RP01-A
Dust to Dust
Type of Event: Role-Playing Game

Event Description: The gutted mining town of Fort Assumption sounds like a nice place to stop by on your road trip. The place is deserted.  What kind of trouble could possibly happen at a dead, old town in the Southwest?

Minimum Number of Players: 2
Maximum Number of Players: 6
Rules: World of Darkness (New)
Preferred Experience: No Experience Needed

Game Host: Joe Belanger

RP06-A
Cursed Blue - Eye of the Idol
Type of Event: Role-Playing Game

Event Description: Eye of the Idol is the first adventure in the Cursed Blue cycle that spans almost 400 years. You are attendants, employees and henchman of Jean Baptiste Tavernier, the geographer and gem merchant. In 1621, Tavernier takes sick on a sea voyage from Hyderabad, India to Pegu, Mynamar. The characters must negotiate the savage city and its ruthless inhabitants in search of gemstones for Tavernier's collection. Grim Tales is a d20 game built from d20 Modern and meant to be a low-magic, high-action RPG set in any era. Think Princess of Mars, League of Extraordinary Gentleman, Conan, and the like. If you are familiar with d20 Modern, you are familiar with Grim Tales. All characters will be provided. 

Minimum Number of Players: 4
Maximum Number of Players: 6
Rules: Grim's Tales
Preferred Experience: No Experience Needed

Game Host: Paul Wolfe

BG01-A
Screwloose Games Playtest
Type of Event: Board Game

Screwloose Games is new company based here in Austin. They are working on several new games. The format is fun, fast, and economically priced games. Players will have several games to choose from during the session and multiple games will be played. Those players who fill out playtest evaluation forms will be eligible for a $20 gift certificate to Great Hall Games, chosen by random drawing, once per session (3 sessions in all).

Big Rig: A board game of trucking and commerce.
Dead Aim: a high speed, co-op, zombie-blastin' card game.
1491: a wacky "'bid and bluff" game of exploration?

Minimum Number of Players: 3
Maximum Number of Players: 8
Rules Used: Rules are included with each game and will be provided at the table.
Preferred Experience: No Experience Needed
Alternate Times: BG01-F BG01-M

Game Host: Mark Kreitler

BG02-A
Hunting Party
Type of Event: Board Game

Event Description: See how Hunting Party uses Fantasy to revitalize Strategic Gaming at Millennium 8.  At the Seaborn Game's booth, you can see how Hunting Party allows players to build a party of the destined Guide, Seeker, and Fighter from 36 unique characters.  Experience Hunting Party in the gaming area with experts ready to explain the strategic elements of Utilization, Psychology, Planning, and Multiple Build Paths. 

Minimum Number of Players: 2
Maximum Number of Players: 5
Rules: Standard
Preferred Experience: No Experience Needed
Alternate Times: Alternate Times: BG02-F BG02-M BG02-E BG02-MID BG02-U

Game Host: Chris Christenson

BG03-A
Columbia Games Crusader Blocks
Type of Event: Board Game

Event Description: Two rounds of play. First round using Columbia Games, Hammer of the Scots, Liberty or Crusader Rex - players choice. Second round is Crusader Rex. Columbia Games will provide discount coupons for every player and a copy of Crusader Rex as the main prize. I will teach Crusader Rex but players should know HOS or Liberty. 

Minimum Number of Players: 4
Maximum Number of Players: 12
Rules: Standard
Experience: Some Experience Preferred

Game Host: Mark Bausman

BG08-A
Heroquest: Quest for the Zombie Princess
Type of Event: Board Game

Event Description: The classic boardgame with an odd 11 year old's twist. Bring the kids! 

Minimum Number of Players: 1
Maximum Number of Players: 6
Rules: HeroquestBoardgame
Experience: No Experience Needed

Game Host: Lukas Wolfe

BG09-A
Games a Go Go: Boardgames for Kids and Adults
Type of Event: Board Game

Event Description: Come play a different boardgame every hour:  Pokeman: Sorry - A new take on the classic boardgame;- Set: A matching card game of logical thinking;  Uno - That's right;  Life - The game. A lot like life, except the money is blue, yellow, red and green. 

