Tennessee Game Days Spring 2024
set for March 1 - March 3, 2024!
We are excited to once again host Tennessee Game Days Spring! Now in its eighteenth year, we look forward each year to hosting old friends and new gamers for three solid days of playing the world's best board and card games.
After two months of open registration, we are pleased to announce that TGD is fully subscribed.
TGD's 2024 Venue
Franklin, TN - just minutes south of Nashville
700 Cool Springs Blvd.
Franklin, TN 37067
Hotel Registration Link for TGD weekend!
Our event will be once again be held in Franklin Marriott Cool Springs, located just minutes south of Nashville. You'll want to stay to be just seconds away from our 24 hour gaming ballroom. In addition to plenty of room for gaming, our location has free parking and great amenities on site, including a restaurant and coffee shop. For those looking for more dining variety, the Marriott is located in Cool Springs - a mecca for shopping and restaurants in Middle Tennessee. There are hundreds of dining choices within a mile of the hotel! And, for those bringing families, the Marriott has an indoor salt water pool for guests to enjoy.
You can book now through Thursday, February 8, 2024 at the Marriott website!
As an extra bonus for staying on site, you get access to our Thursday Night Gaming! You can start the TGD experience early, around 6 pm on Thursday evening. This extra benefit is only open to those staying at the host hotel and our volunteers, but is a great way to make even more of your gaming weekend!
What is Tennessee Game Days?
Tennessee Game Days is an open gaming convention held semiannually just south of Nashville, TN. Attendees from all over Tennessee, surrounding states, and from places far and wide, gather for three solid days of open gaming. All kinds of board and card games will be available for play and you can find willing opponents for just about any game. You can read some descriptions of some of our past events here.
What types of games are played at the event?
As outlined above, the event is focused on open gaming, so the easy answer is anything that you can find an opponent to play. That being said, the attendees of our event typically play family strategy games, or Eurogames. These are games that play in an hour or two, feature decision making throughout the game, and usually focus on player interactions over player elimination. Games like The Settlers of Catan or Power Grid. In addition to these games, modern conflict oriented games are also usually well represented - games like History of the World, Memoir '44, or Twilight Imperium. What you won't see much of are miniatures games, like Warhammer, or collectible card games, like Magic: the Gathering - if your gaming tastes are focused predominately in either of those areas, this probably won't be the most fruitful event to attend. Take a look at our past events to get a more in depth feeling for what a Tennessee Game Days weekend is like, and if you still have questions, let us know!
What is the Tennessee Game Players Association?
The Tennessee Game Players Association ("TGPA") was formed in 2009 to both promote gaming in the mid-south region and to host events that do good while having fun. With so many cognitive and educational benefits associated with strategy board games, the TGPA hopes to increase their exposure with the general populace. The first step in this effort is our annual gaming weekend that not only serves these purposes but also helps us to raise some funds for additional efforts throughout the year. In addition, we've added components to our events that help raise money for important causes like food insecurity and childhood health!