Author Topic: TX Gaming Demo Log & Diary (Read 28643 times)

MrMiYoda · « **Reply #50 on:** October 19, 2018, 08:45:01 PM »

DEMO/TOURNEY: DEMO
DATE: 10/19/2018
TIME: 5-11pm
NAME OF VENUE: Heroes & Fantasies
VENUE ADDRESS: 4923 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78229
ATTENDANCE BRIEF: 14 viewers, 1 demo
COMMENTS:
Fishing for a demo thus far. I have faith that there will at least be an interested YGO player who will sit down and learn by 9pm.

Meanwhile, true to their amazing plan, a bunch of teenagers at the Royal Rangers event had planned to hold Redemption gaming at the 15th birthday party tonight of one of the commander's sons. I was blessed with a pic that the commander just texted me. Amazing! The group shopped for starters and booster packs last weekend. Tonight they celebrate a birthday with Redemption gaming. God is good!

Edit to first paragraph:
Have great faith! Surely, a little before 9pm, a YGO player who finished his round early approaches our demo area wanting to learn the game. I declare a fruitful Redemption gaming future for this UTSA student. He already asked a few pertinent powerful questions on strategies on the starters. God is infinitely good!

MrMiYoda · « **Reply #51 on:** October 26, 2018, 07:13:06 PM »

DEMO/TOURNEY: DEMO
DATE: 11/02/2018
TIME: 5-11pm
NAME OF VENUE: Heroes & Fantasies
VENUE ADDRESS: 4923 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78229
ATTENDANCE BRIEF: 11 viewers, 1 demo
COMMENTS:
Our engineer actually missed to revisit the game last week (See previous post for info on our initial meeting).

Tonight he has made a special trip on his last day in TX just to play with me. It was indeed an amazing experience for both of us. I pray he reconnects with the game for good and teach his 11 and 6 year old. I cannot wait for him and Jay to connect for the first time. Jay, Keith should be in touch with you shortly.

Meanwhile, our UTSA new player has so far been coming back to play a game in between his YGO rounds.

God is good!

MrMiYoda · « **Reply #52 on:** November 09, 2018, 11:37:52 PM »

DEMO/TOURNEY: DEMO
DATE: 11/09/2018
TIME: 5-11pm
NAME OF VENUE: Heroes & Fantasies
VENUE ADDRESS: 4923 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78229
ATTENDANCE BRIEF: 9 viewers, 2 demos
COMMENTS:
Tonight our now regular UTSA player arrives with his girlfriend from college. He presents me with a gift tin that he got online from TLG. While his gf watched while we played a couple of games, she also learned how to play it. I declare a great Redemption player is born!

God is good!

MrMiYoda · « **Reply #53 on:** November 16, 2018, 11:29:02 PM »

DEMO/TOURNEY: DEMO
DATE: 11/16/2018
TIME: 5-11pm
NAME OF VENUE: Heroes & Fantasies
VENUE ADDRESS: 4923 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78229
ATTENDANCE BRIEF: 14 viewers, 1 demos
COMMENTS:
Our now regular UTSA player has just brought a schoolmate who also plays YGO. Right after their tournament, his friend gets to play Redemption -- testimony that at least one player starts to play the game per week.

God is good!

MrMiYoda · « **Reply #54 on:** December 02, 2018, 12:12:05 AM »

DEMO/TOURNEY: DEMO
DATE: 11/30/2018
TIME: 5-11pm
NAME OF VENUE: Heroes & Fantasies
VENUE ADDRESS: 4923 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78229
ATTENDANCE BRIEF: 19 viewers, 0 demo
COMMENTS:
Our regular UTSA player has continued practicing with starters apart from practicing with a Nats-worthy T1 deck. We declare much fruit in terms of attendance at the year-end back-to-back tourneys especially from the new players. God is good!