Minimum Number of Players: 2
Maximum Number of Players: 6
Rules: assorted
Experience: No Experience Needed

Game Host: Rayna Wolfe

CG08-A
Chez Guevara
Type of Event: Card Game

Event Description: Viva la revolucion! Don't forget to write home! In Chez Guevara, you and your friends (up to 5 players) become guerrillas, hiding out in the stinking jungle . . . for as long as you can stand each other. The object is to avoid the Leader's eye, survive the whims of the officers (or become an officer yourself), and get enough Slack to escape back to civilization and turn in your friends. This is a playtest of an upcoming release from Steve Jackson Games.

Minimum Number of Players: 2
Maximum Number of Players: 5
Rules: Under development
Preferred Experience: No Experience Needed

Game Host:  Giles Schildt

BT03-A
Gunslinger
Type of Event: Classical Battletech Tournament

Event Description: The Classic BattleTech Gunslinger Tournament uses single elimination and is designed to determine the “best” player in single-’Mech competition. The tournament consists of a series single elimination rounds. Any number of players may participate, though an even number is preferable to avoid any byes or the necessity to assign a proxy player. For a complete description, click here.

Schedule: Saturday - Round One: 12:00 pm   Round Two: 4:30 pm   Round Three:  6:00 pm

Minimum Number of Players: 1
Maximum Number of Players: 32
Rules Used: All Classic BattleTech tournaments will be fought using the Level 2 rules published in the Revised BattleTech Master Rules™ as well as any additions posted on www.classicbattletech.com.
Preferred Experience: No Experience Needed

Alternate Times: BT01-F  BT02-M

Game Host: CBT Coordinator

CG07-A
The Think Tank
Type of Event: Card Game

Event Description: Do you have what it takes to be part of The Think Tank? Want to participate with the concept, design, creation, and playing of the first ever “Think Tank Game”?  Your objective in this wacky experiment in fun is to assist the staff of Mind Force Games in the launching of our convention produced game line.  The Think Tank Game designed in this event will be credited to all participants and will later be available for download from our website.

Minimum Number of Players: 2
Maximum Number of Players: 12
Rules: A unique set of game creation guidelines will be provided.
Preferred Experience: No Experience Needed
Alternate Times: CG07-F CG07-E

Game Host:  Brian L. Bird

MN01-A
Battle for West Wogistan
Type of Event: Historical Miniatures

Event Description: Fight a pitched battle for control of the mythical setting of Lower West Wogistan.  The Widow's soldiers fight a desperate battle against wily tribesmen for control of a critical village near the mouth of the Wogi River.

Minimum Number of Players: 3
Maximum Number of Players: 5
Rules Used: The Sword and Flame, 20th Edition
Preferred Experience: No Experience Needed

Game Host: J. Womack

MN04-A
The Lost City of the Dead - Colonial Africa Battle - Sold Out
Type of Event: Historical Miniatures

Event Description: Somewhere up the farthest reaches of the Nile an ancient city has been swallowed by time. Only the rumor of a fabulous treasure and terrible peril reaches European ears, but it is enough to launch an Anglo-French expedition in search of the lost metropolis. The column of soldiers is shadowed by hostile tribesmen. Who will gain the prize?

Minimum Number of Players: 2
Maximum Number of Players: 4
Rules Used: The Sword and the Flame (3rd edition)
Preferred Experience: No Experience Needed
Alternate Times: MN04-M

  Game Host: Kevin Hendryx

MN05-A
Battle of Seven Pines - American Civl War
Type of Event: Historical Miniatures

Event Description: May 31, 1862. The Union Army, under the command of Major-General McClellan, has split its forces across the usually tranquil Chickahominy River while advancing to capture Richmond. Unfortunately for McClellan, a sudden, heavy rain has swollen the river and split the army in two. Seizing on the opportunity to defeat his enemy in detail, General Johnson, commander of the Confederate Army, launches an elaborate attack designed to converge on the Union forces in the vicinity of Seven Pines and
destroy them before McClellan can reinforce his position.

