Emerald City Gamefest

National Games Week 2006, organized by Games Quarterly Magazine, will be taking place on November 19-25 (Thanksgiving Week). Several groups of gamers in the Greater Seattle/Puget Sound area are collaborating to organize an all-day event on Saturday November 25, 2006. The event will be entirely free; there will be no fee to come in, play, or any other activity. The event does not bring any revenue to any organizer or sponsor.

Who, Where, When, How...

We hope to have role-playing games, board games, miniatures games, card games, etc. This event is specifically intended for "live" games rather than computer games, although it is alright if you wish to bring your computer and play pick-up LAN games.

Participating Organizations

Confirmed so far:

• Puget Sound Roleplayers Meetup Group
• Seattle Dungeons & Dragons Meetup Group
• Seattle Gamers Assemble (SGA)
• Third Place Gamers

Several other groups have been contacted and may also participate (more info soon!)

Location

Emerald City Gamefest will be held at Third Place Commons in Lake Forest Park.
Address:
Lake Forest Park Towne Centre
Second Floor
17171 Bothell Way NE
Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
206 366-3302

This is a great location: free parking, bus service, free wi-fi access, and a great food court adjoining the area where we'll be playing.

Getting There

• By bus: Routes 331 (Metro) and 522 (Sound Transit).
• By car:
  From Points North of Mountlake Terrace: Head south on Interstate 5. Take the Highway 104 exit and turn left (east). Travel about 2 miles, Highway 104 will dead-end at Bothell Way NE (and Lake Washington). The shopping center will be at the corner, on your right.
  From Seattle: Head north on Interstate 5. Take the Highway 522 exit (AKA Lake City Way NE) and turn right (east). Travel about 4 miles, (Lake City Way NE becomes Bothell Way NE) then the shopping center will be on your left, immediately before the corner of Bothell Way NE and Highway 104.
  From Shoreline: Head east on any major street, until you reach Highway 522, turn left (north). Travel a short distance (<4 miles), and the shopping center will be on your left, immediately before the corner of Bothell Way NE and Highway 104.
  From the East side: Take Interstate 405. Take the 195th St./Beardslee exit and turn left (west); 195th street becomes Bothell Way NE. Travel about 5 miles, and the shopping center will be on your right, immediately after the corner of Bothell Way NE and Highway 104.

Contacting Us

If you would like more information, please contact one of the following people, using "Emerald City Gamefest" in the subject line:

• anemone @ tlucretius.net
• dungeonmastersguide @ gmail.com
• (Who else wants to volunteer?)

Planned Events

• Raccoon Creek Games will be demonstrating their new Crossroads Role-Playing Game.
• (More coming soon)

A Website will be up shortly to offer online registration for individuals or groups who wish to organize a game, demo, panel, or tournament.