9/22/2023 0 Comments Bgg battle sheep![]() (for sellers, set-up was the hour before). The Virtual Flea Market was held on Thursday, from 7 p.m. This year there were 156 games traded (849 not traded), with 54 people making at least one trade. If you are interested in which games were up for trade or what games people wanted, check out the Math Trade Actual Geeklist or the Hopes and Dreams Request List respectively. I highly recommend it, and the more participants, the better the trades! If you want to participate, start checking the BGG.CON forum at the beginning of October. Math trades are a super cool way to trade games you no longer play/want for something new to try. There are very clear instructions posted every year, so even if you have never traded before, they have you covered - just click the link and scroll down for newbie information including a couple more links for help. This was the 14th annual math trade at BGG.CON! This is a no-risk trade. Information provided by Scott Alden.Ħ8 TIE: The Quacks of Quedlinburg and The Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Herb WitchesĦ2 TIE: Cities: Skylines – The Board Game and Wingspanĥ8 TIE: Rune Stones, Rune Stones: Nocturnal Creatures, and Rune Stones: Queenie 1 – New Rune Stonesĥ7 TIE: Ecos: First Continent and Paranormal Detectivesĥ2 TIE: Atlantis Rising (Second Edition) and Paris: New Eden (I listed the ties as one entry since some were related.) This does not include the games that were available throughout the convention in the Hot Games area. (3) Marco Polo II: In the Service of the Khanīelow are the top ten list of games checked out of the library, preceded by the number of checkouts. Listed below are the number of copies followed by the name of the game. The number of unique games was the same as last year (19) but there were more copies this year: 42 total in 2019, as opposed to 28 in 2018. This year there were quite a few more hot games tables - 14 more, assuming all the listed copies below were out on tables. The result was an exposure that was too long to hand hold. It was a fairly shady corner (where else would you find these two characters), even if my iPhone photo doesn't show it. Not so fun fact: I'm so upset the photo above blurred. ![]() Stephen Buonocore, Stronghold Games (L) and Nick Little, Indie Boards & Cards (R) sharing a quiet moment In order to be eligible to win, attendees had to finish the QR code hunt, complete the survey, and be present to win at the prize drawing. Attendees could scan the codes to unlock a secret message, plus a survey, in order to be entered to win one of the Grand Prizes, given away at the Saturday night Closing Ceremonies. ![]() There were twelve QR codes to be found throughout the Exhibit Hall. If you created a Guidebook login, you could make use of the personalized schedule and to-do list.Īlso through the Guidebook, attendees could find out how to join the Exhibitor Hall Scavenger Hunt, which replaced the Exhibitor Bingo from previous years. It had an inbox for announcements, such as daily prize winners. The Guidebook provided general information such as check-in hours, BGG.CON schedule, list of exhibitors, maps of the exhibit hall and convention area, GeekBuzz how-to, BGG events policies, BGG.CON FAQ and Wiki links, and more. Thank you to Jeff Anderson for providing the Team Geek fun fact, as well as much of the information above and probably some mixed in below.įor 2019, BGG.CON created an app using Guidebook. With the new venue, there were a few hiccups in processing the line, but they will be fixed for next year.įun fact: At 115 members, Team Geek volunteer staff is half the size of the first BGG.CON in 2005. There were a few more this year: 180 – it is capped at about 5% of total badges. Premium badges were available again at the same flat fee of $400. Still there were a few attendees who camped out overnight, just for fun. Once registration was opened, no one waited more than 37 minutes. This year's general registration line was very efficient. The new location is also within walking distance of many more restaurants. The smaller airport makes it easier and faster to get in and out. My husband and I have been flying into Love Field for a few years now anyway it's a lot less expensive for a direct flight, even considering Lyft to/from the hotel. The new location is closer to Love Field airport, which makes me very happy since I fly Southwest. In 2019, there were about 3,500 attendees. Although the hotel can handle about 5,000 attendees, BGG.CON plans to scale up over time, due to extra growth issues and logistics. Also, the main ballroom was larger and more hotel rooms were available. One of the advantages of the new space is that the exhibit hall was in one room rather than two. This is the first year in this new space. Author's Note: Yep, this write-up is super-duper late as explained at the bottom of the page.īGG.CON 2019 was held November 20-24 at the Hyatt Regency Dallas.
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