Board and Card Games
On this page you will find a list of the gaming events sorted alphabetically
by rules system. You can find information on how to submit gaming
events of your own on our Volunteers
& Gamemasters Page. Note: We are relocating Board and Card
games to the main convention area this year.
Gaming Events
Car Wars (Boardgame)
| B01 |
Car Wars - Tag Team Brawl |
4 - 8 players |
| Car Wars (Matchbox scale) |
Fri. 2000 |
Beginner |
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Usually the highways of the future have friends few and far
between, but this time you have a buddy watching your back.
You and up to three more teams of two each are involved in
a tag team arena event. The competition is sure to be intense
- after all, its twice the cars, twice the guns and twice
the explosions! Come check out the new style of Car Wars,
fresh for the year!
Player Gear: Some six sided dice and a pencil are strongly
recommended.
GM - Andy Faulkner, local MIB cell leader and SJG volunteer
game demo rep
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| B02 |
Car Wars - Saturday Shoot-Out |
3 - 8 players |
| Car Wars (Matchbox scale) |
Sat. 1500 |
Beginner |
At the Saturday Shoot-out will you win it all
or will you go home in flames? Car Wars is back and better than
ever with streamlined rules, a new look and a new scale that
lets you use "Matchbox" cars instead of cardboard counters!
This is an all against all arena battle using Division 10 pregenerated
vehicles. Come see what's new with this classic game of highway
combat.
Player Gear: Some six sided dice and a pencil are strongly recommended.
GM - Andy Faulkner, local MIB cell leader and SJG volunteer
game demo rep |
Car Wars Card Game
| B03 |
Amateur Night |
3 - 6 players |
| Car Wars Card Game |
Sat. 1000 |
Beginner |
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It's amateur night at the Arena. All are welcome, but only
a few will walk away at the end of the night. Who will have
the skills to claim the the title of Champion? Will it be
you?
GM - Al Griego, Man In Black (Steve Jackson Games volunteer
game demo rep)
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Cheap-Ass Games
| B04 |
Miscellaneous Cheap-Ass Games |
4 - 9 players |
| Variable |
Sat. 1000 |
Beginner |
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Light-hearted games: an assortment of The Great Brain Robbery,
Ben Hvrt, Spree, Falling -- a focused time for otherwise open
gaming.
GM - Ian Barland
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Chez Geek
| B05 |
Chez Geek |
4 - 6 players |
| Chez Geek |
Sat. 1000 |
Beginner |
Chez Geek is the game where you try to get as
much slack as possible through drinking, carousing, partying,
and making a general nuisance of yourself to those around you.
Just like apartment life, but with less actual mess to pick
up. For mature(yeah, right) OLDER players only, please!
GM - Keith Nielsen, Man In Black (Steve Jackson Games volunteer
game demo rep) |
| B06 |
Chez Geek |
3 - 6 players |
| Chez Geek |
Fri. 2000 |
Beginner |
It's just like dorm life, but without the green
shag carpeting. Partying, sleeping and nookie. Who could ask
for more? Mature players, please.
GM - Al Griego, Man In Black (Steve Jackson Games volunteer
game demo rep) |
Frag
| B07 |
Frag-O-Rama |
3 - 6 players |
| Frag |
Sat. 2000 |
Beginner |
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GET READY TO RRRRRRRRRRUMBLE!!! It's Open night at the Deathmatch
Arena. Come one, come all and test your skills against all
comers!! Big guns and bigger prizes! Who could ask for more?
Player gear: Please bring pencils.
GM - Al Griego, Man In Black (Steve Jackson Games volunteer
game demo rep)
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Grave Robbers From Outer
Space
| B08 |
Grave Robbers From Outer Space |
2 - 12 players |
| Grave Robbers From Outer Space |
Sat. 2000 |
Beginner |
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Pay homeage to the classic B-movies we all love to hate.
Strive to make a movie that will last, while killing the casts
of other movies. How can you not love the Nymphomaniac Cheerleaders,
the Guy that everyone knows will die and Sparky the wonder
dog! Lots of fun, and easy to play.
...Say is that a tentacle?
GM - Zev Shlasinger
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Knightmare Chess
| B09 |
Knightmare Chess |
1 - 4 players |
| Knightmare Chess |
Fri. 2000 |
Beginner |
This game is Bobby Fischer's Knightmare! Standard
chess, but with cards that change the rules in brutal ways.
Ever want to turn a pawn into a claymore mine, or a fireball?
Knightmare Chess is the game for you!
GM - Keith Nielsen, Man In Black (Steve Jackson Games volunteer
game demo rep) |
Looney/Icehouse Games
| B10 |
Playing With Pyramids |
3 - 8 players |
| Looney/Icehouse Games |
Fri. 2000, Sun. 1000 |
Beginner |
There are currently over 60 games in existence
using the versatile little Icehouse pyrmaids and any of them
will be available for play here. Open to both novices and veteran
players. Other Looney games like Fluxx and Chrononauts will
also be available.
