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What's up with the Gamedays? Who makes them happen? How are they organized? Who takes the reins? Is it kind of a collective "Yeah, sure", or are they decided somehow, like the Olympics?
I'd love to see a Bay Area California Gameday, but, you know, am cosmically unlikely to actually organize one myself.
I don't think "they" say howdy, but I'm something of a verbal chameleon -- or maybe the opposite of a chameleon. I steal any interesting phrase I see. And howdy still stands out on the web. Kinda. It's more approachable than "Hello", and I can't rip off SHARK with "Greetings!"
I've got zero connections to a big venue. I'd be great with being one of several people organizing something -- I just know that, while I'd love to see it happen, it ain't happnin' if it's all just me.
Ah, well. If other San Francisco or San Jose folks chime in, I'd definitely be up for working on it. I just have that fourth-grade horror vision of doing the first post and seeing that "27 views, 0 replies" drift slowly down the page over the course of the day...
Step One: Secretly arrange with some friends to quickly sign up. That way you have momentum!
Step Two: Arrange a venue, and don't post until you do. This can be a game store or someone's house - wherever there is space. Try to find a dot-com-ex-millionaire with extra space.
Step Three: Post the thread, announcing a specific date at least one month (preferable 6 weeks) out. Request DMs and players. Be humble; just try to fill one game at first, and let others accrue, but don't initially expect multi-person tables. We've had three Boston games with only one game being played.
Step Four: Remember to leave the first post of the thread for editing in schedules. Whore the game day in your sig, and mention it subtlely to other people in your area.
That should do it! We've had some real success in places like Chicago (yay Thalmin of Games Plus! Best store EVER), NC and Boston. Other great game days have gone off as well. All you need is a critical mass of people from your area, and some fun games.
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And bring your own pencil. I showed up at NC gameday pencil-less, and had to keep swiping Henry's. I know how hard it is to procure a pencil, but I really feel embarrased at my faux pas. Why, it was almost as bad as if I had... touched someone else's dice.
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He still mocks you about it in the Moderator's Forum, Lola. He just won't shut up about it. It's amazing. I think you traumatized the poor guy.
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But, but, but... I only put it between my teeth once! I was really having to contemplate that 5 ft. step, and unthinkingly...
*bursts into tears*
__________________ "Let me get this straight... you're using the ORPHANS to set off the traps?"
"Standard procedure. What about it?"
"But it's... it's... EVIL!"
"Hmm... Let me check my alignment here.... yep, there it is! Evil. Even got it underlined."
- Fuzzy Knights
"she is also incredibly twisted and more than just a tad evil" - Rel
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I think the first Chicago game day started with someone (Mark) saying "Wouldn't it be great if the EN Boarders in the Chicago area got together?" or something like that. Soon someone else said "While we're at it, let's play D&D." Before long a site was found and it was organized into time slots, multiple games, and a breakfast get-together.
Seriously, Game days are to me one of the three best things that ever came out of Enworld. (I feel like Monty Python's Spanish Inquisition - I keep revising that number.) Joshua's dead on. All it takes is drive - and a preponderance of ENWorlders in your area.
I'd seriously consider organizing an SC Game Day, but between Hand of Evil, one member of my gaming group (who isn't really into games days) and myself, there MIGHT be all of one other person from the Sandlapper State on ENWorld.
I'd seriously consider organizing an SC Game Day, but between Hand of Evil, one member of my gaming group (who isn't really into games days) and myself, there MIGHT be all of one other person from the Sandlapper State on ENWorld.
Hotlanta's not that far a drive away. I know about 5 or so ENWorlders i could cram into my pickup truck.
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takyris, we had a Northern California Gameday over the summer in Sacramento, and even had ENWorlders from the Bay come. We were trying to get a second gameday this weekend, but lack of interest has pushed it back. Check the organization thread here:
So I'm still a little shaky on what a gameday is. Is it just a group of guys (or girls) who don't know each other (other than here on the boards) who pick a city and get together to play for a day?
So I'm still a little shaky on what a gameday is. Is it just a group of guys (or girls) who don't know each other (other than here on the boards) who pick a city and get together to play for a day?
Basically, yup. It's also a great way to meet new gamers locally to find regular games.
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So I'm still a little shaky on what a gameday is. Is it just a group of guys (or girls) who don't know each other (other than here on the boards) who pick a city and get together to play for a day?
YEs, with the following advantages. It gives you a chance to play with strangers, broadening your experiences, but they're NOT STRANGERS. You kinda know them already, but only online. I've enjoyed gaming at the game days far more than playing at any conventions. The atmosphere is more relaxed, and everyone is more friendly.
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YEs, with the following advantages. It gives you a chance to play with strangers, broadening your experiences, but they're NOT STRANGERS. You kinda know them already, but only online. I've enjoyed gaming at the game days far more than playing at any conventions. The atmophere is more relaxed, and everyone is more friendly.
I'd love to see a Bay Area California Gameday, but, you know, am cosmically unlikely to actually organize one myself.
That's pretty ironic, since bloodymage has been asking about Bay Area people who are interested in a GameDay for the past few months in the NorCal GameDay threads...
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