World Boardgaming Championships

The World Boardgaming Championships, hosted by the Boardgame Players Association, is a great event for fans of wargames and designer games. The emphasis is very much on tournament play, although open gaming has grown in popularity in recent years.

The main convention takes place Monday, Aug. 1, 2011 to Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011. Associated pre-con events will take place the weekend before the main convention (July 30-31, 2011).

Future dates: July 30-Aug. 5, 2012; July 29-Aug. 4, 2013; Aug. 4-10, 2014; and Aug. 3-9, 2015.

I have attended five World Boardgaming Championships (2005 through 2009), all at the Lancaster Host in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The organizers and volunteers do an incredible job of making sure that events run on time and as efficiently as possible.

If you're interested in tournament-based gaming, the WBC is the event for you. Many of the events are open to players with limited or no experience in the games being played, although some are recommended for expert players only.

There are also areas for open gaming, Rio Grande Games has an area where they show off their new and recent publications, game demos provide oppportunities to learn new games, and a vendor room allows players to buy their favorite games.

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