Monthly Archives: April 2012

Dale Yu: 5th Report from the Gathering of Friends

Well, it’s a slower day around here.  The annual Tichu tournament is going on, and it feels like half of the convention is playing it.  It was actually hard for awhile to get a group together to play something other … Continue reading

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Dale Yu: 4th Report from the GoF – The Prize Table

One of the great traditions of the Gathering of Friends is the Prize Table.  It’s a scheduled event on the Saturday of each Gathering where the attendees get their names drawn out of a hat and get a chance to … Continue reading

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Dale Yu: 3rd Gathering Post – What we play at night

Thanks to everyone for the responses (public and private) to the few posts so far.  Here’s another set of pictures to show everyone what folks play at night at the Gathering,..  You’ll probably catch the theme here soon,..   Dungeon … Continue reading

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Dale Yu: 2nd GoF Post – what’s being played now

Well I’ve had a few emails asking me what else is being played.  I think many people here would agree that there isn’t that much new going on.  At least, not a lot new from Nurnberg. Santa Cruz from Hans … Continue reading

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Dale Yu: First Report from the Gathering of Friends

Well, after a perfect storm of complications including: laptop issues, Internet connectivity issues, lack of sleep and a serious lack of free time – I’m finally getting a chance to write a bit about my week here at the Gathering … Continue reading

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Tournament of Champions Winner Announced!

Well, the five week marathon tournament has come to a close… The initial bracket looked like this – After a few weeks of spirited voting, the final came down to two heavyweights: El Grande and Ticket to Ride. The voting … Continue reading

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