Here, Uploading in Las Vegas – A Minecon Journey

Here is Part 1 of my Minecon travelblog, written while I was still in the UK

Preamble

It begins, as most journeys do, inauspiciously.

The Britannia Europa is what happens if you allow a nasty old pub to fester and allow its dark faux-wooded frame space for expansion, stick a weird patio and 1970′s sliding door on the front of it, then call it a hotel and allow brazen, shouty people to stay in it.

I am here because I have an early flight.

I have an early flight because I am going to Vegas.

I am going to Vegas because of the existence of Minecon –  a fan convention for a multi-million-selling indie game – and because of the existence of Frozen Synapse, a non-multi-million selling indie game.

Both of these things would have seemed implausible to myself four years ago.

At the moment, I’m caught up with the the flatness of airport shuttles and scanned travel insurance documents, but the 10.5 hour flight should provide enough time to contemplate what I’ve got myself into this time.

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3 Responses to “Here, Uploading in Las Vegas – A Minecon Journey”

1. Ian:

   § November 18th, 2011 at 11:33 am

   Wow the Mandalay book is dead… I guess this was after Thursday Night Football finished.

2. Stephen Zajc:

   § March 24th, 2012 at 4:32 am

   Beautiful card. I love the die in the background and the flourish just makes the card.

3. Rodger Osche:

   § March 30th, 2012 at 11:12 pm

   Your way of explaining the whole thing in this piece of writing is really pleasant, all can simply understand it, Thanks a lot.