Prairie Game eXpo - REGINA SHRINE CLUB - Saturday, June 8, 2024 (10 am) FREE!!

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What: Prairie Game eXpo XVII
Where: REGINA SHRINE CLUB c/o OASIS HALL      N E W  L O C A T I O N 
2065 Hamilton Street
Regina, SK  S4P 2E1
(Downtown Regina across from SaskPower)
When: Saturday, June 8, 2024. Starts at 10:00 AM. Ends at 9:00 PM
Who: Anyone interested in playing boardgames & miniature based games.
Why: Life is Short; Play Games!
Cost: This is a FREE event! With FREE parking at SaskPower

Click HERE for Important Information about these events

Click HERE to Volunteer for Prairie Game eXpo

Here are some direct links to the game schedule:
Learn To Play
BoardGames
BoardGame Tournaments
Miniature Games
Role-Playing Games

Kitchen will be run by the WA WA Shriners.
Lunch and supper served! Snacks and beverages will be available all day. No outside food permitted in the venue.

Please note: Alcoholic beverages will be served after 4pm.

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WIN FREE STUFF!

 

To help encourage sign up and attendance, we will be giving away free games: OCEANS 

Rules are easy:
1) You must post on this thread to sign up for a game, run a game, or just let us know you're attending.
2) You must attend the event and sign our log book with your SaskGames I.D.

Bonus entry to draw:
1) Schedule a game on the forum with open spots for sign-up.
2) All Volunteers will get a bonus entry (Table registration, Learn to Play, and event set up). We appreciate all the help!

We will randomly determine all winners after the event and let the winner know they've won. We will announce all winners in this forum.


BONUS EARLY BIRD DRAW!!!

We will also be giving away Shobu

We will be giving away INSERT BOARD GAME NAME HERE at 12:00pm. To win you must be signed into the log book, and have made a post of this thread saying you're coming out, running a game, or signing up for an event! You must write your SaskGames I.D. in the logbook to qualify.

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LEARN TO PLAY
 

Teaching easy / accessible games to people. "Learn to Play" is a PGX initiative to help introduce new games to PGX attendees. Game teachers will teach a single game to groups of people over a two-hour block. Please contact us here if you're interested in volunteering.

No sign up is necessary. Drop in to learn one of these games.

GAME: Knarr
TEACHER: Dana
TIME: 10am - 12pm

GAME: Wavelength
TEACHER: Lareina and Chris
TIME: 12pm-2pm

GAME: Canvas
TEACHER: Chad B
TIME: 12pm-2pm

GAME: Heat: Pedal to the Metal
TEACHER: Dyson
TIME: 2pm-4pm
NOTE: Learn or refresh BOARD GAME NAME for the 4PM tournament

GAME: Point Salad
TEACHER:JRoboto4
TIME: 2pm-4pm

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BOARD GAMES
 

The category "board game" encompasses many a game, including several card-based games, and games that do not make use of a board! Party games, strategy games, family-friendly games, war games, dexterity games and even card games will be represented.

Listed below, you will find the list of games scheduled to be played at Prairie Game eXpo. You are welcome to post on this forum to sign-up for a game. Please ensure you arrive in time to play the game. If your plans change, please post here as well so your spot can be opened up again. This list, the times, and the players are subject to change.

You are also welcome to bring your own games to the event and play at your leisure, or show up with no games and simply see what you can get into.


GAME: Hitster
ORGANIZER: Chad B
START TIME: 10:15AM
DURATION: 60 minutes
# OF PLAYERS: 8
1. Dr. Memphis
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GAME:  Art Society
TEACHER:  Nikki J
START TIME:  11 a.m.
DURATION:  90 min.
# OF PLAYERS:  5
1. NikkiJ
2.
3.
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GAME: Flamecraft
ORGANIZER: Lareina and Chris
TIME: 2:00pm
DURATION: 90 mins with teaching
PLAYERS: 5
1. Lareina
2. Chris
3. NeikeDjour
4. JohnnyThrust
5. Mark Cazakoff

GAME:  Darwin's Journey
TEACHER: Jason Vanstone
START TIME: 4:00 p.m.
DURATION: 120-150min.
# OF PLAYERS: 4
1. Jason Vanstone
2. Oliver Vanstone
3. Mike McC.
4.

GAME: Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition
TEACHER: Mike McC.
START TIME: 7:00 p.m. (after Darwin)
DURATION: 60-90 min.
# OF PLAYERS: 4
1. Mike McC.
2.
3.
4.

