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Tony Tony
Jun 14

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

Philip LaRose Philip LaRose
Jun 03

In case you missed our posts late last week, here are some important reminders:

Finally, although the on-campus housing registration closes on Thursday, registration for the weekend itself will stay open for another couple weeks. We’ll need to know by Monday June 24 if you’re attending on Friday evening, so that we can give accurate numbers to the caterers for the Friday Night Feast.

Tony Tony
Jun 02

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.

Philip LaRose Philip LaRose
May 31

Last year during the event, we had a few people inquiring about staying over an additional night in the dorms so that they could leave on Monday. This year we’ve had some interest in that as well. So we’ve checked with Seattle University, and learned that guests will be able to stay over on Sunday night if they’re booking rooms in advance.
You will need to send us the additional night’s fee—$35 for a shared room, or $47 for a single room—directly through PayPal to business@goplaynw.org, as we’re not adding it as an official registration option this year. And you need to do so by Thursday, June 6, as we have to submit the list of on-campus guests on Friday June 7.
I know this is pretty late notice for many of you who’ve already made your plans, and I apologize for that. Let us know in the comments if you’d be interested in this in the future, and we may be able to work it in as an official registration option next year.

Tony Tony
May 30

We are getting closer and closer to Go Play NW 2013, and there are some important deadlines right around the corner.
Thursday June 6th is the last day for room rentals and T-shirts! If you do not buy your tickets by this day, you will not be able to rent an on-campus room or order a T-shirt. We are fortunate to be able to offer on-campus housing at an incredibly reasonable rate in the dorms for attendees, right in the same building where Go Play NW is taking place.
Friday June 21st the game sign-up forums close! Go Play NW always has a mix of scheduled, ad-hoc, and pickup gaming. If you want to pre-schedule a game or sign up for one, go check out the game sign up forum now.
Monday June 24th is the day that we need GMS and facilitators to provide a finalized player list. This is so we can print out accurate lists to post at the con. If there are open slots, players may still join the game at Go Play NW.

Tony Tony
May 28

The game scheduling forums have been opened! Go get your game on!
At Go Play NW, there has always been a mix of prescheduling and pickup gaming, and this year will be no different.
Joining Games: The game scheduling forum is also your place to see what people are running and sign up to play. You don’t have to sign up for games for every slot, or even at all to enjoy the con, but it’s a great way to participate.
Pickup Games and the Donut: There will still be plenty of pickup gaming at Go Play NW. We’ll post a bit more about pickup gaming and the famous donut in the next several days.

Philip LaRose Philip LaRose
May 24

We’ve been pretty low-key so far this year, but Go Play NW 2013 starts five weeks from today, on Friday June 28, and that means it’s time to crank it up. First up: much to the Sasquatch’s excitement (as always), John’s delivered this year’s t-shirt design. Check it out:
Go Play NW 2013 t-shirt sample
If you haven’t registered yet and want a t-shirt, now’s the time: we must close t-shirt orders on Thursday, June 6, to ensure delivery for the event. Register now!
If you have already registered, you can still order one or more t-shirts from the registration site.
Just remember, you have to be at the con to get your shirtWe do not ship them. At all.
Oh, and one more thing: if you’re on Google+, you might have noticed that we gave a sneak preview of the t-shirt design yesterday, just because we were so excited to start letting people know. And that reminded us that we didn’t yet have a community on Google+, so we made one: Go Play NW on Google+. We’re also on Facebook and Twitter, but this site remains our home, so check back here for more updates soon!

Tony Tony
May 23

Here’s our game slot schedule for this year.
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)

Tony Tony
May 21

I was walking by the Sasquatch’s cave this morning when instead of the usual snoring I heard growls and the rolling of dice. That means Go Play NW must be near! We’re going to up game schedule soon and start posting more information about this year’s con. See you soon!

Tony Tony
Apr 09

Hi everyone, Go Play NW 2013 is practically around the corner. It’s time to start talking about who’s coming, what we’re excited about playing, what we might want to facilitate. Also, it’s a great time to pre-register. We have deposits that must be paid well before Go Play, so registering early really helps us out. We’re going to wait until a bit closer to Go Play to open up the “official” scheduling forum so people have time to talk and think before they commit to something.
Old hands will be happy to know that we are back at Seattle University for the second year in a row! This gives us a chance to build on our success last year and think of ways to improve this year.
If you’re new to Go Play NW 2013, here’s a short primer: GPNW is an independent-minded gaming convention held this year June 29-30 in Seattle. Our focus is on getting together to make friends and play games. We have a strong mix of pre-scheduled games (organized through the forums) and pick-up games (organized in a pre-slot pickup session before each gaming block). We’ve always got a high percentage of game designers and DIY-ers, so there are always lots of interesting games to check out.

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