor/Writer/Designer, Freelance], Kaitlynn Peavler [Artist, Freelance], Casey Peavler [Nerd], Art Vaccarino [Nerd]
Tabletop System Wars
Tentative: Saturday, March 23rd at 4:30pm in our Tabletop theatre
You’re thinking about your next RPG. How will you decide which system is Fated to carry your next campaign idea into the Marvelous realm of Godlike gaming experiences? Will your Travellers be HEROs or ride Lady Blackbird to Apocalypse World? Will your Shadowrunners survive their Fiasco and become Role Masters, or will your Pathfinders scatter into a Diaspora among the Stars Without Number? Does your Dungeon need Dragons, Crawling Classics, or Worlds to explore? That’s where we come in. Our team of designers, editors, and nerds will brainstorm, suggest, and debate until you’ve got the system that fits for you. Bring your ideas, we’ll bring the nerd rage.
Panelists include: Brian Liberge [Game Designer, Freelance], Jim White [RPG Editor/Writer/Designer, Freelance], Casey Peavler [Nerd], Tresi Arvizo [Nerd], Bob Smith [Nerd], Art Vaccarino [Nerd]
If you're not familiar, GamersWithJobs is a community of grown-up gamers that typically have jobs and discuss gaming and getting old. Some of the staff are professional writers (Julian Murdoch, Cory Banks and I believe Justin McElroy?), while others merely contribute to the site. It's a great community and the podcast is honestly my favorite on the subject of video games.
PAX East 2014 Checklist:
[X] - Pre-registered | [ ] - Train tickets | [ ] - Time Off
Take This Project will have a panel on Friday @ 2pm. TakeThisProject is a support group that deals with anxiety/depression issues amongst gamers.
Mass Effect Marathon will have a panel about how to run a child's play charity event. Saturday @ 12:30 Merman Theatre
Ben Kuchera, Susan Arendt, Mike Laidlaw, Brian Crecente are going to be talking about parents as video game characters.
Foreplay: Romance in Video Games w/ Miellyn Barrows, Lacy Wilson, @THEquadskater, Aenne Schumann, Hilary Shapiro, and Sean Baptiste
Jason Schreier of Kotaku has a panel about JRPGs.
The Shaft Podcast will be having a live podcast on Friday @ 4pm Naga Theatre
Insomniac Games will have a panel about Fuse.
Susan Arendt and Dan Amrich will host PAX East Game Show Night
Slasher and djWheat are hosting, eSports: Past, Present, and Future
Greg Tito of The Escapist will be hosting Dorks vs. Sports and Future of Playing a Role in Videogame RPGs
Chris Kohler will be co-hosting: Retrogame Roadshow w/ Steven Lin, 404ing It (video game/nerd culture podcast?) w/ Pat Baer, Ryan Davis (Giant Bomb), Eric Pope (Harmonix Community Dev) and possibly PAX East Game Show Night?
The (Boston) Indie Life: From Breaking In to Making It w/ Dejobaan Games, Owlchemy Labs, Team Subatomic, Demiurge Studios, @OMGLazerKittens, Seth Sivak and Disruptor Beam
Muzzy Lane is hosting the panel: Return of Turn Based Games
schezar is presenting: Practical Game Theory and Mastering Game Mechanics
Dungeon World is hosting The Dungeon World: Make Stuff
The Game On Girl Podcast will be presenting: What's Your Gamer Type?
Found a couple of these, a bunch of the others are from the folks who run the PAX Google Doc on reddit. (Times/Theaters could possibly change between now and PAX. Also these are merely tweets, things could be wrong.)
"Coming to PAX East? We just got word that our @RockBand tell all panel has been approved so we better see you all there! So many secrets."
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Crafting panel? I might be able to convince my girlfriend to come!
Everything will probably change, but this was the initial pitch:
"This panel is about creating stories through game design - not just cut-scenes and dialogue, but places where level design and game mechanics themselves create drama, enable choice, and let you change the meaning of the world. Austin Grossman moderates a panel of story and game design experts as they analyze cases like XCom, Ico, and Deus Ex to talk about this works, and show how the future of storytelling in games isn't in imitating the success of earlier media, it's learning to tell stories and create characters as only we can do it - interactively!"
Everything will probably change, but this was the initial pitch:
"This panel is about creating stories through game design - not just cut-scenes and dialogue, but places where level design and game mechanics themselves create drama, enable choice, and let you change the meaning of the world. Austin Grossman moderates a panel of story and game design experts as they analyze cases like XCom, Ico, and Deus Ex to talk about this works, and show how the future of storytelling in games isn't in imitating the success of earlier media, it's learning to tell stories and create characters as only we can do it - interactively!"
