Mission

Make the world a better place through video games.

There are many different and totally valid ways to accomplish this mission, with our primary method being preserving video game music, history, art, and culture though events. The core values define the specific and weird ways that MAGFest INC does it. Other organizations may do things differently and create the same end result, and this is OK. The core values are guiding principles which, without them, MAGFest isn’t worth doing and we should close up shop. Core values also represent a deliberate prioritization of one valid course of action vs another equally valid course of action.

Core Values

Sincerity

• Our events authentically showcase our passions.
• We want to attract people who share our interests.
• Enthusiasm takes precedence over mass appeal.

Support

• Demonstrate a genuine desire for the success of everyone around you.
• Actively contribute to the growth you’d like to see in your peers and the organization.
• Exercise candor as a form of respect with empathy.
• Be upfront, be real and authentic with yourself and with others.

Participation

• Own your experience: create what you want to see at the event.
• If you’ve got a great idea, we’ll give you the support needed to make it happen.
• Break down barriers between attendees, staff, and guests, allowing everyone to participate in their own way.

Experimentation

• Failure is a necessary step in growth and development.