about the 2026 ring games
terraforming mars
PUBLISHER
Fryx Games, Stronghold Games
DESIGNER
Jacob Fryxelius
playing terraforming mars
tuesday 9/8/2026 - 9:00 AM
Ring Event competitors should be prepared to play using the Terraforming Mars base game, Prelude expansion, and Hellas/Elysium expansions. Seating/start player will be determined randomly. In the case of a tie, the tying player with the most money will advance. If still tied, the tying player in the highest-numbered starting position (Seat Five in a 5-player game) will advance.
brass: birmingham
PUBLISHER
Roxley Games
DESIGNER
Martin Wallace, Matt Tolman and
Gavan Brown
playing brass: birmingham
monday 9/7/2026 - 10:00 AM
Ring Event Competitors will play the Brass: Birmingham base game. Seating/start player will be determined randomly. Tie-breakers are, in order: highest income, most money, and finally, highest-numbered starting position (seat 4 in a four-player game).
the white castle
PUBLISHER
Devir
DESIGNER
Isra c., shei s.
playing the white castle
saturday 9/5/2026 - 11:00 AM
Ring Event competitors will play The White Castle base game with no expansions. The Starting resource card which grants a daimyo decree will not be used. In the case of a tie, the tying player highest in turn order shall advance.
azul
PUBLISHER
Next Move Games
DESIGNER
Michael Kiesling
playing azul
monday 9/7/2026 - 12:00 pM
Ring Event Competitors will play the Azul base game with NO expansions. Seating/start player will be determined randomly. Players will play the preprinted side of the board. In the case of a tie, the player with the most complete rows will win. In the case of a further tie, the tying player in the highest-numbered seat (seat 4 in a four-player game, etc.) will advance.
earth
PUBLISHER
Inside Up Games
DESIGNER
Maxime Tardif
playing earth
monday 9/7/2026 - 9:00 AM
Ring Event Competitors will play the Earth base game with no expansions. Seating/starting player will be determined randomly. Due to the nature of this tournament, play of Earth will not occur simultaneously. Play will begin with the player in Seat One, who will run through all their actions and then pass a supplied WSBG Active Player card to the next player to signal the completion of their turn. That player will complete their turn, and pass the Active Player Card to the next player, and so on. After all players have resolved actions set in motion by the initial Active Player’s selection, play will progress in a clockwise manner. Tiebreakers are resolved in the following order: The tying player with the 1) most soil in reserve 2) most cards in hand 3) most growth 4) most sprouts 5) most composted cards 6) highest number starting position (Seat Four in a 4-Player game)
dune: imperium uprising
PUBLISHER
Dire Wolf Digital
DESIGNER
Paul Dennen
playing dune: imperium uprising
sunday 9/6/2026 - 10:00 AM
Ring event competitors will play the Dune: Imperium base game with no expansions. (note: the choam module will not be used) Seating/starting player will be determined randomly. Tiebreakers are, in order: Spice, Solari, Water, Garrisoned Troops, and highest-numbered starting seat position (Seat Four in a 4-Player game)
cascadia
PUBLISHER
Alderac Entertainment Group &
Flatout Games
DESIGNER
Randy Flynn
playing cascadia
tuesday 9/8/2026 - 11:00 AM
Ring Event competitors will play the Cascadia base game with no expansions. Scoring cards Hawk C and Elk D will not be used. In the case of a tie, the tying player with the most nature tokens will advance. If still tied, the tying player in the highest-numbered starting position (Seat Four in a 4-player game) will advance.
seti
PUBLISHER
czech games edition
DESIGNER
TOMAS HOLEK
playing SETI
sUNDAY 9/6/2026 - 9:00 AM
Ring Event Competitors will play the SETI base game. Seating/sTARTING pLAYER will be determined randomly. In the case of a tie, the player in the highest numbered starting seat will advance. (Seat 4 in a 4-player game)
wingspan
PUBLISHER
Stonemaier Games
DESIGNER
Elizabeth Hargrave
playing wingspan
sunDAY 9/6/2026 - 11:00 aM
Ring Event Competitors will play the Wingspan base game with NO expansions. Swift start cards will not be used. Games will use the green side of the end-of-round goals cards. The following four bird cards WILL NOT BE USED: Chihuahuan Raven, Common Raven, Franklin’s Gull, Killdeer. Seating/starting player will be determined randomly. In the case of a tie, the tying player with the most remaining food tokens will advance. If still tied, the tying player in the highest-numbered starting position (Seat 5 in a five-player game) will advance.
