WoodForSheep Hobbies Ltd.

Legend of the Five Rings Stronghold 1 Events

by Nate T on August 26, 2018

In the land of Rokugan, the seven Great Clans are united under one Emperor, yet power struggles still rage on battlefields and in courts throughout the land as each clan competes for greater influence and valuable resources. Some clans will fight bravely with honor while others will do whatever is necessary to advance their agenda. A clan's standing in the Emerald Empire will guide its destiny as alliances shift and rivalries take hold.

All events are on Saturdays, from 1:30PM to 6:30PM.

Event 1 - September 8, 2018
Event 2 - October 6, 2018
Event 3 - October 20, 2018
Stronghold Showdown - November 17, 2018

Cost: $10 ($9 for Flock members). Prizes for: Winner, Top 2, Top 4, Top 32, Best in Clan, Random (Distribution will be determined by total number of participants).

WFSBGL August 2018: "Ancient Empires"

by Nate T on August 01, 2018

Month Two of the WoodForSheep Board Game League (Summer edition) focuses on building and expanding your power and influence in "Ancient Empires".

Featured Games:

League Nights

Friday, August 3, 2018
Sunday, August 5, 2018
Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Friday, August 10, 2018
Sunday, August 12, 2018
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Friday, August 17, 2018
Sunday, August 19, 2018
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Friday, August 24, 2018
Sunday, August 26, 2018
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Friday, August 31, 2018

Prize for the month: Set of promotional 7 Wonders Leaders cards (ie Wil, Louie, etc)

August 2018 Math Trade

by Nate T on July 23, 2018

WoodForSheep will be hosting a No-Ship Math Trade on Sunday, August 12, 2018, at the Game Centre.

All the details here.

Quick Summary

To participate, you will need

Game(s) to trade
BoardGameGeek account synchronized with OLWLG

Key dates & times:

Submissions Deadline: Monday, August 6, 2018, 10:00pm
Want Lists Deadline: Thursday, August 9, 2018, 11:00pm
Results: Will be posted ASAP after the Want List Deadline.
Drop-off: Sunday, August 12, 2018 from 1:30PM to 2:00PM
Pick-up: Sunday, August 12, 2018 from 2:00PM to 2:30PM

What is a Math Trade?

Math Trades provide gamers with a way to trade away unwanted games for other players' unwanted games. All participants submit their list of games available for trade, and which titles they're willing to received in return (for each submitted game).

How does it work?

Ummm... This is where it can get complicated to explain. So let's use an example.

Miss Heart owns Game Green that just doesn't get played as much anymore. She puts it up for trade. Mr. Square has Game Orange that's also up for trade, that Miss Heart is interested in. Unfortunately, Mr. Square is not too keen on Game Green. In this case, no trade would occur.

But, what if Miss Heart can exchange Game Green into a game that Mr. Square would trade for? Like Miss Diamond's Game Gray. Miss Diamond isn't big into Game Green either, but would be interested in Mr. Circle's Game Yellow. Mr. Circle is interested in Game Green, and is willing to trade Game Yellow to Miss Heart for Game Green.

Miss Heart then swaps games with Miss Diamond (so she's now in possession of Game Gray), and now can go to Mr. Square for the Game Orange she really wants.

Now, take that above example, increased to multiple more opportunities and possibilities, and let a computer figure that all out... and that's a Math Trade.

Ok, I think I get it. So now what?

With your boardgamegeek account, you can put together a list of games you own, and are willing to part with. This will be open to everyone up until the "Submission deadline" (see Quick Summary).

Once the "Submission deadline" passes, everyone can see all the games that are available for trade, and you can then submit a "want list" for your games (ex. Game Green, which you own, for Game Orange). It's also possible that there are no games you're willing to take back, for a game you own, in which case you would submit a blank "want list".

After the "Want Lists Deadline" passes, we let the computer crunch the numbers and see what trades do occur. You'll be informed of the games you need to submit, and which ones you'll be receiving. Then its a matter of dropping by the Game Centre to say good bye to old games, and bringing home new titles.

WFSBGL July 2018: "I Choose You"

by Nate T on July 05, 2018

Month One of the WoodForSheep Board Game League (Summer edition) focuses on a few draft games and emphasizes the importance of choice in "I Choose You".