Wednesday, May 2, 2018
After Action Report
Another successful Ludophilia!
Our brewmaster (plus 1 more) delivered the goods, everyone else was generous in bringing in snacks, more potent beverages (but not out of hand, thank you). We had plenty of old faces, and a few new - which is always welcome.
The hotel was a bit overwhelmed at a couple of points in time- new staff and a full house did not help. But overall it continues to suit us.
The quality and quantity of games was high. Some of the social games reminded us how well the group gets along.
We anticipate a slightly later date for next year - expect an email in the near-ish future to solicit available dates for next year. Let us make Ludophilia 9 our best yet!
Our brewmaster (plus 1 more) delivered the goods, everyone else was generous in bringing in snacks, more potent beverages (but not out of hand, thank you). We had plenty of old faces, and a few new - which is always welcome.
The hotel was a bit overwhelmed at a couple of points in time- new staff and a full house did not help. But overall it continues to suit us.
The quality and quantity of games was high. Some of the social games reminded us how well the group gets along.
We anticipate a slightly later date for next year - expect an email in the near-ish future to solicit available dates for next year. Let us make Ludophilia 9 our best yet!
Thursday, April 19, 2018
One Week To Go!
Hi Boardgame Friends:
Hard to believe that
just about exactly one week from the time I write this I'll be greeting the
first of you to arrive for Ludophilia 8, the best 4-day weekend of boardgames
and craft beer you can possibly find in Crystal Lake in late April! ;)
(For those of you
traveling from out of town, I'll just warn you that this last week in
Chicagoland has looked and felt more like December than April, but I believe
it's supposed to be warming a little now. Hopefully the light snow we
have will be gone for you anyway! I still say make sure you pack a warm
shirt or two....)
Just a reminder of all
the details:
WHEN?
Next week, Thursday,
April 26th, through Sunday, April 29th. Room will be open 8:00am through
midnight Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, but we'll be packing up to leave
around lunchtime on Sunday.
WHERE?
It's at the Country
Inn and Suites, 600 Tracy Trail, Crystal Lake, IL 60014.
Phone: 815-477-3500. We'll be in the Lincoln Room, which is the large
conference room around the corner to the right from the lobby. You can't
miss it.
ADMISSION?
Some people pre-paid - thank you! If you have not, the cost for supporting the hotel space is $10 per person per day. Just find me when you arrive and I'll collect cash or check.
Some people pre-paid - thank you! If you have not, the cost for supporting the hotel space is $10 per person per day. Just find me when you arrive and I'll collect cash or check.
GAMES?
Yes, lots. Go to https://tinyurl.com/ludo8lib to see a
spreadsheet of what some people are planning to bring. If you're
definitely bringing something, or want to request something, it's not too
late. Everyone should go take a look at the spreadsheet and list anything
you're bringing. (Good way to avoid duplication, plus people love to see
what's going to be there to play.) And there are a few requests still
going unanswered.
BEER?
Bill is planning to
bring an outstanding selection of homebrew to share. If you'll be
partaking, I suggest that you consider some creative way to show him your
appreciation. Everyone is welcome to bring something nice to share, but
cooler space can be expected to be at a premium, so definitely don't go overboard.
I am highly recommending that everyone go very easy on any hard liquor - we
really don't want any issues, but I don't want to have to declare an outright
ban, so please be extra responsible! I will be bringing a cooler of soft
drinks as well.
T-SHIRTS?
I have this year's t-shirts to distribute to the people who ordered them. I do have just 1 or 2 extras, as well as a couple leftovers from previous years that I'll sell, first come, first served. Price for this year's shirts is $15. Price for previous years is $10.
I have this year's t-shirts to distribute to the people who ordered them. I do have just 1 or 2 extras, as well as a couple leftovers from previous years that I'll sell, first come, first served. Price for this year's shirts is $15. Price for previous years is $10.
See you next week!
Brad.
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Hotel Update
Ludophiliacs:
Our Convention Location - Country Inn and Suites, 600 Tracy Trail, Crystal Lake, IL 60014. Phone: 815-477-3500 - has informed us that we have not had a great number of reservations under our group bloc.
