Something every Narrative Event Organizer thinks about is what kind of awards and even prizes are appropriate to hand out to players that distinguish themselves at an event. In a tournament it might be easy enough to award prizes to the lead player and the player that brought the best painted army to share. But … Continue reading Awards and Recognition for Narrative Events
So, You Want to Run Coalescence: Malign Portents
Brian Orban returns with another article with advice from his experience running Coalescence last year for his local club in Falls Church, VA. … Continue reading So, You Want to Run Coalescence: Malign Portents
NEO of Note: Hobby Hammer
HobbyHammer is the name behind the Rise of Empires narrative event, back for a second year, February 16-18, as a 2-day Narrative Map Campaign weekend, where 40 players turn up with their armies, battle over a custom map of a city called Colarcanium. Each table represents a different part of the city, whether that is the … Continue reading NEO of Note: Hobby Hammer
Ships of Renown
Ships of Renown is a way to play Age of Sigmar with ships at the NOVA Open and has been a popular feature within the grand narrative event since 2016. Each player controls a ship as well as a crew of models, trading or battling on the seas off the coast of Dawnland. Many players … Continue reading Ships of Renown
Charging entry fees for your event
We intended the Coalescence event to be free, and it is not a traditional tournament with prize support awarded to players for their individual achievements. We hope to help you create a day of fun events that build community and draw new players into the hobby. But we understand that some organizers may need to … Continue reading Charging entry fees for your event
How to Talk to Your Players about Narrative
Today we feature another article from Brian about how to approach narrative event organizing, and, more specifically, how to communicate expectations to your players before an event. How do you know whether or not a narrative event will be successful? For NEOs running an event with new players, the question most often comes down to some … Continue reading How to Talk to Your Players about Narrative
How to register players
Why should you consider a formal way to register players for your event? For an event like Coalescence, or any independent event with online promotion, it’s possible some players beyond your gaming group may decide to drive an hour or more to attend. And without any kind of formal registration you may have many more … Continue reading How to register players
Advice for first time NEOs
In the wake of our success with Coalescence 2017, we look forward to future events in 2018 and beyond. Bearing that in mind, we would like to share some experiences of some Narrative Event Organizers. So for today's post, we've asked NEO Jake Castro in Orlando, Florida to touch on the differences between planning an … Continue reading Advice for first time NEOs
How to find space for your event
Finding a space is the most central task of planning for your event. The location where you run the games will determine how many players you can allow to register and if you need to charge an entry fee. If you already have a club space or a friendly local gaming store, the venue may … Continue reading How to find space for your event
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