September 5th is the pre-prep side of 2020 / 21 Board Game Day!
This is the BGD's soft open, where everyone can get together the virtual links / contacts needed to play our games online. What I'm planning on doing is setting up a Discord site with the invite code being:
https://discord.gg/JZNpHMK
All you have to do is download the app, create a (free) account, then follow the link. From there, you will find ever-developing information about...
Board Games
The STEAM site is my go-to location for board gaming. I have also opened an account on Boardgame Arena.
Role Play Games (RPGs)
I use the following sites:
Roll20 (primary)
D&D Beyond
Current games:
Kids on Bikes RPG: : My Science Project meets Whiz Kids
Kids on Bikes RPG: Ulao Drifts: Labyrinth meets Something Wicked This Way Comes
Conventions
Many conventions have gone virtual. In August, Gen Con provided FREE passes that allowed participants into the site to interact with events, shops, and conferences.
Down south, Dragon Con is kicking off a virtual weekend: https://www.dragoncon.org/virtual
Origins Game Fair has cancelled its plans, including the plan to open a virtual board game site in October.
Into the Maze
Along with tabletop gaming, there's all the other fun stuff that folks are into. If you are interested in one of the below items and are looking for co-creators and fellow artisans, please use this site (or a connected one) to meet and greet.
Art: Anyone into artwork or art development for games (anything tabletop)?
Board Game Design: Do you have an idea stewing around, but lack the resources / people to try it out?
Crafting / costuming: Into cosplay, foam weapons, LARP or other such stuff?
Model Painting: Paining figures, dioramas, or environments?
Shut Up & Sit Down (review site). Any other sites that you would like to have on the blog?
THIS WEEKEND:
First-Ever GEN CON Community Gaming Weekend
Gen Con is kicking off the first weekend of community gaming on Labor Day weekend, Sep 4-6. They heard your feedback from the community survey and from Gen Con Online — you want to play games, but you aren’t sure how to connect with folks, and the opening gaming area they ran during Gen Con Online didn’t accomplish what they needed to. So they’re trying something new.
If you swing by our Discord (must be 13+ to open an account), you’ll find information on running and playing games during our Community Gaming Weekend. There’s a whole calendar you can use to keep track of the games you’re playing and running and a reminder system to make sure you don’t miss something you’re scheduled for.
First time in Discord? Check out our brief Discord guide: https://www.gencon.com/gen-con-online/discord
Please note that our Discord is currently undergoing some revamp while we transform into a community space. Many of the channels are Read-Only.
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#welcome-and-rules - Our Code of Conduct and rules.
#news-announcements - News and announcements from the Gen Con team.
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DISCUSSIONS
Topic-specific discussions channels.
Please note that advertisements and product placement are not welcome here, but if someone is asking where they can find a specific item or want to share something cool they’ve found, that’s fine! We want to share in your excitement.
#streaming-announcements - Announcements from Gen Con's Streaming team at Gen Con.
#gencontv - Discussion and announcements about our Gen Con TV channel.
#genconstudio - Discussion and announcements about our Gen Con TV channel.
That's about it for now.
Game on!
-Dave
