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2/25/2009 Gregor Hutton: [Conpulsion] Edinburgh 27-29 March
Hey All <a href="http://www.conpulsion.org">Conpulsion</a> in Edinburgh is only about a month away (Fri 27-Sun 29 March). There will be a lot of cool indie stuff going on at the con…
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Participants: Gregor Hutton.

2/20/2009 Certified: [Dragon*Con 2009] Independent RPG Forum
Hello, This year Dragon*Con is trying to do a kind of showcase for the independent game designers out there. This includes an opening panel to discus the games, play sessions…
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Participants: Certified, Ben Lehman, SaintandSinner, DarkTreeStudios.

2/16/2009 GreatWolf: [Go Play Peoria] 2009 schedule
For those of you who don't know, I coordinate a minicon in the Peoria, IL area that we call Go Play Peoria. We're essentially set up as an extended game…
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Participants: GreatWolf, Nev the Deranged, Heraldic Game Design, Valamir.

2/4/2009 David Artman: Trinoc*coN 10 - Raleigh, NC - July 3-5, 2009
Hi, folks; As some of you may already know from Story Games, I'm the Gaming Chair for Trinoc*coN, and I want to have a really strong Indie Gaming Track at…
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Participants: David Artman, rafael.

1/17/2009 Willow: The Forge Booth 2009, part two
So, when is the deadline for making a decision about whether one wants to participate in the booth or not? Also, what is expected of someone who buys-in?  What responsibilities…
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Participants: Willow, Ron Edwards, natman, btrc, Eero Tuovinen, Lance D. Allen, SirValence, SaintandSinner, RobNJ.

2/1/2009 Darcy Burgess: CanGames 2009 - Can we sell your games?
Hi, I'm coordinating an Indie Games Explosion at CanGames in Ottawa, Ontario.  The convention happens over the May long weekend (15-17). We've amassed a great slate of games, and I'm…
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Participants: Darcy Burgess.

1/20/2009 Veritas Games: Convention Trade Show Booth Display for Sale $700 or best offer
Ron, I hope this is appropriate for this forum.  If it's not, let me know and I'll repost elsewhere or delete entirely. We've got a 10' curved pop up trade…
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Participants: Veritas Games.

1/19/2009 fjj: Fastaval-Knutepunkt Travel Fund
The danish free-form convention Fastaval is this year inviting all interested, international roleplayers to come and have fun with us in Aarhus during the Easter of 2009 - and then…
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Participants: fjj.

1/14/2009 Darcy Burgess: Go-Play Ottawa: February-ish
Hi, Go-Play Ottawa, which prides itself in being so casual as to almost never get organized, is rearing its head some time in February.  Our last two playcons were immensely…
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Participants: Darcy Burgess.

1/14/2009 The Dragon Master: RandomCon 2009
This is a new convention coming to Phoenix AZ (May 8th to May 10th 2009), and I'm just trying to spread the word. So far we have the RPGA showing…
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Participants: The Dragon Master, Rayston.

1/6/2009 Eero Tuovinen: Early planning for Spiel Essen 2009
I'm thinking that we should prepare to have a Forge booth at Spiel Essen this year to sell and promote independent roleplaying. I have several reasons:I'm quite ready for exhibiting…
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Participants: Eero Tuovinen, Matt, Daniela Nicklas, Matthias, oliof, fjj, Artanis.

12/29/2008 Paul Czege: Come to STAPLE! The Independent Media Expo in Austin, TX, on March 7, 2009
Half Meme Press will have a table at <a href="http://www.staple-austin.org/">STAPLE!</a> The Independent Media Expo, on Saturday March 7th, at the Monarch Event Center in Austin, Texas. I'll be sharing a…
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Participants: Paul Czege, Darcy Burgess.

12/12/2008 Willow: Selling Games at Playcons
Last year at Forge Midwest, we had a 'dealers table' set up for about half an hour, mostly as an afterthought, but it was something that was discussed on and…
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Participants: Willow, Wolfen.

