Tuesday 28th July - KNIZIATHON

Jon has organised a KNIZIATHON for this Tuesday. What is a KNIZIATHON you may ask. Well Reiner Knizia is a board game designer (one of the more famous ones)... And in short we will be playing Knizia games ALL night (yes no Avalon!).

Reiner knizia has sent us 5/6 games (all signed) and some pictures to give out as prizes for this event.

The idea is to bring Knizia games you have; swot up on the rules, multiple copies are great so bring them even if you think someone else is! Playing games scores you points - highest points gets the glitter. More games played is more chances to win so Play to Move...

I will bring

Ingenious, Tigris & Eurphrates and Taj Mahal. Check you collections now...

I can bring Taj Mahal, and can teach Priests of Ra.

***NEWSFLASH***** Aneurin has been busy on Twitter and somehow managed to to get Reiner Knizia to judge a 'Best Bow Tie' competition on the night ! Not only that but the person judged to have the best (and this wont be easy as Reiner is well known for loving a good Bow Tie ) will be sent a Bow Tie by the man himself !!!! Imagine the kudos next year at Birmingham when your sporting a Bow Tie given to you by Reiner............once in a lifetime opportunity !!

jonnyboy wrote:***NEWSFLASH***** Aneurin has been busy on Twitter and somehow managed to to get Reiner Knizia to judge a 'Best Bow Tie' competition on the night ! Not only that but the person judged to have the best (and this wont be easy as Reiner is well known for loving a good Bow Tie ) will be sent a Bow Tie by the man himself !!!! Imagine the kudos next year at Birmingham when your sporting a Bow Tie given to you by Reiner............once in a lifetime opportunity !!

That bow-tie is mine!

Hmm I do have a few bow ties

Kes wrote:Hmm I do have a few bow ties

Do it! Can I borrow one? Ha ha!

this weekend i will mainly be dragging my 2 year old daughter round as many charity shops as i can to find the most garish bow-tie ever witnessed by man or beast, after tuesday i will burning it to save humanity from its retina burning powers !

lol - then Reiner will send you another...

There is no escape from the power of the bow-tie!

I used to have one that spun and another that flashed. Curses, got rid of them

I'll bring Tigris & Euphrates, Priests of Ra, Lost Cities, Strozzi and Masters Gallery. And a bow tie.

I'll bring Ingenious, Through the Desert, Lord of the Rings, Palazzo, Age of War, The Hobbit, Samurai the card game, Gravediggers and Cthulhu Rising.

I may or may not bring a bow tie.

I remembered on Friday hat I have formula 1 racing - a nice little Reiner card game. I'll bring that with ingenious, Taj Mahal and Tigris.

Keen to play F1 and Tigris... In a bow-tie

I own neither a knizia game nor a bow tie. Fail.

Seriously No Avalon?

I'm all in favour of the event which seems great but i'd still like to play Avalon.

Any other takers for a 10pm game as usual?

Dave W wrote:Seriously No Avalon?

I'm all in favour of the event which seems great but i'd still like to play Avalon.

Any other takers for a 10pm game as usual?

I thought Jamie would be the first to bite?
Yes there is no rule stating you cant play other games but whether you will get a group together is unknown... winning a prize in the kniziathon seems to rely on playing as many different Knizia games as you can. I presume Jon will run this until 11pm.

steveygee wrote:I own neither a knizia game nor a bow tie. Fail.

I can recommend Patriot Games and John Lewis for meeting your requirements.

Dave W wrote:Seriously No Avalon?

I'm all in favour of the event which seems great but i'd still like to play Avalon.

Any other takers for a 10pm game as usual?

Yes, me, I *always* want to play Avalon.

I think I've only ever played one Knizia game, Tigress and Euphrates I think it was, on iPad; and it didn't really appeal to me. I'm not so fussed about winning a prize, the best possible prize for my money, would probably be playing Avalon...

C'mon guys, branch out a little!

I have Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and a print and play Decathlon

I do not have a bowtie. Bonus points if i make one?

I'll bring the co-op confusopoly Star Trek Expeditions, which if played should carry a bonus for being able to figure out how to play it, I reckon I can dig out a bow tie from somewhere too

I'm bringing (and can teach) PALAZZO and PRIESTS OF RA.... see you all at 7pm for some Knizia action!!

Just in case anyone was wondering, I've been working very hard today and not spending my time trying to work out how to tie a bow tie. Just so that's clear...

That's dedication to work right there. It should be reflected in your annual review. I too have been working very hard and not done anything craft/design/fashion based since at least... well... forever...

I feel I'm going to be somewhat under-dressed this evening...

Work's gone somewhat "foom" on me. Not sure when I'll get out but I'll definitely be there late, if at all.