If you are a regular reader of boingboing you will have already seen this – but for those who aren’t, here it is: The Katamari Damacy Lyrics!

So I posted the first part of a How to host a LAN a while ago and said there would be a second part. Here it is. In this section I discuss some sample game choices as well as skill level disparity. Yay!

An alternative title would be – some things to keep in mind when you host a LAN. I’ll be publishing this whole article over the course of several weeks as it is rather long. Here is the first part!

Recently I have had a couple friends ask me about LAN parties. Apparently, I am a man of experience when it comes to gathering nerds together and getting them to play computer games. I have attended and hosted LAN parties, all relatively minor affairs. I have yet to experience anything like QuakeCON and the halls full of gamers all screaming things about gay hackers, pwning, leetness, and all other sorts of lingo or excuses. So, in this particular article, I will be dealing with how to organize a smallish LAN party. I’ll be looking at space issues, power issues, skill level disparity, technical organization, games to choose, gameblocking and several other things I think up while I type this. Always keep in mind your main goal: Everyone having fun!
Now, each of these issues here may not be a problem at your larger LAN parties, but due to the fact that we are working with a small group of people, having even one person left out can cause problems. At the end I will attempt to provide a cohesive checklist of items to consider.