The NEXT Friday Game Night Schedule: MaY 3rd, 2019

Friday Game Nights at Bonsor Community Centre in Burnaby (next to Metrotown; 2nd floor).  Playing Time: 6:30-11:00 pm
There are always more games played at Friday Game Night than appear in the schedule as many games will be "Bring and Play" (unregistered) games. To receive the Friday Game Night games list via email signup for the Email News Service. To receive notifications when this page has been updated, follow the Trumpeter Society on Twitter. 

Register Your Game

Register your game for Friday Game Night. Send your game information to the Games Master starting the Sunday before Friday Game Night via the Email News Service. Games can be registered up to the morning of Friday Game Night.

LAST MoNTH's Friday Game Night

Last Friday Game Night, March 1st:  84 people  attended with 15 games presented. Bring-&-Play games are always welcome!

Friday Game Night: May 3rd - 11 GAMES Registered. Still Room for a lot more!

NOTE: A new games schedule will be posted on this page usually starting on the Tuesday of the week of Friday Game Night, and will be updated as new games are registered up to the afternoon of Friday Game Night.  ​
1.
GAME:  Take the Airfield!
GENRE:  Modern Land Warfare
HOST:  Lisa Smedman
RULES:  ​Force on Force
SCALE:  15mm
PLAYER SLOTS:  Up to 6
SCENARIO:
Based on the TV show "Generation Kill," set during the 2003 war in Iraq. Humvees of the US First Recon Marines are ordered to race through the night to the Qal’at Sukkar Airfield, in order to determine whether it is safe for British paratroopers to land there. According to U2 spyplane surveillance, the airfield is is occupied by tanks of the Iraqi 255th Mechanized Regiment, as well as an undisclosed number of Iraqi Republican Guard units, and is protected by a 23mm anti-aircraft gun. If the Iraqis haven't broken and fled, it's going to be one hell of a fight!


2.
GAME:  Julius Caesar: Caesar, Pompey and the Roman Civil War 49-45 BC
GENRE:  Board Game
HOST:  Wayne Skipper
RULES:  ​Columbia Games block strategy game. Rules version 1.1
SCALE:  N/A
PLAYER SLOTS:  Up to 2
SCENARIO:
Two player game. If two other folks want to play, I would be happy to sit back and be host/spectator and rules-checker. I am a new member of the Trumpeter Games Society but was originally introduced to the hobby by Jack Hutchings in the late 1960s. Looking forward to playing either "block wargames" or miniatures with other people who enjoy exploring history "at their fingertips."


3.     
GAME:  American Civil War Riverine Warfare
GENRE:  American Civil War Naval
HOST:  Dennis Chin
RULES:  ​Age of Iron
SCALE:  1/600th
PLAYER SLOTS:  4 - 6
SCENARIO:
Thunder on the Tennessee River: the Battle For Fort Henry, February 6, 1862. The newly commissioned Brig. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant landed two divisions just north of Fort Henry on the Tennessee River on Feb. 5, 1862.  Grant’s plan was to advance upon the fort on February 6 while it was simultaneously attacked by Union gunboats commanded by Flag Officer Andrew Foote. His flotilla consisted of four large ironclads:  USS Cairo,  USS Winnebago, USS Dictator and USS Milwaukee.   Unfortunately, for Foote,  the Confederate Department of the Navy had other plans for him, waiting 5 miles west of Fort Henry. 

4.
GAME:  Savage Swords of Lanhkmar!
GENRE:  RPG
HOST:  Fafhrd and The Grey Mouser
RULES:  ​Savage Worlds!
SCALE:  ​Heroic
PLAYER SLOTS:  3 - 6 Scoundrels
SCENARIO:
...having dealt with the Shark Cult Temple and acquiring the mysterious idol, the group discovered something they hadn't bargained for... a curse!
Now the only way to rid themselves of this blight is via a ritual on a remote island in the Inner sea from whence it came... but do they trust the mysterious women from this far off island!
 
