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6/3/2005 Adam Dray: AdamCon - July 1-3 - Baltimore, MD
I'm hosting a gaming get-together at my house. I've invited a couple dozen of my friends and opened the invitation to the world at large. Basically, if you like games,…
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Participants: Adam Dray, M. J. Young, Andy Kitkowski, GB Steve.

6/3/2005 btrc: GenCon furniture situation?
How are things going on that front? Someonewho knows who they are -is- responsible for particular bits we need, right? Along those lines, the local stores have cheap folding wooden…
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Participants: btrc.

6/2/2005 abzu: [Kevetching] Why do we have such a crap location at GenCon?
So we're booth 1332 at GenCon this year. While it's not as bad as 2003, it's no better than 2004. We're surrounded by board games, card retailers and artists. Huh?…
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Participants: abzu, Matt Wilson, Bob Goat, timfire, Michael S. Miller, Eero Tuovinen, jrs.

5/29/2005 Harmast: [ConnectiCon]Donjon and Sorcerer
Just to let everyone in the New England/New York area know, I'll be running both these games at this Con. It looks like three sessions of Donjon and two of…
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Participants: Harmast.

5/26/2005 Paka: Paka's Unofficial Gen Con Thread at RPG.net
If you are interested in play The King in Gray and/or The Dictionary of Mu at Gen Con, please sign up here: http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?p=4000794#post4000794
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Participants: Paka.

5/25/2005 abzu: Essen Buy-Ins?
Any folks be interested in having games displayed an sold at Essen? It'd prolly be like the Forge/Gencon, but without required attendance. Buy-ins'd run $50-100 pending how many folks are…
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Participants: abzu, Michael S. Miller, Ben Lehman.

5/19/2005 Andrew Morris: [DexCon 8] Discussion dinner, anyone?
I'll be attending DexCon 8, and I wanted to find out if anyone's interested in getting together for a discussion dinner on either Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. Here's what I'm…
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Participants: Andrew Morris, Bill_White.

5/18/2005 Jared A. Sorensen: [GenCon] RPG Design Workshop
From the event schedule: WKS00018: Roleplaying Game Design Workshop (Friday) Join some of the hobby's best and brightest independent designers in this all-day workshop. Learn the theory behind roleplaying games,…
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Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, abzu, Gaerik, daMoose_Neo, GameLoft, Mike Holmes, John Wick.

5/17/2005 TonyLB: [DexCon 8] Things that will not get done
I have been very happy to step up to coordinate the second Indie Gaming Explosion at DexCon. I'm pleased to have helped get the schedule in place, and to set…
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Participants: TonyLB, Helvetian, abzu, nerdnyc, Thor Olavsrud, inthisstyle, Rob Donoghue, Ben Lehman.

5/12/2005 Andy Kitkowski: [GenCon] I will not settle for Evening Gaming Only :-)
So, it looks like I'll be coming to the Con this year again, for at least three, if not all four days. Gaming in the evenings is fun and excellent,…
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Participants: Andy Kitkowski, Ron Edwards, TonyLB, Ben Lehman, Paka, Bob Goat, daMoose_Neo, Emily Care, Mike Holmes, Allan, Nev the Deranged.

5/9/2005 TonyLB: [DexCon 8] Schedule of IGE Events
Okay folks, there will be a great meeting of the minds at DexCon. The second Indie Games Explosion! If you have a game to pimp then you really, really want…
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Participants: TonyLB, Michael S. Miller, Ben Lehman, abzu, inthisstyle, Helvetian, Andrew Morris.

5/7/2005 Silmenume: Strategicon - Los Angeles
I am going to be giving a "seminar" on role-play theory at the up coming Strategicon in Los Angeles over the Memorial Day Weekend. I have several questions to ask.…
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Participants: Silmenume, Mike Holmes, Trish2.

5/6/2005 btrc: GenCon lodging
I mailed this privately and got no response from the primary booth people, so I'm asking the forgies at large: Before you go gonzo on room reservations, let me point…
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Participants: btrc, Allan.

5/3/2005 GB Steve: [Origins 2005] Who's going?
Is there a planned Forge or other indie presence at this Con? It will be my first US convention and whilst I would like to book a few mainstream games,…
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Participants: GB Steve, Technocrat13, Mike Holmes, abzu, ergtide, minipainterUS.

