Join the local Dawn Patrol group, The Indy Squadron for non stop games prior to the start of Gen Con, If you haven't played before no better time to learn. This is a WWI air combat game which has been at every Gen Con since Gen Con I.
Play Zombies!!! in a 3-D format, buildings and places are in scale with the figures so be ready to get out there and kill some Zombies. Some minor rule changes to make game play faster and also fit with the 3D format.
Play Zombies!!! in a 3-D format, buildings and places are in scale with the figures so be ready to get out there and kill some Zombies. Some minor rule changes to make game play faster and also fit with the 3D format.
Play the original US version. Qualifying event for the Ticket to Ride Game System Tournament. However, there is no requirement to participate in the tournament to play and rules will be taught. For the tournament you will need to play different variants of Ticket to Ride. See Puffing Billy HQ for tournament details. Semi-finals on Sat at 9pm followed immediately by the finals. Puffing Billy Ribbon Event.
Play the Europe version. Qualifying event for the Ticket to Ride Game System Tournament. However, there is no requirement to participate in the tournament to play and rules will be taught. For the tournament you will need to play different variants of Ticket to Ride. See Puffing Billy HQ for tournament details. Semi-finals on Sat at 9pm followed immediately by the finals. Puffing Billy Ribbon Event.
Meeples, meeples, everywhere. Your meeples need you to farm the land, claim the cities, and control the roads in this tile based game system. A basic but addictive game on how best to construct roads and cities to get the most power. Generics welcome.
Academy Games presents Conflict of Heroes a new fast-paced tactical board game series designed by Uwe Eickert. The first game in the series, Awakening the Bear! – Russia 1941-1942, takes you to the eastern front during Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of Russia. Many consider this time period to be the birth of modern warfare tactics that continue to be used and perfected by today's modern armies.
Play any of the 18xx variants. 1856, 1835, 1870 and possibly others will be provided but bring any variants/kits would like to play as well. This event is a qualifier for the 18xx Tournament. Finals Saturday 6pm. See Puffing Billy HQ for additional tournament details. Puffing Billy Ribbon Event.
Race between destinations to amass railroad deeds and cash in this classic train game. The winner of the event will qualify to play in the finals on Friday at 6pm. See Puffing Billy HQ for tournament details. Puffing Billy Ribbon Event.
Come try this Empire Builder variant and become a rail baron in a Fantasy World. This is a Qualifying Event for the EBI Tournament with Semi-Finals Saturday at 6pm and Finals Saturday 9pm. However, there is no requirement to participate in the tournament to play. See Puffing Billy HQ for tournament details. Puffing Billy Ribbon Event.
Expand your colony through the building of settlements, roads, and villages by harvesting commodities from the land around you. Trade with other players, or at local seaports to get resources you might lack. The first player to achieve 10 points from a combination of roads, settlements, and special cards wins.
Come try the game that started the Empire Builder series and become a rail baron in North America. This is a Qualifying Event for the EBI Tournament with Semi-Finals Saturday at 6pm and Finals Saturday 9pm. However, there is no requirement to participate in the tournament to play. See Puffing Billy HQ for tournament details. Puffing Billy Ribbon Event.
Granada, 1278. The construction of the city of Alhambra has begun. Determine how the construction of the city will take place. Semi: Fri. 5:00PM. Final: Fri. 7:00PM
Those hairless monkeys are at it again! It's race-day once more at the lab and the six most gifted rats are being put to the test. What's at stake? Well, the winner gets a coveted pass to the breeding cage, but the losers are headed for cosmetic testing! The first rat to escape wins in this game for 3-6 players that incorporates both cards and tiles.
Keeper Jim has an escape on his hands. The circus monkeys have broken loose from their cages and made their way to the bumper cars. What do monkeys do when they have bumper cars, go after fruit of course. Keep your monkey from being disgruntled by spinning and racing to snatch the most fruit. When was the last time you got to play a board game with monkeys and bumper cars? Prototype game.
Competing companies trade with spices and send their colonists into the world and invest their money. Of most importance is how you manage your spices to grow a successful company: should you build more effective ships? Build more effective plantations? Attract more colonists? The best strategy is the one that creates the most successful business.Final: Thurs. 5:00PM.
