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Omegathon Registration
Schmulki
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Got an e-mail talking about Omegathon sign-ups and the link goes to the place where you buy tickets. Is there anything other than having bought a ticket to do, to say, "hey, I'd like to be chosen?" Or is it just going to be pulled from literally everyone who bought tickets and keep going down the list till they get 20 "yes!" 's?
edit: Looks like we got an answer over here: https://forums.penny-arcade.com/discussion/comment/38359788/#Comment_38359788 . Don't see a "delete thread" button, so, <shrug>
edit: Looks like we got an answer over here: https://forums.penny-arcade.com/discussion/comment/38359788/#Comment_38359788 . Don't see a "delete thread" button, so, <shrug>
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I guess we're going to have to fight for it
You got the e-mail, right? Looks like the fight is already over
Ha ha ha - I like the way you think! And it is so true! I did get to register, but I sent the guys a courtesy text before I did it
I was not part of the game selection team in any way -- but I'm excited by what was chosen. These will be fun to play *and* fun for viewers to watch and cheer the Omeganauts on.
If PA was worried about games moving along quickly, then app versions of games.
Logistics/entertainment aren't anything difficult to overcome.
That would defeat the purpose of Unplugged though
I'd also be careful about writing anything off as just a "kids game" - I'm not familiar with Junk Art or Spot It! just yet, but having spent a few years working in a tabletop store in the past, I've watched adults get pretty invested in games with a low age threshold and find all kinds of strategies that you might not expect.
I'm just saying, give it a shot before you write off the Omegathon. I have faith that it's going to be another great competition.
That being said, if I was putting on the Omegathon, I'd be very wary of digital implementations of tabletop games. Think about it. They are almost exclusively server-side games. The ones that support local play don't do it via local network, they do it via pass & play, which is awful for the players. Makes the game take longer, and also cuts into the competition by making it harder to see what opponents are doing. Even if wireless play was an option, remember the Spaceteam Omegathon? Cram a few thousand people in a room and the signal won't stay up for long. They'd have to use PC-based tabletop games, and there is a growing variety on Steam. Hell you could throw them in Tabletop Simulator, even Tabletop Simulator VR for extra crowd entertainment, but those controls have a quite a learning curve.
I also agree that some slightly heavier games could be made entertaining, but not too much heavier. That being said, I'm really happy with Junk Art and Captain Sonar. Wits and Wagers is an entertaining crowd game as well. I'm not quite sure about Spot It, but I will give the benefit of the doubt.
Historically, Captain Sonar at a 2 is above the weight of tabletop games in past Omegathons from regular PAXes, such as Codenames, Evolution: The Beginning, Scattegories, etc.
Source: literally every game I've played or have seen played of the game has involved a lot of accidental cheating.