[Deptheads] Virtual Gaming

Thu Apr 16 22:30:22 PDT 2020

I will have 4 "play to win" giveaways set up. I invited Ruel Fabiola to do
play throughs of 4 games and the watchers will get an entry, and if they
comment they get a second entry. He and his family have been doing this
regularly on FB during this covid time...I mean the play throughs, not the
giveaways. I have the games ready to go.

I've been asked by GURPS GMs what format the RPGs will be on. One gave me
his suggestion but I'd have to go look it up again.

One of our beloved board game demo folks has a son who suggested a
Minecraft game with a convention set up and events and vendors in it. I am
technologically impaired so I don't know how myself. I do know that Potato
Pie and EL REA run a Minecraft server (PC) and if this sounds interesting I
can ask if they'd like to host...and if it can be done.

That's all my thoughts for now.

Karla

On Thu, Apr 16, 2020, 9:04 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:

> Message From: Nick Chavez  J0KERtm at yahoo.com
> I can host watch party screenings of Board Game documentaries that we’ve
> screen at past shows. And perhaps other videos, based on feedback.
>
>  - Nick
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Apr 16, 2020, at 12:54 AM, Strategicon Department Heads <
> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>
> Message From: Victor Bugg  fhoenix88 at yahoo.com
>
> Gamex has always been memorial day weekend and we should keep it that way
> even virtually.
> It is memorial weekend so several groups will have cons that weekend..
> Also realize by memorial weekend much of the country hopes to have moved
> from stay at home (president says May 1...I as ambulance crew medic dealing
> with this daily say middle of may. A slow return piece by piece. By end of
> may/beginning of june people will be back to their  game groups and gaming
> at game stores. It will be like everyone got a golden ticket and freedom to
> leave the home.
>
> Games have  limited players anyways, and no travel --just click from one
> con to another,  so many game cons can virtual that weekend and have more
> than their share of players per each event.
>
> we have to keep Gamex on the Gamex weekend. Ans those on social media
> talking havent missed one in x years we let them know the virtual one
> counts and will have t-shirt.
> I am buried at hospital but i will peep in...contact me via email or
> facebook or phone if anyone doing events and organizing need someone to
> listen to ideas or give input on ideas etc....you have my support and
> experience
>
> Also keep tanya in loop so some things can go on website...and keep a
> board member in the loop so the board knows (the strategicon brand we care
> about)
> Board is Eric Aldrich, mike James, Jim Sandoval, Chris carlson, Mike
> fryer, and Victor Bugg (me)
>
> Stay safe...don't be that guy....
>
> Victor
>
>
>
> On Wednesday, April 15, 2020, 04:19:43 PM MST, Strategicon Department
> Heads <deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>
>
> This gets tricky. We move off of our usual weekend we will not get nearly
> as many people. We might want to reach out to that group -- maybe we can
> tie in some things and expand their number of events -- there's no reason
> to "compete"
>
> Eric
>
>
> On Apr 15, 2020, at 3:46 PM, Strategicon Department Heads <
> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>
> Message From: Angelica Magno  angelicamagno.ing at gmail.com
>
> Hi all,
>
> I was also informed that Play Unconventionally a virtual con by Indie Game
> Alliance is happening that exact weekend. Some game designers has been
> talking about it and promoting it. Do you think we should consider moving
> the date slightly to give us more time to be prepared? It might make us
> look kinda bad in comparison if we don’t have something cohesive together.
> What are your thoughts?
>
> Warmly,
> Angelica
> Indie New Games, Strategicon
>
> On Apr 15, 2020, at 2:33 PM, Strategicon Department Heads <
> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>
> Message From: Tanya Aldrich  taldrich at strategicon.net
>
> I have some ideas of family friendly board games that I’d be willing to
> run for the virtual con, but I want to know the options available before I
> submit.
> I’m waiting to hear the results of the virtual gaming research I vaguely
> recall being mentioned at the meeting.
>
> Tanya
>
> On Apr 15, 2020, at 2:16 PM, Strategicon Department Heads <
> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>
> Message From: Karla Freeman  thesquirrelwrangler at gmail.com
> I'm assuming you are putting together an announcement with a few more
> details, as in "hey we're having a virtual event", before you post? People
> are chomping at the bit for news, lol. I think we really need to start
> promoting the virtual part of it. I did let my entire demo team know (that
> would be SJG, Renegade, AEG, etc etc etc) on our private group this
> morning. I'm asking them for feedback on what kind of events they'd feel
> comfortable doing on a platform like Zoom. We for sure will have some Steve
> Jackson play-alongs (even if it's just Deadly Doodles), probably also some
> GURPS games too - along with company prize support. As soon as you make the
> announcement, James will talk to his CMON Legion peeps to see what can be
> done. I also came up with a way to do play to wins (just a few)...of course
> I'll have to mail the prizes out, so we don't want to do too many...but it
> would be a live Facebook video of a how to play and watchers would get
> entered, commenters would get extra entries, etc. I have someone awesome in
> mind to ask to do this for us. And Anje and I are still working on how to
> do the charity event thing, while also supporting FLGS and vendors. But...I
> really think we need to get the word out soon. I told my peeps to not say
> anything until the announcement is made on the site and FB page.
> OK that is all.
> Karla
>
> On Tue, Apr 14, 2020 at 12:16 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>
> Message From: Eric Aldrich  ealdrich at mac.com
> We'll post a notice on the web site today/tomorrow.
>
> Eric
>
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