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The World Boardgaming Championships is a convention held yearly since 1999 by the Boardgame Players Association. It is typically held in in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It was last held August 5 to August 10, 2008. It is next scheduled for August 4 to August 9, 2009.[1] This convention replaced Avaloncon, which had been run from 1991 to 1998 by Avalon Hill.[2]
Each year, the convention pulls approximately 1,500 people from around the world compete to be named champion of their favorite games. By vote, BPA members select the 100 or so games (the “Century Group”) in which competitions are scheduled. It is not necessary to be invited or to be an expert player to compete in tournaments. Many events include scheduled demonstrations that explain the rules.
The annual Charles S. Roberts Award for historical boardgames, originally presented at the Origins Game Fair, is now presented at the World Boardgaming Championships.
References
- ^ "World Boardgaming Championships". Boardgame Players Association. http://www.boardgamers.org/#wbc.
- ^ Greenwood, Don (14 June 2006). "A Brief History of WBC". Boardgame Players Association. http://www.boardgamers.org/history.htm.
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