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8/15/2006 marknau: GenCon Observations from an "Outsider"
I haven't been keeping up with things at the Forge for about 3 years now. I saw the booth at GenCon and waded in to see what was up. Observations…
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Participants: marknau, c, Smithy, Waiwode, Editor Drew, Zach, stove, RobNJ, Adam Dray, David Artman, Sydney Freedberg, Denise, sean2099, Turbo, GB Steve, MikeH.

8/14/2006 btrc: Post-GenCon comments
Just starting a thread for people to chip in on. I'm not in much shape to write, having just finished 15 hours of driving with a 4 hour sleep break…
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Participants: btrc, chadu, Editor Drew, Kat Miller, Ron Edwards, Matt-M-McElroy, jasonm, Nev the Deranged, Jürgen Mayer.

8/8/2006 Gaerik: My GoD sessions...
Hello Game Designers! GenCon gets kicked off tomorrow night and I'm stoked.  One of the things I'm doing is manning the Games on Demand table for a single session on…
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Participants: Gaerik, jasonm, Kat Miller.

8/8/2006 Clinton R. Nixon: GenCon demo fest Wednesday night
Peoples of the Forge, Wednesday night, I will be organizing a demo-fest. I'm sure you've got a 10-minute demo of your game, right? I'd like to help you get better…
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Participants: Clinton R. Nixon, Justin D. Jacobson, JohnU, TonyLB, Michael S. Miller, Nathan P., John Harper, Ben Lehman, Blankshield, joepub, Yokiboy, Lxndr, Paka, Meguey.

8/7/2006 Keith Senkowski: GenCon Loading Dock
Any of you monkeys out there know which street access to the loading dock is off of?  I didn't deliver or take shit away from there last year so I…
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Participants: Keith Senkowski, Michael S. Miller.

8/3/2006 Paka: Gen Con Booth Newbie Visualization
I am trying to picture this weekend a little bit.  Allow me to visual here and let me know where I am off. I will arrive at the convention center…
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Participants: Paka, abzu, RobNJ, Justin D. Jacobson.

8/3/2006 Frank T: [Spiel Essen] Booth monkeys in charge of the games
This is the second booth monkey thread for the booth at Spiel Essen in October. This time, it’s not about “I’d like to be there and I possibly could demo…
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Participants: Frank T, Eero Tuovinen, Markku Tuovinen.

8/3/2006 Blankshield: [Gencon] Where do I go, what do I do?
Ok, this is straight up questions to the primary sponsers, so please don't post unless you happen to be one of them with answers. I'm getting off a plane Wednesday…
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Participants: Blankshield, timfire, Ron Edwards, Michael S. Miller, Keith Senkowski, inthisstyle, Justin D. Jacobson, btrc, drozdal, jasonm, abzu.

8/2/2006 abzu: Forge Booth Sticker Scheme
Hello, hello, So, based on our bad experiences at the Forge boothg in the past few years with repitching the same customers over and over again, I devised a simple…
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Participants: abzu, TonyLB, Ron Edwards, Justin D. Jacobson.

7/31/2006 Frank T: [Spiel Essen] Info, funding, and homework for the authors
Hi, I'm back with some information on how the Essen project, previously discussesd here, is making progress. To recap, Spiel fair at Essen, Germany, is Europe's largest game fair and…
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Participants: Frank T, oliof, Eero Tuovinen, Valamir, Ron Edwards, Ben Lehman, Justin D. Jacobson, Markku Tuovinen, TonyLB, jasonm, Blankshield, Yokiboy, Emily Care.

7/28/2006 lumpley: GenCon Booth - Awards Banner
[quote author=abzu link=topic=20622.msg214869#msg214869 date=1154097391] Also, I think we* should put a display together similar to what Vincent had last year -- the hanging panels that described Dogs and its accolades.…
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Participants: lumpley, abzu, Clinton R. Nixon, Justin D. Jacobson, Paka, Ron Edwards, Malcolm, Keith Senkowski, Matt Snyder, Ben Lehman, timfire, Nathan P., jasonm, Valamir, btrc, Paul Czege, Dantai, c, Emily Care, TonyLB, inthisstyle.