Does anyone know exactly when the TGS panel will happen ? I only have saturday and sunday badges and I LOOOOOVE the TGS podcast
Our lineup includes myself (creator of Console to Closet), Mitch from The Drunken Moogle, K. from Pwn Love, & Jon from Fangamer.
It's my first panel ever and I'm so excited! I hope to see you there
(If you've got any questions and whatnot, PM me!)
Geeks Get +5 to Crafting
Geeks and Crafters. There's a definite overlap. And with good reason. Whether you want to make your own cosplay, paint minis, design maps and scenery, or build replicas, your favorite game or fandom can be excellent reason to explore the crafting world. Geeky pastimes have certainly inspired these panelists in their knitting, sewing, pottery, metal-working, and more. Hear them discuss their love of creating, ask us questions, and maybe even win something (handmade, of course!).
Panelists:
Punzie McGinty [seamstress, pixel quilting queen, Rapunzel's Tower Etsy store]
Chelsea Bloxsom [seamstress, monster maker, Love and a Sandwich Etsy store]
Kimberly Swanner [freelancer, superior ceramist, White Island Bird Studios]
Richard Surroz [case mod master, Out of the Box Mods]
The one at Prime was super fun and the theater was 100% full. Hoping for a repeat
PAX East 2019!
Badges [X] Hotel [X] Time off request [X]
https://www.pinnypals.com/pals/Streetlight345
Yes, we are doing two. Saturday (3/23) @ 4:30pm & Sunday (4/24) @ 1pm. We will be announcing more details as soon as we get some travel arrangements locked down for our panelists.
We are starting to archive our video from past convention panels so everyone can see them. The first ones are posted now featuring the "Arcade Video" and "Arcade Pinball" session from PAX-East 2012. They can be found here. youtube.com/user/acam1998
Mike Stulir
Board of Directors
The American Classic Arcade Museum
**Updated as of Feb.28th word is IGN.Com will be holding a Game Scoop Panel at Pax East.
My understanding is that some people from the Fallout team are also going to be on the panel, but I'm just the (nerdy) actor and it's not my event, so I'll probably find out more details around the same time y'all do. In the meantime, here's the website for the play/game:
http://www.charlesbattersby.com/thatcutewebpage.html
ACAM – CLASSIC VIDEOGAME PANEL
Saturday, March 23rd, 2013
Corgi Theatre @ at 4:30pm
Join Mike Stulir of The American Classic Arcade Museum as he discusses the birth of the video game industry, and the classic age of console and arcade video games. Appearing with Mike are legendary arcade game designers including the people behind arcade games such as "Super Missile Attack," "Ms. Pac-Man," "Food Fight," "Quantum" & the "Cruis'n" series of driving games. Console representation will include designers of the Atari 7800 hardware/launch titles, and Atari 2600 games such as "Kangaroo," “Centipede,” & "Joust."
Moderator:
Mike Stulir, The American Classic Arcade Museum
Panelists & special guests:
Steve Golson
Jonathan Hurd
Eric Pribyl
Mike Horowitz
Kevin Osborn
Carlos Smith
Tom Flaherty
Mike Feinstein
Betty Tylko
Josh Littlefield
ACAM – PRESERVING VIDEOGAME HISTORY PANEL
Sunday, March 24th, 2013
Sphinx Theatre @ 1:00pm
What happens to the source code, development equipment and historical information from all of those video games from the 1970's & 1980's? Why is that historical material important to museum facilities and current/future generations of game developers? The American Classic Arcade Museum and our guest panelists will answer those questions, and describe the importance, value and methodology of preserving video game history.
Moderator:
Mike Stulir, The American Classic Arcade Museum
Panelists:
Gary Vincent: President, The American Classic Arcade Museum
John Andersen: Gaming historian and freelance author
Joey DeSena: Co-host of Retroware TV series "The Video Game Years"
Jonathan Ferguson: Instructor in Game Design and Production for The Game Studio at Champlain College
Source: http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/02/retrogame-roadshow-pax-2013/
http://techandgamingnews.com
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I am not an exhibitor I am press I am not trying to step on toes, I am attending some Community functions to meet new people and have a good time.
Thumbs up for this panel. One of the more interesting and awesome panels I saw last year. If you get a chance to go, you should. One of the attendees last year had one of the three found Earthbound english-translated prototype cartridges. Another guy had Custer's Revenge, to which one of the panelists pulled out an entire box of Custer's Revenge. Just a cool panel.
I know most of these guys, they're good people and you should go to their panel. The Boston indie scene is pretty large and well represented at PAX this year.
https://allmylinks.com/topherxbeads