GM - Michelle Lepovic, an official Looney Labs Mad Lab Rabbit |
Lunch Money
| B11 |
Lunch Money |
2 - 15 players |
| Lunch Money |
Sun. 1000 |
Beginner |
A fast paced card game where you are all little
girls talking smack and beating each other up for lunch money.
GM - Kevin Keel |
Magi Nation
| B12 |
Magi Nation Demo |
2 - 8 players |
| Magi Nation |
Fri. 2000 |
Beginner |
Come and learn to play one of Inquest's nominees
for Best CCG of 2001. Decks will be provided, or you can bring
your own.
GM - Jeffrey A. Sass |
| B13 |
Magi Nation Tourney |
2 - 8 players |
| Magi Nation |
Sat. 2000 |
Intermediate |
Come and play one of Inquest's nominees for Best
CCG of 2001. Bring your best deck and pit your skills against
the finest Magi Nation players Owlcon has to offer. Prizes will
be awarded to top finishers.
GM - Jeffrey A. Sass |
Munchkin
| B14 |
Munchkin |
2 - 6 players |
| Munchkin |
Fri. 2000, Sat. 2000 |
Beginner |
Kill the monsters! Steal the treasure! Stab your
buddy! Munchkin is a card game for 2-6 players, a parody of
the classic munchkin gaming experience. Enjoy all the perks
of being a munchkin, without all of that messy roleplaying!
GM - Jeffrey Ruppel, Man In Black (Steve Jackson Games volunteer
game demo rep) |
Roborally
| B15 |
Roborally |
4 - 8 players |
| Roborally |
Fri. 2000 |
Beginner |
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Each player's robot races across the factory floor. Avoid
pits, stand on gears to help you turn, maybe hitch a ride
on a conveyor belt (and hope fervently you can step off before
being conveyed to a crusher!). Each turn you're dealt a hand
of nine basic instructions, from which you create a five-step
program. If you're clever maybe you can push another robot
off-course, cheering as their program guides them into the
path of violent danger.
GM - Ian Barland
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Shadowfist (CCG/TCG)
| B16 |
Final Brawl (Sanctioned Tournament) |
18 players |
| Shadowfist |
Sun. 1000 |
Intermediate |
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Note: This is a sanctioned tournament, Swiss, 3 rounds.
Shadowfist is the mile-a-minute, sword-clashing, butt-kicking,
Uzi-spraying, boat-exploding, car-chasing, monster-crunching,
Hong Kong cinematic action card game that is so epic it would
take fourteen John Woos to film and a cast the likes of Jackie
Chan, Jet Li, Chow Yun Fat and Michelle Yeoh. And that's just
in the first five minutes! Equal opportunity butt kicking,
baby!
GM - Dan Mauldin, a member of the Silver Band, Z-Man Games'
official demo team.
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| B17 |
Shadowfist Demo |
10 players |
| Shadowfist |
Sat. 2000 |
Beginner |
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Learn to play Shadowfist, the mile-a-minute, sword-clashing,
butt-kicking, Uzi-spraying, boat-exploding, car-chasing, monster-crunching,
Hong Kong cinematic action card game that is so epic it would
take fourteen John Woos to film and a cast the likes of Jackie
Chan, Jet Li, Chow Yun Fat and Michelle Yeoh. And that's just
in the first five minutes! Equal opportunity butt kicking,
baby!
GM - Dan Mauldin, a member of the Silver Band, Z-Man Games'
official demo team.
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Star Fleet Battleforce
| B18 |
Star Fleet Battleforce |
2 - 8 players |
| Star Fleet Battleforce |
Fri. 2000 |
Beginner |
Fast paced card game where you battle your opponents
using the classic Star Trek ships. Featured races include The
Federation, Klingons, Romulans, Kzinti, Gorn, Tholians and the
Orion Pirates.
GM - Kevin Keel |
Titan: Avalon Hill's Monster Slug-a-thon
| B19 |
Titan Demo (Avalon Hill's Monster Slug-a-thon) |
3 - 6 players |
| Titan |
Sat. 1500 |
Beginner |
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Clashes between ogres, gorgons, and dragons: On the masterboard
your stacks wander around looking to recruit bigger and meaner
creatures. When you run into an enemy stack, battle occurs
on a small tactical-level map. The last titan left standing
wins the game.
Avalon-Hill dubs it their "Monster Slug-a-thon Fantasy Wargame"
GM - Ian Barland
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| B20 |
Titan (Avalon Hill's Monster Slug-a-thon) |
3 - 6 players |
| Titan |
Sat. 2000 |
Intermediate |
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Clashes between ogres, gorgons, and dragons: On the masterboard
your stacks wander around looking to recruit bigger and meaner
creatures. When you run into an enemy stack, battle occurs
on a small tactical-level map. The last titan left standing
wins the game.
Avalon-Hill dubs it their "Monster Slug-a-thon Fantasy Wargame"
GM - Ian Barland
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