Tabletop Gaming
The Magic: The Gathering game is a strategy game played by two or more players, each of whom has a customized deck of Magic cards. Over the course of the game, each player will take turns playing cards such as lands, creatures, sorceries, and other spells. Each player starts at 20 life. When you reduce your opponent to 0 life by attacking with creatures and playing spells, you win!
There will be Magic the Gathering booster drafts once again at the convention sponsored by Craving for a Game. These will be both sanctioned and unsanctioned events organized by DCI Core Coordinator Mikal Peterson. Booster Drafts will be $10.
Magic The Gathering 2011 Booster Draft Tournament
Battle against your peers in our MTG 2011 Booster Draft Tournament, sponsored by Metropolis Comics and Toys.
Saturday at 1pm – free to enter
Wizards of the Coast Convention League
If you’re looking for a way to spend your down time at the convention, join the league. The Wizards of the Coast, Magic the Gathering Convention League will run all weekend. For a single entry fee of $10 you will be given enough cards to create a deck to play with other league players. Play different opponents and record your wins or losses and turn your results into the league facilitator. Participants will receive Magic: The Gathering cards win or lose (while supplies last). The top 8 players will be eligible for additional prizes at the end of the league play on Sunday. Participants may add cards received during the convention into their deck. League players need only register once for the Magic League and then play all weekend long.
Friday Night Magic
Returning by popular demand, Magic the Gathering Friday Night Magic will be at Anime Evolution as a sanctioned event. Bring your standard decks and enjoy the evening.
Friday Evening – free to enter
Yu-Gi-Oh
This ain’t no children’s card game! Compete one on one in this single elimination tournament to see if you have what it takes to be the Yu-Gi-Oh champion! Sponsored by Metropolis Comics and Toys.
Friday at 12PM – free to enter
There will be additional board game events sponsored by Monster Gaming throughout the weekend.
Casual Gaming
If you are in between panels, want to try out a new game from the dealer’s room, need a place to play your favorite game with an old friend, or want to make some new ones, then the Casual Gaming Room is just the thing for you. There will be a selection of games on hand that are provided by AE community members and the UBC Wargamers Club for anybody who wants to play them or learn how to. During set times throughout the convention, there will be avid gamers on hand to teach any game they know to any who wish to learn. Also, as one of the rooms that is open 24 hours a day during the convention, the Casual Gaming Room is always there for you.
In addition to any set demonstrations or events in this room, there are three ongoing activities:
Learn to Game
During these times there will be people on hand to teach the games listed for that time as well as any others that we have available. Also, if you have a game that you really like but cannot find anybody to play it with you, then feel free to come by looking for people who want to learn a new game.
Open Gaming
During these times the room, and the table space that it provides, are available to anybody who needs or wants it for gaming purposes. There are no restrictions here with the exceptions that you play games and have fun. CCGs, Board Games, Handheld Consoles, you name it! Its all fair game in the Casual Gaming Room.
Strategy Overnight
Ah, the overnight marathon gaming session. That mandatory rite of passage for gamers the world over. These overnight times are treated the same as the Open Gaming times, but each night of the convention has a targeted long play strategy game. If you do not know how to play one of these games then people would be happy to teach you. If you are not interested in any of our targeted games and have different long play game of your own in mind, then these are the times to show up.
Current List of Games
The following games are confirmed. If you wish to contribute a game that is not on the list or an additional copy of a game that is on the list then please let us know on the forum. Staff members and volunteers will be on hand at all times to make sure that the games remain in the room and in complete condition.
- Battlestar Galactica the Board Game with the Pegasus expansion
- Dominion with Intrigue, Seaside, Alchemy expansions
- Labrynth Master
