A while back I received this message from Federico Donner: In the last two weekends I tried this game with my team on GP Charlotte and GP Minneapolis. They really enjoyed it, I thought I could share it with you in case you wanted to post it. It’s a variation of the token game combining […]
Category: Tournament Games
Old McDonald had a game….
… and B-I-N-G-O was it’s name-o…. Today’s game comes complimentary of Federico Donner with a short explanation as the game is pretty self-explanatory: A couple of years back I was trying to come up with a game for judges to play during a WMCQ and I came up with a judge bingo that was really well […]
Token Hunting
Today I present a guest article by Emmanuel Leal. If you have a game you’d like featured, feel free to contact me. “Token Hunting”, is Judge game created by Martin Chaves Murillo (L2 Costa Rica), and revised by Emmanuel Leal, aimed to improve team relationship, and educate judges. Ground Rules The game can be played by […]
The Slips Game
Result Slips. Who doesn’t love them? The anticipation as they come out of the printer. The rush of the ozone entering your lungs and hitting your brain. The swish of the cutting machine. The joy of selecting the perfect size of the pile to be cut. The judges fanning out from the paper station onto […]
Treasure Hunt
Thanks to Nick Rutkowski who submitted this idea. The premise of Treasure Hunt is very simple. The Huntmaster (for example the team leader) creates a list things that judges are to look out for during the tournament on the floor. The list should contain about 10-15 items, which should keep everyone busy during the day. […]
Five Fulfilling Fillers
Today something different – five quick games that can be played before your shift starts, during a long lunch break or when winding down after the event. Some of these could also be played during the trip to and from the event. Cardline / Timeline These are two series of two simple games. The goal […]
Bonus: Judge Makes the Card @ GP Brussels
I spent the last weekend in Brussels for the Grand Prix and got invited to take part in Judge Makes the Card by Dustin. Here are the entries: Congratulations to Bruno Matos for winning 1st place. His entry was #7.
Nick’s Tasks
I played this game as a member of Nick Sephton’s team at PT Gatecrash in Montreal. This was the last event I judged with Nick before he left the program, so the memory is bitter-sweet. At Magic tournaments, especially large ones, it’s sometimes easy to fall into “zombie mode” – shuffling around aimlessly, waiting for […]
Judge Makes the Card
Who here hasn’t designed at least one card? Some of you probably have a whole set stashed away in a file or maybe printed out for playtesting. Dustin de Leeuw decided to challenge his team to a Make a Card contest every time he leads a team at a Grand Prix. Not a man to […]