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16th May 2013

Games Played:

Chaos in the Old World
Copycat
Clash of Cultures
Relic
Love Letter
Game of Thrones LCG
Star Wars LCG
D&D 3.5

9th May 2013

Games Played:

Exodus: Proxima Centurai
Stone Age
Tzolk'in: the Mayan Calendar
King of Tokyo
Star Wars LCG
D&D 3.5
The Quiet Year

Comments: 1

2nd May 2013

Games Played:

Dungeon Fighter
Kingsburg
Love Letter
Tzolk'in: the Mayan Calendar
Game of Thones LCG
Savage Worlds
D&D 3.5
Forbidden Island
Pandemic

(I was somewhat distracted by the games of Dungeon Fighter and forgot to do my usual tour of the room to see what everyone was playing. I have some of it down but I know I missed whatever was being played on the two tables by the kitchen. Anyone know?)

Comments: 2

Finchley Games Club AGM

Next week (2nd May) we will be holding the FGC's annual general meeting. This means that attendance will be free, however gaming will start a little late as we discuss anything that needs discussing and elect the new committee. If you wish to be a member next year then membership fees will also be due. If there is anything you'd like to appear on the AGM's agenda then please either post a reply to this news item or send me a private message.
Comments: 1

26th April 2013

Games Played:

Terra Mystica
Tzolk'in: the Mayan Calendar
London
King of Tokyo
Game of Thrones LCG
Star Wars LCG
Shadowfist
Rogue Trader
Savage Worlds
D&D 3.5

21st April 2013 - FGC Sundays

Games Played:

Savage Worlds
Exalted
Ikusa
Clash of Cultures
Tzolk'in: the Mayan Calendar
City of Horror
The Big Idea
Love Letter
Shadow Hunters

Unfortunately this event ended up clashing with the monthly games club at Leisure Games but you'll be pleased to hear they had a successful day anyway with many games of Netrunner being played. We'll try to avoid the clash in future.

The next Sunday event will be held on the 2nd of June.

18th April 2013

Games Played:

Clash of Cultures
Tzolk'in: the Mayan Calendar
Lords of Waterdeep
Galaxy Trucker (inc. both expansions)
Love Letter
Heckmeck
Battles of Westeros
Game of Thrones LCG
Rogue Trader
Savage Worlds
D&D 3.5

11th April 2013

Games Played:

Tzolk'in: the Mayan Calendar
The Manhattan Project
Descent 2.0
Thurn and Taxis
For Sale
A Game of Thrones LCG
Shadowfist
RoadKill
Rogue Trader
Savage Worlds
D&D 3.5
El Grande

Games Club Sundays - 21st April 2013

There will be a Sunday afternoon/evening gaming session at the club this month; the 21st of April. Usual place, 2pm to 10pm. Time to dust off those long games or setup a one-shot RPG campaign. At some point during the early evening we'll organise a pizza order, but feel free to make your own food arrangements. The bar will be open as usual for drinks.
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4th April 2013

Games Played:

Rogue Trader
Savage Worlds - Fallout
D&D 3.5 - Dragonlance
Agricola
Small World
Bohnanza
Dominion
Star Wars LCG
A Game of Thrones LCG

31st March 2013 - Leisure Games Club

Games Played:

Android: Netrunner
Star Wars LCG
Clash of Cultures
Citadels
King of Tokyo
Eclipse
Relic
Blood Bowl
Savage Worlds

28th March 2013

Games Played:

Clash of Cultures
Tzolk'in: the Mayan Calendar
Blood Bowl
Star Wars LCG
Game of Thrones LCG
Vampire: the Masquerade

Easter Events

Leisure Games are holding a few events over this coming weekend which might be of interest:

Saturday is International Tabletop Day, organised by the web show Tabletop. They are encouraging people to hold events on this particular day to promote the hobby. Leisure Games are holding an event - there will be special guests (including the legend that is James Wallis), games and freebies. Things kick-off at around 10am.
Sunday is the monthly Leisure Games Club. Organised events this month are Eclipse and the Star Wars LCG, but feel free to turn up with whatever you want to play. I also believe Phil has a Savage Worlds one-shot ready to run. The shop is open from 11am to 5pm - but if we bribe Kara with enough chocolate I'm sure that's negotiable.

Comments: 1

21st March 2013

Games Played:

Vampire: the Masquerade
Pathfinder
Tannhauser
Eclipse
Mage Knight
Shogun
A Game of Thrones LCG

Comments: 1

14th March 2013

Games Played:

Tzolk'in: the Mayan Calender
Dominion
London
Alhambra
Royal Turf
Netrunner LCG
Star Wars LCG
Shadowfist
Renegade Legion: Centurion
Vampire: the Masquerade
Pathfinder

7th March 2013

Games Played:

Vampire: the Masquerade
Pathfinder
Hell Dorado
Power Grid
Acquire
Stone Age
Star Wars LCG
Shadowfist

28th February 2012

Games Played:

Monsterhearts
Call of Cthulhu
Clash of Cultures
Caylus
Thebes
Love Letter
Shadowfist

Comments: 1

24th February 2013 - Leisure Games Club

Games Played:

Savage Worlds "Hellfrost"
Castle Ravenloft
Discworld: Ankh-Morpork
Space Hulk: Death Angel
Summoner Wars
Magic: the Gathering

21st February 2013

Games Played:

Clash of Cultures
Tzolk'in: the Mayan Calender
Suburbia
Love Letter
Savage Worlds
Pendragon
Pathfinder

14th February 2013

Games Played:

Age of Industry
London
Love Letter
Battletech
Savage Worlds
Pathfinder
Pendragon

7th February 2013

Games Played:

Core Worlds
Endeavor
Game of Thrones LCG
High Society
Monopoly Deal
Battletech
Second Kharkov
Pathfinder
Pendragon
Savage Worlds

Comments: 1

31st January 2013

Games Played:

Fiasco "London 1593"
Pendragon
Pathfinder
Battletech
Castle Ravenloft
Core Worlds
Vanuatu
League of Six
King of Tokyo

Comments: 3

Baby!

Congratulations to Simon and Karen on the birth of their daughter this Saturday evening.

Their, as yet unnamed, daughter weighed in at 8lb 12oz - alas not beating the record currently held by Dave & Harriet of 8lb 14oz. Better luck next time guys.

Comments: 2

27th January 2013 - Leisure Games Club

Games Played:

Star Wars: Edge of the Empire
Ascension
City of Horror
Stone Age
Pocket Universe
Dominion
Love Letter
King of Tokyo
Magic: the Gathering
Malifaux

Comments: 1

24th January 2013

Games Played:

Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay
D&D 3.5 (Dragonlance)
Star Wars LCG
Game of Thrones LCG
Start Player
The Manhattan Project
Small World
Race for the Galaxy
Stone Age
Thurn & Taxis
Heckmeck

Leisure Games Club

Just a reminder that this coming Sunday (27th) is the monthly gaming club at Leisure Games.

Format is pretty much the same as FGC - turn up, play some games. There will be a session of the new Star Wars RPG, Edge of the Empire, being run - get in touch with Mike at the shop if you want to reserve a spot. There is an assortment of demo copies of board games you are welcome to use. And, of course, feel free to bring anything of your own along. The shop will be open for purchases. 11am to 5pm. Hope to see some of you there.

Comments: 1

17th January 2013

Games Played:

Libertalia
Core Worlds
Star Wars: LCG
Game of Thrones: LCG
Lords of Waterdeep
Love Letter
Agricola
Attika
Snow Tails
High Society
Callisto
Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay

10th January 2013

Games Played:

Star Wars: LCG
City of Horror
Airlines Europe
Love Letter
King of Tokyo
Thurn and Taxis
D&D 3.5 (Dragonlance)
Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay
Shadowfist

3rd January 2013

Games Played:

Legendary: A Marvel Deckbuilding Game
Eclipse
Star Wars: LCG
Agricola
Thurn and Taxis
D&D 3.5 (Dragonlance)
Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay

Leisure Games Club: 30th December 2012

The first of Leisure Games monthly gaming sessions at the shop. Held on the last Sunday of every month, 11am to 5pm.

Games Played:

Descent 2.0
City of Horror
Wyatt Earp
Discworld: Ankh-Morpork
Magic: the Gathering

20th December 2012

Silly Games Night, and fun was had by all (I think).

Games Played:

Hungry Hungry Hippos tournament (winner - Fish)
Subbuteo tournament (winner - Alan)
Say Anything
Attribute
Twister
Chairs
Bunny Bunny Moose Moose
Fluxx
Munchkin
Pitchcar Mini
King of Tokyo
Shadowfist (no stopping them, apparently)

Comments: 1

Merry Christmas

This coming Thursday (20th December) is our annual silly games night. Attendance is free and there will be an evening of party games, kids games and mince pies.

The following Thursday (27th) there is no club meeting.

