http://waboardgaming.org/news News Feed from WA Boardgaming Association Inc. en-us copyright 11/11/2010 720 http://waboardgaming.org/news/latest_news/waba_annual_general_meeting_-_march_13th/55 The AGM for the Western Australian Boardgame Association Inc will be held at 11:15AM on Saturday 13 March 2010 at the Mt Claremont Community Centre, 105 Montgomery Avenue Mt Claremont. Nominations are being called for the positions of: - Chairperson - Vice Chairperson - Secretary - Treasurer - Committee member Nominations must be lodged with the secretary at least seven days before the meeting. Nominations should state what position a person is being nominated for and should include their confirmation of the nomination. Nominees must be members of the Association and all Association members are eligble to vote at the AGM. Nominations can be lodged via geekmail to egfperth or by email to the secretary at WABAsecretary@gmail.com The ruls of the association can be found here - http://waboardgaming.org/media/wabarules.pdf March 2010 represents the third anniversary of the commencement of gaming at Mt Claremont. 24/02/2010 http://waboardgaming.org/news/latest_news/waba_decembathon_details/42   It's time once again for the annual WABA December meet in Mt. Claremont with all the associated festivities. You can download a flyer to promote this event here. So here's the low-down on this year's Decembathon! Extended Hours The meet will be on Saturday, December 12th. Like last year, we'll be starting up a little earlier and running into the evening (10am - 8pm). If you don't already know, the location is: Mount Claremont Community Centre Montgomery Ave. Mt. Claremont. Entry to the Decembathon is $5 unless this is your first visit or you are a member - in which case it's a free event. That's right - free entry for members (There's your $5 worth right there!!!) Sorry! Sliders Tournament This year we're running a Sorry! Sliders knockout tournament with the grand prize being a copy of this great family dexterity game. Sorry! Sliders is quick and easy-to-learn and there will be teachers on hand to show you the ropes if you haven't played before.The tournament starts at 12pm and you will need to register before then - there will be a sign-up sheet at the door. Decathlon Dice-Off This will be the second year we've run this event - can you beat last year's high score? At any time during the day, you can try your hand at the quick and easy dice game, Decathlon by Reiner Knizia. There's a small prize for the high score of the day but the real pleasure will come from seeing if you can beat Jared's 2008 record! Prize Table Got games (or game-related gifts) lying around the house that aren't getting played? Bring them in and put them on the prize table. At 3pm, the names of everyone who has placed something on the prize table will be drawn from a hat, with each person selecting something to take away. Think of it as a not-so-secret Santa... Fische Fluppe Frikadellen Once again we'll be running a 15 player version of Freidemann Freise's Fische Fluppe Frikadellen (You can read about last year's game here). This fun game of market manipulation is played over three separate tables with a 'boat' mechanism to take you from table to table. If you want to experience this unique game as it should be played, drop Stew an email at s.woods@westnet.com.au to reserve your place (Starts at 1pm) Raffle Draws There will be three raffle draws on the big day. As usual, current members (and those who become members on the day) will recieve an extra ticket. Prizes include Milsims vouchers and recent release games like Chaos in the Old World and Endeavour. Note: Raffle draws will be at 12pm, 3pm & 7pm and you must be present to claim a prize (or organise to have someone claim it for you). Game Play Like last year, we'll be recording each game played for posterity. In 2008 we managed a total of 44 games played throughout the day...come along and help beat this record! So there you have it - what looks set to be a fun day and a good time to invite some new players along for the ride. See you on the 12th... Cheers Stew 30/11/2009 http://waboardgaming.org/news/latest_news/november_mt_claremont_meet_-_summary/41 The November Mount Claremont Meet was another great success! With approximately 60 folk in attendance, games played included: Revolution! The Adventurers Endeavor Chicago Express Speed Circuit Cash-a-Catch Long Shot Nexus Ops Shogun Captain Park's Imaginary Polar Expedition Illuminati Pirate's Cove Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age Munchkin Dominion Wings of War - Watch Your Back! Kingsburg Galaxy Trucker Fast Flowing Forest Fellers   Stay tuned for news of the big WABA Decembathon!   