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An Introduction to Awards Events and Games
While the ceremonies may be its core, awards season is much more than a period of preparation for the big day. During the season, we highly encourage community members to get together to host, play, and participate in a variety of games, events, and tournaments.
During the first decade and a half of awards, these events and games tended towards larger-scale tournaments. While some of those tournaments remain in place today and large-scale events remain welcome, we also want to welcome smaller and more casual events and game sessions as part of the awards season.
Whether you're interested in hosting or playing, and whether you're looking for a larger experience you can sink your teeth into or just a couple hours with some friends one evening, this thread will give you an overview of how you can get involved in awards games and events.
What's the gist here?
In June through August, the Awards Committee offers up public spaces in the awards forum board and Discord server for members of the community to use in organizing gaming sessions, events, and other tournaments as they see fit. In offering these spaces, we hope that everyone can play games together, can meet and have fun with other community members, and can celebrate the community as a whole in the process.
There are no greater purposes to any of these events and games other than having a good time and maybe improving your skills. It's all about the sense of camaraderie.
What kind of games and events can I host?
Simply put, almost anything you want that can support multiple participants communicating online!
You can take your favorite video game and open up an online multiplayer room to let other community members join in. In the past, we've had Mario Kart, Smash Bros., Pokémon, Minecraft, Panel de Pon, and numerous other games played during the season.
Even non-standard game experiences, like the Archipelago randomizer system, are welcomed, so long as you can coordinate with other players!
We've also had plenty of strategy games held on the forum and art focused events, such as Mafia games, the Killing Games, Scavenger hunts, Murder Parties, Scribble tournaments, and the collaborative Picture Pilgrimage.
I'd like to host something. Where do I begin?
That depends on whether you're looking to host something on a larger scale or you're thinking about hosting a pick-up-and-play session. For larger-scale events you expect to last for weeks and which will require a lot of player involvement, we ask that you send a message outlining your plans to the directing staff (Roserade, Hooded Pitohui, Waluigi Time, and/or Lakituthequick). Just give us an outline of your projected schedule, your playercount, and your event's premise, and we'll provide some feedback and help you to get started!
For smaller events, feel free to post directly in the awards forum board or the #tournament-discussion channel of the awards Discord server. We only ask that you keep it within reason and are courteous to your fellow users, so don't go spamming events or excessively pinging anyone. We'll be keeping an eye out and will reach out if it gets out of hand.
If you get a game going and would like a more flexible but focused space for discussion and coordination, feel free to reach out to the directing staff to request a thread on the Discord server.
Do you have any tips for organizing games?
A great place to start is always an agreed-upon schedule! If you're looking to have some particular members join, ask them when they're available to play. If you're looking for a large group and trying to find the best time, you might be able to run a poll, either using the forum's built-in poll feature or an external service like Google Forms.
Making sure people know when your game is running is crucial to getting other players! Try to give notice 3-5 days out, not so long that the time will slip someone's mind, but ample time to schedule around it.
Once you know when you want to run your game, set your timeframe in stone and clearly communicate it. Be sure to tell players who have expressed interest, and if you're looking for others to jump in at any time and play, make sure you post the time in a clear and visible fashion in the relevant thread and/or on Discord.
You might consider arranging a game with one or two people who you know will solidly show up while communicating the timing publicly so that others can jump in or drop out as time allows.
Don't get discouraged. Sometimes things come up that draw players away, and some times simply aren't good for everyone - the middle of a weekday is harder than a Friday evening, for instance. If one session doesn't work out, you can try another.
Finally, you can always ask the directing staff or any Awards Committee member for help and advice. Whether you have a longer, more involved event in mind, or you're just trying to get a small group together to game for an hour, we'll give you tips and feedback per request.
Have fun this awards season, and game on!
While the ceremonies may be its core, awards season is much more than a period of preparation for the big day. During the season, we highly encourage community members to get together to host, play, and participate in a variety of games, events, and tournaments.
During the first decade and a half of awards, these events and games tended towards larger-scale tournaments. While some of those tournaments remain in place today and large-scale events remain welcome, we also want to welcome smaller and more casual events and game sessions as part of the awards season.
Whether you're interested in hosting or playing, and whether you're looking for a larger experience you can sink your teeth into or just a couple hours with some friends one evening, this thread will give you an overview of how you can get involved in awards games and events.
What's the gist here?
In June through August, the Awards Committee offers up public spaces in the awards forum board and Discord server for members of the community to use in organizing gaming sessions, events, and other tournaments as they see fit. In offering these spaces, we hope that everyone can play games together, can meet and have fun with other community members, and can celebrate the community as a whole in the process.
There are no greater purposes to any of these events and games other than having a good time and maybe improving your skills. It's all about the sense of camaraderie.
What kind of games and events can I host?
Simply put, almost anything you want that can support multiple participants communicating online!
You can take your favorite video game and open up an online multiplayer room to let other community members join in. In the past, we've had Mario Kart, Smash Bros., Pokémon, Minecraft, Panel de Pon, and numerous other games played during the season.
Even non-standard game experiences, like the Archipelago randomizer system, are welcomed, so long as you can coordinate with other players!
We've also had plenty of strategy games held on the forum and art focused events, such as Mafia games, the Killing Games, Scavenger hunts, Murder Parties, Scribble tournaments, and the collaborative Picture Pilgrimage.
I'd like to host something. Where do I begin?
That depends on whether you're looking to host something on a larger scale or you're thinking about hosting a pick-up-and-play session. For larger-scale events you expect to last for weeks and which will require a lot of player involvement, we ask that you send a message outlining your plans to the directing staff (Roserade, Hooded Pitohui, Waluigi Time, and/or Lakituthequick). Just give us an outline of your projected schedule, your playercount, and your event's premise, and we'll provide some feedback and help you to get started!
For smaller events, feel free to post directly in the awards forum board or the #tournament-discussion channel of the awards Discord server. We only ask that you keep it within reason and are courteous to your fellow users, so don't go spamming events or excessively pinging anyone. We'll be keeping an eye out and will reach out if it gets out of hand.
If you get a game going and would like a more flexible but focused space for discussion and coordination, feel free to reach out to the directing staff to request a thread on the Discord server.
Do you have any tips for organizing games?
A great place to start is always an agreed-upon schedule! If you're looking to have some particular members join, ask them when they're available to play. If you're looking for a large group and trying to find the best time, you might be able to run a poll, either using the forum's built-in poll feature or an external service like Google Forms.
Making sure people know when your game is running is crucial to getting other players! Try to give notice 3-5 days out, not so long that the time will slip someone's mind, but ample time to schedule around it.
Once you know when you want to run your game, set your timeframe in stone and clearly communicate it. Be sure to tell players who have expressed interest, and if you're looking for others to jump in at any time and play, make sure you post the time in a clear and visible fashion in the relevant thread and/or on Discord.
You might consider arranging a game with one or two people who you know will solidly show up while communicating the timing publicly so that others can jump in or drop out as time allows.
Don't get discouraged. Sometimes things come up that draw players away, and some times simply aren't good for everyone - the middle of a weekday is harder than a Friday evening, for instance. If one session doesn't work out, you can try another.
Finally, you can always ask the directing staff or any Awards Committee member for help and advice. Whether you have a longer, more involved event in mind, or you're just trying to get a small group together to game for an hour, we'll give you tips and feedback per request.
Have fun this awards season, and game on!