[Deptheads] Dealer Room Update & a quick marketing note

[Eric M. Aldrich I]

Yeah, this one was volunteer only -- did not involve people who did  
not want to be involved, and was unobtrusive and well-controlled. I  
even played it while running amok doing my usual duties. Mike F  
described it pretty much perfectly.

Eric

On 05 May, 2010, at 16:12, mike fryer wrote:

> I fully agree with Ryan. I understand Eric N.'s concern, but I think  
> they are unfounded in this instance. The game was not a full on LARP  
> being played throughout the Hotel. It was much more mellow. Eric A.  
> played in it, and may have a better description of it, but my  
> impression was that it was walking up to some with a Shotgun Diaries  
> Badge and figure out what happens. "I am Zombie, do you have a  
> weapon? No, OK your a Zombie now." That type of interaction. I have  
> no problem with it happening again, and I hope John runs it again.
>
> Mike Fryer
>
>
> On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 3:07 PM, Ryan McMullan <rmcmullan at gmail.com>  
> wrote:
> The informal game was organized by John Wick, one of our LARP GMs.   
> It was not actually a LARP, more of a parlor game -- no drama or PR  
> problems.  I would wager John would run it again if we approached him.
>
> Ryan
>
>
>> On May 5, 2010 10:10 AM, "RJ" <the1ring at the1ring.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>> >  Another thing that occurs at Gencon that we could look into was  
>> a scavenger hunt.
>>
>> Interesting idea.
>>
>> Last con they have the "not to LARP" zombie game, where anyone who  
>> wanted to play wore a badge:  Zombies tried to eat normals, who  
>> became zombies.   Normals defend themselves with "weapons" on a  
>> business card.  Those were handed out around the Con.  They offered  
>> them to almost all the dealers, so Zombie players had an incentive  
>> to come.  Ours were hidden by related products...  so the pistol  
>> was under "Carson City" game display.
>>
>> Side note:  I wondered if we knew who organized that event?   I met  
>> some Comic Book guys from LA who have a non-zombie "graphic  
>> novel"  (and other storylines) who might want to attend a con and  
>> would sponsor the event teamed to their book.
>>
>> RJ
>>
>>
>>
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