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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bento" data-source="post: 3487652" data-attributes="member: 36597">I'm reading on another post about how to run a game day, and this response came from Pirate Cat: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.And this came from Yttrai: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 <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":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.</blockquote>

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