Don’t get bored, get board.
On Saturday April 30, Port Moody Public Library (PMPL) will host games galore as part of its third annual International Tabletop Day celebration. Gamers of all ages can test out top board games at this all-ages event.
You can drop in any time between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to play new, award-winning games and old favourites. Port Moody’s Village Toy Shop will be showcasing kid-friendly educational games while Hourglass Comics staff will be on hand to explore the vast worlds of role-playing games.
There will be more than 100 games to check out, from modern classics like Settlers of Catan and Ticket to Ride to new ones such as Sheriff of Nottingham, Coup, Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards and Mysterium.
“There’s an incredible range of games out there: strategic, co-operative, social and educational,” said PMPL’s youth services co-ordinator Maryn Ashdown. “Tabletop games turn strangers into teammates — or enemies — instantly. They’re an enormously powerful way to connect a community through play, which is something we could all use more of.”
Tabletop gaming has exploded in popularity over the last few years. There are now tabletop conferences and even a tabletop game pizzeria in Vancouver where patrons can eat a slice while slicing up their opponents.
International Tabletop Day is the brainchild of the Geek and Sundry internet community spearheaded by actors Felicia Day (Supernatural and Doctor Horrible’s Sing-a-long Blog) and Wil Wheaton (The Big Bang Theory and Star Trek: The Next Generation). Now in its third year, this celebration of all tabletop games will have events on all seven continents.
For more information, call 604-469-4577 or visit www.library.portmoody.ca.
