Hmmm, Our local stores (Phoenix, Mesa) also have to close with the
mall but the malls are open until 9pm. Of course most of our in store gaming
is in 4 hour RPGA blocks, on Saturdays or Sundays. I have personally
assisted no less than 25 new players in the last 3 months, 14 of them
female. We now have 4 regulars at my tables, 2 fourteen year old girls and
their mothers. They showed up the wrong week (they were looking for a
Pokemon Tourney) and thought the game looked like fun. The mothers stayed to
watch and kibitz, the second month they started characters and have been
incredibly good gamers. I think that many gamers need to find places and
times that they can run 4 to 6 hour demonstrations. If you can't play in the
store, try the food court. And avoid the extremes,use a typical scenario,
too much or too little of _anything_ can cause false expectations. Get to
know local TV and radio personalities that may want to attend a local
convention (get them a press pass). Advertise in bookstores for local gaming
cons, offer beginning adventures for novices and give prizes for best
role-playing. Have a Pokemon LARP at conventions and at local parks (gets
the kids interested and shows the parents that it is wholesome {my life for
you, Pikachu}). We are also trying to have local stations give away tickets
to attend, it gives us publicity and brings in people who wouldn't otherwise
attend.
Whew long winded cuss ain't I?
Bob
B-)
Chairman HexaCon11
Phoenix Az.
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From: Dan Carreker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
P.S. I went to my local WOTC store to inquire about gaming there. They
didn't have a gaming session set up. I talked to the manager about running
a game at his store and he wasn't opposed to the idea, BUT the lease in the
mall required the store to be closed by a certain time. That made late
night sessions out of the question. So it seems the best resource for neat
(as in clean) gaming sesions won't be good for enticing WORKING adults.
Dan
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