If you will be staying at the hotel, you can call 815-477-3500 or 800-830-5222 for reservations, or look online at https://www.countryinns.com/crystal-lake-hotel-il-60014/ilcryst. Be sure to ask for the room block for "Ludophilia" for a special rate of $98+tax.
If you screwed up, as I did, and made a reservation without mentioning the group - you can correct that! I just called them and made sure they affiliated my reservation with "Ludophilia".
Sunday, March 18, 2018
T-Shirt Orders Due Now!
The t-shirt design for this year's Ludophilia is now available, thanks to resident artist, Alex Johnson - take a look at the images below!
If you would like to get one or more of these babies for yourself, family, friends, acquaintances, etc, please just drop me an email (tempus42@yahoo.com) by the end of next weekend, Sunday, March 25th, with the size(s) that you want. I'll collect money at Ludophilia, just like previous years. And just like always, the cost of the shirts goes down with our order volume, so more orders makes it cheaper - estimated prices are $21 if we order 10, $17 if we order 15, $15 if we order 20, and $13 if we order 30. (Last we ordered 23.)
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Important news!
Our Brewmaster reports:
"The Ludophilia Oak Aged Belgian Quad is ready and aging in it’s keg. It tastes fantastic. The first ever Ludophilia Cider is also ready and tasting great."
Also - "I am going to make two more beers, a Steam beer and probably a straight up porter, although I might think of something creative to flavor it with."
After reading that, I will probably be daydreaming of beer today.
"The Ludophilia Oak Aged Belgian Quad is ready and aging in it’s keg. It tastes fantastic. The first ever Ludophilia Cider is also ready and tasting great."
Also - "I am going to make two more beers, a Steam beer and probably a straight up porter, although I might think of something creative to flavor it with."
After reading that, I will probably be daydreaming of beer today.
Monday, February 19, 2018
Check out the library file!
Hi Boardgame Friends:
It's sort of starting to feel like spring is around the corner (as much as it does in Chicago), and that means Ludophilia, our favorite boardgame and craft beer weekend, is not far behind! It's just over 2 months away! (Don't forget we're in an earlier slot this year....)
ARE YOUR CALENDARS MARKED?
ARE YOUR CALENDARS MARKED?
The weekend for Ludophilia 8 is Thursday, April 26th through Sunday, April 29th, 2018. We typically play from 8:00am until midnight-ish Thursday through Saturday, but we'll most likely be packing up around lunch time on Sunday. It's at the Country Inn and Suites, 600 Tracy Trail, Crystal Lake, IL 60014. Phone: 815-477-3500. Make sure you ask for our group rate if you are reserving a guest room for yourself.
It is awesome if you can register in advance by sending me $30 (for the full weekend) via Paypal to tempus42@yahoo.com. (Or feel free to just stop by for a day or two at $10/day.) Be sure to use the Family & Friends option to avoid fees, and be sure to include a note with your name and the days you plan on attending.
If you have any questions at all about how this thing works or what you should do to join in, please email me!
LIBRARY FILE IS UP
LIBRARY FILE IS UP
Go to https://tinyurl.com/ludo8lib to see the spreadsheet that Mark Ashton set up for us to track who's bringing what games to the party. Right now, Mark and I have entered our lists -- everyone should feel free to go into the "Data Entry: Bringing" tab and add whatever you'd like to bring - and be sure to add yourself to the "Data Entry: Attendees" tab so the library listing comes out right. (If you'd like to take over anything I have listed, please go ahead and add your own entry, and I'll drop mine, with my thanks for reducing my load!) If there's a game you definitely want to ask someone else to bring, add it to the "Data Entry: Requests" tab.
TRIVIA MURDER PARTY
Mark is planning on running a session of an online party game called "Trivia Murder Party" on Friday or Saturday night. Be sure to be there to check it out!
T-SHIRTS
Yes, there will be t-shirts again this year. Designs are in the works, and I hope to have pictures and order details for you within a couple weeks.
STAY TUNED
More details will follow! Please keep watching your email and our blog at http://ludophilia8.blogspot.com/. Really looking forward to seeing you all in April!
Brad.
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