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9th Annual Event date is 11-9-2019!

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This year’s event will be held on 11-9-2019, and as always we will hold the event at The Gamer’s Armory in Cary NC!

We are excited for this 9th annual event and already have had a ton of donations to make this year better then ever!

Stay tuned for more info and how you can sign up to be a part of this great event!

We will be at Gen Con as always this year so if you are a game publisher please reach out to me and I would be happy to stop by the booth for any and all donations you would like to make!

And if you would like to donate prizes or games after Gen Con please see the contact link at the top of the page or reply to this post with your info and I will get back to you ASAP!

–Dan

A great 2017 6th annual 24-hour board game marathon for TSSUS/Carolinas

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Each year it’s harder and harder to top the amount of fun and comraderie we are able to have during the 24 hour marathon but each year we somehow manage to surprise me!

This year was no different. We had another amazing turnout for the 6th annual event, once again hosted by The Gamers Armory in Cary NC!

We had 50 24 hour players and about 28 Overnight players for this year’s event. And thanks to the amazing support by them and our whole GFC community both locally and across the country we raised $22,000 yet again for TSSUS/Carolinas.

I cannot thank everyone enough for the amazing support. From Players to Publishers and designers and also the local business community as well, we have some of the best support anyone could ask for.

In the coming weeks we will be posting some recaps of the events as well as some pictures from the big day.

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Here are our “WALL” winners from this year.

Item Number Item Name Customer Name
1 Antartica April Gollar
2 Awesome Kingdom Mines & Labyrinths Andrew Montgomery
3 Nevermore Frances Doyle
4 The Great Dinosaur Rush Tom Gurganus
5 7 Wonders & 7 Wonders Playmat Chris Stamopoulos
6 Eldritch Horror Chad Ingham
7 Mysterium Will Prescott
8 Splendor & Splendor Playmat Todd Russel
9 Star Wars X-Wing + 14 Promo cards Collin Glogowar
10 Timeline: Inventions + Science and Discoveries Lauren Patriss
11 Freedom: The Underground Railroad April Gollar
12 Vikings on Board Aaron Brader
13 Beyond the Beachhead 2 + BFP2 Op Cobra Matt Wolfe
14 Boss Monster Bundle Fred Kozak
15 Carcassonne Over Hill and Dale Casey Wynn
16 Dark Seas + Awesome Kingdom Gary Hall
17 Francis Drake Mike Watkins
18 Imperial Settlers Todd Russel
19 Istanbul Glenn Setliff
20 Luna Anthony Christies
21 Pandemic Legacy Jenn Bartesh
22 Smash Up Munchkin Jeff Young
23 Ghostbusters Marion Holmes
24 Alchemists Jeff Wheat
25 CodeNames Bundle Amy Rieeve
26 Dungeon Lords Happy Anniversary Big Box Edition Chris Mitchell
27 Galaxy Truckers Bundle Zachery Joyner
28 Prodigals Club Liza Boyack
29 Tzolk’in Bill Rueben
30 Valeria Card Kingdoms Jessica Wade
31 Handmade Meeple Plates Rob Madiks
32 Bottom fo the 9th + Expansions Adam Reeves
33 New Bedford + Expansiopns Adam Reeves
34 Baseball Highlights 2045 Aaron Brader
35 Cheeky Monkey Nathaniel Robinson
36 Gem Dealer Josh Mills
37 A Feast for Odin Soumitra Choudhury
38 Junk Art Jay Meyers
39 Pandemic Cthulhu John Faron
40 The Networks Jamey Cribbs
41 Tiny Epic Bundle Greg Hyman
42 Space Marines + Citadel Build/Paint Set Thomas Midgett
43 Munchkin Conan, Chez Cthulhu, Illuminati, Nanuk Larry ?
44 1846: The Race to the Midwest Drew Hicks
45 Fire in the Lad + C31 #27 Byron Stingley
46 Golan ’73: FAB #3 Linus Roberts
47 Grand Prix + Thunder Alley Mike Watkins
48 Labyrinth 3rd Print + Awakening Expansion Dan Keller
49 Sekigahara 3rd Print Jeremy Freeman
50 Sentinel Comics (Foil promo box sentinels) Dan Ricco
51 Adventure Land Adam Reeves
52 Golem Arcana Bundle Vinay Baliga
53 Rodan and Fields Basket Dana Higgins
54 Dead of Winter Alex ?
55 7 Card Slugfest Tyler Cooke
56 Pathfinder Adventure Card Game Skulls and Shackles Glenn Johnson
57 Coconuts Anthony Flanigan
58 Beyond the Rhine Scott Blanton
59 Greatest Day David Applegate
60 Last Blitzkrieg Scott Blanton
61 Tunisa II Anthony Flanigan
62 Where Eagles Dare Donald Watkins
63 Yanks Anthony Christo
64 Dark Dealings + Promos Gary Hall
65 Quartz John Gentry
66 Islebound Alex Hamilton
67 Mechs vs. Minions Daniel Leonarol
68 Falling Sky Gary Smith
69 Red Dragon Inn + Erin & Pookey Expansion Vincent Reyes
70 World’s Fair 1893 Chad Prince
71 The Dragon & Flagon Jeremy Maciejewski
72 La Granja Bill Rueben
73 The Persuit of Happiness Todd Russel
74 Village + Village Inn + Village Port Dan Freedman
75 Bomb Squad Jeremy Maciejewski
76 Dicemasters Civil War Megapack April Gollar
77 MTG From The Vault: Lore + Annihiliation Mark Beddows
78 Warhammer Quest: The Silver Tower Patrick Doyle
79 Marvel Legendary 4x Small expansions Tom King
80 Legendary Big Trouble in Little China Alex Berry
81 Legendary Encounters Firefly Dan Keller
82 Marvel Legendary Base game Jeremy Baker
83 Marvel Legendary Dark City + Civil War Greg Throne
84 Marvel legendary Secret Wars vol 1 + 2 Kevin Screen
85 Lift it! Deluxe John Hanna
86 Telestrations Sandra Hunt
87 Wonkly Julie Gloss
88 Saloon Tycoon + Kickstarter Items Dan Halstad
89 Salvation Road John Pace
90 Centuri Saga + Cosmic Planners Dan Patriss
B1 Lynwood Brewing Concern Mika Harviala
B2 White Street Brewing Company Julie Elderidge
B3 Gizmo Brew Works Mika Harviala
B4 Hockey Mom Items Mary Beth Case
B5 K Lynn Innovations Photography The Hedleys
B6 Pampered Chef Items Linus Roberts

