Epicurecon

[bluegargantua]

Hey,

So, last night I came up with this idea for a small, DIY gaming convention. As you might guess from the title, the twist for this con is that it's all about Fine Food and Great Gaming. You have attendees break down into groups and each group takes a "meal slot" where it's their job to prepare a meal for the con attendees.

Despite the "Mountain Dew and Doritos" cuisine that most people think of when they think of gaming, there's a surprisingly large number of people who really like to cook as well as game. I figure that a day/weekend of blowing out the stops and cooking up a storm while gaming would be a lot of fun. Especially if you paired some of the food with the games that were running. The late-night wine tastings and Baron Munchausen would be lots of fun too.

The only real problem is finding a suitable space where you have room for gaming and food prep facilities (that's accessible to the con). It's been suggested that perhaps there's a rotating dinner party type deal where the con moves from house to house, which might also work, but seems less appealing than one big space.

later
Tom

Comments

[etherial.livejournal.com]

I approve of this message. I wish to sign up for your newsletter. PS - Don't forget edible carcassone (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/image/167163).

[dirkcjelli.livejournal.com]

the hotel where The Black Road runs has kitchen suites.

(Embassy Suites Marlborough in Marlborough, MA.)

[drwex]

I'm thinking Clue-inspired LARP here...

[sweets00.livejournal.com]

Neat. What if one were only interested in the cooking part? :)

[foxtown.livejournal.com]

I second that from the other direction. What if one was only interested in the gaming/eating part?

[bluegargantua]

You both lose!

For non-chefs, I assume that as part of a Food Group, the Food Master would assign you to clean-up/dishwashing/simple prep tasks if you claimed complete hopelessness. Alternatively, the entry fee to the Con for non-cookers might be quite a bit steeper than for cooking members.

For non-gamers, I suppose we don't care if you cook for us, but we're totally taking advantage of you.

later
Tom

... so?

[avivasedai.livejournal.com]

I'd totally be in it for the cooking. Sous-chef at large! (I'd pay to not bottle-wash, however.) (Well, if you have some "simple" Steve Jackson games for the non-LARPer...)

}:-> Lovely concept.

[peaseblossom.livejournal.com]

You know I'm in. Except I think it should be Epicuricon.

I can think of a few venues in the area that would all probably be fairly expensive, but nice.

[jeregenest.livejournal.com]

Conversely you can try a dinner party model. I believe its fairly common to have organized hosted dinner parties, sometimes even where a large amount of folks are relative strangers, that rotate through hosts. Same thing here but you are responsible for dinner and a game. You can team up with someone else or you can do it all yourself (or as a household which makes sense).

[rumpelteaser.livejournal.com]

I like Peaseblossom's name for the con.

Basements of churches and church halls have what you need as far as meeting space and kitchen space. These spaces are usually for rent.

Make sure those kitchen suite hotels have a real oven and a real stove though! Also check on those suite rental prices, could be steep.

[gentlesamurai.livejournal.com]

that could be a great time!!

[solipsistnation.livejournal.com]

Holy crap that sounds awesome.

[spiritseeker.livejournal.com]

Rock! There are a number of fraternal or church halls that might be able to provide both rooms and kithcens.