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Twas the Night Before PAXMas: Pre-PAX Boardgame Meetup
LexiconGrrl
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Pre-PAX Board Game Night at the Seattle Sheraton Hotel
ANNOUNCEMENT: Please remember that the meetup is upstairs this year on the 2nd floor and won't be as readily visible from the hotel lobbies as it has been in past years. The hotel has asked that we endeavor to use the rooms provided instead of the lobbies to keep fire codes under control. If we max out upstairs, then go ahead and move downstairs. If you know there's room upstairs, please let anyone you see playing in the lobbies know about the rooms on the 2nd floor.
WHAT: A coordinated meetup the night before PAX for anyone with board games, or anyone who wants to play board games. It's a great way to kick off PAX and meet some new friends. This is an All-Ages event.
WHERE: Downtown Seattle Sheraton Hotel: 1400 6th Ave. Second Floor, in Grand Ballroom B and Willow Room. Look below under the COOL SHIT section for amazing details.
WHEN: Thursday August 29 @ 4:00 PM until late, late, late. The rooms will stay open until 2:00 AM, at which time any remaining games will need to be moved to the lobbies. (We're working on getting the rooms to stay open later, and will post updates if so)
ALTERNATE GAME MEETUPS
Gold-Class Sky-High Tabletop Gaming at the Columbia Center Tower Club
COOL SHIT
There will be between 375 - 450 seats available.
A Cookie Brigade Station will be available for you to get delicious noms, and Bakers Dropoff!
There will be a bar upstairs.
There may be food service upstairs, details forthcoming.
THE RULES
- Being good guests is critical to this event's welcome at the hotel. Don't be a dick.
- The hotels usually give us amazing space and service for free. The best way to show your appreciation is to support the hotel bar and restaurant while you're there.
- The hotel management has a lot of things to juggle that night, including non-PAX events and fire code concerns. If you get asked by the hotel staff to move, please be respectful and honor their request.
HOW IT WORKS
On the Thread
1. If you have games to bring, post what you plan to have on hand that night.
2. If you're looking to play a specific game, please post your request.
Once Present at the Hotel
1. Your coordinator for the night is LexiconGrrl. You can find her at the Cookie Brigade Table if you have any questions.
2. If you've got a game and are looking for players, put the box top of the game vertically on your table. This is the universal sign for "I don't care who you are, please join us"
3. If you're looking to join a game, look for vertical box tops.
4. Use the twitter hashtag #SheratonTabletop to find or advertise games.
5. If you want to leave your game for checkout by other people, you can leave it at the check in table. Make sure you leave your contact information inside the box, since you might want to leave before your game does. DISCLAIMER: Although we strive to communicate the principles of respecting other peoples' property, leaving your games for checkout is AT YOUR OWN RISK. This is a volunteer event, and we don't police the crowd.
GAME ON!!
Requested Games
Alien Frontiers
Android: Infiltration - see below
Arabian Nights - see below
Betrayal at House on the Hill - see below
Carcassonne - see below
Cards Against Humanity - see below
Citadels - see below
Dominion - see below
Dominant Species
Elder Sign - see below
Feudal
Fluxx - see below
Mage the Knight Board Game - see below
Mansions of Madness - see below
Merchants of Venus
Robo Rally - see below
Settlers of Catan - see below
Suburbia
Talisman - see below
Wizards Quest
Any Heroclix or deck building games - see below
Available Games
Shadowscout's spreadsheet of game descriptions
Ace of Spies
Acquire
Agricola
Android: Infiltration
Android: Netrunner
Arabian Nights
Avalon
Battlestar Galactica + Both Expansions
Betrayal in the House on the Hill
Blood Bowl Team Manager
Borgove
Boss Monster
Carcassone
Cards Against Humanity + All Expansions
Cargo Noir (maybe)
Castle Dice
Castle Panic
Castle Ravenloft (maybe)
Castles of Burgundy
Chez Geek
Citadels
Clash of Cultures
CoH
Core Worlds + Expansion
Cosmic Encounter
Cthulu Dice
DC Comics deck building game
D&D Clue
Diplomacy
Dixit (maybe)
Dominion + All Expansions and Promos
Drunk Quest (with LexiconGrrl - if you want to play, you have to buy her a drink or drinks)
Dungeon Roll
Dungeonville
Elder Sign + Expansion
Eminent Domain
Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Duel at Mt. Skullzfyre
Flash Duel
Fleet
Fluxx - Star, Zombie, Monty Python, Cthulu
Game of Thrones (Fantasy Flight version)
Forbidden Desert
Formula D
Ghost Stories + Both Expansions
Gloom + Expansions + Cthulu
Hanabi
Hive - Standard + Travel Edition
Incan Gold
Infernal Contraption
Innovation
Jamaica
Kakerlaken Poker - Royal Edition
Keyflower
Keythedral
King of Tokyo
Kittens in a Blender
Legacy: Gears of Time
Lords of Waterdeep + Skullport
Love Letter
Mage Knight
Magic the Gathering + Trades + Edrick (Maybe) + EDH Deck (Teysa Envoy of Ghosts Maybe)
Manhattan Project
Mansions of Madness
Masquerade
Meta Game: Video Game Edition + First Expansion
Microscope
Mission Red Planet
Munchkin - Multiple versions
Netrunner
Nile
Ninja Burger
Nuts!
