Re: [blooloop] Strong National Museum of Play opening interactive D&D exhibit

On Wed, 28 Aug 2024 14:17:32 +0200, Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> wrote:

On 8/25/2024 9:45 PM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

On Sat, 24 Aug 2024 23:17:26 +0200, Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> wrote:
 

Source:
https://blooloop.com/museum/news/strong-national-museum-of-play-dungeons-and-dragons/
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Strong National Museum of Play opening interactive D&D exhibit
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Words:  Bea Mitchell
23rd August 2024
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New show includes rare artefacts and immersive experiences
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I can imagine the tour-guide:
 
"And in this room, we have captured a rare 1st Edition Dungeon Master
with whom you can interact. If you bring him some nachos, he'll even
lead you through a short mini-adventure! We apologize for the smell;
it's inherent to the species. No, no, don't get too close; he'll bite
if he thinks you're going for his dice."
 

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"They show up whenever you put some 1st edition books on the table.
Nobody really knows how that works. We also don't know where they get
pens and paper for their notes.
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No, please don't stare. If you make eye contact he's gonna tell you
about his campaign."

On a related note:

Back in the day, I frequently suggested to people new to computers
that, if they had a problem:

    "Leave a pizza outside your front door and wait. Eventually
     you'll hear a scratching noise. Open the door; it will be
     a tech-geek. Point at the computer that's having a problem.
     Don't try to make conversation; you'll just scare them away.
     The geek will eventually go over to the PC and fix it for
     you. He'll leave as soon as it's working correctly."

One client actually got back to me and said that they (more or less)
used that technique successfully. They bought some 'za, used it to
lure over the neighborhood 'computer kid' (under the guise of a
meet-n-greet with the neighbors, I think), and then casually mentioned
he was having a problem. Kid beelined to the PC and fixed it for him.
The client's conclusion (paraphrased): 'Best tech support I ever got.'

I've used a similar solution for people struggling to find a
game-master for their tabletop games:

    "Leave a bowl full of Cheetos out on the door step and wait..."