Leiria CON 2008 - Portugal, 26th January 2008

Manuel Pombeiro

(Firepigeon)

Portugal
Sao Joao do Estoril

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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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Posted Tue Feb 5, 2008 1:06 pm

1. Board Game: Start Your Engines! [Average Rating:4.00 Unranked]

Manuel Pombeiro

(Firepigeon)

Portugal
Sao Joao do Estoril

The doors opened around 10h00.

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Posted Sat Feb 2, 2008 8:36 pm

2. Board Game: Go [Average Rating:7.77 Overall Rank:41]

Manuel Pombeiro

(Firepigeon)

Portugal
Sao Joao do Estoril

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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Posted Tue Feb 5, 2008 12:02 pm

3. Board Game: Crokinole [Average Rating:7.80 Overall Rank:32]

Manuel Pombeiro

(Firepigeon)

Portugal
Sao Joao do Estoril

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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Edited Tue Feb 5, 2008 12:47 pm
Posted Tue Feb 5, 2008 12:06 pm

4. Board Game: Hamburgum [Average Rating:7.14 Overall Rank:281]

Manuel Pombeiro

(Firepigeon)

Portugal
Sao Joao do Estoril

With the presence of the author Mac Gertz, that provided a 1 copy only adapted version of the game.

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Edited Tue Feb 5, 2008 12:24 pm
Posted Tue Feb 5, 2008 12:13 pm

Luis Filipe e Costa

(fs1973)

Portugal
Vieira de Leiria
Leiria

This new expansion as now been added to the geek database.
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/34295

Posted Tue Feb 5, 2008 2:10 pm
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5. Board Game: Flames of War [Average Rating:7.16 Overall Rank:777]

Manuel Pombeiro

(Firepigeon)

Portugal
Sao Joao do Estoril

Also in play to try and learn was a magnificent table of Flames of War.

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Posted Tue Feb 5, 2008 12:18 pm

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

Manuel Pombeiro

(Firepigeon)

Portugal
Sao Joao do Estoril

Also in play

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Posted Tue Feb 5, 2008 12:19 pm

7. Board Game: Oshi [Average Rating:6.15 Overall Rank:2503]

Manuel Pombeiro

(Firepigeon)

Portugal
Sao Joao do Estoril

Several games where see been played of this one.

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Edited Tue Feb 5, 2008 12:27 pm
Posted Tue Feb 5, 2008 12:21 pm

8. Board Game: Caylus [Average Rating:7.97 Overall Rank:11]

Manuel Pombeiro

(Firepigeon)

Portugal
Sao Joao do Estoril

another that hit the table.

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Edited Tue Feb 5, 2008 12:49 pm
Posted Tue Feb 5, 2008 12:22 pm

9. Board Game: Condottiere [Average Rating:6.73 Overall Rank:511]

Manuel Pombeiro

(Firepigeon)

Portugal
Sao Joao do Estoril

Another one to hit the table

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Posted Tue Feb 5, 2008 12:23 pm

10. Board Game: Conquest of Paradise [Average Rating:6.80 Overall Rank:918]

Manuel Pombeiro

(Firepigeon)

Portugal
Sao Joao do Estoril

even recent games where seen.

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Posted Tue Feb 5, 2008 12:26 pm

11. Board Game: Last Night on Earth: The Zombie Game [Average Rating:7.31 Overall Rank:169]

Manuel Pombeiro

(Firepigeon)

Portugal
Sao Joao do Estoril

Even the undead where present

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Posted Tue Feb 5, 2008 12:29 pm

12. Board Game: Brass [Average Rating:8.08 Overall Rank:8]

Manuel Pombeiro

(Firepigeon)

Portugal
Sao Joao do Estoril

Everywhere you looked games where been played

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Edited Tue Feb 5, 2008 12:49 pm
Posted Tue Feb 5, 2008 12:30 pm

13. Board Game: Obscura Tempora [Average Rating:5.52 Overall Rank:6160]

Manuel Pombeiro

(Firepigeon)

Portugal
Sao Joao do Estoril

Even obscure games where seen

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Posted Tue Feb 5, 2008 12:31 pm

