2025 U.S. National Nature Championship - Preliminary Round
Summary:
Prelim Round 1 of 3. The first U.S. National Championship for Nature has a $400 prize pool. Every attendee will receive Nature digital on iOS, Android, or Steam ($10 MSRP) and $10 Nature Dollars.
Description:
Compete in the first U.S. National Nature Championship! Everyone who reaches the final table will receive $100 Nature Dollars. PRELIMINARY ROUNDS: Contestants will play the Nature core game. SEMI-FINALS: On Saturday at 3PM, the 16 semi-finalists will play Nature with the Flight Module. FINALS: On Saturday at 5PM, the 4 subsequent finalists will play Nature with both the Jurassic Module and Amazon Rainforest Module. ---- EACH ATTENDEE WILL RECEIVE: Nature digital on iOS, Android, or Steam and $10 Nature Dollars which can be pooled together and used as legal tender at the NorthStar booth. After youve registered for the event, we will email instructions about how to download the app so you can enjoy the game before the tournament.
2025 U.S. National Nature Championship - Preliminary Round
Summary:
Prelim Round 2 of 3. The first U.S. National Championship for Nature has a $400 prize pool. Every attendee will receive Nature digital on iOS, Android, or Steam ($10 MSRP) and $10 Nature Dollars.
Description:
Compete in the first U.S. National Nature Championship! Everyone who reaches the final table will receive $100 Nature Dollars. PRELIMINARY ROUNDS: Contestants will play the Nature core game. SEMI-FINALS: On Saturday at 3PM, the 16 semi-finalists will play Nature with the Flight Module. FINALS: On Saturday at 5PM, the 4 subsequent finalists will play Nature with both the Jurassic Module and Amazon Rainforest Module. ---- EACH ATTENDEE WILL RECEIVE: Nature digital on iOS, Android, or Steam and $10 Nature Dollars which can be pooled together and used as legal tender at the NorthStar booth. After youve registered for the event, we will email instructions about how to download the app so you can enjoy the game before the tournament.
2025 U.S. National Nature Championship - Preliminary Round
Summary:
Prelim Round 3 of 3. The first U.S. National Championship for Nature has a $400 prize pool. Every attendee will receive Nature digital on iOS, Android, or Steam ($10 MSRP) and $10 Nature Dollars.
Description:
Compete in the first U.S. National Nature Championship! Everyone who reaches the final table will receive $100 Nature Dollars. PRELIMINARY ROUNDS: Contestants will play the Nature core game. SEMI-FINALS: On Saturday at 3PM, the 16 semi-finalists will play Nature with the Flight Module. FINALS: On Saturday at 5PM, the 4 subsequent finalists will play Nature with both the Jurassic Module and Amazon Rainforest Module. ---- EACH ATTENDEE WILL RECEIVE: Nature digital on iOS, Android, or Steam and $10 Nature Dollars which can be pooled together and used as legal tender at the NorthStar booth. After youve registered for the event, we will email instructions about how to download the app so you can enjoy the game before the tournament.
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.
Description:
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.
A beautifully crafted 2-player abstract strategy game, featuring wooden boards and natural stones. Winner receives a $250 shopping spree at the S&D booth!
Description:
Your turn is in two parts. First, a player may move one of their stones up to two spaces in any direction, including diagonally, in what is called a passive (or set up) move. Second, they take a more aggressive move, which must be the same direction and number of spaces as the first move. It is this second move that allows you to push stones across the board - or off the board's edge. Remove all four of your opponent's stones from just one of the four boards to win. 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!
Description:
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.
The classic game of partnership Spades played with official Bicycle/Hoyle rules. Winning team receives trophies and $250 gift certificates at the Bicycle booth.
Description:
In this trick-taking game, partnerships use spades as the trump suit to win and collect books to match their bids. 500-point games with a 45 minute time limit. There will be 16 spades in the deck - Big Joker, Little Joker, 2 of diamonds, 2 of spades, A-3 of spades. Partnerships will play in 2 preliminary rounds; top scorers will advance to elimination play. Attend with a partner or find one at the event.
2025 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 7th 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.
2025 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 1PM for a chance to share a prize pool of $1,000 in IGS titles.
Description:
The 7th 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.
2025 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 1PM for a chance to share a prize pool of $1,000 in IGS titles.
Description:
The 7th 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.