<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b id="docs-internal-guid-d46c6bd1-4dfe-a863-db5a-96d6dc98b874"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; "><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; "><br></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; "><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Stars and garters! We’re less than two weeks out from </span><a href="http://strategicon.net/" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Gamex 2015</span></a><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">! If you’re not planning to be at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel this Memorial Day weekend, May 22 - 25, we urge you to reconsider your priorities.</span></div><br><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; "><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Special Guests: Dan Verssen, Michael Coe and Ian Stedman</span></div><br><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; "><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Dan Verssen will debut Dan Verssen Games’ new World War II game </span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Tiger Leader</span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">; he will also have new printings of several of his long-out-of-print titles, including </span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Field Commander Napoleon</span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">, </span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Field Commander Rommel</span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; "> and </span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Field Commander Alexander</span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">.</span></div><br><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; "><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Meanwhile, Michael Coe of Gamelyn Games will be running demos of </span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Heroes’ Call</span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">,</span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; "> </span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">a new expansion to </span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Tiny Epic Kingdoms</span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">, while Ian Stedman of Magic Meeple games will introduce their upcoming joint project </span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Darkrock Ventures. </span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Coe and Stedman will host a panel on the topic of independent game publishing on Sunday, May 24.</span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; "> </span></p><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; "><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">New Games Galore and More!</span></div><br><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; "><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Whether your passion is for crime scenes, space battles or fantasy lands, our conventions are great opportunities to sample exciting, immersive new games. It is statistically probable that your next favorite board game is already in our enormous library, and our beginner-friendly Gaming 101 sessions can teach you the ropes. If you’re into minis, our Miniature Boot Camp has your back, with demos running from </span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.</span></div><br><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; "><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">L.A. Board Game Jam</span></div><br><div style="line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; "><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Gamex will be home to the first L.A. Board Game Jam, </span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">a competition challenging ten teams to design, test and demo a board game in just five hours. For more information, visit </span><a href="http://www.laboardgamejam.com" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">http://www.laboardgamejam.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">.</span></div><br><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; "><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Catan National Championship Qualifier</span></div><br><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; "><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Gamex 2015 is proud to host a Catan National Championship Qualifier. Qualifying rounds will be held on Friday and Saturday for the Sunday Finals. The winner will receive a travel stipend and accommodations at Gen Con 2015, plus entry into Gen Con and the Catan National Championship Tournament. There will be an entry fee of $10 per qualifier.</span></div><br><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; "><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">No, Seriously, You Should Go</span></div><br><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; "><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Join us for four action-packed, adventure-filled days of gaming. The last day to pre-register for the con and individual events is May 18. The first 1,300 attendees in the door will receive a Gamex-exclusive flat plastic mini from Arcknight Miniatures!</span></div><br><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">For more information, visit </span><a href="http://www.strategicon.net/" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">http://www.strategicon.net</span></a><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">. </span></b><div><b><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; "><br></span></b></div></body></html>