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

Manuel Pombeiro

(Firepigeon)

Portugal
Sao Joao do Estoril

Ready to start

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Posted Tue Feb 5, 2008 12:33 pm

15. Board Game: Let's Do Lunch! [Average Rating:5.25 Overall Rank:6379]

Manuel Pombeiro

(Firepigeon)

Portugal
Sao Joao do Estoril

Then the time arrived for a deserved lunch

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Posted Tue Feb 5, 2008 12:37 pm

16. Board Game: Wings of War: Miniatures [Average Rating:7.84 Unranked] [Average Rating:7.84 Unranked]

Manuel Pombeiro

(Firepigeon)

Portugal
Sao Joao do Estoril

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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Posted Tue Feb 5, 2008 12:44 pm

Andrea Angiolino

(angiolillo)

Italy
Rome
European Union

Here you have also my report:
http://www.wingsofwar.it/read.asp?id=3105

Great list indeed!

Andrea

Posted Wed Feb 6, 2008 1:38 pm
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17. Board Game: Ticket to Ride [Average Rating:7.48 Overall Rank:74]

Manuel Pombeiro

(Firepigeon)

Portugal
Sao Joao do Estoril

Portuguese map version made up by a fan

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Posted Tue Feb 5, 2008 12:45 pm

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

Manuel Pombeiro

(Firepigeon)

Portugal
Sao Joao do Estoril

Keeping on trains

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Posted Tue Feb 5, 2008 12:47 pm

19. Board Game: Unpublished Prototype [Average Rating:7.07 Overall Rank:1050]

Manuel Pombeiro

(Firepigeon)

Portugal
Sao Joao do Estoril

And Mac Gertz even presented an unpublished prototype

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Posted Tue Feb 5, 2008 12:51 pm

20. Board Game: Tsuro [Average Rating:6.47 Overall Rank:818]

Manuel Pombeiro

(Firepigeon)

Portugal
Sao Joao do Estoril

Everywhere there where games been played from lights to heavies

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Posted Tue Feb 5, 2008 12:54 pm

21. Board Game: Ticket to Ride: Europe [Average Rating:7.55 Overall Rank:62]

Manuel Pombeiro

(Firepigeon)

Portugal
Sao Joao do Estoril

And entering through the night

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Posted Tue Feb 5, 2008 12:55 pm

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

Manuel Pombeiro

(Firepigeon)

Portugal
Sao Joao do Estoril

And going

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Posted Tue Feb 5, 2008 12:56 pm

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

Manuel Pombeiro

(Firepigeon)

Portugal
Sao Joao do Estoril

from skirmish games

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Posted Tue Feb 5, 2008 12:58 pm

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

Manuel Pombeiro

(Firepigeon)

Portugal
Sao Joao do Estoril

to kill your neighbor

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Edited Tue Feb 5, 2008 1:00 pm
Posted Tue Feb 5, 2008 1:00 pm

25. Board Game: Midnight Party [Average Rating:6.49 Overall Rank:1098]

Manuel Pombeiro

(Firepigeon)

Portugal
Sao Joao do Estoril

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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Edited Tue Feb 5, 2008 1:05 pm
Posted Tue Feb 5, 2008 1:03 pm

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Luis Filipe e Costa

(fs1973)

Portugal
Vieira de Leiria
Leiria

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

costa

Posted Tue Feb 5, 2008 2:17 pm
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Nuno Sentieiro

(Sentieiro)

Portugal
Leiria

Madeira - Pearl of the Atlantic - the Board Game

Spiel Portugal Site - http://www.spielportugal.org

Great event , will be even better next year
see u there...

Muito, muito boa esta Geeklist...
Obrigado Pombeiro

Posted Wed Feb 6, 2008 12:13 am
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Nuno Sentieiro

(Sentieiro)

Portugal
Leiria

Madeira - Pearl of the Atlantic - the Board Game

Spiel Portugal Site - http://www.spielportugal.org

I Invite everyone to go to http://leiriacon.blogspot.com/ to check out the oficial site of the LeiriaCon and sign our guestbook.

Posted Fri Feb 8, 2008 12:18 am
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