The Wall

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”

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

 

Meeple Balance Challenge #MeepleGFC2015

So this year we are going to do a Meeple Balance 2015, sponsored by Meeple Source, for a nice early head start to the fund raising for Gamers for Cures. People take pics of themselves balancing meeples on their nose their finger their hat, a table etc., then go to the Gamers for Cures First Giving and make a donation.  After that be sure to challenge others to do the same!

Make sure to use #MeepleGFC2015, as well as get our sponsor of the Challenge, @meeplesource in the tweet and at the end of the contest period we will be giving away $25 to Meeple Source!! We will give it away on 9-13-15.

Don’t forget to use this link to like people to the First Giving site for donations and be sure to put in the subject note in the donation MeepleBalance.

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Hopefully people will take a pic, make a donation and challenge others. All for the fun of charity!

So start challenging today!

Dan

A wonderful example of meeplebalance in action!

From @jjayess1

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First Giving site is now live for the 2015 event!

If you would like to make your tax free donation to this years 5th annual 24 hour board game marathon to benefit Turner Syndrome Society of the US, the 2015 First Giving site can be found HERE!

We are currently accepting donations/sponsors for games, raffle prizes, food for event day for the marathon players and much more.

If you would like to donate please contact Dan directly via the contact form above or mail us at gamersforcures AT gmail

If you are a game publisher and would like to donate games to us at Gen Con please mail us and we would be happy to make arrangements to pick up games while attending Gen Con this year.

Only 4 short months till this year’s event!

–Dan

Mark your Calanders for the 5th annual Gamers For Cures Board Game Marathon!

Hope everyone is enjoying their summer so far, and staying cool, and playing some games!

We have secured our date for this year’s event and with it being the 5th annual event we hope to make it the best one yet!!

This year’s event will be on Sat Nov 7th 2015 and as always will be at the Gamers Armory in Cary NC.

More details to follow but please follow @gamersforcures or @geekjockblog on twitter or like our Gamers for Cures page on facebook for updates!

—Dan

2014– 4th Annual 24 hour BG Marathon to Benefit Turner Syndrome Society of the US Info is here!

Hey Everyone! As planning for this year’s event is in full swing I would love to announce that… The Date for this year is Nov 8th 2014!

It will once again be held at the Gamers Armory in Cary NC. Signup info will be coming in the next week or so as well.

We will be having some events during the day and plenty of raffles and give-aways as always so stay tuned for those pictures!

In the meantime please join us in a little fun. We have been doing the #Diceinthemouthchallenge to help us start raising money.

Take a picture, tweet it out, challenge some others and make a donation! Every Penny helps!!! PLEASE 18+ ONLY we don’t want kids putting dice in their mouths!

To Donate this year, here is the First Giving Donation Link!

More soon!

–Dan

More details about the 24 Hour Board Game Marathon!

Our goal for 2012 is $10,000.00!! 

On November 10, 2012, the Gamers for Cures and The Gamer’s Armory we will be hosting the 2nd Annual 24 Hour Board Game Marathon
to benefit the Turner Syndrome Society at The Gamer’s Armory in Cary, NC!  

Doors will open at 8:00 am on November 10, 2012 and gaming will continue for 24 hours.  

In addition to offering limited spots for 24 hour gaming,
The Gamer’s Armory will also be hosting various Events throughout the day
that anyone can participate in so stay tuned for more updates
if you are interested in being a part of it!

If you are interested in participating as a 24 Hour Board Game
Marathon Player, please stop by the Store
to complete a Pre-Registration form or e-mail 
crystal@gamersarmory.com to have one e-mailed to you!

If you would like to support us by making a donation to help benefit the
Turner Syndrome Society of the United States, please visit http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/gamersforcures/2ndannual24hourboardgamemarathontobenefit
or you can make donations directly through the donate button on the http://www.turnersyndrome.org/

Donating through the website is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to support fundraising efforts. 
All donations and any support would be greatly appreciated! 
Please be sure to pass this along to anyone who you think might be interested in participating or making a donation to support the Event or the
Turner Syndrome Society of the United States!

If you are interested in donating new games to be used for the 24 Hour Marathon Raffles, please drop them off at The Gamer’s Armory!

Thanks for helping us spread awareness about Turner Syndrome!! 

 Thank you for your support!  


24 Hour Board Game Marathon
Game Day Donation Packages

Everyone is welcome to attend, play games and
purchase Raffle Tickets but those who register for
the special Game Day Donation Packages listed
below will receive the following:

Package #1 is a $10.00 Donation:
FREE T-Shirt
1 FREE Game Day Raffle Ticket

Package #2 is a $20.00 Donation:
FREE T-Shirt
2 FREE Game Day Raffle Tickets

Package #3 is a $30.00 Donation:
FREE T-Shirt
3 FREE Game Day Raffle Tickets

Package #4 is a $40.00 Donation:
FREE T-Shirt
4 FREE Game Day Raffle Tickets

Package #5 is a $50.00 Donation:
FREE T-Shirt
5 FREE Game Day Raffle Tickets
Late Night Game Pass
**This Package is limited as we will only allow a maximum number of Players for the overnight Event!!

Marathon Player Package is a $100.00 Donation:
FREE T-Shirt
5 FREE Game Day Raffle Tickets
ALL DAY/ALL NIGHT Game Pass
Game Day Grab Bag w/ assorted freebies!
FREE Breakfast, Lunch & Donner!
**This Package is limited to the first 30 Players to sign up!!