Club restarts on the 3rd of January. For role-players there is currently WFRP and Dragonlance scheduled, but based on recent numbers I suspect someone will need to step up and start a third game.

13th December 2012

Games Played:

Aberrant
Monsters & Other Childish Things
Pendragon
Chicago Express
Eclipse
Cosmic Encounter
King of Tokyo
Warhammer Invasion

6th December 2012

Games Played:

29th November 2012

Games Played:

Aberrant
Monsters & Other Childish Things
Pendragon
Nexus Ops
Railroad Tycoon
London
Thurn & Taxis
Game of Thrones LCG
King of Tokyo

22nd November 2012

Games Played:

Merchants of Venus
Automobile
Keyflower
Omnihedron
D&D 3.5 (Dragonlance)
Stone Age
King of Tokyo

Dragonmeet - 1st December 2012

"London’s foremost roleplaying, board game and collectible card gaming convention" as the website states... although for foremost read "only". Lots of space to game, organised events, trade stands. Kensington Town Hall from 10am. Well worth a visit.

http://www.dragonmeet.co.uk/

Comments: 1

15th November 2012

Games Played:

Keyflower
Hare and Tortoise
Mage Wars
Moto Grandprix
London
Ticket to Ride: Europe
Shadowfist
King of Tokyo
K2
Omnihedron
D&D 3.5 (Dragonlance)

8th November 2012

Games Played:

Seasons
Railroad Tycoon
London
Navegador
King of Tokyo
Call of Cthulhu: LCG
D&D 3.5 (Dragonlance)
Sorcerer

Ticket to Ride Tournament - Leisure Games - 3rd November

There is a Ticket to Ride tournament taking place this Saturday at Leisure Games. Kick-off is at 11am. Free to enter. Contact the shop if you want to book a place.

1st November 2012

Games Played

Keyflower
Aeroplanes: Aviation Ascendant
Mage Wars
Say Anything
London
King of Tokyo
Sorcerer
D&D 3.5 (Dragonlance)

25th October 2012

Games Played:

Trains
River Dragons (Dragon Delta)
War of the Roses
Mage Wars
Ticket to Ride: Europe
Olympos
Vampire: The Masquerade
Savage Worlds
7TV

Comments: 7

Essen New Releases - Leisure Games

Leisure Games will be open this Sunday {21st October} from 12 until 5 for people to try out and buy the new releases that they are bringing back from Essen. There is a list on their website already of ones they are definitely bringing back, and no doubt there will be others. Hope to see some of you there.

Comments: 5

18th October 2012

Games Played:

Pathfinder
Savage Worlds
Battlestar Galactica
Mage Wars
Village
Survive: Escape from Atlantis
London
King of Tokyo
League of Six
Settlers of Catan

Comments: 1

11th October 2012

Games Played:

Eclipse
Fiasco
Mage Knight
Domaine
Stone Age
Ticket to Ride: Europe
Celtica
King of Tokyo
Heck Meck
Game of Thones: The Card Game
Pathfinder

4th October 2012

Congratulations to Clair, this year's winner of the Formula De championship.

Games Played:

Mage Wars
Domaine
Discworld: Ankh-Morpork
London
Takenoko
Puerto Rico
Ticket to Ride: Europe
King of Tokyo
Formula De
Pathfinder
Savage Worlds

Comments: 1

27th September 2012

Games Played:

Disaster Looms!
Village
Kingsburg
Netrunner
Imperial 2030
Pathfinder
Savage Worlds
Heckmeck
Shadowfist

Comments: 8

23rd September 2012

Games Played:

Aeroplanes: Aviation Ascendant
Village
Savage Worlds (2 seperate games)
Battlestar Galactica
Lancaster
Stone Age
Nile
Gloom
Heckmeck

Comments: 7

20th September 2012

Games Played:

Through The Ages
Survive: Escape from Atlantis
Navegador
Lancaster
Game of Thrones LCG
Expedition Sumatra
Nile
Heckmeck
Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay
D&D 3.5 (Dragonlance)

Club Barbecue

For anyone who hasn't heard, this coming Sunday we are having gaming and barbecue at the club. It'll be exactly like a regular club meeting, except that the times are from 2pm to 10pm and there will be food. The bar will be open as normal for drinks, but feel free to contribute any food you want. There are a couple of one-off games of Savage Worlds being organised and much boardgaming. For more details take a look at the event in the Calendar.

Hope to see you all Sunday.

13th September 2012

Games Played:

D&D 3.5 (Dragonlance)
Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay
Netrunner
Survive: Escape From Atlantis
Notre Dame
Takenoko
Airlines: Europe
Agricola
Carcassonne
King of Tokyo

6th September 2012

Games Played:

London
Notre Dame
Stone Age
Ra
Formula De
Shadowfist
Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay
St Petersburg

30th August 2012

Games played:

Village
Thebes
Mage Knight
Attika
Notre Dame
WFRP
D&D 3.5 (Dragonlance)

23rd August 2012

Games Played:

Milestones
Village
Galaxy Trucker
Quarriors!
Atlantis
Heckmeck
Netrunner (original - no sign of the remake yet)
Monsters & Other Childish Things

16th August 2012

Games Played:

Monsters & Other Childish Things
Descent (2nd Edition)
Milestones
Aquileia
Ra
Chrononauts
King of Tokyo

Fiasco Picnic

Just a reminder that this weekend Leisure Games are organising a Fiasco Picnic in Regents Park. From midday-ish we'll be lounging in the sun, eating, and playing the very fine GM-less roleplaying game Fiasco. In the event of rain (and indeed later on when the park gets too cold) we'll be retiring to a nearby pub.

No need to have played before, very easy to teach as the game progresses. Takes around 3 hours (depending on players) so feel free to come along even if you have to leave early.

There is a Facebook event set up: https://www.facebook.com/events/408867965815136/

If you contact the shop they'll be able to give you more info. Sean is organising it but anyone else there will know what's going on.

Alternatively just grab me on Thursday.

Comments: 1

9th August 2012

Games played:

Village
Airlines: Europe
RoboRally
Thebes
Drakon
Quarriors
Netrunner
Monsters and Other Childish Things
Deguile Island (Pathfinder)

Comments: 2

2nd August 2012

Games Played:

Village
Antike
Mage Knight
King of Tokyo
No Thanks!
Monsters & Other Childish Things

(Bit of a low turnout this week, I suspect the Olympics are to blame in some fashion)

26th July 2012

Games Played:

Fiasco "The Fallout"
Tigris & Euphrates
Entdecker (original)
London
Hive
King of Tokyo
Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game
A Game of Thrones: The Card Game
Shadowfist
Formula De
D&D 3.5

Comments: 2

19th July 2012

Game Played:

Fiasco "Operation Zebra"
D&D 3.5
Ora et Labora
Village
Runebound
Navegador
Atlantis
Dominion

12th July 2012

Game Played:

Village
Core Worlds
Summoner Wars
Notre Dame
Kingsburg
Thurn and Taxis
Omnihedron (Tri-Stat)
D&D 3.5 (Dragonlance)

5th July 2012

Games Played:

Fiasco "White Hole"
Omnihedron
D&D
El Grande
Stone Age (x2)
Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game
Formula De
King of Tokyo
For Sale
Heckmeck am Bratwurmeck

Comments: 1

28th June 2012

Games Played:

Illuminati
Lords of Waterdeep
Agricola
League of Six
Quarriors
No Thanks!
For Sale
Savage Worlds
Pathfinder

Comments: 8

21st June 2012

Games Played:

Helvetia
Infiltration
Trajan
Savage Worlds
Pathfinder
Stone Age
Metropolys
7 Wonders
Warhammer Invasion
No Thanks
King of Tokyo

Comments: 4

14th June 2012

Games Played:

Cosmic Encounter
King of Tokyo
Mage Knight
Aquileia
Undermining
London
Shadowfist. Probably.
Pathfinder with lego minifigs
Savage Worlds

7th June 2012

Games Played:

Pathfinder
Savage Worlds
Takenoko
Chicago Express
Galactic Emperor
Celtica
Lords of Vegas
King of Tokyo
Formula De

31st May 2012

Games Played:

Battlestar Galactica
Lancaster
Mage Knight
Lord of the Rings: The Card Game
Puerto Rico
D&D 3.5

Comments: 1

24th May 2012

Games Played:

Mage Knight
Power Grid
Stone Age
Heckmeck
Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay
D&D 3.5
Shadowfist

Finchley Games Club's 20th Anniversary: 1992 - 2012

Our recent 20th anniversary passed without much ceremony. Are any of the original members still coming to club?

Would you care to share your recollections of what the early days were like?

What games got played back then? Had polyhedral dice even been invented?

Comments: 17

17th May 2012

Games Played:

Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay
D&D 3.5
Rogue's Dungeon
London
Glory to Rome
Stone Age
Elder Sign
Aquileia
Warhammer Invasion
Heckmeck
Fluxx

10th May 2012

Games Played:

Princes of Florence
Galaxy Trucker
Settlers of Catan (!)
Aquileia
Heckmeck
Shadowfist
Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay
D&D 3.5

Comments: 3

Club AGM

Just a reminder that it is the club's AGM this week.

