Saturday, October 8, 2011

Running Games at Conventions

My game club has a discussion going right now about running games at the local conventions.  We haven't really done so the last couple of times.

I had to cancel my games at the last one due to work pressures.  I was the only club member running games and mine isn't a game the club actually plays but I put it as a club game since I'm a member and wanted our name in the program.

Because of this I really had to think about why I run games at conventions.  Canceling was a hard decision.

I don't play games at the conventions.  I just prefer not to do so.  I don't know or meet many people there.  Since those are the two main reasons to go to a convention it seems a bit of a waste to go just to run games and then leave.

In the balance I think I would much rather run my games at local stores.  I can support the stores and run games when I want to.  I've also got much more of a chance of getting to know people since I know where they hang out.

The game club has a harder decision since it has to do with relying on the members to put in the effort.   I don't see myself running games for the club again.  I don't know that I'll run them at the conventions at all.

Discuss your thoughts on running games and where you like to run them.

Sunday, October 2, 2011

I've been challenged

Well then.  Boardgame Colosseum from the Hirst Arts forum has presented me with a challenge.

He purchased a mold for me off my wanted list!  All he's asking in return is that I start building stuff again.  Reasonable enough.

However the problem is that I haven't thought of building in quite a while.  I'm not playing any games that require terrain (well, not playing any games at all to be honest) so I haven't thought much about building.

I'll start pondering a new project and if you've got any suggestions post them in the comments below.

Who knows.  Maybe this will break me out of my funk.