Columbus Area Boardgaming Society
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The home of boardgaming in Columbus and Central Ohio.
 

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Welcome to the Columbus Area Boardgaming Societies website. You are welcome to join us FREE for your first visit at any our regularly scheduled meetings. We meet the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month and many "Middle" and Last Saturdays at the MOSSL offices in Worthington. Our "Middle" days are adults only.

In 2008 we had nearly 4000 attendees at our game meetings and in 2009 we went over 5000. We had 34 scheduled meetings that you could have attended in 2008. In 2009 we had 41.

We averaged 130 gamers at each of our functions in 2009.  We host numerous regular meetings plus the BUCKEYE GAME FEST and the AFTER TURKEY DAY GAME FEST. 

Our 2010 schedule has OVER 40 gaming opportunities on it !!! In 2010 we will have 47 CABS days of gaming!!!  Join us for a few minutes and soon you'll be playing great games, making great friends and having such a good time, you'll be wanting to join us over and over.

 

It was 13 years ago in 1997 that 12 gaming friends got together and first played under the banner of CABS. That was 1997 ... This is NOW !!!  Below is the eight year recap of our attendance at CABS meetings since moving to rented space and began charging for membership.

2003 - average attendance 045 - 100+ 00 times
2004 - average attendance 065 - 100+ 01 times
2005 - average attendance 080 - 100+ 01 times
2006 - average attendance 090 - 100+ 08 times
2007 - average attendance 100 - 100+ 16 times
2008 - average attendance 115 - 100+ 32 times
2009 - average attendance 130 - 100+ 33 times
2010 - average attendance 120 - 100+ 19 times

    2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008   2009         2010       TOT AVE  
    1F 3F TD 1F 3F TD LF 1F 3F TD LF 1F 3F TD LF 1F 3F TD LF LS 1F 3F TD LF LS 1F BF BS 3F TD BS BW LS 1F MF MS 3F TD BS LS      
  January   42   38 52   45 64 70     80 117     88 92       120 115     104 140     175       125 90   80 130     140 1907 95  
  February 43 22   52 55     98 87     94 100     100 107       101 116   109   135     155       150 75   105 125     135 1964 98  
  March 26 50   64 57     62 65     101 75   80 103 102     93 35 108     110 165     130       125 130   140 125     105 2051 93  
  April 38 36   60 64   50 93 60   80 80 100     101 110       125 103     101 175     145       125 115 95   135     145 2136 97  
  May   31   51 56       81     103 75     84 87       113 110     117 125   85 135       150 130   80 135     85 1833 96  
  June 45 42   70 78     83 91     85 92     97 104     104 103 130       125 105   130         125 150   175       1934 102  
  July   46   70 100   65   78   70 90 98       105       114 145     115 125     175       150 125   95 130       1896 105  
  August 34 41   62 65     60 85     90 102     91 98   80   112 100     104 155   95 140       95               1609 89  
  September 55 61   72 75     89 82     80 85     106 88       122 127       125 90   150                       1407 94  
  October   50   65 80   51 88 84     60 90     85 87   80     111     105       130   80   80               1326 83  
  November 44 57 55 65 75 75   72 64 100   91 83 103   103 107 111     132 123 165   115 135 105   125 205                     2310 100  
  December 45 57   73 83   31 85 90   84 75 118   90 104 151     101 110 181     89 115   100 160   80 45                 2067 94  
  Total 330 535 55 742 840 75 242 794 937 100 234 1029 1135 103 170 1062 1238 111 160 298 1187 1469 165 109 960 1520 300 280 1750 205 160 45 1000 790 245 500 955 0 0 610 22440    
  Average 41 45 55 62 70 75 48 79 78 100 78 86 95 103 85 97 103 111 80 99 108 122 165 109 107 138 100 93 146 205 80 45 125 113 123 100 136 #### #### 122      
    920 1899 2065 2437 2869 3890   5260         3100       22440    

 

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TOP MEETINGS BY LOCATION

NEW MOSSL

200+
01) 11/27/09 - 205 Attendees

175+
01) 12/19/08 - 181 attendees
02) 07/17/09 - 175 attendees
02) 04/03/09 - 175 attendees
02) 01/16/08 - 175 attendees
02) 06/18/10 - 175 attendees

