August 11, 2007 9AM-Midnight
Wakefield Colonial Hotel
Wakefield MA
(781) 245-9300

Unity Games rolls along with another big event that is not to be misssed. We expect a phenomenal day of gaming! Unity Games XIII will be held Saturday August 11, 2007. We are excited to have a new venue for the event - we will be at the Wakefield Sheradon Colonial Hotel and Confrence Center. The hotel features numerous places to eat in the area (restaurant locator for the event will be online soon and, as always, directions to places to eat will be available at the front desk the day of UG-XIII). This is our ultra-special, not-to-be-missed 13th Unity Games event and we know it will be a great day of gaming! We always look to make improvements to the event - keeping in mind that the greatest success of the day depends on your participation. We continue to find new folks in the area who fit in with the easy going atmosphere the UG events provide. The teaching tables will once again be in full swing for newcomers or people looking to start up some structured gaming early on. There will likely be a few tournaments and special events throughout the day - stay tuned for more info as we approach the big day. Other events will be scheduled and posted to the main UG list - and will be available on the front table in the traditional UG flyer. We have room for at least 300 - and fully anticipate that we will be pretty close to capacity. You will NOT want to miss it! The Hotel will provide a large number of chairs and tables (covered with table cloths) - both thinner tables for the outside walls (so we actually have someplace to store our games again!) and plenty of rectangular tables for general gaming. There is plenty of parking as well since the hotel parking lot is available for our use. Food is allowed in the ballroom but please keep trash and leftovers off the tables. We get a monster 15 hours of playtime - from 9AM to Midnight. We sincerely hope that you will come out to the next big Unity Games event (yes, this means you... I'm not kidding. You=there)!

What is Unity Games?

In the Eastern Massachusetts area we have a loose coalition of gamers and game-groups known as Unity Games. Occasionally we hold full-day gaming events where we try to get all the area groups and gamers together along with their friends to play board and card games. Here is a summary of our previous Unity Games events:

• Unity Games I was held on Oct 8, 2000 with 44 people
• Unity Games II was held on March 17, 2001 with 91 people
• Unity Games III was held on November 10, 2001 with 111 people
• Unity Games IV was held on July 20, 2002 with 100 people.
• Unity Games V was held on January 25, 2003 with 141 people.
• Unity Games VI was held on September 27, 2003 with 150 people.
• Unity Games VII was held on February 7, 2004 with 142 people.
• Unity Games VIII was held on October 2, 2004 with 146 people.
• Unity Games IX was held on January 29, 2005 with 187 people.
• Unity Games X was held on January 25, 2006 with 278 people.
• Unity Games XI was held on August 19, 2006 with 205 people.
• Unity Games XII was held on January 27, 2007 with 312 people.

We are pleased that the next event is in the queue and has now been scheduled! If you are interested in learning more about Unity Games - please visit the Unity Games information page at: http://www.unitygames.org

Where and When is Unity Games XIII?

We are very excited to announce Unity Games XIII will be taking place on a beautiful summer day - Saturday, August 11, 2007 from 9AM to Midnight. The location for this boardgaming event will be the Wakefield Colonial Hotel located in Wakefield, MA - just a few minutes off Route I95 - well within reach of Boston and surrounding areas. Read on for directions!

What Can I Expect from Unity Games XIII?

Unity Games XIII will be a full day of boardgaming and we look forward to having as many local boardgamers present as possible. Please consider signing up to attend - it will be a day of gaming you won't want to miss! The venue has room for at least 200 so there should plenty of room for everyone! But don't wait to sign-up - we reserve the right to cap attendance once the room fills!
We play a wide variety of board and card games. Examples of games we are likely to play include SETTLERS OF CATAN, PUERTO RICO, CARCASSONNE, TICKET TO RIDE, APPLES TO APPLES, PASSWORD, CROKINOLE, TIGRIS & EUPHRATES, RA, BOHNANZA, HEROSCAPE, TRAUMFABRIK, Etc. There will be hundreds of different games to choose from. Most are easy enough that even new players can get into the action easily. We plan on having a section of the ballroom to use to help jumpstart new gaming - this will be an area you can go to start up a new game or look for others trying to start up games. Several veteran gamer volunteers will also help during the early hours to run certain new-player friendly games to get people into the flow - so if you are new or just a little shy about jumping in with the main UG crowd, we'll have you covered!
The focus on the big Unity Games events is open boardgaming - play what you like with people you enjoy gaming with. If you are new, there will be plenty of opportunity to get in on the gaming! We want to make this an enjoyable experience for both UG veterans and newcomers alike - so don't consider not going just because you feel you may not fit in! Join us for the day and see how it goes! Check the Unity Games website above for full coverage pictures of previous UG events.

What is the Cost of Going to UG-XIII?

The cost of UG-XIII is the same as it was for the last couple of events. The cost per-person for this event will be as follows:

$10 pre-pay in person
$10.50 pre-pay with PayPal
$15 at the door (day of the event)

The prepay deadline has come and gone! Thanks to the many people who prepaid for UGXIII

Any Policies I Should Be Aware Of?

Yes, we do have a few simple rules for the day to make the experience enjoyable for everyone - please carefully read our UG-XIII Policies Page for details.

What about Food?

In addition to the hotel restaurant, food is allowed in the ballroom and there are numerous eating places in the vicinity to go to. A flyer with a map of area restaurants will be available on the front table at UG-XIII.

What about Directions and Parking for UG-XIII?

The Colonial in Wakefield not far off the highway and so it should be fairly easy to get to from the City as well as points North, South and West. The hotel has ample parking. Click here to get the full updated directions suitable for printing!

How do I Sign Up to Attend?!?

By pre-paying, you will be registered for the event and placed on the attendee list. If you will be coming and just can't prepay, please still send an email to Dave Bernazzani daveber@gmail.com and let us know if you are coming and how many people you will be bringing. We want to get an accurate head-count for the day so let us know even if you are only "likely" to attend. If you have questions, you can email us at this address and we'll try to help you out...

This event will be successful with your participation - please don't wait to sign up! We look forward to seeing you at UG-XIII!