Whether it’s Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder, or something more indie like Monster of the Week or Kids on Bikes, tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) have never been more popular. It’s also never been easier to start making and sharing your own games. Join games designer Misha Grifka Wander for an intensive workshop on designing, playtesting, and publishing your own games. This workshop is best for people who have some familiarity with TTRPGs already, and are interested in designing their own game. Come prepared to share ideas, read new things, and even play a few little games!
Bio:
Misha Grifka Wander (they/he) grew up in Ann Arbor and attended college in Chicago, where they learned about making comics in one of America’s greatest cities for independent comics creation. They worked at arts nonprofits for a while, started designing games in 2019, and got a PhD in English in 2024. Since then, they have learned to combine their skills with narrative, image, and design to create a business as a freelance designer, artist, writer, and editor. They have worked with a number of companies and artists, including Plus One Exp, Far Horizons Co-Op, Storybrewers Games, and others. They have a passion for teaching, acquired while teaching English in grad school, and experience with a wide variety of creative practices, including a two-time Hugo Award finalist placement as an editor of Ancillary Review of Books.
Whether it’s Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder, or something more indie like Monster of the Week or Kids on Bikes, tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) have never been more popular. It’s also never been easier to start making and sharing your own games. Join games designer Misha Grifka Wander for an intensive workshop on designing, playtesting, and publishing your own games. This workshop is best for people who have some familiarity with TTRPGs already, and are interested in designing their own game. Come prepared to share ideas, read new things, and even play a few little games!
Bio:
Misha Grifka Wander (they/he) grew up in Ann Arbor and attended college in Chicago, where they learned about making comics in one of America’s greatest cities for independent comics creation. They worked at arts nonprofits for a while, started designing games in 2019, and got a PhD in English in 2024. Since then, they have learned to combine their skills with narrative, image, and design to create a business as a freelance designer, artist, writer, and editor. They have worked with a number of companies and artists, including Plus One Exp, Far Horizons Co-Op, Storybrewers Games, and others. They have a passion for teaching, acquired while teaching English in grad school, and experience with a wide variety of creative practices, including a two-time Hugo Award finalist placement as an editor of Ancillary Review of Books.