7/28/2006 nikola: [GenCon] Posters: if you've got one, tell me about it.
I've been placed in charge of poster management at GenCon this year. We may have even less room for posters this year than last because we don't have a wall,…
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Participants: nikola, TonyLB, joepub, timfire, Malcolm, Justin D. Jacobson, Paul Czege, abzu, Keith Senkowski.

7/24/2006 Valamir: Gen Con Cash Register
Once again I'm providing the cash register that will be used at GenCon.  This year, instead of being staffed by overworked underpaid volunteers, Brennan of IPR will be providing the…
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Participants: Valamir, Blankshield, Keith Senkowski, Matt Snyder, inthisstyle, iago, John Harper.

7/24/2006 Iskander: [GenCon] Booth flyer - IMPORTANT for game designers
Dear designers, If you are going to GenCon, and have not yet looked at the GenCon menu thread, what are you waiting for? Love and hugs, Alexander P.S. I will…
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Participants: Iskander, abzu, Justin D. Jacobson, LordSmerf, Emily Care, lumpley, jrs, timfire, Andrew Morris, Ron Edwards, Valamir.

7/24/2006 Keith Senkowski: [GenCon] Chairs
So who is taking these things home with them?  I'm bringing the shit down, but as I said in this thread, my ass can't store them and I am bringing…
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Participants: Keith Senkowski, btrc, Valamir, abzu.

7/24/2006 daMoose_Neo: 4 day GenCon badges - badge for demos
Alright - Fun times here at Neo ^_^ We were going to be running a skeletal crew this year anyhow, but could have managed, except for the fact that my…
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Participants: daMoose_Neo, Gaerik, joepub.

7/17/2006 andrew_kenrick: UK indie games conventions
If you're into your indie games (playing or running), there seems to be plenty of cons that cater for you in the US, whether indie games are at their centre…
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Participants: andrew_kenrick, Matt, Arturo G., Graham Walmsley.

7/17/2006 Paka: Dexcon 2006
When I first showed up to Dreamation in 2005 I had played a few indie RPG's but hadn't met that many of you all and if I did, it was…
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Participants: Paka, Jared A. Sorensen, Avie, Michael S. Miller, Andrew Morris, Clinton R. Nixon, Salvius, abzu, RobNJ, Bret Gillan, TonyLB, Shawn De Arment, Gaerik, Thomas D, dpetroski, Helvetian.

7/16/2006 btrc: GenCon wireless?
If last year is any indication, we can get wireless in the cafe, but not in the dealer area, at least not without paying through the nose. So, if someone…
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Participants: btrc, abzu.

7/15/2006 Valamir: Viktory looking for demo help at GenCon
I've mentioned Morrison Games here before as a fellow small press publisher, publishing Viktory: a faced paced wargame in the same category as Axis & Allies or Risk (but in…
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Participants: Valamir.

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8/15/2006 Iskander: [GenCon] Random Moments of Awesome
Hey folks, I wanted to post a few random awesome moments, just because. Please chip in. Here's my first: It was unequivocally awesome for me to see Dalys (Michael S.…
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Participants: Iskander, Nathan P., jrs, Meguey, TonyLB, Blankshield, Gaerik, Justin D. Jacobson, RobNJ, inthisstyle, Malcolm, Lxndr, Gregor Hutton, Tim C Koppang, nikola, iago, John Harper, joepub, Jye Nicolson, Dantai, btrc, Nev the Deranged, Michael S. Miller, Matt.

