Post by mattgo on Dec 12, 2010 12:05:12 GMT -5
Hey folks:
The future is here. Within a few short weeks, we'll be forgetting to write 2011 on our checks, and that means Unity Games (http://www.unitygames.org/ugxvii/ugxvii.htm) is just around the corner.
This affordable, single-day event takes place on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, down in Woburn, Mass., which is just outside of Boston. The format is open gaming, with only a few schedule events; most of the time, folks are playing pick-up games. This isn't nearly as intimidating as it sounds, as most folks there are very friendly. Indeed, it can be hard to make your way from one end of the room to the other without being invited to sit in on a game.
Things to note:
1. Although it's a one-day gig, you may want to get a hotel for a night or two so you can stretch out your gaming without worrying about falling asleep on the drive home. Links to register at the hotel and for Unity itself can be found on www.unitygames.org/ugxvii/ugxvii.htm.
2. There's no official game library; attendees bring games and put them on tables against the walls, where anyone can borrow them. This system seems to work very well, thanks to honor among gamers. Make sure you have your name in the games you bring, however.
3. Watch BGG for a great no-ship math trade at Unity. There's always lots of good games being traded.
4. Watch BGG for a great no-ship auction at Unity. You can pick up some great deals this way.
5. If you'd like to carpool and/or share rooms, reply to this list with a clear 'looking to share a room,' 'I can take X passengers,' or similarly clear message. Some people go down early, and some people stay late, so make sure the people you're rooming/riding with are on the same schedule.
6. Unity is a great opportunity to meet new people. Don't just hang with your regular gang; play with folks you don't know.
7. Unity is a great opportunity to try new games. But also consider offering to teach a game you know.
Unity has been called New England's best one day of gaming, and for good reason. I hope to see you all down there next month.
--Matt
The future is here. Within a few short weeks, we'll be forgetting to write 2011 on our checks, and that means Unity Games (http://www.unitygames.org/ugxvii/ugxvii.htm) is just around the corner.
This affordable, single-day event takes place on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, down in Woburn, Mass., which is just outside of Boston. The format is open gaming, with only a few schedule events; most of the time, folks are playing pick-up games. This isn't nearly as intimidating as it sounds, as most folks there are very friendly. Indeed, it can be hard to make your way from one end of the room to the other without being invited to sit in on a game.
Things to note:
1. Although it's a one-day gig, you may want to get a hotel for a night or two so you can stretch out your gaming without worrying about falling asleep on the drive home. Links to register at the hotel and for Unity itself can be found on www.unitygames.org/ugxvii/ugxvii.htm.
2. There's no official game library; attendees bring games and put them on tables against the walls, where anyone can borrow them. This system seems to work very well, thanks to honor among gamers. Make sure you have your name in the games you bring, however.
3. Watch BGG for a great no-ship math trade at Unity. There's always lots of good games being traded.
4. Watch BGG for a great no-ship auction at Unity. You can pick up some great deals this way.
5. If you'd like to carpool and/or share rooms, reply to this list with a clear 'looking to share a room,' 'I can take X passengers,' or similarly clear message. Some people go down early, and some people stay late, so make sure the people you're rooming/riding with are on the same schedule.
6. Unity is a great opportunity to meet new people. Don't just hang with your regular gang; play with folks you don't know.
7. Unity is a great opportunity to try new games. But also consider offering to teach a game you know.
Unity has been called New England's best one day of gaming, and for good reason. I hope to see you all down there next month.
--Matt