For those who don't know, this is where we elect the committee and discuss anything that needs discussing. Don't worry, it rarely runs beyond about 15 minutes. It's more a formality than anything else. Normal gaming happens afterwards.

It does mean that attendance at club is free this week, but also that memberships expire. Current membership fee is £10 (although it's possible the club will vote to put it up)

Comments: 3

3rd May 2012

Games Played:

Notre Dame
Undermining
Container
Airlines Europe
King of Tokyo
Warhammer Invasion
Formula De
Omnihedron
D&D 3.5

Comments: 2

26th April 2012

Games Played:

Age of Industry (Minnesota Board)
Lancaster
Aquileia
Prophecy
Alhambra
Stone Age
King of Tokyo
Shadowfist
Omnihedron
D&D 3.5

19th April 2012

Games Played:

Age of Industry (Japan expansion map)
Lancaster
Summoner Wars
Formula De
Stone Age (inc. Expansion)
King of Tokyo
Heckmeck
Omnihedron
D&D 3.5

Comments: 2

12th April 2012

4 full tables, but many away at Baycon.

Games Played:

Ticket to Ride: Europe (Big Cities expansion)
Stone Age (inc. Expansion)
Small World
Dungeons & Dragons, 3.5 Ed.
Omnihedron

5th April 2012

Games Played:

Prêt-à-Porter
Lords of Waterdeep
Lancaster
Mansions of Madness
Airlines: Europe
Race for the Galaxy
Game of Thrones LCG
Pathfinder
Call of Cthulhu

Comments: 1

29th March 2012

Games played:

Lords of Waterdeep
Lancaster
Container
Cosmic Encounter
Olympos
Castle Ravenloft
Rattus
Stone Age
Heckmeck (on 2 different tables)
Lord of the Rings Card Game
King of Tokyo
Rogue Trader
Pendragon
Pathfinder

Comments: 4

22nd March 2012

Games Played:

A Game of Thrones (2nd Edition)
Lancaster
Railroad Tycoon (Western US Map)
Nightfall
King of Toyko
Chinatown
Rogue Trader
D&D 4th Edition

Comments: 3

15th March 2012

Games Played:

Lancaster (2 games simultaneously, very popular)
Rune Wars
Galaxy Trucker
King of Tokyo
Ave Caesar
Rogue Trader
Pendragon
Pathfinder

8th March 2012

Games Played:

Rogue Trader
Pendragon
Pathfinder
D&D 4th Edition
Ora et Labora
Discworld: Ankh-Morpork
King of Tokyo
Formula De
Gloria Picktoria
Nightfall
Callisto
Shadowfist
K2

Comments: 2

1st March 2012

Games Played:

Wiz War (new FFG edition)
Lancaster
Cosmic Encounter
League of Six
Stone Age
Atlantis
Ra
Heckmeck
Monsters & Other Childish Things
D&D 4th Edition
D&D 3.5

23rd February 2012

Games Played:

Caravelas
Caylus
Airlines: Europe
K2
Medici
D&D 3.5
Monsters & Other Childish Things
Shadowfist

16th February 2012

Games Played:

Struggle of Empires
King of Tokyo
Galaxy Trucker
Battles of Westeros
Stone Age
If Wishes Were Fishes (I think someone's been shopping at The Works)
Shadowfist
D&D 3.5
D&D 4th Edition

Martin James Brown

Congratulations to Dave and Harriet on the birth of their son.

Martin was born at 10:56 today, weighing 8lb 14oz - a full 8oz heavier than Rupert Gander.

According to Facebook - mother, father and baby doing well.

Comments: 7

9th February 2012

Games Played:

Lancaster
Airlines Europe
Dust Tactics
King of Tokyo
Stone Age
Monsters and Other Childish Things
D&D (4th Edition)
D&D (3.5th Edition)

2nd February 2012

Seven Thousand Gold!!!!!

sorry...

Games Played:

Eclipse
King of Tokyo
Navegador
Stone Age
Lord of the Rings LCG
Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (2nd Edition)
Dungeons & Dragons (4th Edition)
Pathfinder

Comments: 4

26th January 2012

Games Played:

Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (2nd Edition)
Pathfinder
Dungeons & Dragons (4th Edition)
Stone Age
Agricola
Takenoko
King of Tokyo
Lord of the Rings LCG

19th January 2012

Games Played:

Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (2nd Edition)
Pathfinder
Dungeons & Dragons (4th Edition)
Lord of the Rings LCG
Ora et Labora
Kingdom Builder
Oregon
Heckmeck
Troyes
Strozzi
Dust Tactics

Comments: 3

12th January 2012

Games Played:

Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (2nd Edition)
Pathfinder
Dungeons & Dragons (4th Edition)
Takenoko
King of Tokyo
Strozzi
Kingdom Builder
Warhammer Invasion
Shadowfist

5th January 2012

Games Played:

Dark Heresy
Call of Cthulhu
Eclipse
Discworld: Ankh-Morpork
7TV
Lord of the Rings LCG

Comments: 1

25th December 2011

Merry Christmas everybody!!!

I hope everyone has been getting lots of games from Santa?

Comments: 15

22nd December 2011

Last session of the year. Merry Christmas everyone. Normal service will resumed in January.

Games Played:

Monsters and Other Childish Things (Christmas Special)
Navegador (Not a Christmas Special)
City Tycoon (Abandoned due to flooding)
The Speicherstadt (Completed due to lack of flooding)
King of Tokyo (Probable cause of flooding)
Heckmeck (Obligatory)

15th December 2011

It's Christmas, so we had our annual Silly Games Night. Fun was had by all.

Games Played:

Pictomania
Quackshot
Carabande
Twister
Chocolate Poker
Quarriors (not silly, bad bad people :p )

Comments: 6

8th December 2011

Games Played:

Drum Roll
Kingdom Builder
King of Tokyo
Navegador
Lord of the Rings LCG
Omnihedron
D&D 3.5th edition
Clash of the Gladiators
D&D 4th edition
Shadowfist

1st December 2011

Games played:

Urban Sprawl
Railroad Tycoon (Railways of the Western U.S. expansion)
Heckmeck
Army of Shadows
Unsung Heroes

24th November 2011

Games played, when some eventually turned up:

Settlers of Catan
Alhambra
Puerto Rico
League of Six (and not just the setup this time)
Medici
Netrunner
Omnihedron (Tri-Stat)
Rumour of War (D&D 3.5)

Comments: 2

17th November 2011

Games Played:

Urban Sprawl
Lord of the Rings LCG
Net Runner
Omnihedron
D&D 3.5ed: Rumours of War

End of Year

We're coming to the end of the year so a quick heads-up about what's happening over the holidays.

17th November 2011 to 8th Devember 2011: Normal club weeks. So that's one last block for the roleplayers, and a pile of new Essen releases to get through for the boardgamers.
15th December 2011: Silly Games Night (a.k.a. FGC's Christmas Party) - an excuse to play the more unusual or childish games we own and eat far too much cake. Attendance is FREE this evening.
22nd Devember 2011: For a change the hall is free on the Thursday before Christmas; so this will be a regular club night. We're not being charged for the hall so attendance will also be FREE. I wouldn't expect too many people though given how near to Christmas it is.
29th December 2011: No club this week. Annoy your families instead.
5th January 2011: First club of the new year. For the roleplayers there is a one-week showcase event, take a look in the forums for more details.

Comments: 1

10th November 2011

Games Played:

Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay
Alien Frontiers
Moto Grand Prix
Stone Age
Ra
Settlers of Catan
For Sale
Shadowfist

Comments: 1

3rd November 2011

Games Played:

Speedway Champion
Navegador
Olympos
Forbidden Island
Heckmeck
Blood and Iron (Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 2nd edition)
Unsung Heroes (D&D 4.0)
Jade Regent (Pathfinder)
Shadowfist
League of Six (well almost)

Comments: 2

GrahamCon

This weekend a number of FGC members attended GrahamCon, regarded by some as the finest games convention in all of England.

