Before the Convention Begins
Player signups run between Thursday 21st May and Thursday 4th June
The lottery will be drawn on Sunday the 7th of June and will be announced on The Good Friends of Jackson Elias Discord.
Based on feedback from previous conventions, we are now asking all GMs to get in touch with players shortly after the lottery. Please keep a regular eye on Discord after the lottery has been drawn and respond to your GM(s). Non-responsive players may be dropped and seats reassigned to other players.
The convention organisers will be operating waitlists for this convention. If you didn’t get into that game you really wanted then don’t give up hope!
It’s still possible you’ll get in if someone drops out, but you need to keep a close eye on Discord to accept those offers!
Please let the convention organisers find replacement players for spare seats and seats that become available during the convention. Players are asked not to approach GMs directly about seat availability.
If you are unable to make a game, then please let the convention organisers know by using the “A Weekend With Good Friends help” button in the #awwgf-help channel; the convention organisers can then offer your seat to someone else.
After the Convention Starts
Players are asked to be ready on Discord at least five minutes before the game and seats will be reallocated to other players shortly afterwards in the event of a no-show.
Although this might seem a little harsh, it takes a reasonable amount of time for the convention organisers to find another player and for that player to get set up.
If players know that they might be unable to make the start of the game then they are urged to make contact with the GM on the day of the game to confirm their place at the table. Players are reminded that Discord messages can be left with GMs even if GMs are not online.
Players looking for more games are advised to keep an eye on #awwgfgeneral for seats that become available at short notice when players drop out. The convention organisers ask that players taking these seats are at home and ready to play before accepting a seat.
It is also possible for GMs to offer pickup games on Discord during the game. Previous conventions have seen games offered by some of the more popular GMs at very short notice!
Tips For Getting Games
Players can sign up for as many games as they like.
Signups for popular games are always phenomenal; there is a good chance that players who only sign up for popular games will end up with no games. Players that make a wide selection of games are much more likely to get a full weekend than people that only sign up for the popular games.
Players that don’t get any of the games they really wanted are encouraged to keep an eye on #awwgf-waitlists during the convention. Even the most popular games have had multiple dropouts, with
unexpected surprises for players that thought they’d missed out.
The Discord has seen an incredible number of friendships form, resulting in numerous long-running campaigns, one-shots and West Marches style groups. Players are encouraged to get involved and get in some games with some unfamiliar faces. There’s a good chance that A Weekend With Good Friends will turn out to be a very long weekend indeed!
Panels
We will be hosting panels on topics selected by the community.
There is no limit to the number of people that can attend a panel and we therefore recommend that you prioritise the games that you want to play before any panels
