2011 World Boardgaming Championships: Intro

For those of you keeping track (and those of you who aren’t, too, I guess), I just arrived in sunny Lancaster, Pennsylvania, deep in the heart of Amish country. Long time followers of this blog may remember that I came here two years ago to play in the championships for my favorite board game, Twilight Imperium. Well, last year I had to skip it, but this year I’M BACK. I drove all day today through seven states with a trunk full of games and a back seat full of beer. I’m now about to sack out in my hotel room - I’m too tired to head over to the gaming area. I need to rest so I can be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed tomorrow. Plus, I’ve wanted to get this post up and now I’m doing it….

I dunno how it’ll work out, but this year’s different from past years because I’ve advanced in my technological acumen and equipment. I have this laptop now, as well as my smart phone, so I can better give a blow by blow of all the games and beer I play and consume in the coming week. For those who are interested, I hope you come away satisfied. For those who aren’t so interested in gaming and beer (i.e. my wife), I promise to be as entertaining as possible. There may be an obscure reference or two, but hopefully everything will be relatively clear and engaging, and perhaps… funny. We’ll see.

Alright. Nighty-night for now.