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And the winners of our silent auction items!

Silent Auction Items:

Massage from Massage Hand won by Edward Burr

Duke Basketball Tickets won by Barbara Bao

NCSU Basketball Tickets won by Charlie Greg

UNC Basketball Tickets won by  Chris Kirkman

NEW Game Lot #1 won by Rick Longoria

NEW Game Lot #2 won by Rob Mattics

Signed Mechs Vs Minions won by John Hanna

Carolina Hurricanes Justin Fault Signed Stick won by James Meyers

Don’t forget to buy Raffles for THE WALL and the big ticket raffle!

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As with every year we have THE WALL which is up at the Gamers Armory. However, you DON’T NEED TO BE PRESENT to win, nor to even buy raffles for the items!

You can buy raffles for the items on the wall from The Gamer’s Armory Web store right on the site!

And easy way to get to the store and see what is on the wall is by checking out this list on board game geek. (Thanks to Matt W. For doing this again) Links to purchase the tickets are on the list.

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If you win the item and are not local you will be responsible for shipping on any items won.

You can also purchase some of the big raffles as well, prizes are as follows.

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And of course again for the link to just donate to our cause is HERE as well. You can print out your tax receipt right there!!
Thanks for all your support out there to our great cause!

Dan

About a month out!

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Here we are, about a month out from the Marathon. Look for more details coming out over the next few weeks about all the great happenings at the event, such as the:

  • Big Ticket Raffle
  • Silent Auction
  • The Wall
  • Play to Win
  • Brewery Items Raffle

Also, thank you to all of the gamers who have already signed up for the marathon! Remember, you can donate at our First Giving Site.

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See you soon!

-Adam

Well, this year’s Marathon has come and gone…

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Hello again everybody,

Well, it’s Monday afternoon, and I think I have finally recovered from a lack of sleep and overdose of board games this past weekend. So, just a quick update about the Gamers for Cures 24 Hour Board Game Marathon to benefit the Turner Syndrome Society of the US, which was held this past Saturday (and into Sunday) November 7th, 2015. Dan (Geekjock) will have a more formal writeup about the event soon, with lists of prize winners, the exact amount raised, so many thank yous, etc.

The two big highlights are:

First off, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! Thank you to so many people and organizations for donating time, money, products, services, the list goes on and on. Whether you were a participant, volunteer, sponsor, donator, we could not have done any of it without you.

Secondly, earlier today, Dan announced on Twitter that with your help we raised $20,000 about $22,000! Wow. That is well beyond our wildest dreams. We had a goal of $17,500. This is just mind numbing.

That’s it for now, look for Dan’s writeup soon!

-Adam

The Wall

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That’s right, The Wall has become so awesome, it now has its own logo. 

