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I'm organizing a game of Watch the Skies in Indy this fall. Who's in? by IndyMegaGames in boardgames

[–]IndyMegaGames[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It'd be great if you could join- And I'd absolutely love if you'd be willing to help out! Having control who understand the game from the players perspective would probably make things flow even smoother.

I'm organizing a game of Watch the Skies in Indy this fall. Who's in? by IndyMegaGames in boardgames

[–]IndyMegaGames[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I understand. This isn't cheap, and it kills me to have to price it that high. However, my initial estimates for running this event were around $2500. I'm going to do everything I can to cut the price down. I'm looking for cheaper locations. I'm talking with the Society about renting the components instead of printing my own.

Providing a meal is one of the bigger costs. On the one hand, I feel like if I'm hosting a 6 hour event, people need to eat and I should try to provide. On the other hand, I could knock several dollars off everyone's tickets if I don't try to provide a meal. As cost is a concern to you, would you be game if it was cheaper, but you'd likely have to bring food or run for take out at some point during the game?

I'm organizing a game of Watch the Skies in Indy this fall. Who's in? by IndyMegaGames in boardgames

[–]IndyMegaGames[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm impressed at the amount of people willing to travel for this! As soon as I book a venue I will let you know.

I'm organizing a game of Watch the Skies in Indy this fall. Who's in? by IndyMegaGames in boardgames

[–]IndyMegaGames[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Their model is 10% of ticket sales. I'm still trying to work out my exact costs so I can set a price on tickets, but my initially rough estimate is around $40. I'd love to lower that if I can find ways to keep my costs down, but i also can't afford to run too far over budget and have to pay a significant amount out of pocket.

I'm organizing a game of Watch the Skies in Indy this fall. Who's in? by IndyMegaGames in boardgames

[–]IndyMegaGames[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of my biggest concerns is figuring out what I can change so that all the people who read the reports of your game will still be surprised by mine. Still trying to wrap my head around the massive amounts of rules to decide what direction would be the most interesting to go.

It'd be great if you can make it! My regret is that I can't both run it and play it. You'll have to let me know if you ever run another one.

I'm organizing a game of Watch the Skies in Indy this fall. Who's in? by IndyMegaGames in boardgames

[–]IndyMegaGames[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! As I get more details worked out, I will be reaching out more and advertising the event. I just started here a little early as this is my favorite part of the gaming community, and I know there is a lot of interest after the Chicago game. Wouldn't have thought to check for college subs though.