Once Upon a Time
Paiko
Paint the Line: Red Tide
Pandemic
Pathfinder Card Game
Pink Godzilla/Gorilla DEV kit
Pokémon TCG
Power Grid + Expansions
Red Dragon Inn + All Expansions
Red November
Robinson Crusoe: Adventure on the Cursed Island
Roborally
Talisman + 4th Ed. Upgrade + Reaper Expansion
Takenoko
The Quiet Year
The Resistance
Sakura (Under Development)
Samurai Sword
Scrabble Flash
Seasons (+ Enchanted Kingdom maybe)
Secret Tijuana Deathmatch
Sentinels of the Multiverse
Settlers of Catan: Classic + Star Trek Edition + Travel Edition
Seven Wonders with Leaders + Catan promo! (maybe)
Shadow Hunters
Small World
Spot It!
Spymaster of Trest
Star Wars LCG
Star Wars X-Wing + star field cloth to play on and 10 ships total (Flacon, Slave One, X-Wings, Ties, Advanced Ties, Y Wing, Tie Interceptor)
Stone Age (maybe)
Thunderstone Advance
Ticket to Ride + All Promos and Expansions (maybe)
Trajan
Tzolk'in
Wits and Wagers - original edition
Yomi
Zombie Dice
ANNOUNCEMENT: Please remember that the meetup is upstairs this year on the 2nd floor and won't be as readily visible from the hotel lobbies as it has been in past years. The hotel has asked that we endeavor to use the rooms provided instead of the lobbies to keep fire codes under control. If we max out upstairs, then go ahead and move downstairs. If you know there's room upstairs, please let anyone you see playing in the lobbies know about the rooms on the 2nd floor.
WHAT: A coordinated meetup the night before PAX for anyone with board games, or anyone who wants to play board games. It's a great way to kick off PAX and meet some new friends. This is an All-Ages event.
WHERE: Downtown Seattle Sheraton Hotel: 1400 6th Ave. Second Floor, in Grand Ballroom B and Willow Room. Look below under the COOL SHIT section for amazing details.
WHEN: Thursday August 29 @ 4:00 PM until late, late, late. The rooms will stay open until 2:00 AM, at which time any remaining games will need to be moved to the lobbies. (We're working on getting the rooms to stay open later, and will post updates if so)
ALTERNATE GAME MEETUPS
Gold-Class Sky-High Tabletop Gaming at the Columbia Center Tower Club
COOL SHIT
There will be between 375 - 450 seats available.
A Cookie Brigade Station will be available for you to get delicious noms, and Bakers Dropoff!
There will be a bar upstairs.
There may be food service upstairs, details forthcoming.
THE RULES
- Being good guests is critical to this event's welcome at the hotel. Don't be a dick.
- The hotels usually give us amazing space and service for free. The best way to show your appreciation is to support the hotel bar and restaurant while you're there.
- The hotel management has a lot of things to juggle that night, including non-PAX events and fire code concerns. If you get asked by the hotel staff to move, please be respectful and honor their request.
HOW IT WORKS
On the Thread
1. If you have games to bring, post what you plan to have on hand that night.
2. If you're looking to play a specific game, please post your request.
Once Present at the Hotel
1. Your coordinator for the night is LexiconGrrl. You can find her at the Cookie Brigade Table if you have any questions.
2. If you've got a game and are looking for players, put the box top of the game vertically on your table. This is the universal sign for "I don't care who you are, please join us"
3. If you're looking to join a game, look for vertical box tops.
4. Use the twitter hashtag #SheratonTabletop to find or advertise games.
5. If you want to leave your game for checkout by other people, you can leave it at the check in table. Make sure you leave your contact information inside the box, since you might want to leave before your game does. DISCLAIMER: Although we strive to communicate the principles of respecting other peoples' property, leaving your games for checkout is AT YOUR OWN RISK. This is a volunteer event, and we don't police the crowd.
GAME ON!!
