Well, the Phillies weren't able to defend their title against the $200 million juggernaut from New York.  However they still looked very good and there's reason to hope they'll be back for the Fall Classic in 2010...

Extended mall hours aside, December is a quiet month for gaming, as there isn't many gaming conventions going on.  As this newsletter is already several hours late, I don't have the time to list many upcoming conventions.  I intend to expand this list next month.

Anyway, here's to hoping everyone has a great holiday season.  Game on!

-Ken

Extended Mall Hours for December Meetings
The holiday shopping season is upon us and as such Oxford Valley Mall has extended its hours of operation for the month of December.  The hours for the meeting on December 5th are 8:00AM to 10:00PM, and for the meeting on December 19th the hours will be from 8:00AM to 11:00PM.

EPGS Members Wins Two EuroQuest Events
EuroQuest set an attendance record with 270 attendees at this year's event.  A few EPGS members made the trip down to Maryland, including Doug Faust, who won the Race for the Galaxy tournament and Eric Freeman, winner of this year's Wild Card event.   Also notable was Dave Bohnenberger's second place finish in Power Grid.  Alex Bove was unable to recapture the Harold Siegelman trophy, setting for a tie for third place six points behind newcomer Sceadeau D'Tela from North Carolina.

As I did not attend the event myself, I'm not sure if anyone other EPGS members had a notable finish in any of the events.  Please email me if there's anything I missed.

EPGS Member Ties For First at National Chess Congress
The 40th Annual Chess Congress took place over the Thankgiving Weekend in center city Philadelphia.  Ken Horan, your humble newsletter editor, competed in the "Under 1800" section.  Four wins and a draw along with a bye for one of the rounds allowed me to finish in a tie for first place with three other players.  I'd also like to add that I proudly wore my "Got Games?" EPGS t-shirt for the games on Saturday.

The Games We Played - November 2009
November saw a wide variety of games played, from the thousands of years old Chess to the recently released Endeavor.  The cards games Tichu and Dominion once again topped the list with five plays each, including one Dominion game using the newest expansion, Seaside.  In second place are the games Zombie Fluxx and the previously mentioned Endeavor with thee playes each.

Click here to see the complete list of games played in November.

Upcoming Events

December Oxford Valley Mall Meeting Dates:

December Games Keep Meeting Date:

January 28-31, 2010: BPA Winter Activation Meeting VIII
Holiday Inn, Timonium, MD. A mainly wargamming convention that takes place every year the weekend before the Super Bowl.  This year will feature four occially sactioned BPA events: Paths of Glory, Twilight Struggle, Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage and Combat Commander.  Click here for more information.

February 24-28, 2010: PresCon 2010
Doubletree Hotel, Charlottesville, VA. Similar to the WBC, PresCon has tournaments for over 80 games plus open gaming with an extensive library. Click here for more information.