Settlers of Catan National Pre-Qualifier
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Date: Saturday, November 17, 2012
(preliminary)
Sunday, November 18, 2012 (semi-finals and finals)
Time: 12:00pm - 6:00pm
(preliminary)
11:00am-3:00pm (semi-finals and finals)
Location: Chicago Toy & Game Fair (ChiTAG) at Navy Pier, Festival Hall A
Ages: 18 and up
(under 18? Contact us)
Cost: FREE for ChiTAG Fair Attendees (Tickets for the Fair can be purchased on-site)
Registration Limit: 64
Online Registration Form (REGISTRATION FULL, WAITLIST ONLY - see below)
Waitlisted persons who register online will receive priority for seating at ChiTAG if a registered person fails to show. It is not uncommon for a few people to have a last minute change of plans, so please submit your name.
New to Settlers of Catan? Click Here.
Mayfair Games will be hosting a Catan North American Championship (CNAC) qualifier at ChiTAG.
If you are unable to register online, registration is available on-site at the Mayfair booth starting at 10am when the Chicago Toy and Game Fair opens, and ending at 11:45am before the tournament begins. On-site registration is offered on a space-available basis! Register online today to secure your seat for the CNAC.
The CNAC qualifier will run Saturday from 12p-6p with finalists playing off on Sunday from 11a to 3p.
Players will compete on Saturday by playing 3 games of Settlers of Catan. The players are then ranked and the top 16 (based on attendance) will be invited back on Sunday to compete in the semifinal and final rounds.
The winner will be sponsored, by Mayfair Games, to compete in the CNAC at GenCon 2013.
The prize for the winner of the CNAC pre-qualifier at ChiTAG includes:
- Travel costs
- Hotel Room (based on double occupancy),
- 4-day GenCon admission badge
- Seat in the CNAC competition at GenCon 2013 in Indianapolis.
Check out these links for more information:
Mayfair Games - Settlers of Catan
Settlers of Catan demo video on YouTube
Wired Magazine - Monopoly Killer: Perfect German Board Game Redefines Genre
Wall Street Journal - An Old-School Board Game Goes Viral Among Silicon Valley's Techie Crowd