MrMiYoda · « **Reply #55 on:** January 04, 2019, 10:06:45 AM »

DEMO/TOURNEY: DEMO
DATE: All Fridays of December 2018
TIME: 5-11pm
NAME OF VENUE: Heroes & Fantasies
VENUE ADDRESS: 4923 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78229
ATTENDANCE BRIEF: 10-25 viewers, 7 demos
COMMENTS:
Sorry was either too busy or too lazy to post updates. Just letting everyone know that the has been usual weekly activity with new demos and lots of fellowship with YGO and MTG players mixed with some PoGo action and trading. Will try to post updates on a weekly basis from now on. God is good.

Happy New Year! Blessings.

MrMiYoda · « **Reply #56 on:** January 04, 2019, 05:30:12 PM »

DEMO/TOURNEY: DEMO/TOURNEY
DATE: 04-05 Jan 2019
TIME: 5-11pm Fri / 10am-7pm Sat
NAME OF VENUE: Heroes & Fantasies
VENUE ADDRESS: 4923 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78229
ATTENDANCE BRIEF: 12-14 players/day , 27 viewers, 5 demos
COMMENTS:
Both days were blessed with lots of competition and fellowship. Later part of Day 2 was more intimate but with more demos late during the day. Blessings to the Houston, Dallas, and Austin contingents for attending and helping promote the game. God is good!

MrMiYoda · « **Reply #57 on:** January 18, 2019, 07:05:37 PM »

DEMO/TOURNEY: DEMO
DATE: 18 Jan 2019
TIME: 5-11pm
NAME OF VENUE: Heroes & Fantasies
VENUE ADDRESS: 4923 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78229
ATTENDANCE BRIEF: 17 viewers, 2 demos
COMMENTS:
Two new players (Luis & Adrian) who play MTG & D&D try out the game. They would not have stopped til 5 lost souls if I did not remind them that their friends were waiting for them. As always, God is good!

MrMiYoda · « **Reply #58 on:** January 25, 2019, 10:03:00 PM »

DEMO/TOURNEY: DEMO
DATE: 25 Jan 2019
TIME: 5-11pm
NAME OF VENUE: Heroes & Fantasies
VENUE ADDRESS: 4923 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78229
ATTENDANCE BRIEF: 14 viewers, 4 demos
COMMENTS:
Harrison and Alejandro helped teach 4 new players who currently play YGO & MTG. Three actually started playing for a few minutes before getting called to their next YGO round. One just wanted to read Scripture on the cards. God is good!

MrMiYoda · « **Reply #59 on:** March 01, 2019, 06:08:29 PM »

DEMO/TOURNEY: DEMO
DATE: 01/08/15/22 Feb & 01 Mar 2019
TIME: 5-11pm
NAME OF VENUE: Heroes & Fantasies
VENUE ADDRESS: 4923 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78229
ATTENDANCE BRIEF: 37 viewers, 4 demos
COMMENTS:
So sorry haven't been diligent in posting each Friday. Just like always it will be slow or great when it comes to fishing for a new learner or player. We cast our nets nonetheless as faithful fishers. There will always be a catch.

Blessings to the Dallas playgroup on your Districts this weekend. Love y'all!

MrMiYoda · « **Reply #60 on:** April 27, 2019, 12:55:33 PM »

DEMO/TOURNEY: DEMO
DATE: 26/27 Apr 2019
TIME: Whole Day
NAME OF VENUE: Camp Williams
VENUE ADDRESS: 1345 Co Rd 444, Hallettsville, TX 77964, USA
ATTENDANCE BRIEF: 400+ viewers, 40+ demos
COMMENTS:
https://www.stxroyalrangers.com/event-calendar/powwow/

Extremely amazing and one of my most fruitful endeavours.

With Joe S. helping out immensely (he was a former Royal Ranger himself), new players were BORN.

Existing players from last year's derby in San Antonio rehashed playing the game and have since been helping teach the game.

I can't say more....it's just over....whelming.

Our last demo day (update):
ALL STARTERS & GIFT TINS SOLD!!!

GOD.....IS......GOOD!!!

Update: Sunday 28Apr2019
Below is a text message from a Royal Rangers commander about two of his youth paying it forward after returning from camp. Keep on teaching the game brethren! Plant seeds. God takes care of the Harvest Time!

