Gamers in the Press

Blogs, Podcasts, and Print

Games bring us together around the table. The joy and love of spreading games bring us together around the microphone, the written word, and in several communities. Its a new world and the media is in your hands. You are one of the influential giants of tomorrow - in charge and on stage. Join us for some fun and learn to develop your own radio show or start writing today.

What is this word, "Podcast?"

Podcasting is one of the newest media outlets that gives anyone the capability of making their own radio show, except it isn't on the radio. Its downloadable from the web, iTunes, and other music directories. Learn from the best, watch them in action, and even participate while the shows are recorded on location.

Have a podcast? Promote this track of events with this promo here and link this page and Gen Con in your show notes.

Most everything was recorded and released at least somewhere. Some are steadily released as Gen Con Gamer Media. You might also enjoy This Just In From Gen Con.

Thursday

This Just In... From Gen Con! (Ryan Macklin) - 11 AM & 5 PM Daily: Join veteran podcaster Ryan Macklin for twice-daily podcast updates of what's happening at Gen Con. Along with special guests, you will have the opportunity to tell the folks at home what they're missing. Each event will produce a fifteen-minute podcast that will be immediately uploaded to the web for fans at home to listen to.

Reverse Forum for Podcasters (Josh Crowe) - Thursday, 12 PM: This novel panel is intended to give people who have potential podcast content a chance to meet the podcasters who are interested in that content. An opportunity to meet them as a group rather than singly. If you have a product, service or event that you would like a podcaster to talk about, on their show, plan on attending one of these sessions. Also if you have an idea of something for podcasters to do, we would like to hear it.

Podcasting Fiction (Michael A. Stackpole) - Thursday, 1 PM: Join New York Times best selling author, Michael A. Stackpole, and learn about his adventures podcasting fiction. Both new and authors and published authors have used podcasting to gain recognition and boost sales.

Introduction to Podcasting (Dan Yarrington, Russ Wakelin) - Thursday, 2 PM: No longer are we tied to the channels of content on the television. Advances in technology and the evolution of consumer habits have brought on a new era of media. Radio and television programing is available on demand over the web with concepts as specific as worm farming. Learn more about it from both ends of the microphone.

Using Gaming Media to Enhance Your Shopping Experience (Dan Yarrington) - Thursday, 3 PM: Enhance the shopping experience at your friendly professional game store through the use of integrated media solutions. Improve the flow of information for both staff and customers through the use of gaming media, including previews and reviews in audio, video, and written formats. Discuss the best ways to choose what media to play in store and how to integrate them into existing infrastructure.

RPG Bloggers Network (Dave Chalker) - Thursday, 4 PM: After 1 year of operation and over 200 member sites, the RPG Bloggers Network is going strong. Come learn about the Network, hear the board talk about what's next for the Network, and meet the many Network members who are attending Gen Con.

This Just In... From Gen Con! (Ryan Macklin) - 11 AM & 5 PM Daily: Join veteran podcaster Ryan Macklin for twice-daily podcast updates of what's happening at Gen Con. Along with special guests, you will have the opportunity to tell the folks at home what they're missing. Each event will produce a fifteen-minute podcast that will be immediately uploaded to the web for fans at home to listen to.

Friday

Reverse Forum for Podcasters (Josh Crowe) - Friday, 9 AM: This novel panel is intended to give people who have potential podcast content a chance to meet the podcasters who are interested in that content. An opportunity to meet them as a group rather than singly. If you have a product, service or event that you would like a podcaster to talk about, on their show, plan on attending one of these sessions. Also if you have an idea of something for podcasters to do, we would like to hear it.

Secrets of the Podcasting Masters (Josh Crowe) - Friday, 10 AM: Whether you are a seasoned professional, a new podcaster or needed to google “what is podcasting” just now, if you are interested in podcasts, this seminar is for you. Come see this panel of podcasting veterans to learn a few of their tips, tricks, and secrets of the trade. The seminar will cover the basic How's, What's and Why's of podcasting. Bring lots of questions because these guys can answer them.

