[Deptheads] Justin Gary - Ascension - OrcCon 2010

[Eric Burgess]

Sounds great. I've just confirmed designer Bruno Faidutti as our Guest of
Honor for Orccon. More to follow once I get it squared away.

...ERB
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On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 12:06 PM, R.J. Held <strategicon at the1ring.net> wrote:

> Good News!
>
> Justin Gary, designer of the Ascension game, says he and 2-3 of his staff
> will be able to attend OrcCon 2010 in February.
>
> Ascension has been a sell-out game on it's release, though it has slipped
> on BGG lately.  I think it is still around 300 overall and 120 in strategy
> games, with a 7.3 ish rating which is good.
>
> Ascension was on a top 10 list of Essen games on BGG for this year.
>
> Justin and some of the team members are also magic-pro-tournaments players
> and winners, so we may be able to get some pull in the MtG area also, which
> we are trying to grow.
>
> As part of the deal, we would supply them with a dealer table, my people
> would staff it, for exclusive sales.
>
> They will run demos/play sessions and Tournaments, and area also willing to
> do Seminars. I am checking to see if they have any preset talks they like to
> give.
>
> They have been promoting their product pretty heavily around the country,
> so I am hoping they have developed some serious skills in exciting the
> players.  They have been at EVERYTHING.  I talked with them pre-release at
> GAMA last year and they seemed pretty together.
>
> I think my main question is, do we still have a slot/funds for them to be a
> "special guest."  I do not think they will need travel costs (San Diego/LA),
> but will need 1 room (maybe 2?) rooms and good for 3-4 people.
>
> If we can not do special guest, I still think I can work a deal for them to
> come at something less than the "awesome deal" plan.
>
> Side question is do we want the demos/tourneys in the normal boardgame area
> space, or would we want it near the CCG area, since they have magic ties and
> this game (in my area) can draw magic players to it as well.  My thought had
> been boardgames but I am not sure if we want to "pimp" them as "Magic Pros"
> in our advertising to help promo CCGs.
>
> RJ
>
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