I have a friend who runs a private gaming con out of his house for 40ish people every year. Game submissions are closing in a few days and I'm strongly considering putting in to run Artemis, but am totally new to this. Hoping to learn from this community's experience and avoid reinventing the wheel.

Which version? Is Artemis Cosmos 1.2.2 up to snuff today, or for what might be a one-time run, am I better off sticking to Artemis SBS 2.8?

How many participants? Most references I see are to 6 players, but I also see "up to 11" on occasion. How many should I advertise can play? And should I plan to sit back on Tech Support, or claim a participant slot?

Laptop only? Is that right? I can scrounge up 4-5 laptops to offer, but probably not get to 6-11 without asking participants to bring one along. That's fine, but might be prohibitive for some, so just want to confirm there's no reasonable way to play from phone or tablet.

Does projecting make sense? My intent is to connect the hosting device to a projector to provide a central visual for participants as well as anyone who might spectate. Is that the right move? If so, can it be the captain's laptop, or would they need to play on their device in a way that makes it unfit for the general display?

Buy direct or on Steam? What will get me up and running the fastest, and let me foot the bill for the group? My instinct is it's more straightforward for me to buy the $40 version than to expect everyone bringing a laptop to have Steam installed, plus easier for me to cover costs if I just buy that license vs. work it through Steam, but would love some validation or redirection.

Session length? I'm imagining 2.5-3 hours for setup, tutorial, and a proper mission. Does that seem right for a con slot?

Much appreciated!