[Deptheads] Gamex 2014 - Event Submission

Tue Mar 18 13:07:42 PDT 2014

I am not that concerned about space.  My space objection has more to do with giving table space to an event that could just as easily be held in a hallway or an elevator as at a table.

Shane Sauby
Boardgames Supervisor

On Tuesday, March 18, 2014 12:52 PM, Tim Keennon <tim at stugiii.com> wrote:

If you are concerned about space, we can limit it to a given number of participants.  I would think this would be a good event to have in boardgames.  Alternatively we could put it downstairs.

Tim

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Is there any way that there can be a "community" (IE, convention-controlled/owned) iPad at the event so that people who don't happen to own an iPad can still attempt to play in the tournament? 

On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 11:14 AM, Shane Sauby <ssshanucon at yahoo.com> wrote:
The reason for my initial reaction was two-fold.  First, this is going to take up table space and space in my schedule for an event that Dean correctly described as a group of people sitting around ignoring each other.  It seems to go counter to almost everything a boardgame event should be.
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>My bigger concern is the requirement to bring an iPad and own the game.  This event is extremely exclusive compared to other events in my department.  Usually, if you don't own the game, you can play.  This will be the first time (maybe ever) in boardgames where the only way to play in the event is to already own the game.
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>Honestly, I think this is a cool idea, but I would rather it was made more of a Special Event and done somewhere other than boardgames.  I agree that we want to take care of the designers who come to our convention so I would rather make a bigger deal out of this than just putting it on the boardgame schedule.
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>Shane Sauby
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>On Tuesday, March 18, 2014 9:23 AM, E.R. Burgess <erburgess at gmail.com> wrote:
>It's an odd crossroad for sure but Mines is a board game and it can be played solo or multiplayer. I expect this is just good promotion for both and a kind of neat idea since I see a heck of a lot of iPads at Strategicons. I concur on the idea - keep it in board games.
>On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 8:17 AM, Nekojin <nekojin at gmail.com> wrote:
>While it's true that the event is a solo iPad game, done competitively, Ta-Te Wu is a board game designer, and largely unheard of by the video gaming crowd (except for people like myself who are crossover gamers). You want this event in Board Gaming, if only for the exposure for him to his board-gaming base. Banishing him to the hinterlands of the Video Gaming Room could be viewed as an insult. I doubt very much that you want to do that to your board game designers. ;) 
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>>On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 7:23 AM, Dean Taylor <deanatay at gmail.com> wrote:
>>Also, the game is a solitaire game.  Board games usually involve interaction between players - this will be several people sitting around a table, staring into their iPads, ignoring each other.  It definitely feels more like a video game event.  
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>>>On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 7:20 AM, Dean Taylor <deanatay at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>I can see his confusion, though - it's not technically a board game.  Although the prize is a board game, it does not seem like that's what they're playing, since it requires that they bring the iPad game.  I'm tempted to class it as a video game.  
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>>>>On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 10:03 PM, Tim Keennon <tim at stugiii.com> wrote:
>>>>Treat it like any board game
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>>>>>Tim
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>>>>>Sent from my mobile device.
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>>>>>On Mar 17, 2014, at 8:40 PM, Eric Burgess <erburgess at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>What is the issue? Ta-Te is a good friend of mine and I can resolve any issues with it.
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>>>>>>On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 8:00 PM, Shane Sauby <ssshanucon at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>>>I am not sure what to do with this event submitted by Ta-Te Wu...
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>>>>>>>Mines is a solitaire tile placement iPad (iOS) game based on Mines of the Sacred Dragon. Players must bring their own iPad with Mines installed to participate the tournament. The player who played and receives highest point during the tournament hour will win a copy of Mines of the Sacred Dragon board game.
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>>>>>>>Shane Sauby
>>>>>>>Boardgames Supervisor
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