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That's frustrating! I did come away from the Expo looking forward to all the small things popping up here in the UK. Do you think you'll one day be confident enough in your German to attend one of those smaller cons? Perhaps catch you at one back in the UK some time =)

This years adventures at the UK Games Expo https://masterofolympus.wordpress.com/2022/06/05/diary-53-expo-people/

A bit of a rant about trying to get published https://masterofolympus.wordpress.com/2022/05/17/diary-52-someone-elses-problem/

Starting a new project in a new way https://masterofolympus.wordpress.com/2022/04/07/diary-51-magpie/

One possible solution could be to piggyback on an existing, larger convention, like I did in my blog with Beachhead. Beachhead started as mainly wargames so they were keen to have the diversity brought in with the playtesting zone.

Am I right in thinking the community lacked a geographical focal point when you put on the convention? Also these things always start small and get bigger with regular repeats, so perhaps it was a strong start but practicality stopped it getting where you wanted it!

I'm glad you found it interesting. I like how many other people are involved in it - these things always involve a lot of collaboration. Perhaps writing up your experiences now after some time has passed would help you connect with those ideas and people again?

Bringing Playtest UK to Beachhead2022 https://masterofolympus.wordpress.com/2022/02/15/diary-50-what-we-found-on-the-beach/

Mixed success in London https://masterofolympus.wordpress.com/2022/01/17/diary-49-seat-of-power/

Reflecting on a designer's role in playtesting https://masterofolympus.wordpress.com/2021/12/03/diary-48-host-with-the-most/

Some new opportunities and another new project https://masterofolympus.wordpress.com/2021/10/14/diary-47-out-of-the-euro-tunnel/

Thanks Jubal, I feel like time has given me a fresh perspective on the game too. The advantage of the initiative order is that most actions can still feel simultaneous for as long as they're not in the same region of the board. The initiative order would only kick in to resolve complex late game interactions. The mechanic Fox suggested comes from an old Richard Garfield game called Robo Rally

Visiting some old questions with some new people https://masterofolympus.wordpress.com/2021/09/14/diary-46-how-did-that-happen/

The UK Games Expo back in business https://masterofolympus.wordpress.com/2021/07/30/diary-44-playtest-zone-and-speed-dating/

Some more challenges as I try to get noticed by publishers https://masterofolympus.wordpress.com/2021/07/13/diary-43-branching-out/