Games Played:

Drum Roll
Undermining
Eminent Domain
King of Toyko
Quarriors!
Cosmic Encounter
Attika
La Citta
Airlines Europe
Ra
7 Wonders
Aqua Romana
Monopoly Deal
Dominion
Dungeon Twister
Settlers of Catan
Endeavor
Polarity
Ponte Del Diavolo
Super 3
Magic: the Gathering

27th October 2011

Games Played:

20th October 2011

Games Played:

13th October 2011

Games Played:

6th October 2011

Games played:

Rise of the Dead (Savage Worlds)
Rumours of War (D&D 3.5)
Formula Dé
Priests of Ra
Nightfall
Endeavor
Heckmeck

Comments: 3

29th September 2011

Games Played:

22nd September 2011

Games Played:

Comments: 1

15th September 2011

Games Played:

Quarriors!
Olympos
The Climbers
Omnihedron (Tri-Stat RPG)
Rumours of War (D&D 3.5)
Shadowfist
Goa
Dixit (1+2+Odyssey)
Throught the Desert
Priests of Ra

8th September 2011

Games Played:

Quarriors!
Omnihedron (Tri-Stat RPG)
Pendragon RPG
Lord of the Rings LCG
The Scepter of Zavandor
Attika
Formula De (tournament game)
Alhambra
Callisto
Heckmeck

Millcon for Clair's Birthday

Millcon For Clair's Birthday

Those of you who went to club last week may have noticed quite a lot of people missing. This is because we are all at Millcon For Clair's Birthday™: 4 days of gaming and food hosted by Fish in a ridiculously large watermill.

Day 1

Curry
Quarriors x2
Braggart

Day 2

Runebound
Quarriors x7
Galaxy Trucker
Dominion
Chinatown
No Thanks
7 Wonders
Airlines: Europe
Cosmic Encounter x2
Battlestar Galactica
Roast Chicken
Bang x2
Bunny Bunny Moose Moose

Day 3:

Tinner's Trail
Quarriors x4
Dominion
Through the Ages
Battlestar Galactica x2
Chinatown
Space Crusade
Agricola
Chinese Takeaway
Civilization: The Boardgame
Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation
Key Market
Bunny Bunny Moose Moose

Day 4:

Quarriors x2
Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation x3
Dixit x2
Sticheln (3 hands)

Comments: 4

1st September 2011

Games Played:

Comments: 6

25th August 2011

Games Played:

Omnihedron
Pendragon RPG (Arthurian Britain)
Lord of the Rings LCG
Rune Age
Airlines: Europe
Poseidon
Navegador
Heckmeck
Sumatra

Comments: 1

FGC @ Leisure Games: Sat 3rd September

As a club we have been invited to demo games at Leisure Games on 3rd September.

So as to make it easier, I propose that we block the day into hourly time slots. In this way people can turn up whenever they want, for a set period and then do the other things they need to do on a Saturday.

If we get multiple people for a slot, we can organise a game for that slot. Not forgetting that the idea is to play games AND get people participating AND generate interest in the FGC AND sell some games for the shop.

If you want to turn up, please add your name in the format:

09:00-11:00: Ian Pearson.

I’ll collate the names to a complete list every now and then.

So to start:

09:00-11:00: Ian Pearson

16:00-17:00: Ian Pearson

Comments: 12

18th August 2011

Games played:

Navegador
Formula Dé
Royal Turf
Heckmeck am Bratwurmeck
Gamma World
D&D 3.5

11th August 2011

Games Played:

7TV
Castles of Burgundy
Airlines Europe
On The Cards
For Sale
Gamma World
D&D 3.5
Shadowfist

4th August 2011

Games Played:

Rune Age
Power Grid
Merchants & Marauders
Castles of Burgundy
Gamma World
D&D 3.5
Puerto Rico

Comments: 3

28th July 2011

Games Played:

Mykerinos
20th Century
Stone Age
Warhammer Invasion
Gamma World
D&D 3.5

Comments: 1

21st July 2011

Games Played:

Airlines: Europe
Nefertiti
Thurn & Taxis
Lord of the Rings LCG
Rise of the Dead (Savage Worlds modern day zombies RPG)
Scales of War (4e D&D)

14th July 2011

Games Played:

Rise of the Dead (Savage Worlds modern day zombies RPG)
Scales of War (4e D&D)
Nexus Ops
Nefertiti
Airlines: Europe
Saint Petersburg
Heckmeck
Shadowfist

Comments: 1

7th July 2011

Games Played:

Fictional Rummy
20th Century
Formula De
Warhammer: Invasion
No Thanks!
7 Wonders
Rise of the Dead (Savage Worlds modern day zombies RPG)
Scales of War (4e D&D)

30th June 2011

Games played:

7TV ("the cult TV miniatures game")
Age of Steam
Rise of the Dead (Savage Worlds modern day zombies RPG)
Scales of War (4e D&D)

Comments: 1

23rd June 2011

Games Played:

Struggle of Empires
Airlines: Europe
Galapogas
Lord of the Rings LCG
Dark Sun (D&D 4e)
Rumours of War (D&D 3.5e)

16th June 2011

Games Played:

Arkham Horror
The Castles of Burgundy
Alien Frontiers
Glen More
Galaxy Trucker
Assyria
Heckmeck
Game of Thrones LCG
Dark Sun (D&D 4e)
Rumours of War (D&D 3.5e)

Comments: 1

9th June 2011

Games Played:

Comments: 4

2nd June 2011

Games Played:

26th May 2011

Games Played:

Comments: 5

19th May 2011

Games Played:

Merchants & Marauders
The Phantom League (Merchants & Marauders in space)
Princes of Florence
London
Puerto Rico
St Petersberg
D&D 3.5ed one-shot
Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (Blood Bowl)
Game of Thrones CCG

12th May 2011

This week included the 2011 AGM. Membership and attendance fees stayed the same. The committee was changed slightly, with Dylan's retirement and the addition of Phil Vigus. There was some talk of running some manner of event. Little was decided.

Once all that nonsense was out of the way, we played:

Merchants & Marauders
Cosmic Encounter
Goa
Call of Cthulhu
Pendragon RPG
WHFRP: Bloodbowl
Shadowfist

Comments: 1

5th May 2010

Games Played:

Formula De
Agricola
Battlestar Galactica
Pendragon RPG
WHFRP: Bloodbowl
Call of Cthulhu

28th April 2011

A batallion of us were off having rather a lot of fun at Baycon in sunny Devon. Those unfortunate souls left behind played:

Troyes
Navegador
Warhammer: Invasion
Heckmeck
Pathfinder Serpent's Skull
Savage Worlds
Shadowfist

Comments: 1

21st April 2011

Games Played:

Lord of the Rings: The Card Game
Power Grid: Factory Manager
Battlecry
Settlers of Catan
Alhambra
7 Wonders
Stone Age
Thebes
Heckmeck
Pathfinder Serpent's Skull
Savage Worlds

31st March 2011

Games played:

Castle Ravenloft
Formula De
Gamma World
Canal Mania
Champions
Dark Sun
7 Wonders
Heckmeck Am Bratwurmeck

BBC Film crews

I am informed that there will be BBC film crews parking in the Old Finchleians car park on the 31st of March. Avoid parking in the North half of the car park (by the building), or risk being blocked in by some manner of large vehicle.
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24th March 2011

Games played:

Merchants & Marauders
Nightfall
Container
Warhammer: Invasion
Furstenfeld
Dark Sun
Gamma World
Champions
Heckmeck Am Bratwurmeck
No Thanks!

17th March 2011

Games played:

Champions
Dark Sun
Gamma World
Shadowfist
Wildlife
Warhammer: Invasion
7 Wonders

Rupert Nevil Gander

Congratulations to Ben and Kara on the birth of their son.
Rupert was born at 11:04 on Saturday night and weighed 8 lb 6 oz.
Everyone involved is well and already home safely.

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Finchley Games Club Annual General Meeting - 12th May 2011

Just a note to let you all know that the AGM will be held on the 12th of May this year. As usual attendance is free, but in exchange you have to listen to the committee ramble for 10 minutes as well as elect their replacements. Also annual membership fees will be due.
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10th March 2011

Games Played:

Furstenfeld
Formula De
Castle Ravenloft
Shadowfist
Between a Rocker and a Hardware Place - A Silly Gamma World Adventure
Ignoble Savages - Dark Sun 4e D&D
Champions
7 Wonders

7th April 2011

Games played:

Poseidon
London
Magnum Sal
Glory to Rome
Pathfinder Serpent's Skull
Savage Worlds

14th April 2011

Games played:

Railroad Tycoon
Pathfinder Serpent's Skull
Power Grid
Castles of Burgundy
Warhammer Invasion
Heckmeck Am Bratwurmeck
7 Wonders

17th February 2011

Games Played:

navegador
celtica
pocket rockets
Savage Worlds present day - Zombies!
Pathfinder: Just Desserts/Legacy of Fire

24th February 2011

Games Played:

Formula De
Oltre Mare
7 Wonders
Shadowfist
Battlestar Galatica
Dominion
Heckmeck
Savage Worlds present day - Zombies!
Pathfinder: Just Desserts/Legacy of Fire

Comments: 3

3rd March 2011

Games Played:

Cosmic Encounter
Furstenfeld
Navegador
Ra
7 Wonders
Savage Worlds present day - Zombies!
Pathfinder: Just Desserts/Legacy of Fire

10th February 2011

Games Played:

Merchants & Marauders (two simultaneous games!)
Navegador
Thurn & Taxis
7 Wonders
Heckmeck
Savage Worlds present day - Zombies!
Pathfinder: Just Desserts/Legacy of Fire
Shadowfist

3rd February 2011

Games Played:

Champions
Deadlands - Savage Worlds
Container
7 Wonders
Descent - Sea of Blood campaign
Troyes
Shadowfist

27th January 2011

Games Played:

Merchants & Marauders
Antike
Battlestar Galactica
7 Wonders
Chess
Deadlands - Savage Worlds
Shadowfist

BSG

Anyone up for another game of BSG tomorrow , as I missed the last one ?
Comments: 1

20th January 2011

Games Played:

Castle Ravenloft
Troyes
Glen More
7 Wonders
A couple of RPGs
Some other board games

BAYCON 2011 - Rooms Going Fast

For all those going to Baycon this year, I've just found out that the rooms are going VERY fast indeed.