150+
01) 11/28/08 - 165 attendees
01) 03/06/09 - 165 attendees
03) 02/20/09 - 155 attendees
03) 08/07/09 - 155 attendees
05) 12/21/07 - 151 attendees
06) 02/28/09 - 150 attendees
06) 05/30/09 - 150 attendees
06) 07/25/09 - 150 attendees
07) 09/18/09 - 150 attendees
07) 06/11/10 - 150 attendees

125+
01) 04/24/10 - 145 attendees
01) 07/18/08 - 145 attendees
01) 04/17/09 - 145 attendees
04) 01/30/10 - 140 attendees
04) 01/02/09 - 140 attendees
04) 08/21/09 - 140 attendees
04) 03/13/10 - 140 attendees
08) 02/06/09 - 135 attendees
08) 05/09/09 - 135 attendees
08) 11/06/09 - 135 attendees
08) 02/27/10 - 135 attendees
08) 04/16/10 - 135 attendees
08) 05/21/10 - 135 attendees
14) 11/07/08 - 132 attendees
15) 03/20/09 - 130 attendees
15) 06/20/08 - 130 attendees
15) 06/19/09 - 130 attendees
15) 10/16/09 - 130 attendees
15) 01/15/10 - 130 attendees
15) 03/05/10 - 130 attendees
15) 05/07/10 - 130 attendees
15) 07/16/10 - 130 attendees
23) 09/19/08 - 127 attendees
24) 01/31/09 - 125 attendees
24) 04/04/08 - 125 attendees
24) 03/28/09 - 125 attendees
24) 04/25/09 - 125 attendees
24) 05/01/09 - 125 attendees
24) 06/05/09 - 125 attendees
24) 07/03/09 - 125 attendees
24) 09/04/09 - 125 attendees
32) 11/20/09 - 125 attendees
32) 02/19/10 - 125 attendees
32) 03/19/10 - 125 attendees
32) 06/04/10 - 125 attendees
32) 07/02/10 - 125 attendees

100+
01) 11/21/08 - 123 attendees
02) 09/05/08 - 122 attendees
03) 01/04/07 - 120 attendees
04) 05/31/08 - 117 attendees
05) 02/15/08 - 116 attendees
06) 11/29/08 - 115 attendees
06) 01/18/07 - 115 attendees
06) 07/26/08 - 115 attendees
06) 12/04/09 - 115 attendees
06) 04/02/10 - 115 attendees
11) 07/04/08 - 114 attendees
12) 05/02/08 - 113 attendees
13) 08/01/08 - 112 attendees
14) 10/17/08 - 111 attendees
14) 11/23/07 - 111 attendees
16) 03/29/08 - 110 attendees
16) 05/16/08 - 110 attendees
16) 12/05/08 - 110 attendees
19) 02/29/08 - 109 attendees
20) 03/21/08 - 108 attendees
21) 11/16/07 - 107 attendees
22) 09/07/07 - 106 attendees
23) 07/20/07 - 105 attendees
23) 10/25/08 - 105 attendees
23) 06/12/09 - 105 attendees
23) 11/13/09 - 105 attendees
23) 02/13/10 - 105 attendees
23) 03/27/10 - 105 attendees
29) 12/07/07 - 104 attendees
29) 01/26/08 - 104 attendees
29) 08/30/08 - 104 attendees
32) 06/06/08 - 103 attendees
32) 11/02/07 - 103 attendees
32) 04/18/08 - 103 attendees
35) 12/29/07 - 101 attendees
35) 02/01/08 - 101 attendees
35) 04/26/08 - 101 attendees
38) 08/15/08 - 100 attendees
38) 12/12/09 - 100 attendees
 
 

  

CABS 200 or above ATTENDED MEETINGS
01) 11/27/09 - 205 gamers - NEW MOSSL - After Turkey Day 2009

CABS 175 or above ATTENDED MEETINGS

01) 12/19/08 - 181 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Christmas 2008
02) 01/16/09 - 175 gamers - NEW MOSSL - GAMA DAY
02) 04/03/09 - 175 gamers - NEW MOSSL - The Perfect Storm
02) 07/17/09 - 175 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Game Give Away
02) 06/18/10 - 175 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Free Game Friday

