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AnthroCon 2017 and Gluttony: The Aftermath
8 years ago
Man, what a time it was. My life has been a whirlwind, but this was just ridiculous. AC this year was a ride and a half, and I'm utterly exhausted typing this out at the computer.
There isn't too much to say about the Con itself -- Ultimately, it was another con experience, with goods and bads and ups and downs! A couple of stand-out people were definitely my roommates, Zaru and Hiro, Odendo, and Kallin. While it was pricey for me in the end, I am more than glad I was able to give them a place to stay. Something about being able to host others really fulfills something in me, you know? I got stressed out a bit organizing the Pho get-together, too, but that felt like a last minute thing! Next year if I go to AC, I will just straight up host it so everyone knows ahead of time instead of passing the hot potato around!
Gluttony fared a bit worse. I got approx. 6 playtests in total, with simple questions and minor feedback. The first round was disasterous, and made me realize a lot of flaws that could be worked on. So its back to the drawing board for a -lot- of things, especially Accessories. Every other playtest went rather positively, with most people remarking they would play again, or that they actually had fun with the game!
Overall, I have so many people to thank, and not enough mindspace to remember them all. If I forgot about you, I'm sorry. But thank you for making the experience amazing. And now for some particular people/notes:
-Sushi Kim's was something else. Yes, I look skinny, and can shovel away the food, but I'm still actually quite fat.
-I will most likely rent the Marriott Chatham again. The staff was too nice.
-I hope I can generate more interest in Gluttony, but am more than happy that people -wanted- to play another round in the end. Warms my heart, sincerely.
-That amazing drunk girl... I don't remember her name. She was awesome.
-Googly eyes.
-First time getting my own commissions with the help of friends. Thanks for going out of your way and just... dedicating time to nudge me to get it.
I think that's really everything off the top of my head! I'm sure more will come later, but yeah! Thank you everyone once more! And I hope to see everyone with a new and improved version of Gluttony in the future!
There isn't too much to say about the Con itself -- Ultimately, it was another con experience, with goods and bads and ups and downs! A couple of stand-out people were definitely my roommates, Zaru and Hiro, Odendo, and Kallin. While it was pricey for me in the end, I am more than glad I was able to give them a place to stay. Something about being able to host others really fulfills something in me, you know? I got stressed out a bit organizing the Pho get-together, too, but that felt like a last minute thing! Next year if I go to AC, I will just straight up host it so everyone knows ahead of time instead of passing the hot potato around!
Gluttony fared a bit worse. I got approx. 6 playtests in total, with simple questions and minor feedback. The first round was disasterous, and made me realize a lot of flaws that could be worked on. So its back to the drawing board for a -lot- of things, especially Accessories. Every other playtest went rather positively, with most people remarking they would play again, or that they actually had fun with the game!
Overall, I have so many people to thank, and not enough mindspace to remember them all. If I forgot about you, I'm sorry. But thank you for making the experience amazing. And now for some particular people/notes:
-Sushi Kim's was something else. Yes, I look skinny, and can shovel away the food, but I'm still actually quite fat.
-I will most likely rent the Marriott Chatham again. The staff was too nice.
-I hope I can generate more interest in Gluttony, but am more than happy that people -wanted- to play another round in the end. Warms my heart, sincerely.
-That amazing drunk girl... I don't remember her name. She was awesome.
-Googly eyes.
-First time getting my own commissions with the help of friends. Thanks for going out of your way and just... dedicating time to nudge me to get it.
I think that's really everything off the top of my head! I'm sure more will come later, but yeah! Thank you everyone once more! And I hope to see everyone with a new and improved version of Gluttony in the future!
And, Gluttony needs some work, but that's what play-testing is about. Still, I won a game :3
And, huzzah for you getting some commissions! Can't wait to see how the others turn out n.-.n
-It is a surprisingly easy to grip game once you know the basic rules, and for someone that has to be wrenched by their tail to even think about playing board/card games, I did have fun playing it! There are ways to succeed without being mean to others and I really appreciate that(even though there are many openings -to- be a bit nefarious xD)
-'Needs some work' is more that it is extremely competent and already very playable, but needs those final bits of fit and polish to bring it to full potential! There is a whole heckuva a lot of work that has to go into balance, strategies, and general game flow to even have a simple game, and yours has abilities and effects galore!(yet that fit on one sheet of quick-access paper!)
-I wouldn't like to see it changed too awful much, but am curious to see how/if you decide to do expansions!
-I cannot wait to see how it updates and changes. You created something really cool ^^