[Deptheads] Final numbers

Tue Feb 25 13:42:13 PST 2014

In that vein, Robo Rally could probably be categorized as a Miniatures
game, rather than a Board Game. As with Miniatures games, position and
facing are critical. In contrast, Talisman isn't a Miniatures game, even if
you're playing with the official miniatures, because the figures and
locations are abstractions - it doesn't matter if someone is in the next
square to you or on the other side of the board, and there's no "facing" to
be had.

On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 1:10 PM, Mike James <minis.tyrant at gmail.com> wrote:

> Kind of a tangential idea, but given the blurred line between a mini game
> and a board game, I could take a few off your hands to free up even more
> space for you.
>
> Mike
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> On Feb 25, 2014, at 8:24 AM, Shane Sauby <ssshanucon at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I am sorry, but that is likely not going to happen unless someone gives me
> no choice.  I am already cutting back on events and scrambling for space.
> If another demand is put on me for table space in the boardgame area, it
> will translate into even fewer events for boardgames.
>
> Shane Sauby
> Boardgames Supervisor
>
>
>
>   On Tuesday, February 25, 2014 8:03 AM, Tim Keennon <tim at stugiii.com>
> wrote:
>  Just so we understand... there is no "room" set aside for this.  Ideally
> it should easy to find, which means on the first floor.  If Shane can set
> aside an area in board games for it that might work.
>
> *From:* deptheads-bounces at strategicon.net [
> mailto:deptheads-bounces at strategicon.net<deptheads-bounces at strategicon.net>]
> *On Behalf Of *Kryssie M.
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 25, 2014 12:47 AM
> *To:* deptheads at strategicon.net
> *Cc:* deptheads at strategicon.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Deptheads] Final numbers
>
> I think we all agree this needs to be a thing.  So, rather than beat the
> proverbial horse to death saying it needs to be a thing, let's make it a
> thing...  :)  we just need someone to spearhead the department/room (note:
> this is NOT ME because I am not a kids fan...)  I think one person to
> schedule and staff the room, as a supervisor, should be sufficient.  Do we
> have anyone we'd recommend/trust?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Feb 24, 2014, at 7:20 PM, "evil5757 at aol.com" <evil5757 at aol.com> wrote:
>
> Note on paragraph 2, I had 2 separate people ask me about any kids track
> program and when I told them and steered them to boardgames hq they both
> said they went there first and were told by whoever was on duty they had no
> idea about it. We need to highlight the track and have it include ALL
> departments.
>
> John
>
>
> *Connected by Motorola*
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>
> Victor B <fhoenix88 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Kublacon, pax and many others have a kids room because it is not the same
> liability as a daycare.
> A kids room is no different than boardgaming, video games, or rpg rooms
> except it is for kids only and the games library is kids games and there
> are other things for kids to do in there (movies, toys, etc). It is not
> daycare. Every con with a kids room specifies it is not a daycare and kids
> under 8 have to be accompanied by a guardian. Same liability we have now.
> There is someone in charge of the room like in all other depts. but there
> are no babysitters. No one cares and feeds for the kids---that is called
> daycare.(Same as video game room is now but video game room should not be
> the default place for kids to hang out at the con for the majority of their
> time there). Without the video game room those kids are running around in
> the lobby or they find another empty room to play in until kicked out when
> an event comes in to run.  Video games has mentioned this many times that
> they get swamped as a kids destination. A kids hangout. It is unfair to
> them and to the kids. This orccon I asked a few people why I didn't see
> them in video game room playing league of legends etc. and they said too
> many kids. The kids need their own room. If it works at kublacon it can
> work at strategicon. They also have a teen room (ages 13-17). Loscon had
> one too and called it the teen lounge. I wouldn't worry about the teen room
> yet until we get a kids room (Kublacon calls their kids room the "young
> gamers room".
>
> A daycare is different. It is a place where attendees, volunteers and
> staff drop off their small children to be cared for and watched. The people
> doing the daycare are licensed and accept responsibility for the kids. They
> are paid for their services and accept responsibilty. San Diego comic con
> has an outside service onsite that handles daycare. The person wanting
> daycare deals with that company. It is a regular daycare service. We are
> looking into getting an outside source to do daycare onsite. That is
> separate from the kids room and kids programming track (which we already
> have and merely need to highlight it in the conbook). It is good so many
> people care about our kids and grandkids that attend the con. In the
> meantime keep scheduling kids events and categorizing them as so and if you
> have reliable friends who babysit they can make some extra money at
> strategicon as there are always people looking for reliable trustworthy
> sitters.
>
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