CABS 150 or above ATTENDED MEETINGS

01) 11/28/09 - 165 gamers - NEW MOSSL - After Turkey Day 2008 Day 1
01) 03/06/09 - 165 gamers - NEW MOSSL - FIRST FRIDAY
03) 12/18/09 - 160 gamers - FORT RAPID - AGM 2009
04) 02/20/09 - 155 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Regular Meeting
04) 08/07/09 - 155 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Game Give Away
05) 12/21/07 - 151 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Christmas Party & AGM
06) 02/28/09 - 150 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Saturday Meeting
07) 05/30/09 - 150 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Saturday - RC on site ...
08) 07/25/09 - 150 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Saturday Game Give Away
09) 09/18/09 - 150 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Last meeting before BGF
10) 06/11/10 - 150 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Free Game Friday

CABS 125 or above ATTENDED MEETINGS

01) 04/24/10 - 145 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Rainy Dominion Tournament
01) 04/17/09 - 145 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Springtime
01) 07/18/08 - 145 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Big Box give away
04) 01/02/09 - 140 gamers - NEW MOSSL - NEW YEAR!!!
04) 08/21/09 - 140 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Cool Summer Evening
04) 01/30/10 - 140 gamers - NEW MOSSL - cold Saturday
04) 03/13/10 - 140 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Rainy March RC Day
08) 02/06/09 - 135 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Melting Snow
08) 11/06/09 - 135 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Beautiful Fall Evening
08) 02/27/10 - 135 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Snowy February
08) 05/09/09 - 135 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Summer Begins ???
08) 04/16/10 - 135 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Heavy Storms
08) 05/21/10 - 135 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Heavy Storms
14) 11/07/08 - 132 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Cold Rainy Night
14) 03/20/09 - 130 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Springtime in Columbus
14) 06/19/09 - 130 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Get Ready for Origins!!!
14) 06/20/08 - 130 gamers - NEW MOSSL - getting ready for Origins
14) 10/16/09 - 130 gamers - NEW MOSSL - ELECTION!!!
14) 01/15/10 - 130 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Winter Thaw
14) 03/05/10 - 130 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Crisp March Evening
14) 05/07/10 - 130 gamers - NEW MOSSL - 2 Weeks Between Meeting
14) 07/16/10 - 130 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Hot steamy night
23) 09/19/08 - 127 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Beautiful Fall Night
24) 04/04/08 - 125 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Vendor on site
24) 01/31/09 - 125 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Cabin Fever
24) 03/28/09 - 125 gamers - NEW MOSSL - wet Saturday
24) 04/25/09 - 125 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Hot & Windy Saturday
24) 05/01/09 - 125 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Rain and Tornado Warning!
24) 06/05/09 - 125 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Cool, beautiful, Summer night
24) 07/03/09 - 125 gamers - NEW MOSSL - July 3rd - After Origins
24) 09/04/09 - 125 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Beautiful Fall Evening
24) 11/20/09 - 125 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Sarah in Town!!!
24) 02/19/10 - 125 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Beautiful Evening
24) 03/19/10 - 125 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Beautiful Evening
24) 06/04/10 - 125 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Hot Stormy Night
24) 07/02/10 - 125 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Red, White and BOOM!!!

