WBC
has long eschewed seminars in favor of
tournaments but times are a changin’ with
the added facilities at Lancaster Host.
If you’d like to host a seminar in the
future, we’d like to hear from you. Contact
Don Greenwood, the convention director,
or Kaarin Engelmann, the assistant convention
director for information and scheduling
for 2007.
GM
101 — Multiplayer
Ever
considered being a GM for a multi-player
tournament? Wish your event ran more smothly?
Willing to find out what GMs go through
in their committment to games they are
passionate about sharing with other players
at WBC? John Coussis will share his expertise
on how to run a successful multi-player
tournament. John has much experience, as
he’s been running Atlantic
Storm, one of our largest tournaments, for the past
few years. He was WBC’s GM of the year
in 2004. One of the reasons he gets
such positive feedback is the way
he seats his players quickly—there were 126
players in 2005—and
gets the tournament moving without
delay. He’ll provide tips on what
to do when players get unruly, how
to fill out event forms and meet other
paperwork requirements, and even what
to do about tie-breakers. If you are
running an event or have ever thought
about doing so, drop in for the one-hour
discussion at 3 p.m. on Tues., Aug. 1, in the
Hopewell room.
GM
101 — Two-Player
Two-player
tournaments offer their own challenges
to both aspiring and returning GMs. What
formats work best for the tournament? How
can you fairly distribute byes? What games
work well at WBC and which should be left
to open gaming? How can you get players
involved throughout the year? Vince Meconi
will share his expertise on how to run
a successful two-player tournament—which he has done with
War at Sea for the past seven years.
Vince was
WBC’s GM of the year in 2000. If you are
running an event or have ever thought about
doing so, drop in for the one-hour discussion
at 4 p.m. on Tues., Aug. 1,
in the Hopewell room.
Wits
& Wagers Game Shows
Northstar
Games is sponsoring three Game
Shows with Prizes. The
Game Shows
provide an opportunity
to take a break from competitive tournaments,
get together with some
friends, and have a great time! Seven
teams play Northstar’s Wits & Wagers against each other in each of
the 90-minute events. Teams consist of
4 to 10 players. Form your own team or
come alone and form a team on the spot.
Wits & Wagers
is trivia made FUN! It is an event you can win without knowing
any trivia! How? By betting on the best answer provided by
another team. Each event is based on Wits & Wagers,
the latest North Star Games release, winner
of the 2006 MENSA Select Award for Best Board Game, and a Trial
Event at WBC. This party game brings out the excitment of a
Vegas casino by giving each team’s answer
a different payout. Strike it big with a high payout answer and
you’ll be cheering like you just hit the jackpot!
No
need to learn rules beforehand -
just show up & play! Get
an overview at North Star Games’ web
site. Everyone who plays receives a coupon for $10 off
Wits & Wagers. Winners
receive picks from the prize table,
which includes big and small boardgames,
t-shirts, mugs, and other random prizes.
The
Game Show will consist of two full games
of Wits & Wagers. Teams receive points
for their finish in each game (1st Place
= 5 points, 2nd Place = 4 points, 3rd
Place = 3 points, 4th
Place = 2 points, 5th
Place = 1 point, and 6th & 7th
Place = 0 points). The
team with the most cumulative points after
the 2nd game will win first prize! Ties will
be broken in favor of the team that did better
in the 2nd game.
The
Game Shows take place in the Hopewell Room
on
- Thurs.
Aug. 3, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.,
- Fri.,
Aug. 4, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., and
- Sat.,
Aug. 5, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
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