Well, fellow Geeks, it's that time of year again, where we start eagerly anticipating the end of November and the arrival of BGG Con 2009. For us wargamers, we usually like to do a little planning before hand because our games take so long.

Like last year, this geeklist can be used to suggest wargames you'd like to play, find players, and set up meet-ups.

Please either subscribe to this list or put it on your Quickbar. It is not currently stickied or linked to the main BGG page (since it has to exist first). As soon as this list goes up, I will geekmail Aldie and Derk and ask them to sticky the list and put a link on the BGG Con main page. Until then, it will rapidly fall off the main geeklist page.

For Geeks who used the wargamer meet-up list last year, go ahead and get started. For those of you who are wargamers and will be attending BGG Con for the first time, please keep reading.

If this is your first time coming to BGG Con and you're a wargamer, this list will be invaluable to you to find someone to play games with. BGG Con is open gaming. For most boardgamers, games run from 30 minutes to 2 hours. Of course, for us wargamers, that's almost never the case, and the rules are generally dense enough that learning at the Con can be a pain. This geeklist will let all us wargamers get our ducks in a row before the con so that we can cram as many games as possible into the experience instead of reading rules and looking for four random players who just happen to know how to play, for example, The Napoleonic Wars.

Underneath a game's item, leave a comment of your interest in playing that game. When enough players are listed, start finding out who's going to be in town when, what days work, and where you'd like to meet. Make sure that you discuss who, if anyone, is going to bring a copy of the game. While Aldie's library is HUGE, there's usually only one copy of each game, and there are many, many more obscure wargames that aren't in his library at all.

If a game you want to play is not listed (look alphabetically), just add it.

Last year, lots of wargamers congregated in the Oak Ballroom toward the west wall. One of the days, we even had a big "Don't Tread On Me" flag. Here's a map of the convention space: Hotel Banquet Facilities.

I've listed a few games I'm interested in just to get us started . . .

Other Links to BGG Con 2009 Pages and Threads
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BGG Con Main Page
BGG Con 2009 Thread
BGG Con 2009 Wiki
Tips on BGG Con From a Veteran (Updated for 2009)
BGG Con 2009 Sponsors
Selling Your BGG.Con Badge? Able to Attend and Looking to Buy a Last Minute Registration Badge?
BGG Con 2009 MATH TRADE
BGG Con 2009 Schedule of Events
BGG Con 2009 Game Library
BGG Con 2009 Virtual Flea Market

Other links will be added as they become known. Please geekmail me if you know of a link that I am failing to post, here.
10/28/09 Added Link to BGG Con 2009 Math Trade
11/11/09 Added Links to BGG Con Schedule, BGG Con Game Library, and BGG Con Virtual Flea Market