[Deptheads] Theme Ideas

Mon Jan 9 17:59:10 PST 2012

Abney Park playing would be huge and would nicely distinguish the
convention for being more than just a bunch of dorks rolling dice.

...ERB
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On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 3:36 PM, Taralyn Frasqueri-Molina <
theunsquare at hotmail.com> wrote:

>  Abney Park FTW
>
> I appreciate you guys going with the theme the artist is already working
> on for May.  September is still flexible.  Is horror the way ya'll really
> wanna go?
>
> -T
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 15:20:30 -0800
>
> Subject: Re: [Deptheads] Theme Ideas
> From: phantom.hopscotch at gmail.com
> To: deptheads at strategicon.net; fhoenix88 at yahoo.com
> CC:
>
> AIRSHIP PIRATES.  *ahem* Let's do the Steampunk thing in May and the
> Horror in September with CLUE as our theme this run.  It also helps when
> marketing.
>
> If there's a place we could do a mini concert, I *might* be able to get
> Abney Park to come and play a little (they're the ones who worked on the
> game Airship Pirates with Cubicle 7 Games).  Barring them, I may be able to
> get some of the folks from Cubicle 7.  Don't know.  But, something to
> consider. :D
>
> On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 2:30 PM, Victor B <fhoenix88 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> With those logs already on the fire we could theme May around
> steampunk/victorian theme and Sept. around horror. This gives every
> department/team time to organzie and prepare 1 event or more around the
> theme.
> It also gives pr and marketing plenty of time to get the word out and work
> the theme into their material.
> Steampunk/victorian includes all (miniatures to larps to rpg to
> movies to tabletop games to video games  etc.) and Horror is every gaming
> genre too. Costume contests could be based on the theme and with plenty of
> time in advance (and a good prize) people will work on costumes for it
> and attend. (I saw at least 7 steam punk costumes last feb).
> Themes give each convention an identity and feel without effecting the
> flow of any individual department... and for some people on the fence about
> coming a theme they love will get them to attend.
>
>
> V
>
>
>    *From:* Taralyn Frasqueri-Molina <theunsquare at hotmail.com>
> *To:* deptheads at strategicon.net
> *Sent:* Monday, January 9, 2012 2:55 PM
> *Subject:* RE: [Deptheads] Theme Ideas
>
>  If you're doing themes for the rest of 2012 (which is a brilliant idea!)
> I need to know soonz please and thank you :)
>
> I already have an artist working on May 2012 cover/t-shirt/flyer/badge art
> that is in the "steampunk airship captains play military games" vein, and
> an artist considering a horror theme (subject to change) for Sept 2012.
>
> There will be a lot of rework involved for the May artist at least, and
> deadlines missed, if we need to change - which I am OK with if ya'll are!
>  I just need to know GI Joe.
>
> -T
>
>
>
> Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 12:17:09 -0800
> From: fhoenix88 at yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: [Deptheads] Theme Ideas
> To: deptheads at strategicon.net
>
> Thanks for bringing "Convention theme" back to the discussion table.
> We have kicked around the idea of con themes for the past 5 years, with
> many creative themes and ideas, but we never organized it months before the
> con so they never took off. We have yet to have a theme, just con cover art
> linked to
> or done by one of our guests.---Orcon 2011 cover was Squad leader box
> art by guest artist/game designer Roger MacGowan, Gamex 2011 cover and
> badges art was by Featured artist guest Bobby Doran, and Gateway 2011 was
> by guest game designer/artist Ted Alspach which had a few game pieces going
> into our con and making gaming jokes (and even one joking about his game
> ultimate werewolf). Last year was the first year for full sized con books
> with color art and the art dept/team has done an AWESOME job with it as
> well as the t-shirts.
>
> Convention themes should be determined for the entire next year right
> after our september con during our 6 month break--coordinated with invited
> guests or ones to be invited, special events, art dept.,etc........For
> example: If someone looked at our website they would see the themes for
> each con for the year and if May were "Star trek vs Star wars" they could
> plan to run game, costume, or attend accordingly and we would have movies,
> video games, board games, card games, rpg, larps, ccg and cmg games, and
> miniature games around the theme as well as art. And once one con ended we
> would have 3 month to market the next theme. This being 2012 our sept. con
> could have a apocalypse/doomsday/the day after/ theme.
>
> I am all for themes and we still could plan May and Sept. themes now and
> coordinate then market those themes well in advance.
>
>
> V
>
>   *From:* Kryssie <phantom.hopscotch at gmail.com>
> *To:* deptheads at strategicon.net
> *Sent:* Monday, January 9, 2012 11:00 AM
> *Subject:* [Deptheads] Theme Ideas
>
> So, something that I've been thinking about--and this comes from the
> creative/cosplay/gamer aspect of me--if we do these wonderful themed covers
> and such for the cons, why not play them up?  For example, it seems CLUE is
> our theme this year--why not stage a Live Action Clue game?  I can do it,
> but I would definitely need help in putting it together, but I think it may
> be fun for people to "come to a dinner party" and run it like a murder
> mystery game--plus it would fit in with the theme.
>
> I'm sorry if this is disjointed and half typed...I'm both sick and at
> work.  So...lemme know what you guys think.  Please.
>
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