Big Bad Con 2012 was awesome. Or it least that is what s/he said…
Tweets
So @bigbadcon was incredibly kind to me, and @SeanNittner throws a hell of a shindig. Hats off, sir.
— Elizabeth (@twoscooters) October 7, 2012
Let it be known that @SeanNittner runs a good con. He even read my contract rider! 😉 pic.twitter.com/mcpv31TO
— Josh Roby (@joshroby) October 7, 2012
@SeanNittner @bigbadcon fantastic convention! Thank you!
— David Gallo (@dmgallo) October 8, 2012
Big Bad Con gave me a moment with dear friends, too many to name in one tweet. Thank you @SeanNittner for making that happen.
— Ryan Macklin (@RyanMacklin) October 8, 2012
@SeanNittner Also for being one of the aforementioned dear friends.
— Ryan Macklin (@RyanMacklin) October 8, 2012
Made it home from @bigbadcon. I'm beat, but I kinda miss it already. Thanks, @SeanNittner, for creating something so awesome!
— Shaun Hayworth (@SCHayworth) October 8, 2012
But most of all, @seannittner for pouring his heart and soul into @bigbadcon to make it the kick-ass gaming con he's always dreamed about.
— Govneh (@_TheRussian) October 8, 2012
Big ups to @bigbadcon @SeanNittner @_TheRussian and all the attendees/GMs/volunteers [too many to list] for a stellar con…had a great time
— A-1 Mr. Son, et al. (@a1mrson) October 8, 2012
Eating a little lunch and thinking about how awesome the players were at #bigbadcon this weekend. Thanks @SeanNittner and @bigbadcon staff!
— Eric Ullman (@eullman) October 8, 2012
@_TheRussian @SeanNittner Fucking love you both so much. Thanks for one of the best weekends this year, no doubt. Can't even.
— Amregeremat, Legend (@JacksonTegu) October 9, 2012
10x as many people at #BigBadCon that I wanted to game and talk with than I got to, but @SeanNittner wisely refuses to run a 30 day con.
— Carl Rigney (@carlrigney) October 9, 2012
I'm very pleased to have used 1 of @jacksontegu and @mcdaldno's reward gifts in my Lacuna game at #BigBadCon. Can't say which, spoiler.
— Carl Rigney (@carlrigney) October 9, 2012
@RyanMacklin @bigbadcon THOR MUST DIE! Thor did die. Expectations were met. Great game, love the escalation in it. Thanks!
— Ben H (@nubunubu) October 8, 2012
Great last day at @bigbadcon! Began with an Improv Workshop lead by the talented @im_a_mia and ended with a fun game of Apocalypse World!
— Colin Fahrion (@colinaut) October 8, 2012
Played an awesome microscope drift by @Jacksontegu: Kaleidoscope. Create a bizarre foreign film in two hours. Awesome. #BigBadCon
— EZ (@pulppoetry) October 6, 2012
@bigbadcon Still thinking about the great weekend of games! BBC, I would like to pay back with a frosty beverage at your convenience.
— ToPeace (@ToPeace) October 11, 2012
Collective noun coined @bigbadcon: A slush of larpers
— Jmstar (@jmstar) October 11, 2012
Did I mention I had a great time at @bigbadcon? 'Cause I did. But I wish I had gotten to spend more time with peoples.
— The Question (@ATerribleIdea) October 10, 2012
@bigbadcon Thanks to all my players for "Partners"! Wish i'd had time for more BBC, but i'll be back next year! Great con!
— Squamous Studios (@squamousstudios) October 10, 2012
Worst part of #bigbadcon? Not seeing the next session. I want to see the 4 Dogs in the next town, and see how the Gimps handle the Bunker.
— Monte Lin (@Monte_Lin) October 10, 2012
Had a great LARP-filled @bigbadcon! Compelling LARPs by @jmstar, @joshroby, @aceofgeeks, Gamer Geekus, & more! Props to all of our LARP GMs!
— Devon Apple (@devonapple) October 9, 2012
Ran 5 4-hour games for 19 players (14 unique) in 20 seats at #BigBadCon: Lacuna, Don't Push Your Luck, 3x Monsterhearts. Loved the room.
