Entries by Columbia Games

HarnCon 2008

Things are rapidly falling in to place for HârnCon VI, August 29 – 31, 2008 in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The venue for the weekend is the Marpole Curling Club, which offers a large meeting room as well as a spacious pub, both of which have plenty of tables for gaming. For those wishing to book […]

Prezcon 2008

I’m in Virginia, heading for Prezcon, which is starting today in Charlottesville. Getting here was a little challenging due to snow at my transfer point in Toronto, ON. De-icing etc. set us back enough for me to miss the train from Washington D.C. to Charlottesville so I stayed the night in Northern VA with a […]

Hammer of the Scots PBeM tournament finished

The 2006 Hammer of the Scots PBeM Tournament is in the books. We had a terrific tournament that went down to the wire. We began in the fall of 2006 and ended Jan. 20th 2008. Thirty players began the tournament. We played 28 games with the Scots winning 15 of the games including winning the […]

Columbia Games block game history on Boardgamegeek.com

Boardgamegeek.com user John Owen has compiled a complete list of block games published by Columbia Games and its forerunner, Gamma II. The games are listed in order of publication from Quebec 1759 to Crusader Rex. Athens and Sparta has not yet been added. To view John’s list click: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/17994/item/343720#item343720

Events at GenCon 2007

GM Cal Stengel is planning Wizard Kings, Liberty, and MasterFront events for GenCon 2007. Wizard Kings II: up to 24 players Thu. 8am-12pm Thu. 8pm-12am Fri. 8am-12pm Sat. 8am-12pm Sat. 8pm-12am Sun. 8am-12pm Sun. 12pm-4pm MasterFront Up to 6 players Fri 10am – Sunday 4pm Liberty: Up to 6 players Thu. 10am-2pm Fri. 10am-2pm Sat. […]

Museum to Host WWII Wargame Convention this Summer

The National World War II Museum will host Heat of Battle: The National World War II Wargame Convention August 24-26, 2007 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Gamers from around the world will be attending this all-WWII historical board and miniatures game convention. Game referees will be using a variety of rules sets to recreate famous and […]

Wizard Kings Scenarios

A new Wizard Kings scenario has been submitted by Eliot Hemingway and posted to the Wizard Kings website. Lady Syllith of Limona (Elves) was preparing for war. Though lacking the means to create large permanent garrisons along the entire coast, Syllith could muster an impressive army for a short campaign. Her plan would be direct: […]