Suggestion: Basic Scheduling for Ad Hoc Games

[lynnfredricks]

It would be nice if there was a central location where GMs can post their ad hoc game events, game name, description, number of players wanted, time, location online. That way, instead of sticking our noses into the various free rooms, it would be easier to know that someone is going to be in Room X @ 9 PM wanting to run Game Z.

Some industry conventions used to offer an online calendar for this, which was awesome for scheduling meetings. Or even the classic pin up board would work.

I havent given much thought on implementation - I guess this could be done via a sub-forum or Facebook. What do you all think?

[Pat Luther]

Seconded!

This would have been great last year. I'd vote for a board somewhere at the con where we could pin a standard form with game description, room, number of players, whatever.

Before the con, a thread here would be good, but I'd still want the board at the con, as I never really know exactly when or where I'll be running a game until I'm there. :)

With the ad-hoc games mixed in with scheduled games, I found myself searching room-to-room, and never knowing which was which (and I didn't want to interrupt each DM and to ask if they were just starting and had room for a couple of extra players).

Also, I had a couple of people ask me, after I'd already run the games, about the "extra" games that I'd announced on the forums, saying they looked but couldn't find me.

The same board could serve as a place to let people know what games are still empty as players seem to not show up a lot on Sunday mornings.

It seems it wouldn't take much to implement: a large cork board in a prominent location along with a stack of forms and a box of pushpins...

[lynnfredricks]

Pat Luther wrote:

It seems it wouldn't take much to implement: a large cork board in a prominent location along with a stack of forms and a box of pushpins...

Maybe there's a Linux or Open Source Con in the area where we can lift a cork board ;-)

[Dark Sasha]

I am pretty sure that Bill Webb will be running an ongoing (and continuing from last year) Sword & Wizardry game where he can find a spot. I'll try to confirm this with him prior to the con.

[Skeeter Green]

Dark Sasha wrote:

I am pretty sure that Bill Webb will be running an ongoing (and continuing from last year) Sword & Wizardry game where he can find a spot. I'll try to confirm this with him prior to the con.

heh, and this game will most likely be as (in)humanely possible to the bar/lounge....

[lynnfredricks]

Giving this a bump so its not forgotten - please Paizo Team, have a corkboard or something so we can coordinate these games :-)

[Radiarch Eklesya]

Why not create an open shared Google spreadsheet?

[lynnfredricks]

Radiarch Eklesya wrote:

Why not create an open shared Google spreadsheet?

Thats a good idea. Lets see though if Paizo sets something up or not. If not, then we can work something out.