GenCon 07 Games On Demand / IGE

[Kat Miller]

Hi Matt Good Questions:

I'll be providing timers. 

The Gms seemed to have a good idea if they were going to finish a game in 2 or 4 hours, so there wasn't a problem with people playing over.  And there is some leeway.  If a Game is 15 minutes away from a satisfying ending let it pass.  Many Registered games run over time.  But if we're crunched for table space AND these guys are over an hour after the end time for that game, then they need to play another ticket.

There will be mini whiteboards for each game.  When you settle a game at a table. You'll provide them with a whiteboard and the gm will end what time he thinks the game will end.  so if its 2:46 and he's thinking a nice 4 hr run of dogs, then he'll write 6:46 on his white board.  Then it'll be up to the GM to run his game in that time.   There was really no trouble with this at all last time.

This is not a replacement for the Open gaming area since Gen Con is always nice about supplying some and it is in our best interest to find out just where that is so that we can direct others where they can go if the tables are too full.

For now GoD needs to stay as indie as possible.  Thing is there are lots and lots of DND and WOD games being offered at Gencon.  I have the same impulse as you do and Ideally GoD would be able to handle all forms of Gaming at Gencon.  But the number of indie games being run at Gen Con is rather sparse and sad to say I'm actually offering LESS registered indie games in the Indie Games Explosion, then I did last year.  Everyone keeps hearing about these Great Indie games, but in the Exhibit hall you can only get a taste of them the competition to get one of those seats to an indie game is very high.  That's why GoD must stay Indie for now.

-kat

[Nev the Deranged]

I am planning on spending a lot of time at IGE this year. Unfortunately I don't have enough experience yet to be a custodian or GM, but I really want to focus on playing more this year than working. You've said competition for seats at these game is high, so what do you recommend as far as trying to secure myself some of those seats (without being greedy, of course)?

[Matt Gwinn]

My recommendation for Games On Demand is to simpy not leave the room.  Since GoD games require generic tickets, seats will be filled on a first come first serve basis.

For the "scheduled" IGE games, be sure to preregister.

,Matt

[Jasper the Mimbo]

I'll do the Table Custodian thing as well. I hesitate to put times down yet, but I'm pretty flexible. What I'll probably do is take a look at the slots that haven't been filled and see where I'm needed most.

[Nev the Deranged]

ok, supposedly, event registration opened today at noon pacific. I can't find it on the official site... what am I missing?

[Blankshield]

ok, supposedly, event registration opened today at noon pacific. I can't find it on the official site... what am I missing?

If you go here: http://registration.gencon.com/indy/, you can download an events catalogue, which will give you listings of all registered events, but you must log in (and have a badge) to register for events.

James

[Nev the Deranged]

Ah... there it is. I must not have been logged in before or something. Or possibly I'm just blind.

Thanks!

[Nev the Deranged]

I would like to note that Don Corcoran's DRYH game is listed in the Friday section of the IGE schedule page, but the link to it gives a Thursday timeslot. GenCon's schedule has it on Friday. And of course, full, like all my other first choices. =\

Thank GOD for.. well, GOD.

[Nev the Deranged]

slight correction: the link from the IGE schedule lists the DRYH game on Thursday and Saturday, when in fact it is only on Friday.

[Nev the Deranged]

Next question: WGP: A League of Their Own is listed on the GenCon schedule as: Thursday 3-7 and Sunday 10-2, with "Issue #2" running Friday 12-4 and Saturday 10-2.

Shouldn't that be Issue #1 Thursday and Friday or Thursday and Saturday, with #2 running Friday and Sunday or Saturday and Sunday?

[Robert Bohl]

Do I have to worry about anything here or have my GOD games been organized for me?

[Nev the Deranged]

Next question: WGP: A League of Their Own is listed on the GenCon schedule as: Thursday 3-7 and Sunday 10-2, with "Issue #2" running Friday 12-4 and Saturday 10-2.

Shouldn't that be Issue #1 Thursday and Friday or Thursday and Saturday, with #2 running Friday and Sunday or Saturday and Sunday?

I need an answer to this one so I can decide how to organize my time. Anybody know what the deal is?

Also, what's the policy on signing up for a game that ends up not happening or not having enough people or whatever? You just out the three bucks or do you get a ticket back or what?

[Nev the Deranged]

Okay, well, I guess it doesn't matter now, they're full. I should have been more aggressive in figuring it out myself. My bad.

At this point, my option is to get a bunch of generic tickets and sit in the GOD room trying to get something going, is that right?

[Clyde L. Rhoer]

Hi Dave,

That's what I did last year, it wasn't very difficult to get a game started at the GOD tables.

[Nev the Deranged]

Well, that's good to know. How many tickets do you recommend getting? And can I safely wait and purchase them onsite?