Jason Little Game Designer

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Jason Little
Game Designer
Jay Little is an award-winning game designer with more than 20 years of experience in the
hobby gaming industry. With dozens of published titles, Jay Little has designed a broad range
of board games, card games, and roleplaying games. He has worked with several high profile
licenses including Star Wars, Warhammer, and Major League Baseball. He has been invited to
share his insights in game design and development as an industry guest at workshops, seminars, conventions, and podcasts, as well as with student groups of all ages.
In addition to his freelance work, Jay teaches Game Design in the nationally recognized University-Wisconsin Stout Video Game Design & Development degree program.
Boardgame Geek Handle: ynnen
Website: PaintedThumb.com
Jason Little’s Schedule • GameFest 2015
Game Design 101
Friday 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm - GameFest Room 1
This is an overview on the process of game design, with Game Design Instructor Jason Little—from initial concepting to proof of concepts and prototyping, playtesting, development and production. We will discuss some
key terms and concepts to create a better understanding of the industry and its challenges.
Designing for Star Wars
Talk with Jason Little about the game design process, challenges, and opportunities he has had while working
with the Star Wars license. This will be a conversation with Mr. Little as he shares anecdotes on the development
of X-Wing and Star Wars Roleplay and answers your questions about working with established licenses.
Q&A Meet & Greet
This is a closed event for GameFest volunteers, press and guests.
Behind the Box - Group Panel
Saturday 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm - GameFest Room 1
Come ask your questions from our guest panelists on publishing, design and the experiences of getting a game
from paper to players. This panel is comprised of individuals just new to the field all the way to the fully experienced.
Star Wars Role Play Game (FFG)
Play with the author - characters provided.
Game balance: Does it exist? What does it mean?
Balance is something designers strive for and players expect, right? But what is balance? Who decides what,
where, and how to balance a game? Find out how the development process fine tunes mechanics toward balance
and learn how players evaluate their game experience and whether or not they feel a game is balanced.
GM tips n’ tricks
Sunday 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm - GameFest Room 1
Participate in a casual conversation with designer Jason Little in this workshop. You will learn some tips and
tricks on how to be a better GM and how to be a better contributing player at the table.
Visit GameFest Room 3 throughout the weekend where our guests have tables to meet fans, sign game covers
and play games with you! Times vary per guest and are subject to change.
Scott Morris
Game Publisher
Scott Morris, a native New Yorker, is the owner of CritsHappen.com and the Vice President of Arcane Wonders®, makers of Mage Wars® and the Dice Tower Essentials® line of games. At Crits Happen, Scott is the
host, Tox, where he uses his successful YouTube Channel (10K+ subscribers and 1M+ views) and community
driven attitude to bring awareness to table top gaming by providing game reviews, play-throughs and news.
As the Vice President of Arcane Wonders, Scott “sits on the other side of the table” working with distribution
partners and retailers as well as the fans and community directly, to bring the best possible experiences to
everyone’s table top.
In 2010 Scott started CritsHappen.com as “The Knights of Steel”, focused on the World of Warcraft Miniatures game. In late 2011, Scott’s passion grew, and his site was reborn as Crits Happen, with a broader focus
on all table top games. In early 2014, Arcane Wonders brought Scott on as their Vice President and since,
have introduced the Dice Tower Essentials® line of games, in partnership with the Dice Tower Network and
Tom Vasel.
Currently, Scott resides in the city of Georgetown, TX with his wife, Betsy, and their three children, Elyzabeth
(21), Zachary (9) and Wyatt (6), all of whom are gamers as well!
Boardgame Geek Handle: toxziq
Website: www.CritsHappen.com
www.Facebook.com/CritsHappen
www.Twitter.com/CritsHappen
www.Youtube.com/CritsHappen
www.ArcaneWonders.com
Scott Morris’ Schedule • GameFest 2015
Speed Pitch
You get a 10 minute private sessions to show your game design ideas to Arcane Wonders’ Scott Morris. Come
sign up early to reserve your space or come stand in line.
Sheriff of Nottingham
Learn to play this award winning title from the publisher himself.
How to Pitch Your Game to a Publisher
Exactly what the title says, come hear how to pitch your game to a publisher from a publisher—Arcane Wonder’s
Scott Morris.
Q&A Meet & Greet
Come ask your questions from our guest panelists on publishing, design and the experiences of getting a game from
paper to players. This panel is comprised of individuals just new to the field all the way to the fully experienced.
Speed Pitch
You get a 10 minute private sessions to show your game design ideas to Arcane Wonders’ Scott Morris. Come
sign up early to reserve your space or come stand in line.
Behind the Mic: A Q&A of Game Industry Content Creators
Come ask your questions from our guest bloggers, vloggers and game reviewers on the ever growing table-top
