EpIc 2011 Boardgaming
As in past years, I will be running the official Boardgaming events at this year's Expo.
This year the boardgaming gets its own room, rather than just a table, but there aren't many other changes.
General Boardgaming
I will be bringing a selection of boardgames from my collection, and I will be running boardgames basically all day each day with the exception of a few overidding events like the food tour and the DTEC, which I expect everyoine else will likely be at anyway, and the Magic tourneys, which may use our space.
I'll be playing in many of the games, but my official job will be to teach and referee the sessions. Keep in mind that, due to the nature of EpIc, nearly every game we play will be a 'teaching game', since there is almost always at least one person who has never played that game at the table. This is welcome, and it's part of the point of the boardgaming event. This means that those who are regular to the game will have to be a bit patient sometimes. Also: as some rules can be interpreted different ways, all rules conflicts are up to my immediate and final ruling, no matter what experience or errata you might have. This will keep everything running smoothly.
All the games will be from my extensive collection. I'd kindly request that others not bring their own games to the event. The reasons are many, but the primary one is that I want to make sure that every board game that is played is one that I can quickly teach and easily referee.
Here is the list of games which are currently on the list to be brought:
More games will be added to the list before the event. If you would like to see my list of games, and make a request Look here. Not every game in my collection will work for this event (Sid Meier's Civilization, for example, is right out), but if it's a game of sutable complexity, style, and length for EpIc, I'll add it to the list.
Participating in these official boardgames will earn the players tickets for prize jars, as in past years.
Players for each game will be decided by a sign-up list which will be put up in, or just outside of the boardgame room, so that people don't have to sit and wait for one game to be over in order to get in on the next one.
Catan Tourney
On Friday afternoon at 4:15 (or immediately after the Magic tourney, if it runs over) We'll play the first round of the Catan Tournament. The structure of the tournament will be determined by the number of people who sign up, but in general it will be in the form of a bracket.
We'll likely only fit the first round of the tourney in that evening, depending on participation, but luckily, there is enough room for two game tables in the boargame room, so I'll be able to run a Catan table simultaneously with other table. This way the Catan tourney will not dominate the remainder of the boardgaming for the weekend, as it has done in the past.
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If you would like to request a game from my collection, join the Catan tourney, or if you have any questions, post here.
I hope everyone is looking forward to a weekend of boardgaming as much as I am.
This year the boardgaming gets its own room, rather than just a table, but there aren't many other changes.
General Boardgaming
I will be bringing a selection of boardgames from my collection, and I will be running boardgames basically all day each day with the exception of a few overidding events like the food tour and the DTEC, which I expect everyoine else will likely be at anyway, and the Magic tourneys, which may use our space.
I'll be playing in many of the games, but my official job will be to teach and referee the sessions. Keep in mind that, due to the nature of EpIc, nearly every game we play will be a 'teaching game', since there is almost always at least one person who has never played that game at the table. This is welcome, and it's part of the point of the boardgaming event. This means that those who are regular to the game will have to be a bit patient sometimes. Also: as some rules can be interpreted different ways, all rules conflicts are up to my immediate and final ruling, no matter what experience or errata you might have. This will keep everything running smoothly.
All the games will be from my extensive collection. I'd kindly request that others not bring their own games to the event. The reasons are many, but the primary one is that I want to make sure that every board game that is played is one that I can quickly teach and easily referee.
Here is the list of games which are currently on the list to be brought:
- CB's gamebox (a toolbox with a bunch of supplies and smaller games)
- Setters of Catan
- Carcassonne
- Pandemic
- Puerto Rico
- Power Grid
- Vegas Showdown
More games will be added to the list before the event. If you would like to see my list of games, and make a request Look here. Not every game in my collection will work for this event (Sid Meier's Civilization, for example, is right out), but if it's a game of sutable complexity, style, and length for EpIc, I'll add it to the list.
Participating in these official boardgames will earn the players tickets for prize jars, as in past years.
Players for each game will be decided by a sign-up list which will be put up in, or just outside of the boardgame room, so that people don't have to sit and wait for one game to be over in order to get in on the next one.
Catan Tourney
On Friday afternoon at 4:15 (or immediately after the Magic tourney, if it runs over) We'll play the first round of the Catan Tournament. The structure of the tournament will be determined by the number of people who sign up, but in general it will be in the form of a bracket.
We'll likely only fit the first round of the tourney in that evening, depending on participation, but luckily, there is enough room for two game tables in the boargame room, so I'll be able to run a Catan table simultaneously with other table. This way the Catan tourney will not dominate the remainder of the boardgaming for the weekend, as it has done in the past.
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If you would like to request a game from my collection, join the Catan tourney, or if you have any questions, post here.
I hope everyone is looking forward to a weekend of boardgaming as much as I am.
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Requesting Dominion to be brought.
You mean tournament rules?
* CB's gamebox (a toolbox with a bunch of supplies and smaller games)
* Setters of Catan
* Carcassonne
* Puerto Rico
* Power Grid
We wont be playing Chess in the boardgameroom. :/ (too few players per board for this kind of event). If you bring a set, I'm sure someone will play with you up in the cafe.
Yeah... space at the cafe I'm not worried about. Space on my flight I am. Can anyone bring a set to use?
Already an impressive list.
I want to be Starfire
I am sure there will already be plenty of Werewolf.
Current Catan Tourney roster:
Any other entries for Catan before I finalize the bracket? There are a few known Catan lovers not on this list yet.