I'm finishing up the events I'm hosting for the year and turning an eye towards next years line up.
One of the projects I've had kicking around for a while has been really giving me an itch and so I figured I'd toss it up against the wall and see if theres any interest that sticks.
The concept is this... a boffer festival event.
Cross-gaming is a term that is pretty well common now. We've seen players attend events not of their "primary game" with great success and friendships formed. We've invited each other to attend and welcomed visitors with open arms. We've even seen blended events with a stripped down common rules set that simply rocked. I'd like to do something a little more ambitious and altogether different.
What I'd like to do, is produce an event where field space is provided for every group that wants to participate. Amtgard fields running Amtgard games while Belegarth fields run Belegarth games, and so on. Basically, one big site with enough event space where each group can run their own event at the same time as other groups run theirs. Play one, play em' all. Whatever you wanna do, however you wanna do it. There is no compromise in system or rules as each group is running their own thing. Maybe a stripped down common warskills tourney and of course, an actual Arts & Sciences tourney that has zero to do with any rules set or organization but other than that... each game keeps it's identity.
At night time there are no rule sets. Each group is essentially made up of the same type of folks who really enjoy this sub-culture. Common camp grounds, shared camp fires and parties. The atmosphere jumps from hanging out at a typical sized event to hanging out at a massive event with a festival feeling of tremendous participation.
With special organizational attention paid to the night time activiites such as organized bardic circles, bands, and parties, I think it could be really something special that isn't found anywhere else right now.
If the support is there, I'm reasonably certain I could pull something like this off and come pretty close to what I'm wanting to do. It would require the leadership from the surrounding area and groups all participating to organize their groups event at the festival, but I think that's do-able.
So, what do you think? Feasible or air castles? I'd love to hear your thoughts.
Will