PAX East 2014 – Wordscapin’: How the Hell Do You Balance a Word Game?
If a weapon is too powerful you bring down its damage. If a character class is too powerful you nerf some abilities. But how do you balance a game that is strictly words? Our panelists talk about...
You’ve got 45 seconds to deliver your idea to our panel of experts. The top three pitches will be picked for prizes and swag! (Please note that this is an open forum - there’s nothing keeping...
PAX East 2014 – Teaching With Video Games – How Not to Screw it Up
Oftentimes schools take good ideas and inadvertently wreck them. Video games are being introduced into classrooms by people who don't play them, resulting in missed potential. Edutainment and...
Are you a writer? Want to be? Get creative with Tonic. Videogame and story consultants and Tonic Industries co-founders Hilary Heskett Shapiro and Miellyn Fitzwater Barrows lead a dynamic...
PAX East 2014 – You’re a Gamer and a Musician. How Can Crowdfunding Work for You?
Everyone loves a great Kickstarter, yet nearly half of all music campaigns are unsuccessful. Gamer culture continues to influence the indie music scene in increasingly mainstream ways. Hear...
PAX East 2014 – Why Internet Jerks Aren’t Going to Win, And You Can Help
The Internet is full of empowering tools, but who are we empowering? It feels like the most toxic voices have strangled our ability to have a conversation, and we’re now used to a world where death...
