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There are lots of ways to go about producing a BANG and most of these ideas should be taken as suggestions, not rules. Find your own way of planning that works for you. You will need a few things to get started, though: | There are lots of ways to go about producing a BANG and most of these ideas should be taken as suggestions, not rules. Find your own way of planning that works for you. You will need a few things to get started, though: | ||
− | + | * Assemble Game Control! | |
Get a team of about 4-6 people together that can work together to put on a BANG. Start having regular meetings. Don't have a team? No problem! Post a message to the [http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/baybang/ BANG mailing list] and you will find that people are more than willing to support you. | Get a team of about 4-6 people together that can work together to put on a BANG. Start having regular meetings. Don't have a team? No problem! Post a message to the [http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/baybang/ BANG mailing list] and you will find that people are more than willing to support you. | ||
− | + | * Develop a theme! | |
Figure out what, if anything, you want to link your puzzles together. Use your favorite TV show or movie for inspiration. Create a unique story or use an novel idea. Be inspired by a major (or minor!) holiday. Some past themes include reality TV, culinary training, going back to school, St. Patrick's Day, zombies, and the number 21. | Figure out what, if anything, you want to link your puzzles together. Use your favorite TV show or movie for inspiration. Create a unique story or use an novel idea. Be inspired by a major (or minor!) holiday. Some past themes include reality TV, culinary training, going back to school, St. Patrick's Day, zombies, and the number 21. | ||
− | + | * Location, Location, Location | |
You don't need to know where every puzzle is going to be located at the start. If you don't already have a specific location in mind, at least pick a Bay Area county (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma) and narrow it to a city or geographic location (park, campus, etc.). | You don't need to know where every puzzle is going to be located at the start. If you don't already have a specific location in mind, at least pick a Bay Area county (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma) and narrow it to a city or geographic location (park, campus, etc.). | ||
− | + | * When? | |
− | + | Have a general idea of when you want to host your BANG. A month or a season at least. You can firm it up as you get closer to that date or time. Regardless, it helps to have a deadline to work towards. Have one team member be in charge of keeping the schedule up to date and keeping people on schedule. BANGs usually take 3-6 months to produce, with possibly time off for winter/holiday months. Any longer than that, and you may be in danger of losing focus and abandoning the project. | |
When it comes time to pick a specific date, you want to avoid holidays, big events, and perhaps-not-yet-announced other puzzle hunts. Make sure your planned date doesn't fall on Yom Kippur or the Superbowl, for example. [http://puzzlehuntcalendar.com/ Puzzle Hunt Calendar] has a cabal of secret-keeping folks who know the planned dates of many announced and unannounced events; ask them about the date you're considering. | When it comes time to pick a specific date, you want to avoid holidays, big events, and perhaps-not-yet-announced other puzzle hunts. Make sure your planned date doesn't fall on Yom Kippur or the Superbowl, for example. [http://puzzlehuntcalendar.com/ Puzzle Hunt Calendar] has a cabal of secret-keeping folks who know the planned dates of many announced and unannounced events; ask them about the date you're considering. |