Requested Games
Alien Frontiers
Android: Infiltration - see below
Arabian Nights - see below
Betrayal at House on the Hill - see below
Carcassonne - see below
Cards Against Humanity - see below
Citadels - see below
Dominion - see below
Dominant Species
Elder Sign - see below
Feudal
Fluxx - see below
Mage the Knight Board Game - see below
Mansions of Madness - see below
Merchants of Venus
Robo Rally - see below
Settlers of Catan - see below
Suburbia
Talisman - see below
Wizards Quest
Any Heroclix or deck building games - see below
Available Games
Shadowscout's spreadsheet of game descriptions
Ace of Spies
Acquire
Agricola
Android: Infiltration
Android: Netrunner
Arabian Nights
Avalon
Battlestar Galactica + Both Expansions
Betrayal in the House on the Hill
Blood Bowl Team Manager
Borgove
Boss Monster
Carcassone
Cards Against Humanity + All Expansions
Cargo Noir (maybe)
Castle Dice
Castle Panic
Castle Ravenloft (maybe)
Castles of Burgundy
Chez Geek
Citadels
Clash of Cultures
CoH
Core Worlds + Expansion
Cosmic Encounter
Cthulu Dice
DC Comics deck building game
D&D Clue
Diplomacy
Dixit (maybe)
Dominion + All Expansions and Promos
Drunk Quest (with LexiconGrrl - if you want to play, you have to buy her a drink or drinks)
Dungeon Roll
Dungeonville
Elder Sign + Expansion
Eminent Domain
Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Duel at Mt. Skullzfyre
Flash Duel
Fleet
Fluxx - Star, Zombie, Monty Python, Cthulu
Game of Thrones (Fantasy Flight version)
Forbidden Desert
Formula D
Ghost Stories + Both Expansions
Gloom + Expansions + Cthulu
Hanabi
Hive - Standard + Travel Edition
Incan Gold
Infernal Contraption
Innovation
Jamaica
Kakerlaken Poker - Royal Edition
Keyflower
Keythedral
King of Tokyo
Kittens in a Blender
Legacy: Gears of Time
Lords of Waterdeep + Skullport
Love Letter
Mage Knight
Magic the Gathering + Trades + Edrick (Maybe) + EDH Deck (Teysa Envoy of Ghosts Maybe)
Manhattan Project
Mansions of Madness
Masquerade
Meta Game: Video Game Edition + First Expansion
Microscope
Mission Red Planet
Munchkin - Multiple versions
Netrunner
Nile
Ninja Burger
Nuts!
Once Upon a Time
Paiko
Paint the Line: Red Tide
Pandemic
Pathfinder Card Game
Pink Godzilla/Gorilla DEV kit
Pokémon TCG
Power Grid + Expansions
Red Dragon Inn + All Expansions
Red November
Robinson Crusoe: Adventure on the Cursed Island
Roborally
Talisman + 4th Ed. Upgrade + Reaper Expansion
Takenoko
The Quiet Year
The Resistance
Sakura (Under Development)
Samurai Sword
Scrabble Flash
Seasons (+ Enchanted Kingdom maybe)
Secret Tijuana Deathmatch
Sentinels of the Multiverse
Settlers of Catan: Classic + Star Trek Edition + Travel Edition
Seven Wonders with Leaders + Catan promo! (maybe)
Shadow Hunters
Small World
Spot It!
Spymaster of Trest
Star Wars LCG
Star Wars X-Wing + star field cloth to play on and 10 ships total (Flacon, Slave One, X-Wings, Ties, Advanced Ties, Y Wing, Tie Interceptor)
Stone Age (maybe)
Thunderstone Advance
Ticket to Ride + All Promos and Expansions (maybe)
Trajan
Tzolk'in
Wits and Wagers - original edition
Yomi
Zombie Dice
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Maybe. I've reached out to Sheraton management but it's really early. I think there's going to be an even better setup this year, but mum's the word until I get confirmation. That may not happen for a few weeks/months yet...
Oh and remember, you get your Forum Badges from this event from me, their creator
Duly noted, thanks for the feedback. We'll work with the management to get better details on the timing of the event and make sure those details are communicated better.
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That's okay - it's a really friendly crowd, and people are usually happy to teach someone a new game. Just don't be shy about approaching a group and asking if you can join!
Is there a restriction to the number of board games you can bring?
Nope, but keep in mind that it's going to be close quarters - we'll be fitting as many seats as we can into the space we're given so you may have trouble finding a stash point for a large stack of games.
-Zombicide (probably most fun group game and easy to pick up)
-Merchants and Marauders (4 player max, BIG learning curve)
-Last Night on Earth (with ALL expansions)
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I was thinking to bring that game too! I love that game. If someone is already bringing it, is it ok for others to bring the same game? Or should I try to bring something else?
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Those who are new to board game meetups, I suggest you get some experience in as many games as possible so that you'll be able to dive in to some when you arrive at the PPBGN. I can say this as that's how I played BSG with a bunch of strangers as I already knew how to!
I love Pandemic!
I think you had introduced me to Cosmic Encounters and I bought a set to play with my friends. Thanks for sharing!
Yup yup, that was me
As with last year, I'll probably be out on the town for the majority of Thursday night drinking and carousing, but I will bring my board games for other people to play! These will include and perhaps exceed...
-Arkham Horror
-Last Night on Earth
-Cards Against Humanity
-Zombie Dice
Thanks for running this again LexiconGrrl!
Edit: And while I was inebriated at the time, yes that is how bad my handwriting looks in general.
And edit cause it's still to early. Sorry
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PAX Prime 2015 [X]
I was thinking about this. Would people prefer a more eclectic selection of games, or is seeing the old favorites (zombie dice, CAH, etc...) more desired?
YAY MTG. 2 of my group members love MTG. I was wondering if they'd get a chance to play with new people at PAX (since I rarely play with them). I'll tell them to bring their decks.
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Not sure if this is your or their first year, but last year thet had a big playing area last year in the convention center. They were running tournaments and people were just playing all weekend. Spent most of my time not in the expo hall or a panel in there