the castles of burgundy
PUBLISHER
Ravensburger
DESIGNER
Stefan Feld
playing the castles of burgundy
sATURDAY 9/5/2026 - 10:00 aM
Ring Event Competitors will play the 2019 Anniversary Edition base game. All players at the same table will play with the same duchy/player board. These boards (#1-10) will be selected by WSBG tournament officials. Seating/starting player will be chosen at random. The #6 Monastery/Knowledge tile will be played in all tournament games using the following errata: If this tile is in your duchy, once per turn you may spend 2 workers to buy any single beige building tile from the board except from the black depot. If there is a tie, the player with the most unused hex spaces in their duchy wins the game. If there is still a tie, the tying player who is farthest behind on the bridge is the winner.
lost ruins of arnak
PUBLISHER
Czech Games Edition
DESIGNER
Min & Elwen
playing lost ruins of arnak
TUESDAY 9/8/2026 - 10:00 aM
Ring Event competitors will play the Lost Ruins of Arnak base game with no expansions. Only the Bird Temple will be used. Seating/starting player will be determined randomly. Tiebreakers will be resolved in the following order: Tying player who: 1) reached the Lost Temple first 2) has the highest research score 3) has the most gathered idol tokens 4) has the most fear cards 5) has defeated the most guardians 6) started in the highest-numbered starting position (Seat 4 in a four-player game)
TICKET TO RIDE
PUBLISHER
Days of Wonder
DESIGNER
ALAN R. MOON
playing TICKET TO RIDE
MONDAY 9/7/2026 - 11:00 AM
Ring Event competitors will play the “CLASSIC” EDITION OF THE TICKET TO RIDE BASE GAME WITH NO EXPANSIONS, WHILE OBSERVING THE FOLLOWING CHANGE MADE IN TTR’S NEW “REFRESH” EDITION: EACH PLAYER WILL RECEIVE 4 DESTINATION CARDS AT THE START OF THE GAME INSTEAD OF 3. If two or more players are tied at game’s end, the tying player who completed the most tickets will advance. If the tie remains unbroken, then the tying player who played later on Turn One will advance.
ark nova
PUBLISHER
Capstone Games, Feuerland Games
DESIGNER
Mathias Wigge
playing ark nova
saturday 9/5/2026 - 9:00 aM
Ring Event Competitors will play the Ark Nova base game in standard (competitive) mode. All players at the same table will play with the same map (Base Game 1-8 or Tournament Map 1-2), which will be selected by WSBG tournament officials. Seating and starting player will be chosen at random. The player with the highest victory point total will advance. In the case of a tie, the tying player who supported the most conservation projects will advance. In case of a further tie, the tying player in the highest-numbered starting position (seat 4 in a four-player game) will advance.
7 wonders
PUBLISHER
REPOS PRODUCTION
DESIGNER
ANTOINE BAUZA
playing 7 WONDERS
SATURDAY 9/5/2026 - 12:00 PM
Ring Event Competitors will play the Second Edition oF 7 WONDERS with NO expansions. Seating AND WONDERS will be determined randomly. In the case of a tie, the tying player WITH THE MOST TREASURE WILL ADVANCE. (sUBSEQUENT TIEBREAKERS CAN BE FOUND IN THE OFFICIAL WSBG RULES AND PROCEDURES.)
acquire
PUBLISHER
Renegade
DESIGNER
Sid Sackson
playing acquire
TUESDAY 9/8/2026 - 12:00 PM
Ring Event Competitors will be playing the 2023 Renegade version of Acquire in Classic Mode. A player’s money and stocks will be private. Seating will be determined randomly. Starting player will be determined through the normal drawing of tiles, with the player in Seat 1 drawing first. In case of a tie, the closest tying player to the right of the starting player will advance.
splendor
PUBLISHER
Space Cowboys
DESIGNER
Marc André
playing splendor
sunday 9/6/2026 - 12:00 pM
Ring Event Competitors will play the Splendor base game with NO expansions. Seating/starting player will be determined randomly. In the case of a tie, the player who has purchased the fewest development cards will win. In case of another tie, the tying player in the highest-numbered starting position (seat 4 in a four-player game, etc.) will advance.
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