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PAX to the Future! (PRE-PAX Boardgame Night at the Westin!)

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  • LexiconGrrlLexiconGrrl Registered User regular
    edited March 2015
    Aw man, I'm sitting here in Seattle, working on work while you guys are all over there having a fun time playing all the games and drinking all the things. I has such a sad right now. :(

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  • Le_GoatLe_Goat Frechified Goat Person BostonRegistered User regular
    Many thanks to rtm and friends. You guys did an awesome job. I appreciate the help you provided. It was fantastic gaming with everyone.

    While I agree that being insensitive is an issue, so is being oversensitive.
  • rtm416rtm416 NYRegistered User regular
    edited March 2015
    Well after 4 pages of lending library transactions we have only one game missing it's home. @Le_Goat is that Monty Python Fluxx yours? If so I'll drop it off when you are handing out steins tomorrow.

    Any feedback people would like to give would be great.

    Hope all had a fun night!

    EDIT: just got the message about fluxx, 1pm ish is stein pickup at the bridge, right? If so, see you there!

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  • Le_GoatLe_Goat Frechified Goat Person BostonRegistered User regular
    Indeed, sir. I totally forgot about it until I got home, lol. Sorry for the nuisance

    While I agree that being insensitive is an issue, so is being oversensitive.
  • TripleozeroTripleozero Registered User regular
    Will there be Post-Pax sunday night board games in the same format?

  • LexiconGrrlLexiconGrrl Registered User regular
    Will there be Post-Pax sunday night board games in the same format?

    We tried that last year and it was a big flop in terms of participation and hotel revenue, so they're not providing anything formal on Sunday.

    The tables will be left up on the mezzanine until late Sunday/early Monday if you want to game.

    @rtm416 (who may be busy PAXing)

    Happily on Sabbatical. Don't bug me.
  • MagnusCarterMagnusCarter Registered User regular
    Another excellent evening, much thanks to @rtm416 for the organisation. I'm sure there will be plenty of people gaming on Sunday evening until they start to take the tables down :biggrin:

  • rtm416rtm416 NYRegistered User regular
    Another excellent evening, much thanks to @rtm416 for the organisation. I'm sure there will be plenty of people gaming on Sunday evening until they start to take the tables down :biggrin:

    I'm sure of it! This also seems like a good time to remind everybody that the tables will indeed be taken down sometime Sunday night, no definite time (sorry).

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  • AlextheGreat77AlextheGreat77 Registered User regular
    Great time! Thanks for hosting.

    Know it's not your guys' fault, but if there's any way to secure more space next year, that would be really helpful. Tables were tough to come by and full, and some people had plopped down since 4 p.m. and hadn't budged. Sucks that Sauceity ducked out at the last minute.

  • wartjr2373wartjr2373 Registered User regular
    Anyone still playing Joust tonight? If so, where? I played on Thursday and would love to play some more.

  • rtm416rtm416 NYRegistered User regular
    Great time! Thanks for hosting.

    Know it's not your guys' fault, but if there's any way to secure more space next year, that would be really helpful. Tables were tough to come by and full, and some people had plopped down since 4 p.m. and hadn't budged. Sucks that Sauceity ducked out at the last minute.

    Yeah, the hotel tried to accommodate us but I didn't really have much time to plan more space. I agree space was at a massive premium, but that should (without over stepping my bounds) be better next year.

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  • LexiconGrrlLexiconGrrl Registered User regular
    edited March 2015
    @rtm416 - Sounds like you rocked it! Thanks so much for not only taking on the [not insignificant] responsibility of coordinating this event, but for doing such a bang-up job.

    This year was a triple whammy for attendance:

    1) Last year was slow, so by crowd-theory, this year wasn't. (But by the same prediction, next year will be a little slower) +People
    2) Sauciety was rented out by a paying group at the last minute, and we lost some seats -Seats
    3) There wasn't an alternate game night advertised (Like the Mariott Long Wharf) +People

    Therefore: Base People + People - Seats + People = Aw, shit.

    I strongly encourage other folks to set up alternate game nights at the other hotels next year to help with the spillover. Contact @rtm416, @Halfazedninja , or myself for details and/or suggestions on how to work with the hotels.

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  • KilonumKilonum [E] Somewhere near BostonRegistered User regular
    Yeah, If I am at a hotel other than the Westin (most likely the Hyatt Regency in Downtown crossing if that is the case...) I will see about setting one up there. Someone give me a nudge once hotels for '16 are live.

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