8/15/2006 abzu: Gencon Feedback [Designers/Boothies]
OK folks, let's talk about what worked and what didn't. Share your stories of success and failure here, too. For the fans, please use this thread: http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=20864.0 Thanks, -Luke
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Participants: abzu, TonyLB, Tim C Koppang, Meguey, jasonm, Blankshield, Justin D. Jacobson, Jake Richmond, Malcolm, Valamir, iago, Matt Wilson, Nathan P., jrs, Iskander, Lxndr, Paka, segedy, Gregor Hutton, inthisstyle, eruditus, lumpley, Clinton R. Nixon, Paul Czege, John Harper, DensityMan, timfire, Troy_Costisick, iain, Jonathan Walton, Jasper the Mimbo.

8/15/2006 jasonm: Demo scripts
I'm now obsessed with optimizing the demo as a sales and presentation resource.  To this end, this morning I wrote down from memory my demo as it was presented on…
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Participants: jasonm, TonyLB, segedy, John Harper, David Artman, Paka, Justin D. Jacobson, iago, Malcolm, semioticity, iain, Nathan P., marknau.

8/15/2006 abzu: In Praise of Brennan and Alexander
And Danielle, and Ralph, and Mike Miller. You all suffered for our greater glory and you made the booth so so so much better than it's ever been before. Three…
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Participants: abzu, Iskander, inthisstyle, Jake Richmond, Malcolm, Meguey, Matt Wilson, Nathan P., Paka, Ben Lehman, Gregor Hutton, Dantai.

8/15/2006 Kat Miller: GoD and IGE : after Gen Con Impressions
The Games on Demand experiment was a huge success. Over the Course of the Con we collected 147 tickets and entertained 89 players in a number of 2 hour and…
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Participants: Kat Miller, Iskander, Bankuei, Gaerik, jasonm, Christopher Weeks, iago, Larry Wickman, Hans, Emily Care, LordSmerf.

8/15/2006 Nick_Bergeron: Dr. StrangeForge or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Wii
I get excited when I play games.  When I was younger I had a hard time training myself not to bounce up and down while leaping over Koopa Troopers.  I…
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Participants: Nick_Bergeron, Malcolm.

8/16/2006 daemonchild: GenCon 2006 Pictures
Hi, Not sure if this is the appropriate forum for this or not. Matt and I would like to extend an invitation to host pictures of GenCon and all its…
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Participants: daemonchild, iago, RobNJ, Bankuei, Rob Donoghue, Matt-M-McElroy, Ron Edwards, Emily Care, Gregor Hutton, Malcolm.

8/17/2006 btrc: GenCon lost & found
Unpacking my stuff, I found a beige mesh sort of thing called a Tonga, which is apparently a baby sling of some type. Would the owner please contact me and…
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Participants: btrc.

8/17/2006 walkerp: Forge representation at RoyalCon Montreal?
[url=http://www.royalcon.ca]RoyalCon [/url]is taking place in Montreal September 23-24.  We're a first time con, shooting for 200 people.  Our underlying theme is bringing the gaming community together and roleplaying diversity.  We…
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Participants: walkerp.

8/18/2006 Valamir: Forge Booth Triumphant 2006
[b]GenCon Sales Results and Comparison[/b] Click [url=http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=12402.0]here[/url] for 2004 detail. Click [url=http://www.indie-rpgs.com/forum/index.php?topic=16573.0]here[/url] for 2005 detail In 2003 we had 287 separate customer transactions In 2004 we had 360 separate customer…
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Participants: Valamir, Troy_Costisick, Blankshield, Lxndr, Justin D. Jacobson, timfire, Paka, iago, Andrew Morris, Ron Edwards, Tim C Koppang, Mike Holmes.

8/18/2006 Clinton R. Nixon: Forge @ GenCon SoCal 2006
People, I will be at GenCon SoCal again this year. The deadline for the booth getting is September 26. Lest you think GenCon SoCal is no GenCon at all, know…
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Participants: Clinton R. Nixon, abzu, Justin D. Jacobson, Nathan P., Albert of Feh, joepub, Malcolm, Joshua BishopRoby, Iskander, Jake Richmond, Gordon C. Landis, okiran, Ron Edwards, MarktheAnimator.

