| Title | Exploring the Process and Sources for Writing Gaming History Purchase / Wish List |
| Game Code | SEM25ND283676 |
| Start Date | Friday August 01, 2025 - 12:00 pm |
| End Date | Friday August 01, 2025 - 1:00 pm |
| Cost | $0 |
| Tickets Available | 90/100 |
| Short Description | Wondering how to work with various sources - traditional text, social media, the Internet Archive, and data? Join Jon Peterson and Matt Shoemaker to discuss the process of writing gaming history. |
| Long Description | Join Jon Peterson, author of Game Wizards and Playing at the World, and Matt Shoemaker, author of Gathering of Gamers, to discuss the process of writing non-fiction works on the history of gaming. Writing history requires the use of many sources. Considering how recent modern tabletop gaming has risen, this means not just traditional textual sources, but also social media, web pages, and data. Join this discussion with Jon and Matt to learn how they approach their non-fiction gaming history projects, how they work with sources, and what their process is. |
| Event Type | SEM - Seminar |
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| Minimum Players | 1 |
| Maximum Players | 100 |
| Age Required | Everyone (6+) |
| Experience Required | None (You've never played before - rules will be taught) |
| Location | Crowne Plaza |
| Room | Conrail Station |
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| GM Names | Matt Shoemaker |
| Web Address | |
| Email Contact | [email protected] |
| Tournament | 0 |
