Game & Event Hosts

I want to acknowledge that our current rules don’t fully solve the situation we’re dealing with right now.

At the moment, if a host can’t make their slot, the rule is that the game is removed from the schedule. That creates an issue in cases where a long-standing host, someone who has consistently run a specific time slot for a long period needs to take a short break. Under the current structure, once the game is removed, that slot is effectively open.

This puts us in a difficult position. On one hand, it’s not healthy to create a system where a host feels they can’t take a short break. On the other hand, if someone immediately takes over the exact same time, location, or game while that host is temporarily away, it may not technically break a rule, but it can undermine the spirit of good faith and community we’re trying to build.

We are actively trying to solve a real case right now, so this isn’t theoretical. It highlights a gap in how the rules handle short-term absences from long-standing hosts.

As a possible short-term solution, I’d like feedback on running an experiment during February and March:

• Allow hosts to run the same game in different locations during the same time slot.

• Hosts may not advertise inside another host’s slot during the same hour.
• Any broadcast messages during that hour must fairly include all games running in that slot.

Worst case, some games may see lower attendance. Best case, especially during peak hours, players have more options, hosts feel supported, and we reduce tension around temporary absences.

Open to feedback on whether this experiment makes sense or how it could be improved.

@Mir

@NH-Marshall-Bigg-Tom