PAX East is coming up soon and we’re getting ready for another awesome show! We’ll be bringing the AFK Room, our trained team of Psychomancers, the Hope Booth, and a few panels. Stop by and say hi!
For more details about the AFK Room and Hope Booth during the show, keep an eye on our Twitter and Facebook pages:
AFK Room (Level 2 East) Hours:
- Thursday March 28th: 11am to 7pm
- Friday March 29th: 11am to 7pm
- Saturday March 30th: 11am to 7pm
- Sunday March 31st: 11am to 5pm
Hope Booth (Level 1 East – Diversity Lounge) Hours:
- Thursday March 28th: 10am to 6pm
- Friday March 29th: 10am to 6pm
- Saturday March 30th: 10am to 6pm
- Sunday March 31st: 10am to 6pm
Take This has 2 official panels and our team is involved in 10 other panels! (Raffael “Dr B.” Boccamazzo, PsyD, Clinical Director, Rachel Kowert, PhD, Research Director, and Sarah Hays, PsyD, Clinical Content Manager).
All the details and links are below:
Avoiding Burnout in Creative Professions
Thursday March 28th | 500 PM – 600 PM | Bobcat Theatre
Creative professions are wonderful! They allow you to explore and inspire new concepts, be it through streaming, music, illustration, acting, or creating games! But creative professions often have winding paths to success. How do you stick with it to find that success while avoiding burnout? Join our panel of creative professionals frankly discussing their tips for longevity, success, and still loving what you do!
Doctor B [Clinical Director, Take This]
Dave Osry [CEO, New Blood Interactive]
Jacqui Collins [Public Relations, Riot Games]
Andrien Gbinigie [Ubisoft, Product Marketing Manager]
SlyTQ [Partnered Streamer, Twitch]
Bill Amend [Creator, Foxtrot]
Am I Playing a Role: Identity Exploration in RPGs
Friday March 29th | 1000 AM – 1100 AM | Bumblebee Theatre
There is growing interest in the use of RPGs as a therapeutic vehicle, but fans have said for decades that RPGs help them become the people that they are. Why do we play the characters we choose? Is it social practice, fantasy fulfillment, or something else? Join Take This and our panel of elite RPG creators, streamers, and professionals as we discuss identity exploration through player characters.
Doctor B [Clinical Director, Take This]
Vee Mus’e [Content Creator, The Crafting Muse]
Aras Sivad [Content Creating Seamstress, Aras Custom Designs, LLC]
Eugenio Vargas [Content Creator, The Last Refuge]
Kelli Butler [Content Creator, The Opera Geek]
Carlos Luna [Content Producer, The Dungeon Rats]
The Psychology of the Final Fantasy Series
Thursday March 28th | 500 PM – 600 PM | Albatross Theatre
Dr. Anthony Bean [Executive Director/Clinical Psychologist, The Telos Project], Dr. Rachel Kowert [Research Psychologist, KITSUNE ANALYTICS], Dr. Shane Tilton [Assistant Professor, Ohio Northern University], Dr. Stephen Daniel [Assistant Professor, Appalachian State University], Dr. Steph Orme [Adjunct Professor, Emerson College]
Empowering Gamers: How Clinicians Use Video Games
Thursday March 28th | 630 PM – 730 PM | Cuttlefish Theatre
Dr. Anthony Bean [Executive Director/Clinical Psychologist, The Telos Project], Dr. Ryan Kelly [Clinical Psychologist, G33ks Like Us], Dr. Chelsea Marie [Psychologist, Riot Games], Dr. Sarah Hays [Doctor, Recovree], Dr. Kelli Dunlap [Director of Mental Health Research and Design, IThrive Games], Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo [Clinical Director, Take This]
Moral Panic Begone: Real Talk About Raising Gamer Kids
Friday March 29th | 1030 AM – 1130 AM | Arachnid Theatre
Amanda Farough [Editor-in-Chief, SuperParent], Michael Futter [Contributing Editor, SuperParent], Stephen Duetzmann [Founder, Engaged Family Gaming], Dr. Rachel Kowert [Chief Science Officer, Kitsuni Analytics], John Phipps [Founder, Super Deformed Gamescast], Karlyn Meyer [President, Chicago Nerd Social Club]
Positive Play: Tackling Negativity in Online Games
Friday March 29th | 1130 AM – 1230 PM | Bumblebee Theatre
Frederic Oughdentz [Game Designer, Shiro Games], Brendan Sinclair [North American Editor, GamesIndustry International / Gamer Network], Fuey500 [Partnered Twitch Streamer, Fuey500 Twitch Channel], Dr. B [Clinical Director, Take This], Adrien Briatta [Head of Publishing, Shiro Games]
Games for Good: How Games Make us Better
Friday March 29th | 600 PM – 700 PM | Arachnid Theatre
@DrKowert [Chief Scientific Officer, Kitsune Analytics], @SparksforSharks [Co-founder, Games to Grow], @DrRKelly [Co-founder, G33KS Like Us], @TheeDoctorB [Clinical Director, Take This], @StackUpDotOrg [Director of Suicide Prevention, Stack UP], @VideoGameDoc [Founder, TELOS Project]
A Seat for Everyone: Inclusivity and RPGs
Saturday March 30th | 1000 AM – 1100 AM | Bumblebee Theatre
Adam Davis [Executive Director, Game to Grow], Tanya DePass [Director, I Need Diverse Games], Raffael Boccamazzo [Clinical Director, Take This]
Remaking or Reinventing Games? The Science behind Nostalgia
Saturday March 30th | 130 PM – 230 PM | Condor Theatre
@FusRoDoc [Assistant Professor, Appalachian State University], @VideoGameDoc [Executive Director, The Telos Project], @XsarahdactylX [Co-Owner/Lead Clinician, Save Point Behavioral Health], @silnan [Assistant Professor, Ohio Northern University], @DrRKelly [Clinical Psychologist, Southeastern Psych], @drkowert [Chief Scientific Officer, Kitsune Analytics]
So You Want To Use Gaming In Your Career (Somehow)
Saturday March 30th | 530 PM – 630 PM | Bumblebee Theatre
Dr. Anthony Bean [Executive Director/Clinical Psychologist, The Telos Project], Dr. Sarah Hays [Director of Human Factors, Recovree], Dr. Ryan Kelly [Clinical Psychologist, G33ks Like Us], Adam Davis [Executive Director, Game to Grow], Dr. Rachel Kowert [Research Psychologist, KITSUNE ANALYTICS], Dr. Kelli Dunlap [Director of Mental Health Research and Design, IThrive Games]
Why Parasocial Relationships in Gaming Feel so Real
Sunday March 31st | 1230 PM – 130 PM | Bobcat Theatre
@ferchauda [Assistant Professor, Florida State University], @FusRoDoc [Assistant Professor, Appalachian State University], @stephanieorme [Lecturer, Suffolk University], @GregPerreault [Assistant Professor, Appalachian State University], @drkowert [Chief Scientific Officer, Kitsune Analytics]
Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for Running DnD with Students
Sunday March 31st | 300 PM – 400 PM | Dragonfly Theatre
Sarah Roman [Co-Founder, Teaching With DnD], Thomas Conmy [Teacher/Researcher, University of San Francisco], Greg Tito [Comms/PR, Wizards of the Coast], Raffael Boccamazzo [Clinical Director, Take This]