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Bonus YouTube & Gathering Update: Loopin’ Louie Championship 2007

Written by The Game on Thursday, 5 April 200713 Comments

Because the game is pure skill and I’ve been practicing this past year, I made it to the finals of the Loopin’ Louie Championship at the Gathering. I am the first position to the left, to my right is William Attia, and across is the eventual winner Brian Stallings. If you watch the whole low-quality cell phone video, you can see me coming in second.

Other updates: I came in third in a Magic 9th ed draft, and I am currently winning the La Strada!!! world championship.

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Dave The Game is Dave Chalker, son of science fiction author Jack L. Chalker. In addition to being a semi-professional game designer Dave is the Editor-in-Chief of Critical Hits (which means he writes about everything.) Dave is also Executive Director of the RPG Bloggers Network. (Email Dave)

13 Comments »

  • Abe said:

    okay, loopin’ louie looks awesome, but the thing I can’t get past here, how on earth did you manage 9 minutes of video from a cell phone?

    - 5 April 2007 at 3:36 pm
  • steve said:

    It was actually shot in 60 days, on blue and green screens in Toranto. It took about 150 days to add in all the special effects. Its based on actual events, with some adaptation to enhance plot and storyline….

    - 5 April 2007 at 3:40 pm
  • The Game (author) said:

    I have a Treo smartphone with an SD card expansion slot that I could save 3+ hours of video to if I wanted.

    I forgot to add the link the La Strada !! before:
    http://davechalker.wordpress.com/2006/11/03/la-strada/

    - 5 April 2007 at 3:40 pm
  • steve said:

    damn you for the truth! ruining a perfectly good joke… gah!

    - 5 April 2007 at 3:41 pm
  • The Game (author) said:

    I mean, “Yeah, what Steve said. We had quite a budget.” :)

    - 5 April 2007 at 4:14 pm
  • Bartoneus said:

    LOL, well done Steve. Well done.

    - 5 April 2007 at 8:51 pm
  • joshx0rfz said:

    You guys look pretty intense there. I think the only way I could handle the pressure from loopin louie would be to be incredibly intoxicated. True champions you all are.

    - 5 April 2007 at 9:35 pm
  • steve said:

    who says they werent all drunk?

    - 6 April 2007 at 3:58 am
  • The Game (author) said:

    Previous to the match I had drank a Sticky Nutty Irishman and Blue Hawaiian from Max & Erma’s. I believe they were the key to my success.

    - 6 April 2007 at 11:59 am
  • steve said:

    we now have scientific proof friends..

    The trick to loopin Louie is to be sauced

    - 6 April 2007 at 1:36 pm
  • Critical Hits » Inquisition of the Week: Boardgaming Length said:

    [...] riding a Bulette, even when fighting like a girl. I believe that my use of the Monkey Attack and Loopin’ Louie-trained dexterity would give me the edge [...]

    - 9 April 2007 at 1:56 pm
  • The O said:

    “I drank a Sticky Nutty Irishman…..”

    ::ahem::

    You what?!

    - 10 April 2007 at 1:39 pm
  • The Game (author) said:

    “He’s sticky because in our version we use Bailey’s Caramel. Complete with Frangelico and Freshly Brewed Coffee, topped with whipped cream.”
    http://www.maxandermas.com/pdf/BevMenuWeb.indd.pdf

    - 10 April 2007 at 2:00 pm

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