<div dir="ltr">I'm happy to look into or make a Kids or Family LARP. Can we clarify what is meant by "Kids" and "Family"? Here's my assumption:<div><ul><li><b>Kids: </b>Event designed to be played by kids only (no adults). Ages 4-12.<br></li><li><b>Family: </b>Event designed to be played by kids and parents together. Ages 10+<br></li></ul></div><div>Does that sound right? If that's right, Starship Valkyrie has gone out of its way to make it a Family LARP (but not a Kids LARP) and we have them at every con, sometimes running multiple events. I can check with the GM to see if he's comfortable listing it in a Family track/summary (or if he'd rather just handle it on an exception basis).</div><div><br></div><div>I think a Kids/Family addendum to the con book sounds like a great idea and would be a very visible way of showing the con is family friendly.</div><div><br></div><div>Ryan</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 4:45 PM, Strategicon Department Heads <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:deptheads@strategicon.net" target="_blank">deptheads@strategicon.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Message From: Tanya Aldrich <a href="mailto:taldrich@strategicon.net">taldrich@strategicon.net</a><br>
Hi All,<br>
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I thought I'd get this notice out early. Here are my thoughts on how to help the Kids Track and Family Room.<br>
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Each department try to get on the schedule at least one Kids Only event to run sometime between 8:00am and 8:00pm, which should run in the Family Room (Video and possibly LARPs and Minis exempt from location).<br>
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Each department try to get on the schedule at least one Family event to run between 8:00am and Midnight run in the Family Room (Video and possibly LARPs and Minis exempt from location). Most departments this just means relocating an event.<br>
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The time ranges mean starting no earlier than and ending no later than. For example, an 8pm Family RPG is fine, but an 8pm Kids Only isn't. And don't schedule a 2hr kids event at 7pm. I recommend Family events starting no later than 8pm.<br>
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I would like to see these department goals expand to at least one Kids/Family event per day by Gateway and at least one Kids Only and one Family event per day by Orccon 2016.<br>
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*** Boardgames: I'll likely have you covered for Saturday and Sunday Kids games, you need to work on Friday and/or Monday for Gamex. Demos don't count. :)<br>
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*** Minis: Please talk to the Paint and Take people about setting aside a Family hour maybe each day or something and emphasize the Strategikids category in the painting contest.<br>
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*** RPGs/LARPs and Minis: I've noticed that kids aren't typically the target audience of these types of games, but they are out there. Please try to get one running. I did a search on 'kids miniature game' and 'kids rpg game' with promising results. If my 5 yr old has a chance to make sense of it, all the better. :) I had less luck with 'kids larp', but it wasn't non-existent. I'm hoping a Family LARP can be organized by Gateway 2016, with the intent of one such larp a year.<br>
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Kids events can range from age 4 to 12. The events don't have to cover the whole range, but should list the starting age, and if appropriate, an ending age. Any game rated age 10+ should be a Family game.<br>
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Please send table requirements to Tim and me, so we both have an idea of what needs to be set up in the room.<br>
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I'm willing to help organize as much as I can for the Family Room to work, but remember these things...<br>
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1. I'm not local.<br>
2. I will not, at any point, be running this room at the con. I'm only running events. The room problem will be addressed separately.<br>
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Goal recap by Department for Gamex 2015<br>
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Boardgames: 1 Kids Only and 1 Family event on Friday and/or Monday in Family Room<br>
Collectibles: 1 Kids Only and 1 Family event in Family Room<br>
Minis: 1 Kids Only and 1 Family event, hopefully in the Family Room<br>
RPGs/LARPs: 1 Kids Only and 1 Family event in Family Room<br>
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Tanya<br>
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