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Heather Crosthwaite is the Game Designer and mind behind Wyrd Gate. She is also a member of the senior staff of Wyrd Con. In this interview she is sharing her feelings about Wyrd Con and its future. If you are a storyteller, or just someone who enjoys a good story, Come to www.wyrdcon.com/ to learn how you can join us at the convention. Hope to see you there!

Katt Jean has been involved in LARPing for more than 20 years. In 2012, Katt attended his first Wyrd Con, and has since become like a member of the family. I interviewed Katt as a first year attendee to get his take on experiencing Wyrd Con for the first time. If you are a storyteller, or just someone who enjoys a good story, Come to www.wyrdcon.com/ to learn how you can join us at the conventi...

Steven Wasserman is an independent film maker and is the CEO of Hachitan Entertainment. He was a guest speaker at Wyrd Con in 2013, and I had a chance to sit down with him and discuss his feelings on the importance of storytelling, and what attracted him to Wyrd Con. If you are a storyteller, or just someone who enjoys a good story, Come to www.wyrdcon.com/ to learn how you can join us at the c...

Alison Norrington is a Transmedia Producer and storyteller who has been a guest speaker at several Wyrd Cons. If you are a storyteller, or someone who enjoys a good story, Come to www.wyrdcon.com/ to learn how you can join us at the convention. Hope to see you there!

Ford Ivey is the founder of several live action role-playing games, including NERO International, Shandlin’s Ferry, Wildlands, The Isles, a live version of Call of Cthulhu, and his newest game, The Osiris Sanction. Ford has been a special guest at several Wyrd Cons. In this interview he speaks on how Wyrd Con has allowed him to network with other LARP designers as well as the players in his gam...

Meet True Thomas, Also known as Robert Seutter. True Thomas is a storyteller in the traditional sense of the word. He travels far and wide sharing tales with any audience who will hear him. In this interview, Hear True Thomas speak on the power of and importance of storytelling throughout history and in the present day. Over the past few years, he has become a part of the Wyrd Con family; dazzl...

Do you love a good story? Do you enjoy weaving a tale and sharing it with anyone who will Listen? Wyrd Con is the place for you. Wyrd Con is an Annual gathering of storytellers in sunny Southern California. We celebrate all types of storytelling, From old fashioned words on paper to Film, Comic books, Video games, and even Live Action Role Play (LARP) Wyrd Con loves it all. In 2013, at Wyrd Con...

A panel based on concepts of ensuring that conflict resolution mechanics are unobtrusive and promote fun instead of detracting from the game experience.

This is a bridge between a live event and workshop/presentation.

How do you tell stories with 3D printers? With Google Glass? With the Oculus Rift? With the connected home and the Internet of Things? What happens when all of these things bolt together into the next generation of transmedia storytelling experiences? These are the type of questions that the Annenberg Innovation Lab (AIL) at the University of Southern California explores every day. In this geek...

With Raymond Lavoie The historical record can be a rich resource for LARP designers. Using history to help shape a LARP is not without its pitfalls, however. Sticking to closely to historical reality might create a straightjacket for designers and players alike. The same historical detail that eases the creation of a richly textured cultural milieu may prove daunting to players less familiar wi...

True Thomas the Storyteller has been studying fairy folklore for years- and the Fay are more popular in modern media than ever. But in actual lore, the fay can be dangerous, beautiful or hideous, and they don't think like we do. To understand the Fay, the insights are in the stories. And who better to help you understand than a person who tells the traditional tales. We will cover fairy folklor...

Pop Some Tags: Costuming on a Budget with Elaine Long at Wyrd Con 5

E-Publishing- the Future of Storytelling is not for the faint of heart! at Wyrd Con 5

Acting & Character Creation For LARP with Brandie June

What’s The Story? Creating Stories That Captivate By Barri Evins

On Creating and Running Compelling LARPs

Experiential Entertainment: Fad or The Future? by Steve Peters at Wyrd Con 5

Wonder Women of the 21st Century By Genese Davis at Wyrd Con 5

Fun for All, with the Masters of Storytelling at Wyrd Con 5

Todd's Ramblings with Todd McCaffrey at Wyrd Con 5

Gamer Tribalism - Large and Small Scale Community By Ashley Zdeb at Wyrd Con 5

LARP & the Law By David Miner at Wyrd Con 5

Zen & The Art of Pitching By Barri Evins at Wyrd Con 5

Technological Live Action By Ashley Zdeb at Wyrd Con 5

Creation: Evolution of the Dresden Files with Jim Butcher at Wyrd Con 5

Improvisational Comedy By E.E. King at Wyrd Con 5