Thanks for all that came out to play board games; KanKon was a great success. Help us make our next KanKon even better by giving us some feedback.

Schedule for the Great Canadian Board Game Blitz at KanKon 2013

Round 1: 10am (remember, doors open at 9:30)
Alhambra, Carcassonne + River, Ra, Finca, Zooloretto, Vikings

Round 2: 11:15am
Tigris and Euphrates, El Grande, Endeavor, Princes of Florence, Puerto Rico, London, Stone Age

LUNCH BREAK

Round 3: 1:30pm
Steam, Power Grid, Pillars of the Earth, Agricola, The Castles of Burgundy, Belfort

Round 4: 4pm
San Juan, Thurn and Taxis, Medici, Bohnanza, Ingenious, Samurai, Wizard, TTR: Legendary Asia, Two by Two

DINNER BREAK

Round 5: 6pm
In the Year of the Dragon, Small World, On the Underground, Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, Quebec

Conclusion & Wrap up at 7:30
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!

Open gaming is an opportunity to learn about the marvelous world of strategy board games by visiting a games library, checking out a game, getting taught by an expert and reveling in the experience! Remy, Steve and other Kanata Board Gamers are ready and waiting to help you (re)discover board games. If you haven’t played since “roll and move”, you will be pleasantly surprised by the state of the art.

Modern board games are typically victory point oriented, time constrained, focus on decision making, and a fun social experience!

The library will contain such titles as:

The Great Canadian Board Game Blitz (GCBGB) is a circuit of board game tournaments held at Canadian game conventions and retailers. You play several rounds of games over the span of eight hours, collecting points based on your finishing rank in each game. Sponsored by gamesforall.ca

For more information: www.gcbgb.ca

This edition, run by Hans and Mark features the following games:

Round 1:  Alhambra, Carcassonne + River, Ra, Finca, Zooloretto, Vikings

Round 2: Tigris & Euphrates, Amun-Re, El Grande, Endeavor, Princes of Florence, Puerto Rico, London, Stone Age, Alba Longa

Round 3: Steam, Power Grid, Pillars of the Earth, Agricola, The Castles of Burgundy, Belfort

Round 4: San Juan, Thurn and Taxis, Medici, Bohnanza, Ingenious, Samurai, Wizard, TTR Legendary Asia, Two by Two, Octopus Garden, Undermining

Round 5: Three Dragon Ante, Dominion, Roll Through the Ages

Round 6: In the Year of the Dragon, Small World, On the Underground, Settlers of Catan,  Ticket to Ride, TTR:Europe, Quebec

Are you thinking of coming out to the game day but don't want to leave the kids at home? Why not bring them along? We'll have some kid friendly gaming happening in the morning and afternoon. You are welcome to team up with your kids in a game of Forbidden Island or Star Wars: X Wing, or let the kids fight it out in a game of Heroscape or Summoner Wars while you fight for the universe in a game of Twilight Imperium III or Eclipse. We'll have lots of games for the kids to choose from. We do ask that anyone who brings a child remain to play games as well.

Kanata Board Gamers will be hosting our first ever home-grown, full day, open gaming session on September 14. We will have a number of people running various games if you feel like trying a game or two; or for the adventurous, enter the Great Canadian Board Game Blitz, to test your mettle across a marathon of games.

It will be held at the Kanata Community Christian Reformed Church with admission at $5 per person. 

More details will follow, so stay tuned!