MrMiYoda · « **Reply #61 on:** June 07, 2019, 06:05:23 PM »

DEMO/TOURNEY: DEMO
DATE: 03May to 07Jun 2019 (every Friday)
TIME: 5-11pm
NAME OF VENUE: Heroes & Fantasies
VENUE ADDRESS: 4923 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78229
ATTENDANCE BRIEF: 10+ viewers per week, 1+ demos per week
COMMENTS:
Just have not been posting weekly. But, yes, for those who are following this thread --- we are bearing fruits --- at least one a week. All we have to do is keep on being there ready to teach without reservation and discrimination. God is good!

New player Gage F. with regular player Harrison H.

Update 1949HRS CST:

Another 3 new players....just like that! Believe in the Harvest Time. Welcome Carlos, Hector, and Angel. We simply sow the seeds!

MrMiYoda · « **Reply #62 on:** June 14, 2019, 07:19:18 PM »

DEMO/TOURNEY: DEMO
DATE: 14Jun 2019
TIME: 5-11pm
NAME OF VENUE: Heroes & Fantasies
VENUE ADDRESS: 4923 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78229
ATTENDANCE BRIEF: 11 viewers, 1 demo
COMMENTS:
Yet another blessed night. Travis gets to teach a new player George. He also gets some practice done for Regionals. I may also have struck a deal for a nationally-ranked YGO player for him to teach Redemption on-call.

God is good!

Two of our main San Antonio players (Travis & Harrison) practicing for the upcoming huge tournaments.

MrMiYoda · « **Reply #63 on:** July 26, 2019, 03:14:58 PM »

DEMO/TOURNEY: DEMO
DATE: 26 Jul 2019
TIME: 12-8pm
NAME OF VENUE: Fortress Church
VENUE ADDRESS: 7760 Prue Rd, San Antonio, Texas 78249
COMMENTS:
This is at the 2019 South Texas Royal Rangers EDGE Leadership Conference. This makes it Redemption's 2nd annual gaming demo at this event.

MrMiYoda · « **Reply #64 on:** July 30, 2019, 05:58:21 PM »

DEMO/TOURNEY: TOURNAMENT
DATE: 30 Jul 2019
TIME: 4-7pm
NAME OF VENUE: Dragon's Lair (Hou)
VENUE ADDRESS: 21151 Tomball Pkwy, Houston, TX 77070, USA
ATTENDANCE BRIEF: 9 viewers, 0 demos
COMMENTS:
Amazing impromptu T1 2P local tournament preparing Nats players as well as training Royal Rangers players.

MrMiYoda · « **Reply #65 on:** July 31, 2019, 09:10:29 AM »

DEMO/TOURNEY: N/A (Nats 2019 Road Trip)
DATE: 31 Jul 2019
TIME: Start 7am (approx. 14 hrs)
NAME OF VENUE: Spring Creek Church of Christ Church Van
VENUE ADDRESS: Texas-Tennessee
ATTENDANCE BRIEF: 6 passengers
COMMENTS:
Travis might declare a local tourney for the trip.

MrMiYoda · « **Reply #66 on:** August 23, 2019, 07:07:41 PM »

DEMO/TOURNEY: DEMO
DATE: 23 Aug 2019
TIME: 5-11pm
NAME OF VENUE: Heroes & Fantasies
VENUE ADDRESS: 4923 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78229
ATTENDANCE BRIEF: 27 viewers, 3 demos
COMMENTS:
Yet another blessed night. Travis M. brings a couple of great friends to H&F to teach them the game for the first time. Shortly after my friend and D&D DM Rico who is also a PoGo friend learned the game. It was easy for him to learn coz he played MTG before. God is good!

Just posting tonight's gaming hall attendance. Lots of YGO and Pokemon players back to college and Friday night gaming. A great season for teaching Redemption is once again at hand!

