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Erik's Board / Card Games Blog August 2007 Archive

By Erik Arneson, About.com Guide to Board / Card Games since 1999

Gen Con 2007 - Report #5 - WizKids Photo Gallery

Wednesday August 29, 2007
The WizKids booth at Gen Con 2007 was always very active. The company was promiting several new and upcoming games, including Halo ActionClix, Star Wars PocketModel TCG Ground Assault, Pirates ... Read More

Play Fantasy Football with Gamers

Wednesday August 29, 2007
If you're interested in joining a free fantasy football league with some gamers, please send me an email (boardgames.guide@about.com) with "Fantasy Football" as the subject line. I'll need your name ... Read More

Gen Con 2007 - Report #4 - Videos

Sunday August 19, 2007
I will post more photos from Gen Con 2007 soon; in the meantime, here are some video reports from the official Gen Con web site: Thursday Gen Con Video Report Friday Gen ... Read More

Gen Con 2007 - Report #3 - HeroScape Photo Gallery

Saturday August 18, 2007
At Gen Con 2007, Hasbro had the new HeroScape Swarm of the Marro Master Set and some upcoming HeroScape expansions set up in an impressive display. This Gen Con 2007 ... Read More

Gen Con 2007 - Report #2

Friday August 17, 2007
A glitch in the wifi connection at our bed and breakfast has been worked out, so I'm back online and ready to report about my two days at Gen Con ... Read More

Gen Con 2007 - Report #1

Thursday August 16, 2007
I'm in Indianapolis, preparing to attend the first day of Gen Con 2007. About 85,000 "turnstile" attendees are expected this year, according to a brief article at IndyStar.com. Gen Con ... Read More

2007 International Gamers Award Finalists Named

Wednesday August 15, 2007
The International Gamers Awards committee has announced the finalists for the 2007 IGA in the two "general strategy" categories, multi-player and two-player. Games released between July 1, 2006, and June ... Read More

New Expansion for Kill Doctor Lucky

Wednesday August 15, 2007
A new expansion for Kill Doctor Lucky should be available soon. Kill Doctor Lucky... and His Little Dog, Too! includes a new dog token (the dog is named Shamrock) and ... Read More

Knucklebones - Sept. 2007 Issue

Wednesday August 15, 2007
The September 2007 issue of Knucklebones is available, featuring these cover stories: "Parcheesi's Globetrotting Past," "Top 10 Superhero Games," and "Swedish Conventions: New concepts in gaming get-togethers." Inside the September ... Read More

Exclusive Halo ActionClix Figure at Target

Tuesday August 14, 2007
WizKids, publisher of HeroClix, has announced that Target is offering an exclusive Halo ActionClix 2-Pack with pre-orders for the Halo 3 Xbox 360 game. The promotion started on Aug. 12 ... Read More

EA to Produce Digital Versions of Hasbro Games

Monday August 13, 2007
Hasbro and Electronic Arts recently announced a licensing agreement under which EA will publish digital versions of popular Hasbro games like Monopoly, Scrabble and Yahtzee. Online versions are covered, as ... Read More

Upcoming Book: The 100 Best Hobby Games

Thursday August 9, 2007
Hobby Games: The 100 Best has shot to the top of my wish list. Edited by James Lowder and published by Green Ronin Publishing, it's a collection of essays from ... Read More

Driver of Truck Carrying Board Games Disappears

Wednesday August 8, 2007
This is one of the strangest stories I've come across in a long time. On Sunday, Aug. 5, at about 5 a.m., a tractor-trailer carrying board games -- including Lost ... Read More

World Boardgaming Championships: 2007 WBC Photo Gallery

Monday August 6, 2007
Our gallery of photos from the 2007 World Boardgaming Championships is now complete. It features a total of 27 photos, including games like 1960: The Making of the President, If ... Read More

2007 World Boardgaming Championships: Report #3

Sunday August 5, 2007
The 2007 World Boardgaming Championships are now over, and I had a great time. I made it to the semi-finals in the Ra tournament, where I tied for last place ... Read More

2007 World Boardgaming Championships: Report #2

Friday August 3, 2007
During my second day at the 2007 World Boardgaming Championships, I was taught some excellent new games. My favorite of the day was Thebes, an archaeological competition in which players ... Read More

2007 World Boardgaming Championships: Report #1

Thursday August 2, 2007
I'm playing at the World Boardgaming Championships in Lancaster, Pa., for the next several days. As I checked in yesterday afternoon, the folks at the registration desk said that more ... Read More

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