Scores of publishers & designers present new ideas in board, card, RPGs & story games at the First Exposure Playtest Hall & need players like YOU! Be among the 1st to try something totally new!
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The First Exposure Playtest Hall is back and bigger than ever at Gen Con 2018! Scores of Publishers and Designers from all over the world will be showing off their latest creations, and they need the help of gamers old and young, experienced and novice. We have board games, card cards, role playing games, story games and more. You will get to choose a game that you think looks interesting, and then you will help to shape the final product. There are a total of 27 playtest slots, and they are all free - join us for as many as you'd like throughout Gen Con 2018!
Scores of publishers & designers present new ideas in board, card, RPGs & story games at the First Exposure Playtest Hall & need players like YOU! Be among the 1st to try something totally new!
Description:
The First Exposure Playtest Hall is back and bigger than ever at Gen Con 2018! Scores of Publishers and Designers from all over the world will be showing off their latest creations, and they need the help of gamers old and young, experienced and novice. We have board games, card cards, role playing games, story games and more. You will get to choose a game that you think looks interesting, and then you will help to shape the final product. There are a total of 27 playtest slots, and they are all free - join us for as many as you'd like throughout Gen Con 2018!
A trick-taking card game in which players collect Diamond Crystals based on the suits they play. Winner receives a $500 Shopping Spree at the Stronghold Games booth!
Description:
This Stronghold game by Mike Fitzgerald is a trick-taking card game in which players collect Diamonds - not cards bearing that suit, mind you, but rather actual "Diamond Crystals". What makes the game of Diamonds different from other trick-taking card games is that when you cannot follow suit you get a "Suit Action" based on what suit you do play. Suit Actions are also taken by the winner of each trick, as well as at the end of a full Round of play. Whoever has the most points in Diamond Crystals at the end of the game wins! Players will play in 3 preliminary rounds; top scorers will advance to elimination play. The winner will receive the title of U.S. National Champion, and a $500 Shopping Spree at the Stronghold Games booth!
An innovative puzzle game of building pyramids with spheres - following the randomly drawn rules. Winner receives a $250 Shopping Spree at the Thames & Kosmos booth!
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Dimension is a fast-paced, innovative puzzle game that takes place in three dimensions with 60 colorful spheres. All of the players play at the same time. Everybody tries to position the spheres on their trays to earn as many points as possible. The task cards indicate how the spheres must be placed to earn points. Complete these tasks while racing against the timer. You get a point for each sphere you use and a bonus token for using all five colors, but you lose two points for each task card you don’t follow correctly. Prove to your opponents that you are the master of multi-dimensional thinking! Players will play in 3 preliminary rounds; top scorers will advance to elimination play. The winner will receive the title of U.S. National Champion, and a $250 Shopping Spree at the Thames & Kosmos booth!
Bid to buy spaces on the 49-square board. The 1st player to claim four spaces in a row wins the game. Tournament winner receives a special prize package from Breaking Games!
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Starting with $49 apiece, players in The Game of 49 bid to buy spaces on the 49-square (7-by-7) game board. Randomly drawn number cards are auctioned one at a time, with the highest bidder placing a chip on the matching board space. Wild/Payoff cards give players a choice of where to place their chip and also award cash to all players for their chips on the board: $7 per chip, with a payoff maximum of $49. The first player to claim four spaces in a row, in any direction, wins. Players will play in 3 preliminary rounds; top scorers will advance to elimination play. The winner will receive the title of U.S. National Champion, and a special prize package from Breaking Games!
Create words using a 7-card hand & 3 pool cards; earn cash & stock rewards, & file patents on letters. Winner receives a $250 Shopping Spree at the Breaking Games booth!
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Players take turns forming a word using a seven-card hand and a three-card community card pool, scoring money and stock rewards based on their word. Players may use their earned money to buy one letter "patent" in the word they make. In the future, whenever another player uses one of your owned letters on their turn, you earn money from the bank. Letters that are used less frequently have special abilities, increasing their power. When enough of the alphabet has been claimed, players finish the current turn, then score all money, stock and letter patents owned. Create the most valuable empire and you can become the letter tycoon! Players will play in 3 preliminary rounds; top scorers will advance to elimination play. The winner will receive the title of U.S. National Champion, and a $250 Shopping Spree at the Breaking Games booth!
A card-drafting game of magical mischief & pecking ravens. Winner receives a $250 Shopping Spree at the Smirk & Dagger Games booth!
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This Smirk & Dagger title is a casual-style, card-drafting game in which you quickly build your hand each round, collecting cards you want and poisoning your opponent's hand by passing along cards you think they can't use. Whoever holds the most of a given suit, gains the power of that suit to attack, heal, acquire Light or Shadow magicks and score victory points. Will you transform all your rivals into ravens - or can they regain their human form in time to score enough victory to win? Players will play in 3 preliminary rounds; top scorers will advance to elimination play. The winner will receive the title of U.S. National Champion, and a $250 Shopping Spree at the Smirk & Dagger Games booth!
A trick-taking game similar to Spades. Pirates, & other special cards add to the strategy. Winner receives a special prize from Grandpa Beck's Games!
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Brent Beck's Skull King is a trick-taking game similar to Oh Hell!, Wizard and Spades, with players needing to state how many tricks they think they'll win each round. Pirates and other special cards add to the strategy. Players will play in 3 preliminary rounds; top scorers will advance to elimination play. The winner will receive the title of U.S. National Champion, and a special prize from Grandpa Beck's Games!
A trick-taking card game in which players collect Diamond Crystals using Suit Actions - by winning tricks or playing a suit other than the suit led.
Description:
This Stronghold game by Mike Fitzgerald is a trick-taking card game in which players collect Diamonds - not cards bearing that suit, mind you, but rather actual "Diamond Crystals". What makes the game of Diamonds different from other trick-taking card games is that when you cannot follow suit you get a "Suit Action" based on what suit you do play. Suit Actions are also taken by the winner of each trick, as well as at the end of a full Round of play. Learn how to play the game in preparation for the 2017 U.S. National Diamonds Championship (CGM17110974) Friday at 8:00PM.
A trick-taking card game in which players collect Diamond Crystals using Suit Actions - by winning tricks or playing a suit other than the suit led.
Description:
This Stronghold game by Mike Fitzgerald is a trick-taking card game in which players collect Diamonds - not cards bearing that suit, mind you, but rather actual "Diamond Crystals". What makes the game of Diamonds different from other trick-taking card games is that when you cannot follow suit you get a "Suit Action" based on what suit you do play. Suit Actions are also taken by the winner of each trick, as well as at the end of a full Round of play. Learn how to play the game in preparation for the 2017 U.S. National Diamonds Championship (CGM17110974) Friday at 8:00PM.