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Originally Posted by Megawattz
Here we are in "2010" playing a "Board Game" introduced roughly 60 yrs ago, in an age of high technology. Our membership is dropping, not growing and every year that passes it gets worse, while other hobbies such as ping pong, billiards, fooz ball, RC racing of all types, darts hell even scrabble has an audience & respect on the street, with no changes, Why dont we
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Dimitri - in a post on another thread made these points which I think clearly describe the challenge facing us.
I teached the game to a friend, in about 1half hour he was ready to play. I won the game, but he was able to play, being a total beginner in american football. Since he's not a board game geek he didn't involved much, sadly. Since he 's not a board game geek. I believe in our countries, it's a point more important than being a football specialist.
"Here, "football specialists", for most of them, watch games on tv and sometimes play madden. You will not take them off their seat easily to do something with more involvement. Especially because, as in cheap american comedies, board games, miniature and stuff like that has that negative "geek" image (you know, typical image of the football captain making fun of the glasses guys of the high school chess club)."
I know when I share with people my miniature football involvement they often look at me as if I have 5 eyes or something. Most think the game is long gone and have no idea where it has evolved to. Wolf's recent interview was great - but as they say - seeing is believing - and the nice thing about the BAM playing at The Toy Wiz is we are right in the middle of everything and different "game geeks" and others check out what we are doing whenever we are there.
If we want to promote what we are doing we have to promote the game in high visibility areas whenever possible and represent ourselves in a completely positive manner. Tournaments in common areas of mall - not the conference room. Might not be as cozy - but highly visible. And as Miggle is the entry level outlet to this game we need to partner with them to host events out in view for all to see - it will should help them as well as all of us.