4/27/2005 Veritas Games: Con Sales vs. Add'l Advertising
Which is a better investment for game publishers, going to cons, like Gen Con, or spending the money on more advertising? Does the answer depend on whether you are attending…
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Participants: Veritas Games.

4/26/2005 Eero Tuovinen: Conklaavi experiences
The second largest Finnish rpg convention, Conklaavi, was last weekend. There were about 280 visitors or so. Arkenstone was there with a bunch of indie games to demonstrate and sell.…
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Participants: Eero Tuovinen, Michael S. Miller.

4/24/2005 Ron Edwards: [GenCon 2005] Buy-ins begin May 1
Hello, Buy-ins for the Forge booth at GenCon 2005 officially begin on May 1. It is not first-come, first-served. Or rather it kind of is, but subject to any arbitrary…
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Participants: Ron Edwards, daMoose_Neo, Valamir, Matt Snyder, Jason Mical, Matt Gwinn.

4/18/2005 Andy Kitkowski: Raleigh NC, April 23: Small Press Discussion Lunch!
Here's the event: http://ncgameday.dhorizon.org/index.php It's NC Gameday. It's at NC State university in Raleigh (and very easy to find- this coming from a guy who hates navigating local Uni campuses),…
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Participants: Andy Kitkowski, abzu, Jeph.

4/11/2005 abzu: I-CON Aftermath
Just back from ICON in Stony Brook, NY -- about 90 minutes east of NYC in infamous Long Island. The con is held on a sprawling suburban university. One of…
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Participants: abzu, inthisstyle, Helvetian, Thor Olavsrud, Michael S. Miller, Jared A. Sorensen, Dregg, DarkForcePrime, DQG_Neal.

4/5/2005 Nuadha: Ambercon 2006
Ambercon 2005, the convention for Amber and other Diceless RPGs, was this weekend. I attended and had a blast as always. However, every year the convention seems to have less…
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Participants: Nuadha, TonyLB, immlass, beingfrank, cdr, MichaelCurry, Tymen, Bryant, Knave.

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6/12/2005 TonyLB: [DexCon 8] You MUST register
[quote="Vinny"]Please have ANY GMs who are coming with you to run your game go ASAP to the [url=http://www.dexposure.com/dexcon8i.html]registration page.[/url].[/quote] Okay, this is (despite the "please") a pretty serious command from…
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Participants: TonyLB.

6/13/2005 Ron Edwards: [GenCon 2005] Current lineup
Hi everybody, Here is the current situation at the Forge booth, as of MY records. I am easily confused given all the stuff I have to keep juggling at all…
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Participants: Ron Edwards, jrs, Matt Gwinn, daMoose_Neo, Ben Lehman, Bob Goat, Allan, Zachary The First, Malcolm, nikola, Lisa Padol.

6/14/2005 epweissengruber: Canadian National Gaming Expo (August 26-28)
The Toronto Role Player's Association posted the address of a big gaming con in Toronto. There is interest among the players of Big Games like D&D or World of Darkness.…
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Participants: epweissengruber, Blankshield, Brand_Robins, Allan.

6/14/2005 Technocrat13: [Origins] What's for sale?
There's a slightly aged thread below about who's going to be at Origins, but with the event just two weeks away, I'm curious as to what indie games I'll be…
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Participants: Technocrat13, Thor Olavsrud, MatrixGamer.

6/14/2005 Technocrat13: I'll pay you to advertise your game at the cons.
So, my wife Lisa and I are actively planning our trips to GenCon and Origins this year. And we're contemplating what we wanna wear. We've pretty well settled on 'investing'…
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Participants: Technocrat13, xenopulse, Andy Kitkowski, Andrew Morris, Ron Edwards, greyorm.

6/17/2005 daMoose_Neo: [GenCon] Previous customer counts & freebies
I must say this has to be the shortest span for developing something and figuring out how to print it- in less than three days, I have not only a…
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Participants: daMoose_Neo, Michael S. Miller, Ron Edwards, Ben Lehman.

6/20/2005 epweissengruber: Phantasm, September 2005
Once again, I will be running a few Indie RPGs at Phantasm, a 2 day convention in lovely Peterborough, Ontario. This year I will be doing the 2-hour demo thing,…
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Participants: epweissengruber.

6/20/2005 Zachary The First: [Gen Con 2005] RPG Blog Obtains Press Pass
Hey all, Just wanted to share the good news--my site, RPG Blog, was just granted press passes for Gen Con Indy 2005. I hope to see the regular crowd there…
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Participants: Zachary The First.