In fact, there are only a few left, so book soon.
Comments: 3

13th January 2011

Games Played:

Descent - Sea of Blood campaign
Battlestar Galactica
Canal Mania
Navigador
Castle Ravenloft

Comments: 2

6th January 2010

Games Played:

Automobile
7 Wonders
Troyes
Mare Mediterraneum
Carcassonne: Hunters & Gatherers
D&D 3.5e Rumours Of War
Shadowfist

9th December 2010

Games Played:

Power Grid
7 Wonders
D&D 3.5e Rumours Of War

The people who usually update the front page didn't make it to club this week. I'm sure other stuff was played... anyone want to let us know?
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Silly Games Night

Just a quick reminder to you all that our annual Silly Games Night is on the 16th of December. This will be the last club meeting of the year, with regular meetings resuming on the 6th of January.

As usual there will be a mix of games focused on the sillier (dare I say it, more childish) side of the hobby. Quackshot and Bunny Bunny Moose Moose will definitely be cornerstones of the evening.

2nd December 2010

Games Played:

7 Wonders
Descent - Sea of Blood campaign
D&D 3.5e Rumours Of War
Shadowfist

A mixture of weather-related low attendance and people playing in games that take large numbers of players means the list is a little short this week, but everyone seemed to have fun.
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25th November 2010

Games Played:

Antics!
London
Ra
Sushizock im Gockelwok
Gangster
Carcassonne
Carcassonne: Hunters and Gatherers
Shadowfist
D&D 3.5 Ed Rumours Of War

18th November 2010

Games Played:

Formula De
London
Key Market
Gosu
Heckmeck
Shadowfist
D&D Time Temple

Comments: 2

11th November 2010

Games Played:

Cosmic Encounter
Key Market
Egizia
Descent (Sea of Blood campaign)
Heckmeck
Shadowfist
D&D Time Temple

4th November 2010

Games Played:

Navegador
K2
League of Six
Strozzi
Glory to Rome
Heckmeck
Hotel Samoa
Shadowfist
Rattus
D&D Time Temple

28th October 2010

Games Played:

Era of Invention
K2
Glory to Rome
Mare Mediterraneum
Heckmeck
D&D Time Temple

21st October 2010

Games Played:

Lords of Vegas
Betrayal at House on the Hill
Glory to Rome
Egizia
Monopoly: Mega Edition
Carcassonne
Dominion
Shadowfist
D&D 4th Edition
Rattus
Beowulf

Comments: 2

14th October 2010

Games played:

Dominion (now including Prosperity)
D&D Time Temple
Egizia
Formula De
Mare Mediterraneum

7th October 2010

Games played:

D&D Time Temple
Shadowfist
Heckmeck
Glen More
Endeavor
High Society
Stone Age

Comments: 2

30th September 2010

Games played:

Mare Mediterraneum
Descent (Seas of Blood Campaign)
Notre Dame
Warhammer Invasion
Heckmeck
Savage Worlds
Egizia

Comments: 5

23rd September 2010

Games played:

Rattus
Beowulf
Arkham Horror
Constantinopolis
Mare Mediterraneum
Dungeons & Dragons 3�5ed
Shadowfist

Another great turn out and another new face. Surely world domination is close at hand?
Comments: 2

Silly Games Night 2010

Instead of endless (but fun) games of QuackShot, how about this for an idea.

We hold a mini tournament of games such as QuackShot (how could we NOT include it), Rebound, Crossfire , table Air Hockey (if I can find a 2nd hand table), i.e. all the old (quicker) classic action games.

Everyone would play each game at least once, with points awarded for 1st place downward (i.e. in a 3 player game the winner gets 3 points, the loser 1). These would then be totalled to give the finalists who would play two of the games drawn at random to decide the overall winner. (Ties being decided by number of 1st places etc).

I also think we should give the Chocolate Poker a rest this year. I enjoy it, but it�s WAY too much to eat if you win and it does take up a great deal of the evening for the players.

So what I need from you quickly, is a list of likely games so I can source them from eBay and the like. What would be even better is if you actually have copies of said games you would be willing to donate for the evening (and possibly beforehand to ensure all the components work � see below).

I�m asking now because it may take some time to find WORKING copies of the games we decide upon. For example, I remember Rebound had rubber bands that eventually perished and the ball bearing mechanism of CrossFire used bent plastic to provide power which would eventually become soft.

I hope this has whetted your imaginations, so let me have some feedback please.

The games I have in mind so far:

QuickShot
Rebound
CrossFire
Escudo (possibly)
Comments: 8

16th September 2010

Games played:

Labyrinth Lords
Carson City
Innovation
Formula De
Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer
Heckmeck
Loot

9th September 2010

Games played:

Descent: Seas of Blood
Rattus
Stone Age
League of Six
Heck Meck
Game of Thrones
Chess
Heroes of the World
Labyrinth Lords

And there was birthday cake. Om nom nom!
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Congratulations To Leisure Games

Leisure Games today celebrated their 25th Anniversary.
I'm sure you'll all want to join me in congratulating Tony and Mike on their fantastic achievement.
Here's to another 25 years.
Comments: 6

26th August 2010

Games played:

Stone Age
Alhambra
St Petersburg
Dominion
Savage Worlds

19th August 2010

Games played:

Formula De
Descent
Necessary Evil (Savage Worlds)
and ...

2nd September 2010

Games played:

Castle Ravenloft
Shadowfist
Dominion
Savage Worlds - pulp modern horror
Mare Mediterraneum
Battle of Westeros
Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 Ed Rumours Of War
Days of Steam
Stone Age
Atlantis

12th August 2010

Games played:

Runebound
Dust
Shadow Hunters
Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 Ed. Rumours Of War
Necessary Evil (Savage Worlds)
Heckmeck am Bratwurmeck

5th August 2010

Games played:

Age of Steam
Agricola
Domaine
Dominion
Warhammer Invasion
Heckmeck
Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 Rumours Of War
Necessary Evil (Savage Worlds)

29th July 2010

Games played:

Battlestar Galactica
A Game of Thrones LCG
Mare Mediterranium
Stone Age
The Adventurers
Peloponnes
Sushizock im Gockelwok
Dungeons & Dragons 3.5
Necessary Evil (Savage Worlds)

22nd July 2010

Games played:

Descent (Sea of Blood Campaign)
Heroes of the World
Domaine
Stone Age
Peloponnes
Heckmeck
Loot
Shadowfist
Dungeons & Dragons 3.5

Comments: 3

15th July 2010

Games played:

Battles of Westeros
Cyclades
Glen More
Asteroyds
Dominion
Warhammer Invasion
Necessary Evil (Savage Worlds)
Dungeons & Dragons 3.5

8th July 2010

Games played:

Dungeons & Dragons 3.5
Asteroyds
Shipyard
Mare Mediterraneum
Glen More
The Adventurers
Warhammer Invasion
Sushizock im Gockelwok
Stone Age
Shadowfist

Ben is Weird

See above...
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1st July 2010

Games played:

Descent (Sea of Blood campaign)
Formula De
Heckmeck Barbecue
Endeavor
Warhammer Invasion
Shadow Hunters
Heckmeck
Dungeons and Dragons

24th June 2010

Games played:

Mare Mediterraneum
Dungeons & Dragons
Cyclades
Shadowfist
Im Schatten des Kaisers
The Adventurers
Dominion

17 June 2010

Games played:

Age of Industry (Germany Map)
Cyclades
Thurn and Taxis
Stone Age
Days of Steam
Entdecker
Ra
Dungeons and Dragons (4th Edition - two games)

10th June 2010

Games played:

Vasco da Gama
Shadowfist CCG
CHAMPIONS
Formula De
D&D 4e
Warhammer Invasion
Shadow Hunters

FGC Guild On BoardGameGeek

There is now a FGC guild on BoardGameGeek
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/guild/873

If you use BGG then go there and join the guild. It's a little extra advertising for the club, and it generates a club games collection based on the collections of all the members.
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3rd June 2010

Games played:

Shipyard
Dungeons & Dragons
Descent (Sea of Blood Campaign)
Iron Dragon
Settlers of Catan
Warhammer: Invasion
Stone Age
Once Upon A Time

Live Action Role Playing

Live Action Role-Playing (LARP)

A few people in the club have asked about live action role-playing, so I thought I�d put some information here to tell you a bit more about it.