26/11/2009 http://waboardgaming.org/news/latest_news/november_thornlie_meet_-_venue_change/40 Due to a council double-booking, the November Thornlie meet-up will now be held at: The Agonis - Function Centre 2232 Albany Highway GOSNELLS WA 6110 All other details remain the same. 18/11/2009 http://waboardgaming.org/news/latest_news/waba_and_regional_gamers/39 Now that our Perth-based events are running along nicely, it seems only fair for the West Australian Boardgaming Association to reach out to gamers in the more far flung regions of our enormous state. To this end, we have now implemented forums specifically for gamers in regional WA to get in touch with each other. (See the Regional Gamers and Groups link on the left menu). So, if you know of anyone living outside the confines of the metro area, please let them know about this addition to the site. WABA - "Bringing Gamers Together"™  18/11/2009 http://waboardgaming.org/news/latest_news/the_october_mt_claremont_meet_summary/38 Many thanks to all those who came along to the October Mt. Claremont meet that saw a near-record attendance of 46 people!    Members Keith and Jacob both picked up raffle prizes this month - congratulations!   Amongst the games played were: The Thief of Baghdad Chaos in the Old World PitchCar Fast Flowing Forest Fellers Cosmic Encounter Shadows over Camelot It's Alive! Race for the Galaxy Tigris & Euphrates Galactic Emperor Condottiere Endeavor El Grande Automobile Ad Astra Incan Gold Battlestar Galactica History of the World Saint Petersburg Citadels Kingsburg - To Forge a Realm Gravediggers The next Mt. Claremont meet is on November 14th - hope to see everyone there, Stew 13/10/2009 http://waboardgaming.org/news/latest_news/waba_in_thornlie_-_another_success/37 I would like to thank the 20 people who joined in and made our first day a great success. Considering the long weekend, AFL Grand Final and the first day of the Royal Show the turn out was very good. Lots of quality games were taught and played with 5 new members joining the fold! If we continue to get strong support and a little growth we should be set to play games twice a month! We had a special raffle for our first event with a copy of Dominion: Intrigue up for grabs.(Thanks to Jason and Tactics for helping out with the prize at the last minute :) The winner of the raffle was Craig Menner. Congratulations! So all in all a great start. If you have any feedback or suggestions please let us know! Unfortunately the hall is booked for October so our next WABA South meet will be in November. Thanks for all your support, Tim. 7/10/2009 http://waboardgaming.org/news/latest_news/waba_-_thornlie_inaugural_meetup/34 We are pleased to announce that thanks to WABA member Tim, this month marks the first of what we hope will be an ongoing addition to the WABA events, a monthly meeting in Thornlie. The first of these meetings will be held on Saturday, September 26th, so mark your calendars. The meetings will be held on the fourth Saturday of each month and, unlike the Mt. Claremont meets, will go from lunchtime into the evening. (12pm - 10pm) WABA - Thornlie will be held at: Castle Glen Pavilion 338 Discovery Drive THORNLIE WA, 6108  Entry will be $5 and Tim has organised a special prize raffle for attendees at the first meet. This is the space we'll be using:   As there aren't any food and drink facilities, Tim will be selling soft drinks on the night (proceeds to WABA) and doing a run out for take-away at dinner time. More details of how to get to the event can be found here . Please come along and show your support for this new extension to WABA events. 18/09/2009 http://waboardgaming.org/news/latest_news/the_september_mt_claremont_meet/32 The September Mt. Claremont meet was another raging success with over 40 attendees of whom quite a few were first time visitors. Amongst the games played were: Dominion Red November Around the World in 80 Days Duck, Duck, Go! Snow Tails Powerboats Zooloretto Kingsburg Sorry! Sliders Power Grid Small World Guerilla El Grande Long Shot Ticket to Ride:Europe Tigris & Euphrates Bridge Troll Giro Galloppo Vikings We've added a few pictures of the day here. In other news, it looks likely that the new WABA - South meets will be starting up shortly - more news on that soon. Also, we're looking into running a weekend long mini-con sometime this summer...(more news to follow) 15/09/2009 http://waboardgaming.org/news/latest_news/august_mt_claremont_meet_summary/31 As a part of the ongoing effort to make the website a bit more useful and current, here's a bit of info on the August monthly meetup in Mt Claremont. I'll try to update this after each meet for the benefit of those who don't frequent the guild at Boardgamegeek. We had 36 paying attendees and a few first timers. We also recruited 9 new members and a few membership renewals. Games played were: Tigris & Euphrates Alhambra Sumeria Carcassonne Settlers of Catan For Sale Agricola Santiago Caylus Sherlock Ark Ticket to Ride: Europe Citadels History of the World Sorry! Sliders Long Shot The geeklist of games played is here The raffles were won by a first-time visitor and our illustrious Vice-chair-person, Terry (Again!) The next meet will be on Saturday, September 12th See you there, Stew 13/08/2009 http://waboardgaming.org/news/latest_news/melville_june_14th_meet_cancelled/25 The Melville Games Club meeting for Sunday June 14th has been cancelled. The organisers are hoping to have another meet up and running for later in the month. Details will be posted here as and when we get more information. 