[Deptheads] Justin Gary - Ascension - OrcCon 2010

[Victor B]

Ascension is a fun game.
Ascension is a collectable card game without random packs. Same play style but 
you arent going thru random packs. Many of the collectable card and miniature 
games are going to LCG and CCG format...living card game and constructable card 
game. 

The same deck building as before but without blind purchasing. Magic, yugioh, 
world of warcraft and pokemon are still huge and strong but the other pretenders 
to the throne cannot sell with blind purchasing. Same games- different 
purchasing .

I had ascension tourneys ready to list after I talked to justin and space for 
him so since he is already in the loop via the dealer's room it should be a 
snap. And having him as a special guest is great idea. Awesome.
Ascension and resident evil  (bandai) were two of the card games I was featuring 
this con.


V

 



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From: R.J. Held <strategicon at the1ring.net>
To: deptheads at strategicon.net
Sent: Sat, December 4, 2010 1:06:09 PM
Subject: [Deptheads] Justin Gary - Ascension - OrcCon 2010

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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