[Deptheads] Theme Ideas

Mon Jan 9 19:09:48 PST 2012

Get me a venue.  I'm sure I can get Captain Robert to do it.

On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 5:59 PM, Eric Burgess <erburgess at gmail.com> wrote:

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