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My last GenCon with FFG. It's Saturday, and technically, yesterday was my last day. I'll still be working the booth tomorrow, though, to make up for the hotel and badge and transportation they're giving me . . . it's a steal for them, but I get what I want out of it, too. And I have today off, a demand of mine, to schmooze and find work. Actually, though, I'm just having fun instead. Go me!
Tried out Dreamblade, and got my ass handed to me (0-2-drop in a swiss 10-round tournament). It is quite brain-burny, much like M:tG was, and I felt pretty overwhelmed/pressured at most junctures, made some bad calls. Had I been able to get in just one or two practice games, I think I would've done exponentially better. Feh. I don't like the game enough to get into constructed, but I'd happily draft or do sealed formats, or play online.
Today I'm doing some half-assed CV prep for handing out along with copies of Midnight 2nd Edition tomorrow during my exhibit hall breaks. I should've come with business cards, portfolio packages, etc., but a case of food poisoning just before leaving for the con left me pretty short on time. As it is, it'll be tight packing and leaving on time once we return.
Then tonight, I get to play the GenCon special. My normal adventuring party played it Friday night (Friday! I forgot to mention Friday!), but I ran into Mark and AJ in the hall and, hey, whaddya know, they're playing tonight. Even have a real ticket for me. SHWEET.
So yeah, Friday: I got invited to a dinner with the designers of Cryptic, the company that does an MMORPG called "City of Heroes." They're hiring over the next year or two, and even though they're a video game company, they believe in hiring out of the pencil-and-paper RPG market, as many of their current designers are from that market. They like our, y'know, ability to make do with little, to tell stories, to wear multiple hats, etc. It was a very fun evening, I liked the people there (Cryptic and peers alike), and I think I made an impression on at least Shane (a designer), if not Jack (the lead designer).
Coffee break over . . .
Tried out Dreamblade, and got my ass handed to me (0-2-drop in a swiss 10-round tournament). It is quite brain-burny, much like M:tG was, and I felt pretty overwhelmed/pressured at most junctures, made some bad calls. Had I been able to get in just one or two practice games, I think I would've done exponentially better. Feh. I don't like the game enough to get into constructed, but I'd happily draft or do sealed formats, or play online.
Today I'm doing some half-assed CV prep for handing out along with copies of Midnight 2nd Edition tomorrow during my exhibit hall breaks. I should've come with business cards, portfolio packages, etc., but a case of food poisoning just before leaving for the con left me pretty short on time. As it is, it'll be tight packing and leaving on time once we return.
Then tonight, I get to play the GenCon special. My normal adventuring party played it Friday night (Friday! I forgot to mention Friday!), but I ran into Mark and AJ in the hall and, hey, whaddya know, they're playing tonight. Even have a real ticket for me. SHWEET.
So yeah, Friday: I got invited to a dinner with the designers of Cryptic, the company that does an MMORPG called "City of Heroes." They're hiring over the next year or two, and even though they're a video game company, they believe in hiring out of the pencil-and-paper RPG market, as many of their current designers are from that market. They like our, y'know, ability to make do with little, to tell stories, to wear multiple hats, etc. It was a very fun evening, I liked the people there (Cryptic and peers alike), and I think I made an impression on at least Shane (a designer), if not Jack (the lead designer).
Coffee break over . . .
Current Mood: Wound up a bit like a spring
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