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One of the greatest things about the Gamers for Cures 24 hour Board Game Marathon has always been the Game Day Raffle. You buy tickets for a buck each, and then you put them in the corresponding box for the items you want to win. There is almost no easier way to help out the Turner Syndrome Society. How many items are there to choose from? Almost 100. These items are all on display at the event site, The Gamer’s Armory, for a few weeks leading up to the event. 100 items takes up a good amount of shelf space, hence “The Wall.” As organizers, we simply refer to the Game Day Raffle as The Wall, in emails, texts, meetings, everything, leading up to the event. So that’s the name we are going with. Here is this year’s Wall below in all its board game awesomeness.

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But wait, it gets even better. The fine folks at The Gamer’s Armory have set it up so in addition to buying tickets at the register at the store, you can buy tickets for the Wall online! (Or tickets for the Big Ticket Raffle) Once you purchase tickets, they will put your name on the stub and put it in the appropriate box so you have a chance to win some great prizes right from your couch. (Winners will pay shipping on items that aren’t picked up at the store). And best of all, all the money raised from ticket sales for The Wall go to the Turner Syndrome Society!

The list of items on The Wall is below, with links to each item at The Gamer’s Armory website. To see the whole list at the Gamer’s Armory website, click here! Want to see all of this delicious Wall awesomesauce in a BGG geeklist?  We got you covered, click here.

  1. Item #01 – Alchemy!
  2. Item #02 – Animal Upon Animal
  3. Item #03 – Car Wars the Card Game
  4. Item #04 – Discoveries: The Journals of Lewis & Clark
  5. Item #05 – Elysium
  6. Item #06 – MTG From the Vault: Angels
  7. Item #07 – Snake Oil
  8. Item #08 – Star Wars E7 Assault Walker + Elite Speeder Bike
  9. Item #09 – Star Wars Risk
  10. Item #10 – Takenoko + Takenoko Chibis
  11. Item #11 – Wits & Wagers, Party Edition
  12. Item #12 – Munchkin Steampunk Deluxe
  13. Item #13 – Yu-Gi-Oh! Dice Masters Booster Box
  14. Item #14 – Duck Duck Go
  15. Item #15 – Duck Duck Go Safari
  16. Item #16 – Rarrr!!
  17. Item #17 – Mouse Guard RPG HC
  18. Item #18 – Boss Monster Bundle
  19. Item #19 – Tsuro
  20. Item #20 – Hawaii
  21. Item #21 – Istanbul
  22. Item #22 – Justice League Strategy Game
  23. Item #23 – Legendary Encounters Predator
  24. Item #24 – Pandemic Legacy Blue
  25. Item #25 – Thurn N Taxis
  26. Item #26 – Wilderness War
  27. Item #27 – Dead Drop + Expansion
  28. Item #28 – YardMaster + Yardmaster Express
  29. Item #29 – X-Wing New Starter + 17 Alt. Art Promos
  30. Item #30 – Fire Fly Base Game + 2 Expansions + Promos
  31. Item #31 – Nothing Personal
  32. Item #32 – Princess Bride: A Battle of Wits + As You Wish + Mira
  33. Item #33 – Villains and Vigilantes + Expac
  34. Item #34 – Age of Sigmar Starter Box + Citadel Hobby Starter Set
  35. Item #35 – Churchill
  36. Item #36 – Commands & Colors: Napoleonics Expansion 5
  37. Item #37 – Genesis: Ancient Middle East
  38. Item #38 – No Retreat 4: The Italian Front
  39. Item #39 – Thunder Alley – 1st Edition
  40. Item #40 – US Civil War
  41. Item #41 – Wing Leader
  42. Item #42 – Battlestations
  43. Item #43 – Monster Derby
  44. Item #44 – Sentinels Tactics Bundle
  45. Item #45 – Crash Cup Karambolage
  46. Item #46 – Gary Gouda
  47. Item #47 – Golem Arcana Bundle
  48. Item #48 – Machi Koro
  49. Item #49 – Rattus the Card Game
  50. Item #50 – X-Files Board Game
  51. Item #51 – Yedo
  52. Item #52 – Dungeon Fighter
  53. Item #53 – King of Tokyo
  54. Item #54 – Steam Park
  55. Item #55 – Doomtown Reloaded
  56. Item #56 – Munchkin Zombies Collection
  57. Item #57 – Pathfinder RPG Beginner Box
  58. Item #58 – BattleCon: Fate of Indines + War of Indines
  59. Item #59 – Dreadball Xtreme + Player’s Guide
  60. Item #60 – Age of Steam + 2 Expansions
  61. Item #61 – Railways of the World
  62. Item #62 – City of Remnants
  63. Item #63 – Beyond the Rhine
  64. Item #64 – Day of Days
  65. Item #65 – Kawaguchi’s Gamble: Edson’s Ridge
  66. Item #66 – VCS Salerno
  67. Item #67 – The Mighty Endeavor
  68. Item #68 – Evolution
  69. Item #69 – Fools Gold
  70. Item #70 – Quantum
  71. Item #71 – Samurai Spirit
  72. Item #72 – Tokaido
  73. Item #73 – Hordes 2 player Battle Box
  74. Item #74 – Undercity
  75. Item #75 – War Machine 2 player Battle Box
  76. Item #76 – Eight-Minute Empire: Legends + Lost Lands
  77. Item #77 – Paths of Glory
  78. Item #78 – Imperial Settlers + 5 Packs of Sleeves
  79. Item #79 – Space Cadets: Away Mission
  80. Item #80 – Aquasphere
  81. Item #81 – Autographed Star Wars Photos
  82. Item #82 – FOW Guards Armoured Reece Company
  83. Item #83 – Jamberry Jar
  84. Item #84 – Space Hulk
  85. Item #85 – Firefly Shiny Dice
  86. Item #86 – Legendary Villains
  87. Item #87 – VS System Box
  88. Item #88 – D&D Icons Gargantuan Black Dragon
  89. Item #89 – Pandemic + The Cure
  90. Item #90 – PandemicShockn the Brink + In the Lab + State of Emergency

