2026 U.S. National Nature Championship - Preliminary Round
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The qualifying round, using the Amazon Rainforest expansion. Winners advance to the Final Round Saturday at 8PM for a chance to share a $400 Prize pool.
Description:
Compete in the second U.S. National Nature Championship! The goal of Nature is to grow thriving populations in an ecosystem where food is scarce and predators lurk. Evolve traits like Tusked for foraging, Fast for escaping danger, or Clawed for hunting. The Amazon Rainforest expansion adds a new dimension to the game: Mysteries hide behind every leaf of the canopy - poisonous dart frogs, jaguars that can crack turtle shells, and monkeys in search of exotic fruit. Everyone who reaches the final table will receive $100 Nature Dollars.
Snow White, The Little Mermaid, Cinderella, and many other fairy tale princesses are celebrating a five-day party. Winner receives a $250 shopping spree at the Bezier booth.
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The prince charmings, who have not been invited, will try to infiltrate the ball to propose marriage to the girls. As a princess, you have to avoid marriage proposals and remain single and independent after the celebrations. Players will play in 2 preliminary rounds; top scorers will advance to elimination play.
Brent Beck's trick-taking game is based on Oh Hell!, Wizard and Spades - players state how many tricks they think they'll win each hand. Winner receives a special prize package worth over $250!
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Pirates and other special cards add to the unique strategy, which includes an emphasis on Nil bidding. Mermaids will be used, but no White Whale, Kraken, Loot or special Pirate Abilities. Players will play in 2 preliminary rounds; top scorers will advance to elimination play.
2026 U.S. National Terraforming Mars Championship - Final Round
Summary:
Final Round, for qualified terraformers. Winners at the final table will share a prize pool of $1,000 in IGS titles.
Description:
The 8th Annual Tournament, run by John Lash. Play one of the corporations and work together in the terraforming process, but compete for getting victory points that are awarded not only for your contribution to the terraforming, but also for advancing human infrastructure throughout the solar system, and doing other commendable things. This event will include the Prelude Expansion. Players may play in any or all of the 4 preliminary rounds, but may only qualify for the Final Round once.
2026 U.S. National Terraforming Mars Championship - Preliminary Round
Summary:
Prelim Round 1 of 4, for experienced terraformers. Winners advance to the Final Round Saturday at 3PM for a chance to share a prize pool of $1,000 in IGS titles.
Description:
The 8th Annual Tournament, run by John Lash. Play one of the corporations and work together in the terraforming process, but compete for getting victory points that are awarded not only for your contribution to the terraforming, but also for advancing human infrastructure throughout the solar system, and doing other commendable things. This event will include the Prelude Expansion. Players may play in any or all of the 4 preliminary rounds, but may only qualify for the Final Round once.
2026 U.S. National Terraforming Mars Championship - Preliminary Round
Summary:
Prelim Round 2 of 4, for experienced terraformers. Winners advance to the Final Round Saturday at 3PM for a chance to share a prize pool of $1,000 in IGS titles.
Description:
The 8th Annual Tournament, run by John Lash. Play one of the corporations and work together in the terraforming process, but compete for getting victory points that are awarded not only for your contribution to the terraforming, but also for advancing human infrastructure throughout the solar system, and doing other commendable things. This event will include the Prelude Expansion. Players may play in any or all of the 4 preliminary rounds, but may only qualify for the Final Round once.
2026 U.S. National Terraforming Mars Championship - Preliminary Round
Summary:
Prelim Round 3 of 4, for experienced terraformers. Winners advance to the Final Round Saturday at 3PM for a chance to share a prize pool of $1,000 in IGS titles.
Description:
The 8th Annual Tournament, run by John Lash. Play one of the corporations and work together in the terraforming process, but compete for getting victory points that are awarded not only for your contribution to the terraforming, but also for advancing human infrastructure throughout the solar system, and doing other commendable things. This event will include the Prelude Expansion. Players may play in any or all of the 4 preliminary rounds, but may only qualify for the Final Round once.
2026 U.S. National Terraforming Mars Championship - Preliminary Round
Summary:
Prelim Round 4 of 4, for experienced terraformers. Winners advance to the Final Round Saturday at 3PM for a chance to share a prize pool of $1,000 in IGS titles.
Description:
The 8th Annual Tournament, run by John Lash. Play one of the corporations and work together in the terraforming process, but compete for getting victory points that are awarded not only for your contribution to the terraforming, but also for advancing human infrastructure throughout the solar system, and doing other commendable things. This event will include the Prelude Expansion. Players may play in any or all of the 4 preliminary rounds, but may only qualify for the Final Round once.
Place a tile and slide your stone along the path created. Winner receives a special $350 Luxury Limited Edition version, but every participant will receive the new 20th Anniversary Edition!
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Other players’ paths can lead you in the wrong direction...or off the board entirely! Paths will cross and connect, and the choices you make affect all the journeys across the board. Players will play in 2 preliminary rounds; top scorers will advance to elimination play.
A deceptively cute, deceivingly challenging abstract strategy game for two players. Winner receives a $250 shopping spree at the S&D booth!
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Every time you place a kitten on the bed, it goes “boop.” Which is to say that it pushes every other kitten on the board one space away. Line up three kittens in a row to graduate them into cats… and then, get three cats in a row to win. Players will play in 2 preliminary rounds; top scorers will advance to elimination play.