Edmonton Board Gaming League

Players


Shawnr

Shawn R (The Collector)


Shawnr

Joined: May, 2006
Member for: 16 Years, 2 Months
Member Status: Organizer
Last Event Attended: 2025-04-11
Last Game Played: Practice Event

Career Statistics:

First Place Wins: 63
Second Place Wins: 28
Draws: 0
Losses: 96
Penalties: 0
Scored Games Played: 187
Total Games Played: 233
Win-Loss %: 48.7

League Titles:

2024 - The Collector
The player who likes to own ALL the games and usualy leaves their table before the store closes to go buy games, or is seen opening new games during league event this season.


Career Achievements:

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League Awards:

2023 2nd Place - League Champion
2023 Most Achievements Earned
2019 Most Achievements Earned
2014 Most Achievements Earned
2012 3rd Place - League Champion
2011 Most Games Played
2010 League Champion
2010 Most Games Played
2009 Most Victories
2008 League Champion
2008 Most Games Played
2008 Most Ties
2008 Most Practices
2007 League Champion
2007 Most Ties
2006 League Champion
2006 Most Games Played


Gamer Biography:

My Gaming experience has been vast and varied. My history includes RPG, CCG, Board games, Miniatures war-games, Computer/MMO and yes even LARP. I guess I will try it all. In the beginning I played your typical adolescent games, Game of life, Monopoly, Trouble, etc.

My step into the more immersive games happened in late elementary when I came across a bunch of teens playing a game in the skating dressing room. I was invited to join them and I got to roll up my first Rogue in the original Dungeons and Dragons. Since that day I have played D&D, AD&D, 3rd Edition, Star Wars D6, Star Wars D20, Marvel, Battletech, Shadowrun, RIFTS, and a few others. The progression of this lead to a few months of LARPing with Vampire: the Masquerade.

After my start with Pen and Paper gaming came my interest in Miniature wargaming. The first of these games I started to play was Warhammer 40K. From there it branched off to Warhammer, Battlefield Gothic, Mordhiem, Bloodbowl, Warmaster, Confrontation, Ragnorok, Hybrid/Nemisis, and most recently Warmachine and Hordes. I am a sucker for a nice looking miniature, if only I had the dedication to sit down and paint more.

While exploring my first months with Warhammer 40K I learnt of a game called Magic which was suppose to be the Ultimate in fun?. So I picked up some packs (Unlimited edition). Well not only was it addictive but it was also a huge money sink : This lasted till around Ice Age block when I sold everything off to continue perusing the ever more expensive miniature wargames.

My first computer was an Atari 130XE. This was back in the day that moving pixels were all you needed for graphics and games were designed around the challenge and fun, and not just eye candy. The first gaming platform we got was the Colecovision, which was followed by Nintendo series right up to the Gamecube, Dreamcast, PS2, Xbox and now the 360. Nowadays I only use my computer for MMOs, web and word applications and do my gaming on the console.

Last but not least, in fact its the reason we are all here, is board games. I am a nut when it comes to these things. If it looks good I have to buy it. When am I going to have time to play them all? Who knows but I have it for when the mood strikes! You will have to check out the games list to see how true this is.

I have been really looking forward to this group getting started and have always been envious when I have heard of other groups getting together for board game nights.


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