— Carl Rigney (@carlrigney) October 9, 2012
@Matt_Troedson Sorry I missed you at #BigBadCon! I hope you had as much fun as I did.
— Carl Rigney (@carlrigney) October 9, 2012
Best game of Jenga Dread ever. 4/5 PCs dead. All of them from gunshot wounds in the hotel parking lot. #bigbadcon
— Jesse Burneko (@jburneko) October 7, 2012
Eating a little lunch and thinking about how awesome the players were at #bigbadcon this weekend. Thanks @SeanNittner and @bigbadcon staff!
— Eric Ullman (@eullman) October 8, 2012
The Tribunal @BigBadCon skewed weird; they all hung tough, only one casualty (@ktwelves naturally)
— Jmstar (@jmstar) October 7, 2012
Big ups to @bigbadcon @SeanNittner @_TheRussian and all the attendees/GMs/volunteers [too many to list] for a stellar con…had a great time
— A-1 Mr. Son, et al. (@a1mrson) October 8, 2012
Recovery day from @BigBadCon means taco truck. I gamed my arse off. Somehow managed to see all my awesome friends, all of them barely.
— The Question (@ATerribleIdea) October 8, 2012
Still having disturbing flashbacks from the My Life with Master game. #shudder #bigbadcon #sohappy
— Jesse Burneko (@jburneko) October 8, 2012
Gamed for 3 days straight at @bigbadcon and had an amazing time with quality GMs and players.
— Karen Twelves (@ktwelves) October 8, 2012
Thanks to everyone @bigbadcon for making such an amazing space for workshops and games! It was an honor. And you guys did GREAT improv. 🙂
— Mia Bee (@im_a_mia) October 8, 2012
Hey, everyone who I got to meet, hang and joke with at @bigbadcon? Thank you. Im exhausted but I'm so exhilarated by all of you.
— Govneh (@_TheRussian) October 8, 2012
I am so fucking happy I took the time off to go to #bigbadcon and see my people/meet new ones/play unfamiliar games.
— Lillian Cohen-Moore (@lilyorit) October 8, 2012
Truth @dmgallo: It's ridiculous how many awesome people I got to play games with at @bigbadcon this weekend. This is a fantastic convention.
— Chris Bennett (@Caesar_X) October 8, 2012
It's ridiculous how many awesome people I got to play games with at @bigbadcon this weekend. This is a fantastic convention.
— David Gallo (@dmgallo) October 8, 2012
New experiences I am thankful for from this year's @bigbadcon: meeting @twoscooters, becoming the Stork, playing #CompanionsAW.
— Andrew Linstrom (@entonfire) October 8, 2012
Long story short: I had a great time at #BigBadCon
— Christine Lorang (@XineLorang) October 8, 2012
The Wolf was the leader of my gang's assault on Grandma's House. Look familiar? #ApocalypseWorld @bigbadcon pic.twitter.com/qa4KTqMM
— Karen Twelves (@ktwelves) October 8, 2012
"This is the most weird, fucked-up, master I've ever seen in My Life With Master" – @jburneko @bigbadcon
— Hamish (@peregrinekiwi) October 8, 2012
Home from an amazing 3 days at @bigbadcon! And now, sleep.
— Karen Twelves (@ktwelves) October 8, 2012
Really enjoyed talking to @jmstar @Burning_Luke @JacksonTegu & @mcdaldno at #BigBadCon – thanks for traveling so far to visit!
— Chris Bennett (@Caesar_X) October 8, 2012
@SeanNittner @bigbadcon fantastic convention! Thank you!
— David Gallo (@dmgallo) October 8, 2012
Special shout out to the the staff of @bigbadcon for running the tightest ship in bay area gaming. Hope to see you guys next year! 🙂
— EndGame (@EndGameOakland) October 8, 2012
Many thanks to everyone who stopped by the dealers room at @bigbadcon. We had a wonderful time!