10/06/2009 http://waboardgaming.org/news/latest_news/booragoonmelville_gaming_becomes_a_regular_venue/22 Well, hopefully as you'll notice on the left we've added a list of upcoming events. In part this is due to the fact that the Melville games club has now become a regular venue for WABA gaming. The venue is pleasant, the people even more so, and the price of admission is perfect.  As far as I know this will be running fortnightly, so please come along... 28/05/2009 http://waboardgaming.org/news/latest_news/help_needed_-_gaming_in_city_of_stirling_libraries/17 Call for Volunteers ! City of Stirling are interested in running some introduction to euro/family games in the upcoming school holidays (July 4-19). There are six libraries in the city, and they'd like to run a session at each... So we're looking for volunteers to help out At the moment we're looking for folks who can spare 2 or more hours on any day to teach and play with kids and families (age 10+) - let me know what you can commit to and we can let the city know if we can or can't do this.  If you can help, please email Terry at: Terry.Chilvers@sjog.org.au 28/05/2009 http://waboardgaming.org/news/latest_news/gaming_in_booragoon_sunday_may_3rd/16 Ok folks, The 'Mission to Booragoon' is on! As yet, we don't know whether this will become a regular thing but we're going to make our first visit on Sunday May 3rd. Gaming will run from 1pm - 6pm and is held at: City of Melville Civic Centre Main Hall 10 Almondbury Rd Booragoon. There is currently no entrance fee. We'll be bringing down games from the WABA collection but feel free to bring along any others you want to play. Hope to see you there. Stew 23/04/2009 http://waboardgaming.org/news/latest_news/banging_the_drum/15 Our industrious chairperson has got themselves in the news again. Go team! WIRED MAGAZINE - Monopoly Killers 28/03/2009 http://waboardgaming.org/news/latest_news/gaming_in_booragoon_-_a_mission_for_waba__/14 Hi Folks, As some of you may know, we've been approached by Melville Council. They currently run a fortnightly games group in Booragoon whose mandate is to provide a gaming venue for young people 15-25 years of age. Currently, this means a focus on CCGs, RPGs and miniatures, but they're pretty open to any forms of gaming and age groups. Consequently, they've asked us if we'd like to do some Eurogames stuff down there Now, how we might go about this I'm not really sure but, for the moment, we've come to an agreement to have a trial day on Sunday May 3rd and see where things go from there... I see a few possible outcomes: 1. This is a one-off and we decide it doesn't suit us 2. There's scope here - maybe we can drop in once every couple of months and enlist new gamers 3. The set up is perfect and we can run WABA meets there   The club runs from 1pm - 6pm and is held at: City of Melville Civic Centre Main Hall 10 Almondbury Rd Booragoon. So, how about it? If you'd be interested in going along, please email me at s.woods@westnet.com.au cheers Stew 24/03/2009 http://waboardgaming.org/news/latest_news/easter_gaming_at_swancon_2009__/13 Hi all as briefly mentioned at last Saturday's EGF, I'm coordinating the gaming stream at this year's Perth Science Fiction Convention 'Swancon'. The convention runs over the Easter weekend (April 9-13) and will be held at the All Seasons Perth, 15 Robinson Avenue, Northbridge. You can read my carefully crafted blurb at http://2009.swancon.com.au/gaming. My purpose in promoting this via WABA is twofold : 1. I figure y'all might be up for some gaming ! 2. I'm in need of some friendly volunteers to help teach boardgames to casual and new gamers. As you'll see from the blurb, the two main gaming days are Friday and Sunday (I carefully avoided clashing with the EGF on Saturday). Admission to the con on Friday is only $20 - so I'm hoping this will encourage people to come along and game - all day and night if you feel like it ! In addition, I can get up to 3-4 volunteers in for free at any one time. I hope that this will allow me to create a roster of helpers who can each teach for a couple of hours at a time, especially between 10AM and 6PM. Also of note - on Monday morning (10AM-12NOON) we're having a bash at setting an Australian Wings of War record for number of planes on a table. A more the merrier event for those who love the game - especially if you own a few planes ! - each evening we're hosting 'monster games' - the big, long games that take 3+ hours. If you're interested in playing or - ideally bringing a teaching one of these games, we can find some players for you. So, if you're interested in helping out (or just turning up to play...) please let me know. Ideally I'd love to hear when you'd be available and what kind of games you can bring or teach - you can email me at Terry.Chilvers@sjog.org.au Needless to say, if WABA give this event good support we may see some benefits in terms of new gamers.  