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Saturday, April 23 • 11:30am - 12:30pm
Turning Tables and Bending Villains: The Life of a Game Writer

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Join us for a panel discussion on the intricacies of life as a game writer from some of the most acclaimed writers in this unique and growing genre. We will be joined by Beth The Bard, author of She is the Ancient: A Genderbent Curse of Strahd, and Jay Casual, Professional TTRPG Storyteller and creator of Deep Breadth RPG - a tabletop roleplaying game that meshes the conventions of anime storytelling with urban fantasy, who will talk about the trials and triumphs of writing for Role-Playing Games as well as the experience of collective storytelling through RPGs. This conversation will be moderated by Dr. Terrance MacMullan, Eastern Washington University Professor of Philosophy, Chair of the Department of English and Philosophy and D&D enthusiast who keeps rolling paladins and multi-class bards.

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Speakers
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Beth the Bard

Beth the Bard is a best-selling TTRPG writer and professional Dungeons & Dragons game master. Her work focuses heavily around horror, feminism, and neurodivergent accessibility in the tabletop gaming community.
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Jay Casual

Jay Casual is a professional actor, wordsmith, and creator of Deep Breadth RPG - a tabletop roleplaying game that meshes the conventions of anime storytelling with urban fantasy.
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Terrance MacMullan

Terrance MacMullan is an award-winning educator and author who has loved teaching Philosophy classes at EWU since 2002. Originally from Santurce, Puerto Rico, he is the author of Habits of Whiteness: A Pragmatist Reconstruction (Indiana UP) as well as publications on Latin American... Read More →


Saturday April 23, 2022 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Montvale Event Center: Third Floor Ballroom