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Viewpoint Trivia and State of Origin and COG Art Competition

26/11/2010

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The anticipation keeps building as the fun of the Carnival of Games gets closer. Not only will there be games galore but we'll also be holding a Viewpoint Trivia Challenge and COG Art Competition. Both of these are free and open to anyone to enter. The Viewpoint State of Origin, on the other hand, will pit a select grouping of 6 players against each other in a 3-on-3 'best of three' series of Viewpoint games.

VIEWPOINT TRIVIA CHALLENGE

The Viewpoint Trivia Challenge will test your knowledge of the Viewpoint card game. The trivia challenge will be held at 12pm. Each entrant will need to answer 10 questions with a possibility to answer 3 tie-breaker questions, if necessary. The winner will receive a new Nintendo Gameboy Micro and Gameboy game.

ART COMPETITION

The Carnival of Games Art Competition is open to artists of all skill levels and illustrative mediums - paint, chalk, pencil, crayon, macaroni, etc. People can bring their art to the event or they may sketch something up at the event. All works of art will be placed on display as soon as they are received and a winner will be selected at 12:30pm. The judging panel will be a selection of the Carnival of Games stall operators who will assess each piece based on its uniqueness, creativity and relevance to gaming (e.g. a Picasso-esque box of dice). The artwork does NOT have to have relevance to the Carnival of Games, 93 Made Games or anything associated with them. The winner will receive an autographed graphic novel (Witch King: Autobiography of a Dark Lord signed by the illustrator Paul Abstruse) and the opportunity to provide an illustration for one of 93 Made Games' upcoming games.

VIEWPOINT STATE OF ORIGIN


The Viewpoint State of Origin tournament will once and for all settle which state is best at playing Viewpoint - New South Wales or Queensland. Three representatives will be selected from each state who will then form teams to play in a 'best of three' series of games. Official Viewpoint tournament rules will be used with the following exceptions/clarifications:

RULES FOR THE TOURNAMENT

  1. Entry is free.
  2. Two decks of Viewpoint will be used.
  3. To be eligible to play for a state, the player must have been born in the state, currently reside in the state or have played their first tournament game of Viewpoint in the state. This does mean that a person might be eligible to play for more than one state but as soon as that person chooses their allegiance they can never change it.
  4. Teams may rotate their players in between each game. This means that up to nine players can player on each side in the tournament.
  5. Players will be seated - QLD - NSW - QLD - NSW - QLD - NSW. Each team can determine its own seating arrangement within this pattern and the losing team can swap positions after the game they lost.
  6. A toss of the coin is used to determine which team deals first. The winner of the toss gets to decide if they want to deal first. Any player in that team may deal. The first team to deal also gets to determine their seating arrangement for the first game after the other team has done so.
  7. When a team wins a game, they must deal in the next game. Any player in that team may deal.
  8. Composite team scores are used. i.e. The scores of each team member are added together to calculate the team total.
  9. To win a game, each team needs to score 200 View-points or more.
  10. If an effect refers to 'another player' or 'any other player', then this includes your team mates.
  11. You cannot use a REVEAL/CANCEL card to 'protect' your team mates.
  12. The victorious team is the first team to win two games. A third game will not be played if the same team wins the first two games.

PRIZES:
The victorious team will be awarded the Viewpoint State of Origin Shield for 2010.

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Carnival of Games
Viewpoint is a fun-packed and easy to learn card game for 2 or more players aged 7 and up. Be the first player to reach 100 points by looking into the future, spying on other players and blindsiding your buddies!
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COG Games and Tournament Details

22/11/2010

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The list of games on show at the Carnival of Games keeps growing and continues COG's theme that there will be something for everyone! There will be games for kids, teens and adults, card gamers, board gamers, Eurogamers, CCG enthusiasts, tournament gamers, casual players, girls and guys. Some of the games are listed here as well as details of the main tournaments and competitions that will be held throughout the day.

  • Giant Blokus
  • Gipf and Yinsh
  • Gobblet Gobblers and Chicky Book - for the kids
  • Jungle Speed
  • Monster Town
  • Gladitorus Millennia
  • Jungle Power - prototype board game designed by Jeff Horger (who designed Manoeuvre and The Storm Breaks)
  • Live or Die
  • Viewpoint Reflections
  • any many more types of board games and card games for people of all ages

SETTLERS OF CATAN TOURNAMENT


The Settlers of Catan was one of the first German-style board games to achieve popularity outside Europe. Over 15 million games in the Catan series have been sold and the game has been translated into thirty languages from the original German. The game has rapidly become popular in part because its mechanics are relatively simple, while its dynamics are quite complex. The players in the game represent settlers establishing colonies on the island of Catan. Players build settlements, cities, and roads to connect them as they settle the island. The game board representing the island is composed of hexagonal tiles of different land types which are laid out randomly at the beginning of each game. Now you can play in a tournament of this classic game.

