Gamification of Anime Cons

Not exactly inspired by this, but sure.

I’m going to try to keep this focused, but not very deeply. There are a lot of different ways you can come up with relevant achievements, so if you think something is missing, go write your own! Also a lot of these are probably not exclusive for anime cons, even if I’m putting it out there strictly for anime cons only. Also, US bias.

Also, this is probably a poor way to gamify cons.

Time/Location/Attendance-based:

• My First Con – Attended your first anime con
• My Little Conventioneer – Attended your first 3+-day anime con
• Sprinter – Attended at least one con every year since your first for 5 years
• Keep the Doctors Away – Attended at least one con every year since your first for 10 years
• Wearing that Loyal Tee – Attended the same anime con every year for at least 20 years.
• Coast to Coast – Attended a US east coast and US west coast con in the same year
• Across the Great Plains – Attended a US east coast, US west coast, and US central con.
• Founding Fathers – Attended AX, Otakon, Katsukon, AnimeFest and A-kon
• One Score and some years ago – Attended A-Kon, Animagic, Dixie Trek, and Yamatocon.
• Kamehameha Warrior – Attended Hawaii-con and Senshi-con
• Well-attended – Attended 6+ anime cons in one calendar year
• Frequent Flyer – Attended 12+ anime cons in one calendar year
• A Fan’s View – Attended 24+ anime cons in one calendar year
• Exposed – Attended Japan Expo (FR)
• Nerdherder – Attended Comiket
• The Fair Ace – Attended TAF and ACE
• A King’s Soldier – Attended Animelo Summer Live
• Global Conomy – Attended a con on three different continents
• Around the World – Attended a con on five different continents
• We Probably Know Your Name – Attended Daicon IV

Con Behavior:

• It’s a Trap – Spotted grey market or bootleg goods in the dealer’s hall
• Cross Cutter – Cut a line or otherwise broken line policy at an anime con
• Memehead – Yelled out a meme
• Fan Service Provider – Ran a panel at an anime con
• The Professional – Ran a panel at three different cons in a calendar year.
• Crowdsourced – Watched an anime screening at a con
• To the Nerd Prom – Attended an anime con rave or dance event
• Diggin’ – Gofered at a con
• Dramacon – Staffed at a con
• Welcome Home Master – Participated in the Maid Cafe
• 毎度おおきに – Worked as an exhibit hall vendor
• Etch ‘n $ketch – Attended a con as an Artist Alley booth
• Rise and Shine – Got in a line at an anime con by 6am
• Workday – Waited in line for over 8 hours
• Black Friday Lite – Waited in line for over 4 hours
• A Long Line – Waited in line for over 2 hours
• The Masquerade – Attended an anime con in cosplay
• Business Attire – Be a part of the Masquerade as a cosplayer or costumer
• Ticket to Write – Attended an anime con as press
• SEO CEO – Posted an anime con cosplay gallery on the web
• 3 Days of Static – Sang at con karaoke
• Nerd Stage Fright – Performed at an anime con concert
• Best/Worst Crowd Ever – Attended an anime con concert
• Two-dimensional Deflowering – Attended a premiere screening at an anime con
• Beyond Cosplay – Participated in LARP at an anime con
• Gamer – Participated in the game room at an anime con
• Maybe a Scrub – Participated in a game tournament at an anime con
• Barnacle – Spent more than 8 hours in the game room at an anime con
• The Slowest Con-go Line – Spent more than 2 hours in a registration/pre-registration line
• Meet & Greet – Attended a guest meet & greet or autograph session at an anime con
• Imported Labor – Gotten a sketch from a foreign guest at an anime con
• Acclaimed Meme Visuals – Submitted an AMV at an anime con contest and was accepted
• Another Meaningless Victory – Won an AMV contest
• Automatic Mass Viewing – Attended an AMV contest screening
• Why Watch Stuff at Home? – Attended a DVD/Blu-ray screening of something readily available in the domestic market, at an anime con
• Contact Sport – Glomped, hugged, high-fived or other physically contacted someone in a way that you wouldn’t otherwise unless you are at a convention, at an anime con
• Unlimited Sign Works – Held up a sign at an anime con (could be any sign).

You know, I think bingo might be more fun than this.

PS. Happy Birthday, Makoto-san!