Aug
6
It’s time to select a 2019 Simming Fall Festival (aka FallFest) host & chair! If you’re interested in hosting & chairing the simming world’s premier one-day community event, submit an application by August 18th. This will be our 9th festival since beginning the tradition back in 2011. Read More
May
23
What a SciWorld! Unfortunately, I was only able to attend my own event, I’ve but I’ve reviewed the transcripts and it looks like it was a excellent convention! I saw a lot of great ideas exchanged and some really interesting discussions. Most importantly, I saw the best of the simming and role playing community: YOU! In short, the 20th anniversary of SciWorld was everything I hoped it would be and more. We’re off to a superb start for the next 20 years.
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18
The 20th Anniversary SciWorld is today! The fun begins at 1:00 pm Eastern / 10:00 am Pacific. Head on over:
I’d also like to give a special thanks to our three chairs and hosts for putting everything together for us:
May
17
When I announced SciWorld 2019 last month, I failed to notice that this would indeed be the 20th anniversary of the SciWorld Online Convention (Discord Invite: https://discord.gg/EGBwV54). Wow! What a milestone! How could I have missed it?!?
Well, I did. To make up for it, I’m posting an edited version of a previously unpublished interview I conducted with Ender Maki back in 2011. For those who may be wondering, simmer Ender Maki is credited as being the founder of SciWorld. The interview wasn’t conducted for the purpose of publishing, but rather to collect information so I could flesh out a few articles on the old Simming Encyclopedia (which lives on today as Roleplay Wiki). As such, the interview may seem a little disjointed. But it’s still great! Without any further ado, here is Ender Maki, in mostly his own words, from 2011…
Read MoreApr
26
That’s right, the 2019 edition of the SciWorld Online Convention will take place May 18th from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST in a Discord chat server. As always, SciWorld is open to all simmers and online role players, regardless of rank or club affiliation, and the ticket price remains $/£/€ 0. This year we’re blessed with three hosts who are working hard as you read to put together a great program for us all:
What can you do?
First, plan to attend! This is when the entire simming and online role playing community comes together to discuss new ideas, compete in fun trivia games, and finally, to sim! Second, invite your friends. There really is nothing quite like SciWorld. It’s an experience that words simply can’t do justice. Finally, consider hosting a one-hour discussion, trivia, or sim. What better way to share your experiences with the greater community? Email me at star [dot] idf [at] gmail [dot] com with your event title and your top three time slot choices. Please put “SciWorld” in the subject line.
More information, including URLs and a schedule of events, will be posted later to this blog. Until then…
See you at SciWorld ’19!
Apr
8
Recently there was a discussion on the OW Community Platform started by Nim, titled: Another Moderating Discussion: How to Manage the Load?
This reply by Largehobbit I thought was worth highlighting, so I’ve posted it here (with permission), because being overwhelmed is something we all might feel at some point. Here it is:
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10
That’s right, we’re accepting Squiddie, ToS, and SciWorld nominations all at the same time! Good luck! Read More
Dec
19
It always delivers. Every single time. For those who may have unfortunately missed the 2018 Simming Fall Festival, it was a day full of provocative discussions, live role plays, and interactive trivia games. It was fantastic from start to finish in every measure: A real testament to the power of our broader community. Simply put, FallFest was a blast! Read More
Dec
15
That’s right, FallFest 2018 is today. See you over there.
A special thanks to all our hosts and other contributors.
Dec
14
You heard it right: FallFest VIII is tomorrow, Saturday, December 15th. Join us then at 5:00 PM GMT (London) / noon EST (New York) / 9:00 PST (San Francisco) for the Opening Ceremony. Click here to find the schedule of events, the Discord channel, and much more! Josh Hina and his leadership team from the TNU Project and other clubs have quite the extravaganza scheduled for us throughout the rest of the day. Feel free to pop in anytime!
It doesn’t matter if you’re into Star Trek, Star Wars, Dr. Who, or something else entirely. Or if you prefer chat sims, play by e-mail, or message boards. If you’re a simmer or online role player of any persuasion, there will be something there for you! But what do you really get out of FallFest? Here are 4 reasons you should attend: Read More
