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4/14/2008 jrs: [Forge Midwest 2008] Seeking designer
Saturday afternoon at Forge Midwest, I stopped briefly at a table where a CCG was being played with these really cool hand-drawn cards. I did not stay long, but I…
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Participants: jrs, Ron Edwards, Valamir, Matt-M-McElroy, williamhessian.

4/11/2008 tonyd: [Go Play NW] May 31-June 1 2008, registration open
Go Play NW is a gamer's and designer's convention held yearly in Seattle, WA. Last year was our first year. We had 60 people playing all weekend, and we had…
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Participants: tonyd.

4/7/2008 Paul Czege: The Ashcan Front at Gen Con 2008
Hey all, Matt Snyder and I are organizing an Ashcan Front booth for Gen Con again this year. The main changes are: Gen Con raised its booth prices by quite…
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Participants: Paul Czege, iago, alejandro, Valamir, Ron Edwards, Matt-M-McElroy, Justin D. Jacobson, Darcy Burgess, c.

4/7/2008 J. Tuomas Harviainen: Solmukohta 2008 book & Forge connections.
Hello, friends & colleagues. Just wanted to mention that this year's book from Solmukohta, the inter-Nordic larp event, contains a few articles that may be of direct interest to Forge…
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Participants: J. Tuomas Harviainen, Montola.

3/26/2008 Jillianaire: [Forge Midwest 2008] Looking for a ride from Wichita, Kansas
Hey, it's Jarrod (one of the Story Games / J-RPGs / et cetera guys). Is anyone rolling through Wichita, Kansas with an empty seat? I'm hoping to meet up with…
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Participants: Jillianaire.

3/25/2008 Ron Edwards: [Forge Midwest] Kids
Hi everyone, I find myself in the unfamiliar position of toting my kids to the convention. Cecilia (my wife, their mom) will be away at a convention of her own,…
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Participants: Ron Edwards, greyorm, Nev the Deranged, GreatWolf, Peter Nordstrand, Blankshield.

3/25/2008 c: [Forge Midwest 2008] Food page.
I started a new thread so the official thread doesn't get too schizophrenic, anyway.... I've started the food page I've promised, it's not done yet, but it's done enough to…
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Participants: c, Matt Snyder, Miskatonic.

3/25/2008 Darcy Burgess: [CanGames 2008] - Indie Games Explosion in Ottawa
Hi, After the pleasant success of last year's Indie RPG Demo Table at Cangames, we've expanded our GM crew and are returning for a full-on Indie Games Explosion. In fact,…
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Participants: Darcy Burgess.

3/18/2008 Gaerik: [IGE & GoD] What I've got and this is your last chance.
Okay, event submission for GenCon is over very soon.  Here's what I have for Indie Games Explosion thus far. Black Cadillacs - Friday and Saturday from 2pm - 6pm Dirty…
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Participants: Gaerik, Darcy Burgess.

3/17/2008 Darcy Burgess: [GenCon 2008] - The Helping Hand of G.o.D
Hi, The ugly truth is that I was cleverly tricked into doing this.  The beautiful truth is that I'm really glad that I was tricked into it -- this should…
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Participants: Darcy Burgess, Mike Holmes, Double King.

3/10/2008 Gaerik: [IGE] GenCon first deadline approaching...
This announcement is for everyone who is planning on running something under the Indie Games Explosion banner at GenCon this year.  The first deadline rather snuck up on me.  The…
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Participants: Gaerik, iago, segedy, Ron Edwards, SaintandSinner, Jared A. Sorensen, Parthenia.

3/9/2008 leonidas300: Indiecon 08 - 7th-9th November - UK
Dear members and guests, Indiecon has now been announced and its website is up and running: www.indiecon.net When? 7th-9th November Where? Naish Holiday Park, Dorset, UK Why? Play tomorrow's games…
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Participants: leonidas300, Paul Czege, Eero Tuovinen, Graham Walmsley, mick red, Gregor Hutton.

3/3/2008 JustinB: GenCon Panel Attendance
Does anyone know what GenCon panels are looking for additional speakers or where to find this information out? Seems like it would be fun to get on one or two…
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Participants: JustinB.