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BOARD GAME TOURNAMENTS
 

We will be running organized tournaments at Prairie Game eXpo. Past tournaments have included King of Tokyo, Setters of Catan, Ticket to Ride, Camel Up, Dominion, Dixit, Lanterns, Kingdomino, Smash Up, Azul & more! Please watch this space as we unveil our schedule. Please reserve your spot here. Feel free to tell us what you'd like to see at future PGX events.


GAME: Heat: Pedal to the Metal
ORGANIZER: TBD
START TIME: 4pm
DURATION: 60 - 120 minutes
PLAYERS: 18
DETAILS: See here for details
GAME BOARDS NEEDED: 3
GAMES PROVIDED BY: 1* Dyson (2 still needed)
PRIZES: Prairie Game eXpo mug to the winner!

First Copy:
1. Dana Tillusz
2. Dyson Yobb
3. Harlynne
4. JohnnyThrust
5. NeikeDjour
6. Dr. Memphis

If we get a second copy:
7. CloudheadDuncan
8. Patar21
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11.
12.

3rd copy: 13-18.

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ROLE-PLAYING GAMES
 

We will be hosting an area at PGX devoted to role-playing games. If you would like to run a RPG event please let us know. Past games have included Pathfinder, Dungeons & Dragons, Star Wars, 3 6 9 & more!

GAME: Cogent Roleplay
ORGANIZER: Thomas Boxall
TIME: 10:00 - 12:00
DURATION: 2 Hours
PLAYERS: 2-6
DETAILS:The Cogent Community Project is currently playtesting the latest version of Cogent Roleplay ( https://cogentroleplay.com/ ).  This would be recorded as an official playtest for Cogent Roleplay, and all playtesters who wish to be credited will have their names (or aliases) published with the new version of the game.  The playtest will include:

• Introduction to Cogent Roleplay, and Story Selection
• Character Creation
• Playtest
• Feedback

Cogent Roleplay is a story-focused TTRPG game system designed to be played with various story settings (Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Horror, Historic, or Comedy).  Cogent Roleplay is a D6-based system so playtesters are encouraged to bring their luckiest D6s with them.

1. Thomas
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5.
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MINIATURE GAMES
 

PGX is a great place to showcase the many diverse miniature games in the hobby. PGX has hosted events for all sorts including Warhammer (Age of Sigmar, 40K, Kill Team, etc), Warmachine, Infinity, Star Wars X-Wing, Star Wars Legion, Gaslands & more!


GAME: Warhammer 40K Kill Team
ORGANIZER: Khoa
START TIME: 10:00AM
END TIME: 5:30PM (approximately)
PLAYERS: No limit
DETAILS: Khoa is organizing a fun tournament for Kill Team. Deadline for sign-up for the tournament is June 5. This tournament is designed for new and experienced players. Players will happily show off their game and answer questions if any PGX attendees are curious about Kill Team. Sign-up, player pack, and resources are posted on the Facebook page for the tournament: https://www.facebook.com/events/986731229119766/

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Please note we will have limited space for miniatures. Please contact us if you would like to run something.

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Please be advised that PGX will be at a new venue.

REGINA SHRINE CLUB
c/o OASIS HALL
2065 Hamilton Street
Regina SK  S4P 2E1

https://www.wawashriners.org/regina.html

Lots of free parking across the street at SaskPower

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To post a game for Prairie Game eXpo please quote this reply and fill in the relevant information:

GAME:
TEACHER:
START TIME:
DURATION: your best estimate of how long it will take with teaching
# OF PLAYERS:
URL: Copy and past the URL from Board Game Geek here

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Heat: Pedal to the Metal Tournament

START TIME: 4:00 PM
DURATION: 60-120 minutes
MAXIMUM PLAYERS: 18

There are 2 rounds to the tournament. They consist of:
- 1 Preliminary Round (3 tables of up to 6 people) using only the base game
- 1 Championship Round (1 table of 6 people)

Tournament Format

-Players will be seated randomly at tables as evenly as possible.

The top two scoring players from each table from round 1 will advance to the Championship Round.

PRIZES:

The winner receives a highly sought after PGX mug!

Time limit: No round will go longer than 60 minutes. Final determination will be based on position of players on the track.

If we do not make our 18 player roster we will make amendments on the fly.





Respond to this post to sign-up for the tournament.