The good folks at Mayfair Games published their official Origins 2009 report. It includes a slide show of photographs, along with a narrative about their experiences in Columbus, Ohio, this year.
They mention that 2,500 people came through and demoed games at their booth.
They sold every copy of the Steam board game they brought with them.
Mayfair Games Origins 2009 Report
Michael A. Stackpole’s “The Rules of Writing”
Michael A. Stackpole is a fairly prolific author, having penned a large number of fantasy-themed books, Star Wars novels, Battletech novels, and other works of fiction. He’s had a long and successful career. In other words, the man knows a bit about writing. He runs a web site, stormwolf.com, where he shares (and sells) what [...]
Impressions of Bootlegger by Eagle Games
At Gen Con Indy 2008, I spoke with someone who said that Eagle Games’ “Bootleggers” was one of the best board games she’d played in a while. I wasn’t able to play it there, but I did manage to schedule a game at Origins this week.
Bootleggers is set during the Prohibition era of American history, [...]
Impressions of Battlestations Fleet Action by Gorilla Games
Matt and I played through a two-player, two-ships-per-player version of Battlestations Fleet Action at Origins 2009. I’d like tell you a lot more about it than I’m going to be able to do, but I can’t. I can’t tell you more because even after spending a couple of hours at the table with this game, [...]
Origins 2009 Report
As I write this, the Exhibit Hall at the Columbus Convention Center is being dismantled, the vendors are packing up their stuff, and the gamers are probably finishing a last few games. Origins 2009 is over. It always seems to pass so quickly. Sadly, tomorrow morning I’ll be getting up and going to work as [...]
Origins 2009 – Day One and Two
I’ve just attended the first two days of the Origins 2009 Game Fair here in Columbus, Ohio. I’ll be going back in a little while for day three, and wanted to share some quick thoughts and experiences.
While we’re still looking at mid-week attendance (Wednesday and Thursday), it seems to me like attendance is down a [...]