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Pull up a chair, order some dinner from the hotel restaurant (get there up to 30 minutes early to place your order, they'll serve you right at the panel and bring your check at the end), and listen as two giants in the field spin their tale of how the award-winning Savage Worlds books came to be. RinCon Guests of Honor Shane Hensley (Pinnacle Entertainment Group, chief writer for Savage Worlds) and Cheyenne Wright (Hugo-award-winning illustrator and artist) talk about their collaboration process over the years.
Cheyenne Wright is a freelance illustrator and concept artist. He is the color artist on the three-time Hugo Award winning steampunk graphic novel series Girl Genius, and co-creator of many other fine works; Including 50 Fathoms and the Ennie award winning Deadlands Noir for th... Read More →
Shane Hensley is the President of Pinnacle Entertainment Group, makers of Savage Worlds, Deadlands, and much more. He's served as an Executive Producer and lead on several video and computer games, written novels, short stories, card and miniature games, and tons of roleplaying games... Read More →
Friday October 4, 2019 6:00pm - 8:00pm MST
PDR-2 Pacific
The entire Cheapass Games product line was recently acquired by Greater Than Games, giving James Ernest more time to create games and less obligation to edit web pages. Come hear the highlights of the 24-year history of Cheapass Games from James Ernest himself, and learn more about where they all came from, and where James is headed next.
James Ernest is a prolific tabletop game designer, and the founder of Cheapass Games. His best-known games include Kill Doctor Lucky, Lords of Vegas, Unexploded Cow, and Tak: A Beautiful Game. He is over nine feet tall, celebrates three birthdays each year, and is made entirely of... Read More →
Friday October 4, 2019 8:00pm - 9:00pm MST
PDR-2 Pacific
Prepare to be surprised as James Ernest pulls a random game (or two) from the dark corners of the Cheapass Games catalog and reads the rules again as if for the first time. It's obscure, it's old, and it's probably filled with funny violence.
James Ernest is a prolific tabletop game designer, and the founder of Cheapass Games. His best-known games include Kill Doctor Lucky, Lords of Vegas, Unexploded Cow, and Tak: A Beautiful Game. He is over nine feet tall, celebrates three birthdays each year, and is made entirely of... Read More →
Friday October 4, 2019 9:00pm - 10:00pm MST
PDR-2 Pacific
James Ernest is always designing something new and different, and we honestly have no idea what it will be. Come test a game in progress, and help make it better! New players and spectators welcome!
James Ernest is a prolific tabletop game designer, and the founder of Cheapass Games. His best-known games include Kill Doctor Lucky, Lords of Vegas, Unexploded Cow, and Tak: A Beautiful Game. He is over nine feet tall, celebrates three birthdays each year, and is made entirely of... Read More →
Friday October 4, 2019 10:00pm - 11:00pm MST
PDR-2 Pacific
Teaching a board game isn't always easy! This will be an informal discussion, with tips and tricks used by some highly experienced game guides when they want to get people playing as quickly as possible.
Live Host, Content Creator, GloryHoundd Productions
Steve Jackson Games Live Host. Director and Producer of GloryHoundd Productions Videocast Series, Gaming Addict, Professional Game Demonstrator, Entertainer, Writer.
I am a Professor of Planetary Science at the University of Arizona. My day job is running the NASA OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. I also own a company called Xtronaut Enterprises. We design board games with science themes including Constellations, winner of the 2018 Mensa... Read More →
James Ernest is a prolific tabletop game designer, and the founder of Cheapass Games. His best-known games include Kill Doctor Lucky, Lords of Vegas, Unexploded Cow, and Tak: A Beautiful Game. He is over nine feet tall, celebrates three birthdays each year, and is made entirely of... Read More →
I'm a Phoenix-based board-game writer, rulebook editor and podcaster. I love playing heavy euros and wargames, and meeting fellow gamers. I'm active on Twitter and Instagram, where I enjoy spreading my love of the hobby to all types of gamers.
Saturday October 5, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST
PDR-2 Pacific
Have dinner with Jim Davis and Jonathan Pruitt of the amazing Web DM YouTube channel! Order yourself some dinner, sit back and chat with the Web DM crew, and the restaurant will bring you your check at the end of the event. Anything you've always wanted to ask Jim and Pruitt? Now's your chance!
Jim Davis is the co-host of Web DM, a D&D advice channel on YouTube with over 150,000 subscribers. He’s been DMing for over 20 years. He has a Master’s Degree in military history, and his deep knowledge of political and social development informs his love of worldbuilding. He’s... Read More →
Jonathan Pruitt is co-host and co-creator of Web DM, one of the largest D&D and TTRPG advice content creation companies in the world. He is the DM of Starward Bound, a long-running streamed, Spelljammer-inspired 5e D&D game, and has played in dozens of other streamed games across... Read More →
Saturday October 5, 2019 6:00pm - 7:45pm MST
PDR-2 Pacific
