Agricola is here! If you're not aware, this will be the hottest board game of 2008 and possibly 2009. Its been out less than a week and its already Number One on Board Game Geek. If you're ready to bring out your inner farmer, come down to Eudemonia and get this hot game.

Also, check out Judy's review of Agricola.

Here are the final results of the Eudemonia Shadowmoor Magic Ladder:
1 - Joseph Kambourakis (Mouth) - 97
2 - George Vassiliades - 50
3 - Sam Sherman - 43
4 - Pablo Miu - 40
5 - Davis Beekman - 39
6 - Matt Kurtin - 38
7 - Mo Alayli - 37
8t - Harry Ward - 32
8t - Shane Mason - 32
Mouth wiped the floor with everyone. But Eventide is here, so the ladder has been reset: now is your chance to unseat the reigning champion! All you have to do is show up to drafts at Eudemonia and bring your best game. Walking away with 3-0 gets you 3 points in the ladder, and 2-1 gets you 1 point. Accumulate points in the months to come and fight for a spot at the top of the list!

The Age of Conan showcase starts tomorrow! Come into the store any time from Saturday, July 26 through Friday, August 8 and grab your free 10-day trial account. You'll also get a free hour of computer time to check out the savageness of the first M-rated MMO!

On Sunday, August 3, we're teaming up with iGames to bring you a huge LAN party! The festivities begin at 4pm. There will be free pizza, free drinks, giveaway packages and other goodies... and first 20 people to show up get an Age of Conan tshirt! Let the heads roll!

We've won East Bay Express' Best of the East Bay 2008. Without our fantastic community, this would not be possible. I would like to extend our thanks for your support for the past five years. We hope to continue to provide you with a great store for years to come.

Ticket To Ride: The Card Game

A New Train Adventure Begins!

The Ticket to Ride Card Game delivers all of the excitement, fun and nail-biting tension of the original Ticket to Ride board game, but with several unique game-play twists in a new stand-alone, card game format.

Players collect sets of illustrated Train cards which are then used to complete Destination Tickets - routes between two cities depicted on each ticket. But before their Train cards can be used, players must face the risk of "train-robbing," where another player may force them to lose their hard-earned cards.

Metropolys

The awe-inspiring Metropolys is in effervescence! Talented Urban planners and architects rival each other to make luxury, elegant buildings of glass and steel defying the laws of balance grow from the ground. Who will eventually impose their style to leave an indelible trail in the history of the city? The answer is in your hands!

The players are urban planners in quest of prestige. Over the course of the game, they try to construct their buildings in the best places. As soon as a player has placed all of their buildings, the game ends. The player with the most prestige is the winner.

Toledo

In Toledo, players try to forge magnificent swords and bring them into the fortress of the city, the “Alcazar”. Each player can send his five helpers on the map and on to the roads of Toledo, in order to acquire steel and jewels from dealers. Thus they get swords manufactured at the most famous armorer in the city, Afterwards those swords are to be delivered in Alcazar. In addition there are two taverns (at which one “refuels” cards) as well as a place, where the works of art of the resident painter El Greco are available.

Ming Dynasty

In the middle of the 14th Century the Chinese people freed themselves from the rule of the Mongols. With the ascension to the throne of emperor Tai-Tsu they developed a rising country: China.

Each player takes the role of an imperial prince and tries to gain influence with his family members at the growth of the Chinese people during the Ming dynasty. Place your fellow men securely into the 6 Chinese provinces, which are divided each into 3 prefectures. In order where your own family members get majorities into the administration you will be recompensed during the election rounds with gifts from the emperor. Only the player with the most balanced collection of influence chips will be able to continue as next emperor of the Ming dynasty.

Swing by our board game night on Thursdays to try new games and meet new people.

Join Eudemonia for Worldwide D&D Game Day on Saturday June 7th. We'll be running games throughout the day and we'll be giving away goodies for the event. Come join us for the fun!

Eudemonia is starting up its practice tournaments for Pro Tour Berlin Qualifiers. We'll be running them Wednesdays and most Saturdays till Pro Tour Berlin. Check our calendar for exact dates. Come find players and test your deck.

We had to move the P9 dates due to conflict with other events. The Time Walk event has been pushed up to July 6th and the Black Lotus weekend has been pushed back to August 30th and 31st. Head over to the P9 page for the complete calendar.

Eudemonia will be hosting a weekend of magic events featuring Shadowmoor. There will be a raffle and the top prize will be a foil Crystalline Sliver, which sells at $97.00. To get a raffle ticket, participate in any one of our events (Midnight Madness draft, Friday Night Magic or Shadowmoor Release) or purchase a box of Shadowmoor. It is possible to get multiple raffle tickets. The raffle will occur Saturday afternoon.

Team Eudemonia threw themselves into the fray and emerged triumphant for a game! See accompanying picture for their victory pose.

If you'd like to play, form a team of 5 or drop in for a Eudemonia pickup group every Tuesday between 4-7pm. You'll be competing in a ladder against other teams from internet cafes across the nation. There's a cash prize awarded by iGames for the winners of the ladder! And here at Eudemonia, we'll give you a day pass for every game you win, and week passes if your team makes it into the top 10!! Next Tuesday's map (the 29th) is Backlot, so get practicing. And sign up at the iGames website now!