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FlatCon

FlatCon 2003
August 8,9,10
Hansen Student Center
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL
Not Flat, Just Level!

FlatCon 2000 to 2004 Survey Results

Attendance % of Growth            
2004 396 15%            
2003 345 11%            
2002 312 24%            
2001 251 235%            
2000 75              
Gender Male Female            
2004 82% 18%            
2003 82% 18%            
2002 87% 13%            
2001 66% 34%            
Age < 13 13-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55+  
2004 4% 14% 11% 35% 24% 8% 4%  
2003 3% 14% 19% 38% 12% 12% 3%  
2002 2% 4% 7% 54% 19% 11% 3%  
2001 3% 0% 12% 59% 21% 6% 0%  
Education < high school high school grad some college college grad post grad      
2004 13% 6% 25% 35% 21%      
2003 15% 11% 20% 39% 15%      
2002 8% 6% 28% 39% 19%      
2001 3% 3% 15% 70% 9%      
Games you play? Computer RPG Board Trading card Miniature Live Action    
2004 74% 62% 85% 59% 61% 5%    
2003 68% 72% 68% 35% 59%      
2002 75% 68% 66% 55% 50%      
2001 77% 94% 65% 50% 62%      
How'd ya hear about us? Radio/paper Flyer Local retailer Flatcon website Other website Family Friends Other
2004 1% 6% 7% 15% 4% 13% 36% 18%
2003 11% 15% 15% 26% 3% 9% 50% 5%
2002 4% 16% 9% 30% 7% 2% 45% 11%
2001 0% 21% 18% 27% 3%   53% 15%
What events did you participate in? Events Vendors Demos Compete Other Guests of Honor    
2004 81% 39% 41% 24% 18% 7%    
2003 72% 34% 30% 18% 0%      
2002                
2001                
  Yes No            
Were you able to see all the events/displays you wanted to visit        
2004 74% 26%            
2003 85% 15%            
2002 89% 11%            
2001 74% 15%            
Did you shop at the vendor area?            
2004 82% 18%            
2003 92% 8%            
2002 91% 9%            
2001 91% 9%            
Was the con an appropriate event for the ages in attendance?        
2004 99% 1%            
2003 99% 1%            
2002 100% 0%            
2001 100% 0%            
Did you find the staff to be helpful and courteous?          
2004 97% 3%            
2003 100% 0%            
2002 98% 2%            
2001 100% 0%            
Was the con laid out in a logical and well thought out way?          
2004 85% 15%            
2003 92% 8%            
2002 98% 2%            
2001 82% 12%            
Was parking, food, and other essential facilities adequate to the needs of the con?      
2004 88% 12%            
2003 95% 5%            
2002 80% 20%            
2001 68% 32%            
Were there any games/events you didn't see that you would have liked to?        
2004 *see below              
2003 49% 51%            
2002 40% 60%            
2001                
Do you have computer access at home?            
2004 96% 4%            
2003 99% 1%            
2002 96% 4%            
2001 100% 0%            
Do you have internet access at home?            
2004 92% 8%            
2003 93% 7%            
2002 96% 4%            
2001 97% 3%            
Did you stay at a hotel?              
2004 24% 76%            
2003 26% 74%            
2002 15% 85%            
2001 21% 79%            
Will you return to Flatcon?              
2004 97% 0% 3%          
2003 93% 7%            
2002 96% 4%            
2001 85% 3%            
Other Comments:
bigger better signage
food areas open longer
great job!
put games and vendors back in the same place like "sweatcon"
Longer hours for Tommy's
Fill out surveys starting Sat night - hole punch badge to confirm
Most fun I've had in least number of sessions (1)!
Double check event times to make sure all agree (discrepancies between book and signs)
update survey
disappointed by lack of turnout for Blood Bowl Tourney
more food
better organization on events/times/places and opportunities to get in games could be worked on
GREAT JOB!
more of everything next year!
update survey
use of microphone for announcements
more tables behind vendors
would like more info about being a game guide and perhaps running the Magic: the Gathering games for next year
food runs for vendors
no continuity with 2 buildings
stick with map once it's established or insert a new map into materials
