Name: Kristin told me that the Lab Report says "ICE Awards". Rules: Good suggestions about labeling the rules to stay in the Lab, and having a backup. Email ballots: If I have internet access, I can check both my email and geekmail. I'm not sure if I'll be able to have a laptop with me; if not, I'm sure someone will let me check things out while there. Here's the ballot I posted on Ryan's geeklist: ICE AWARDS FOR BEST FAN-MADE PYRAMID GAME OF 2009 BALLOT __ Crosswalk __ Quicksand __ Stack Control Instructions: In each blank, place one of: X - I haven't played the game 1 - I like this game the best 2 - I like this game second best 3 - I like this game third best 0 - I don't like this game Bryan On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 2:54 PM, Jeff Wolfe <jwolfe@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > I think we should keep everything as simple as possible. > > Voting: Choose one; most votes wins. Maybe give a "None of the Above" > option. I don't want NOTA to win in the first year, but this is another way > to encourage participation (and measure participation). If someone plays > all three but doesn't like any of them, then we will at least know they > played them all if they submit a NOTA ballot. > > Having people rank all three choices might actually discourage > participation. If they don't know if they'll have a chance to play all > three, they might skip it rather than risk submitting an "incomplete" > ballot. > > Name: I remember Kristin posting a picture of the Lab Report with "Ice > Awards" listed. I prefer the name ICE Awards for the reasons I listed > previously. > > Rules: We should have several copies of the rules for each game. If two > groups want to play at once, they'll each need a copy, and we need to have > one copy to lose. For that matter, someone should have a master copy hidden > away in case they all get lost or stolen. Also, the copies we lay out > should clearly be marked that they stay in the Lab so people don't > mistakenly think they can take them. > > Semi-finalists: I think we should keep the focus on the finalists, and only > bring those games to the contest. Plus, less work for everyone. > > Equipment: Everything we need should be available in the Lab, so I wouldn't > worry about that part. > > Anti-ballot-stuffing: There might be some confusion between badge number and > Test Subject numbers. Plus, do we want to require someone get a Test > Subject number if they don't already have one? I don't know. Maybe it's > okay. Maybe we could say "Badge number or Test Subject number" and let them > put either one. I'm not really worried about cheating. We have three good > games, and frankly, I don't really care which one wins. If we have them > specify something, whatever that is, then it stops the obvious, blatant > cheating, and I think that will be enough. I definitely think we shouldn't > impose upon the TDs or any other working rabbits/Looney-Techs on this. > > Ballots: There's no task for make ballots. > > Email ballots: Ryan's GeekList said that Bryan is coordinating. Can you > receive email at Origins, Bryan? What about GeekMail? I think we should > set the deadline for email/online ballots to be the night before, so we > don't have to worry about getting online access at the last minute. I'm > local (and commuting), so if it's a problem maybe we could have people send > their stuff to me. I could check my email/BGG on Saturday before I go > downtown for the day. > > Posters, award, everything else: You guys are doing a great job, and I won't > get in your way. Unfortunately, I probably won't be able to help either, > but I'll do what I can on-site. Schedule permitting. > > - Jeff > > > _______________________________________________ > Icehouse mailing list > Icehouse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.looneylabs.com/mailman/listinfo/icehouse >