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world series of board gaming

invites you to attend
our all new

WSBG
Satellite Tournament

feburary 13 – 16, 2025

Charlottesville, Virginia – doubletree hotel & event center

Hosted by prezcon

organized & operated by WSBG

 
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The World Series of Board Gaming and Prezcon are proud to join forces to sponsor this new annual Satellite Event. It will be a true journey and one massive stepping stone into this year's WSBG Main Event at the Horseshoe Hotel in Las Vegas.

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All 16 WSBG Ring Tournaments will be represented.  Each day you will be able to play in 3 rounds of one of four games. The winner of each of the 16 tournaments will receive a FIRST ROUND BYE in its corresponding Ring Event at WSBG 2025 in Las Vegas PLUS some WSBG Credit Chips to use at the Main event.

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The World Series of Board Gaming strives to become the premier board game tournament in the world.  Prezcon has been one of the best board game conventions in the United States for more than 30 years, and will host over 100 board game tournaments from February 17-23, 2025.  Holding this much-requested satellite tournament as a precursor to Prezcon is a natural fit to the WSBG.

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Each tournament will be capped at 16 players and will consist of 3 rounds.  The winning score will be compiled using a modified Swiss point system, with head-to-head matchups serving as the first tiebreaker.

With only 16 seats available for each tournament at $25 a seat, please do not wait to reserve your spot.  We hope that you are able to take advantage of this amazing opportunity, and invite you to stay and experience Prezcon for what is sure to be a full 11 days of board gaming bliss!

choose your games

Thursday, February 13

9AM – 9PM  Terraforming Mars

10AM – 9PM Brass:Birmingham

1PM – 9PM The White Castle

2PM – 9PM Azul

Friday, February 14

9AM – 9PM  Earth

10AM – 9PM Dune:Imperium:Uprising

1PM – 9PM Cascadia

2PM – 9PM Ra

Saturday, February 15

9AM – 9PM Wingspan

10AM – 9PM The Castles of Burgundy

1PM – 9PM Lost Ruins of Arnak

2PM – 9PM Heat: Pedal to the Metal

Sunday, February 16

9AM – 9PM Ark Nova

10AM – 9PM Great Western Trail

1PM – 9PM Acquire

2PM – 9PM Splendor

what to expect

– With only 16 seats per game, you can expect that each game will sell out fast.

– Open Gaming with 24 hour access to Prezcon’s game library for all attendees;  you can get some practice in or just have fun and relax with friends.

– Competitors seeking an edge at WSBG ‘25 can play their way one step closer to the Grand Prize of $25,000

– A great way to train, as each game’s rules and procedures will be identical to those you will be playing at the 2025 World Series of Board Gaming. 

– The same professional GMs that oversee the Ring Tournaments at the WSBG.

– This satellite event will complement Prezcon, and will come to completion before Prezcon tournaments begin on Monday morning.

– A great time playing the games we love!

venue & accommodations

For over 30 years Prezcon has called the Charlottesville, VA DoubleTree Hotel and Event Center home. Nestled in the foothills of the Appalachain Mountains the location offers much in history and sightseeing. 

Each year Prezcon is contracted for “Run of the House” and the DoubleTree becomes filled with hundreds of Board Gamers enjoying a week of family fun centered around Board Gaming and 24 X 7 friends and family.

As WSBG continues to expand our operations we felt that Prezcon would be  a perfect host as their location, venue and and event hall accommodations work perfectly for an east coast satellite tournament.

The hotel overlooks the Rivanna River, five miles from UVA and historic sites in downtown Charlottesville. More than 20,000 sq. feet of conference space with two ballrooms, and only 10 minutes from Charlottesville airport and less than an hour from Richmond airport. They offer a fitness center and indoor pool.

As host, Prezcon has offered us a portion of their discounted hotel room block so all attendees can enjoy their great rates.  Reserve your room early as the hotel is know for filling up during the Prezcon convention.

get your ticket today 

and start your journey to becoming a 2025 ring winner

Stay and Play Ticket – BEST DEAL! – This package is limited to the first 300 people who purchase it! Once sold out there will be no more. In this package the ticket holder will receive entry into four (4) Ring Event Games of their choice (NOTE: only one ring event game can be played per day), plus get a **4-night 5-day stay at Horseshoe for only $549 (includes hotel taxes and resort fee). Also in this ticket is a five (5) day entry pass to all the WSBG side events taking place. Open Gaming, Access to the Board Game Library, Exhibitor Hall, ability to enter into Outer Ring Tournaments, Celebrity Raffle, Demo Area and more. This ticket also allows for the holder to buy up to one (3) *Guest Passes at 50% off so they can bring friends to enjoy the side events with them.

*Guests will be allowed to participate in all Side Events (Open Gaming, Game Library, Exhibitor Hall, Ceremonies, etc.) Guests are NOT permitted to participate in any of the 16 Ring Games, or ORG Games (Outer Ring Games).

**HOTEL NIGHTS – This highly discounted nightly rate is for a Standard room with 2 Queen Beds (King can be requested). Double occupancy included. There is addition charges of $30 per night per person for guests 3 and 4 if desired to have more than 2 in the room. Max number of guests in the room is 4. Ancillary charges to the room, if any, will be charge to the charge card you present when checking-in at the hotel. 

This Quadruple Ring Event Competitor ticket gives the ticket holder registration into four (4) of the 16 Ring Event games of their choice (note: only one Ring Event game can be played per day.) This ticket also includes a five (5) day entry pass to all the WSBG side events taking place.  Open Gaming, Access to the Board Game Library, Exhibitor Hall, ability to enter into Outer Ring Tournaments, Celebrity Raffle, Demo Area and more. This ticket also allows for the holder to buy up to one (3) *Guest Passes at 50% off so they can bring friends to enjoy the side events with them.

*Guests will be allowed to participate in all Side Events. Guests are NOT permitted to participate in any of the 16 Ring Games or ORG (Outer Ring Games).

This Double Ring Event Competitor ticket allows the ticket holder registration into two (2) of the 16 Ring Championship games of their choice (only one (1) Ring Event game can be player per day) and saves you $50 on the 2nd game registration. Also included in this ticket is a five (5) day entry pass to all the WSBG side events taking place.  Open Gaming, Access to the Board Game Library, Exhibitor Hall, ability to enter into Outer Ring Tournaments, Celebrity Raffle, Demo Area and more. This ticket also allows for the holder to buy up to one (2) *Guest Passes at 33% off so they can bring friends to enjoy the side events with them.

*Guests will be allowed to participate in all Side Events. Guests are NOT permitted to participate in any of the 16 Ring Games or ORG (Outer Ring Games).

This Single Ring Event Competitor ticket gives the ticket holder registration into one (1) of the 16 Ring Championship games of their choice plus; a five (5) day entry pass to all the WSBG side events taking place at the event in Las Vegas. Side events include: Open Gaming, Access to the Board Game Library, Exhibitor Hall, ability to enter into Outer Ring Tournaments, Celebrity Raffle, Demo Area and more. This ticket also allows for the holder to buy up to one (1) *Guest Pass so they can bring a friend to enjoy the side events with them.

*Guests will be allowed to participate in all Side Events. Guests are NOT permitted to participate in any of the 16 Ring Games or ORG (Outer Ring Games).