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king_pellinorWell, I see from my calendar that May is coming soon: season of bluebells, dancing in the dawn, and the sound of swearing punctuated by loud explosions!
I speak of course of WIGHTFRAG, the games weekend so full of good stuff it needs its own Bank Holiday to fit it all in!
As ever it's the second bank holiday weekend in May (25th to 28th): turn up Friday afternoon or later, leave by early afternoon on the Monday.
For those who've been before, you know the score. Unreal Tournament, Settlers, Carcassone, Axis & Allies, Neverwinter Nights, Eyetoy, more Unreal Tournament, Munchkin, Total War....
For those who haven't, let me quote an eminent social historian:
"...a lot of thirtysomethings recapturing their carefree student existences. I don't think, actually, any of us had lost them..."
Or, in more detail, LadyofAstolat and I will set up:
- Two rooms for PCs (bring your own box), to allow moderately multi-player Unreal Tournament and other such games (8 PCs at least);
- A kitchen for you to fill with your choice of booze and snacks, with the very occasional vegetable sighting among the Pringles;
- A dining-room table for board games;
- Big telly for console games;
- Small telly for *more* console games
- Garden for, er, something or other. Why go outside?
All we want is lots of people who are happy to have their heads blown off by LadyofAstolat's flak cannon, their dignity destroyed by dance mat and Eyetoy, their integrity disputed after their shameless boardgame tactics, and so on.
"...my addiction to computer games has been reawakened..."
All you need to do is bring food, drink, and a few PCs between you. Oh, and some bedding for those who think sleep a good thing. Skill at games is NOT required: if Killer Kitten can go from saying "I can't do FPS games" to being the most feared predator on the planet in two days so can you, and besides no-one else can remember how to play half the games anyway.
It's not the winning that counts, it's the howls of outrage from the other room as you leap over their tattered corpses... :-)
"...I'm sure everyone who survived the weekend in one form or another would like to join me in thanking you..."
All are welcome (well, people I've at least heard of, for preference). We can fit a dozen or so in the house; tents and B&Bs exist for any surplus. More is merrier! Let me know by comment or email or whatever. If you can only make one or two days, don't worry, it's all good.
Just remember the Wightfrag motto:
"Killer Kitten again!! How did she do that?"
I speak of course of WIGHTFRAG, the games weekend so full of good stuff it needs its own Bank Holiday to fit it all in!
As ever it's the second bank holiday weekend in May (25th to 28th): turn up Friday afternoon or later, leave by early afternoon on the Monday.
For those who've been before, you know the score. Unreal Tournament, Settlers, Carcassone, Axis & Allies, Neverwinter Nights, Eyetoy, more Unreal Tournament, Munchkin, Total War....
For those who haven't, let me quote an eminent social historian:
"...a lot of thirtysomethings recapturing their carefree student existences. I don't think, actually, any of us had lost them..."
Or, in more detail, LadyofAstolat and I will set up:
- Two rooms for PCs (bring your own box), to allow moderately multi-player Unreal Tournament and other such games (8 PCs at least);
- A kitchen for you to fill with your choice of booze and snacks, with the very occasional vegetable sighting among the Pringles;
- A dining-room table for board games;
- Big telly for console games;
- Small telly for *more* console games
- Garden for, er, something or other. Why go outside?
All we want is lots of people who are happy to have their heads blown off by LadyofAstolat's flak cannon, their dignity destroyed by dance mat and Eyetoy, their integrity disputed after their shameless boardgame tactics, and so on.
"...my addiction to computer games has been reawakened..."
All you need to do is bring food, drink, and a few PCs between you. Oh, and some bedding for those who think sleep a good thing. Skill at games is NOT required: if Killer Kitten can go from saying "I can't do FPS games" to being the most feared predator on the planet in two days so can you, and besides no-one else can remember how to play half the games anyway.
It's not the winning that counts, it's the howls of outrage from the other room as you leap over their tattered corpses... :-)
"...I'm sure everyone who survived the weekend in one form or another would like to join me in thanking you..."
All are welcome (well, people I've at least heard of, for preference). We can fit a dozen or so in the house; tents and B&Bs exist for any surplus. More is merrier! Let me know by comment or email or whatever. If you can only make one or two days, don't worry, it's all good.
Just remember the Wightfrag motto:
"Killer Kitten again!! How did she do that?"
