Calling all soldiers… Summer Camp is here!

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Summer game camps are coming and we are calling all recruits. There are five, week long camps to choose from. Each with different games played and are focused on improving your game and having a good time. From scaling the cliffs at Normandy to storming the sky’s over Britain you will be pushed to do… [Continue Reading]

Strategize to Succeed!

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In those heavy games like Age of Empires and Wealth of Nations, to win, you have to be smart, cunning and quick thinking.  You need to be able to asses the opponent’s moves and techniques and use everything given to you as an advantage and a variable.  The better you are at this, the more… [Continue Reading]

Survive

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  In this game you are each a person with multiple scores on the bottom of your guys no in this game the ground is disappearing and going fast with at the end of everyone’s turn a new piece goes away now there are boats which can carry you and if you choose allies to safety on for… [Continue Reading]

Sweet Deal!

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Found a company going out of business and was able to grab these games at a bargain price. Tell me which one you would like to see played soon! Caveman CAVEMAN – can your tribe survive is a survival game where your objective is to become the dominant tribe on Volcano Island. It’s a harsh… [Continue Reading]

New School Year, New Order!

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Hello 2011-2012 school year game club members. I would just like to tell you our year is off to a good start. I just plunked down over $1000 dollars on games that are coming to a USM near you. I thought I would take some web space here to post what I ordered and I… [Continue Reading]

New Summer Order!

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Hey guys! I’m very excited to announce that I have made a mid-summer order. I think you guys will really like these new games. First summer order is Olympos. Here is the description of the game on the box. Olympos, coming from French publisher Ystari Games, Keyaerts has another go at the simplified civilization game…. [Continue Reading]

VP Summer Camps… Come and Gone

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Hello all you gamers. Victory Points Summer camp has come and gone, just like the past years. It was a fun filled time with lots of laughs, and a ton of good games. I saw students rise to succeed in tournaments and fall in afternoon capture the flag. I can honestly say that this was… [Continue Reading]

Victories and Points Abound

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The second summer of Victory Points Summer Game Camp is in full swing. Twenty gamers have descended upon a quiet, unassuming Whitefish Bay home in the hopes of earning victories and glory for themselves and points for Team Matera or Team Wilson. Monday was a gorgeous day for congregating and gaming. Campers were inundated with… [Continue Reading]

Send-Off to Mr. Wilson

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As many of you know, this year, 2010-11, will be Mr. Wilson’s last year here at USM before he moves to Florida. He will be missed by many people, from his volleyball team, to his fellow teachers, to his students from the past and students-to-be. He will also be missed here at Thirdfloorgamers. He was… [Continue Reading]

Yarrrrrgh! Merchants and Marauders

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Yarrrrgh! Avast, ye mateys! You’re about to embark on a nautical journey, one in which you must decide whether to sail in safe (and potentially profitable) waters or dare to cross the line into the waters of (perilous but perhaps even more profitable) piracy. Over Spring Break, we sailed on the winds of fortune in… [Continue Reading]