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CotN games?

Posted on 2020 December 8 by njwDecember 8, 2020

Con of the North decided to move to virtual next year. Which means I can actually attend, for the first time in many years. And that means I should start thinking of games to run. But my well of inspiration … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged 8 Tokens, Blade & Crown, Con of the North, conventions | 2 Replies

The ideal gaming con III: Membership

Posted on 2017 February 17 by njwFebruary 17, 2017

What is the role of attendees at a con? And how much should they pay for the privilege? Emphasis on membership The role of attendees at cons has has been an ongoing, but somewhat subtle, conflict within fandom. When you … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged Con of the North, conventions, diversity, nerd self-loathing, WisCon | 1 Reply

The ideal gaming con II: Organizing games

Posted on 2016 November 3 by njwNovember 3, 2016

How to actually form games, schedule them, publicize them, registered for them, and (when necessary) cancel or communicate further about them is a huge problem for a gaming con — probably the single biggest one. When do games run? One … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged computers & RPGs, Con of the North, conventions, scheduling, theory | 1 Reply

The ideal gaming con I: Size

Posted on 2016 October 12 by njwOctober 12, 2016

The call for submissions to Con of the North has come and gone. For a long time, it has been my main gaming con. I like most things about it, but it has its little problems. And now it’s kind … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged Con of the North, conventions, diversity, scheduling | 1 Reply

Long delays due to life

Posted on 2016 March 24 by njwMarch 24, 2016

I haven’t even written up Con of the North, Minicon is this weekend, David Ladyman is kickstarting a new version of Star Traders, and games with the weekly group deserve to be written up… But there are big changes going … Continue reading →

Posted in Admin, Gaming | Tagged Con of the North, Minicon, real life, Star Traders | Leave a reply

Con of the North, part 1: Among Stars and Would-be Gods

Posted on 2016 February 29 by njwOctober 20, 2019

Friday, I got to the Con late as usual. I was hoping to get there in mid-afternoon, but several minor crises meant the first game I could actually play started at 6pm. Even more unfortunate, John had had to cancel … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged actual play, Con of the North, conventions, non-violent resolution, SF | 1 Reply

Con of the North 2016: Almost entirely great

Posted on 2016 February 15 by njwFebruary 15, 2016

Con of the North 2016 is now over. I’m recovering from a little bit of con crud. I usually don’t suffer from that kind of thing, but other commitments necessitated getting to the con on Saturday with far too little … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged Con of the North, conventions, real life | 1 Reply

Lots to do before Con of the North

Posted on 2016 February 11 by njwFebruary 11, 2016

Con of the North 2016 starts tomorrow, and I still have a lot to do: Paint some markers for my Blade & Crown game Transfer a bunch of prep to my netbook Create one or two more PCs Print all … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged Blade & Crown, boardgames, Con of the North, conventions, local, Taiwan | Leave a reply

Con of the North: Get event requests in today!

Posted on 2016 January 5 by njwJanuary 5, 2016

Eek! Life is busy, and deadlines sneak up. I just realized that the deadline for event requests for Con of the North is today! If you’re planning to go and you haven’t already submitted your event picks, go to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged Blade & Crown, Calteir, Con of the North, conventions, scheduling, Taiwan | Leave a reply

Should I run a game at Convergence?

Posted on 2015 June 8 by njwFebruary 22, 2020

Convergence has just posted their call for games to be run at the con. Seems like last year, with the scheduling app, it was much easier to get a game organized than in previous years. Should I run a game … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged 5M, Con of the North, conventions, scheduling | Leave a reply

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