Terry 24/03/2009 http://waboardgaming.org/news/latest_news/february_bushfire_fundraiser_results/12 To offer support for those dealing with the tragedy of the recent bushfires in Victoria, we did two things to raise funds for the Red Cross Bushfires Appeal at the WABGA February EuroGamesFest.  TOTAL AMOUNT RAISED TO DONATE: $776 Donate Entry Fees The first thing was that all entry money on the day would be donated. One of the good things about this was that we had a number of first time visitors (who usually don't have to pay the $5 entry fee) pay $5 just so it could be donated. The entry fee amount raised was $285. Silent Auction The second thing was the silent auction of a number of donated games. The games and their final sale price is listed below (mainly for the benefit of those that had to leave early and don't know how much the games were sold for). The silent auction amount raised was was $491. Before the list - thanks to all those that were able to raid their collection and offer games to be auctioned for the cause. Thanks too to those that won and contributed the money. And thanks also to those that placed a bid but were outbid - your bid ensured a higher end price. GAMES AUCTIONED 221B Baker St $10 Abalone $5 Cabale $12 Chicago Express $105 Galaxy Trucker $100 Guess Who $7 Heroscape $60 Lawless $11 Monty Python and The Holy Grail Collectible Card Game + Bonus Bubble Blower $14 Quiddler $5 Risk: Godstorm $25 Rocketville $21 Sword and Skulls $60 Tally Ho $20 Traders of Genoa $36 16/02/2009 http://waboardgaming.org/news/latest_news/february_eurogamesfest_bushfire_fundraiser/11 Following the devastating events in Victoria over the last few days, all fees for this month's meet will be donated to bushfire relief. You are also encouraged to bring in any unloved games which can be auctioned off to further help. The next Eurogamesfest, Perth meetup will be at: Mt Claremont Community Centre – Banksia Room 105 Montgomery Avenue Mt Claremont Saturday 14 February 11am–6pm  See here for details 28/01/2009 http://waboardgaming.org/news/latest_news/a_christmas_eurogamesfest/10 Thanks to the tireless work of the WABGA committee and the generosity of our sponsors Tactics and Milsims, this month's meet is going to be a little more interesting than usual! Extended Hours Starting at 11AM through to 9PM, the December EGF will have 10 hours of gaming. Raffle Drawings If you attend, you will receive a free raffle ticket. If you are also a WABGA member then you will receive an additional ticket. These tickets will be in the draw for THREE raffles. There will be raffle drawings at 1PM, 5PM and 8PM. There will be a selection of prizes and WABGA vouchers to choose from. You will need to be present to win a prize and tickets will continue to be drawn until a present winner is found. HOL'S DER GEIER KNOCKOUT TOURNAMENT (Sponsored by Tactics) We will be holding a free to enter tournament of Alex Randolph's classic card game, Hol's Der Geier (Raj ). This is a very quick game to learn. Registrations close at 1PM but you can register early by emailing Terry at terry.chilvers@sjog.org.au Prize: $25 Tactics voucher. 15 PLAYER FISCHE FLUPPEN FRIKADELLEN This will be a unique event. A fifteen player game of Freidemann Freise's Fische Fluppen Frikadellen , played over three tables with players moving between the tables as the game progresses. There will be explainers on hand to assist everyone in getting the game going and to keep things running smoothly. The game will start at 1PM and you must be there to learn and play or else your position will be given to a reserve. Only fifteen can play and 20% of the places have been taken already - To reserve a place, email Stew at s.woods@westnet.com.au PRIZE TABLE Like last year, we'll be having a Xmas prize table. If you bring a game to put on the Prize Table then you get a ticket to get a game off the Prize Table later in the day. So bring along that unloved game or game-related gift and send it on its way to a new home... Entries to the Prize Table close at 2.45PM. Drawing will happen at 3PM. REINER KNIZIA'S DECATHLON Throughout the day, you will be able to try your luck and nerve in a game of the dice game, Reiner Knizia's Decathlon . High scores will be recorded in each event and a grand prize trophy awarded at 7pm. Will you hold the official WABGA record for one of the events or be the overall champion and win the Decathlon Trophy? WABGA MEMBERS ONLY RAFFLE As a special thank you to WABGA supporters, there will be a members-only raffle at 8.45pm. The winner gets a $100 credit voucher towards their next Milsims purchase, compliments of WABGA. Unlike the other raffle draws, you do not need to be present to claim your prize. (And don't forget that if you're not a member, you can always join on the day by simply asking a committee member for a form!) WABGA GAMES PLAYED RECORD We will try and record every game played on the day so it can become the first official games played in one WABGA day event record. So, as you can see, we're hoping that this months meet will be a little bit special. Thanks everyone for your continued support of WABGA and the Eurogamesfest meets. 