In Settlers of Catan, players try to be the dominant force on the island of Catan by building settlements, cities, and roads. On each turn dice are rolled to determine what resources the island produces. Players collect these resources to build up their civilizations to get to 10 victory points and win the game. We may use expansions as well.
Attention sports fans! It's race day. The crowd has gathered, the chariots are polished, and the beasts are frenzied! Are you tough enough to race the ultimate carnivores? If so, crack that whip and hold on tight for a wild ride. Generics welcome.
Can the farm girl and the jock survive their last night on earth? Use the double-barreled shotgun to litter the fields with Zombies parts. Or if you prefer brains, be a zombie and kill all the humans before dawn. Brains are oh-so tasty… Generics welcome.
Explore the land. Acquire items, craft, and strength by defeating your foes and other players. Enter the inner realm and make your way to the Crown of Command. Use it to kill all the other players! Play includes upgrade pack. Generics welcome.
Streetbowl is back at GenCon again. Streetbowl is a variant of Bloodbowl, for the full rules book please go to zlurpeebowl.com and find it there. It has changed since last year so be sure that you have the latest rules. Get those models ready to take it to the streets! Streets will be provided, but please bring dice and your team along with two copies of your roster.
It's survival of the fishiest. Bluffing and bidding are the core of this fun and clever game. (And the fish are really cool.) Prizes awarded to 1st, 2nd. Points count towards OTB Grand Championship!
Don't worry about getting back in line for a ticket. Buy your Puffing Billy Ribbon and enjoy unlimited Play in all Train Gamer Sponsored Events for the entire show.
Join us in playing the fun and exciting Battle of the Bulge version of the classic Axis & Allies game. Game rules will be reviewed at the start of this casual play event. Winners of each game have the chance to win cool AA prizes. Please bring a copy of the game. Supported by WotC/AH
Relive the classic Jules Verne novel! Players move the protagonists from the book - down an Icelandic mountain, across a subterranean sea, and up a volcano!
Three times during the game an important decision is made, and is usually accompanied by a dramatic shift in power. It is hard to predict when the emperor will ask advice, and which matter will take precedence. Even worse: one of the four issues is never brought forward, increasing uncertainty for all. Can you use your powers to gain the edge and optimally profit from the whims of the ambitious and the unpredictable Justinian?
Expand your colony through the building of settlements, roads, and villages by harvesting commodities from the land around you. Trade with other players, or at local seaports to get resources you might lack. The first player to achieve 10 points from a combination of roads, settlements, and special cards wins.
In Small World, players vie for conquest and control of a world that is simply too small to accommodate them all. Small World is inhabited by a zany cast of fantasy characters - Dwarfs, Wizards, Orcs, Amazons and more - who use their troops to occupy territory and conquer adjacent lands in order to push the other races off the face of the earth. Come learn to play this exciting new board game from Days of Wonder.
Play the game, win the board! Play in Avalon Hill's wacky game of out of control robots! Players will play in a 3 - 5 player game with game copies provided by Wizards of the Coast. The winner of each game gets to take home a copy of the game!
There is a Cylon in your ranks. Find them out before they destroy humanity’s last hope. Play Battlestar Galactica the board game with up to five people in this game of betrayal and politics.
The track laying has the feel of an 18xx game while the commodity dealing has the feel of an Empire Builder game. Other great game mechanics make for a very enjoyable game. Puffing Billy Ribbon Event.
For those who have always wanted to learn, or are just not interested in the tournament, here is your chance to play. For those who just need a refresher, come and play the intro and then play in the tournament qualifier later on. Generics welcome.
Become a rail baron in the new Europe. Come play one of the most popular Empire Builder variants. Winners of this event will qualify to play in the finals on Sunday at 8 am. This event is also a qualifier for the Empire Builder International Touranment. See Puffing Billy HQ for tournament details. Puffing Billy Ribbon Event.
Come try this Empire Builder variant and become a rail baron in Russia. This is a Qualifying Event for the EBI Tournament with Semi-Finals Saturday at 6pm and Finals Saturday 9pm. However, there is no requirement to participate in the tournament to play. See Puffing Billy HQ for tournament details. Puffing Billy Ribbon Event.