FlaMinGoCon the First on January 24 will feature a Roborally tournament and a Splendor Tournament. Demos of both games will be offered earlier in day. Prizes are adorable plastic flamingos. No, you can't pay your rent with pink rubber duckies, but your bathroom will be much cuter!
Roborally rules
RoboRally review by Tom Vasel of Dice Tower
Splendor rules
Splendor review by Tom Vasel of Dice Tower
Board games have certainly improved our lives around here. Fun, friends and occasionally a life lesson.
And here at FlaMinGoCon, we hope to improve your community relations in West Palm Beach on January 24!
From Lifehacker: How to Use Board Games to Improve Your Real Life
One fun thing about game conventions is getting to play more obscure games you can't find at the book store or national toy store chain. We have game creators trying out new games and avid game owners wanting to find new players to try out their favorite little-known game.
FlaMinGoCon is small, but you can still have some of this experience on January 24. Three more games you will be seeing are Microvore, Super Dungeon Explore and Conjure, along with folks who will teach you how to play!
A little like Chez Geek, a little bit offensive -- okay, a lot offensive -- and a lot of redneck stereotype.
But what's not to like about a game with dozens of little plastic pink flamingos!? And the photos of the different classy trailers are a hoot as well. More fun with more players, and it takes up a lot of room!
Sure to be available for play at FlaMinGoCon The First.
Various blogs and newspapers are coming up with their lists of the best games of 2014. What do you think?
Paste: The 10 Best Boardgames of 2014
The Independent's 10 best board games
Popular Mechanic's The 15 Best New Board Games of the Year (yes, that Popular Mechanics!?!)
Does it matter WHERE you'll be in reality when the clock strikes 12 tonight? If you play board games, at midnight, you may be fighting a dragon or building a spaceship or trying to get a letter to the princess! Or....
Safe games for holiday work parties, such as Dixit, Coloretto, Fluxx and more.
Top board games for family game nights, such as Qwixx, Nox, Tokaido, Quilt Show, Voodoo Mania, and Trajan.
Award-winning games such as Splendor, Camel Up, Augutus, Dixit, Fresco, and 7 Wonders.
Classics such as Settlers of Catan, Carcassone, RoboRally, Seque4nce, and Ticket To Ride.
Cooperative games such as Pandemic the Cure, Forbidden Island, Hanabi, and Betrayal House on the Hill.
Social games like Bang!, Shadow Hunters, Werewolf, and Resistance.
Quick games like Sushi Go, No Thanks!, and Love Letter.
New releases like King of New York and Castles of Mad King Ludwig.
And many more!
Video games get the bad rap of too much violence, but if you look hard enough, you can find a few dangerous board games (mostly from the 1960s!).
Ouch?
Don't worry, no one was actually shot in this game of Bang!