The meet-up was a great opportunity for me to put faces to names and (more importantly) talk about LW/OB/SIAI issues. Thanks to those I spoke with, I have a lot to think about.
That said, I think there are a couple of ways later meet-ups could be improved:
Name tags. Although some of us improvised, it would have been nice if everyone had them. I’m absolutely terrible with names.
Have a greeter/host/MC/whatever. I just showed up and started introducing myself while exploring the house. A leader of some kind could also help to coordinate any group activities. (“Food is ready!” or “Hey, everyone who wants to play Bang! meet over here.”)
Have an introduction game of some kind. I recommend werewolf/mafia. This would provide a great chance for people to introduce themselves (“Hi, my name is Geoff and I am a villager, not a werewolf.”) and break the initial barrier to socialization.
Still, I very much enjoyed the get-together and I’ll certainly show up again. My thanks goes out to the organizers.
The meet-up was a great opportunity for me to put faces to names and (more importantly) talk about LW/OB/SIAI issues. Thanks to those I spoke with, I have a lot to think about.
That said, I think there are a couple of ways later meet-ups could be improved:
Name tags. Although some of us improvised, it would have been nice if everyone had them. I’m absolutely terrible with names.
Have a greeter/host/MC/whatever. I just showed up and started introducing myself while exploring the house. A leader of some kind could also help to coordinate any group activities. (“Food is ready!” or “Hey, everyone who wants to play Bang! meet over here.”)
Have an introduction game of some kind. I recommend werewolf/mafia. This would provide a great chance for people to introduce themselves (“Hi, my name is Geoff and I am a villager, not a werewolf.”) and break the initial barrier to socialization.
Still, I very much enjoyed the get-together and I’ll certainly show up again. My thanks goes out to the organizers.