Many cons have moved online now. Sadly necessary, but happily accessible. The fact that we can connect via the internet means conventions don’t have to be, and shouldn’t be, limited to one country or one timezone. Futurecon is a convention … Continue reading
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While it’s still in memory, some notes about WisCONline, which happened at the end of May. I was part of the concomm, doing a bunch of work behind the scenes, so I’m kinda biased. But at the same time, none … Continue reading
The in-person Wiscon 44 has been canceled, due to the pandemic. I’m sad to miss that; it’s always great to connect with a lot of people in person. However, Wiscon has moved online! Registration for the con, which will be … Continue reading
This is a good time to be thinking about remote gaming. The current pandemic is awful, of course. But we’re lucky in that good internet, videochat, etc. allow us to connect remotely with such ease. Most of my gaming these … Continue reading
A lot of my gaming these days is long-distance. Many of us are in vastly different time-zones. Trying to make things work in person would be basically impossible. As a result, we’ve come to rely a lot on videochat systems. … Continue reading
Last month, I got the chance to game with what I still consider my weekly group. Most of the time, I’m approximately 12 time zones away from them while they’re gaming. This makes it very difficult to join in to … Continue reading
Since my move to Taiwan, my monthly Blade & Crown group has continued pretty much unabated. Our group is now pretty widely scattered. Most of the players are in the Twin Cities, but one is in the Pacific Northwest, and … Continue reading