It was supposed to happen last spring, but we just didn't see much demand for the event.
We're going to give it another try, though!
From Nov. 30-Dec. 2, 2007, Necromundus - one of the games of jointhesaga.com - will play host to FidoCon II: The Second Bite.
We need your help to make it a success, though.
First, we're looking for nominees for the Fido Awards in the following categories:
* Best Overall Text-Based Online RPG
* Best Sci-Fi Text-Based Online RPG
* Best Horror Text-Based Online RPG
* Best Fantasy Text-Based Online RPG
* Best Modern-Themed Text-Based Online RPG
* Best Modern-Themed Text-Based Online RPG
* Best Multi-Genre Text-Based Online RPG
* Best Text-Based Online Community
(Jointhesaga.com is hosting this event, so our games are excluded from the competition.)
It'd be great if the nominees had pages set up in the MU*Wiki at but our only pre-req for qualification is that the game is online and open for players.
Second, we want exhibitors! So, if you run a game and you want to promote it, send a description for the room you want to . It'll be one room per game. Deadline for the booth request/description is Nov. 15.
Third, we want presenters! We're looking for people involved in text-based gaming who want to talk about everything from character development to keeping MUDs fun for the people who run them (not just the people who play them) to podcasting and video blogging as a means of promoting your game in the iTunes age. So, if you've got a topic you want to discuss and a time during the FidoCon II weekend that would be best for you, drop me a note at
As with the first FidoCon, we'll hold a drawing for a $50 Amazon.com gift certificate near the end of the weekend.
Keep watching for updates and schedule information. (It's outdated now, but you can peruse logs of last year's FidoCon and check out the Fido Award winners!)
Necromundus, the host site, can be reached at jointhesaga.com 3005.