SteamCon III Wrap-Up
I love conventions; I love teaching people how to play games; I love the gaming community and the great, fun people I meet every time I attend somewhere; I love the steampunk aesthetic…combine all of those into one, and I really love SteamCon.
SteamCon III just happened over the weekend and as usual it was a blast. While there’s some growing pains here and there, I loved how the gaming area was almost triple the size of last year, with more and varied games being run.
Below are a few quick photos I managed to snap while running dozens of people through Leviathans, while talking to dozens more about the universe and game.
Thanks to all the new people that stopped by and gave the game a try and let me blather on; thanks to those that played last year and enthusiastically returned to check it out this year; thanks to Ross and Kevin and the others running the gaming area: always a great time and I’m already looking forward to SteamCon IV (though I really need to be in an outfit next year, I think).
See ya next duty shift!
Randall
It grew its hair back!
Some people over at TMP enjoyed your demos at SCIII.
Seems like people are impressed with the game and minis. There concern is will the game survive past the starter set.
CGL and Fans should work together to expand the popularity of the game.
Toolian, personally, I just want the starter set! Can we have it soon, please! I mean..only a couple months left in the year!
I predict a November release.
The Tiki Head has spoken!
I had an absolute blast playing this, and look forward to actually taking your bloody invincible French cruiser down the next time we face off. I swear, I WILL roll a bloody twelve next year!
Toolian: Unfortunately that is a valid concern that no amount of commentary on our part will alleviate. It has been Duke Nukem and they’ve a right to be concerned. Only finally getting the game out and then supporting it will change that attitude. Regardless, it is great to see about it talked in a positive manner (the game itself) on more and more forums.
Dr. Oliver Cross: Thanks! Always love playing Leviathans with you guys…and of course there will be a next time…there’s always a next time for the British and French…
Definitely are standing out like a sore thumb next to all the nicely dressed people, there, Randall.
Looks like you had fun, nonetheless.
(Crouched in a dark corner, rocking back and forth). No game and no pre-order makes Jack a dull boy. No game and no pre-order makes Jack a dull boy. No game and no pre-order makes Jack a dull boy. No game and no pre-order makes Jack a dull boy. No game and no pre-order makes Jack a dull boy. No game and no pre-order makes Jack a dull boy. No game and no pre-order makes Jack a dull boy.
Now that I’ve mentally scarred some people, I predict early 2012 release. Hope people don’t lose interest in the meantime like I’m starting to do. To try and keep up my morale, I actually printed out and made booklets of all the source fiction (on parchment paper, complete with pictures and sketches). I suggest that more fiction be written to keep fans like me interested. They really are cracking good reads, and will really make the game more immersive when it finally releases (am I belabouring the point enough?). I also hope that the source fiction will continue after release, perhaps to tie in new releases with the game universes advancing timeline. Particularly like the articles and letters.
P.S. RELEASE THE BLOODY GAME ALREADY!
P.P.S. I mean it. Don’t make me buy Dreadfleet for Xmas when I want Leviathans. Do you know how expensive that game is? It looks awful too, isn’t tactical at all, and the minis aren’t pre-painted.
Much love,
Philius Fog
Randall,
Just a thought. Im not a business man, nor have I ever tried to ‘go commercial’ with any of the house rule games I have written. I can/ do respect the many obsticles you have no doubt gone over, around or pushed thru to get this far, but..; *(you knew that was coming) I have to ask:
Is it possible you are trying a ‘bit too hard’ to get this game “Right”, before releasing? Hence some of the added delays.
Please keep in mind, no one has ever bought a game that was “Perfect” when its first released, but companies have Lost business due to long term delays.
After all, you can only do so much man.
Maybe its time to “Kick this bird out of the nest.”
it seems like people are impressed with the game and minis. There concern is will the game survive past the starter set.
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Great! Only finally getting the game out and then supporting it will change that attitude. Regardless, it is great to see about it talked in a positive manner on more and more forums.Thanks for sharing.
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