Braunstein 2010
Major Wesely has returned to the internet! He left a comment about last year’s Braunstein and his plans for GenCon 2010.
Wait, what was Braunstein, you ask? Just the grandfather of D&D and, well, pretty much all the roleplaying games you’ve ever played.
I will be once again arriving really late Wednesday/early Thursday (after midnight if the train runs late) on Amtrak. (anyone meeting the train to carry my luggage to the hotel will get first choice of character in Braunstein).
This time I intend to spend most of my time at the NSDM (National Security Decision Making Game. I am bringing along my handouts for BS again, and will run it if I can get the people time and space (NSDM may provide the space and time).
Major Wesely’s contact info, more about Braunstein, and a shout-out to Rob MacD are all in his original comment, so I decided to give it a post of it’s own so it didn’t get overlooked.
(I think the Origins mention is a typo, since the post was after Origins — probably should read GenCon)
I won’t be at GenCon this year. No Lieutenant Student A for me. If you are going to GenCon, and you’ve never tracked down Major Wesely and made him tell you stories of gaming with Dave Arneson, and y’know, being part of the invention the entire RPG hobby, then this could be your year to do it.
Seriously. Do it. You’ll be glad you did.
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Well, did anyone get to play this year? How did it go? Has anything changed from the 2008 sessions?
Awesome Tavis, glad you’re getting the ball rolling. Coming up with a concrete plan before the whirlwind of GenCon is definitely smart.
Good question, Matt. Let’s assume at the National Security Decision Making Game – I’ll email him to propose this as the official plan.
Tavis – meeting where on thursday?
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Many, many thanks for the heads up (and for hipping me to Braunstein in the first place). In his reply to my email, Maj. Wesely suggests that everyone interested get together on Thursday to compare schedules and see when we could get together to play a Braunstein (or Source of the Nile if someone brings a copy).
I’m hereby pushing for a Thursday scheduling meeting from 2-4 and a Saturday game from 12-4, as both of those are times I can do!
Great news. I wrote a small piece on it on my blog http://blackmoormystara.blogspot.com/ Unfortunately I am unable to attend, but I truly envy those who will be there. :)
-Havard