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So, uh, how does one organise a gameday?
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<blockquote data-quote="Yttrai" data-source="post: 3058260" data-attributes="member: 27205"><p>Other pieces of advice: (we've held two already) (these are for the day of type issues, not getting started. Piratecat covered most of that stuff.)</p><p></p><p>-KEEP to the SCHEDULE. DO NOT let the first game start late. </p><p>-Order lunch (if ordering) a full hour before the lunch "hour" starts. </p><p>-Circulate menus at the BEGINNING of the first game slot. Photocopy them in advance if neccessary. Inform everybody you will pick up MONEY and a notecard with their pre-WRITTEN order at a specific time. Do not be the orderer/notecard collector if you are DMing your own slot.</p><p>-Warn your guests about your (hypothetical) pets or offspring.</p><p>-Make a clear policy about accompanying offspring - are babies and toddlers allowed? (Yes in our house) Are teenaged offspring allowed to play? (Also yes) Pre-teen? (Also yes, case by case basis) Younger? (hasn't come up yet)</p><p>-Test drive the directions yourself. Pay attention to stuff you take for granted that might be confusing to non-locals. </p><p>-Find out the intricacies of parking near you. Be SURE which streets are legal for non-residents for an all-day event.</p><p>-Research local hotels and provide opinions and directions from them as well. Hotels near porn stores tend to be less popular. Oddly enough.</p><p>-Include the possibility for a game not happening, and people needing something to do: ask people to bring card games or board games or minis and mats, etc.</p><p>-Post many copies of the schedule around the house.</p><p>-Label things in the kitchen, including recycling, trash, water, ice, soda, etc.</p><p>-Take assessment of your rooms' amenities (darkness/lightness, tabletop space, stereo, ability to shut door) and match them to the DMs' needs for their games.</p><p>-PUT YOUR NAME IN ALL YOUR GAME BOOKS BEFORE HAND <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>EDIT: Holy crap, forgot a very important one: back up the schedule post daily. Save it to a text file every day, and print it out every now and then.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Yttrai, post: 3058260, member: 27205"] Other pieces of advice: (we've held two already) (these are for the day of type issues, not getting started. Piratecat covered most of that stuff.) -KEEP to the SCHEDULE. DO NOT let the first game start late. -Order lunch (if ordering) a full hour before the lunch "hour" starts. -Circulate menus at the BEGINNING of the first game slot. Photocopy them in advance if neccessary. Inform everybody you will pick up MONEY and a notecard with their pre-WRITTEN order at a specific time. Do not be the orderer/notecard collector if you are DMing your own slot. -Warn your guests about your (hypothetical) pets or offspring. -Make a clear policy about accompanying offspring - are babies and toddlers allowed? (Yes in our house) Are teenaged offspring allowed to play? (Also yes) Pre-teen? (Also yes, case by case basis) Younger? (hasn't come up yet) -Test drive the directions yourself. Pay attention to stuff you take for granted that might be confusing to non-locals. -Find out the intricacies of parking near you. Be SURE which streets are legal for non-residents for an all-day event. -Research local hotels and provide opinions and directions from them as well. Hotels near porn stores tend to be less popular. Oddly enough. -Include the possibility for a game not happening, and people needing something to do: ask people to bring card games or board games or minis and mats, etc. -Post many copies of the schedule around the house. -Label things in the kitchen, including recycling, trash, water, ice, soda, etc. -Take assessment of your rooms' amenities (darkness/lightness, tabletop space, stereo, ability to shut door) and match them to the DMs' needs for their games. -PUT YOUR NAME IN ALL YOUR GAME BOOKS BEFORE HAND :D EDIT: Holy crap, forgot a very important one: back up the schedule post daily. Save it to a text file every day, and print it out every now and then. [/QUOTE]
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