The 2014 Convention Season Heats Up! May 21, 2014 09:03

As summer approaches (or being in Texas, has already arrived), Cracked Monocle is gearing up for our summer convention season. We've got some great events we are hitting this year and really excited to be able to show off all the new merchandise we've released over the past twelve months along with showing off our amazing new backdrop!

Comicpalooza: 

• http://www.comicpalooza.com/
• Houston Texas, May 23rd-26th
• This event is 4 days this year, but Cracked Monocle will only be attending Fri/Sat/Sun

A-Kon:

• http://www.a-kon.com/
• The Hilton Anatole Dallas, June 6 – 8 

San Japan: 

• http://www.san-japan.org/
• HBG Convention Center San Antonio- July 18-20, 2014

We are rapidly adding more events to our list for the remainder of the year, so keep tuned! If you would like to request our presence at a convention in the Southern United States or the East Coast, email us at info@crackedmonocle.com and we will work with our narrating crews to see if it can be arranged.

Betting Big on SXSW - Press Release February 24, 2014 11:26

Cracked Monocle, a local gaming company, bets big on SXSW

Austin, TX: Cracked Monocle, a local Austin tabletop gaming company, takes the risk and bets big on attending the rapidly growing Gaming Expo at SXSW. The self-published gaming company has been attending conventions around the state for the past two years, however, with the growth of the SXSW Gaming Expo, Cracked Monocle decided to risk the cost of the traditionally video game heavy event for the potential exposure that it offers.

Daniel Burrow, the company’s owner, stated, “We are really looking forward to SXSW. It gives us the opportunity to not only reach an entirely new audience, but also, for the first time, show off our games at a highly publicized event.”

“Counting the booth costs, banners, and promotional materials needed for us to make SXSW successful, this will be the single-most expensive event or promotional campaign that Cracked Monocle has ever participated in, but we feel that with the amazing community that SXSW has developed and the increasing interest in tabletop games, that the exposure and feedback we receive will be more than worth it.” said Alex Whisenhunt, Cracked Monocle’s Marketing Director.

With the growing success of their tabletop role-playing game, Tephra: the Steampunk RPG, SXSW is just one of the strategies that the company is employing to grow their player base, including a new website and several contracts with distributors around the country.

Cracked Monocle can be found at booth 239 and will be running 15-minute Tephra demos, displaying previews of upcoming products, and holding developer book signings.

Cracked Monocle at SXSW Gaming Expo! January 30, 2014 14:32

For years there have been several events that have truly taken over the city of Austin TX in both attendance numbers and in spirit. We are proud to announce today that we will be joining the throngs of people at one of the biggest.

From March 7th-9th, 2014, Cracked Monocle will be setting up shop at one of the fastest growing gaming events in Texas, THE SXSW GAMING EXPO!

Press Release:

Austin, TX: Cracked Monocle, a tabletop gaming company out of Austin Texas, will be attending the SXSW Gaming Expo from March 7th-9th, 2014, at the Palmer Event Center in Austin Texas. With approximately 40,000 attendees in 2013, Cracked Monocle looks to use the event to expose their games to a wider audience.

Cracked Monocle has been demoing their games at conventions for the past two years, but the SXSW Gaming Expo marks a new level of exposure that the company has not seen before. Daniel Burrow, the company’s owner, stated, “We are really looking forward to SXSW. It gives us the opportunity to not only reach an entirely new audience, but also, for the first time, show off our games at a highly publicized event.”

With the growing success of their tabletop role-playing game, Tephra: the Steampunk RPG, SXSW is just one of the strategies that the company is employing to grow their player base, including a new website and several contracts with distributors around the country.

The SXSW Gaming Expo is a free event that is open to the public.

•  - Friday, March 7 | 1:00pm-9:00pm

•  - Saturday, March 8 | 12:00pm-8:00pm

•  - Sunday, March 9 | 12:00pm-8:00pm

•  - At the Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX 78704

•  - http://sxsw.com/trade-shows/gaming