NAGC

Looney Labs will be at NAGC’s national conference for a second year. Kristin Looney and Looney Labs’ resident teacher, Laurie, will be demoing games, handing out freebies and information about the value of games in education, forging new industry partnerships, and showing off our new line of customizable card games. If you are the teacher or parent of a gifted child, come out to Minneapolis and see what NAGC and Looney Labs have to offer!

The National Association for Gifted Children’s Annual Convention is the largest gathering devoted to gifted and talented education. It offers valuable information and inspiration to nearly 3,000 K-12 teachers, university professionals, parents, and others who support gifted children through 300+ content rich sessions, keynote addresses, student performances and artwork, a poster gallery of research, an exhibit hall, Family Day, and networking opportunities.

PAX Unplugged

Looney Labs will have a booth and two demo tables with ALL the fun! Kristin, Andy, and the Looney Labs crew will be handing out promo cards, signing autographs, demoing games, showing off cool new prototypes, (hopefully) creating a new Fluxx in front of a live audience, and selling all 22 versions of Fluxx, Pinny Arcade pins, and much more! Come play Chrononauts, Zendo, Pyramid Arcade, Get the MacGuffin, and ALL the Fluxxes with the Looneys!

PAX Unplugged is a new addition to the Penny Arcade line of conventions. While most of their conventions are more video game focussed, this one is geared exclusively to tabletop games. Last year was its inaugural year and a huge success! Other conventions in this line include PAX West (formerly called PAX Prime), PAX South, PAX East, PAX Australia, and PAX-DEV.

Pensacon

Kristin and Andy will be gaming Guests of Honor at Pensacon. Though it’s too early for specifics, they will undoubtedly be available to play games, show off prototypes, and sign autographs. They may also be giving talks or holding other events as well. Stay tuned for details!

Founded in 2013, Pensacon is the premiere comic book and pop culture convention serving Pensacola and the Gulf Coast. The event will feature cosplaying, an official qualifier for the Catan National Championships, a short film festival, game show nights, and autograph and photo opportunities with an impressive line-up of celebrity guests. Some of these guests include Summer Glau from Firefly, Garrett Wang from Star Trek: Voyager, Colin Baker and Catherine Tate from Doctor Who, and Jonathan Frakes from Star Trek: The Next Generation.

A:  When we had the idea of using her art for the game, it quickly became obvious that she’d already done most of the work for us. Almost all of the illustrations in the game were originally published in one of these two books: Mary Engelbreit’s Fairy Tales and Mary Engelbreit’s Nursery Tales. As I looked through these books, I found many pictures that I could use just as they were, or with very slight, easily made changes. In some cases, we had several different possibilities to choose between, but often, one image would stand out as the perfect choice. But one illustration proved problematic: The Dragon. Neither of those books had a story with a dragon! We thought about searching through other areas of her portfolio, or even asking her to draw a new one for us, but then I had a different idea: The Giant! My original design didn’t include a giant, but when I saw that giant bellowing on page 89 of Nursery Tales, I decided to simply replace the dragon with a giant. In retrospect I think it’s a better choice anyway!

Family Fun Hobbies is a community center for the towns around Hamilton, NJ. They cater to all ages. They carry games, hobbies, puzzles, pine wood derby, toys and of course Looney Labs games!

Family Fun Hobbies hosts events 7 days a week including board game nights, miniature wargaming, Dungeons and Dragons, Magic the Gathering and Lightseekers. They offer FREE party space, classes and more!