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The Boardgame Players Association is a non-profit corporation established to support the shared interests of board game players everywhere. The BPA wishes to serve as a portal for boardgamers to enjoy their favorite games.

If you enjoy historical simulation games, euro games, racing games, train games, any type of board game, you’ll find thousands of people here that share your interests. We sponsor annual tournaments, organize play-by-email games, and help establish global player ratings.

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World Boardgaming Championships®
- Where boardgamers come first -
What Is the WBC?

hot dice! 		The BPA’s largest event is the annual World Boardgaming Championships® (WBC) where about 1,300 people from around the world compete to be named champion of their favorite games. By vote, BPA members select the 100 or so games (the “Century Group”) in which competitions are scheduled.

You need not be an expert player. While some WBC gaming events are for experienced players, many are designed for beginners or are coached for first-time players. We hope you can participate!

Laurels | Medals | Games played at WBCs
Team Tournament Champions | History
Caesar Award | GM of the Year
Sportsmanship Award | Hobby Service Awards
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2008 WBC
Aug. 5 to 10, 2008
Lancaster Host
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Looking Ahead

2007 WBC
July 31 to Aug. 5, 2007
Lancaster Host
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Results

2006 WBC
August 1 to 6, 2006
Lancaster Host
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

 Results
2005 WBC
August 2 to 7, 2005
Lancaster Host
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Results
2009 to 2010 WBC
Lancaster Host
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Make room in your summer schedule for the years ahead! The member survey result was an overwhelming endorsement of Lancaster Host as the home of WBC through 2010.

Aug 4-9, 2009
Aug 3-8, 2010 with Associated Pre-Cons the preceding three days.
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Specialty Gaming Events
Age of Renaissance
 		Enlightenment XI was March 28-30, 2008, at the Days Hotel in Timonium, MD
Results for Enlightenment XI, X, IX, VIII, VII, VI, V, IV, III, and II tournaments
Breakout Normandy
 		D-Day IX results from 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998
Euro Quest

EuroQuest VI is Nov. 6-9, 2008, at the Days Hotel in Timonium, MD
See the 2007 winners. Read after-action reports.
Napoleonic Wars
 		Waterloo VI is Oct. 24-26, 2008, at the Days Hotel in Timonium, MD
Results from Waterloo V, Waterloo IV, Waterloo III, Waterloo II, Waterloo I
WAM
 		WAM VI was Jan. 25-27, 2008, in Timonium, MD
Results from 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
PBeM
 		The BPA runs events year-round with Play-By-eMail Tournaments for selected games, such as Adel Verpflichtet, Amun Re, Breakout: Normandy, For the People, Empire of the Sun, Great Campaigns of the American Civil War, Here I Stand, Manifest Destiny, March Madness, Monty's Gamble, Panzergruppe Guderian, Paths of Glory, The Russian Campaign, Saratoga, Shifting Sands, Sword of Rome, Twilight Struggle, Victory in the Pacific, War at Sea, We the People, and Wilderness War. For more PBeM information, visit the BPA PBeM Tournament Page maintained by Hank Burkhalter.
Links & Miscellaneous
Questions
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Links
 		Find the best boardgaming links on the web, including BPA sponsors and vendors, clubs, conventions, and more. Contact the webmaster to exchange links with us.
Online Presence

Read about and make your voice heard on WBC-related discussion boards: Consimworld, Consimworld Social Network, BoardgameGeek, Facebook. Check out discussion about us on the Point2PointSource podcast.
Public Relations

Want to spread the word about WBC, Play By e-Mail tournaments or your favorite speciality convention? Download our Poster or Pre-Registration Flyer. Are you a member of the press interested in running a piece on boardgames or boardgame conventions? Would you like to advertise in our Yearbook/Program? Contact BPA’s Public Relations Director.

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Photos by Debbie Gutermuth, Kaarin Engelmann, Dave Wong, and Charlie Kibler, and Steve Okonski. BPA logo by Mark Simonitch. Search engine and calendar courtesy Master.Com.

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