MileHiCon 48: Full Schedule

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Keep in mind that times, venues and even entire panels will be subject to change. Any schedule changes made after we go to print will appear here, so bookmark it!

7:00pm

GMing Tips & Tricks

A look at world creation, system stability, GM/player dynamics and story flow, including handling plot, players, and sub-arcs.

Participants

Andrew "Lee" Fenney

Andrew "Lee" Fenney has been gaming since 1990 and GMing since 1992. At an earlier MileHiCon, he ran a ADnD 3.0 game that lasted the better part of two days. His game experience includes ADnD 2.0/2.5 (rev.), ADnD 3.0/3.5, ADnD 4.0, Whitewolf 2.0/2.5 (rev.) and 3.0, Palladium Rifts... Read More →

Andrew Hawkins

Andrew Hawkins has been gaming since 1993 and GMing since 1996, running private games in Colorado and California. His game experience includes ADnD 2.0/2.5, ADnD 3.0/3.5, Sanguine Ironclaw/Jadeclaw 1.0/1.5 (rev.), D20 various.

Friday October 28, 2016 7:00pm - 8:50pm
Bristlecone Ground Floor

Programming, Gaming

10:00am

Genesis of Game Design

Getting from conception to delivery of a game.

Moderators

Sean Patrick Fannon

Sean Patrick Fannon (aka "Big Irish" or SPF)—brand manager and lead writer/designer for the Savage Rifts product line for Pinnacle Entertainment—has been professionally involved in tabletop RPGs, computer games, and entertainment for over a quarter-century. He's worked on Star... Read More →

Participants

Fred Poutre

Fred Poutre splits his time between game design, and mathematics teacher/tutor. He recently moved to the Denver metro area and found a position with Denver Public Schools teaching math, as well as a private tutoring position in Castle Rock. He designs games for Cloven Fruit Games... Read More →

Layman Kingsford

Layman Kingsford is the founder and lead designer for Cheeky Dingo Games—publisher of the ElfQuest® Adventure Game, HouseBoy the Board Game™, Drag Show the Contentious Drinking Game™, Living Starship™ and the Dog Walker Board Game™.

Ross Watson

Ross Watson is an award-winning game designer and author. He is the managing director of Evil Beagle Games and has been involved in many gaming projects over the years including Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay, Star Wars: Edge of the Empire, and Savage Rifts. He's penned the narrative for... Read More →

Tim Anderson

Tim Anderson. Adventurer, wizard, bovine hypnotist, billionaire playboy… all things he’d like to be if/when he grows up. He’d also like to control physics with his mind. (Wouldn't we all?) He works as part of the development team on Star Command: Galaxies, and has released several... Read More →

Saturday October 29, 2016 10:00am - 10:50am
Mesa Verde C Ground Floor

Programming, Gaming

4:00pm

Gaming: Tabletop vs Computer

A discussion of all the ways we game - from around the table with friends to across the internet with friends and everything in-between. Is there a schism or can multiple modes of gaming coexist peacefully?

Moderators

Fred Poutre

Participants

Karen Bjorn

Karen Bjorn has been enjoying MileHiCon since the late ’70s. She is a doodler (as she has not sold any of her artwork, shows in this convention's art room). She is also trying to get published in the SF/F or erotica field. She has a 16-year-old daughter who also enjoys this convention... Read More →

Kerry Major

Kerry Major is a history major from MSCD with a quirky emphasis on military history, blunders, and silly anecdotes. He's also a 12-year Live-Steel Swordfighting veteran, a self-proclaimed anachronistic engineer, occasional con panelist, and—in the words of Bill Cherf—a "Technologist... Read More →

Layman Kingsford

Sean Patrick Fannon

Saturday October 29, 2016 4:00pm - 4:50pm
Mesa Verde C Ground Floor

Programming, Gaming