[Deptheads] Special Guest Protocols

Thu Aug 23 08:22:55 PDT 2012

I agree - let's chat after. Or at the con. Maybe a brief powwow would help
avoid a ton of e-mail.

All the people I had considered for 2013 involved money for travel. Susan
is the most cost-efficient. I assumed we wanted to skip international
folks. I have one big fish that I've failed to land so far but there is one
more line to try.

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On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 5:54 AM, Tim <tim at stugiii.com> wrote:

>  Sounds like something we should "table"  until Sept. 3.  Eric B.  did you
> line anyone up for 2013?
>
> Tim
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> On 8/23/2012 1:42 AM, Victor B wrote:
>
>  Scott is a good guy.
> He runs his cgi studio, worked on comics, worked on animated stuff, and
> worked on Power rangers tv show and aliens vs predator video game. It was
> 12 years ago when I met him so I don't remember it all.
> He did some art on some ccg cards and I have a psylocke card from the
> X-men TCG signed by him and a pic  (that was back in 2000).
> That was back when Matt wilson and Brian snoddy also did art for the X-men
> TCG and then went and started their own company--- Privateer Press. And
> Paolo Parente did cards then his Dust world comics, models, games, etc.
> The X-men TCG was done by wizards of the coast, marvel, and 20th century
> fox......and still was epic fail. The card art was sweeeet....and scott had
> some great pieces.
> It would be great to have him do cover ar, badge art or other artwork for
> the con (like banner art, sign art, etc)....but he hasn't done anything
> with video games or  card game art in 12 years.
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>   *From:* Kryssie <phantom.hopscotch at gmail.com><phantom.hopscotch at gmail.com>
> *To:* deptheads at strategicon.net
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 22, 2012 10:37 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [Deptheads] Special Guest Protocols
>
> Scott is not local.  He's from TN.  He's also offered to donate original
> artwork for the charity event (especially if we use his Dreamland
> Chronicles comic for the theme *hint!*) and is very amenable.  He may be a
> bit more than we can afford in 2013, however (airfare...I dunno if we'd do
> the hotel, too...not sure on all that).  And, upon further discussion, most
> of his credits are in video games (remember Paperboy?  That was him...on
> the bike... his dad worked for the company and he'd come in a lot to
> visit...so, they asked him to bring his bike a few times and did captures
> of him).  From there, he actually went on to design some games that I can't
> recall names of because my brain is mushy.  He *has* done CCGs (can't
> recall those titles, either), and he is currently working on some other
> games....  So, I don't know what we'd want to say about him.  Maybe Renee
> would want to coordinate with him to do some artwork for the con?
>
> I don't know know.  I didn't want to commit us or him to anything, but I
> really do think it would be awesome to have him out here.  He can do
> artwork, he can talk about video games--he can talk about video game
> artwork!  I'm sure he'd be thrilled to run a few CCG events, too,
> possibly...maybe even demo something he's working on.  I didn't get to far
> into details with him.  I did tell him that I wasn't really the person for
> this...just an idea girl...who tends to charge in and then stop short and
> look about and say, "Whoa...should prob'ly ask first..."  So, I'm asking.
>
> Do we want him in 2013?
>
> On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 9:39 PM, Eric Burgess <erburgess at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Keep in mind that in 2013, I'm stepping back from organizing guests and
> special events. I'll just be the library guy because I need to focus most
> of my energy on my game company (what energy I have left after the insane
> job and taking care of these creatures that live in my house, eat all my
> food and use all my money - I think some euphemistically refer to them as
> "a wife, kids, two dogs and three cats").
>
>  I've asked Stephanie Kelleher if she would like to expand her role and
> help with identifying/inviting guests but it's a hard time for her to
> commit (she's getting married next month).
>
>  2013 will be the 'thin budget' year so focusing on local guests is
> sensible. I was going to see about Susan McKinley-Ross (author of last
> year's Spiel Des Jahres winner, Qwirkle - and another guest that would work
> really well for families because she's done a lot of family and kid games).
> She's in the Bay Area and we could get her down her for the cost of two
> Southwest tickets (her husband is also a designer). She's a good friend but
> I should ask her soon if we'd like to secure her for Orccon 2013. The rest
> of the year, I was going to suggest we focus again on locals and maybe
> recognize some local designers like we did Victory Point Games and Gorilla
> Games. We could do Numbskull, AEG, Blue Panther, the list goes on...
>
>  Alternatively, Kryssie's plans for this guest and others she and I
> discussed at the last con (not designers but celebrity types) would work
> well for 2013 as an experiment to see how it goes. If people are happy with
> it, cool. If people say 'where are those big-name designers?', Stephanie
> can help secure them (with a little help from me, surely) in 2014 when the
> belt is hopefully loosened a bit. Feedback very welcome.
>
>  P.S. Anyone planning to tell my lovely wife about that crack earlier in
> the e-mail can cancel their plans. She already read it and hit me on the
> head. Someone call social services!
>
>  ...ERB
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> On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 5:40 PM, Kryssie <phantom.hopscotch at gmail.com>wrote:
>
> I do have an established relationship.  I've talked with him off and on
> for the past few years.  I did, however, tell him that I would likely have
> to pass him off to someone with more clout than I. :-)  So, he's expecting
> that, if needs be.
>
>  ...and I'm sure he'd love the table, John.
>
>  On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 5:27 PM, evil5757 at aol.com <evil5757 at aol.com>wrote:
>
>   Right off the bat i can give him a free table to sell his art and
> stuff, that usually helps influence them.
>
> John
>
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> Subject: *[Deptheads] Special Guest Protocols
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