This game will be played with 28mm miniatures on a ground scale of roughly 1" = 20 yards. It will attempt to recreate some of the critical fighting on the first day of the Battle of Seven Pines, specifically the initial attack of D.H. Hill's division against elements of Keyes' corps west of the Seven Pines crossroad.

Minimum Number of Players: 6
Maximum Number of Players: 11
Rules Used: Johnny Reb
Preferred Experience: No Experience Needed
Alternate Times: MN05-M

  Game Host: Jason Olson

MN07-A
Circus Maximus
Type of Event: Historical Miniatures

Event Description: : Circus Maximus is a chariot racing board game turned miniature. Race your chariot around a fourteen foot track.  Whip your horses, whip your opponents, whip your opponent's horses, ram other chariots and/or ram other horses. Do you think you have what it takes to race and win with a bounty on your head, then step-up and take the reins.

Minimum Number of Players: 9
Maximum Number of Players: 13Rules: Circus Maximus
Preferred Experience: No Experience Needed 
Alternate Times: MN07-F

  Game Host: Mike Gomez

MN10-A
Memoir 44
Type of Event: Historical Miniatures

Event Description: large version of the board game played on a table top in 6mm - 1/285 scale

Minimum Number of Players: 2
Maximum Number of Players: 8Rules Used: Memoir 44
Preferred Experience: No Experience Needed
Alternate Times:  MN10-E 

Game Host: Randwulf

MN19-A
NUTS!
Type of Event: Historical Miniatures

Event Description: Europe 1944 and US troops must clear a small village of German forces. What starts as a 'no problem' affair escalates into a larger fight. Players will command a squad of troops or tank.  Man to man 25mm skirmish.

Minimum Number of Players: 6
Maximum Number of Players: 8
Rules: NUTS! by Two Hour Wargames
Preferred Experience: No Experience Needed
Alternate Times: MN19-E 

Game Host: Ed Teixeira

MN24-A
More Trouble in Bio Lab 8
Type of Event: SciFi Miniatures

Event Description: With the destruction of BIO LAB 7 (What, you missed it last night and this morning?), a new medical facility was establish aboard a mined out asteroid in orbit, BIO LAB 8. After a short time, contact has been lost (again!). It\'s up to your team to find out what happened and report back, alive.

Bring 400 points of painted figures, anything or anybody that is legal. Figures will be available also. But BIO LAB 8 is cramped. Corridors and doors are only 25-30mm wide. And watch out for gravity changes!

Minimum Number of Players: 6
Maximum Number of Players: 10
Rules Used: Games Workshop-Warhammer 40,000
Preferred Experience: Some Experience Preferred

Game Host: Mike McGrail

MN25-A
Uber Dork Tower
Type of Event: Fantasy Miniatures

Event Description: Now you can play John Kovalic\'s Dork Tower characters IN 3D ... as they play their characters ... in a magical quest for the ultimate prize where no strategy is too low, no player too Munchkiny, and no rule is safe! 

Adventure through the land of Aurora, smiting monsters and growing in power, until you are strong enough to challenge the evil wizard in his tower. Slay him and you win... fail, and be cast from the heights..

Minimum Number of Players: 3
Maximum Number of Players: 6
Rules: Dork tower by Steve Jackson Games
Preferred Experience: No Experience Needed

Game Host: Andrea Little

MN30-A
Mines of Moria
Type of Event: Fantasy Miniatures

Event Description: Play as the fellowship or the forces of darkness using 25mm miniatures in a 3D 5 foot maze. The fellowship must fight past the watcher, the balrog, a cave troll and hand fulls of goblins. No experience necessary. Rules will be taught before playing. Door prizes will be awarded. Picture of the game from Millennium 7.

Minimum Number of Players: 5
Maximum Number of Players: 6
Rules Used: Games Workshop LOTR
Preferred Experience: No Experience Needed

Game Host: Richard Kropp

MN33-A
Bloody Autumn- Adventures in the French-Indian War.
Type of Event: Historical Miniatures

Event Description:   The year is 1757. At a British fur trading outpost in the Ohio Valley, a force comprised of French soldiers and their Huron allies launch an attack on the unsuspecting Highland Guard defenders. Will the attack overwhelm the brave Scots or will their reinforcements and allies come to their rescue? What ther forces lurk in the dense forest to determine the course of empire in North America?

