Just got this email:
Congratulations, your PAX panel submission of “Bringing New Life to Classic RPG Mechanics” has been accepted. We tentatively have you scheduled for Friday, August 31st at 3:00pm in our Serpent theatre. Feel free to tweet/blog/podcast and let the world know you will be attending, it is by no means a secret.
We have the following title and description for your panel — this is what we will print in our program, so please make adjustments if need be.
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Five Indie RPG studios team up for a panel to talk about what’s new in the world of Indie RPG’s! Panelists include ZeBoyd Games (Cthulhu Saves the World), Spiderweb Software (Avadon: The Black Fortress), Carpe Fulgur (Recettear: An Item Shop’s Tale), Gaslamp Games (Dungeons of Dredmor) and Level Up Labs (Defender’s Quest: Valley of the Forgotten). Each team brings their own unique twist to a different classic ruleset. As well as taking questions from the audience, the panel will cover these specific topics: Battle Systems Stats and customization Characters, story-telling and world-building Removing tedium Improving pacing Offering meaningful choices Writing for immersion and believability So come, take a seat in the tavern, quaff a blue potion, and join us for this rousing panel discussion!
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Panelists include:
Robert Boyd [Co-founder, Zeboyd Games]
Jeff Vogel [President, Spiderweb Software]
Andrew Dice [Founder/Project Director, Carpe Fulgur]
Lars Doucet [President, Level Up Labs]
Daniel Jacobsen [CEO, Gaslamp Games]
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This panel should be a lot of fun so if you’re planning on going to PAX Prime, be sure to stop by. 🙂
OMG! It sounds like panel from dreams! I’m so jealous of all those people who can be there. I am big fan of work of you and Lars – Defender’s Quest is something I can truly recommend :). Couldn’t manage to finally start Avadon but heard only good things so I bet this is awesome as well. Dungeons of Dredmor I wanted to buy for some time, probably will use summer sale, Recettear after research just now seems like something interesting as well :). So much awesomeness in one place?! Is this even possible?
I really hope there will be some record or at least pics from this panel.
I’ve been playing through the Rain-Slick games and got to ep 3 earlier today, and all the new mechanics and twists on old RPG mechanics etc has been making me wonder (and say to people I’m talking about RS3 to),
“Why is Robert Boyd the only man to think about JRPG mechanics in the last 25 years?”*. So, yeah. FILM THIS.
*I usually include a caveat like “That doesn’t work for Atlus” or “That isn’t involved with Strategy RPGs”, but, still, the idea is there.
I will definitely be there, and at this panel! Jeff Vogel has been a hero of mine ever since I played Exile as a kid, and i’ve thoroughly enjoyed all of your products, along with everything Carpe Fulgur has been doing and same with Gaslamp Games. Level Up Labs I haven’t heard of before, but with a lineup like this, it seems I should go inspect and see what i’ve been missing out on.