[Deptheads] Special events. We need these up ASAP

[Eric Burgess]

Okay, here are some for board games:
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*Going Cardboard: A Board Game Documentary*

Come see the new board game documentary that discusses the designer game
phenomenon! In 1978, the German press and board game makers created the
Spiel des Jahres, or "Game of the Year" award for excellence in board game
design. Competition for this award contributed to an explosion in the
variety and sophistication of "Eurogames." With the arrival of The Settlers
of Catan in the United States in the mid-nineties, more people began to
discover the new breed of board game that had been quietly evolving in
Germany for the past 30+ years.

Going Cardboard takes you into the world of "designer" board gaming, from
the community of enthusiastic fans to the publishers and self-publishers,
and of course, the designers.  Witness the spectacle of the SPIEL show in
Essen, Germany, where over 150,000 people from all over the world come
together... for board games. Check out the trailer here:

http://vimeo.com/30215745
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6cCw7nJ_wk

Two showings of the film will take place, with Eric Burgess of the
Boardgame Babylon podcast providing some color commentary before the show.
Come join us for popcorn and great film about our community!

*Guest of Honor Dirk Henn*

Don't miss your chance to meet and play games with Spiel Des Jahres-winning
game designer Dirk Henn.

   - *MEGA Alhambra tournament*: Come play in the MEGA Alhambra tournament
   for your chance to win big dealer dollars and play against Dirk Henn in the
   final! .
   - *Shogun, Showmanager, Metro tournaments*: Dirk will host tournaments
   of many of his other most popular games. Play to the final table and take
   on the Creator himself!
   - *Colonia demo*:  Did you miss Dirk's last magnum opus? Come learn
   Colonia from the Creator himself.
   - *Playtesting*:  Subject to availability - watch the schedule for
   playtest sessions with Dirk.
   - *Q&A with Dirk Henn*:  Come to our regular Guest of Honor Q&A session,
   moderated by Boardgame Babylon podcaster Eric Burgess.

*Demo Sessions*

Come learn the latest games at the Game Library! New titles from publishers
like Rio Grande, Queen, Fantasy Flight, Days of Wonder, Gamewright, Mayday
Games and more will be explained to new players looking to try them out.
Check the schedule and search for "DEMO" to find all the games that will be
taught.

*Worldwide Catan Championship Pre-Qualifier - Win a trip to Origins 2012!*

Once again, Strategicon is playing host to Mayfair Games' Worldwide Catan
Championship Pre-Qualifier events. At Orccon 2012, try your hand against
the best Settlers of Catan players in the Western US and around the world
to win a chance to qualify for the WWCC at Origins 2012. There is a
separate event fee of $10 to compete in this event but Mayfair has sent
nice goody bags for players who participated in the past. There will be two
chances to play in qualifiers to make it to the finals on Sunday night.
Watch the schedule for sign-up times.

And if you miss your shot at Orccon 2012, Strategicon will be running
another Pre-Qualifier at Gamex 2012 in May to send a winner to the WWCC
qualifier at GenCon Indy 2012!



...ERB
www.boardgamebabylon.com
www.strategicon.net


On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 4:58 PM, Robyn Nixon <robynln at gmail.com> wrote:

>  Broadside Bash Grand Tournament
>
> The Broadside Bash 5th annual event will be held February 18th & 19, 2012
> at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Los Angles, CA and is part of Stratigicon
> OrcCon 2012.
>
> The Broadside Bash is a 2-day GW-style GT hobby tournament, held annually
> during the Presidents Day weekend, at the Strategicon ORRCON convention.
> The 'Bash features the Warhammer Fantasy Battle, Warhammer 40k and War of
> the Ring game systems from Games Workshop. The Broadside Bash is a hobby
> gaming event, where your generalship and winning games is just a part of
> your overall score. Equally important are the soft scores of composition,
> painting and sportsmanshi
>
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