**The $50.00 Late Night Game Pass will give
you access to the Store after hours
(until 8:00 am on Sunday, November 11th)
for a night of gaming!!


Big Ticket Raffle Information

Big Ticket Raffle Tickets will be available soon for purchase at the Front Register!

Big Ticket Raffle Tickets are $5.00 each or 5 for $20.00 – CASH OR CREDIT!!

The drawing will take place at 10:00 pm on
Saturday, November 10th during the
24 Hour Board Game Marathon at
The Gamer’s Armory in Cary, NC.

You DO NOT have to be present to win!!

1st Place: iPad 3
2nd Place: Mage Wars Board Game
3rd Place: Defenders of the Realm Base Game + Hero Expansion #2
4th Place: Magic: The Gathering – From the Vault – Legends
5th Place: Dreadfleet
6th Place:
Dice Hate Me Games’ VivaJava: The Coffee Game with Geekspansion & Carnival with Slideshow Expansion


Game Day Raffle Tickets
&
Game Day Door Prize Drawing Information

Game Day Raffle Tickets will be available for
purchase through 9:30 pm on Saturday, November 10th!!

Game Day Raffle Tickets are $1.00 each – CASH OR CREDIT!!

Game Day Raffle Items will be on display behind the
Front Register!  You may purchase as many tickets as
you’d like and insert them in any box or boxes for the prizes
you’d like to try to win!!
**FREE Tickets are available with Game Day Donation Packages as well!

The winners will be announced between 10:30 and 11:00 pm! 

You DO NOT have to be present to win!!

**See picture below for a snapshot of some of the items that will be available
in the Game Day Raffles or see further below for a list!!

 Android
Netrunner The Card Game
Star Trek Catan (German Version)
Thunderstone Advance Towers of Ruin
Advanced Starter Kit #1
Advanced Starter Kit #2
Advanced Starter Kit #3
1812 The Invasion of Canada
Here I Stand
Paths of Glory
Sword of Rome
Bounding Fire Duo (Operation Cobra & Beyond the Beachhead 2)
LeFranc Tieur Bundle (From the Cellar #6 & #7 & LeFranc Tieur #12)
LeFranc Tieur Bundle (From the Cellar #7 & $50.00 Coupon)
King Phillips War
Iron Kingdoms RPG Hardcover Rulebook w/ Signatures
Warmachine Colossals Hardcover Rulebook w/ Signatures
Designer & Dragons – a History of the Roleplaying Game Industry
Nightfall The Coldest War
Heap & Infernal Contraption Duo Bundle
Panzer General Russion Assault, a WWII Board Game
Warmachine/Hordes Model Bundle (Trollbloods – Dire Troll Marker & Mercenaries Fiona the Black – Metal Models)
Locke & Key, The Game
Discworld Arkh-Morpork
Seasons
I’m the Boss!
American Muscle Challenge
Divided Republic
Legacy – Gears of Time
Summoner Wars Master Set
The Swarm
Duel of the Giants
Battle of the Pyramids
Mech Warrior – Age of Destruction Starter Set
Ticket to Ride + Alvin & Dexter Expansion
Slapshot
World of Warcraft Bundle
Pastiche
Botswana
Railways of the World the Card Game
Factory Fun
Scrumbrawl
Terra Prime
Empires – Builder Expansion
What’s My Word?
Card Game Bundle (Yin Yang, Swat! & Marvel Super Hero Squad TCG)
Dragon Dice – 2 Player Starter Set
Compact Heroes RPCG Master Set
MTG – A Planeswalker’s Guide to Alara Novel
MTG – Magic Celebration Standee
MTG – Magic the Gathering 2012 Vinyl Poster – Planeswalkers
Descent: Journeys in the Dark
Battles of Westeros – A Battle Lore Game Core Set
A Game of Thrones – The Board Game 

 Game Day Door Prize Drawings/Giveways will be
given out every hour throughout the day starting at 11:00 am

No purchase necessary!!

Anyone present in the Store at drawing time will
receive a FREE Ticket for a chance to win!

Every hour we will give FREE Door Prize tickets
to everyone in the Store
and give a way of couple of prizes!

**You must be present to win!!

Catan Scenarios – Oil Springs
Catan Water Bottles
World of Warcraft Starter Decks x 3
Cookie Fu Fortune Deck x 2
Le Bomb
Dark Knight HeroClix
Cookie Fu Booster Packs
Ulta Pro Deck Boxes x 2
Dominion – Governor Promo Cards
Dominion – Walled Village Promo Cards
Dungeon Crawl Classics x 2
Dungeons & Dragons – Dead in the Eye x 2
Pathfinder – Dawn of the Scarlet Sun x 2
Carcassone Tiles
Wild Blood Softcover Novel
Schmear!
Catan Coffee Mug
The M16 Softcover Book – Osprey
St. Mihiel 1918 Softcover Book – Osprey
Aichi 99 Kanbaku “Val” Units 1937-1942 Softcover Book – Osprey
Walther Model Softcover Book – Osprey
Counter Collection Digital
My Word!
Elemental Clash Starter Deck
Raiding Parties Card Game
Jump the Shark
Let’s take a Hike
Ying Yang
Marvel Super Hero Squad TCG
Little Devils
Morels
Caveman Curling
Pokemon Undaunted Decks


During the Event we will have a Bake Sale!!

All items will be $1.00 each and ALL proceeds
will be donated to the Turner Syndrome Society!

If you are interested in baking items to donate
for the Bake Sale, please e-mail
crystal@gamersarmory.com