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I felt I had conquered my fears enough to tackle something epic, something I knew I would suck at, something that none of my friends wanted to play with me...A Game of Thrones: The Board Game Second Edition
Oh, yes. I came in to PAX, and before I lost my nerve, jumped into a seat and managed to catch the very beginning of a game. An enthusiastic worker taught us how to play this mind-boggling strategy, back-stabbing, detail confusing, pretty map game. It lasted FIVE HOURS. And I didn’t notice.
I was engrossed, trying desperately to keep up, not even trying to win--just understand! I made mistake after mistake, but filed them away for the next round. The last hour another group was forming and trying to figure stuff out. I started talking to one of the future players to tell them all the places I went wrong. My strategy was Learning As I Lose.
After I led the Lannisters to their slow, bloody death, I realized I was shaking from hunger and thirst. As I guzzled soup and crackers I realized this was what game addiction is like...awesome! The only reason I made it was Marwyn (see friend from previous post) who stopped by mid-way to give me a large coffee drink.
Sunday ended early since I had a long drive home, but I managed to chat with Sara, a co-worker with Tim from Game Salute. We chatted about creative arts in education, and specifically using RPGs to engage kids in writing, history, etc.
Thanks, PAX East, for a fun weekend!