3/1/2008 Nathan P.: [JiffyCon] JiffyCon Boston March 8th
Hi all, The second annual JiffyCon Boston is coming up in Cambridge, MA. It will be March 8th at Pandemonium, a game store in Central Square in Cambridge. Full details…
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Participants: Nathan P..

2/25/2008 jrs: [Go Play Peoria] Thanks!
This is a big "thank you" to Seth and Crystal and all the other Peoria gamers for organizing the first Go Play Peoria event. It was a very satisfying day,…
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Participants: jrs, Matt Snyder, GreatWolf, Nev the Deranged, Tim C Koppang, Valamir, Gaerik.

2/22/2008 SaintandSinner: OmegaCon Birmingham March 14th-16th, 2008
I will be running the following events.  If interested, let me know. Don't Rest Your Head:  Friday 9pm till late? "The Asylum" The players (all teens) have been sent by…
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Participants: SaintandSinner.

2/22/2008 Matt Gwinn: Gencon Declares Bankruptcy
I was just watching G4 and they said Gencon llc is declaring bankruptcy. Anyone else hear about this?  Any idea how it's going to effect future conventions? Apparently they owe…
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Participants: Matt Gwinn, iago, Ron Edwards.

2/20/2008 Capulet: Post Con of the North 2008
Or, What I learned at my first Con as an indie game publisher. Follow up to: "First Con as Publisher, Looking for Advice" (Full blog post with photos: http://othercourt.livejournal.com/ )…
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Participants: Capulet.

2/16/2008 Corsair1564: GameStorm 2008 release 02/02/08
The Northwest’s Premiere Social and Strategic Games Convention March 28-30, 2008 Red Lion on the Quay, Vancouver WA Game Storm Gathering Strength in the Northwest Portland metro area bracing for…
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Participants: Corsair1564, Ron Edwards.

2/14/2008 Gaerik: [GenCon Indy 08] Games on Demand
[quote]Choice 3: you don't HAVE to be in the exhibitors' hall. I expect that Games on Demand is going to be a thing again this year. I don't know who…
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Participants: Gaerik, JustinB, Andy Kitkowski.

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4/16/2008 tonyd: [GenCon 2008] Second thread, random details and questions
Woo hoo! I'm so glad you guys are doing this. Now for my dumb questions: First, I am a loser. I registered for Gen Con. But I want to be…
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Participants: tonyd, Blankshield, Eero Tuovinen, Matt, segedy, JustinB, Ron Edwards.

4/19/2008 Rusty: [Gen Con Oz 2008] Suggestions for games
Hey, there is a small contingent of people going to the first Gen Con Oz to run something akin to Games on Demand.  We will be running games for an…
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Participants: Rusty, Ron Edwards, Eero Tuovinen, Andrew Smith.

4/24/2008 M. J. Young: Ubercon X, Edison NJ
I am at this moment expecting (98% certainty) to be at Ubercon X in Secaucus this weekend.  If anyone is going to be there, look me up--I'll be running Multiverser…
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Participants: M. J. Young.

4/27/2008 Ron Edwards: [GenCon 2008] Forge Booth: The rules and ways for this year - let's go!
Hello, Well, I ran a little bit behind schedule this year. Finally - here is the thread about signing up for the Forge booth this year. 1. The only eligible…
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Participants: Ron Edwards, Joshua BishopRoby, iago, Eero Tuovinen, JustinB, wunderllama, rafael, Justin D. Jacobson, btrc.

4/28/2008 iago: Indie Games Passport 2008
Hey folks, I will likely not be doing the Indie Games Passport for 2008 -- with Brennan missing GenCon, the amount of additional work I'll be taking on as IPR…
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Participants: iago, hix, Jonathan Walton, Eero Tuovinen, Matt-M-McElroy, Justin D. Jacobson, Darcy Burgess, Andy Kitkowski, SaintandSinner, Gaerik.

5/5/2008 rafael: [CollectiveCon 2008] Request for data: table size
I'm running my first mini-con this July, and I'm not sure about the table size. The con's being hosted at a local game store. They have lots of room in…
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Participants: rafael, jasonm, Paul Czege, abzu.

5/7/2008 Darcy Burgess: [Go-Play Ottawa] Spooling Up
Hey! Go-Play Ottawa is looking for GMs and players! Not only that, we're looking for a venue and a date! Wow, we're really organized. But we're Ottawa's only casual gaming…
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Participants: Darcy Burgess, Ned.

