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Player placing a train car on a Ticket to Ride game board in the middle of a game
Ticket to Ride | Designed by: Alan R. Moon | Published by: Days of Wonder

The World Series of Board Gaming will be held over five days. 

– Ring Events will be held during the first four days, with the Playoffs, including both the Semifinal and Final rounds played on day five.

– Outer Ring Tournaments will be held during the first four days 

– Open Gaming will be 24 X 7 starting at noon on the first day.

– 2,500 Game Library Sunday 4 PM – 2 AM – M, T & W 9 AM – 2 AM & Thu 9 AM – Noon

2024 full EVENT SCHEDULE

ring Game events

The 16 games chosen for WSBG Ring Events include a variety of game mechanisms, complexity levels and duration—to find the world’s best all-around board gamer.

Ring Games SUNDAY 9-22-2024

Wingspan board game box

Wingspan

Published by: Stonemaier Games
Designed by: Elizabeth Hargrave
Start time: 9:00 AM

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Great Western Trail board game box

Great Western Trail

Published by: Eggertspiele
Designed by: Alexander Pfister
Start time: 10:00 AM

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Ticket to Ride board game box

Ticket to Ride

Published by: Days of Wonder
Designed by: Alan R. Moon
Start time: 11:00 AM

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Heat: Pedal to the Metal

Published by: Days of Wonder
Designed by: Asger Harding Granerud & Daniel Skjold Pedersen
Start time: 12:00 PM

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Ring Games MONDAY 9-23-2024

Ark Nova

Published by: Capstone Games
Designed by: Mathias Wigge
Start time: 9:00 AM

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Brass: Birmingham board game box

SOLD OUT – Brass: Birmingham – CLOSED

Published by: Roxley Games
Designed by: Martin Wallace, Matt Tolman & Gavan Brown
Start time: 10:00 AM

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Lost Ruins of Arnak

Published by: Czech Games Edition
Designed by: Min & Elwen
Start time: 11:00 AM

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Ra board game box

SOLD OUT – Ra – CLOSED

Published by: 25th Century Games
Designed by: Reiner Knizia
Start time: 12:00 PM

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Ring Games TUESDAY 9-24-2024

Earth

Published by: Inside Up Games
Designed by: Maxime Tardif
Start time: 9:00 AM

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Dune: Imperium board game box

Dune: Imperium

Published by: Dire Wolf Digital
Designed by: Paul Dennen
Start time: 10:00 AM

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Acquire

Published by: Renegade
Designed by: Sid Sackson
Start time: 11:00 AM

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Azul

Published by: Next Move Games
Designed by: Michael Kiesling
Start time: 12:00 PM

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Ring Games WEDNESDAY 9-25-2024

Terraforming Mars board game box

Terraforming Mars

Published by: Stronghold Games
Designed by: Jacob Fryxelius
Start time: 9:00 AM

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The Castles of Burgundy

Published by: Ravensburger
Designed by: Stefan Feld
Start time: 10:00 AM

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Cascadia

Published by: Alderac Entertainment Group & Flatout Games
Designed by: Randy Flynn
Start time: 11:00 AM

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Splendor board game box

SOLD OUT – Splendor – CLOSED

Published by: Space Cowboys
Designed by: Marc André
Start time: 12:00 PM

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WSBG Main Event

over $45,000 in cash & awards to be shared by the 4 finalists - THURSDAY 9-26-2024

WSBG semifinals graphic

Semifinals

16 Ring Event winners face off to play in the Finals
Start Time: 9:00 AM

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WSBG finals graphic

Final

Four of the best board game players compete for the Title
Start Time: 1:00 PM

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Phoenix Games

The World Series of Board Gaming is excited to unveil our new “Phoenix” tournaments at the WSBG 2024!  
You asked, and we’re making it happen, a 2nd chance.

 

War Game Invitationals

Start SATURDAY 9.21.2024 at 12 Noon and continue through Sunday 9-22-2024.

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outer ring games &
National championship games

Outer ring & Natl Championships
Sunday 9-22-2024.

Outer ring & natl championships
Monday 9-23-2024

Rules

NATIONAL DIPLOMACY MASTERS

Three rounds of play are scheduled. Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday. Players are under no obligation to play in any number of rounds and should feel free to play in as few or as many as they please. All rounds will be used for scoring purposes, but only the top seven finishers by overall tournament score after Round 2 will compete on the Top Board to determine the Champion. Round 3 will determine the Champion on a Top Board and set 1st – 7th placements, while other tournament boards will determine the 8th – 49th  placements in the event.

outer ring & natl championships
Tuesday 9-24-2024

Rules

NATIONAL DIPLOMACY MASTERS

Three rounds of play are scheduled. Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday. Players are under no obligation to play in any number of rounds and should feel free to play in as few or as many as they please. All rounds will be used for scoring purposes, but only the top seven finishers by overall tournament score after Round 2 will compete on the Top Board to determine the Champion. Round 3 will determine the Champion on a Top Board and set 1st – 7th placements, while other tournament boards will determine the 8th – 49th  placements in the event.

outer ring & natl championships
wednesday 9-25-2024

Rules

NATIONAL DIPLOMACY MASTERS

Three rounds of play are scheduled. Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday. Players are under no obligation to play in any number of rounds and should feel free to play in as few or as many as they please. All rounds will be used for scoring purposes, but only the top seven finishers by overall tournament score after Round 2 will compete on the Top Board to determine the Champion. Round 3 will determine the Champion on a Top Board and set 1st – 7th placements, while other tournament boards will determine the 8th – 49th  placements in the event.

side events

2024 OUTER RING schedule

The Outer Ring Games allow individuals to compete and prove their skills in Single Game competitions. WSBG offers a variety of competitive games for you to choose from. This year we introduce the DICE THRONE Annual Championships as a part of our Outer Ring Tournament Events. 

SUNDAY 9-24-2023

MONDAY 9-25-2023

TUESDAY 9-26-2023

WEDNESDAY 9-27-2023

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side events schedule

Side Events include all non-Tournament activities: an Exhibitor Hall full of vendors and notable game boarding personalities, 24-hour Open Gaming with a Game Library of more than 2,000 board games, and Daily Awards Ceremonies. Any competitor or guest with any level of WSBG pass may attend the Side Events.

Exhibitor hall

Sunday – 2 PM – 6 PM

Monday – Wednesday, 9 AM – 6 PM

Thursday – CLOSED

Game Library and
Celebrity games

Sunday – 12 PM – Midnight

Monday – Wednesday, 9 AM – Midnight

Thursday – 9 AM – 12 Noon

open Gaming and
New Game demos

Opens Sunday – 12 PM 

Closes Thursday – 5 PM

morning
award Ceremonies
and
Evening shows

WSBG FULL EVENT SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

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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).