Drop Site Updates

I am facing some decisions about Drop Site.

Studio Giochi, the game's agent, is looking for distributors in Europe who would like to buy the game, and there may be several who are interested.

That means, I wouldn't get to have all of the 1,000 copies, but I would still make a profit on the games that are distributed.

I'd like to have all 1,000, but I might choose to leave 500 over seas to tap a market I will not otherwise be able easily access.

An alternative would be to print additional copies for $$$. The printer has given me an estimate on 500 and 1,000 additional copies, but there is no guarantee that these games would be purchased by a distributor and I can guarantee you that the price to print these extra games is not cheap!

So what is the best choice?

Of course, if Studio Giochi can't find an interested distributor for the free 1,000 copies then it makes no sense to print any additional copies or leave any copies in Europe. If distributors are interested, however...well, stop back by the blog later for that decision.

Ticket to Ride Design Contest

Interested in Ticket to Ride?

Want to try your hand at map design?

Check out this contest from the Days of Wonder team. Winner gets their map published and $10,000 in money.

This contest should be very competitive. Make sure your prototype is good!

Workers, Select Your Meeting Agenda

Its better than sliced bread, its...being able to design your own meeting agendas. 

Just one of the perks of working for Residence Life at a major University.

I love making my own agendas,simply because there are so many different ways you can make them fun. Take for example the agenda I made this week for a committee I head (see top picture).

Instead of using an arbitrary order, I let the committee members decide.

Everyone received an agenda, and I put one in the middle of the table. I also gave everyone a meeple, with which to select the next agenda topic. 

On the "board" (the agenda in the middle) were shaded boxes that represented a possible selection. We went around the table and each member chose what topic to discuss by placing their meeple on the board.

The response was fantastic!

Not only did everyone enjoy having a voice in the topic selection, they also got a kick out of using the game pieces! 

I highly recommend using this "game" at your next meeting. You might just find that your "workers" select a better agenda priority than you!