Comments on: Origins 2007 debriefing part IV: Saturday

By: Prest0

Prest0 — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:38:05 +0000

I think next year we’re going to try to budget more for cons. Rather than all of us go to one con (which, since we don’t all live in the same city, was something of a reunion itself this year), next year we’ll split up and try to hit more cons. Needless to say, GenCon would be one of the big targets.

By: Cassandra

Cassandra — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 05:48:24 +0000

GenCon is astounding. I think the dealer room had every possible game item a person could want, and if it didn’t one could just check the auction room. The other thing is just being with all those gamers! Although I had wanted to go for years, last year was the first time I attended GenCon. The convention center, hotels and various other places had “theme” items – bags, table tents or what-have-you – that said “GenCon – Welcome Home.” The first time I saw one I thought – What? By the time we left, though, I knew what they meant. Despite the fact that I had never been there before, being at GenCon – just around that many gamers, and people who work with gamers, and other people who publish stuff for gamers – felt like a big family reunion. You know, the kind where you don’t really know all the cousins, or quite how people are related, but you know they’re family somehow and so it’s okay. That’s what GenCon is for gamers. Ya’ll ought to try to make it there next year.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 21:02:42 +0000

He’s referring to those about us pics on the 12 to Midnight site I believe.

Gencon is bigger. The dealer room was 1/2 to 2/3 the sixe of Gencon’s. But Gencon gets 40,000 folks. At least it did the year I attended.

By: Prest0

Prest0 — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:39:10 +0000

I’ve been wondering how Origins compared to GenCon in terms of size. For some strange reason, it warms my heart to know there’s a place with an even bigger dealer room than Origins. It just seems right that there should be a place where that much gaming stuff is collected under one roof.

I was really glad to finally get to shake your hand, and I can’t wait to hang out with again at some future Con. I’ll definitely sign your copy of Bloodlines! I wish we had more income–or were more centrally located–so we could afford to hit more cons. It’s just hard when travel is so expensive.

There are pictures of me on the internet? Geez, don’t the paparazzi have better things to do? :) Thanks for the compliment. I lost about 20 pounds when I went on that diet last fall, and to my utter amazement I’ve managed to keep it off for 6 months. However, Mrs. Flametoad and I have recently noted that the carb cravings are coming back and it’s getting harder and harder to walk past the candy dish at work without grabbing a few pieces. Consequently, yesterday we started on phase 1 of the South Beach diet again. I’d wanted to lose another 10 pounds the last time, so maybe this time I’ll finish the job. Once I hit my target weight, I won’t feel so guilty about the occasional ice cream or other snack.

By: Dirty Unicorn

Dirty Unicorn — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:22:08 +0000

Dang I cheated myself out of a fun time! Weekend Warriors in Savage style would have been an absolute blast!

Sorry ya missed out on Richard Hatch and the great nameless ones, but there’s always next year and the next con!

There was a definate cluster stuff effect going on at the con. Can’t believe how so much was wrong and indeed how small some things seemed. I guess I have been jaded by pictures of GenCon with the gargantuan vendor and playing areas… not that Origins wasn’t neat, but I think I saw the bulk and was only there 3 hours (granted I didn’t game any, but still)

Was real glad to meet you guys face-to-face. It was a total blast to hang with you guys for even just a few minutes.

It was funny – Missus Unicorn (Dawna) commented that out of everybody you looked the most different from your head shots on the internet… not sure why. Maybe it was all those pounds you shed! ;)
(that or you decided to shave for the con haha!)

[Non-gay guy tag]You definately have me jealous man. Don’t eat too much of that ice cream cause you will end up like me with a big ole gut hanging out!? [/non-gay guy tag]

Seriously though it seems like 12toMidnight did an outstanding job of presenting themselves at the con and building better relationships with the indstry. Congrats. You guys deserve it!

Now the next time I have to get a print copy of Bloodlines and make *YOU* sign it instead of getting everybody elses autograph haha!

By: Jerry

Jerry — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:14:28 +0000

There was so much that we missed. But still so much we experienced. Wish you could have been with us on Sunday too. I usually don’t like to hang around on the last day of the con, but I did run a great session of Weekend Warriors.