| AmberCon NW 2011 - GM gamebook preview and gamebook |
[Oct. 2nd, 2011|05:43 pm] |
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Brief AmberCon NW news:
Late tonight we'll be sending out the GM preview of the gamebook, and we'll be making the book live either Tuesday or Wednesday. If you are registered for the convention, you should receive an email from the MailChimp list letting you know when the gamebook goes live for registration. If you do not receive the email by midday Wednesday, PLEASE CHECK WITH ME.
Since game selection is partly on a first-come, first-served basis, you want to make sure you are getting your best possible chances.
Things are getting exciting around here!
Simone Cooper
Organizer
Amber Michelle Cook
Gamebook Coordinator
AmberCon NW XV - November 3-7, 2011
http://www.amberconnw.org |
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| ACUS 2011 Updated Timeline |
[Feb. 5th, 2011|11:43 am] |
OK, here's the new timeline. Because we moved these dates out, we're really going to have to hold to the one about game submission in particular, so please take note:
Games
* February 25, 2011 Last day for game submissions
* February 26, 2011 Last day for GM game corrections
* February 28, 2011 Game book goes online
* March 14, 2011 Last day to make game selections online
* March 21, 2011 Player lists e-mailed to Game Masters
* March 25, 2011 Game schedules e-mailed to members
Hotel / Travel
* March 14, 2011 Last day for hotel reservations at the Ambercon rate
Merchandise
* March 20, 2011 Last day to order t-shirts online
Registration
* February 13, 2011 Last day to register and get Early Bird pricing
* March 10, 2011 Last day to register and get Regular pricing
* March 24, 2011 Last day to register and receive food certificates |
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| Ambercon US Question |
[Jan. 28th, 2011|02:19 pm] |
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Does anyone know how to register if someone else is paying for you? It says on the site that there are issues with this. |
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| Help During Ambercon US |
[Jan. 18th, 2011|07:54 pm] |
So I am making plans on getting to ACUS and surviving while there.For those who don't know I am having some minor kidney issues, and by that I mean complete renal failure. It shouldn't be an issue, my doctor has cleared me to travel and to spend some time away from the dialysis chair. I also located the nearest hospital to the con with a dialysis unit, it is about a 1/2 hour drive from the hotel, maybe less. And there's the rub. Curgoth and I will be without a car. I know it's a lot to ask but on the off chance I need a treatment would it be possible to get one of you fine people to drive me to said hospital? And pick me up 2-4 hours later? I would try and arrange things to the driver wouldn't miss their game, ie leave during lunch return during dinner.
If anyone is willing to help out a poor sickly Canadian let me know.
X-Posted to Ambercon, and ADRPG and My Journal. |
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| In Which I Pontificate |
[Nov. 9th, 2010|03:50 pm] |
An experience this weekend reminded me of something I wanted to share with y'all.
My first ever AmberCon, I knew about two people there... Maybe just one. Regardless, almost nobody. Through the luck of the draw, I ended up in a game with some of the people who I now consider AmberCon AllStars. These are the names that, when you get your GM's list, you fervently hope either are or are not on it. The ones who tend to shine in their games, and you go home thinking "remember when (AmberCon AllStar) did that clever thing?"
I felt pretty tentative, because I didn't know what the conventions were with this group, what was expected, 'how we rolled' as the kids these days no longer say. And these folks kept throwing me role-playing bones, juicy meaty opportunites to get into my character, and they made me awesome*. It was probably one of the most euphoric gaming experiences of my life, and it cemented my determination to return, year after year.
I guess my bottom line here is, it's easy to throw your friend a bone--you know hir strengths and weaknesses, and se knows the rules to the 'Make Pol Cry' game--but if you want to grow the community, first impressions are the best way to do that. Keep an eye out for the new kid.
*'Here's How I Make You Awesome' is the title of one of the gaming tenets I learned from Fred Hicks. |
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| ACNW Game Book Open! |
[Sep. 27th, 2010|07:05 am] |
The ACNW 2010 Game Book is open for selections!
The deadline for selections is October 4th, but please make your selections as soon as possible.
Note that there is currently an error in the form that we have fixed but been unable to update: In Slot 7, when you select the "Girl Genius" game, the form results show "A Hero's Welcome." If you wish to select Girl Genius, please let us know in the Notes section of your form.
With more than 15 games per event slot, the book is brought to you by dozens and dozens of our wonderful volunteer GMs, and by the Herculean efforts of Amber Cook in organizing it and Jeremy Zimmerman in posting it. |
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