Getting the Matches Ready

We'll be doing Match Game SF on the Saturday night of Loscon 49/Westercon 75. While we certainly enjoy putting on the show, today was the day that both Lisa and I both dread: Prep Day. Lisa broke out all of the show equipment to make sure it still works, and set the computers that generate the sound effects to charging. I spent much of the day setting up the question packages (trying to not use the same questions as our last show in Tonopah), preparing the prizes, writing the intro/closing, and so forth.

I'm not complaining. We like to do the show, and people seem to enjoy playing it. But it's still a bunch of work, because making the show look effortless means putting in a bunch of work up front. This is why I admire the work of folks like those at 3Below/San Jose Playhouse; I have some inkling of how much work you put into your craft.

Anyway, we have the boxes of MGSF papers packed, which is a huge load off of my mind.