it might be nice to have an "adult night" session for games without kids under 18 - maybe not that strict, but something along those lines
fewer vendors - more space on the floor for miniature gaming would be nice - the student center has great natural lighting for miniature gaming!
keep food courts open or have vending
more large board games
Aaron needs a raise…
Give auction sellers receipt for each item in auction
Person running HQ must know something about con
Guides run games at posted location (esp Michael Moore)
Do not post events for guides that do not show up for con (Nikki Beckman FFG)
Thanks to Aaron Isaac for running Savage Worlds when RA Salvatore Demon Wars guide did not show
Put up boards for event sign up
Would have liked Startgate SG-1 demo to have had enough people
Games played: New games tried:
Living Greyhawk Space Hulk
Space Hulk Liberty
Liberty Big Ships
Brigade Circus Maximus
Big Ships Lord of the Rings (TMG)
Ogre Miniatures Spacestation Shootout
CAV For the Masses
Great Rail Wars Perptual Commotion
Circus Maximus Great Rail Wars
History of the World Warlords
Risk 2210 For the Masses
Perpetual Commotion LAN games
Blokus Campaign Secrets
New Dawn Dead Earth
Zertz Zombies
Yinish Red Moon Rising
Tile Plus Dungeon Siege
Spacestation Shootout Caveman
Lord of the Rings - collectible minis Junk Yard Hunt
Togoland (Kyber Pass Gaming) Ants
Star Wars RPG Shakia 1776
Lord of the Rings Ancients
For the Masses Crimson Skies
Warhammer Fantasy Vietnam
NWN Hex Hex
Tactica Orc Wars
Khyber Pass Games Risk 2210
Zombies 2nd Ed D&D
Quake III 7th Sea
Dungeon Siege Buffy the Vampire Slayer RPG
Caveman Savage Worlds
Junk Yard Hunt  
D&D  
Werewolf LARP  
Vampire LARP  
RPGA D&D  
Shakia 1776  
Ancients  
Crimson Skies  
40K  
Magic:The Gathering  
Campaign Secrets  
Beyond Mortal Men  
Vietnam  
Lunch Money  
Hex Hex  
Syun  
Orc Wars  
Camarilla Live Action Roleplaying  
Warlords  
LAN games  
Dead Earth  
Red Moon Rising  
Axis & Allies - Napoleonic & Europe  
2nd Ed D&D  
7th Sea  
Will DM for Food  
Buffy the Vampire Slayer RPG  
Savage Worlds  
D&D 3.5  
Puerto Rico  
Ants  
Pacific Victory Blocks  
Barbossa to Berlin  
Sniper Battle Front  
Games you wanted to see, but didn't
Living Force
Living Kalamer
Gorzen Regant
multi-player board games
Chronopia
Warzone
Risk
More Lord of the Rings events
more historical minis games
Cheap Ass Games: Bite'n Off Headz
Sorry, Monopoly, etc, - to check out
Battletech - Armored Combat
more historical minis games
more non-RPGA RPG's
Call of Cthulu
Necrons (40K)
Battletech - Armored Combat
more HeroClix
Wolfenstien LAN Game
Magic: the Gathering - not organized, guides cancelled or didn't show
more rpg's
Khyber Pass Games
more board games like Puerto Rico or Settlers of Catan
more board games in general
Napoleon in Europe
Aaron Isaac's fabulous Savage Vietnam
Shadowrun, Call of Cthulu
console games - Halo!
Warlord
Twilight Imperium demo
 
Impressed by:
Greyhawk - caliber of players
All - strategy
All!
Blokus - unique concept
Lord of the Rings - big & lots of fun
Blocks games were fun
For the Masses - strategic command tactics, yet easy to learn, quick, but makes you think
UHACC setup!
Perptual Commotion
Con Organization
painting area
painting classes
Buffy the Vampire Slayer RPG - fun new
good organization & size - well done!
40K
DeadEarth - excellent environment & good Gming
Dave always impresses me
Caveman - figs and concept
Perptual Commotion - fun and easy to learn
zombies - it was fun
space station!
people working with the kids
just fun
Crimson Skies - easy and fun
layout of con
Aaron's setup
Friendliness of staff
Prepetual Commotion - very entertaining & easy to learn!
Prepetual Commotion - fast & fun to play
Big Ship Game - great con game visually and rules wise
ease of getting into a game
food onsite!
miniature worlds that were created
movies on Friday
ACC
roleplay ability of newbies
well-organized, very helpful staff
GRW - fast & fun
For th Masses - clean system for mass combat
D&D 3.5 - guide added game for Sat morning so there'd be D&D to play
Space Hulk - size!
Ogre - so big
Circus Maximus - funny
Hero Clix
It's a good con

 

       

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