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Just One of the Horsemen: Games, Games and more Games!

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Well, the board games are rolling in for this year’s convention. We have some great games planned for this year’s event.

Friday afternoon, we kick things off with the Game of Thrones extravaganza. This popular event is back for its seventh year, thanks to Justin Berman and his assistants. If you are arriving early join in the fun, as no less than three boards of Game of Thrones will be running at once. Be sure to sign up early as slots fill up quickly for this game.

We have board game tournaments this year. BANG! will be back on Sunday morning after a one year hiatus.  So strap on your shooting irons and step out into the dusty street for this fun tournament. On Saturday we have two more big tournaments planned. In the evening Carnage will present its 2nd Annual Dominion tournament.  Come see what all the buzz is about in this fast paced card game.

And finally (because Robert asked for it…..), Carnage the 13th will be offering its first ever Endeavor tournament!  Saturday afternoon Endeavor will be all over the board game area.  Players will play two games with the five top combined scores moving on to a final table Sunday morning at 10am.  So join in the fun with these three great tournaments.  (And there may even  be a prize or two if you do well enough…)

If you are not into tournaments, Carnage has many other board games to offer.  The following games have been confirmed for this years convention.

  • Android
  • Battlestar Galactica
  • Betrayal at House on the Hill
  • Brass
  • Carcassonne
  • ZOMBIE Carcassonne (shuffle…shuffle…shuffle…mmm brains!)
  • Carson City
  • Dixit (2010 Spiel de Jahres winner)
  • Le Havre
  • Agricola
  • Puerto Rico
  • Princes of Florence
  • Tigris & Euphrates
  • Race for the Galaxy
  • Starcraft
  • Cyclades
  • Arkham Horror
  • Axis and Allies: Double Blind
  • Shadows over Camelot
  • Space Alert
  • War of the Rings (Collecters Edition)
  • WizWars
  • Conflict of Heroes
  • Empire Builder
  • 18XX
  • Ticket to Ride (VT/NH Special Edition/Marklin)
  • Titan
  • Power Grid
  • The Great Space Race

And many more!  We are still looking for some games. So please check the list above with my list of wants and let us know if you are interested in running a game or two at the convention.  We can never have too many games.  It is always games, games and more games!

Just One of the Horsemen: Board Games at Carnage

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Back again as promised, with a list of board games we are hoping to have at Carnage this year. If you see any on this list you are interested in running, please send us a GM submission through the site. If you don’t see your favorite game, then please let us know or come and run it at the convention. This is in no way a complete list, but it is a start!

One thing before the list: If you are looking for a chance to do some gaming soon, then save the date of June 19th for a Game ’n Grill game day at Memorial Hall in Essex, VT, presented by Green Mountain Gamers. The game day will feature open board gaming, some teaching sessions, RPG scenarios and a Dominion Tournament. Check out more details at their website: www.greenmountaingamers.com.

Look for Carnage members in attendance at the Game ’n Grill. Come tell us in person what games you want to see or just come hang out and play some great games.

So, on with the list…. Continue reading →

Just one of the Horsemen…..Welcome

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Hey welcome back for another year of CARNAGE! We had a great year last year…with the exception of  the appearance of Pestilence at the convention. But what can you expect when you are dealing with Carnage and the four horsemen?

The board game room was full last year, and we hope to keep it that way going into CARNAGE the 13th! I would like to thank all of the great GMs who helped us out last year:

  • Bill Brunton
  • Justin Berman
  • Jacob Foote
  • Josh Winslow
  • Doug Jorenby
  • Amos Parker
  • Richard Nothey
  • Sean Wolfe
  • Jim Winslow
  • Brennan Martin
  • Michelle Graham
  • Gary Bobar
  • Alex Clay
  • Matt Miller
  • Daniel Beard
  • Amy Stender
  • Danny Campbell
  • Bob Mosdal
  • Art Winslow
  • Dean Emmerson
  • Earl Waters
  • Christopher Dondero
  • Jeannie Compter
  • Neal Byles
  • Derk Dunn
  • Bob Yates
  • Billy DiGiulio
  • Matt Golec
  • Eric Paperman
  • Will Minsinger
  • Rick Salamin
  • Bethany Creaser
  • Richard Creaser
  • Doug Gray
  • Michele Denault-Reynolds
  • Chuck Burkins
  • Roland Paperman

I would also like to give a special thanks to John Fitzpatrick, who helped us out at the last minute.

One person not listed above but who GMd in almost every slot has now joined the ranks. So we need to thank Tyler Dion. We are happy to have him aboard.

Now on with this year’s convention. We are planning on another big year for board games at Carnage. There have been some great new games. As always, we are looking for GMs to present these games. If you have a game you would like to run, don’t wait…. sign up now. In the future I will be posting a list of Carnage’s most-wanted games. These will be the games we are hoping to present at this year’s convention. They will include some of the up and coming new games, as well as many old classics.

We are also looking for any suggestions to help make the convention more enjoyable for our attendees. So, if you have any, please drop us a line. We are already planning some new things for the board gaming areas: some new tournaments and a new setup.

Keep checking back here for more updates and information as we get closer to CARNAGE the 13th! (Still in 3D!)