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Tag: 2013

Five Tips for Gaming Convention Newbies

By Shane Harsch Posted on November 19, 2013 Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with 2013

by Charles J. Cohen You did it. You cleared your weekend schedule. You found the convention site. You even made it to the opening day, and you have the whole weekend ahead of you to play games. It kinda makes …

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Really, Really Old School Gaming

By lhamel Posted on November 19, 2013 Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with 2013, events2013

by Gen Looking forward to a great weekend of games at U-Con?  Enjoy game nights with your family and friends on the other weekends of the year?  Well, you have the Victorians to thank! Most people in our entertainment-obsessed society think of …

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Ticket to Ride Tournament

By lhamel Posted on November 18, 2013 Posted in Events Tagged with 2013

At U-Con each year, a group called the Train Gamers Association (TGA) hosts a series of events called [Puffing Billy®].  These events form a tournament across multiple events in 9 categories.  This year, the TGA together with Days of Wonder …

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Living Campaign Events 2013

By lhamel Posted on November 16, 2013 Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with 2013, events2013

Events in the category “Living Campaign” are run by sanctioned groups.  These groups allow players to build a character and take that character from one adventure to the next.  The Organized Play groups are welcoming to newcomers.  If you are …

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Crafting RPG Events for Conventions

By Shane Harsch Posted on November 15, 2013 Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with 2013, gamemasters

by @ShaneHarsch  Writing adventures is definitely an art, and like art everyone knows it when they see it, though they often don’t agree on what IT is. Convention events are a special type of adventure – you need to facilitate a …

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Onsite ticketing print on demand

By lhamel Posted on November 15, 2013 Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with 2013

U-Con is changing our process for ticketing this year.  We have gotten rid of the old pegboard system for hanging preprinted tickets.  Instead, we will print tickets on demand at Registration.  It may be a little slower, but we also …

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