In this competitive board game, players build and develop the best planet to win! Winner gets a great prize package from Adam's Apple Games!
Description:
Our planet has run out of resources, and we are forced to move. Each round, each player will place one dual resourced tile on their planet, which is a polyomino shape. Each resource represents the infrastructure needed to support life on the planet. Every tile placement is important to cover your planet efficiently and also to build up your planet's engine. Winners from the first round will advance to the final table. Top 6 players will all get prizes!
A fun, zany dice-flicking dexterity game that anyone can learn & play. Come join us for the 6th annual Gen Con tournament, where we’ll crown our 2023 world champion!
With nothing but a single Rat Ogre to their name, each coach will compete in this whimsical tournament to crown our 2023 Rogre Bowl National Champion.
Description:
This is a lighthearted event inspired by the Rat Ogre Bowl variant rules posted on The NAF. We will be playing using the base mechanics of Blood Bowl 2020 Edition. Each coach will have a single Rat Ogre on their team. They will compete in three preliminary rounds, each with a different gimmick, in order to determine who will advance to the final round of the tournament that will ultimately determine the champion. Each round will be roughly 40 minutes (20 minutes for the Championship Round), and participants can choose to drop out after each round if necessary. Check the web address for the specific rules and tournament structure.
This underwater Dice Placement game is about winning the most points with a little luck and making the right decisions. Winner receives a special prize package from R&R Games.
Description:
Send your ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) down to find specific species in the coral reefs. Keep your eyes open as to whether one or the other sunken pirate treasure can not be traced. A few pearls are also welcome to end up being not only a respected researcher but also a wealthy one. Players will play in 3 preliminary rounds; top scorers will advance to elimination play.
An innovative puzzle game of building pyramids with spheres - following the randomly drawn rules. Winner receives a $250 gift certificate at the KOSMOS booth.
Description:
A fast-paced, innovative puzzle game that takes place in three dimensions with 60 colorful spheres. All of the players play at the same time. Everybody tries to position the spheres on their trays to earn as many points as possible. The task cards indicate how the spheres must be placed to earn points. Complete these tasks while racing against the timer. You get a point for each sphere you use and a bonus token for using all five colors, but you lose two points for each task card you don't follow correctly. Prove to your opponents that you are the master of multi-dimensional thinking! Players will play in 3 preliminary rounds; top scorers will advance to elimination play.
2023 U.S. National Dodos Riding Dinos Championship
Summary:
Race in different tracks using projectiles vs. your foes to test your dexterity skills. Winner receives a free trip to Mexico for the World Championship!
Description:
Advance with blue or red cards and solve their wacky effects. Some will test your dexterity against your rivals by throwing bananas, flicking dodo eggs or making meteors fall. Red cards are extra powerful but if too many players pick them during the same round, their effects will be ignored. At the end of each round, the Dodo in the lead advances an extra space while the rest gets to draw a card. The fastest Dodo and Dino will be saved from extinction! Players will play in 3 preliminary rounds; top scorers will advance to elimination play against winners of store tournaments across the country. The U.S. National Champion will compete at the 2023 World Championship at Roll a Game Expo in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, December 16-17. Prize package includes roundtrip flight, three nights at a hotel near the Convention Center, breakfast and a badge for the event.
2023 U.S. National Finger Guns at High Noon Championship
Summary:
A fast-paced game of strategy, negotiation, and pure hilarity - battle royale style. Winner receives a $250 shopping spree at the IGS booth!
Description:
Craft your plan, convince the crowd to join in, then count down and draw your finger guns. Hand gestures show everyone's actions and targets. Eliminate players with pistols, dynamite, and power shots, or stand to the side and lasso up an ally. Players will play in 3 preliminary rounds; top scorers will advance to elimination play.
A beautifully crafted 2-player abstract strategy game, featuring wooden boards and natural stones. Winner receives a $250 shopping spree at the Smirk & Dagger booth!
Description:
Your turn is in two parts. First, a player may move one of their stones up to two spaces in any direction, including diagonally, in what is called a passive (or set up) move. Second, they take a more aggressive move, which must be the same direction and number of spaces as the first move. It is this second move that allows you to push stones across the board - or off the board's edge. Remove all four of your opponent's stones from just one of the four boards to win. Players will play in 3 preliminary rounds; top scorers will advance to elimination play.
In this area control game, players take on the role of a circus director who tours the US at the end of the 19th century. Hire artists and offer performances in various towns and cities to gain fame.
Description:
At the beginning of the game, each player's circuses are empty, so it will be necessary to contract to form the company. The artist cards grant benefits depending on the order in which they act, so one of the keys to the game is planning the shows that will be offered. If they decide to act, the players must move to a free space on the map. If it is a town, they receive the most basic currency cards as a prize. the big cities, you get a lot of fame points, but the public always demands a specific type of artist. While your little circus tries to survive, the great and splendid Barnum Circus travels across the country, and when it arrives in a big city, a score is held in that region, and the circuses that have given the most performances there will gain even more fame.
In this area control game, players take on the role of a circus director who tours the US at the end of the 19th century. Hire artists and offer performances in various towns and cities to gain fame.
Description:
At the beginning of the game, each player's circuses are empty, so it will be necessary to contract to form the company. The artist cards grant benefits depending on the order in which they act, so one of the keys to the game is planning the shows that will be offered. If they decide to act, the players must move to a free space on the map. If it is a town, they receive the most basic currency cards as a prize. the big cities, you get a lot of fame points, but the public always demands a specific type of artist. While your little circus tries to survive, the great and splendid Barnum Circus travels across the country, and when it arrives in a big city, a score is held in that region, and the circuses that have given the most performances there will gain even more fame.