6/21/2005 Paul Czege: [GenCon 2005] sponsor a Forge Booth chair!
Okay, over the weekend I bought twenty steel folding chairs. They're beige-grey. They were $9.99 each, plus tax. Tom will bring them to GenCon. He'll also store them in his…
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Participants: Paul Czege, abzu, Matt Wilson, Matt Gwinn, Andy Kitkowski, GB Steve.

6/27/2005 Ben Lehman: YukiCon! (Sunday, July 3rd)
Hello everyone. Andy Kitkowski and I are putting on YukiCon at Andy's house (which I happen to co-habit) this upcoming Sunday, July 3rd. YukiCon will start at 10-11, and run…
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Participants: Ben Lehman, Andy Kitkowski, Technocrat13, jasonm, Adam Dray, Jeph.

6/29/2005 timfire: Lodging for GenCon
Hi everyone, I know there was some talk earlier, but I still need to get my lodging worked out for GenCon. I would preferably like to keep things cheap, so…
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Participants: timfire, Clinton R. Nixon, Gaerik, Andrew Morris, Bob Goat, Smithy, LordSmerf.

6/30/2005 mister.ribbit: So Cal GenCon?
Is there going to be a Forge presence at the So Cal GenCon that runs in November or should I be looking to come to the one in Indianapolis to…
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Participants: mister.ribbit, Clinton R. Nixon.

7/4/2005 Technocrat13: [Indy GenCon '05] Too slow chicken marango!
Too slow for this cat! Okies. Lisa and I just got back from Origins and we're looking to jump right onto planning for GenCon. Apparenlty planning for one after the…
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Participants: Technocrat13, Matt Gwinn, Allan, Thor Olavsrud, Paka, Smithy, Blankshield, Andrew Morris, Malcolm, Dave Panchyk, Mike Holmes, urbanpagan, Ron Edwards.

7/4/2005 Lisa Padol: DexCon Larp
Josh and I continue to take courses in larp creation under Stephen Tihor. Last year, we worked with Stephen and with Beth Bartley, fine tuning Jamais Vu for DexCon. This…
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Participants: Lisa Padol.

7/4/2005 TonyLB: [DexCon 8] Replacement GM
Due to unavoidable pressures, one of our volunteer GMs is unable to attend DexCon 8. Is there anyone planning to come who can jump in to run a saturday midnight…
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Participants: TonyLB, gains.

7/4/2005 abzu: Origins After-Action
Origins, to my eye, is a pretty strange con. It's laid across a sprawling convention hall and lacks a sense of centrality. There appear to be an overwhelming number of…
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Participants: abzu, Mourglin, inthisstyle, Thor Olavsrud, Jake Richmond, Mike Holmes, PeterAdkison, GB Steve, M Jason Parent.

7/5/2005 abzu: GenCon 2005 Booth and Credit Cards
My experience at Origins this year also led this observation: We must find a way to accept credit cards at the Forge booth this year. Must. To do this, we'll…
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Participants: abzu, Bob Goat, timfire, jrs, Paul Czege, Andrew Morris, Michael S. Miller, Matt Gwinn, Ron Edwards, Clinton R. Nixon, Technocrat13, Andy Kitkowski, Matt Wilson, Adam, daMoose_Neo, btrc, LordSmerf, Jasper the Mimbo, Lisa Padol, M Jason Parent.

7/5/2005 jrs: [GenCon 2005] Retailer handout?
Hi all, Last month, I mentioned here that I wanted to create a retailer handout for GenCon. My idea is to produce a one-page consolodation of useful information about…
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Participants: jrs, Michael S. Miller, Ron Edwards, Paul Czege, lumpley, Bob Goat, Malcolm, daMoose_Neo.

7/5/2005 Andrew Morris: DexCon flyer
I seem to remember someone discussing a flyer with the IGE games listed on it, but I can't seem to find anything. Is anyone putting something like this together? I…
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Participants: Andrew Morris, TonyLB, Rob Donoghue, Michael S. Miller, Paka.

7/6/2005 Andrew Morris: Indie games roster for GenCon?
Has anyone complied a list of the indie games running at GenCon, much as Tony has done for DexCon? I'm looking at registering for what few games are left, and…
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Participants: Andrew Morris, Malcolm.

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