Throughout the convention we will be holding many tabletop tournaments. Entry into a tournament is free. Attendees must register for the tournament they would like to be a part of beforehand. This may be done on site at the registration desk or at a link that will be provided for each tournament. Prizes will vary for each tournament.
Dungeon Roll
In Dungeon Roll the player’s goal is to collect the most experience points by defeating monsters, battling the dragon, and amassing treasure. Each player selects a Hero avatar, such as a Mercenary, Half-Goblin, or Enchantress, which provides them with unique powers. Then players take turns being the Adventurer, who boldly enters the dungeon seeking glory. Description & image via BGG.
Time/Date: Friday 23rd 5:00pm-7:00pm
1st: TBA
2nd-4th: +1 raffle ticket
Everyone: 1 raffle ticket
Reserve your spot HERE.
Boss Monster
Inspired by a love of classic video games, Boss Monster: The Dungeon Building Card Game pits 2-4 players in a competition to build the ultimate side-scrolling dungeon. Players compete to lure and destroy hapless adventurers, racing to outbid one another to see who can build the most enticing, treasure-filled dungeon. Description & image via BGG.
This tournament will be traditional bracket with single elimination. Winners of the first round will compete to win.
Time/Date: Friday 23rd 7:00pm-9:00pm
1st: A copy of Boss Monster 2 and an expansion.
2nd-4th: +1 raffle ticket
Everyone: 1 raffle ticket
Reserve your spot HERE.
Exploding Kittens 18+
Exploding Kittens is a kitty-powered version of Russian Roulette. Players take turns drawing cards until someone draws an exploding kitten and loses the game. The deck is made up of cards that let you avoid exploding by peeking at cards before you draw, forcing your opponent to draw multiple cards, or shuffling the deck. Description & image via BGG.
Must be 18+
Time/Date: Friday 23rd 11:00pm-12:00pm
1st: A copy of Exploding Kittens (1st edition) and Imploding Kittens Expansion.
2nd-5th: +1 raffle ticket
Everyone: 1 raffle ticket
Reserve your spot HERE.
Deadzone: The Battle for Nexus Psi
This will be a 4 round, 200pt Deadzone tournament. We will be using the 2nd edition rules with all FAQs in place. We will also restrict teams to standard teams. (No elite lists from the 2 expansions) Details will be posted to the Mantic southwest gaming group via FaceBook.
Time/Date: Saturday 24th 10:00am-6:00pm
1st: TBA
2nd-4th: +1 raffle ticket
Everyone: 1 raffle ticket
Reserve your spot HERE.
Harbour
Harbour is a worker placement game where players move their worker from building to building, collecting and trading Fish, Livestock, Wood, and Stone; and cashing those resources in to purchase buildings (which are the worker placement spots) from the central pool. Description & image via BGG.
This tournament will be traditional bracket with single elimination. Winners of the first round will compete to win.
Time/Date: Saturday 24th 11:00am-1:00pm
1st: TBA
2nd-4th: +1 raffle ticket
Everyone: 1 raffle ticket
Reserve your spot HERE.
Ubongo
In Ubongo, players compete to solve individual puzzles as quickly as they can to get first crack at the gems on hand for the taking. Description & image via BGG.
Time/Date: Saturday 24th 1:00pm-3:00pm
1st: TBA
2nd-4th: +1 raffle ticket
Everyone: 1 raffle ticket
Reserve your spot HERE.
Flip City
Build your own town in Flip City! In this deck-building game, you have no hand at all; instead, you play cards directly from the top of your deck. Winning the game requires delicate strategies…and some luck as well!! Description & image via BGG.
This tournament will be traditional bracket with single elimination. Winners of the first round will compete to win.
Time/Date: Saturday 24th 3:00pm-5:00pm
1st: TBA
2nd-4th: +1 raffle ticket
Everyone: 1 raffle ticket
Reserve your spot HERE.
For-Meeple-ble Opponents Tournament (with designer)
Choose one of 16 strangely different factions (geeks, greasers, lifegaurds, mimes, and many more) and battle against your opponent! Each game takes seconds to learn and about 5 minutes to play. Free to enter and the winner will walk away with a signed copy of the base game!
Time/Date: Saturday 24th 5:00pm-6:00pm
1st: Signed copy of the game
2nd-4th: +1 raffle ticket
Everyone: 1 raffle ticket
Reserve your spot HERE.
Thief’s Market
You are all thieves! Each round in Thief’s Market you roll the loot dice and split them up, then use your earnings to buy devious plans, henchmen, and finery in order to become the most notorious thief of all! Description & image via BGG.
Time/Date: Saturday 24th 7:00pm-9:00pm
1st: TBA
2nd-4th: +1 raffle ticket
Everyone: 1 raffle ticket
Reserve your spot HERE.
Cards Against Humanity 18+
Details are a thing that sometimes matter. This is not one of those times.
We’ll start playing Saturday night. Ask around. Must be 18+
Dreadball: Grubba-Tec Open
Dreadball Tournament using 1st ed rules and FAQs. Standard Starting teams based on the books. Whatever the List says is your starting Team, That’s what you bring. This is essentially a learners Tournament. Details will be posted on the Southwest Mantic gamers Facebook Page.
Time/Date: Sunday 24th 10:00am-6:00pm
1st: TBA
2nd-4th: +1 raffle ticket
Everyone: 1 raffle ticket
Reserve your spot HERE.
Splendor
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. If you’re wealthy enough, you might even receive a visit from a noble at some point, which of course will further increase your prestige. Description & image via BGG.
Time/Date: Sunday 25th 11:00am-2:00pm
1st: Splendor play mat
2nd-3rd: promotional Splendor tokens
1st-4th: +1 raffle ticket
Everyone: Promotional nobles +1 raffle ticket
Reserve your spot HERE.
Dixit
One player is the storyteller for the turn and looks at the images on the 6 cards in her hand. From one of these, she makes up a sentence and says it out loud (without showing the card to the other players).
Each other player selects the card in their hands which best matches the sentence and gives the selected card to the storyteller, without showing it to the others. Description & image via BGG.
Time/Date: Sunday 25th 2:00pm-4:00pm
1st-6th: Promotional Dixit Cards
Everyone: 1 raffle ticket
Reserve your spot HERE.