<div dir="auto">For ideas, Cryptozoic is holding their virtual event today (missed that), and Friday 4/17<div dir="auto"><br><div dir="auto"><a href="https://facebook.com/events/s/cryptozoic-con-2020/908463756262053/?ti=cl">https://facebook.com/events/s/cryptozoic-con-2020/908463756262053/?ti=cl</a><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">And Steve Jackson Games has FnordCon this weekend, Fri, Sat, Sunday. </div><div dir="auto">Karla</div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Apr 16, 2020, 10:31 PM Strategicon Department Heads <<a href="mailto:deptheads@strategicon.net">deptheads@strategicon.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Message From: Karla Freeman <a href="mailto:thesquirrelwrangler@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">thesquirrelwrangler@gmail.com</a><br>
<div dir="auto">Stupid autocorrect. That's Ruel Gaviola. Ugh<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Karla</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Apr 16, 2020, 10:30 PM Karla Freeman <<a href="mailto:thesquirrelwrangler@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">thesquirrelwrangler@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">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.<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">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. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">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. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">That's all my thoughts for now.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Karla</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Apr 16, 2020, 9:04 PM Strategicon Department Heads <<a href="mailto:deptheads@strategicon.net" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">deptheads@strategicon.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Message From: Nick Chavez <a href="mailto:J0KERtm@yahoo.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">J0KERtm@yahoo.com</a><br>
<div dir="auto">I can host watch party screenings of Board Game documentaries that we’ve screen at past shows. And perhaps other videos, based on feedback.<div><br></div><div> - Nick<br><br><div id="m_-5884592439936521937m_-493876397379886498m_2738724357952709351AppleMailSignature">Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Apr 16, 2020, at 12:54 AM, Strategicon Department Heads <<a href="mailto:deptheads@strategicon.net" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">deptheads@strategicon.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>Message From: Victor Bugg <a href="mailto:fhoenix88@yahoo.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">fhoenix88@yahoo.com</a></span><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div></div>
<div dir="ltr">Gamex has always been memorial day weekend and we should keep it that way even virtually. </div><div dir="ltr">It is memorial weekend so several groups will have cons that weekend..</div><div dir="ltr">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. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">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. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">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.</div><div dir="ltr">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</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">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)</div><div dir="ltr">Board is Eric Aldrich, mike James, Jim Sandoval, Chris carlson, Mike fryer, and Victor Bugg (me)</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Stay safe...don't be that guy....</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Victor </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div><br></div>
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<div><div id="m_-5884592439936521937m_-493876397379886498m_2738724357952709351yiv6383004189"><div>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"<div><br clear="none"></div><div>Eric</div><div><br clear="none"><div><br clear="none"><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Apr 15, 2020, at 3:46 PM, Strategicon Department Heads <<a rel="nofollow noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" shape="rect" href="mailto:deptheads@strategicon.net" target="_blank">deptheads@strategicon.net</a>> wrote:</div><br clear="none"><div id="m_-5884592439936521937m_-493876397379886498m_2738724357952709351yiv6383004189yqtfd96166"><div>Message From: Angelica Magno <a rel="nofollow noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" shape="rect" href="mailto:angelicamagno.ing@gmail.com" target="_blank">angelicamagno.ing@gmail.com</a><br clear="none"></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div><div id="m_-5884592439936521937m_-493876397379886498m_2738724357952709351yiv6383004189yqtfd59330"><div><div><div>Hi all,</div><div><br clear="none"></div>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?<div><br clear="none"></div><div>Warmly,</div><div>Angelica <br clear="none">Indie New Games, Strategicon <br clear="none"><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"><blockquote type="cite">On Apr 15, 2020, at 2:33 PM, Strategicon Department Heads <<a rel="nofollow noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" shape="rect" href="mailto:deptheads@strategicon.net" target="_blank">deptheads@strategicon.net</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>Message From: Tanya Aldrich <a rel="nofollow noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" shape="rect" href="mailto:taldrich@strategicon.net" target="_blank">taldrich@strategicon.net</a></span><br clear="none"></div></blockquote></div></div></div><div>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.<div>I’m waiting to hear the results of the virtual gaming research I vaguely recall being mentioned at the meeting. <div><br clear="none"></div><div>Tanya</div><div><br clear="none"><div><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Apr 15, 2020, at 2:16 PM, Strategicon Department Heads <<a rel="nofollow noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" shape="rect" href="mailto:deptheads@strategicon.net" target="_blank">deptheads@strategicon.net</a>> wrote:</div><br clear="none"><div>Message From: Karla Freeman <a rel="nofollow noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" shape="rect" href="mailto:thesquirrelwrangler@gmail.com" target="_blank">thesquirrelwrangler@gmail.com</a><br clear="none"><div dir="ltr"><div>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. <br clear="none"></div><div>OK that is all. <br clear="none"></div><div>Karla<br clear="none"></div></div><br clear="none"><div><div dir="ltr">On Tue, Apr 14, 2020 at 12:16 PM Strategicon Department Heads <<a rel="nofollow noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" shape="rect" href="mailto:deptheads@strategicon.net" target="_blank">deptheads@strategicon.net</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Message From: Eric Aldrich <a rel="nofollow noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" shape="rect" href="mailto:ealdrich@mac.com" target="_blank">ealdrich@mac.com</a><br clear="none">
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