Gateway 2012 - Strategicon

Skip-Bo — Sat 6 pm
Each player is dealt a stockpile of 30 cards. The winner will
be whoever manages to empty their stockpile first. Cards are
played onto four shared building piles in numerical sequence
from 1 to 12.
Small World — Sat 2 pm
Picking the right combination from the 14 different fantasy
races and 20 unique special powers, players rush to expand
their empires - often at the expense of weaker neighbors. Yet
they must also know when to push their own over-extended
civilization into decline and ride a new one to victory! Exclusive
prize support from Days of Wonder! Win a Small World
Champion t-shirt or exclusive turn marker!
Small World - Gaming 101 — Fri 7 pm
Small World Invaded! — Sun 10 pm
What happens when the UNDERGROUND races invade Small
World through the TUNNELS? Will they be CURSED? Will the
original inhabitants of Small World BE NOT AFRAID? Will their
LEADERS emerge? Will the GRAND DAMES turn the tide or join
the interlopers? Join other experienced Small World players in
mixing together fan-made races & all of the expansions, for a
battle royale on the REALMS modular board.
Small World Realms — Sat 10 pm
A modular board expansion that allows players to play Small
World on a totally different map every game.
Small World Underground — Fri 8 pm
This strategy game from Days of Wonder offers endless
possibilities to conquer thy neighbors, but limits you from
conquering the world. Light-hearted theme, Medium difficulty,
and Hard to resist! This is your chance to learn to play the
next installment of Small World- -the game that has sold
millions of copies and rated in the top 10 best family games at
BoardGameGeek.com!
Snatch It — Sun 2 pm
As the letters are flipped, if you see a word, grab it. If you can
combine letters with someone else’s word, snatch it! The longer
the word, the more points scored!
SOL — Sun 11 am
In SOL, two players compete to control these distant suns by
claiming the planets around them. Control of the planets is
achieved by skillful placement of moons. Ten minutes to learn
30-60 minutes to play. Rules will be taught by the creator -
Dave Mines - in this two round event. All second round winners
receive a prize.
Sovereign Chess — Sun 1 pm
Imagine a chess board that’s four times as big, with twelve
different colors of pieces, all ready to battle. While you still
play black or white, you can activate any color to battle for
you, by landing on a special square of the same color. Control
more squares, and you can have multiple armies in your corner,
fighting on your behalf.
Space Hulk: Death Angel — Fri 8 pm
A cooperative game where the players attempt to clean out
an infestation of hostile aliens from a derelict spaceship. Set in
the Warhammer 40,000 universe, players take on the roles of
Space Marines pitted against hordes of Genestealers.
Spades (Partners) — Fri, Sat 7 pm
Spades is a trick-taking card game where the object is to take at
least the number of tricks that were bid before play of the hand
began. This is a partnership game.
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Spades #3 (Cutthroat) — Sun Noon
Spades is a trick-taking card game where the object is to take at
least the number of tricks that were bid before play of the hand
began. No Partners in this version.
Spotcha! — Sat 11 am
There’s a bunch of crazy objects. When a card is turned over,
grab the flag of an item that matches, but be careful. It only
counts if the item is lying the same way as shown on the card! If
three items match, grab the 3! If nothing matches, grab the zero
and go for bonus points! Be the quickest and most observant to
win Spotcha! A GOOD GAME FOR KIDS AND ADULTS ALIKE!
St. Petersburg — Sun 11 pm
Classic game of workers, buildings, and nobles. Both expansions
will be used if available unless players agree otherwise.
Star Munchkin — Fri 11 pm
Kill the monsters. Steal the treasure. Stab your buddy. IN
SPACE!
Star Trek Scene-It — Fri 5 pm
A fun and unique trivia game that delivers Trek-related on-screen
puzzles featuring clips and images from your favorite Star Trek
movies and TV shows, as well as trivia questions from the Star
Trek universe and Star Trek’s influence on pop culture. Don’t
have to be a Trekker to enjoy this Trek-themed game!
Star Trek: The Next Generation — Sat 8 pm
Players take on the role of Captain of a salvaged Starship.
They will search for new allies such as Picard, Data, and
other famous Characters. They will Explore space to complete
Missions, Encounter Events, and meet Starships that could be
friend or foe.
Starcade: NES Edition — Sun 2 pm
Think you’re good at old school NES games? Well, it’s time
to put your joystick skills to the test with the 80s cult hit,
“Starcade.” Players will compete by answering trivia questions
about their favorite games, then challenging each other to an
arcade time trial. Only High Scores succeed here!
Starship Command — Sat Midnight, Sun Midnight, 8 pm
A game of ship-to-ship combat that uses cards to represent ships,
damage from ships’ weapons, and other possible ship actions.
The objective of the game is to destroy or capture your enemies’
ships while preserving your own fleet.
Starship Command - Gaming 101 — Sat 11 pm, Sun 7 pm
Stone Age — Sun 5 pm
One of the best-loved worker placement games of our Age is
about a whole different Age- -the Stone Age! This game is highly
ranked as both a Family Game and a Strategy Game. Why? It is
easy to learn. Each move you make moves you forward. Also it
presents intriguing choices: Infrastructure or points? Block others
or benefit yourself? You build your win any way you like…if your
opponents let you.
Stone Age - Gaming 101 — Sun 4 pm
Strangers: PLAYTEST — Fri 6 pm, Sat 11 am, Sun Noon
Get ready to playtest the hilarious new game STRANGERS,
set for release early 2013! STRANGERS revolves around
psychological gameplay, challenging opponents to consistently
revise both their behavior and strategy to win. This game,
whether played by casual gamers or seasoned warlocks, will
result in inescapable tomfoolery. Come meet the designers.
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