WSBG Event Schedules

The World Series of Board Gaming will be held over five days, from September 28 to October 2, 2022. Ring Events will be held during the first four days, with the Playoffs, including both the Semifinal and Final rounds, on Sunday.

Tournament Schedule

The 16 games chosen for WSBG Ring Events include a variety of game mechanisms, complexity levels and duration—to find the world’s best all-around board gamer.

Wednesday

7 Wonders

Published by: Repos Production
Designed by: Antoine Bauza
Day: Wednesday
Start time: 4:00 PM
Rounds: 4
Max Seats: 400

Splendor

Published by: Space Cowboys
Designed by: Marc André
Day: Wednesday
Start time: 5:00 PM
Rounds: 5
Max Seats: 432

Thursday

Wingspan

Published by: Stonemaier Games
Designed by: Elizabeth Hargrave
Day: Thursday
Start time: 9:00 AM
Rounds: 4
Max Seats: 400

Brass: Birmingham

Published by: Roxley Games
Designed by: Martin Wallace, Matt Tolman & Gavan Brown
Day: Thursday
Start time: 9:30 AM
Rounds: 4
Max Seats: 256

Dominant Species: Marine

Published by: GMT Games
Designed by: Chad Jensen
Day: Thursday
Start time: 10:00 AM
Rounds: 4
Max Seats: 256

Acquire

Published by: Avalon Hill
Designed by: Sid Sackson
Day: Thursday
Start time: 10:30 AM
Rounds: 4
Max Seats: 256

Friday

Gaia Project

Published by: Capstone Games
Designed by: Helge Ostertag & Jens Drögemüller
Day: Friday
Start time: 7:30 AM
Rounds: 4
Max Seats: 256

Great Western Trail

Published by: Eggertspiele
Designed by: Alexander Pfister
Day: Friday
Start time: 8:00 AM
Rounds: 4
Max Seats: 256

Ticket to Ride

Published by: Days of Wonder
Designed by: Alan R. Moon
Day: Friday
Start time: 8:30 AM
Rounds: 5
Max Seats: 1,024

Ra

Published by: 25th Century Games
Designed by: Reiner Knizia
Day: Friday
Start time: 12:30 PM
Rounds: 4
Max Seats: 256

Azul

Published by: Next Move Games
Designed by: Michael Kiesling
Day: Friday
Start time: 3:00 PM
Rounds: 5
Max Seats: 1,024

Saturday

Catan

Published by: Catan Studio
Designed by: Klaus Teuber
Day: Saturday
Start time: 7:30 AM
Rounds: 5
Max Seats: 1,024

Terraforming Mars

Published by: Stronghold Games
Designed by: Jacob Fryxelius
Day: Saturday
Start time: 8:00 AM
Rounds: 4
Max Seats: 400

Blood Rage

Published by: CMON
Designed by: Eric M. Lang
Day: Saturday
Start time: 9:00 AM
Rounds: 4
Max Seats: 256

Dune: Imperium

Published by: Dire Wolf Digital
Designed by: Paul Dennen
Day: Saturday
Start time: 12:30 PM
Rounds: 4
Max Seats: 256

Carcassonne

Published by: Z-Man Games
Designed by: Klaus-Jürgen Wrede
Day: Saturday
Start time: 3:30 PM
Rounds: 5
Max Seats: 1,024

Sunday

WSBG semifinals graphic

Semifinals

16 Ring Event winners face off to play in the Finals
Start Time: 9:00 AM

WSBG finals graphic

Final

Four of the best board game players compete for the Title
Start Time: 1:00 PM

WSBG Side Event Schedule

Side Events include all non-Tournament activities: an Exhibitor Hall full of vendors and notable game boarding personalities, 24-hour Open Gaming with a library of more than 12,000 board games, and an Outer Ring tournament featuring 19 additional games. Any competitor or guest with any level of WSBG pass may attend the Side Events.

Exhibitor hall

Wednesday – 1 PM – 6 PM

Thursday – Saturday, 10 AM – 6 PM

Game Library

Wednesday – 4 PM – 9 PM

Thursday – Saturday, 9 AM – 9 PM

Sunday – 9 AM – 12 PM

Outer Ring Events

Wednesday

Vegas Showdown

Published by: Hasbro
Designed by: Henry Stern
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Rounds: 3
Max Seats: 125

Thursday

SCYTHE

Published by: Stonemaier Games
Designed by: Jamey Stegmaier
Start Time: 11:00 AM
Rounds: 3
Max Seats: 64

Castles of Burgundy

Published by: Ravensburger
Designed by: Stefan Feld
Start Time: 11:30 AM
Rounds: 3
Max Seats: 64

Small World

Published by: Days of Wonder
Designed by: Philippe Keyaerts
Start Time: 12:00 PM
Rounds: 3
Max Seats: 64

Julius Caesar

Published by: Columbia Games
Designed by: Justin Thompson & Grant Dalgliesh
Start Time: 12:30PM
Rounds: 3
Max Seats: 16

Lost Ruins of Arnak

Published by: Czech Games
Designed by: Min & Elwen
Start Time: 1:30 PM
Rounds: 3
Max Seats: 64

Fantasy Realms

Published by: WizKids
Designed by: Bruce Glassco
Start Time: 3:00 PM
Rounds: 3
Max Seats: 125

Friday

Age of Steam

Published by: Eagle-Gryphon Games
Designed by: John Bohrer
Start Time: 11:00 AM
Rounds: 3
Max Seats: 64

Concordia

Published by: Rio Grande Games
Designed by: Mac Gerdts
Start Time: 11:30 AM
Rounds: 3
Max Seats: 64

Root

Published by: Leder Games
Designed by: Cole Wehrle
Start Time: 12:00 PM
Rounds: 3
Max Seats: 64

Star Wars: Rebellion

Published by: Fantasy Flight Games
Designed by: Corey Konieczka
Start Time: 12:30 PM
Rounds: 3
Max Seats: 8

Formula D

Published by: Asmodee
Designed by: Laurent Lavaur & Eric Randall
Start Time: 1:30 PM
Rounds: 2
Max Seats: 64

Lost Cities

Published by: Thames & Kosmos
Designed by: Reiner Knizia
Start Time: 3:00 PM
Rounds: 6
Max Seats: 64

Saturday

Hallertau

Published by: Lookout Games
Designed by: Uwe Rosenberg
Start Time: 11:00 AM
Rounds: 3
Max Seats: 64

Architects of the West Kingdom

Published by: Renegade Game Studios
Designed by: Shem Phillips & SJ Macdonald
Start Time: 11:30 AM
Rounds: 3
Max Seats: 64

Stone Age

Published by: Z-Man Games
Designed by: Bernd Brunnhofer
Start Time: 12:00 PM
Rounds: 3
Max Seats: 64

Twilight Struggle

Published by: GMT Games
Designed by: Ananda Gupta & Jason Matthews
Start Time: 12:30 PM
Rounds: 3
Max Seats: 8

Alhambra

Published by: Queen Games
Designed by: Dirk Henn
Start Time: 1:30 PM
Rounds: 3
Max Seats: 64

Cascadia

Published by: Flatout Games
Designed by: Randy Flynn
Start Time: 3:00 PM
Rounds: 4
Max Seats: 64

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