Catan Qualifier – Standings Update

We have had two very competitive rounds of qualifiers for the Game Point Catan Championship. The top 16 players will be invited back on February 19th to play in the semifinals and then the final game to crown the Game Point Catan Champ – who will go on to compete in the U.S. National Championship! Our final qualifier is Sunday, February 17th. Good luck to all the competitors!

The link below is to the current standings. One player had both scores in the top 16, so their lower score is filled grey as it will not count. Just a reminder: we take each person’s best score from any one of the three nights.

Catan Qualifier 2019 Standings

To the Point: Flanx

(To the Point is a new periodic post we will be doing to highlight a new game or overlooked older game that you might want to try on your next visit to Game Point!)

Looking for a quick, real time card game that is both frantic and fantastic?  Look no further than Flanx by Lark & Clam.  In Flanx, each player is trying to play cards to out flank their opponent and be the first to get a card behind their opponent’s cards.   Read More  »

Game Point Expansion

This month at Game Point, we are expanding in almost every way to serve you better!  Each month, more and more people are coming to Game Point to have a great time playing games from our awesome game library.  In August, we’re making a number of changes to make your Game Point experience even better – from hours to the menu to the games and more.  Read on for all the details!

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Emily Giffin says check out Game Point!

Best selling author Emily Giffin’s latest novel, All We Ever Wanted, is set right here in Nashville.  In talking about her favorite things to do in Nashville, she identifies Bongo East and Game Point as a hidden gem.  In fact, her characters meet up at Bongo in the story – do they get in a quick game of Lost Cities while they’re there?

Pretend you are in your own rom com adventure and come out to Game Point for some fun!

Style Blueprint recognizes Game Point

StyleBlueprint is a digital media company focused on connecting women to their communities.  They recently recognized Game Point as a unique dining experience in Nashville — one of ten locations where your meal is paired with “something unexpected.” This is what they had to say:

Game Point has us rethinking game night! Bob Bernstein, founder of Bongo Java, and Rick Keuler, lover of board games, are behind this East Nashville cafe. With a large library of games, plus a menu of sandwiches, snacks and salads as well as coffee and beer, Game Point Café has everything you need for your next game night.

Read the rest of what they had to say and check out the other nine locations in: “10 Unique Dining Experiences in Nashville: When You’re Hungry for More Than a Meal“.

Photo Credit: StyleBlueprint.com

400 – and counting

Over the weekend, the Game Point collection surged past 400 unique titles.  Recently we have added some family classics like Ants in the Pants and Don’t Spill the Beans, several award winning strategy games like Kingdom Builder, the 2012 Game of the Year, fun new party games like Decrypto, and some hot new titles like Altiplano and Thanos Rising.  With over 400 games, now more than ever there is truly something for every group and interest in the Game Point library.  How many have you played?

Make plans to come in to Game Point soon, grab a cold beer hot coffee or tasty snack, and have a Game Coach help you find your new favorite game!

New Game Spotlight: Decrypto

Coffee . . . Sabertooth tiger . . . Cucumber Sandwich . . . code is 4-3-1!

Ever wanted to be a code breaker listening in on secret transmissions from the enemy side?  Now you can in the latest game in at Game Point, Decrypto!  In Decrypto, the new game from publisher iello games, two teams square off and try to intercept each other’s secret code.  Steal their signals twice and you win but fail to get your own team the secret message and you lose the game.

Decrypto can’t currently be purchased online – so you’ll want to come in to try and buy this great new title at Game Point.

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Catan Champ Crowned

This past weekend at Tennessee Game Days, our final four players faced off to be crowned the champ of the Game Point Catan National Championship Qualifier.  The board was tight and the game was close with multiple players near victory up until the very end.  When the dust settled, after three preliminary rounds, and a semifinal round, Justin Hornkohl (pictured far left) was the winner.  He will go on to represent us at the Origins Game Fair this summer and hopefully bring home a national title.  Good Luck Justin!

Tennessee Game Days is this Weekend

Tennessee Game Days is a three day gaming convention held annually in the greater Nashville area (it’s at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs this year).  Most of our game coaches are headed there this weekend for a little professional development.  Game Point will be open for as usual, but just be aware that, while the games are ready for you, coaching will be a little lighter.