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Sci-fi & Gaming Cons
That Con is over once again and I have to say it was a very satisfying weekend. It was satisfying in many ways. Gaming did well, despite having less space. I got to spend time with old friends and new. I got time to spend with my kids and my wife. I gamed a little…
About this time 5 to 10 years ago, I was excited and crazy busy with convention stuff. I did not even have time for real work, I am ashamed to say. My career took a back seat to my hobbies. I was charged up, dealing with the stress of other people’s mistakes and lack of effort, while at the same time making my own mistakes. Why? All for the hope that one convention would have a great weekend and a majority of people would walk away with a fulfilling weekend. That mattered to me so much!
This coming June will mark my second return to That Con – ConCarolinas. It took a lot for me to return last year. I did not display a complete air of forgiveness and kindness that I should have the last time. The sore left by my experience now 5 years ago is still raw. Is…
The 7th annual MACE West has come and gone. When we started it, I would have never imagined it lasting this long. But we definitely found a great home and we have had a lot of fun with it. While much of MACE West has remained the same, it also has evolved and changed with…
These are pictures of my playtest but I did play it at MACE West 2017 with 2 other players. I want to like this game so much but I think it has its flaws. Either that, or we are playing it wrong. I realize there is a second edition coming out and I may get…
This is a great game! It really has a Star Trek feel. I plan to do a review of this but I really look forward to playing this more and more, especially with expansions. The 3 player game is great but it has its issues. Primarily, it’s a 3 player 4X that can basically boil…
I plan to write a review of this game soon. It has be torn. It has a strong Euro feel but just enough player interaction and combat that it keeps my attention. This was by far one of the best games I played of Scythe. Seven great players. Got it down in 2 hours. I played…
I was very nervous going into this session because I made the mistake of talking it up. I was really excited about it because it combined so many elements that I enjoy. I was lucky to get a great group of players and they really dove into the setting. I paced it rather well and…
I have been involved with this niche of a community for almost 20 years. I have organized things from both ends of the spectrum. I have seen events numbering in the dozens and I have seen events numbering in the thousands. The largest event overall that I have been involved with and helped organize had…
SYSTEM: Call of Cthulhu 7e DATE: 2017-01-28 I was not entirely satisfied with the way this one went. Maybe I needed more prep time but the group never got to a point that made them want to stay on board and investigate everything. Or perhaps I gave out too much up front, but by the time…