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Advice for GMing at a Con
Vic99:
I've been gaming for 40 years - the GM 75% of the time. Finally going to my first con. I want to play test my rules lightish fantasy game and an adventure that I wrote. Been play testing my game with different friend groups for 6 months. My buddies have run it too.
I plan to bring premade characters, cheat sheets for the rules, a stand up sign so players can find my table easily, and an open mind.
Group will limited to 5 players and I plan to advertise for adults (not mature-themed, though). My rules are easy to pick up if you know any version of D&D. I'll run one or two sessions, and hopefully be able to play in someone else's game.
What advice can you give me? - especially if you have run games at cons before.
Thanks.
Wisithir:
The is nothing I can say on the subject that has not been better said at https://theangrygm.com/gaming-on-the-clock/
tenbones:
Honestly? I'd rather not run Con Games because of the current atmosphere of players. I've run many many games at Conventions (Los Angeles late-80's and 90's) and it's a different world now.
That advice in the link is good. Do that.
But frankly, I'd rather not tip-toe around the insanity and potential issues required for me to dumb down my games for the chromatic-haired crowed. I can only imagine what the staff are like at the big Cons these days. Sweet jesus... I'd rather just go get drunk at the bar and/or run games in the free-gaming area.
Brad:
Last con game I ran was Mutant Crawl Classics at Garycon a few years back. Thankfully it went pretty well and none of the players were dumbass woke idiots, but I don't think what I did then would even fly now, even though it was totally within the genre.
How big is the con if I can ask? You can advertise "for adults" all you want, but I've seen it countless times: "ADULTS-ONLY MATURE THEMES!" and some jackass brings their 12 year old daughter which fucks up the vibe completely. I like the fact your kid is interested in gaming, but now I can't really enjoy the adult game because I gotta be worried about cussing and drinking or whatever. So just be careful there...
Thondor:
I have some advice I wrote a while ...woah way back in 2013 here: https://composedreamgames.com/forum/discussion/31/running-a-con
I'll add, if it's a new system to you let people know. Communicate that you spent time learning it but there will be some errors.
Try to have a sentence or two about the experience you are aiming for in the session to set the tone for everyone near the beginning.
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