CABS 100 or above ATTENDED MEETINGS

01) 11/21/08 - 123 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Cold Snowy Night
02) 09/05/08 - 122 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Gustav Coming Thru
03) 01/04/08 - 120 gamers - NEW MOSSL - GAMA Free Food!
04) 12/15/06 - 118 gamers - EASTON        - Christmas Party & AGM
05) 01/20/06 - 117 gamers - NEW MARKET - GAMA Free Food!
05) 05/31/08 - 117 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Vendor on site
07) 02/15/08 - 116 gamers - NEW MOSSL
08) 11/29/08 - 115 gamers - NEW MOSSL After Turkey Day 2008 - Day 2
08) 07/26/08 - 115 gamers - NEW MOSSL - game give away
08) 01/18/08 - 115 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Good Morning Columbus TV
08) 12/04/09 - 115 gamers - NEW MOSSL
08) 04/02/10 - 115 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Good Friday
13) 07/04/08 - 114 gamers - NEW MOSSL - 4th of July
14) 05/02/08 - 113 gamers - NEW MOSSL
15) 08/01/08 - 112 gamers - NEW MOSSL
16) 11/23/07 - 111 gamers - NEW MOSSL - After Turkey Day 2007
16) 10/17/08 - 111 gamers - NEW MOSSL
18) 04/20/07 - 110 gamers - EASTON        - 10th Birthday
18) 03/29/08 - 110 gamers - NEW MOSSL
18) 05/16/08 - 110 gamers - NEW MOSSL
18) 12/05/08 - 110 gamers - NEW MOSSL
22) 02/29/08 - 109 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Leap Day
23) 03/21/08 - 108 gamers - NEW MOSSL
24) 11/16/07 - 107 gamers - NEW MOSSL
24) 02/02/07 - 107 gamers - EASTON
26) 09/07/07 - 106 gamers - NEW MOSSL
27) 07/20/07 - 105 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Opening Day
27) 10/25/08 - 105 gamers - NEW MOSSL
27) 11/13/09 - 105 gamers - NEW MOSSL
27) 06/12/09 - 105 gamers - NEW MOSSL - Bonus Friday
27) 02/13/10 - 105 gamers - NEW MOSSL
27) 03/27/10 - 105 gamers - NEW MOSSL
33) 06/15/07 - 104 gamers - EASTON
33) 06/20/07 - 104 gamers - EASTON
33) 12/07/07 - 104 gamers - NEW MOSSL
33) 01/26/08 - 104 gamers - NEW MOSSL
33) 08/30/08 - 104 gamers - NEW MOSSL
38) 05/05/06 - 103 gamers - NEW MARKET
38) 03/02/07 - 103 gamers - EASTON
38) 11/02/07 - 103 gamers - NEW MOSSL
38) 11/24/06 - 103 gamers - NEW MARKET - After Turkey Day 2006
38) 04/18/08 - 103 gamers - NEW MOSSL
38) 06/06/08 - 103 gamers - NEW MOSSL
44) 03/31/07 - 102 gamers - EASTON
44) 08/18/06 - 102 gamers - EASTON
46) 03/03/06 - 101 gamers - NEW MARKET
46) 04/06/07 - 101 gamers - EASTON
46) 12/29/07 - 101 gamers - NEW MOSSL
46) 02/01/08 - 101 gamers - NEW MOSSL
46) 04/26/08 - 101 gamers - NEW MOSSL
51) 07/16/04 - 100 gamers - OLD MOSSL - GAMA Free Food !!!
51) 02/17/06 - 100 gamers - NEW MARKET
51) 04/21/06 - 100 gamers - NEW MARKET
51) 02/16/07 - 100 gamers - EASTON
51) 11/25/05 - 100 gamers - NEW MARKET - After Turkey Day 2005
51) 08/15/08 - 100 gamers - NEW MOSSL
51) 12/12/09 - 100 gamers - NEW MOSSL


11 at Easton, 6 at New Market, 1 at Old MOSSL, 91 at New MOSSL, 1 at Fort Rapids 

9 in January, 12 in February, 12 in March, 12 in April, 9 in May, 9 in June, 10 in July, 6 in August, 5 in September, 3 in October, 14 in November, 8 in December
 

Past Meeting Locations
TOP Attendance

FORT RAPIDS
01) 12/16/09 - 160 attendees

EASTON
01) 12/15/06 - 118 attendees
02) 04/20/07 - 110 attendees
03) 02/02/07 - 107 attendees
04) 06/30/07 - 104 attendees
04) 06/15/07 - 104 attendees
06) 11/24/06 - 103 attendees
07) 03/02/07 - 103 attendees
08) 08/18/06 - 102 attendees
08) 03/31/07 - 102 attendees
10) 04/06/07 - 101 attendees
11) 02/16/07 - 100 attendees
  
NEW MARKET
 01) 01/20/06 - 117 attendees
02) 05/05/06 - 103 attendees
03) 03/03/06 - 101 attendees
04) 02/17/06 - 100 attendees
05) 04/21/06 - 100 attendees
05) 11/25/05 - 100 attendees
07) 02/03/06 - 94 attendees
08) 06/17/06 - 92 attendees
09) 06/17/05 - 91 attendees
10) 12/16/05 - 90 attendees

OLD MOSSL
 01) 07/16/04 - 100 attendees
 02) 02/04/05 - 98 attendees
 03) 04/01/05 - 93 attendees
 04) 02/18//05 - 87 attendees
05) 12/17/04 - 83 attendees
06) 10/29/04 - 80 attendees
07) 04/29/05 - 80 attendees
08) 06/18/04 - 78 attendees
09) 11/26/04 - 75 attendees
09) 11/19/04 - 75 attendees
09) 09/17/04 - 75 attendees

 

Origins Power Point

CABS Special Events