12/1/2008 Emily Care: Cafe Game Exchange
Hi there, Out here in New York we've started up a new way to gain exposure and meet folks new to indie role playing games--and perhaps even new to role…
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Participants: Emily Care, Ron Edwards, Nev the Deranged.

11/26/2008 Michael S. Miller: Indie Games Explosion at Dreamation 2009
Hey, all! It's time to start putting together the Indie Games Explosion at Dreamation 2009! What do you want to run? What do you want to play? What kind of…
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Participants: Michael S. Miller.

11/22/2008 Graham Walmsley: Google Books and partnership
Has anyone considered partnering with Google Books, to make limited previews of their books available? I'd welcome comments from anyone who's considered it; or anyone who, having looked at the…
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Participants: Graham Walmsley, Matt, Eero Tuovinen.

11/14/2008 GreatWolf: [Go Play Peoria] Go Play Peoria fall minicon
It's that time again! The Go Play Peoria Fall Minicon will be held on December 6, 2008 at the Samaritan Ministries building. The doors open at 9 a.m., and we…
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Participants: GreatWolf, Nev the Deranged.

11/7/2008 Willow: Forge Midwest 2009
So, April 2009 is slowly approaching, and with that, Forge Midwest. Last year, it was held in Madison, and many agreed it was a good venue.  I'd like to put…
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Participants: Willow, Ron Edwards, Nev the Deranged, GreatWolf, c, Blankshield, buzz, GamerChick, Capulet, chris_moore, TJ, Peter Nordstrand, Miskatonic, Finarvyn, Clinton R. Nixon, Tim C Koppang, GamerChickJ, coffeestain, Malky, xaphalanx, RobNJ, greyorm, vv_gm, Matt Snyder.

11/2/2008 Darcy Burgess: [Go-Play Ottawa] - November 8
We're baaaaaaack... We had a riotous good time during the summer, so GPO is back for its second installment. We're looking for more folks willing to run games!  We've got…
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Participants: Darcy Burgess, Ned.

11/1/2008 jmhpfan: MACE Nov. 7-9 2008
I am going to be at MACE down in Highpoint, NC in a few weekends and I will be running a Dogs game and a BW game.  I was just…
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Participants: jmhpfan.

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2/28/2009 SaintandSinner: Games at Gencon Indy 09
I'll be running two events this year (plus whatever happens in Games on Demand).  Are you running anything? Date: Friday Aug 14, 2009 (I've requested a 10AM start and I'll…
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Participants: SaintandSinner.

3/3/2009 Michael S. Miller: [GenCon 2009] GoD needs a hero!
Kat and I will be unable to attend GenCon again this year, and are looking for someone to head up the Indie Games Explosion / Games on Demand area. We…
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Participants: Michael S. Miller.

3/11/2009 SaintandSinner: (GenCon Indy 2009) Indie Games Explosion and Games on Demand
Indie Games Explosion and Games on Demand will be at GenCon09 and we need your help. Anyone who is submitting events that would like to be in the 'indie games…
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Participants: SaintandSinner.

3/17/2009 SaintandSinner: (IGE) Gencon Event Deadline Approaching
Hi everyone, For anyone interested in putting together a game for Gencon the deadline is fast approaching.  All events (games included) must be submitted by Friday March 20th.  If you…
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Participants: SaintandSinner.

3/23/2009 Paul Czege: STAPLE! 2009 report
[url=http://www.staple-austin.org/]STAPLE![/url], The Independent Media Expo, was Saturday, March 7th, at the Monarch Event Center in Austin, Texas, from 10:00 to 7:00. The whole damn thing, from pre-party Friday night through…
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Participants: Paul Czege, Ben Lehman, ejh, ModusVivendi.

3/29/2009 leonidas300: Indiecon 09 - 13th-16th November - UK
Dear members and guests, Indiecon has now been announced and its website is up and running: www.indiecon.net When? 13th-16th November Where? Naish Holiday Park, Dorset, UK Why? Play tomorrow's games…
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Participants: leonidas300.

