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Thursday, March 23

My Finalized I-CON Schedule

I-CON, the Northeast's largest convention of science fiction, fact and fantasy, is held annually on the campus of Stony Brook University. Attended by over 6,000 people each year, I-CON is a three day festival, designed to encourage literacy, creativity and interest in science and technology through science fiction and its related genres.

FRIDAY, MARCH 24

• SO YOU WANT TO BE A FREELANCER (GAME DESIGNER/ EDITOR/ WRITER/ ARTIST). Time: 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Location: SAC 305. Description: What to expect in the wonderous field of RPG Publishing. How to build a portfolio, game credits, and present yourself well. Roster: Joanna Hurley, Neal Levin, Michael Tresca.

SATURDAY, MARCH 25

• D20 NOW, THEN AND TOMORROW. Time: 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Location: SAC 309. Description: Don't let the panel title fool you. the D20 System is one of the most popular game systems out there on the market now. What is the current status of companies involved in that aspect of the market? Learn from current publishers and freelancers the state of both the electronic and print market. Roster: Neal Levin, Michael Tresca, Tony DiGerolamo
• DIGITAL AND D20. Time: 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Location: SAC 303. Description: This is a gaming panel about transitioning gaming systems from the pen-and-paper world to computer games, and vice-versa. Most notable examples include "NeverWinter Nights", "Knights of the Old Republic", "Vampire the Masquerade", "WarHammer", "BattleTech", and "EverQuest". Roster: Mike Pondsmith, Michael Tresca, John Wong, Jon Hurley, Neal Levin
• THE EVOLUTION OF ONLINE GAMING. Time: 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. Location: SAC 303. Description: N/A. Roster: Glicker, Hawkins, Michael Tresca
• GIRL GAMERS. Time: 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Location: SAC 303. Description: N/A. Roster: Dean, Hawkins, Michael Tresca
• MUDS, WHAT ARE THEY GOOD FOR (ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!). Time: 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Location: Old Eng 143. Description: N/A. Roster: Michael Tresca
• ROLE-PLAYING IN MMORPGS. Time: 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Location: SAC 303. Description: N/A. Roster: Dow, Staats, Michael Tresca
• STUMP THE GAME DESIGNER. Time: 9 p.m. - 10 p.m. Location: SAC 309. Description: Have you ever had a time when gaming and you wanted to do something but there were no rules to cover it? What did you do? What do you think a game designer would do? Roster: Neal Levin, Michael Tresca
• SEX IN D&D. Time: 10 p.m. - 11 p.m. Location: SAC 309. Description: Gender play, whether it is to sell a product, or the theme of a product. How does the influence of Hasbro on gaming affect the covers of products? Roster: Neal Levin, Tina Randleman, Michael Tresca

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