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Helcon expectations

…I just read the rules (sorry, they’re not publicly available yet) and have little to complain about — the game seems mechanically very solid. I will be reporting how the game works (which might be why Sampo invited me to try the game in Helcon already few months ago). In other Helcon expectations, I’m really…

November 11, 2010

Event reports

Die Neue Heimat, Eclipse, Helcon, String Railway
Helcon III — Saturday

…as a reward (Evergreen) and gave up. In the end Stefu won the game, ambushing his brother just minutes before the game ended. Nice move! And that’s it, for Saturday and really most of the Helcon. Stay tuned for one more entry with Sunday games and some general stuff. Update: proceed to Helcon III —…

November 9, 2004

Event reports

Bang!, Bohnanza, Bruno Faidutti, Crokinole, Die Macher, Don, Einfach Genial, Europa Tour, events, Evergreen, Gamut of Games, Geschenkt, Gipf, Helcon, Niagara, No-game, Oltremare, preview, Project Gipf, Sid Sackson, Yinsh, Zèrtz
Helcon 2005 — Saturday

…was in good position to try the game at Helcon. I also corrected some guys, who I saw playing the game. It’s a shame, when the rules are that faulty… Anyway, the game was good. It’s basically Mahjong: you try to form a hand of three three-card sets and a pair. However, in Phantom Rummy,…

November 2, 2005

Event reports

Antike, Antiquity, events, Helcon, Indonesia, Jungle Speed, Memoir ’44, Phantom Rummy, Splotter
Pre-Helcon games

Helcon is history and it’s time to write another lengthy epic on the games played. The event was a wild success, with over 50 visitors during the two days. The place we had was practically full during the Saturday afternoon. There’s definitely new event next year, but we might be forced to look for a…

November 9, 2004

Event reports

Alea, Around the World in 80 Days, Black Vienna, DaVinci Code, deduction, Einfach Genial, Eiszeit, Flowerpower, Games Journal, Geschenkt, Helcon, In 80 Tagen um die Welt, Mammoth Hunters, Michael Rieneck, preview, Reiner Knizia, Spiel des Jahres, Spiele der Spieles, Tigris & Euphrates
Helcon III — Sunday

If you haven’t read Helcon III — Saturday yet, that’s the place to start from. Sunday began with a meeting, when the Finnish Diplomacy Association had it’s last meeting. It’s final now: the association will now be known as Finnish Boardgame Society or Suomen lautapeliseura. We’ll forget Diplomacy and start spreading the gospel of better…

November 10, 2004

Event reports

Alhambra, Carcassonne: Hunters & Gatherers, Carolus Magnus, events, Fifth Avenue, Finnish Board Game Society, Helcon, Intrige, Mall World, StreetSoccer, Suomen lautapeliseura, Tikal, Yinsh
Helcon expectations

Today I’m heading to Helsinki and Helcon. I thought I wouldn’t take a huge load of games with me, but here I go, hauling one large bag and few smaller ones. If things go well, I’ll be able to sell most of those games and I don’t have to take them back. There are only…

November 5, 2004

Event reports

events, Geschenkt, Helcon, Mall World, Media Mogul, Niagara, Oltremare, Roads and Boats, selling games, Victory & Honor
HelCon II + others

I posted some HelCon II pictures at my gallery. There are also some pictures of Finstere Flure, Attika, Amun-Re, Age of Steam and Tigris & Euphrates, all taken at HelCon….

November 12, 2003

Pictures

Helcon, Pictures
Lautapelaamaan 2011 (Helcon)

Traditional Helcon is now Lautapelaamaan (“to play board games”). The event remains the same: a weekend of open gaming in Helsinki couple of weeks after Essen. 2011 saw another change in venue, this time to a bigger hall inside Kaapelitehdas. Not bad, as the hall last year was a bit crowded, but Kaapelitehdas is a…

November 10, 2011

Event reports
Helcon 2006

Helcon 2006 was a blast, and the most successful event of the Board Game Society history with almost 100 participants. I was there for the Saturday (limitation caused by being a parent; unfortunate for the gaming, but rewarding in other ways). I didn’t play that many games, but as you will see, sometimes (well, often)…

November 7, 2006

Event reports

18VA, Age of Steam, Age of Steam London map, Battle Line, Blue Moon, Gang of Four, Gipf, Mauerbauer, Project Gipf, Reibach & Co, San Juan, Turbo Taxi, Um Reifenbreite, Union Pacific, Werewolf, Zèrtz
Helcon report

Tommy posted a nice Helcon report on his website. It’s in Finnish, but English readers can at least take a look at pictures. Few picks: Yours truly studying the rules to Mall World, a very cryptic Sleuth note sheet, Robert, the girls and a game (two out of three are pretty, guess which two) and…

November 29, 2004

Event reports

events, Helcon, Mall World, Niagara, Pictures, Sleuth, Sleuth Helcon