8/19/2006 Matt Wilson: Post-convention sales
I sold a moderate number of books at Gen Con. I didn't make money, after factoring my share of the booth, hotel, gas money, food, etc. But here's the thing:…
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Participants: Matt Wilson, Justin D. Jacobson, John Harper, Jonathan Walton, Blankshield.

8/20/2006 Ron Edwards: [GenCon 2006] "untitled"
Hello, We fucked up really badly this year. I will tell you how. All right, "untitled," because it has no title, was a Ronnies winner from last September. Keith Senkowski,…
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Participants: Ron Edwards, Valamir, Technocrat13, Tim C Koppang, iago, Blankshield, TonyLB, greyorm, Justin D. Jacobson, joepub, lumpley, Clinton R. Nixon, timfire, Andy Kitkowski, Rob Donoghue, Lxndr, Mike Sugarbaker, David Artman, nikola, Andrew Morris, c, Wolfen, Mcrow, Librisia, Gregor Hutton, Troy_Costisick, Jonathan Walton, Thunder_God.

8/21/2006 Kat Miller: Southern Exposure III: Indie Explosion?
The same staff that brings us Dreamation and Dex Con also host a smaller con in Cherry Hill New Jersey (just outside of Philadelphia)  at the end of September. Southern…
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Participants: Kat Miller, devilbunny, abzu, RobNJ, Andrew Morris, Nathan P., Kevin Allen Jr, xeperi, Bret Gillan, gains, forlorn1, Kai_lord, Mel_White.

8/22/2006 Denise: The Forge and the ENnies
Please be advised that the following post is mostly conjecture and opinion-finding, and does not constitute any sort of binding agreement from the ENnies Board of Directors. There's talk of…
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Participants: Denise, Ron Edwards, iago, Clinton R. Nixon, abzu, Troy_Costisick, Jonathan Walton, Settembrini, jasonm, xeperi, M. J. Young, Dav, Ben Lehman.

8/22/2006 TonyLB: [GenCon] How does the booth red-tape work?
[quote author=Clinton R. Nixon link=topic=21000.msg217798#msg217798 date=1156272771] If we could, on the other hand, build some sort of indie shanty-town of booths, well, that'd be amazing, but it's not going to…
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Participants: TonyLB, Blankshield, Justin D. Jacobson, David Artman, LordSmerf, Jonathan Walton, Ben Lehman, Valamir, Joshua BishopRoby, Troy_Costisick.

8/22/2006 Nathan P.: [Dreamation 07] A Crazy Idea To Start Thinking About
At Dreamation 07, we* should organize an Indie Playtest Explosion, either formally or informally, part of the overall Indie Games Explosion or not. The basic point of it would be…
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Participants: Nathan P., Andrew Morris, Bret Gillan, Bill_White, RobNJ, TonyLB, Paka, mtiru, Kat Miller, Shawn De Arment.

8/23/2006 TonyLB: [Dreamation] The Indie Passport
This idea has been bandied about for years, and now the time has come.  It's a fun little invented reward for people to come hang around the booth ... and…
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Participants: TonyLB, iago, Rob Donoghue, Ben Lehman, RobNJ, Technocrat13, Andrew Morris, Shawn De Arment, andrew_kenrick.

8/23/2006 David Artman: Booth Design: Size, Layout, and Theme
[size=8pt]...Ooookayyy. Maybe the third time's the charm--surely, I can't get booted out of my own topic....[/size] Please feel free to post your thoughts, suggestions, and experiences with regards to the…
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Participants: David Artman, Gregor Hutton, TonyLB.

8/25/2006 marknau: [GenCon "Untitled"] Outsider Reaction
Hey there! I'm the ignorant boothgoer who slammed Untitled's presence at the Forge booth at GenCon '06. I know that many aspects of this topic have been hashed out and…
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Participants: marknau, Ron Edwards.

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