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Leiria CON 2008 - Portugal, 26th January 2008
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After much anticipation the biggest convention of Portugal become a reality, thanks to the efforts from the crew at Spiel Portugal where amongst them you can find two of the Portuguese BGG GotW's (Luis Filipe e Costa (fs1973) and Paulo Soledade (Soledade) ).

With around 100 participants coming from all around Portugal, this all day event proved that the hobby is growing among the nation that discovered all new worlds to the World.
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1. Board Game: Start Your Engines! [Average Rating:4.00 Unranked]
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The doors opened around 10h00.

 
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2. Board Game: Go [Average Rating:7.77 Overall Rank:41]
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This was one of the games ever present, with a fellow geek providing all the info needed and presenting new players to it.

 
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3. Board Game: Crokinole [Average Rating:7.80 Overall Rank:32]
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One of the center stage games of the convention, there was almost no downtime around this, with games going on all along the day.





 
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4. Board Game: Hamburgum [Average Rating:7.14 Overall Rank:281]
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With the presence of the author Mac Gertz, that provided a 1 copy only adapted version of the game.








 
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This new expansion as now been added to the geek database.
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/34295
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5. Board Game: Flames of War [Average Rating:7.16 Overall Rank:777]
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Also in play to try and learn was a magnificent table of Flames of War.







 
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6. Board Game: Zeus on the Loose [Average Rating:5.94 Overall Rank:3325]
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Also in play

 
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7. Board Game: Oshi [Average Rating:6.15 Overall Rank:2503]
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Several games where see been played of this one.


 
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8. Board Game: Caylus [Average Rating:7.97 Overall Rank:11]
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another that hit the table.


 
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9. Board Game: Condottiere [Average Rating:6.73 Overall Rank:511]
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Another one to hit the table



 
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10. Board Game: Conquest of Paradise [Average Rating:6.80 Overall Rank:918]
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even recent games where seen.

 
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11. Board Game: Last Night on Earth: The Zombie Game [Average Rating:7.31 Overall Rank:169]
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Even the undead where present



 
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12. Board Game: Brass [Average Rating:8.08 Overall Rank:8]
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Everywhere you looked games where been played


 
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13. Board Game: Obscura Tempora [Average Rating:5.52 Overall Rank:6160]
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Even obscure games where seen

 
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14. Board Game: Fair Play [Average Rating:7.18 Unranked]
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Ready to start

 
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15. Board Game: Let's Do Lunch! [Average Rating:5.25 Overall Rank:6379]
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Then the time arrived for a deserved lunch






 
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16. Board Game: Wings of War: Miniatures [Average Rating:7.84 Unranked] [Average Rating:7.84 Unranked]
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Just after lunch there started the preparations for the The biggest WoW game ever done - 47 players - 47 planes with the author himself (Andrea Angiolino) present.






You can read and see more photos on this flying extravaganza on the The biggest WoW game ever done - 47 players - 47 planes Session report
 
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Here you have also my report:
http://www.wingsofwar.it/read.asp?id=3105

Great list indeed!

Andrea
 
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17. Board Game: Ticket to Ride [Average Rating:7.48 Overall Rank:74]
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Portuguese map version made up by a fan

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18. Board Game: Age of Steam [Average Rating:7.83 Overall Rank:22]
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Keeping on trains



 
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19. Board Game: Unpublished Prototype [Average Rating:7.07 Overall Rank:1050]
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And Mac Gertz even presented an unpublished prototype




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20. Board Game: Tsuro [Average Rating:6.47 Overall Rank:818]
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Everywhere there where games been played from lights to heavies

 
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21. Board Game: Ticket to Ride: Europe [Average Rating:7.55 Overall Rank:62]
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And entering through the night


 
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22. Board Game: Blue Moon City [Average Rating:7.14 Overall Rank:227]
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And going

 
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23. Board Game: Tannhäuser [Average Rating:6.44 Overall Rank:1067]
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from skirmish games


 
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24. Board Game: Ca$h 'n Gun$ [Average Rating:6.75 Overall Rank:449]
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to kill your neighbor


 
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25. Board Game: Midnight Party [Average Rating:6.49 Overall Rank:1098]
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Until the end around midnight this convention was a total blast!! Everything was great and well organized. To all the gamers present I hope to see you there next year!!

If you want to check some more photos of this event you may check it here: http://firepigeon.smugmug.com/gallery/4237390

And the photos from my great friend Pedro Torradinhas: http://picasaweb.google.com/torradas/LeiriaCon08

And I'm sure from years to come there will be the talk: "I was there on LeiriaCON 2008"!!
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Obrigado pela excelente GeekList, fico-te a dever mais uma...

It was indeed one hell of a party. Lot's of games, lot's of people and even a couple of great-top-notch guests.
In name of the organization i would like to thank those who came and helped us make this event and specially to you Pombeiro thumbsup

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  • Posted Tue Feb 5, 2008 2:17 pm
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Great event , will be even better next year
see u there...

Muito, muito boa esta Geeklist...
Obrigado Pombeiro
 
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I Invite everyone to go to http://leiriacon.blogspot.com/ to check out the oficial site of the LeiriaCon and sign our guestbook.


 
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