Local game stores Infinity Flux from Hixson and Game On near Tyner are encouraging everyone to go forth and conquer on April 29 for International Tabletop Day.
While it may not be a ubiquitous holiday, the game stores are teaming up to provide 12 hours of family-friendly gaming and fun at the downtown Ridgedale Masonic Lodge. Hundreds of board and card games will be available for anyone who pays the $5 entry fee to play, with numerous options for families and children. Infinity Flux employee Meagan Frey said they’re planning for the event to be a celebration of all things board game related.
“There are a lot of festivals and conventions that take place in Chattanooga, but none are strictly about board gaming,” she said. “We want to make something devoted to gathering with old and new friends and playing some games together.”
Con Nooga featured a game concierge, just like the Board Game Festival will have. The concierge will recommend games to both new and experienced gamers to match their hobbies and tastes. Whether a player wants something competitive and cutthroat or lighthearted and cooperative, the festival will have it.
For beginners, the event will feature a board game “concierge,” to make suggestions based on peoples’ interests and hobbies. The games come out of each store’s personal collection of games they’ve collected over the years, featuring award winning titles like Ticket to Ride, Pandemic and Munchkin.
In addition, several national game companies have pitched in for door prizes and demos of new and upcoming games not yet released for guests to try out. Companies such as Slugfest Games and Grey Fox Games have donated to make the first Chattanooga Tabletop Game Fest a success.