Gamerati Game Days are a great way for you to meet other people in your community that like to play games. We’ll have a variety of games to choose from – board games and miniatures, card games and roleplaying games. Come play your favorite game with friends, or meet new people while learning a new game! They have a big event on February 1st.
If you dig putting on the fancy duds, the steampunk goggles, the stormtrooper armor, the fluffy dog ears, the superhero cape, that little pink number you think your wife doesn’t know about but she really just loves you enough not to mention it, the wizard robes, the Dr. Who scarf, the life-size Godzilla feet, or any other sort of costume, garb, get-up, or disguise then Oddmall: Emporium of the Weird is the place for you. One of several places, actually (Here’s another).
We love pretending to be things we’re not. After all, in real life I only get to be a sexy secret agent-children’s book illustrator and game designer with a full head of awesome hair and the body of a god (Buddha or possibly Garuda on a bad day)*, but if I raid the costume closet I can be a pirate-ninja-sorcerer-Cthulhu-hutt-girl scout, or a steampunk-superhero-hobbit-fairy, or a ballerina-hot dog-Hogwarts student-timelord, or a zombie-Godzilla-robot, or an ear of corn or whatever the kids are into nowadays.
Anyway, the point is, costumes are encouraged at Oddmall. All costumes (as long as they’re legal and safe for the chillunz to see). Imagination is Earth’s most important resource and we want to see what’s cooking in your noggin. Show us what you’re into. Be PROUD. Sing it LOUD. Don your geek garb and strut your stuff.
To facilitate such snazziness, we have several super-fun CosPlay activities planned. Here is the first:
This will be sweet. All of the costumed peeps at Oddmall will form a procession, led by a phalanx of imperial stormtroopers and possibly a marching band, parading their shiny wazoos throughout the entire place, showing off their snazzy duds and brightening the hearts of young and old alike. It will be both the bee’s pajamas and the cat’s knees all rolled into one.
More details as they emerge!
Oddmall is the brainchild of fantasy Illustrator Andy Hopp (www.andyhopp.com). Andy draws monsters and creatures and is most well know for his role playing game Low Life. Andy takes care of Oddmall in Ohio, and works behind the scenes with his brother David to put on Oddmall in the Pacific North West. We are constantly changing the artwork on the site and like to introduce new little creatures in our posts. So if you like the art, get a hold of Andy and he can sell you some!
We are heading to Portland today to scout locations for a future Oddmall! Any recommendations? Let us know on the Oddmall Portland Facebook page.
The Comcast Arena event Center will play host to one of Seattle’s most unusual and creative celebrations of arts, crafts, and culture when Oddmall: Emporium of the Weird comes to Everett for 2 days!
Oddmall: Emporium of the Weird will showcase the artistic works of over 150 local artists, crafters, artisans and performers. Shoppers will enjoy the thousands of wonderfully handcrafted items and imaginative creations on display and for sale. An abundance of original artwork, jewelry, sculpture, furniture, plush animals, toys, games, clothing, and other wonders will be featured. Despite its name, not everything at Oddmall is odd. Plenty of more mundane items can be found nestled among the curiosities, but these only make the strange stuff stranger by comparison.
Oddmall also hosts a number of talented performers and musical acts.
Oddmall was founded in 2009 by illustrator, author, and game designer Andy Hopp and a team of hardworking volunteers. “Our goal is to introduce the people of Seattle to the amazing variety of artistic and creative talent that lurks within their midst,” Hopp says. “I am continually overwhelmed and humbled by the fantastic imaginations and incredible ingenuity I encounter at every Oddmall. Seattle has some ridiculously talented people and I’m honored to have the opportunity to show them off.”
Welcome to Oddmall: The Emporium of the Weird! We are happy to announce that we have a new website on a new server! We apologize to anyone who tried to visit us over the last week or so and was told our website was down. We have it fixed and are ready to go!
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