This Just In... From Gen Con! (Ryan Macklin) - 11 AM & 5 PM Daily: Join veteran podcaster Ryan Macklin for twice-daily podcast updates of what's happening at Gen Con. Along with special guests, you will have the opportunity to tell the folks at home what they're missing. Each event will produce a fifteen-minute podcast that will be immediately uploaded to the web for fans at home to listen to.

Beyond the Podcast (Josh Crowe) - Friday, 12 PM: The mics are off, the show is published, but now what? What else can you do to build your community and listenership? What else should you do? Join podcasting veterans to learn some ways of keeping your audience and building new listenership. Between online communities, partnerships, social marketing and going to conventions your listeners are out there, let us help you find them!

The Women of RPG Blogging (Dave Chalker) - Friday, 1 PM: Women are in the minority of RPG players... and even more in the minority when blogging about it. Still, some have taken that as a challenge. Come meet e. of Geek's Dream Girl, Tasha of Stupid Ranger, and Janna of Dungeonmastering as they discuss why they got into blogging and what they blog about. Plus, hear excerpts from their book currently being worked on about women in gaming, drawn from hundreds of survey respondants.

XDM: Xtreme Dungeon Mastery (Tracy Hickman) - Friday, 2 PM: Tracy Hickman (Dragonlance author and game designer), Curtis Hickman (Professional Magician) and Howard Tayler (internet cartoonist) present radical player techniques which one designer of Third Edition D&D said threatened gaming itself! Learn both player and gamemaster techniques designed to put fun and adventure back in your games (and drive bad DMs and players wild) in this riotous seminar based on their secret book -- available at this Gen Con for the first time! Yes, you’ll be able to take the secret techniques with you to amaze your friends and frustrate your players at home! Be sure to get your copy – signed by BOTH the writers and the illustrator – at the Margaret Weis Productions booth.

Get Content With Your Content (Josh Crowe) - Friday, 3 PM: The most important thing about any podcast is what you say while the mics are on. And the best thing a podcaster can do is to increase the quality of that content. Join us if you want to learn how to make your podcast better or see what goes into a high quality podcast. We'll cover interviews, product discussion and original material creation.

Industry and Podcaster Round-table (Josh Crowe) - Friday, 4 PM: Gaming Podcasting: A hobby about a hobby. Join panelists from each side of the table- those within the gaming industry and the podcasting "media." who can make or break a product within their own circles. Watch true synergy in action as the two groups hash out ideas about how they can help each other, and maybe you'll see history being made.

This Just In... From Gen Con! (Ryan Macklin) - 11 AM & 5 PM Daily: Join veteran podcaster Ryan Macklin for twice-daily podcast updates of what's happening at Gen Con. Along with special guests, you will have the opportunity to tell the folks at home what they're missing. Each event will produce a fifteen-minute podcast that will be immediately uploaded to the web for fans at home to listen to.

Print Media, Digital Media, and Beyond (Ryan Jones) - Friday, 6 PM: Is print dead? Join Ryan Jones from Knucklebones magazine for a discussion of the past, present, and future of gaming magazines. Focus will be on the strategies publishers have tried in order to remain viable, including Games Magazine, Spielbox, Games Quarterly, Knucklebones, Dragon, Historical Miniature Gamer. Find out about new opportunities for writers and bloggers in print and in the new digital media. Bring your own ideas to contribute to the discussion.

Saturday

So You Want to Be an RPG Blogger (Dave Chalker) - Saturday, 9 AM: Come hear from some of the top RPG Bloggers how they started, how it's working out for them now, and where they're headed next. Hear tips about starting your own RPG blog, or just some tips on how to make your blog better.

Killer Breakfast 2009 (Tracy Hickman) - Saturday, 10 AM: A rampaging gamemaster, relentless hordes of first-level characters facing certain death against monsters that will kill them on an initiative roll alone … and show-stopping musical numbers! Welcome to Killer Breakfast! Tracy Hickman joined by the usual crew take on all comers in an all-new, extreme version of their classic, wacky, no-holds-barred role playing game … and THIS year we’re letting you play in the game with surprise guest stars! Every year, Tracy and Laura Hickman create a new, original adventure and this year they’re pulling out ALL the stops! Seating and availability will be limited. Come early to be selected to play onstage with a host of surprise guest stars or sit back and join in the audience participation. The hilarious Gen Con tradition that you won’t want to miss! Visit killerbreakfast.com for details.

