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Something else that seemed to work really well in Space Gamer of the 70s80s were contests. These could be as serious as "Best NPC Villan", or "Worst PC actually run" to "Silliest name for a Dungeon" and everything in between.

They'd give a couple issues for people to submit their entries in, and then announce the winner, a couple of second placers, and 3 third placers. Prizes would vary between a Subscription to the mag, credit with Metagaming/SJ Games (Troll Bucks again?), or even just a honorable mention.

Another prize could be inserting their name as a NPC in a module or adventure! Heck, that could be another prize for the Villan in the first contest listed above; using them as a BBEG in a module or mag adventure?

Oh, and another contest my lady wife mentioned earlier:

Basically, give the "final" room or setting encounter of an adventure. The contest would then be to write the parts of the adventure leading up to the big showdown. Call it "Denouement" or something...?
Trolls?

Others?

Bueller?
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sieg wrote:
Basically, give the "final" room or setting encounter of an adventure. The contest would then be to write the parts of the adventure leading up to the big showdown. Call it "Denouement" or something...?

THAT'S a good idea! It's ideas like that that can spur one's mind to create entire adventures, or even campaigns. Nice.

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This is a good idea, if one can handle the logistics of it. I'm not so sure the Trolls can. No offense, but we know how Troll time works, and there are already delays and the like for other things... so adding an element where they must now read numerous entries, pick one, give all this other stuff, will only make the process slower. So, unless it goes to a "third party" like those not directly responsible for the business of being TLG, it looks like it might just be a good idea.

Now, don't get me wrong.. I'm not being a naysayer, since I've wanted to do little contests for the Society, too. But, there are serious problems there, like the absence of the "head" due to whatever reasons, and control issues, like making sure those who want to participate are given enough time to do so, but not so much time that those who enter early are forced to wait forever, either.

Its a massive undertaking to do contests... so, if sound logistics can be developed, I say: sure why not?

You're probably right, Serl.
Nice to think about though!
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