Brainstorming: Gaming Panels

[jducoeur]

I've just found myself as the Gaming Track Manager for next year's Arisia, which means I need to assemble a roster of panels, right quick. I have a moderate pile of suggestions so far, but they're of varying quality, and a bit "clumpy" in terms of subjects, so I'd like more ideas for the mix.

My friends have lots of knowledge of the subject, so: here's a request for a little quick brainstorming of suggestions for panels on the subject of Games, broadly defined -- this includes Board/Card Games, Videogames, Tabletop and Live-Action RPG, Game Culture, etc.

Please focus on topics you would like to attend or talk about, not just notions for their own sake. Not all suggestions will be used, but all are welcomed. "Yes, and" comments about other peoples' suggestions are okay, but please don't shoot down other peoples' ideas. Diversity of viewpoints highly encouraged. Feel free to email or direct-message me if you would prefer to make a suggestion privately.

Thanks!

Comments

[fenicedautun]

How do I find game nights that play my sort of games?

What I'm thinking about here is that I hear about game days/nights but I'm never sure what type of game they're thinking about playing, and I'm not sure of the vocabulary to say "here are the types of games I enjoy, do you play those?" (or vice versa, "here's the types of games we play, do you enjoy those?")

Also might be useful to talk about gaming styles (quick vs slow, chatty vs silent, aggressive vs cooperative) and how to interact with different styles or express what styles are acceptable.

[jducoeur]

Huh. That's a nice angle, and of more general interest than many ideas. Thanks!