3/6/2007 Matt Snyder: [Forge Midwest] Official Thread, Part 2 of 2
Ok, the details are confirmed now. Forge Midwest will be held Friday April 20th through Sunday April 22nd. The location is the DoubleTree Hotel in Rosemont. We have 1 slightly…
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Participants: Matt Snyder, Roy Batty, Buceph, Banesfinger, Ludanto, Valvorik, mauriciocabaleiro, Ken, chris_moore, Filip Luszczyk, cydmab, Eric J., GB Steve, David Artman, GreatWolf, MatrixGamer, Jarx, Matt Wilson, gds.

5/8/2008 iago: [GenCon 2008] Forge Booth: Recruitment pitching
Hey folks, don't forget that we need to *hear from you* and get your commitment (and cash) before June 1st.  That's a little over three weeks away.  Don't miss out!
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Participants: iago, Eero Tuovinen, Justin D. Jacobson, JustinB, Ron Edwards, segedy, Capulet, GreatWolf.

5/19/2008 forlorn1: [DexCon 2008]
Is anyone organizing the Indie games at Dexcon this year?  (as has been the case in years past) or are we all just registering our game proposals seprately? Jeff
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Participants: forlorn1, TonyLB, Bill_White.

5/27/2008 Denise: 2008 ENnies
Just a quick pop in to say that the submission period is nearing a close for this year's Gen Con EN World RPG Awards.  We've received a great selection of…
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Participants: Denise, btrc, JustinB.

5/29/2008 buzz: Play BW and Agon at ENWorld Chicago Gameday XX, 6/14
I'm going to be running "The Gift" at ENWorld Chicago Gameday XX. If you're going to be anywhere near Games Plus in Mt. Prospect, IL on June 14th, you can…
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Participants: buzz.

6/5/2008 Gaerik: [GenCon] Indie Games Explosion and Games on Demand volunteers
All but two of the IGE events have been approved and assigned space.  (Two of them were shot back to me because the name of the event can't match the…
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Participants: Gaerik, Blankshield.

6/9/2008 Michael S. Miller: IGE at DexCon 11
Hi, all. Time has all-but overtaken us this year. Kat and I would like to run an Indie Games Explosion at DexCon this year. The convention is in East Brunswick,…
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Participants: Michael S. Miller.

6/16/2008 Valamir: GenCon Forge Booth Chairs
Once again I will be bringing the sponsored metal folding chairs to GenCon.  I won't be at the Forge Booth this year, but the chairs will be there. Be advised…
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Participants: Valamir, iago, jrs, Eero Tuovinen, segedy, Ron Edwards, Paul Czege, jasonm, Tim C Koppang, Blankshield, SirValence.

6/17/2008 Paul Czege: who and what we're expecting at The Ashcan Front at Gen Con '08
Hey all, Here's who and what we're expecting at booth 2039: Ralph Mazza with Blood Red Sands Darcy Burgess with Black Cadillacs Justin Jacobson with Bullseye Grant Davis with Secrets…
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Participants: Paul Czege.

6/21/2008 wunderllama: GenCon accomodations? Looking for space
So I have rotten luck with GenCon. For the second year in a row, my arrangements for accommodations have fallen through thanks to employment woes on the part of the…
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Participants: wunderllama, Eero Tuovinen.

6/25/2008 rafael: CollectiveCon: How to get the word out?
I'm running my first con -- a gaming minicon. It's called Collective Consciousness, and it's being held in the Triangle region of North Carolina. I've got a few sessions lined…
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Participants: rafael, Matt-M-McElroy, David Artman, jag.

7/3/2008 PeterAdkison: Looking for IPR Gamers at Gen Con Oz
I'm off to Gen Con Oz and will be looking to play some RPG's while I'm there.  I'll try play anything, or will happily run Inspectres or Grey Ranks.  Not…
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Participants: PeterAdkison, Rusty, Andrew Smith.

7/5/2008 spectrumcomicsga: Game Nights Return to Kennesaw, Georgia! Check it Out!
Here's a great comic/gaming store in Kennesaw, Georga that is starting a game night after hours.  Here's the information on it: HEROES INK GAME NIGHT Hosted by Atlanta Gamers’ Guild…
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Participants: spectrumcomicsga, Ron Edwards.

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