8/12/2008 http://waboardgaming.org/news/latest_news/expanding_the_wabga_collection/9 As some of you may know, WABGA (West Australain Boardgaming Association) is slowly putting together a permanent collection of games that can be played by everyone at the monthly meets (and any other events we organise). Current games in the collection can be found here . Well, we now need your help in deciding which game to add next. If you are a member of boardgamegeek, you can go straight to this page to cast your vote as to which game we should purchase next. If you're not a member of boardgamegeek, I would recommend registering on the site and then joining the WABGA guild as a way of keeping in touch with what is going on with the organisation. The poll closes on November 30th so be sure to get your vote in soon. 11/11/2008 http://waboardgaming.org/news/latest_news/a_thank_you_from_friends_of_hiam/8 Earlier this year, Warren was instrumental in organising a games day to aid 'Friends of Hiam', an organisation providing relief to families in East Timor. The day was a great success in terms of games played, good times had, afternoon teas consumed and, most importantly, funds raised. Today, we recieved a letter of thanks from the organisation which is clearly addressed to everyone who attended: Thank you for your generous support in assisting our group to organise a games day fund raising event. The help you have provided will make a great difference to the lives of the families in East Timor. We often overlook how important the little things are to people who have so little to begin with. With your support, the curse of malnutrition and other preventable diseases can be overcome in time. With gratitude, Robyn Pickrell Convenor 17/09/2008 http://waboardgaming.org/news/latest_news/boardgames_australia_announcement/7 Boardgames Australia is an organisation set up to provide a set of reputable awards for Australian gamers and families. One of our key aims is to promote the growth of the boardgame hobby in Australia. This is an announcement to say that our forums have officially opened. If you head over to www.boardgamesaustralia.org.au you will find links to information about our awards, about who we are and what we are trying to achieve, but most importantly you will also find a forum where you can share your thoughts, ask questions and talk about our awards, the boardgame hobby in general and if you are a game designer (beginning or experienced) there are forums there dedicated specifically for that! We hope to see you there! Cheers, Giles (and the other members of BGA). 14/09/2008 http://waboardgaming.org/news/latest_news/advanced_squad_leader_tournament/6 Steve G writes: Advanced Squad Leader Tournament - 8th & 9th November, 2008 There is a 2 day "Western Front" tourney planned for November, which will take place at the TACTICS store in London Court. Drop me a line if interested in participating. Players of all skill levels welcomed and you can also choose to play for one day only if leave pass is an issue. Skill level of players varies, but generally you will need some experience with guns and vehicles as well as a grasp of Infantry rules. Format is undecided as yet, but generally 2 rounds per day of approx 3.5 hours per round, followed by some drinks and nibbles at the end of each day. Bgg Thread Link 14/09/2008 http://waboardgaming.org/news/latest_news/september_13th_meet_up/5 Here we are again... This month's Eurogamesfest meetup is to be held this Saturday, September 13th from 11- 6 at the Mount Claremont Community Centre. We're back in the Hakea room this month. The winner of this month's raffle gets to choose from three games: Alhambra, 1960 or Red Dragon Inn - so do your research now in case you're the winner! As usual I've enclosed a flyer - The link to the print-sized version is here: http://waboardgaming.org/media/egfflyer.pdf and a 2-up version can be found here: http://waboardgaming.org/media/2upegfflyer.pdf I look forward to seeing everyone there, Stew 9/09/2008 http://waboardgaming.org/news/latest_news/website_open_for_business/3 Our new look website is here! On the whole this just duplicates the content from the BGG guild but we felt it might be a bit less intimidating than the geek as a point of entry. But since this is a work in progress, please feel free to let us know what else you would like to see. ...and if you see Steve on Saturday, give him a pat on the back or buy him a Redbull - he deserves it! Stew Note: If you already receive the monthly EGF emails, don't bother subscribing to the newsletter as your email address is already subscribed. 5/09/2008