Some things happen in the spring, some in the fall, and some every time. Here's the rundown.
Spring and Fall
All weekend, players can select a game from the Play to Win table provided by our generous sponsors. After playing it, you and your fellow players will be eligible for a drawing held Sunday at 11a. Full details are here.
The TN Game Days Tour of Gaming Destinations is our teaching track. That's TGD TGD for anyone not watching closely. You sign up and get taught one to three games that share a theme of some sort. It's a great way to meet new gamers, learn some new (or new to you) games, or both! You can sign up for the Fall 2025 tours by following this link.
All along the perimeter of the main ballroom is what we like to call the Distributed Flea Market. It is sooo much better than stuffing everyone into a tiny room for an hour. Details here.
Fall
Puzzle Hunt - sponsored by Van Ryder Games - We are partnering with the local Puzzled Pint chapter to bring back the TGD Puzzle Hunt! Challenge yourself--or better yet, your team--to a series of puzzles that share a theme and overarching meta puzzle. There usually aren't explicit directions, but often a puzzle's title or graphics will hint at the way to proceed. Puzzle hunts usually take two hours or less. A lot of cognates exist between these hunts and the skills games call for, so maybe take a break and discover a whole new hobby you didn't know you loved. There will be small prizes for any team that finishes at least one puzzle - not to mention the sense of pride and accomplishment if you can figure out the overarching hunt!
Chicken Cha Cha Cha Adult / Child Tournament - sponsored by Rio Grande Games - Inviting all families to play in our first ever adult / child Chicken Cha Cha Cha Tournament. The game is easy to learn and we'll teach it before we begin - Chicken Cha Cha Cha is a quick and fun memory game. Each child needs to be paired up with a parent or guardian. Those two person teams will compete in multiple rounds of this classic memory game. The twist is that the adult and child will take turns playing the game. After every tile flip, control goes to the other person. Have multiple kids with one adult - still come out and we will make it work! Which team can steal everyone's tailfeathers? Find out and win a prize in the Chicken Cha Cha Cha tourney! Sign ups (and plenty of laughter) will happen on site.
Hitster Musical Game Show - Come join in this musical event and test your chronological chops in the Hitster Game Show. Hitster is a new game from Jumbo that has you listening to songs and attempting to identify generally when it was released. The game is easy to learn and we will teach before we start. To make it more communal and raucous, the event will feature DJ Russ spinning up the classic tunes for you to identify. Know the artist and title? Great - bonus points! Prizes for the winners of the event - we will teach you to play, so come have some fun! No sign ups, just show up for the event!
Unmatched Head to Head Tournament - sponsored by The Game Board and by Restoration Games. Unmatched is "the ultimate battle between unlikely fighters" - the game pits heroes from multiple timelines and generes against each other to see who will be the last one standing! The Game Board will be on hand to teach any players new to the game for the first half hour - then take that new found knowledge into the arena to try and be the TGD Unmatched Champion! Dozens of heroes will be on hand to choose from and Restoration Games are donating prizes - including the new Muhammad Ali vs Bruce Lee set! The more people that sign up ahead of time, the deeper the prize pool, so sign up now - walk up participation will also be allowed and encouraged.
Codenames 10th Anniversary Tournament - sponsored by Let's Roll Games - Form a team of three and come out to play in the TGD Codenames tournament. We ran this a couple of times many years agao, and now want to celebrate the 10th anniversary of this classic party game by bringing it back. Haven't played Codenames? That's not a problem, we will teach you to play before we begin, no sign ups required, just show up and have fun! Prizes will be awarded to the best team of spies, but as is true with the best games, the journey will also be a prize! Get more cheesy content like that at the Codenames event - it will be fire!
Game Design and Playtesting - sponsored by Moon Saga Workshop - Ready to make a game? This dedicated playtesting space and interactive seminar lets you dive into the fundamentals of game design, test out real projects from local designers, and create your very own playable game in the process. If you already have one, great! No experience needed. Just bring that creativity!