Minimum Number of Players: 4
Maximum Number of Players: 8
Rules: Bloody Autumn by Mike Porterfield
Preferred Experience: No Experience Needed

  Game Host: Mike Porterfield

MN35-A
Is Santa Claus Coming in 2005?
Type of Event: Fantasy Miniatures

Event Description: Children around the world eagerly await Christmas morning, expecting to see wonderful gifts from Santa spread out for them to play with. But wait, Santa and his allies are being attacked by the minions of evil on the day before Christmas! Will Santa break out? Can his sleigh make it through the hordes of orcs, trolls, and evildoers? Can Santa's allies of elves, dwarves, and good guys help him get free? Join us for a 25mm fantasy miniatures scenario that will determine if little Billy is happy or sad on Christmas. 

Minimum Number of Players: 6
Maximum Number of Players: 12
Rules Used: Local Warhammer/D&D Variant -- Rule sheet provided
Preferred Experience: no experience needed

Game Host: Bill Brock

MN39-A
Death in the Ruins
Type of Event: Historical Miniatures

Event Description: WWII skirmish action on the eastern front. Come command one of the squads fighting for possession of the remains of the town of Bugnek. It may be only a smoking pile of rubble, but it's YOUR smoking pile of rubble! 

Minimum Number of Players: 2
Maximum Number of Players: 8
Rules Used: Beer and Pretzel Skirmish
Preferred Experience: No Experience Needed

Alternate Times: MN39-M 

Game Host: Fred Brannan

MN41-A
Canvas Eagles
Type of Event: Historical Miniatures

Event Description: World War I air combat. This double-timeslot event (2:00 PM to 11:30 PM) will allow players to come and go as they wish. Rankings will be determined from the summation of all stats and badges awarded. You only need to register in this one time slot.

Minimum Number of Players: 2
Maximum Number of Players: 24
Rules Used: Canvas Eagles
Preferred Experience: No Experience Needed

Game Host:  John R. Rodriguez

MN45-A
Clay-O-Rama
Type of Event: Fantasy Miniatures

Event Description: Do you have what it takes to survive in the harsh world of Claydonia?!  Come build the Ultimate Claydonian and then send it into battle to kick the clay out of everything in its Way!  It’s a last man standing, sudden death match where only one Claydonian will be walking out alive!

Minimum Number of Players: 2
Maximum Number of Players: 6
Rules Used: Clay-O-Rama rules will be provided
Preferred Experience: No Experience Needed
Alternate Times: MN45-M 

Game Host:  Will Broderick

MN47-A
Retreat from Pleasantville 3K
Type of Event: SciFi Miniatures

Event Description: Aliens have breached the sector's defensive perimeter and it's time to escort the citizens out of town. Of course, the road to safety is not clear, so will the evacuation be orderly, or will it degenerate into every man for himself ? 25mm game. Fast moving rules with lots of 'chrome'.

Minimum Number of Players: 2
Maximum Number of Players: 8
Rules Used: modified Memoir 44
Preferred Experience:  No Experience Necessary
Alternate Times: MN47-M 

Game Host: Ray Kunstmanas

MN51-A
Warrior Demo
Type of Event: Historical  Miniatures

Event Description: Celtic warbands square off against Greek hoplites in this hypothetical engagement set during the Galatian invasion of Greece. Come learn to play Four Horsemen Enterprise's 'Warrior' Ancient wargame rules. Everything provided.

Minimum Number of Players: 1
Maximum Number of Players: 6
Rules Used: Warrior
Preferred Experience:  No Experience Necessary
Alternate Times: MN51-F 

Game Host: Martin Wolverton

MN53-A
Star Wars Miniatures for Kids
Type of Event: SciFi Miniatures

Event Description: A Star Wars miniatures game for the kids. Bring your own minis or play with ones provided! 

Minimum Number of Players: 1
Maximum Number of Players: 5
Rules Used:  Star Wars Miniatures
Preferred Experience:  none

Game Host: Nikolaus Wolfen