Comments on: Halloween – The Perfect Holiday To Turn Non-Gamers Into Gamers! http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/halloween-the-perfect-holiday-to-turn-non-gamers-into-gamers The Game Mastering Blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Patrick Benson http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/halloween-the-perfect-holiday-to-turn-non-gamers-into-gamers/comment-page-1#comment-2818 Patrick Benson Sun, 02 Nov 2008 14:57:34 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=1644#comment-2818 SCORE! Googled "Are you in touch with your Dark Side?" and on flickr someone scanned and posted the exact card I was talking about. He had more than just this one, there was a yellow and orange one too, but this one I remembered clearly. Check it out: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ardvaark/2840278193/<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('2818','Patrick Benson'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> SCORE! Googled “Are you in touch with your Dark Side?” and on flickr someone scanned and posted the exact card I was talking about. He had more than just this one, there was a yellow and orange one too, but this one I remembered clearly.

Check it out: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ardvaark/2840278193/

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]]> By: Patrick Benson http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/halloween-the-perfect-holiday-to-turn-non-gamers-into-gamers/comment-page-1#comment-2817 Patrick Benson Sun, 02 Nov 2008 14:53:01 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=1644#comment-2817 DRAWKWARD - I should have been more precise when I used the word "collect". I collect them while at Gen Con, but throw them away upon getting home. I'm sure others who have gone to Gen Con saw them too. This year the guy gave out a card with the face of Darth Vader and a couple of light sabers on it, and said something like "Are you in touch with your Dark Side?" and then went into the same old "Because you do X you are a sinner. Jesus saves." routine. I'll search for these on the web and see if I get any results. If not, I'll look for him again this upcoming Gen Con (yeah, it's gonna' be a while) get some cards and make sure to send you some scanned copies. --EDIT-- SCORE!!! http://www.flickr.com/photos/ardvaark/2840278193/<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('2817','Patrick Benson'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> DRAWKWARD – I should have been more precise when I used the word “collect”. I collect them while at Gen Con, but throw them away upon getting home. I’m sure others who have gone to Gen Con saw them too. This year the guy gave out a card with the face of Darth Vader and a couple of light sabers on it, and said something like “Are you in touch with your Dark Side?” and then went into the same old “Because you do X you are a sinner. Jesus saves.” routine.

I’ll search for these on the web and see if I get any results. If not, I’ll look for him again this upcoming Gen Con (yeah, it’s gonna’ be a while) get some cards and make sure to send you some scanned copies.

–EDIT–

SCORE!!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ardvaark/2840278193/

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]]> By: DrAwkward http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/halloween-the-perfect-holiday-to-turn-non-gamers-into-gamers/comment-page-1#comment-2815 DrAwkward Sat, 01 Nov 2008 05:25:53 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=1644#comment-2815 <a href='#comment-2810' rel="nofollow">@Patrick Benson</a> - Someone actually hands out gamer-specific tracts at Gen Con? If so, I'd really like to see them. Please drop me an email - RPGadvocate*at*gmail*dotcom<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('2815','DrAwkward'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> @Patrick Benson – Someone actually hands out gamer-specific tracts at Gen Con? If so, I’d really like to see them. Please drop me an email – RPGadvocate*at*gmail*dotcom
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]]> By: Kurt "Telas" Schneider http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/halloween-the-perfect-holiday-to-turn-non-gamers-into-gamers/comment-page-1#comment-2814 Kurt "Telas" Schneider Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:18:50 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=1644#comment-2814 I like this idea... "Wanna try an RPG? C'mon, the first one's free..."<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('2814','Kurt \"Telas\" Schneider'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> I like this idea…

“Wanna try an RPG? C’mon, the first one’s free…”

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]]> By: Swordgleam http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/halloween-the-perfect-holiday-to-turn-non-gamers-into-gamers/comment-page-1#comment-2811 Swordgleam Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:44:09 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=1644#comment-2811 I suggest Toon. It's like being a cartoon character! Totally harmless and non-threatening. Nothing to be scared of. Just come a little closer..<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('2811','Swordgleam'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> I suggest Toon. It’s like being a cartoon character! Totally harmless and non-threatening. Nothing to be scared of. Just come a little closer..
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]]> By: Patrick Benson http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/halloween-the-perfect-holiday-to-turn-non-gamers-into-gamers/comment-page-1#comment-2810 Patrick Benson Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:09:51 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=1644#comment-2810 DrAwkward - Awesome! Thanks for the link love! I really hope that this approach works for some GMs today. I've had lots of fun with it every Halloween since I started doing it, that occasionally I even throw non-gamer Halloween parties where the whole plan is top play an RPG. I also have tweaked this approach to get others interested while at Gen Con (you'd be surprised how many non-gamers want to know what Gen Con is all about when it comes to town). I've yet to get the "Christ wants to save you evil gamers!" guy to agree to play a game though. I collect the cards he hands out every year. They are good for a laugh. -- Me in heaven years from now (hopefully). Going through the pearly gates checkpoint. -- Angel: Cheat on your wife? Me: Nope. Angel: Beat your kids? Me: Absolutely not! Angel: Kill anyone? Me: Nadda. Angel: Play an RPG? Me: Oh yeah, baby! Love them! Brought my dice even! Don't ask how. Angel: Sorry, but you are going to be damned to hell for playing RPGs. Didn't you read those cards agent #45876 hands out at Gen Con every year? Me: You are fucking kidding me, right? Angel: Swearing really doesn't help this situation for you. Me: ...Fine. The devil probably has a cool minis collection anyhow...<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('2810','Patrick Benson'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> DrAwkward – Awesome! Thanks for the link love!

I really hope that this approach works for some GMs today. I’ve had lots of fun with it every Halloween since I started doing it, that occasionally I even throw non-gamer Halloween parties where the whole plan is top play an RPG.

I also have tweaked this approach to get others interested while at Gen Con (you’d be surprised how many non-gamers want to know what Gen Con is all about when it comes to town). I’ve yet to get the “Christ wants to save you evil gamers!” guy to agree to play a game though. I collect the cards he hands out every year. They are good for a laugh.

– Me in heaven years from now (hopefully). Going through the pearly gates checkpoint. –
Angel: Cheat on your wife?
Me: Nope.
Angel: Beat your kids?
Me: Absolutely not!
Angel: Kill anyone?
Me: Nadda.
Angel: Play an RPG?
Me: Oh yeah, baby! Love them! Brought my dice even! Don’t ask how.
Angel: Sorry, but you are going to be damned to hell for playing RPGs. Didn’t you read those cards agent #45876 hands out at Gen Con every year?
Me: You are fucking kidding me, right?
Angel: Swearing really doesn’t help this situation for you.
Me: …Fine. The devil probably has a cool minis collection anyhow…

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]]> By: DrAwkward http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/halloween-the-perfect-holiday-to-turn-non-gamers-into-gamers/comment-page-1#comment-2807 DrAwkward Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:25:25 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=1644#comment-2807 Excellent ideas and advice! I've posted a link to this over on my site, since I'm all about making new gamers - http://www.theescapist.com/index.htm#103108<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('2807','DrAwkward'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Excellent ideas and advice! I’ve posted a link to this over on my site, since I’m all about making new gamers – http://www.theescapist.com/index.htm#103108
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