The World Boardgaming Championships (WBC) is a convention held annually since 1999 by the

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. It was previously held in

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, but moved to the

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in 2016. It is next scheduled for July 26 to August 3, 2025, at Seven Springs Mountain Resort near Pittsburgh, PA. This convention replaced Avaloncon, which had been run from 1991 to 1998 by

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. Each year, the convention pulls approximately 2,000 people from around the world to compete to be named champion of their favorite games. The 100 best-attended games from the previous convention (the “Century”) are scheduled, with additional games added by vote of BPA members and through sponsorships.

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World Boardgaming Championships
{{Wargames Gaming conventions World championships in board games

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