gaming industry. This panel is comprised of several award-winning gaming content creators.
How to Become a Board Game Reviewer
Learn from reviewer “Tox” from CritsHappen on what it takes to be a reviewer and content creator in today’s
table-top hobby market.
Jonathan Tweet
Game Author
Jonathan Tweet has been bringing new ideas to roleplaying games since 1987, and he is in
the Origins Gaming Hall of Fame. He authored or co-authored the RPGs Ars Magica (1987),
Over the Edge (1992), Everway (1995), and D&D 3rd Ed. (2000). His latest game, written with
Rob Heinsoo, is 13th Age (2103). It brings story-oriented rules to d20-style gaming. He and
Rob are currently working on a supplement for 13th Age that brings the game to Glorantha, a
richly detailed mythical game world. Jonathan values roleplaying games because they inspire
players to create rather than consume. He is also self-publishing Grandmother Fish, the first
book to teach evolution to preschoolers, and he blogs about atheism. He’s a fan of Burning
Man and the historical Jesus. You can follow him on G+
Website: Pelgranepress.com/?p=9764
GrandmotherFish.com
13thAgeinGlorantha.com/
Jonathan Tweet’s Schedule • GameFest 2015
Q&A Meet & Greet
Come ask your questions from our guest panelists on publishing, design and the experiences of getting a game
from paper to players. This panel is comprised of individuals just new to the field all the way to the fully experienced.
13th Age RPG
In 13th Age, your character is unique. This adventure will develop out of the characters that the players create,
with the GM and players improvising a story based on those characters. Probably a little twisted.
Walk & Talk
Sunday 11:00 am to 12:30 pm - GameFest Room 1
Stand and be counted with your people! Everyone stands in a group. The leader presents the group with either/or
choices such as, “If you like pirates better than ninjas, move left. If you like ninjas better than pirates, move right.”
Everybody gets to see how everyone else in the group answers each question. Opinionated people on either side
can explain their choices. Periodically we stop and discuss, and then move on to new questions. The questions
cover whatever topics would be appropriate to the event. Participants can also pose questions to the group.
GameFest 2015
Participants
This year we’re overjoyed to include a necessary part of the gaming world. The super fans
that love the hobby so much that they give their time and talent to reviewing, interviewing
and searching out the state of the industry all for your entertainment and peace of mind. The
following web celebrities will be bringing you on-site coverage, panel discussions, and playing
their favorite games with you!
Tiffany Ralph - The One TAR
Tiffany makes videos once a week about games, gaming, or other nerdy topics that
she thinks will help get people more interested in board gaming. She has an active
presence on YouTube, Twitter, G+, and Boardgamegeek
Youtube: TheOneTAR
BoardgameGeek Handle: tar3820
Iconic Podcast
Iconic is hosted by Mark, Nick and JM as they bring you the latest news focused on
13th Age and other bonus episodes focused on games and the gaming industry.
Website: IconicPodcast.com
Mark Streed & Randy White - Boardgame Corner
Boardgame Corner is hosted by Mark Streed and Randy White, who hail from Fort
Collins, Colorado. They claim that their favorite gaming console is a table and chairs.
Their passion was inspired by bringing family and friends together to enjoy this
amazing hobby. They are part of the wildly popular Dice Tower network.
Website: BoardgameCorner.net
Jim Swift - Radio Tapir
A middle aged family man and computer programmer who’s been playing games
since he was a kid (Yes, he once owned Castle Risk.), Jim lives in Colorado Springs.
He started Radio Tapir in 2013 because he wanted to bring board games to the market that were unique and low in complexity, yet strategic and fun. Their latest offering
is the board game Decatur.
Website: RadioTapir.com
Keith Avallone - PLAAY
PLAAY.com is an e-business created by Keith Avallone as an outlet for the old-fashioned card-and-chart sports board games that he had a passion for creating, playing
and sharing!
Website: PLAAY.com
Alliance Denver LARP
Alliance Denver Live Action Role-Playing is a group committed to bringing action-packed weekend adventures to the LARP Community. Through quality writing
and plotlines that establish setting, various dynamic NPC characters, and conflicts
great and small, we are dedicated to bringing you the best live gaming experience.
Website: AllianceDenver.com
Michael Iachini - Clay Crucible Games
Clay Crucible Games LLC is a one-man game design company run by Michael Iachini
in Colorado. The company was started for the publication of Chaos & Alchemy (later
picked up for a larger print run by Game Salute). Since then, Clay Crucible Games
has evolved to a dedicated design studio, designing board and card games for publication by other companies.
Website: ClayCrucible.com
Other Events planned for GameFest 2015:
• Play to Win Library - Several titles are awarded to players that play specific games!
• Werewolf Up All Night
• School of Gaming Panel Series - Learn about the industry from the insiders
• Roaming Game Show
• Dedicated RPG Room
• King of Tokyo and King of New York Tournaments
• X-Wing Fighter Tournament
• Classic CCG Play and Swap Meet
• Petrie’s Game Library
...and of course, all the other fests that make up StarFest 2015!

Jason Little Game Designer

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