This Just In... From Gen Con! (Ryan Macklin) - 11 AM & 5 PM Daily: Join veteran podcaster Ryan Macklin for twice-daily podcast updates of what's happening at Gen Con. Along with special guests, you will have the opportunity to tell the folks at home what they're missing. Each event will produce a fifteen-minute podcast that will be immediately uploaded to the web for fans at home to listen to.

Reverse Forum for Podcasters (Josh Crowe) - Saturday, 1 PM: This novel panel is intended to give people who have potential podcast content a chance to meet the podcasters who are interested in that content. An opportunity to meet them as a group rather than singly. If you have a product, service or event that you would like a podcaster to talk about, on their show, plan on attending one of these sessions. Also if you have an idea of something for podcasters to do, we would like to hear it.

DragonHearth Live Podcast (Tracy Hickman) - Saturday, 2 PM: From the worlds between the pages of your favorite book… to adventures teetering on the edge of the dice… join Tracy Hickman on a voyage beyond imagination! Help us celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Dragonlance with special guest Margaret Weis … then share the podcast with your friends over the internet that same night!

Inside the Game Designer's Studio presents: Kenneth Hite (Paul Tevis) - Saturday 3 PM: Join host Paul Tevis as he brings you Kenneth Hite, author of the award-winning Trail of Cthulhu and GURPS Infinite Worlds. We'll take a look at the horrors inside Ken's mind, discuss his humble beginnings as a freelancer writer for like Chaosium, and his time on staff Decipher and Steve Jackson Games, and his more recent freelance work for White Wolf, Pelgrane Press, and more. This live interview will be followed by an audience Q&A session.

4e Bloggers Workshop (Dave Chalker) - Saturday, 4 PM: Every day, RPG bloggers are putting out tons of content for your 4th Edition D&D game... and all for free. Come hear advice from top 4e homebrewers about designing skill challenges, classes, monsters, encounters, and everything else you could want to make for your game.

This Just In... From Gen Con! (Ryan Macklin) - 11 AM & 5 PM Daily: Join veteran podcaster Ryan Macklin for twice-daily podcast updates of what's happening at Gen Con. Along with special guests, you will have the opportunity to tell the folks at home what they're missing. Each event will produce a fifteen-minute podcast that will be immediately uploaded to the web for fans at home to listen to.

Media Meet & Greet - 8 PM Saturday Night at The Safehouse: Come join your favorite podcasters, bloggers, and other guests with an evening of conversation and fun. Share your thoughts with today's most influential personalities. Argue their points and meet other fans of the industry. Bring your friends!

Sunday

Out of the Box Roleplaying (Dave Chalker) - Sunday, 9 AM (2 hrs): Can the RPG bloggers beat the DM's dungeon? Will they try and make the DM's head explode in the process? Will there be EL Fudge? Come find out the answers to these questions and more at this live play session, with plenty of audience participation and prizes awarded.

This Just In... From Gen Con! (Ryan Macklin) - 11 AM & 5 PM Daily: Join veteran podcaster Ryan Macklin for twice-daily podcast updates of what's happening at Gen Con. Along with special guests, you will have the opportunity to tell the folks at home what they're missing. Each event will produce a fifteen-minute podcast that will be immediately uploaded to the web for fans at home to listen to.

Online Media: The Gamer’s Perspective and You (David Miller) - Sunday, 1 PM: Find out what’s hot in the realm of online media and social networks—and what it means for you, your games, your business, and your fun! We’ll discuss forums, blogs, podcasts, Facebook, corporate web sites, Twitter, and many others, including the differences, how you can stay up to date, and what you can’t afford to ignore. We’ll also explore how these relate to all game genres.

Setting up Up The Studio (John Richard) - Sunday, 2 PM: Part of making a quality podcast is the hardware. We will discuss microphones, sound boards, and acoustic treatment of your recording room. We will also discuss some software packages that you will need to produce and polish your show.

Media Track Wrap Up - Sunday 3 PM: Its hard to anticipate what the future really holds, but we can certainly talk about what worked this year and what we would like to see next year. Bring your thoughts.