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Hi Jon, sorry I didn't get back to you right away! I am bringing Risk, a game called Quiddler, and a travel Catchphrase with me. I will bring as many as needed to game night. I think you're doing a good job! Thanks for organizing this. Cheers Megan On Friday, February 8, 2013, Jon Gorman wrote: > I've add the page at > http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_game_night. Sorry, I realize > this is a bit last minute. > > If for some reason you can't edit the wiki but want to sign up for a > slot or add a game you're willing to run, send the info to me. I'll > add it as I get time. > > I'll probably be adding some more of my games, but I need to go to dinner > ;). > > Jon Gorman > > On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 6:59 PM, Jon Gorman <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > Sorry for a bit of delay on posting. I've got a few folks who have > > volunteered to help. It's hard to tell numbers for sure, since some > > folks might not come and others may show up that haven't signed up. > > > > As Francis says, the solution is likely to be nimble. (And again, I > > want to thank Francis and the rest of the host crew. They've been > > doing fabulous with disorganized folks like me ;) ). > > > > First, some logistical details. > > > > I'm thinking that we'll say that a goal will be to have this rough > schedule: > > > > 7:30 - start setting up games, getting organized > > 7:45 - start first round of games > > 10:30 - start wrapping up. > > 11:00 - call it a night? (Walk back or catch the bus as a group to > > various hotels may not be a bad idea) > > > > I've got a plan (with helpful advice from several folks, thanks!), and > > we'll see if it a works. I'm going to work a bit tonight on setting up > > a new page on the wiki. It's going to be structured in a manner that's > > similar to the newcoming dinner, but instead will be games. Each game > > will have a number of seats. If you're bringing a game and are willing > > to play/teach it, add an entry. Estimate a starting time if it's not > > going to be when it starts. > > > > t'll probably look something like... > > > > Game Name (#n - if more than one entry for the game, add a number to > > make less confusing) 7:45. > > Game description (with maybe link to boardgamegeek) > > 1. Patty Gauzweiller (T) > > 2. Leslie Humphries > > 3. Mona Wert > > 4. Eddie Ramirez > > 5. > > > > To sign up, put your name in one of the seats. Don't add seats ;). If > > you can teach/lead the game, note it. (If you want to teach but not > > play, that's awesome. I haven't quite figured out how to note this, > > but I'm thinking I'll just add a line at the bottom.) > > > > We'll try to set up sections big enough for the games and put up signs. > > > > Here's the warning. I'll probably be making judgement calls on what > > games get set up in the "main room", preferring games that I and any > > volunteers just coordinating can teach to go there and also based on > > other factors. If we hit the reasonable size for the room, we'll try > > to have some recommendations for places to go w the group. > > > > This is probably not the ideal solution as it makes quicker/lighter > > games somewhat tricky, but I'm hoping for some of those some people > > won't mind playing multiple games in the row, maybe teaching someone > > who will teach the next group and allow a little of mingling that way. > > > > Jon Gorman > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 4:06 PM, Francis Kayiwa <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> On Fri, Feb 08, 2013 at 04:39:22PM -0500, Cynthia Ng wrote: > >>> Just an idea if space is really an issue. Would it be possible to > >>> simply get a second room next to (or at least nearby) the first one? > >>> As I image not everyone will be playing the same game, I don't see it > >>> as a problem. > >> > >> As I said to Jon. The people here will have to be nimble. The big > >> problem is as a `historically` commuter campus the open spaces become a > >> premium late and night. What we will need from those who signed up is > >> willingness to track email/wiki for changes. I've asked for other spaces > >> but no word yet. Finally unless you have more than 40, this room will > >> fit the current number without a problem. > >> > >> Also no (as they will find out when they get there) it isn't a matter of > >> spill over to the next room. > >> > >> Cheers, > >> ./fxk > >> > >>> > >>> On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 12:51 PM, Jon Gorman <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > >>> > Hi all, > >>> > > >>> > I've been getting some questions and I realized there was some > >>> > confusion about the Game night. I was a bit late in organizing it > and > >>> > quite frankly haven't done the best job. > >>> > > > -- Megan O'Neill Kudzia Web Services & Emerging Technologies Librarian Stockwell-Mudd Library Albion College 602 E. Cass St. Albion, MI 49224