Presenter: Gabe Garner

Gabe Garner founded The Undiscovered Lands, an online Dungeons & Dragons after-school program for kids and teens, five years ago. After leaving a 20-year career in advertising, Gabe noticed how playing D&D with his 9-year-old son boosted his reading and math skills, sparking the idea that other parents might want the same for their kids. Since then, Gabe has introduced hundreds of kids (and many adults!) to the world of D&D. He’s watched the kids in his program go from elementary school to junior high, and even high school to college. The friendships the kids have made and the experiences they share have endured for years.

Gabe utilizes several technologies in bringing his D&D games to life online including 3D printing, broadcasting software, and various forms of AI for creative production. As the field of AI creative work has evolved, so too have his opinions on its ethics.

Today, The Undiscovered Lands features a variety of D&D games for both kids and grown-ups. Gabe lives in Southern California with his partner of 18 years and their teenage son, who still joins his dad for D&D every Sunday.

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