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Topic: [EconoCon 2006] Game Design Symposium
Started by: mearls
Started on: 12/2/2005
Board: Conventions


On 12/2/2005 at 6:33pm, mearls wrote:
[EconoCon 2006] Game Design Symposium

Econocon is a small, college game club convention held at Plymouth State University in New Hampshire. I believe that Jared is going, and I'll also be there as a guest.

The convention organizers asked me what sort of events I want to run, and I'd like to try putting together a sort of RPG design symposium. My concept for it is that we would alternate play sessions with discussions of theory and design. I really want to expose people to new games, and then talk about the games in terms of their design goals and how they achieve their goals (or perhaps miss them, depending on what happens in a session).

I'd love to have any New England or New York area designers participate. I think this would be an interesting exercise for designers and players. I have to admit that my motives are at least partly selfish - it would be great to talk shop with people in a relaxed environment.

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On 12/2/2005 at 6:34pm, mearls wrote:
Re: [EconoCon 2006] Game Design Symposium

I realized I forgot to include the con's date:

April 22 and 23, 2006.

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On 12/2/2005 at 6:43pm, Jared A. Sorensen wrote:
RE: Re: [EconoCon 2006] Game Design Symposium

mearls wrote:
The convention organizers asked me what sort of events I want to run, and I'd like to try putting together a sort of RPG design symposium. My concept for it is that we would alternate play sessions with discussions of theory and design. I really want to expose people to new games, and then talk about the games in terms of their design goals and how they achieve their goals (or perhaps miss them, depending on what happens in a session).


I'll be there for sure (although that's where I had my kidney stone problems a few years back!). The symposium sounds great...count me in.

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On 12/2/2005 at 7:04pm, inthisstyle wrote:
RE: Re: [EconoCon 2006] Game Design Symposium

I am definitely interested, but the dates are uncomfortably close to one of my wife's comprehensive exams next Spring. Let me know if you do this again, though.

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On 12/6/2005 at 5:07am, abzu wrote:
RE: Re: [EconoCon 2006] Game Design Symposium

it is on my to-do list.
or my leash is choking because Jared is tugging too hard.

-L

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On 12/6/2005 at 4:03pm, lumpley wrote:
RE: Re: [EconoCon 2006] Game Design Symposium

I'll come.

Lord willing and the flood don't rise.

-Vincent

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On 12/6/2005 at 4:19pm, nikola wrote:
RE: Re: [EconoCon 2006] Game Design Symposium

Hooray! I'm'a go in a carful of friends while not fleeing a flood!

Also, I look forward to meeting you, Mike.

Their website's a pigmess, but here it is. If someone knows of a more... not broken one, can you post it?

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On 12/6/2005 at 5:21pm, Nathan P. wrote:
RE: Re: [EconoCon 2006] Game Design Symposium

This sounds cool.

I can't make a committment for this far in the future, but I'll keep it in mind when figuring out my spring. The website keeps timing out when I try to check it out, though. Do they have an RPG track outside of the panel as well?

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On 12/6/2005 at 5:48pm, Emily Care wrote:
RE: Re: [EconoCon 2006] Game Design Symposium

I'll be there in the carful.  I want to shake Mike's hand, too.

--Emily

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On 12/8/2005 at 1:27am, mearls wrote:
RE: Re: [EconoCon 2006] Game Design Symposium

Cool! Glad to see there's some interest.

I'm going to shoulder as much of the burden of organization as possible, since I'm sort of building things beyond what they expect me to do. I'll set up an email list to discuss the con, what we want to do, and what would be useful for people. It would be great to meet and talk design for a weekend. I'm really looking forward to this.

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On 12/8/2005 at 1:41am, mearls wrote:
RE: Re: [EconoCon 2006] Game Design Symposium

Hey all,

Nathan and Joshua: could you guys send an email to my work account, mike dot_here mearls at wizards.com? I didn't see email addresses in your profiles. Thanks!

Everyone else: I have your addresses and will start an email discussion when I hear from Nathan and Joshua.

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