[Deptheads] Guest of Honor: Vlaada Chvatil

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Saturday around 11am would be perfect for a signing at the HQ table....go ahead and enter it as an event.

John

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Eric Burgess <erburgess at gmail.com> wrote:

>Okay, folks - I don't have a picture and bio yet but Vlaada and I have
>exchanged long e-mails this weekend and this is going to be epic.
>
>1) Vlaada-Thon - Shane and I discussed (and I think I have someone willing
>to administer) a "Vlaada-Thon" where players will get points for playing
>Vlaada's games.
>
>2) Galaxy Trucker - Vlaada will be bringing new, exclusive ships for the
>players in a final for a Galaxy Trucker event we should run.
>
>3) Through The Ages - He will have special CGE (his publishing company)
>exclusives for prizes and he may have a special exclusive-to-Strategicon
>announcement at the show regarding the game. That's not for sure so mum's
>the word there.
>
>4) Space Alert - For those that don't know, Space Alert is a realtime game
>that has a soundtrack so if people are really going to play it, they need a
>quiet space. I'm hopeful we can get a room somewhere to run a Space Alert
>tournament. Each table would have a game on it with players and one sound
>system would guide them through the game. Ideally, we'd run a 101 or two
>beforehand for new players.
>
>5) He'll have his Spiel 2013 release in prototype form for our attendees to
>get an exclusive look at. It is something the eurogamers and the wargamers
>alike might enjoy.
>
>6) He will have expansions for the wildly popular Tzolkin and Last Will
>on-hand. Tzolkin was the most-checked out game at the last two
>Strategicons.
>
>7) I asked him if he might be willing to do something with the improv
>folks. While I don't think he's the actor type (although he's a naturally
>funny guy, as anyone who has read his rules would know), he's agreed to
>provide some 'inspiration' for the groups and is happy to converse with
>them ahead of the event. I'm no improv guy but I can only imagine they
>would love to do some shows based on his wonderfully thematic games Dungeon
>Lords, Dungeon Petz, and Galaxy Trucker in particular. If they don't think
>that's comic gold, they aren't thinking clearly.
>
>8) Dungeon Petz - He'll have an exclusive version of their new expansion
>for Spiel 2013 as well. I'll be asking Z-Man for a copy because we don't
>have one.
>
>We could use second copies of a few of his games. I'll look into acquiring
>a second Through The Ages, Galaxy Trucker and Dungeon Lords - but I'll
>strongly encourage people to bring them, too.
>
>Shane - Let's talk space considerations. I'm assuming we can run the
>Vlaada-thon in an extended VIP section.
>
>The Space Alert room - we could probably use one of those smaller rooms on
>the third floor. Maybe we could run an Escape event (also a 'soundtrack'
>game) there, if you like. We have a copy and I could get more considering
>Queen just said they'd like to send us more support (thanks to their local
>rep spending time at the con and being impressed with it).
>
>Let's plan the improv stuff soon if they want Vlaada to attend.
>
>I have Lana Berman taking care of Vlaada while he's at the con. Thanks
>again BIG TIME to Kryssie for looking after Mike Nystul.
>
>Paiva - Vlaada won't need a table but he's happy to do a signing in the
>room. Name the time - I think mid-morning Saturday would be cool but you
>tell me.
>
>Feedback very welcome. People are going to really love Vlaada - he's a
>great guy. He'll be the most popular guest since Antoine for sure.
>
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