Tomorrow, at 6:30am, I’ll be boarding a plane headed for Dallas, TX to attend BGG.CON. I’m really looking forward to it but given that it’s my first time, I do have some apprehension and anxiousness. I’m not a natural minglerĀ® and since I’m going alone I’m definitely outside my comfort zone.
BGG.CON hosts roughly 2300 gamers and focuses primarily on open gaming. They’ve got a game library hosting over 3000 games available on-site for attendees to checkout and play. They also dedicate a special “hot games” area for new “Essen” games and will have people available to teach them if you’re into the “cult of the new” (YES!).
To date, my longest convention has been 3 days of solid gaming, morning, noon, and night and BGG.CON adds an entire extra day. I know I’m going to be exhausted physically and mentally but it will be nice to meet up face to face with people I’ve only interacted with online. To help with anxiety, I’ve signed up for the “first timer/orphan (attending by yourself)” meet-up Wednesday night but I’m sure my anxiety will melt away within minutes of entering the gaming area (fingers crossed). I’m also signed up to work in the game library Saturday morning and on Friday morning, an “epic” game of Die Macher for those new to the game.
I’m planning on taking lots of pictures, hope to play some cool games, but most importantly, meet some really cool people. If I can just get past the waiting…
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