MrMiYoda · « **Reply #67 on:** September 19, 2019, 05:46:47 PM »

DEMO/TOURNEY: Local Tourney
DATE: 17 Sep 2019
TIME: 5.30-8pm
NAME OF VENUE: Spring Creek Church of Christ
VENUE ADDRESS: 14847 Brown Road, Tomball, TX 77377
ATTENDANCE BRIEF: 4 players
COMMENTS:
Amazing multiplayer side game invented by Travis B. was introduced at this tourney. We actually did a cube Sealed Draft with his new brainchild. In the group pic is new player Rico G. from San Antonio (left) who is also a master DM for D&D. He used to play MTG when he was younger. He is my PoGo friend as well. Also shown in the pic are Travis B & Marcus P.

Spoiler (hover to show)

MrMiYoda · « **Reply #68 on:** September 21, 2019, 09:37:10 AM »

DEMO/TOURNEY: DEMO
DATE: 20 Sep 2019
TIME: 5-11pm
NAME OF VENUE: Heroes & Fantasies
VENUE ADDRESS: 4923 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78229
ATTENDANCE BRIEF: 19 viewers, 2 demos
COMMENTS:
Two MTG players, Sam & Noble, were playing a game at my demo table when I arrived for my usual grind. After I finished setting up and they were done with their game they asked me if they should leave the table. I told them to take their time and that they did not need to move. Their curiosity to play Redemption kicked in. They then decided to learn to play the game instead of doing another MTG game.

It's how amazing how God does the rest when we just do our best.

777Godspeed · « **Reply #69 on:** September 23, 2019, 02:35:14 PM »

I will begin working with the game store in this area shortly. Thanks for what you do ReyZen. It is encouraging.

Godspeed,
Mike

MrMiYoda · « **Reply #70 on:** September 24, 2019, 06:27:26 PM »

Quote from: 777Godspeed on September 23, 2019, 02:35:14 PM

I will begin working with the game store in this area shortly. Thanks for what you do ReyZen. It is encouraging.

Godspeed,
Mike

Thank you for the inspiring words Mike.

Most if not all local gaming stores in each State most often than not encourage game demos. Once you have established a regular sked and table occupancy for your presence in the store, the store owner adopts you and the game like family. Then you set the pace for God to work his wonders. I am witness to this per my experience both when I was in Long Island NY and here in San Antonio TX. In fact, I am shorthanded as a couple more stores want me to demo weekly as well. God is good.

Peace and Blessings.

MrMiYoda · « **Reply #71 on:** October 06, 2019, 10:52:31 PM »

DEMO/TOURNEY: DEMO/TOURNEY
DATE: 05 Oct 2019
TIME: 9am-11pm
NAME OF VENUE: Markoff Residence
VENUE ADDRESS: 2909 Cheverny Dr, Mckinney, TX 75070-4711
ATTENDANCE BRIEF: 10 players, 1 demo
COMMENTS:
A new Redemption powerhouse player is born! I felt that he also has a calling to preach. He easily learned the game and wants to continue playing.

Chris Gresens comes back from Hiatus! He now lives and works in Dallas. San Antonio will truly miss him and his wife. They both play Redemption.

Always nostalgic playing at the Markoff residence that has been a gaming venue for years.

God is good!

MrMiYoda · « **Reply #72 on:** October 12, 2019, 06:31:57 PM »

DEMO/TOURNEY: DEMO
DATE: 12 Oct 2019
TIME: 9am-2pm
NAME OF VENUE: Iglesia El Jordan
VENUE ADDRESS: 13003 SW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78224
ATTENDANCE BRIEF: 90 viewers, 8 demos
COMMENTS:
Yet another amazing successful Redemption event celebrating its 2nd year at the South Texas Royal Rangers Sectional Derby.

Soon as I finished setting up, a couple of junior Royal Rangers who Joe and I taught and trained since last year showed up to volunteer to demo the game. Even more existing RR Redemption players showed up to help teach the game. I literally just had to show guests starter decks and booster packs and explained the game's history and mechanics.

I had asked the Junior RRs today to pray pray with me for Commander Ken as he alone had to introduce the game to his co national leaders this weekend.

We pray for God's will for Camporama 2020.

MrMiYoda · « **Reply #73 on:** October 21, 2021, 08:20:35 PM »

Resurrecting this as I see other states planting the seeds!!!

Get that local gaming store playing the game!!!

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Author Topic: TX Gaming Demo Log & Diary (Read 28643 times)