A collection of Travel & Gaming & “What’s On My Mind” posts
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This week, I planned to knock out a piece of linking fiction for the game (which I now have a name for, so Go Me!) in the first few days, then spend a bunch of time on system. Clearly, this…
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NaGaDeMon, Day One
I found out about National Game Design Month a few weeks ago, when it was mentioned by Taz, a guest on the Big Red Couch. The idea is to create, talk about, and play (at least once) a game during…
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My Spine Is The Bassline?
Seriously, how often do you get the chance to use a Shriekback song title as a medical reference? By Way Of A Preamble By the time I got back to House Needs-A-Name from the airport, I couldn’t stand or walk…
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Something Of A Wrap-Up
I’ve been back for 9 or so days, the laundry is done (and, indeed, has built up to the point where it must be done again), the suitcase is mostly unpacked (should get onto that this weekend), and importantly to…
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Saturday – United Airlines Shenanigans, Shuttlebus Frolics, And Inside Out
Checking out happened without incident, or much in the way of waiting, which was nice; Those queues get … impressive at peak times. Then again, it’s a 4000+ room hotel complex, so perhaps that is to be expected. I looked…
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Little Chunks Of Memory #1
There are things which didn’t make it into the various daily posts, mostly because I forgot, so I’m putting them here. On Gen Con Sunday, in the lobby of the Westin, we were set up in a spot under the…
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Wednesday – Generalised Ambling, How Far Can You Get, And Roller Coasters
I didn’t sleep in exactly, but also didn’t feel much like racing out to do stuff, so I had a leisurely morning. Not sure whether there’s a Con Crud or G. Coli issue here; No big symptoms yet, but I’m…
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Tuesday – Way Too Early At The Airport, Southwest’s Odd Boarding System, Will We Ever Get To The Hotel, And This Place Is Huge
Being a somewhat anxious traveller has some side effects, the biggest one being that I tend to get to the airport vastly earlier than I need to, and then spend a bunch of time sitting on my arse staring at…
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Monday – Post-Con Breakfast, Expelling The Plague-Ridden From The Land, Overstuffed Suitcases, And See You Next Year
All Dead Inside There was some form of scheme for meeting SM&F on Monday morning, with the intention of having breakfast together before Steve & Moni had to drive back to the frozen North, a.k.a. Chicago, but it has left…
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Day Four – Decisions In The JW, Swag & Breakfast In The Hyatt, Ambling In The Halls, Food & Socialness In The Ram, Surprises In The Dealer Booths, Ravens In The Westin, Dinner In The Classy Seafood Restaurant
Dealing With The Swag I had two years worth of VIG Swag to deal with, far more than could be fitted into my suitcase, so a ruthless culling process had to happen. My first year at Gen Con I brought…
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