14 Days Till GaryCon! The Chalet.
So in addition to being the site of improv on Wednesday night, the new chalet at the Geneva Ridge Resort will also be the site of gaming during the con. Now this should be a good thing in that it gives...
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13 Days Till GaryCon! Memories of GaryCon IV: The Conclusion
Sunday was kind of a non-starter for me. Despite my intention to close GaryCon IV, I had the urge to get going early in the morning. So around 10am, Michael and I checked out and made the ride back to...
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12 Days Till GaryCon! Good Signs.
You know that GaryCon is rapidly approaching when +David Kenzer takes a break from working on the HackMaster Game Master's Guide to see who else is going.Now I just have to make sure I get him to sign...
View Article11 Days Till GaryCon! Time to Start Packing.
First of all, The Dead Games Society will be throwing a 70s theme party in their suite on Friday Night at 9pm. I have a game running at that time, but I might be able to stop by late.I'm in the process...
View Article10 Days Till GaryCon! Lest We Forget.
To those of us gamers that willingly take up the screen. To spend hours prepping monsters that will not be fought, planting clues that won't be sought, crafting villains that won't get caught. To put...
View Article9 Days Till GaryCon! Now Is Not The Time To Panic.
Ever have a deadline for something that you are given notice months in advance, yet by the time that date is almost upon you you realize how much you have yet to get done?Yeah, that's me finally...
View Article8 Days Till GaryCon! Employment Opportunity!
Just read this on the Kenzer & Company Forums:Interested in learning the nuts and bolts of running a hobby game company? We are currently looking for a part-time intern. We are looking for a...
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One Week Till GaryCon! Getting Closer.
The first of my bags are packed for my trip. Five days worth of clothes are in this blue bag. Since I will be staying at my mother's house on Tuesday and Sunday I have the luxury of doing laundry...
View ArticleSix Days Till GaryCon! Off the Grid?
It just occurred to me that I won't be able to take my game mat to GaryCon. It's too long to fit in my bags, and when rolled up it could easily get lost on the plane. I forgot that I got around this...
View ArticleFive Days Till GaryCon!
First, I can't believe that I didn't think of this sooner. But the solution to yesterday's problem was realizing the a mat that could be rolled up could also be folded.Second, it looks like I'll be...
View ArticleFour Days Till GaryCon!
Okay, looks like I found the solution to my minis problem. If you are looking for some high-quality fantasy paper minis, look no further than The Fantasy Trip. There are tons of well drawn figures...
View ArticleThree Days Till GaryCon!
I managed to get a total of two hours sleep last night.Yeah.So now here it's almost 9pm Eastern and I have to get every last minute thing packed and accounted for before I catch my flight tomorrow....
View ArticleTwo Days Till GaryCon!
Ugh, I hate travel days. I got slightly more sleep last night than I did the night before. Then it's five hours of sitting in a cramped plane or hauling heavy bags throughout the airports. By the time...
View ArticleGaryCon is Tomorrow!
And I do have some content to add about it! However, I committed to doing a vlog about traveling from my brother's apartment to Lake Geneva and all relevant subjects about it. The video has been...
View ArticleThere Will Be a GaryCon V Post!
I was planning on vlogging my way through GaryCon V, but the presence of hundreds of people at the Geneva Ridge Resort put a damper on the wi-fi. My video of the events of "Day Zero" would have taken...
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Pics from GaryCon V
These are mostly pics of some of the events I participated in and the people I hung out with. But they should give you a feel for what was going on at the convention.My friend +George Fields +Jolly...
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Finally! The GaryCon V Recap Post- Part I: Thursday
Since I have slacked off on completing my blogging about GaryCon V, I decided that it would be a good idea to bring in a guest blogger. And who better than the man that shared a hotel room with me all...
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The GaryCon V Recap Post- Part II: Friday
[This is a continuation of the belated recap of GaryCon V that took place in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin last month. This recap also features my brother Michael as a guest blogger.Also, I need to get this...
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GaryCon V Recap Post- Part III: The Weekend
Ladies and gentlemen, sorry about the delay. This is Michael here, and I kinda agreed a while back to write up my last two days of GaryCon to get the lead-in to Dave's last two days. Sadly, I've been...
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[New Magic Item] Bag of Bags
Sorry for the lack of posting. I'm not going to bore everyone with personal junk. Instead I will just dive into blogging again and hope for the best.Over Christmas vacation last week, I got inspired...
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Keepsakes
So, I was cleaning my apartment yesterday when I stumbled upon this.It's the final character sheet for my old PC Lt. Hornsby from John Higgins' Engines & Empires Game. It's been over three years...
View ArticleA week from today...
...I will have new posts on this blog. Relevant posts hopefully. With pictures, maybe video too.Stay tuned.
View ArticleDid I say, next week? I meant in under six years.
So... that was long gap between posts.Real life has a way of putting things aside. Gaming and blogging about gaming just happened to be one of the many things that I wasn't able to do for a...
View ArticleBack in the Saddle and Behind the Screen.
As I mentioned yesterday, I was able to get an actual face-to-face gaming group started last summer. No small feat in the middle of COVID-19. But the four of us managed to pull it off. We managed to...
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