New Player Acquisition Challenge

New Player Acquisition Challenge

Challenge:
Acquire new local V:TES players

Reward:
New local V:TES players!

Details:
What is the best way to get a group of new players started?

If you had a starter display box of Black Hand (8 starters, 2 of each of the 4) at your disposal to woo potential players to the game, what actions would you take and when would you do it?

I am looking for the 10 best ideas for ways to gain new V:TES players using Black Hand starter displays. The submitters of the best ideas will be provided with a starter display for the cost of shipping only.
(i.e. $11.35 for the US, $32.95 for Mexico/Canada, $47.95 for the rest of the world)

One of the requirements for winning this prize will include some sort of public action that you take that can be verified. i.e. if you do a demo in a store, I need to be able to contact the store, if you do a demo at a convention, I need to see the demo scheduled on the convention website, etc.

Submit your ideas here or to me via email.


Carpe noctem.

Lasombra

www.TheLasombra.com/NewPlayerChallenge.htm

Hello Lasombra!

I am curious if you got any neat responses to this post via email, would you mind sharing them? Currently I've got starters from Sabbat War, Final Nights, Black Hand and Keepers of Tradition which I use with the Demo Kits to teach new players. If they enjoy the game, they can take the starter and demo cards with them. It has been moderately successful through the years, and I am going to go sit in a game store and see what I can do today.

best,
David Wilson

I've had answers from South Africa, Pennsylvania, Indianapolis, Belarus, and Canada.

South Africa and Pennsylvania are here:
forums.white-wolf.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=39317

Canada here:
boardgamegeek.com/thread/616773/vampire-the-eternal-struggle-pre-con-newbie-bonanz
and here:
boardgamegeek.com/thread/585056/new-player-acquisition-challenge-2010

A few responses on the newsgroup, here:
groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trading-cards.jyhad/browse_thread/thread/183edf473aa7a193/a1bac96cdb7108ed#a1bac96cdb7108ed

Belarus also replied, their response indicated that they would make the 4 best decks that they could with the starters, and then introduce players to the game that way. Something similar to this:
boardgamegeek.com/thread/553630/black-hand-starter-display-challenge

There are still displays available to those serious about promoting the game locally.

wonderful!

Extended for 2012.

www.thelasombra.com/NewPlayerChallenge.htm

20 more displays made available for 2013.

www.thelasombra.com/NewPlayerChallenge.htm

Get on it!