Posted by gloom on July 24, 2009 | 4 Comments
Solskogen is over for this year, and it was a tremendous success! We would like to thank everyone who came, everyone in the crew, and everyone who contributed to the compos. Here is a selection of pictures from this years event – if you have taken pictures, please send them to us or set them up in an online gallery and send us the link, and we will post them here:
Posted by gloom on July 16, 2009 | No Comments
That’s how full it was. No joke :)
Posted by gloom on July 13, 2009 | 7 Comments
Solskogen is soon upon us all, and we thought this would be a good time to refresh you all on some key points, taking special care to mention some Solskogen 101 basics for our new visitors:
If you have never been to Solskogen before:
- Solskogen is a demoscene event – it is not a “LAN-party” or a gaming event.
- Drinking is allowed if you are over 18 (and let’s face it, you wouldn’t be sharing your undying love for the Amiga, Atari or blocky DOS demos if you aren’t), but severly drunken and disorderly behaviour is NOT ACCEPTED. It’s about having fun with your demoscene friends, not vomiting in (or around) your sleeping bag
- Sleeping is mainly done in tents, so bring your own. In the case of extreme rain, there is a separate room inside that can be used for sleeping as well.
- The BBQ on saturday is free for all attendants (with tickets, of course)
- Take a look at the guide for getting to the partyplace – it can be quite handy. The easiest way, if you’re driving, is to use GPS – or to share a ride with someone who has been here before.
- Music and graphics compos are held on friday – demo, intro and wild-compos are held on saturday
For returning visitors / news for this year:
- If you take a train, do try to coordinate to get a lift with someone from the train station to the partyplace, or: someone to share a taxi with – taking a taxi alone isn’t cheap!
- When you arrive at the partyplace, find an organizer to get a ticket (or to validate the one you bought in advance)
- There will be a dinner service on friday. In order to partake, you’ll have to purchase a dinner ticket – it costs 50,- NOK and is only available as a pre-order! The time and place of the serving will be announced at the partyplace.
That’s about it – now start packing your things, finish your entry, and enjoy the party!
Posted by gloom on July 10, 2009 | No Comments
That’s it – no more pre-orders accepted! You are of course very welcome to Solskogen 2009, but you’ll have to get your ticket at the door. For those who have ordered t-shirts: they are being printed today, in the size you ordered. Custom job and all ;)
For everyone else, this would be a good time to update yourself with the travelling info.
Posted by gloom on July 4, 2009 | 6 Comments
It is only two short weeks until Solskogen 2009 is upon us all, and we are looking forward to seeing you. This coming thursday (the 9th of July) is the deadline for purchasing your tickets before the party. It is also the very last date for you to buy a t-shirt. This year we will only print t-shirts for people who actually order (and pay) them in advance, so that we don’t end up with obsolete stock. So – if you want a t-shirt, you need to order it now!