The system we play has its web-site here: www.curiouspastimes.co.uk where you can find an event guide and a rules download. Curious Pastimes (or CP) runs 4 big events a year. Each has between 600 and 1000 people playing. The players are divided into 8 factions, each with their own theme. (The Lions of Albion are mostly knights, the Wolves of Norsca are Viking-types etc). These factions have rivalries and tensions between each other but are generally on the same side when fighting whatever baddies are troubling the world.

There is as much or as little role-playing as you are comfortable with. You can play someone who is largely �you� and wait around on your faction�s gate until something nasty comes along to hit. You can go out and find out about the rich background of the world by talking to people, you can trade, forage, steal, guard, be a diplomat, be a scholar, try and find out how to summon demons. � whatever takes your fancy. Its also easy to find a bunch of like minded people to join up with. You don�t have to be a combat-oriented character, but sooner or later combat will come to you.
The way it works is that each faction takes it in turns to supply people to the referees, who become monsters or npc�s to interact with the rest of the players. There is also a permanent monster crew. When there is a big battle, half the factions become monsters and the other factions play their characters. (there�s another battle on the next day so you can swap roles)

Combat is with realistic looking latex/foam weapons and is both exciting and safe. Magic also plays a big part and is cast by ripping of spell cards and vocally indicating you are casting a spell. E.g. �By the power of the elements I use air as my weapon and strike you (indicate target) down!� - Target then falls on the floor for a couple of seconds and your friends beat him into next week :P

As well as the big CP events, each faction runs one or more events in the off season. These can be banquets, parliaments, quests and suchlike. They have fewer people 30-50 usually, 100+ for a big one. They are quite nice for introducing your character and making friends and contacts when it�s not too busy.

Most people camp at the events � so you will need a tent to sleep in. The faction camps are collections of large tents and marquees � so if it�s cold or rainy you can still roleplay. You can bring/make your own food or buy it hot from vendors. There is an excellently run and very popular in-character bar at every event.

There�s usually clothes/weapons to lend to you if you fancy trying it out. You also need a character idea to start with, like � �a human scout� or �an elven magic user� or �a soldier�. (Don�t be too ambitious and be the �lost half-dragon son of a doomed prince with a secret destiny�. ) Other than that you need a free weekend, some enthusiasm and some cash!
We are always looking for new recruits, and anyone interested feel free to post questions or talk to me.

Dave

Comments: 6

27th May 2010

Games played:

D&D
CHAMPIONS
Battleground Fantasy Warfare
Shadowfist CCG
Dominion
Puerto Rico
Shadow Hunters
Heckmeck Am Bratwurmeck
Settlers of Catan
Stone Age

20th May 2010

Games played:

Stone Age
Atlantis
Pirate's Cove
War of the Roses
Dominion
Galaxy Trucker
CHAMPIONS
Game of Thrones CCG

13th May 2010

Games played:

Descent (Sea of Blood Campaign)
Formula De
Mare Mediterraneum
D&D
Shadowfist

FGC Annual General Meeting 2010

This week will be the FGC annual general meeting. As usual this will be kept as short as possible. The basic structure will be reports from the existing committee members, followed by the election of a new committee, and then finally any other topics members wish to bring up.

The meeting lasts at most 15 minutes. Feel free to set up and start gaming as usual, however be prepared to stop and pay attention for the duration.

See my comment below for last year's minutes.
Comments: 5

29th April 2010

Games played:

Formula De
Carson City
Delta Green
Acquire
Die Weinhandler
Giant Heckmeck
Stone Age

Next week: AGM.
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6th May 2010 - AGM Week

Games played:

Macao
Railroad Tycoon
Warhammer: Invasion
Giant Heckmeck
D&D - 4th Edition
Delta Green

22nd April 2010

Very nice turn-out and we seem to have finally got the "two RPGs in one evening" structure going. Huzzah!

Games played:

Champions
Delta Green
Giant Heckmeck
War of the Roses
Peloponnes
Stone Age
Ra
Dominion
Shadowfist

Comments: 5

15th April 2010

Bit of a quiet evening. Was everyone busy watching the debates?

Games played:

Descent (Sea of Blood campaign)
Mini Heckmeck
Struggle of Empires
D&D 3.5

Comments: 2

23rd March 2010

Games played:

Vasco da Gama
Warlords of Europe
Dominion
Shadowfist
Shipyard

Finchley Games Club Baycon Open 2010

Baycon 2010

Baycon 2010 will be held at the Exeter Court Hotel, Kennford, from 1.00pm Thursday 8th April to 3.00pm Sunday 11th April 2010.

Baycon Website

As there is no victor ludorum at Baycon this year, Finchley Games Club have decided to run a small tournament.

This event is designed to test teams of four players across a range of board game skills. The games will test each player in planning, accounting, strategy, psychology and brinkmanship.

GAMES

Puerto Rico
PowerGrid
Ra
Hare and Tortoise

RULES

Each player will play each game once, facing three players from other teams, determined by the referee.
The start position for each game will be determined randomly by the players.
Points will be awarded as follows:

1st place = 5 points, 2nd place =3 points, 3rd place = 2 points, 4th place = 1 point

In the event a player cannot be found, at the referees discretion, the game will be started and the absent player will be awarded 0 points.

All the points from all the players will be added together to form a team score, which will be posted from the end of the second round.

Results should be entered into the score sheet provided.
All the games in one round will be completed before the second round is played.
After the final round is played, the winning team will be the one with the most points. If there is a tie, victory will go to the team who scored the most 1st places, then second places etc. In the unlikely event of everything being equal, a playoff game will be played, chosen at random from the list of four games.

TIMING

In an informal event like Baycon it is up to the individual players to organise each game amongst themselves. However, in order to be fair to everyone else, please ensure that the first and second round games are completed by the time the referee has had his breakfast on Saturday morning.

GET INVOLVED

Team signup sheets will be available at Baycon. Feel free to comment on this story, or in the forum if you need to find more players for your team.
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Finchley Games Club: 11th March 2010

Games played:

Jungle Speed
Descent - Sea of Blood campaign
Shipyard
Endeavor
Stone Age
Dungeons & Dragons 3.5E
Shadowfist

RIP

Some of our longer serving members will be sad to hear that John Golden passed away suddenly, on Friday afternoon.
He was a long-time member of FGC (although he had not been around for a few years) and well known behind the bar as 'Quart' for his buying habits.
He will be sorely missed by all who knew him.
Comments: 1

Finchley Games Club: 25th February 2010

Games played:

Jet Set
Lost Cities: The Board Game
Shadowfist
D&D
Stone Age (x3!)
Warhammer: Invasion
Endeavor (sic)
Heckmeck am Bratwurmeck

Comments: 1

Finchley Games Club: 18th February 2010

Games played:

Endeavor
Stone Age
Shadowfist
Descent (Seas of Blood campaign session 3)
Heckmeck am Bratwurmeck

Finchley Games Club: 4th March 2010

Games played:

History of the World
Mini Heckmeck
Prophecy (inc. Dragon Realm)
Stone Age
Kogge
Dungeons & Dragons 3.5E
Shadowfist

BAYCON - FGC sponsored tournament

It has been suggested that the FGC sponsor a tournament at Baycon this year.

The format will be a 'SWISS like' event, based on four classic games; possibly one from each of the last four decades.

What I need to know from you is:

1.) Do we do it ?
2.) What should the winner get ? (Note that we don't have enough money to provide real gold medals)
3.) What games would you choose ? (Between 1-2.5 hours in length, with four people a game).

REMEMBER: Baycon starts on the 8th April and I'm sure the event organisers would like some notice.
Comments: 6

Finchley Games Club: 11th February 2010

Games played:

Stone Age
Dungeons & Dragons
Lost Valley
Thunderstone
Dead Man's Treasure
Trias
Shadowfist
Dominion
Heckmeck Am Bratwurmeck

Comments: 2

Finchley Games Club: 4th February 2010

Games played:

Some board games
3.5 Ed Dungeons & Dragons
Probably some Shadowfist too

Finchley Games Club: 28th January 2010

Games played:

Runewars
Battlestar Galactica
Shadowfist
D&D
St Petersburg
Stone Age
Puerto Rico

Finchley Games Club: 21st January 2010

Games played:

Descent: Seas of Blood
D&D
Hansa Teutonica
Acquire
Heckmeck Am Bratwurmeck
Shadowfist

14th January 2010

Games played:

Shadowfist
D&D
Roll Through theAges
Hansa Teutonica
Stone Age
Dominion
Heckmeck am Bratwurmeck

Next meeting: 21st January
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Who is going to Baycon 2010?

So who is going to Baycon this year ?
Comments: 9

7th January 2010

The first meeting of 2010, and arctic conditions kept many people away.

