"Top 5 Reasons Why Little Wars is Great" Topic

Little Wars was recently voted as best Midwest gaming convention. What makes this convention the best?

Only small people die in it.

It's closer to where I live.

Well run
Close to many gamers
Great games
Wide variety of vendors
Great venue
Many gamers have been attending for over 30 years
Need more?

1. Number and diversity of events.
2. Well run registration process on site (two minutes and you are in and playing).
3. Nice venue (it's always been at a nice venue, and the latest is quite nice- so none of the odd drama we see around Cold Wars or Historicon)
4. Location- it's always been in the Chicago (general) area, so it's easily accessible by car and (international) airport
5. Good Vendor Hall (though I do miss the glorious vendor halls of the Lincolnshire days)

Bonus- Proximity (This one is admittedly selfish- I don't live in Chicago, but I live about 2 hours away from the event)

Added to my bucket list….😀

not too overcrowded

I am a Gen Con fan but will agree it can be overwhelming to some and its lack of historical content worrisome to others
( hey they can only run games that people propose)

Where was it voted as the best midwest convention?

Here on a TMP poll.

I personally prefer Adepticon, but I can see where Little Wars would win top honors.

Really, Can someone provide a link to the poll?

Thanks

TMP link

I've always had a good time at LW.

What kind of turnout do they get ?

Cyrus +1

Turnout has been somewhere around 600 to 670. In the days prior to 2008 it was as high as 800 to 850.

RKE Steve, yes it was 800 to 850 at its peak… and it is a strong 600-700 now… both better than the couple hundred that bravely showed up during the those dark cold days of dispair out on the steppes of Rochelle, Illinois.

LW usually has a wide variety of games including quite a few kid-focused games, registration seems to run smoothly, decent vendor and flea market areas, typcially some re-enactor displays, and some type of painting class, and since the late '90s has been held at pretty good venues.

Because you can get yourself made into a miniature over at the Minuteman Miniature booth (#20, for those who are interested).

:)

they make no room for crap games.

The main reason Little Wars is great, is because you have made it so.  We have been blessed with great GM's Attendees, and Vendors.  We also have:

The convention has grown to 4 days, and now starts Thursday evening
Over 230 games listed in the Preliminary Events List 
Over three dozen vendors
Swag Bag to the first 650 attendees, with over a $46 USD value
Demo tables at many dealers where you can try out their games – prizes for trying all of them 
Air Brush Seminar given by Ken Scholfeldt, is now on Thursday evening at 7PM in the Grand Ballroom
Return of WGN for Friday morning coverage, 
Friday afternoon coverage by CBS
Two major Judges Prizes – both winners receive free entry to Little Wars 2019!                                           Best of Show                                                 People's Choice Award 
Free Night Stay Room Raffle for a lucky attendee! 
Raffle for a Keith Rocco print 
Painting contest with Prizes 
Paint N Take returns 
Reenactor Row returns 
Flea Market returns 
Hot lunch around the noon hour, Return of the Cold Bunker Café open all day

And, of course, some of the finest gaming experiences in the Midwest!

I am looking forward to it again this year.

Running A double blind Battle of Midway and a 28mm First Crusade Battle of Nicea.

Plus some pick up demo games of Triumph in the evenings. It's a great convention and the location is very nice.

It always rains, so you got your excuse why you can't do anything else.