Sunday is Tie Day. If you like ties, or just own a really cool tie, or both, then wear a tie!
Just a couple of week left! We have some news and a partial venue change for this year’s Go Play.
Unfortunately, because of a scheduling conflict, the ballroom at Campion Hall will not be available Saturday and Sunday. So gaming and scheduling will take place in Casey Hall, a short distance across campus from the ballroom. We’ll have several rooms and a large atrium space there for gaming. Sorry for the changes, it really is beyond our control. The new space offers several private rooms for gaming and should be quieter than the ballroom.
We will still have the ballroom for Friday night gaming and for the feast, should the weather force us indoors.
Hi Everybody, with less than a month to go, game scheduling is now open!
As always Go Play NW will have a mix of pre-scheduled games, on-site scheduling, and pickup gaming. This mix is part of what makes Go Play work. BE SURE TO READ THE INSTRUCTIONS in the first post of the thread. Also, be sure to visit the brainstorming forums and chime in. This is the best way to get discussion going about the games you’d like to play and run.
Go Play NW 2014 schedule:
FRIDAY
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5pm: doors open
6-8 pm: Friday Night Feast.
8pm-Midnight: FRI01 gaming slot (4 hours)
SATURDAY
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8:30am: doors open
9am-Noon: SAT01 gaming slot (3 hours)
Noon-1pm: Lunch
1-5pm: SAT02 gaming slot (4 hours)
5-8pm: Dinner
8pm-Midnight: SAT03 gaming slot (4 hours)
SUNDAY
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8:30am: doors open
9am-Noon: SUN01 gaming slot (3 hours)
Noon-1pm: lunch
1-4pm: SUN02 gaming slot (3 hours)
4-4:30pm: break
4:30-8:30pm: SUN03 gaming slot (4 hours)
Important news, especially if you’re still sitting on the fence about Go Play NW. The deadline for request an overnight stay in the dorms is Thursday, June 5th! So if you’re thinking of getting a room on campus, book now.
Go Play is less than two months away. This is a good time to visit the forums and start talking about the games you want to run and play and the friends you want to see. Right now the Anticipation forum and the Brainstorming forum are open. About a month from Go Play we’ll open up the Scheduling forum. That’s where facilitators can offer games in particular slots, and people can sign up to play. See you at Go Play!
Every year we have some new people join our community, and even old hands sometimes have questions.
Our focus at Go Play NW is getting together to make friends and play games. Our con is designed to mix opportunities for pre-scheduled games and pick-up games. Scheduled gaming is organized through our forums. Once the gaming schedule is posted, we’ll open up scheduling forums where GMs and facilitators can offer games for people to discuss and sign up.
Pick-up play is organized in two ways. First, there will be a table where facilitators can post games at any time during the con. Participants can then sign up to joint he games. There will also be a short pre-slot pickup session before each gaming block for people who haven’t signed up for anything in that slot.
We have a high percentage of indie developers and DIY-ers, but also many traditional gamers, which means there’s always a wide variety of interesting stuff to try out.
Hi everybody, just a quick reminder that game scheduling will close on Friday! We could use a few more games on the schedule, so if you’re dithering, now is the time to add it!
GM’s, once your game is full or scheduling is closed, you should go into your post and give us a definitive list of attendees so we can make signs for the con.
Also, registration closes on Monday, June 24th at 6pm PST. See you at Go Play!
We always strive to have a mix of casual and organized gaming at the con, so pickup gaming has always been a big part of Go Play NW. If you’ve never been before, you might be wondering how that works. Here’s a quick primer.
Scheduled Pickup Gaming: At Go Play there will be a scheduling wall with games posted. Blank sheets will be available for people to post throughout the weekend. The wall will include the pre-scheduled games that are already going up in the Game Scheduling Forum. If you want to facilitate a game, this is the place to post it and get people to sign up for it.
The Donut: Before each gaming session, we’ll have a quick self-organizing session called “the donut”. The goal of the donut is to help groups of gamers get together and play. Come to the donut with an open mind and/or a game to offer!
The Lottery: Back again this year in the SAT02 slot is the game lottery, a gaming adventure not to be denied! See this forum post for more information.
The most important thing in making Go Play work is to come with a positive attitude. Some people like to schedule most of their games ahead of the con. Some people leave their whole schedule open. A lot of people do a little of both to suit their inclination.
And here’s a great post with more details on the donut and the lottery: Ars Ludi: Lottery and Pickup Donut
Some useful information about staying on campus at Go Play:
Check-in begins at 1pm on Friday. Your badge and information should be available at the front desk of Campion Hall.
Check out time is 10am. The front desk will happily store you luggage for you while you hang out and game on Sunday.
Room amenities include desk and chair, sink, towels, and soap.
Wireless and high-speed internet are available.
Showers and bathrooms are shared.
Lunch and breakfast are included in the room price.
All this and more information is available via the Conference Guests on-Campus Living Guide.