Monday, March 9, 2020

Update...and beer!


We're about 10 weeks away from Ludophilia, our favorite board games and craft beer gathering of the year!  Just a reminder it's May 14th-17th, at the Country Inn and Suites in Crystal Lake.  To pre-register, just Paypal $30 (or $10 per individual day) to tempus42@yahoo.com.

CORONAVIRUS?
We've had a few questions from people about whether or not we're still on, given the threat of the coronavirus infection that the world is facing right now.  Let me just say that as of today, Ludophilia 10 is still ON as planned.  While we realize that the coronavirus is a serious issue that is starting to affect more and more people, we personally believe that it's still appropriate for most of us to continue with life as usual with relatively low risk of serious consequences.  However, board gaming and Ludophilia in particular by its very nature brings people into a social setting with close contact, and if this is of deep concern for you, we will completely understand if you decide that you will not be able to attend this year.  If you do make such a decision, we would appreciate it if you'd let us know in advance -- if enough people are definitely deciding to stay away, then we'd like to have that knowledge so we can decide to cancel officially if necessary.  In any case, we'll continue monitoring the situation to make appropriate decisions as the date gets closer.

NAME THAT BEER!
On a lighter note, Bill Dyer has given us an update on his plans for homebrew this year.  The lineup has shifted just a bit, and for a bit of fun, we'd like to ask for your help in naming the new beers.  Bill has had a tradition of naming his beers for board games, and we have a couple returning favorites that are already named, but also a couple of new ones that need board game-themed names!

Here's what Bill is currently planning:
        * Two Sheep for One Wheat  (wheat beer - named for The Settlers of Catan)
        * Crash & Burn (coffee porter - named for Roborally)
        * A "wee heavy" (which is a strong Scotch ale) -- NEEDS A NAME!
        * A New England-style IPA (which is a hazy/cloudy IPA) -- NEEDS A NAME!
        * A pineapple cider -- NEEDS A NAME!

Please note your name suggestions in the comments to this post.  Bill will be the final judge for selecting the winners, and we'll award a small prize (TBD) to each of the winning contributors at Ludophliia!

(If anyone else is planning to bring any homebrew and would like to get your contribution in on the naming contest, please let us know!)

OTHER THINGS TO REMEMBER
* The game library Google sheet is up at http://bit.ly/ludo10lib.  Go there to add any games you're expecting to bring to the list, or make a note of any special requests you'd like to ask someone else to bring.
* We should have news about t-shirts soon-ish.  A design is still being finalized.
* If you're staying at the hotel, don't forget to call 815-477-3500 and ask for the Ludophilia room block ($98/night) for a reservation.


We sincerely hope that you all can make it to Ludophilia 10, May 14-17.  Whether you can come for one day or the whole weekend, I think you'll find it to be a good time.  It's been really excellent for the last 9 years with so many fun people getting together for some focused boardgaming time!  If you have any questions or you'd just like to let us know your plans, please don't hesitate to email!  Also, if you have a friend whom you'd like us to add to the invitation and notification email list, please send us their contact information!

Friday, February 7, 2020

Game Library!

A message from our Founder:


Apologies all, it looks like I bungled the tinyurl link to the Ludophilia 10 game library spreadsheet.

Please use this link instead:   http://bit.ly/ludo10lib

And if you know you'll be attending, please do take a few minutes at some point to enter what games you'll bring.  It'll help avoid bringing duplicates!

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Our Date and Location!

We have an official date and location...

Ludophilia 10 will be May14-17, 2020 at the Crystal Lake Country Inn and Suites.

600 Tracy Trail
Crystal Lake, Il 60014
815-477-3500


A block of rooms has been reserved for "Ludophilia" at our group rate ($98/night) - act now!

We will update as more information becomes available.