-Adam.

 

Yet another contest give-away. Frogpants swag and a Signed Scott Johnson book!

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Here is yet another Contest for everyone to win some great stuff while helping us raise money for a great cause.

My good friend Scott Johnson over at the Frogpants Network has donated a box o swag (pic coming soon), and an Artist Edition softcover of his kickstarter book as well. That will be a signed copy with a sketch inside. Truly a one of a kind prize offering!

How to enter: Simply go to our First Giving donation site by clicking HERE. For every $5 donated you will have one entry into the drawing. Just simply put FROGPANTS in the comments field when you sign up. Also all donations are Tax Deductible, and you can print out a tax receipt right when you donate.

I will have an end date for the contest soon, and I will update this post. We will announce the winner on an upcomming episode of TMS PM

Any Q’s please post in the comments to this announcement and good luck!

–Dan

Announcing the “Gamers for Cures Countdown Pic Contest”

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Hey everybody,

We have a new contest that we hope will raise awareness of Gamers for Cures and our goal of raising money for the Turner Syndrome Society of the United States. Everyday we have been posting a countdown pic leading up to Nov 7, the day of the Gamers for Cures 24 Hour Board Game Marathon. Here is today’s (Oct 7) pic btw:

31 days until the big event!

31 days until the big event!

We have a really cool prize, a copy of Tiny Epic Defenders from Gamelyn Games!

Look! It's a bunch of Tiny Epic Defenders!

Look! It’s a bunch of Tiny Epic Defenders!

How the contest works is like this:

  • Prize is a free copy of Tiny Epic Defenders
  • Each day a pic will be posted on the @gamersforcures twitter account
  • To enter, retweet the daily countdown pic of the day with your guess of what game is featured for that day
  • The first person to respond with the correct answer on Twitter will receive an entry
  • The day of the event we will randomly choose from all of the entries, that person will win the prize!
  • We would love for you to be at the event (or stop by the store) to pick up the prize, but we can ship it to your address, but only in the United States
  • The Contest will last from the 30th day (Thursday Oct 8) to the last day (Friday Nov 6) leading up to the Marathon (countdown pics 30, 29, 28, …. all the way to 3, 2, 1)

Have fun, and remember to retweet your guess of what game is shown for that day. Even if you don’t get the winning guess, retweet us anyway! We’ll announce who correctly guesses each day, and contact the winner by Twitter or email or in person, you get the idea.

Just a quick reminder, Saturday Nov 7th, 2015 is the date of the big event, and it is being held at The Gamer’s Armory in Cary NC. You can always follow us on Twitter or on Facebook. To donate to the event go to our First Giving site, don’t forget to learn more about Turner Syndrome at the Turner Syndrome Society website. And don’t forget about the Unpub 6 Designer Table contest, the post for that contest is right below this one.

Happy Gaming!

-Adam

 

 

35 Days until the Marathon!

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That’s right, just a short 35 days until the 5th Annual Gamers for Cures 24 Hour Marathon to raise money for the Turner Syndrome Society. Remember, it’s happening on Saturday November 7, 2015 at The Gamer’s Armory. We have the official event flyer done, all of the events listed are happening and more. If you want an event flyer to print out you can click here for a pdf version. Also remember to follow us Twitter (we’ll be doing a picture a day countdown to the event, like the one above) and on Facebook. To donate, you can go to our First Giving site, where donating is fast, easy, and secure. Upcoming we will have details on “The Wall”, specifics for various events and raffles, and Dan has some info about the Unpub6 contest.

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-Adam