Games played by the brave few:

Domaine

Roll Through The Ages

Dominion

Endeavour

Shadowfist

Delta Green

Next meeting: 14th January
Comments: 5

10th December 2009

Games played:

Factory Manager

Small World

Kogge

Dominion

Dungeons and Dragons

Shadowfist CCG

Next meeting: 17th December - Silly Games Night
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3rd December 2009

Games played:

Moto GP

Dominion

Last Train to Wensleydale

Dungeons and Dragons

Shadow Fist CCG

Heckmeck am Bratwurmeck

Next meeting: 10th December
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26th November

Games played:

Stone Age

Carcassonne

Heckmeck Am Bratwurmeck

Dungeons and Dragons

Game of Thrones CCG

Shadow Fist CCG

Stronghold

Dominion

Next meeting: 3rd December
Comments: 3

19th November

Games played:

Shipyard

Tobago

Domaine

Dominion (inc. Intrigue & Seaside)

Dungeons & Dragons

Shadowfist

Next Meeting: 26th November
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Silly games Night: 17th December 2009

Yep, it's that time of year again - christmas is coming, the geese are getting fat... and supposed adults gather to fire little plastic darts at revolving, multi-coloured farmyard animals!

Much fun was had by all: Quack Shot, Chocolate Poker, Pickomino, Once Upon a Time, Lego Race 3000, Bunny Bunny Moose Moose...

Controversially, the Quack Shot tournament, with the prize of a Leisure Games voucher, was won by David - who works there.

The next club meeting will be Thursday January 7th
Comments: 15

12th November 2009

Games played:

Shipyard

Stone Age

Small World

Shadowfist

Wool Rules

Call of Cthulhu

Next Meeting: 19th November
Comments: 3

5th November 2009

Games played:

At The Gates Of Loyang

Formula De

D&D

Dominion

Next meeting: 12th November
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29th October 2009

Games played:

Colonia

Dungeon Lords

Dominion (+Intrigue)

Stone Age

Heroes of the World

Shadowfist

D&D

Next meeting: 5th November
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22nd October 2009

Games played:

Galaxy Trucker

Dungeons & Dragons

Stone Age

Carcassonne

Warhammer: Invasion

Next meeting: 30th November
Comments: 4

15th October 2009

Games played:

Battlestar Galactica

Dominion: Intrigue

Call of Cthulhu CCG

Formula De

Warhammer Invasion

Memoir '44

Heroes of the World

Next meeting: 22nd October
Comments: 1

1st October 2009

Games played:

Endeavor (2 tables simultaneously)

Delta Green

Dominion

Next meeting: 8th October
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24th September 2009

Games Played:

Call of Cthulhu: Delta Green
Endeavour
Battlestar Galactica
Tales of the Arabian Nights

Next meeting: 1st October
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17th September 2009

Games Played:

Endeavour
Last Night on Earth
Call of Cthulhu: Delta Green
Dominion
Formula De
Alhambra
Heckmeck Am Bratwurmeck

Next meeting: 24th September
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9th July 2009

Games Played:

Celtica
Railroad Tycoon
Dominion inc. Intrigue expansion
Automobile
Traveller RPG
Shadowfist

Next meeting: 16th July
Comments: 3

3rd September 2009

Games Played:

Formula De
???
???
???

Next meeting: 10th Septamber
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2nd July 2009

Games Played:

Formula De
Shadowfist
Dungeons and Dragons
Battlestar Galactica

Next meeting: 9th July
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25th June 2009

Games Played:

Traveller

Shadowfist

Dominion

Age of Steam

Carcassonne

Taluva

Heckmeck Am Bratwurmeck

Heroes of the World

Next meeting: 2nd July
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18th June 2009

Games Played:

Arkham Horror (inc. Dunwich, Kingsport and Innsmouth Horror expansions)

Monopoly Deal

Age of Steam

D&D 4th Ed

Battlestar Galactica

Next meeting: 25th June
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11th June 2009

Games Played:

Heroes of the World

Automobile

Traveller

Game of Thrones CCG

Steam

Dice Town

Heckmeck Am Bratwurmeck

Shadowfist CCG

Next meeting: 18th June
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21st May 2009

Games Played:

Paranoia

Dominion

Empire Builder

Formula De

Next meeting: 28th May
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14th May 2009

Games Played:

Traveller

Evo

Fire and Axe

Shadowfist CCG

Pirates' Cove

Snow Tails

Mare Mediterranean

Next meeting: 21st May
Comments: 2

7th May 2009

Games Played:

Eve

Agricola

Small World

Shadowfist

Formula De

Dungeons & Dragons (4th Edition, Heinsoo et al., 2008) [session report]

Goa

Next meeting: 14th May
Comments: 1

30th April 2009

Games Played:

Moto GP

Traveler

Struggle of Empires

Through the Ages

Shadowfist CCG

Cosmic Encounter

Formula Motor Racing

Monopoly Deal

Next meeting: 7th May
Comments: 1

AGM: 14th May 2009

It's AGM time again - membership will be due and the usual a shiny new committee will be appointed by the incumbent administration elected.

If you have anything you want to raise, speak to Greg, our dedicated and hard-working secretary and have it added to the agenda.
Comments: 20

16th April 2009

Games Played:

D&D

Shadowfist CCG

Some sort of board game

The rest of us were at Baycon

Next meeting: 23rd April
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23rd April 2009

Games Played:

Formula De

Battlestar Galactica

Shadowfist CCG

Steel Driver

Acquire

D&D 4th Ed

Next meeting: April 30th
Comments: 1

2nd April 2009

Games Played:

Formula De

Dominion

Shadowfist

Call of Cthulhu

Smallworld

St Petersburg

Wizard's Gambit

Next meeting: 9th April
Comments: 2

26th March 2009

Games Played:

Dominion

Dungeons & Dragons

Moto GP

Duel in the dark

Thebes

Formula motor racing

Heckmeck am bratwurmeck

Shadowfist

Next meeting: 2nd April
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19th March 2009

Games Played:

Formula De

Call of Cthulhu

Stru[ggle|del] of Empires

Game of Thrones CCG

Next meeting: 26th March
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12th March 2009

Games Played:

Age of Conan

Dominion

Game of Thrones

Agricola

Dungeons & Dragons

Heckmeck Am Bratwurmeck

Animalia

Agricola

Next meeting: March 19th
Comments: 4

5th March 2009

Games Played:

Settlers of the Stone Age

Gnadenlos

Call of Cthulhu

Shadowfist

Heckmeck Am Bratwurmeck

Next meeting: 12th March
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26th February 2009

Games Played:

Dungeons and Dragons

Galaxy Trucker

Dominion

Shadowfist

Ultra Marines

Through the Ages

Next meeting: 5th March
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19th February 2009

Games Played:

Agricola

Lost Cities: The Board Game

Call of Cthulhu

Galaxy Trucker

Acquire

Shadowfist

Next meeting: 26th February
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5th February 2009

Games Played:

Age of Empires III

Heckmeck Am Bratwurmeck

Agricola

Shadowfist

Struggle of Empires

Next meeting: 12th February
Comments: 3

29th January 2009

Games Played:

Rails of Europe

Dominion

Agricola

Shadowfist

Dungeons & Dragons 4E

Clash of the Gladiators

A Castle for all Seasons

Next meeting: 5th February
Comments: 3

22nd January 2009

Games Played:

Wizard's Quest

Call of Cthulhu

Shadowfist

Dominion

Cosmic Encounter

Ra

Tongiaki

Next meeting: 29th January
Comments: 3

15 January 2009

Games Played:

Dungeons & Dragons 4E

Evo

Shadowfist CCG

Dominion

Le Havre

Royal Turf

Next meeting: 22nd January 2009

Comments: 1

8th January 2009

Games Played:

Batavia

Antike

Call of Cthulhu

Dominion

Shadowfist CCG

Next meeting: 15th January
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12th February 2009

Games Played:

Ys

Aladdin's Dragons

Stone Age

Ivanhoe

Lost Cities: the board game

Dungeons & Dragons 4E

Shadowfist

Dominion

Le Havre

Witch's Brew

Next meeting: 19th February
Comments: 6

Silly Games Night - 18th December 2008

Quack Shot

Chocolate Poker

Ca$h and Gun$

CCGs in fancy dress

Club resumes on the 8th of January. You can all bring along the games that santa gave you!
Comments: 10

11th December 2008

Games Played:

Dungeons & Dragons 4E

Le Havre

Dominion

Shadowfist

Canal Mania

Next meeting: Next week, Silly Games Night! Chocolate Poker! Woo hoo!
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4th December 2008

Games Played:

League of Six

Heck Meck

Runebound

Shadowfist

Ca$h & Gun$

Puerto Rico

Next meeting: December 11th
Comments: 1

Silly Games Night Update

Quack Shot

There will be only three rounds this year and anyone not registered to take part by 8, will not get a go. (Tears and tantrums after this time will get you nowhere, but WILL be funny)

Chocolate Poker

Everyone seems to like this idea, so it will go ahead as usual.

