Some updates on EuroQuest V:

• I am definitely going to be refereeing the Power Grid tournament, with Kathy Stroh assisting.
• The schedule is now online; Power Grid will have one heat Friday evening, two more heats Saturday, with the semi-finals Saturday evening and the finals Sunday morning.
• The hot, new, full tournament game is Imperial.
• The current games for the Wild Card tournament are: Age of Empires III, Alhambra, Blue Moon City, Can't Stop, Carcassonne, Leonardo da Vinci, Lost Cities, Louis XIV, Notre Dame, Pillars of the Earth, San Juan, Traumfabrik/Hollywood Blockbuster, Vegas Showdown, Yspahan, the best new game from Essen 2007, and one more to be named November 1st.
• The Days Hotel room block is almost full; the convention rate of $79/night is significantly better than local rates, so book your room fast!
• Pre-registration will end on November 1st, so save yourself $10 and pre-register.

So if you're not doing anything for Veteran's Day weekend, come to Timonium and play games!

The Boardgame Players Association and Games Club of Maryland

proudly present

EURO QUEST V

A European-Style Gaming Conference featuring a new Veteran's Day Friday - Monday format November, 9 - 12, 2007 Days Hotel 9615 Deereco Road Timonium, Maryland 21090

What?

Euro Quest is a unique blend of tournaments and open gaming.

Why?

Euro Quest will provide a competitive forum for the play of popular "European" style boardgames in a focused, in-depth format not available elsewhere. All tournaments will be run to provide multiple opportunities to compete in the same game with a minimum of three preliminary heats preceding the elimination rounds.

Tournaments

Tournaments included: Caylus, Goa, Power Grid, Princes of Florence, Puerto Rico, Ra, St. Petersburg, Settlers of Catan Combo, Ticket to Ride Combo, Thurn und Taxis, and Imperial. A Wild Card event that will include 14 games. The first eight titles included are: Alhambra, Can't Stop, Carcassonne, Lost Cities, Louis XIV, San Juan, Traumfabrik / Hollywood Blockbuster, and Vegas Showdown. Six more titles will be selected in September. The last Wild Card title, the Hot new Essen game, will be selected on Nov. 1. BPA plaques will be awarded for each event, best team and best overall individual performance - providing plenty of laurel opportunities for those who want to improve their standings in BPA's annual Caesar competition.

Open Gaming

Dedicated open gaming space will be provided in the main gaming hall during the entire duration of the convention.

A couple of weeks ago, I ran across a mention of the World Boardgaming Championships, to be held in Lancaster, PA, during the first week of August. After a little investigation, I decided to go and see if it was interesting. Overall, I found it quite enjoyable, and will probably return next year. Read the rest of this entry »