4/13/2009 Ron Edwards: Forge booth 2009: sign-ups begin!
Hello! In a nutshell, the offer goes like this. You've designed a game and the idea of selling it at GenCon sounds fun. You either have the game ready as…
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Participants: Ron Edwards, Matt Wilson, jasonm.

4/13/2009 SaintandSinner: Indie Games Explosion at Gencon Indy 2009
For those of you going to Gencon Indy this year, this is the list of IGE events (so far).  Apparently we have all the events in the Omni Fisher Ballroom.…
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Participants: SaintandSinner.

4/14/2009 Vulpinoid: [GenCon Oz 2009] iGod
[size=16pt]iGod[/size] Not a new product from the company that popularized MP3 players... Not a new internet religious website... [color=green][size=16pt]iGod[/size] [b]independent Games on demand.[/b][/color] We've been working on a new [url=http://igod.wikidot.com]website[/url]…
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Participants: Vulpinoid.

4/14/2009 Willow: Forge Midwest 2009 Retrospective
So, how did Forge Midwest go for everyone else?  What can we do to improve it next year? Having it on Easter Weekend was unfortunate- there were lots of people…
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Participants: Willow, Ron Edwards, GamerChick, TJ, reaction.

4/15/2009 RobNJ: Forge Midest 09 report
Here's my little report, pasted from my LJ, about my experience at FMW this year. I was going to put it in the retrospective thread, but that felt more procedural/planning:…
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Participants: RobNJ.

4/21/2009 SaintandSinner: Indie games passport/map?
Will there be an 'Indie Map' or 'Indie Passport' this year?  I'm helping organize the Indie Games Explosion and Games on Demand.  If there is such a thing we would…
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Participants: SaintandSinner, Ron Edwards, Eero Tuovinen, TJ.

4/28/2009 Claudia Cangini: InterNosCon 2009
Hi! I’d like to let you know about a little italian initiative we had this year. It went so awesomely that we hope to be able to have some foreign…
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Participants: Claudia Cangini.

4/28/2009 tonyd: Go Play NW - Seattle June 26-28
Go Play NW 2009 will be Friday June 16 - Sunday June 28 this year. There are a few improvements and changes this year: THREE days of gaming: from…
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Participants: tonyd.

4/29/2009 Darcy Burgess: [Go-Play Ottawa] - Like a Thief in the Night!
Last outing, The Slushy Maelstrom, was a big pile of fun! GPO returns sometime in the May-August nebula. I'm trying to step back from the GM/Facilitator role a bit this…
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Participants: Darcy Burgess.

5/22/2009 GreatWolf: Go Play Peoria Summer Minicon
It's that time again! The Go Play Peoria Summer Minicon will be held on June 6, 2008 at the Samaritan Ministries building. The doors open at 9 a.m., and we…
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Participants: GreatWolf, Nev the Deranged.

6/1/2009 reveal: [ENnies] The ENnies are coming! The ENnies are coming!
Hello! As you well know, GenCon is right around the corner! And, of course, GenCon is where the ceremony for the ENnie Awards, the annual fan-based celebration of excellence in…
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Participants: reveal, iago.

6/5/2009 reveal: [ENnies] Important ENnies Dates
Hello once again from the ENnies! As you know, the window for submissions has closed. The judges now face the difficult task of picking which products out of the plethora…
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Participants: reveal.

6/10/2009 tonyd: Gen Con Housing
I'm signed up for Gen Con, but don't have a place to stay. Maybe I'm not the only one. Let's talk about it! Does anyone have space at the Embassy…
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Participants: tonyd, Eero Tuovinen, wunderllama, btrc.

7/3/2009 btrc: Ashcan Gencon 2009?
Haven't seen any Ashcan Front threads lately. Just wondering if there was going to be one at GenCon this year. Greg
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Participants: btrc, Ron Edwards, tonyd, Eero Tuovinen, Paul Czege, Darcy Burgess.

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