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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.

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.

5/19/2008 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.

5/8/2008 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.

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.

5/7/2008 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.

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.

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.

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.

4/24/2008 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.

4/19/2008 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.

4/16/2008 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.

4/14/2008 Ron Edwards: [Forge Midwest 2008] All things afterwards
Let's follow up! I enjoyed myself greatly and invite all comments about the event. Let's put actual play talk into the appropriate forums (Actual Play, Playtesting), but the event itself…
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Participants: Ron Edwards, buzz, Matt-M-McElroy, Blankshield, Malky, Willow, williamhessian, Nev the Deranged, Miskatonic, TJ, GreatWolf, Peter Nordstrand, Zach, SabreCat, Tim C Koppang, coffeestain, jerry, tylure, GamerChick.

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.

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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.

7/8/2008 Denise: [ENnies] Best Publisher Nominees and more
Hi there. I'm the Business Manager for the Annual Gen Con EN World RPG Awards, and I'm here to give everyone a quick update as to what's going on, and…
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Participants: Denise.

7/10/2008 Denise: [ENnie Awards] 2008 Nominees announced
Congratulations to all the pulishers, great and small! www.ennieawards.com Voting goes live July 21st-August 3rd, so there's plenty of time for gamers to get to know the nominated products. If…
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Participants: Denise, Eero Tuovinen, Graham Walmsley, btrc, Thunder_God.

7/11/2008 wunderllama: [GenCon 2008] Demo preparation
So I'm working on putting together a demo kit for my game and I'm wondering... how many kits should I bring? One? Many? edited to make un-sticky - RE
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Participants: wunderllama, iago, jasonm, Eero Tuovinen.

7/12/2008 Martians: Scheduling for the '09 convention circuit
Hello everyone, I've been lurking on these forums for quite some time now, working on and off on a game I've had in my mind for the past few years...But…
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Participants: Martians, Ron Edwards, abzu.

7/16/2008 Graham Walmsley: How not to lose your voice during a convention
In the run-up to Gen Con, here's some quick advice on how not to lose your voice if you're on a stall and talking all day. (I'm an actor, in…
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Participants: Graham Walmsley, jasonm, GreatWolf, Eero Tuovinen, Capulet, Denise.

7/17/2008 iago: [GenCon 2008] Forge Booth: Getting Your Products There
I've sent out an email to all the publishers whose contact information I could get from my own resources and Ron, requesting title and pricing information, so I can make…
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Participants: iago, Eero Tuovinen, Capulet, Gregor Hutton.

7/22/2008 iago: [GenCon 2008] Forge Booth: Still Seeking Product and Price Info
I still need product and price info from several folks who will have new stuff and/or non-IPR-carried stuff at the Forge booth, so we can make sure the register is…
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Participants: iago, Eero Tuovinen, JustinB, Valamir, segedy, Ben Lehman, jasonm.

7/29/2008 GreatWolf: [Go Play Peoria] Go Play Peoria summer minicon
I know that the current buzz is all about GenCon, but we're still pressing on with our Go Play Peoria minicons. The next one will be held on August 30,…
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Participants: GreatWolf, Nev the Deranged, Darcy Burgess, Ron Edwards.

8/1/2008 Malcolm: [Gen Con 2008] The Play Collective is back
Yes, at Gen Con Indy 08, we're back! The Play Collective returns for its second year, a juggernaut of gaming goodness, enthusiasm and energy! And this time, we've brought a…
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Participants: Malcolm.

8/2/2008 SaintandSinner: DragonCon 2008
I will be running the following games at DragonCon in Atlanta, August 29 - September 1, 2008: Strike Force: DAGON Type: Role-Playing Games (Non-RPGA) Game System: Don’t Rest Your Head…
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Participants: SaintandSinner.

8/2/2008 Darcy Burgess: [Black Cadillacs] - Games at GenCon Indy 2008
Hi, Black Cadillacs is coming to GenCon Indy.  I'm a member of the Ashcan Front (booth #2039), and I'll be demo'ing and selling the ashcan there. Here's the back cover…
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Participants: Darcy Burgess.

8/8/2008 SirValence: {GenCon 2008] Forge Booth: Exhibitor arrival
Maybe some of these have been covered elsewhere, but I have a few remaining questions: 1. How do we pick up our Forge badges? Can we get them at the…
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Participants: SirValence, segedy, iago, Ron Edwards, btrc.

8/21/2008 segedy: [Gen Con 2008] Post-Mortem
I've found these post-Gen Con discussions interesting and helpful in the past, so let's start a new one for Gen Con Indy 2008.  What worked in the booth (and in…
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Participants: segedy, iago, Tim C Koppang, JustinB, jenskot, Ron Edwards, rafael, Nathan P., Andy Kitkowski, jasonm, Gregor Hutton, abzu, SirValence, wunderllama, Paul Czege, TonyLB, Darcy Burgess, buzz, inthisstyle, tonyd, Jonathan Walton, Paka, Adam Dray, Graham Walmsley, RobNJ.

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