 
5.
GAME:  Tomb of the Lost King
GENRE:  Board Game
HOST:  Rick Kimberley 
RULES:  ​HeroQuest 
PLAYER SLOTS:  Up to 4
SCALE:  ​28mm / board game 
SCENARIO:
The tomb of an ancient king thought to be no more than legend has just been discovered.  It will take a party of stalwart heroes to brave the tomb’s perils and reap the rewards that lie within...
Experience with HeroQuest is not required.  I’ll be tweaking the rules and resources a bit to cater for a larger group (up to 6 in total).  Kids are welcome with adult support.  Two of mine will be playing as well (not included in the 4 player spots available).
 
 
6.
GAME:  Cthulhu Wars
GENRE:  Board Game
HOST:  Graham Acton
RULES:  ​DND 5th ed, DMG, PHB, MM, Sword Coast
SCALE:  ​25mm
PLAYER SLOTS:  2 - 6
SCENARIO:
Having recovered the reliquary only to find it open, the party now needs to return to Tears gate, can you make it back past the bullywugs and there giant frogs?
 
 
7.
GAME:  Board Game
GENRE:  Board Game
HOST:  Kathleen Moore
RULES:  ​House on the Hill
PLAYER SLOTS:  Depends upon the game
SCALE:  ​N/A
SCENARIO:
To be brought: House On The Hill.
 
 
8.
GAME:  German Tank School Defends Against a British Attack
GENRE:  WWII Armour
HOST:  Chris Bell
RULES:  ​D-DAY to VE-DAY
PLAYER SLOTS:  ?
SCALE:  ​3mm
SCENARIO:
A British Tank Regt is trying to capture a bridge runs into a the cadre and trainees of a German Tank School. A mixture of Firefly's and Sherman's vs the latest German Tanks.

​
9.
GAME:  What no Bosch!!
GENRE:  WWI Naval
HOST:  Jonathan Stone
RULES:  ​Supremacy at Sea
PLAYER SLOTS:  8 - 10
SCALE:  ​1/2400th
SCENARIO:
The Yanks and Brits battle it out to see who rules the world.
           
 
10.
GAME:  World War One Air Combat
GENRE:  WWI Air Combat
HOST:  René Charbonneau
RULES:  ​Canvas Eagles
PLAYER SLOTS:  ​2 - 12
SCALE:  ​1/72th
SCENARIO:
September 1917 The campaign season is almost over. the British are conducting a few bombing raids while the weather permits.
 
 
11.
GAME:  Battletech
GENRE:  Science Fiction Gaming
HOST:  Alex Balmer
RULES:  Total Warfare
PLAYER SLOTS:  ​Up to 8
SCALE:  ​Lance vs Lance
SCENARIO:
Capellan raiders attack a Fedcom outpost, the defending mercenary garrison muster to block the invaders from reaching their objective


NOTE:  The Trumpeter Society Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be Sunday May 5th at 6:30 - 9:00PM.  Please come and make it a success.  We will have proxies this Friday Game Night at Bonsor for those that cannot attend.
There is always more room for more games at Friday Game Night.  Send your game information to the Trumpeter Society’s GamesMaster.  More games will be posted here as more games are registered.

​NOTE: Anyone presenting a game at Friday Game Night receives a participation ticket and a presenters raffle ticket for the evening prize draw.  Prizes include gift certificates from Imperial Hobbies as well as miniatures, game book and magazines.
For information on the Trumpeters' Email News Service click on the button:

​NOTE: Presenting games at the Trumpeters Club is open to both members and non-members.  Send your game information to the Trumpeter Club's GamesMaster.  You may also "Bring & Play" (ie bring a game to Friday Game Night without registering your game with the GamesMaster) but registering gives you a better chance of having other people playing in your game.  Registering your game with the GamesMaster advertises your game.
Website questions?  Contact: Web Director ​
Trumpeter Society questions/suggestions?  Contact: GamesMaster ​