— EndGame (@EndGameOakland) October 8, 2012
"Fuck my regular group, you guys are way better," – @jburneko (@bigbadcon)
— Hamish (@peregrinekiwi) October 8, 2012
I'm very proud Big Bad Con made $1,010 for @MSF_USA (Doctors without Borders) this year! Twice what we did in 2010! http://t.co/gdMokKPA
— Sean Nittner (@SeanNittner) October 11, 2012
Blogs
http://geeksdreamgirl.com/2012/10/11/rpg-girl-thursday-con-report-bigbadcon/
http://morganhua.blogspot.com/2012/10/morgans-bigbadcon-2012-adventures.html
http://ladyopheliashop.tumblr.com/post/33414714753/big-bad-con-2012-report
Emails
Hello Devon and Sean,
First, thank you for another Fantastic BigBadCon. We had a blast!
Second, thank you for the support for our TFOS LARP. We had great time doing it. A great crew and a great cast of players equals big fun.
We’ll be back for BigBadCon 3.
– Greg Wirth
Hey Sean,
Thanks so much for Big Bad Con! This was actually my first gaming con, and I definitely had a blast. I wanted to thank both you and the other Big Bad staff for being really welcoming, which was particularly nice for someone like me who didn’t know a single person at the con.
– Jamil Walker
Hey Sean,
First man, excellent con even better than last year. Alan joked last nite that this con is like the Harvard of roleplaying cons and that hits it on the head. Every game I was in was filled with engaged players with a wide range of play experience that all came to really play- your con is my fave of the year.
– Aaron Beagle
Thanks for running such an awesome con! I’m pleased to hear the feedback was positive.
– Carl Rigney
It was a great con, pretty much the same solid experience as last year, but with the added awesome of private rooms for some games.
– Gil Treviso
BBC 2012 was a good end to the convention season for me. I had a blast the entire time, and I hope I can keep my head up while working on next year’s conventions.
– Rich Taylor
As stated previously on my FB wall this has been the best con so far for 2012. I’m sure this will make my other “con children” jealous and BBC will end up getting beat up in the hallways when I’m not around to supervise but there you have it. Why was it so badass? I suspect it was a combination of Sean and his staff being able to cater to individual needs of various groups as well as the fact that never before have I seen so many high quality GMs at one convention. I mean, GMs who are known for attending only one particular con in a given year were also attending BBC. Private rooms for the more cerebral games (pretty much where I was after Friday afternoon) made the experience even better than last year.
– Shannon Mac
BBC 2012 was all kinds of awesome. Already amped for BBC 2013. Bring it!
– Matt Steele
I must agree with the comments that this was a great con, and possibly my favorite this year. Especially since at every other con this year I was with friends who were pulling me in different directions. But also, the thing I enjoy most about conventions is trying out new games systems and playing in interesting stories. I think every game I played at the con was a new system to me. The GM’s were great, and the players made every game I played in and ran, extremely fun.
– Mateo Chamberlain
At the front end, I want to give a shout-out to Sean, both from me and my daughter Kendra. Strictly in our roles as observers of con operations, this was a well-organized, friendly con, with excellent staff attitude. Our one critical comment is that the signage was deficient, especially outside the con spaces proper. Overall, this was an extraordinarily well-thought-out operation for being so new, and improved from last year.
It’s pretty clear that the hallmark of this con is that it draws very, very good players. This is going to be on my calendar in the future.
– Mark Shynert
If I only attend one con next year it will be BBC.
– Daniel Hodges
Hey Sean, I wanted to write and say that Kristi and I had a fantastic time at Big Bad Con. We are looking forward to next year already and will definitely be there to volunteer again as well. The paranoia game hosted by Ezra Denney “The Complex Men” was a hoot and I hope you will invite him back again next year. the Games on Demand mechanism works wonderfully and the just overall relaxed worry free environment was delightful. Keep it up!
– Thom Hall
Pleasure gaming with you this evening! The Con was a fantastic production, and as I said, I am extremely glad we have something like this in the Bay Area now.
– J Li
Hey you tidal wave of a human,
thanks for an amazing weekend – this was truly a con like no other. I am reeling, everything was so, so amazing – and i have the new friends and beautiful memories to prove it.
– Jackson Tegu
Seriously pumped about this year’s con. So glad y’all are making it happen. I can’t begin to tell you how connected and at home I felt last year.
– Dylan Nix
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