2019 Tournaments
Illinois State Tournaments
The winner of the Finals of any Illinois State tournament will get a trophy, a copy of the game,
a badge for Geekway to the West in St. Louis on May 16-19, and a seat in the final round
of the Midwest Regional Championship at Geekway to the West!
a badge for Geekway to the West in St. Louis on May 16-19, and a seat in the final round
of the Midwest Regional Championship at Geekway to the West!
Diamonds - Illinois State Tourney Qualifier: Fri 6pm - Finals: Fri 8pm
Diamonds is a trick-taking card game in which players collect Diamonds — not cards bearing that suit, mind you, but rather actual “Diamond Crystals” (acrylic crystals) included in the game.
Coup - Illinois State Tourney Qualifier: Fri 9pm - Finals: Fri 11 pm
You are head of a family in an Italian city-state, a city run by a weak and corrupt court. You need to manipulate, bluff and bribe your way to power. Your object is to destroy the influence of all the other families, forcing them into exile.
Nevermore - Illinois State Tourney Qualifier: Sat 9am - Finals: Sat 11am
This game from Smirk & Dagger is a casual-style, card-drafting game in which you quickly build your hand each round,
collecting cards you want and poisoning your opponent’s hand by passing along cards you think they can’t use.
Wordsy - Illinois State Tourney Qualifier: Sat 11am - Finals: Sat 1pm
In each round of Wordsy, players study the 8 letters on the board in real time. The first player to write down a word sets the bar, and other players compete to create higher scoring words (using any letters) than the fastest player!
Ice Cool - Illinois State Tourney Qualifier: Sat 1pm - Finals: Sat 3pm
A dexterity flicking game where, during each round, one of the players takes the role of the Hall Monitor, aiming to catch
other penguins. Other players are penguins trying to run through doors, gaining fish (and points) on their way.
Pyramid Poker - Illinois State Tourney Qualifier: Sat 5pm - Finals: Sat 7pm
In Pyramid Poker two-players take turns placing blocks into a two-dimensional pyramid-shaped structure, seeing only their blocks, then they take turns removing a block from the pyramid and placing it into poker hands that they’re constructing.
New York Slice - Illinois State Tourney Qualifier: Sat 7pm - Finals: Sat 9pm
Players slice pizzas into portions, giving their opponents first choice and taking the leftovers. From veggie to Hawaiian to meat lover’s, each player decides if they want to eat or keep slices, building the best collection of pizzas possible!
Skull King - Illinois State Tourney Qualifier: Sat 9pm - Finals: Sat 11pm
Skull King is a trick-taking game similar to Oh Hell!, Wizard and Spades, with players needing to state how many tricks they think they’ll win each round. Pirates and other special cards add to the strategy.
Dimension - Illinois State Tourney Qualifier: Sun 10am - Finals: Sun 12pm
Players stack balls on top of one another and side to side, following a set up randomly drawn rules. These challenges
aren’t easy as some colors shouldn’t touch one another, while other must touch, and time is of the essence!
Diamonds is a trick-taking card game in which players collect Diamonds — not cards bearing that suit, mind you, but rather actual “Diamond Crystals” (acrylic crystals) included in the game.
Coup - Illinois State Tourney Qualifier: Fri 9pm - Finals: Fri 11 pm
You are head of a family in an Italian city-state, a city run by a weak and corrupt court. You need to manipulate, bluff and bribe your way to power. Your object is to destroy the influence of all the other families, forcing them into exile.
Nevermore - Illinois State Tourney Qualifier: Sat 9am - Finals: Sat 11am
This game from Smirk & Dagger is a casual-style, card-drafting game in which you quickly build your hand each round,
collecting cards you want and poisoning your opponent’s hand by passing along cards you think they can’t use.
Wordsy - Illinois State Tourney Qualifier: Sat 11am - Finals: Sat 1pm
In each round of Wordsy, players study the 8 letters on the board in real time. The first player to write down a word sets the bar, and other players compete to create higher scoring words (using any letters) than the fastest player!
Ice Cool - Illinois State Tourney Qualifier: Sat 1pm - Finals: Sat 3pm
A dexterity flicking game where, during each round, one of the players takes the role of the Hall Monitor, aiming to catch
other penguins. Other players are penguins trying to run through doors, gaining fish (and points) on their way.
Pyramid Poker - Illinois State Tourney Qualifier: Sat 5pm - Finals: Sat 7pm
In Pyramid Poker two-players take turns placing blocks into a two-dimensional pyramid-shaped structure, seeing only their blocks, then they take turns removing a block from the pyramid and placing it into poker hands that they’re constructing.
New York Slice - Illinois State Tourney Qualifier: Sat 7pm - Finals: Sat 9pm
Players slice pizzas into portions, giving their opponents first choice and taking the leftovers. From veggie to Hawaiian to meat lover’s, each player decides if they want to eat or keep slices, building the best collection of pizzas possible!
Skull King - Illinois State Tourney Qualifier: Sat 9pm - Finals: Sat 11pm
Skull King is a trick-taking game similar to Oh Hell!, Wizard and Spades, with players needing to state how many tricks they think they’ll win each round. Pirates and other special cards add to the strategy.
Dimension - Illinois State Tourney Qualifier: Sun 10am - Finals: Sun 12pm
Players stack balls on top of one another and side to side, following a set up randomly drawn rules. These challenges
aren’t easy as some colors shouldn’t touch one another, while other must touch, and time is of the essence!
Other Tournaments
Crokinole - Qualifier: Sat 12pm Finals: Sat 2pm
Join a friendly tournament of flicking fun! Crokinole is the quintessential dexterity tabletop game enjoyed by all. Instruction and rules will be provided at start of the event, so everyone is welcome.
Participants will be placed into pools. In each pool, you will face each other player. Top two in each pool will move into the finals. Finals will be a single bracket elimination. Prize information to come! Spendor - Sat 11pm
Splendor is a game of chip-collecting and card development. Players are merchants of the Renaissance trying to buy gem mines, means of transportation, shops—all in order to acquire the most prestige points. Come join this friendly tournament to nobly negate cancer !! Have a drink and win a prize!
There will be a limited amount of free alcoholic beverages to those who come in a bedazzled / blinged outfit.** There will be prizes (including games and promos) for the top 3 finishers. |
Keyforge - Sat 1pm
A game unlike anything the world has ever seen—a game where every deck is as unique as the person who wields it and no two battles will ever be the same. This is KeyForge, where deckbuilding and boosters are a thing of the past, where you can carve a path of discovery with every deck, where you can throw yourself into the game with the force of a wild wormhole and embrace the thrill of a tactical battle where wits will win the day!
Come show off your best KeyForge Deck. Archon Single Deck, Swiss, 3 rounds. King of Tokyo - Sun 9am
In King of Tokyo, you play mutant monsters, gigantic robots, and strange aliens—all of whom are destroying Tokyo and whacking each other in order to become the one and only King of Tokyo. Come join this fun, cancer crushing tournament!!!!
Come Dressed as your favorite King of Tokyo Monster and receive a 100 victory points (a free win in the first round)!!!!! There will be prizes (including games and promos) for the top 3 finishers. |