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How to enter

Everyone that holds a player pass can enter and compete in an org
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Buy an Outer Ring Player Pass or any of the Ring Game Passes.

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When buying an Outer Ring Pass you are guaranteed to play in 4 ORG games of your choice (see game details) when buying your pass and preregistering online.

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All Players (Outer Ring and Ring) can enter an Outer Ring Game, if seats are available. Simply by signing up while you are at the WSBG Event (see game details).

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There will be a max. of 3 rounds per game (64 seats) 20 Games. Win all 3 rounds played for a single game and you will be rewarded with cash discounts and prizes.

how to obtain Org prizes

Colorful game components for Dune: Imperium scattered across game board
Dune: Imperium | Designed by: Paul Dennen | Published by: Dire Wolf Digital

Object

First, play in as many Outer Ring Games as you can. Players with Outer Ring Passes will be guaranteed seats  in up to four ORG. All other games and Players will be by walk-up registration only.

Setup

With over twenty Outer Ring Games the schedule is designed so games will be played each day, starting Saturday evenings and finishing Wednesday evening, giving every Player an opportunity to play in several games throughout the week, so it’s important to look over the schedule and choose the games you want to play in advance. The number of rounds in each Outer Ring Game will depend on the number of entrants, but it will not exceed three rounds. 

Carcassonne, Terraforming Mars, Dominant Species: Marine, Wingspan and Acquire board game boxes stacked
Carcassonne | Designed by: Klaus-Jurgen Wrede | Published by: Z-Man Games — Terraforming Mars | Designed by: Jacob Fryxelius | Published by: Fryx Games, Stronghold Games — Dominant Species: Marine | Designed by: Chad Jensen | Published by: GMT Games — Wingspan | Designed by: Elizabeth Hargrave | Published by: Stonemaier Games

Outer Ring games

WSBG will be offering 20 Outer Ring Games
click on the game name below for details

Brass: Birmingham | Designed by: Martin Wallace, Matt Tolman and Gavan Brown | Published by: Roxley Games

Prizes

the prizes and their value will be determined per game:

  • Every Game will award a first place $200 WSBG 2024 coupon to the winner
  • Publishers and Game Designers who are running Outer Ring Games may add to the awards being offered. See game details for more information.

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).