Lets try this year to bring (and play) the silly games in your collection. This was the original idea (as well as a fancy dress - which was quickly dropped).
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27th November 2008

Games Played:

Space Alert

League of Six

Runebound

Dominion

CCGs

Surprisingly, no games of Dominion were played this week.

Next meeting: 4th December
Comments: 2

20th November 2008

Games Played:

Alhambra

Munchkin Quest

Dominion

Ticket to Ride

Oltre Mare

Le Havre

Next meeting: November 27th
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13th November 2008

Games Played:

Dungeons & Dragons 4E

Dominion

Runebound

Shadowfist

Next meeting: November 20th
Comments: 7

6th November 2008

Games Played:

Le Havre

Champions RPG

Dominion

Gangster

Canal Mania

Cave Troll

CCGs

Alhambra

Next meeting: November 13th
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30th October 2008

Games Played:

Dungeons & Dragons 4E

Warrior Knights

Dominion

CCGs

Fast Flowing Forest Fellers

Next meeting: November 6th
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23rd October 2008

Games Played:

Warrior Knights

Struggle Of Empires

CCGs

Champions RPG

Next meeting: October 30th
Comments: 2

9th October 2008

Games Played:

Champions

Agricola

Game of Thrones CCG

Galaxy Trucker + The Big Expansion

Brass
Tribune

Next meeting: October 16th
Comments: 2

16th October 2008

Games Played:

Age of Steam

Game of Thrones CCG

Dungeons & Dragons 4E

Caylus

Age of Discovery

Next meeting: October 23rd
Comments: 7

2nd October 2008

Games Played:

Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Dungeons & Dragons 4E
Puerto Rico
Power Grid
Brass
Shadowfist CCG
Ra
Kingsburg
Heckmeck
Galaxy Trucker + The Big Expansion

Next meeting: 9th October
Comments: 8

11th September 2008

Games Played:

Galactic Emperor
Some manner of superhero role-play game
Key Largo
Prophecy
Galaxy Trucker
Shadows over Camelot

Next meeting: 18th September
Comments: 3

4th September 2008

Games Played:

Battue
Formula De
Cartagena
Galaxy Trucker
Agricola
CCGs

Next meeting: 11th September
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28th August 2008

Games Played:

Dungeons & Dragons 3.5
Fire and Axe
Agricola
Ticket to Ride (Europe)
New World
CCGs

Next meeting: 4th September
Comments: 7

21st August 2008

Games Played:

Formula De
Agricola
Geschenkt
CCGs
Power Grid
Stone Age
Citadels

Next meeting: 28th August
Comments: 6

14th August 2008

Games Played:

Stone Age
Caylus
D&D
CCGs
Agricola
Notre Dame
St Petersburg

Next meeting: 21st August
Comments: 5

7th August 2008

Games Played:

Formula De
Cosmic Encounter
Ave Caesar
Struggle of Empires

Next meeting: 14th August
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31st July 2008

Games Played:

Antike
D&D
CCGs
Galaxy Trucker
Stone Age
Agricola
Tinner's Trail
Edel Stein & Reich
Metro

Next meeting: 7th August 2008
Comments: 4

24th July 2008

Games Played:

Bootleggers
Celtica
Black Spy
Dungeons and Dragons
Agricola

Next meeting: 31st July
Comments: 2

9th April 2009

Games Played:

Age of Conan

Dominion

Mare Mediterraneum

Neuroshima Hex

Small World

Yinsh

Dungeons & Dragons

Next meeting: 16th April
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17th July 2008

Games Played:

Formula De
Battue
Agricola
CCGs
Haunting House

Next meeting: 24th July
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10th July 2008

Games Played:

D&D
Mille Bornes
Antike
Galaxy Truckers
Settlers of Catan
Agricola
Pandemic

Next meeting: 17th July
Comments: 3

18th September 2008

Games Played:

Formula De
Carcassonne
Tomb
Galactic Emperor
Pick Picknic
Heck Meck
Galaxy Trucker
CCGs

Next meeting: 25th September
Comments: 4

19th June 2008

Games Played:

Stone Age
Monastery
Formula De (race report)
Prophecy
Tinners' Trail

Next meeting: 26th June 2008
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12th June 2008

Games Played:

Bolide
D&D
Hamburgum
Ticket to Ride
Carcassonne

Next meeting: 19th June
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5th June 2008

Games Played:

Kingsburg
Descent
Formula De
Galaxy Trucker
Puerto Rico
CCGs

Next meeting: 12th June
Comments: 3

22nd May 2008

Games Played:

Battue
Solar Trader
Puerto Rico
Hour of Glory
Struggle of Empires

Next meeting: 29th May
Comments: 2

15th May 2008

Games Played:

Battue
Eketorp
Kingsburg
Formula De
Zombie Fluxx

Next meeting: 22nd May
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20th August 2009

Games Played:

Traders of Genoa
Agricola
Dominion
Monopoly Deal
Shadowfist CCG

Next meeting: 27th August
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23rd July 2009

Games Played:

Junta
Steam
Dominion: Intrigue
Heroes of the World
Shadowfist CCG

Next meeting: 30th July
Comments: 3

16th July 2009

Games Played:

Formula De
Heroes of the World
D&D
Shadowfist CCG
Heckmeck Am Bratwurmeck
Alhambra

Next meeting: 23rd July 2009
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1st May 2008

Games Played:

Formula De
CCGs
Struggle of Empires
Puerto Rico

Next meeting: 8th May
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24th April 2008

Games Played:

Bushido (RPG)
Drakon
Kingsburg
Saint Petersburg
Puerto Rico
CCGs

Next meeting: 1st May
Comments: 1

17th April 2008

Games Played:

D&D 4th Edition (RPG)
Formula De (Race Report)
Game of Thrones (CCG)
Stone Age

Next meeting: 24th April
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25th September 2008

Games Played:

Hero System Roleplaying (Champions)
Tribune
Stone Age
Shadowfist CCG
Agricola
Marco Polo Expedition
Galaxy Trucker
Settlers of Catan

Next meeting: 2nd October
Comments: 8

10th April 2008

Games Played:

D&D
Vikings
2 games of Galaxy Trucker
Game of Thrones
Nexus Ops
San Juan

Next meeting: 17th April
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27th August 2009

Games Played:

Descent
Emira
Heckmeck Am Bratwurmeck
Steam
Shadowfist CCG
Dominion

Next meeting: 3rd September
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6th August 2009

Games Played:

Formula De
Mare Mediterraneum
Shadowfist CCG

Next meeting: 13th August
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10th September 2009

Games Played:

Railways of England and Wales
Endeavour
Battlestar Galactica
Game of Thrones CCG

Next meeting: 17th September
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20th March 2008

Games Played:

Runebound
Bushido (RPG)
Formula De
Game of Thrones (CCG)
Canal Mania
Notre Dame

Next meeting: 27th march
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8th May 2008

This week saw the 2008 AGM. The committee remained largely unchanged, with the exception of Greg Jackson who replaced Graham Charlton as secretary. Subs and membership fees remained unchanged.

Games Played:

Agricola
CCGs
Railroad Tycoon
Kingsburg
Fluxx
San Juan

Next Meeting: 15th May
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3rd April 2008

Games Played:

Game of Thrones (CCG)
Runebound
Formula De (Race Report)
Kingsburg

Next meeting: 10th April

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27th March 2008

Games Played:

Jenseits von Theben
D&D (RPG)
History of the Roman Empire
Game of Thrones (CCG)

Next meeting: 3rd April
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Manorcon XXVI report

FGC were represented at the popular Manorcon XXVI tournament held in glorious weather at Leicester University, July 25th-28th. FGC member Mark Ashfield survived the white heat of the Games Hall to win the Manorcon Puerto Rico tournament trophy.

A couple of hundred gamers were present, particularly on Saturday. Gamers well deserved reputation for good taste in beer was proven by the 9th (& final) barrel of real ale running out on Saturday night. That left the scrumpy; some people's play suffered on Sunday as a result.

Mark was delighted to pick up a mint copy of Memoir 44 for 20 in the secondhand games sale, one of a hundred plus bargains. Hopefully FGC will have more representatives next year - there are more trophies available!
Comments: 1

26th June 2008

Games Played:

Struggle of Empires
D&D
Cards
Caylus
Citadels

Next meeting: 3rd July 2008
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13th December 2007

Games Played:

Agricola (Board)
Shadowfist (CCG)
Key Harvest (Board)
Railroad Dice (Dice)
Champions (RPG)

Next meeting: Oh no, it's Silly Games Night! 20th December is the night to dust off your copy of Graverobbers from Outer Space, Quack Shot and 'The Ever Popular Chocolate Poker' (it says here). The sillier the better, proper silly games will save you the price of your entrance fee.
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