RULES FOR THE TOURNAMENT

  1. Entry is free.
  2. The tournament will cater for a maximum of 12 players.
  3. Where possible, players will be seated randomly with four players to a table. If this is not possible, players will be seated 3 to a table.
  4. The tournament will run for 1 hour 45 minutes. When this time has run out, the current round will be completed and then one additional complete round will be completed.
  5. A game will end immediately (before the time limitation) as soon as one player scores 10+ points.
  6. The winner of the tournament will be the highest scorer. This is determined by their own points at the end of the game plus the scores of all the players who participated in their game.
  7. In the event of a tie (only) the tied winners will be awarded additional points as follows:
    • 1 additional point for the Longest Road.
    • 1 additional point for the Largest Army.
    • 1 additional point for each Development Card on the table or held in hand (with the exception of Army Cards).
PRIZES: The winner will be awarded the “Governor of Catan” framed certificate and a selection of board games. The runner up will receive a board game.

MAGIC GRAND MELEE

Dust off your decks and fight it out at the Magic: the Gathering Grand Melee Event to determine the best Wizard at the Carnival of Games. The Grand Melee is brought to you by the League of Extraordinary Gamers, a Brisbane based club who have been running Grand Melee events and leagues since Magic: the Gathering emerged in the early 1990's.

RULES FOR THE TOURNAMENT

  1. Entry is free.
  2. Maximum number of players is 12. The game will be split into two separate games if more than 12 players turn up.
  3. Format - Vintage Constructed. Check out the latest list of Vintage legal cards on the Magic: the Gathering website.
  4. No proxy cards are allowed in the Grand Melee.
  5. Players sit in a circle so that everyone has another person on each side. Play goes around the circle and everyone has a range that is determined before the game. You can only attack the player to the left of you, although your global effects still effect everyone within your range. The winner is the last person left alive. Check out rule 608 in the Comprehensive from the Magic: the Gathering website for more details on how Grand Melee tournaments are played.
  6. The following special tournament rules changes/clarifications will be used in the Carnival of Games Grand Melee:
    • Turn markers are not used.
    • Range of Influence is 2.
    • There can only be one Legend of one type in play at any one time regardless of range. Playing a second Legend of the same type will cause the tabled legend to be discarded.
    • The event organiser's rulings are final.
    • Two hours will be allotted for the completion of the tournament.
    • Points: You receive one point for each payer you kill/take out of the game directly. If you are the last player standing you also receive your own point. The last player standing is the winner. Otherwise, if there are 2 or more players left after the two hours, the player with the most points is the winner. If more than one player is on the most points, the game will continue until one player's points becomes the highest.

PRIZES:
The winner of the Grand Melee will receive one Magic booster pack per player in the tournament. i.e. If there are 12 players then the winner receives 12 Magic booster packs. The set(s) will be determined on the day.
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Carnival of Games
Viewpoint is a fun-packed and easy to learn card game for 2 or more players aged 7 and up. Be the first player to reach 100 points by looking into the future, spying on other players and blindsiding your buddies!
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Carnival of Games Hits Sydney!

16/11/2010

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Just when you thought December was going to be a quiet month for gaming, the Carnival of Games will be in town to eliminate your pre-holiday boredom. 93 Made Games, Mega Games, Good Games and several other industry participants have teamed together to put on a show designed for gamers of all types, from kids and adults who enjoy sitting down to play a fun family-oriented card game to those who have dedicated themselves to some of the most strategic board games on the planet. The Carnival of Games will have something for everyone!

What’s better is that entry into all side events and most of the tournament games is free! Anyone can just walk on in and sign up to play one of their favourite games, browse the stands of some of the best games stores in Australia or just relax at the main stand and try out some of the newly invented games.

Wait! It gets better… there will be tons of prizes handed out all day. This includes gift vouchers, booby prizes, games, cash, trophies and much more.

So let us break down what you can do when you turn up to the Carnival of Games:

  • Play some of your favourite games, rare games from overseas and even some games that haven’t yet been released before anyone else.
  • Flex your skills in tournaments being held throughout the day.
  • Browse through stalls containing a diverse range of games and gaming peripherals.
  • WIN PRIZES! PRIZES! AND MORE PRIZES!

Now all you need to know is where and when… the Carnival of Games will be held at Parramatta RSL
, O’Connell Street, Parramatta NSW on Sunday, 5 December 2010. The day will start at 10am and wrap up at 5pm. A schedule of events for some of the key events is shown below.

10:00AM to 1:45PM - MEGA GAMES VIEWPOINT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

11:00AM to 1:00PM - SETTLERS OF CATAN (maximum of 12 players)

1:45PM to 3:00PM - VIEWPOINT STATE OF ORIGIN (NSW vs. QLD)

3:00PM to 5:00PM - MAGIC GRAND MELEE (Vintage Constructed)

The timing for each event includes registration, meal breaks and award ceremonies.

Check out the website for more details on the Carnival of Games and key events.
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Carnival of Games
Viewpoint is a fun-packed and easy to learn card game for 2 or more players aged 7 and up. Be the first player to reach 100 points by looking into the future, spying on other players and blindsiding your buddies!
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