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<blockquote data-quote="Piratecat" data-source="post: 3056586" data-attributes="member: 2"><p>You say "hey! I'm holding a game day!"</p><p> </p><p>DO'S:</p><p>- do schedule it some 2 months in advance</p><p>- regularly bump it as it falls</p><p>- put a link to it in your sig, and encourage other local folks to do the same</p><p>- look at other threads for inspiration on thread organization. In general, the first post (yours) should be regularly updated with game scheduling information. Make it easy for folks to sign up.</p><p>- choose where it. I'm lucky because my house can fit 4 games, but limit the size of the gameday based on the space you have available. You can always ask friends or local gaming stores with space to hold it there, too. </p><p>- Ask people to bring snacks, drinks and breakfast food.</p><p>- Think about local restaurants for lunch -- warn that pizza place of a big order!</p><p>- Clean your house. Clutter is bad.</p><p>- Ask people to bring folding chairs or tables as necessary.</p><p>- Buy some paper plates and plastic cups, and have a cooler with ice</p><p>- Expect it to be fun! I haven't been to a bad one of these yet.</p><p>- Leave time for laughing and talking. 1.5 hours for lunch is usually better than an hour, I think.</p><p></p><p>DON'T:</p><p>- ask people when they think you should hold it</p><p>- think it's a big production; I've really found them to be pretty easy and not worth stressing about</p><p>- worry about size. We've had Boston game days that were 5 people, and others that were 35. Both were fun.</p><p>- worry if games aren't filling up. Not all do, so those DMs join other games.</p><p></p><p>That's a start! I love game days; they're a great way to meet other folks around you, and to try new games.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Piratecat, post: 3056586, member: 2"] You say "hey! I'm holding a game day!" DO'S: - do schedule it some 2 months in advance - regularly bump it as it falls - put a link to it in your sig, and encourage other local folks to do the same - look at other threads for inspiration on thread organization. In general, the first post (yours) should be regularly updated with game scheduling information. Make it easy for folks to sign up. - choose where it. I'm lucky because my house can fit 4 games, but limit the size of the gameday based on the space you have available. You can always ask friends or local gaming stores with space to hold it there, too. - Ask people to bring snacks, drinks and breakfast food. - Think about local restaurants for lunch -- warn that pizza place of a big order! - Clean your house. Clutter is bad. - Ask people to bring folding chairs or tables as necessary. - Buy some paper plates and plastic cups, and have a cooler with ice - Expect it to be fun! I haven't been to a bad one of these yet. - Leave time for laughing and talking. 1.5 hours for lunch is usually better than an hour, I think. DON'T: - ask people when they think you should hold it - think it's a big production; I've really found them to be pretty easy and not worth stressing about - worry about size. We've had Boston game days that were 5 people, and others that were 35. Both were fun. - worry if games aren't filling up. Not all do, so those DMs join other games. That's a start! I love game days; they're a great way to meet other folks around you, and to try new games. [/QUOTE]
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