Tonight at 8 PM Eastern - Talking Crit LiveStream with Special Guest Alex Kammer (GameHole Con)

I'm pleased to announce that joining myself and Bad Mike on the Taking Crit Livestream tonight will be none other than Alex Kammer. Most of us know Alex as the main man behind the "runs like clockwork" GameHole Convention held every November (pandemic willing), but he also own a gaming themed pub, writes D&D adventures, is an avid collector of gaming releases and so much more.

Join us tonight at 8 PM Eastern as Mike & I sit down with Alex on Talking Crit.

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Gamehole 2019 Photo Dump - Finally!

I'm sure I'm going to kill the bandwidth for some of my readers, but I wasn't able to post photos while at Gamehole Con.

Pic is blurry but the armor was AMAZING!

I nearly bought this for myself.

 Best hair in the OSR and I'm not referring to Rach ;)

Tell the Frogs you want a pair of your own and it may just happen :)

I have no words that do justice.

 And thus it was that Gamehole Con had its first exorcism...

 Bad Mike is now healed... until NTRPG Con 2020!

GameHole Con Wind Down

Sigh. Still having issues getting photos to upload to Blogger. Using a workaround, but it's far from perfect.

In any case, GameHole Con was an amazing time yet again. Ran two sessions of Swords & Wizardry Light, worked the Frog God booth and ate well, drank well and was damn near merry all the time.

Huge thanks to my players, my friends, my fellow Frogs, our customers and all those that stopped by to say hello. Oh, and especially Alex. Another well-done convention.

More pics when I get home ;)

GameHole Con - Day Zero - Setting Up the Booth

This year, the Frog God Games booth is, quite simply, more better. More better books, more better snaz, and soon, more better shirts!

Was that painful enough? heh!

Seriously, The Frogs are taking it to 11 this time, with a second booth up and running near Gamehole Registration for the first two days of the con.

I've already had a Snider sighting - didn't think I'd see Tim until NTRPG 2020.

Need to make sure I put Drinking Quest into my daily carry bag ;)

Working the booth from opening to closing tomorrow - 10-6 - hope to see some of you there :)

GameHole Con has Come to a Successful Completion. Long Live GameHole Con!

Hey! Looks like I made it into a picture ;)

Tonight is the photo dump post. I have three of the artists from Artists Row included. Give them business. They are all damn good.

Tom and Rach working the Frog God table

Can I have this on my wall, please?!?

Pacesetter Games and two generations of Barsh

Jason Braun

Terry Pavlet (Frog God Artist)

Doug Kovacs

Regular posting returns tomorrow night...

GameHole - Day One Wrap Up - Day Two Preview

For the first day of a convention, yesterday was busy. Sales of Swords & Wizardry was surprisingly strong, which makes me feel really warm inside. Even better, I got to shake hands with a number of Taverners. Nothing quite compares to putting a face to someone you've known via comments or voice chats. Cons are great for such. Huzzah!

Industry-wise, I got to meet Steve Winter, chat some with Phil Reed and got to shake the hand of Steve Jackson himself. It was like the teen me finally got to meet the man that brought hundreds of hours of gaming fun to my group and me via OGRE, GEV and Car Wars in the 80s. Need to mark that on my bucket list.

Today its back to slaving for the man... I'll be working at the Frog God Games table from 10 am to 6 pm. Tomorrow from 9 till 1 pm I'll be running Rappan Athuk with the Swords & Wizardry Light rules, then back to the table. If you are at the con I'd love to meet you. Heck, we have copies of the new printing of Swords & Wizardry Light to hand out. If you are not at the con and you'd like a copy mailed to you, email mikeATfroggodgames.com and the Frogs will send you some goodies for free.

As for industry news...

GameHole - Day One Less Two Hours

I'm about to go downstairs for a quick breakfast before heading over to the vendors' room. I need to finish setting up the Frog God Table before doors open at 10 AM.

Expect to find Bad Mike, Zach Glazar and myself manning the booth most times, with other assorted Frogs around at random points. Bill Webb, Matt Finch, Jim Wampler, and others. You want Frogs? We got your Frogs.

Oh, and I have a preview of the upcoming Swords & Wizardry Continual Light/Far Away Lands Hack on my iPad. Dirk Stanley is doing an amazing job. Ask and I'll give you a peek ;)

GameHole Con 2017 Photo Dump

Yes, I spent most of my time in the vendor's hall. Hey, its where all the cool kids were ;)

Sharing with minimal comments...

Convinced Rach I need a 3d printer for Christmas...

Still trying to convince Rach we NEED The Well for our new shower curtain, lace be damned!

Laughter is awesome!

Venger & I

Jolly & I

Rach bought a dice cup and some coasters

AS&SH arrived today. My weekend is shot

Swords & Wizardry sold well

GameHole Con - A Jolly Ole Time

It felt good getting my picture with +Jolly Blackburn today, something I had meant to do since Friday when he stopped by the Frog God Booth. Huzzah!

Business was good this weekend and it literally thrilled me to no end to hear stories from folks that had been introduced to Old School Gaming with the release of Swords & Wizardry Light at last year's Gamehole as they stopped by the booth at this year's Gamehole.

Alex Kammer runs a really organized and fun convention. Slowly but surely we are adding to the Erik & Rach convention schedule. Today mars out 6th wedding anniversary and we couldn't be spending it in a better place with nice people. It has truly been an awesome weekend.

Thanks to all that stopped by to say hello.

More posts to come about GameHole when I return home.

GameHole - Venger Joins the Swords & Wizardry Legion

Venger paid a visit to the Frog God Booth this afternoon. I think we've recruited V and his familty into the Swords & Wizardry Legion.

All Hail the Frog God