The battle for board game glory is on at ALL ABOARD EXPO 2025! From May 31 (Saturday) to June 1 (Sunday) at the Quezon City M.I.C.E. Center, the stage is set for epic clashes, fierce rivalries, and unforgettable moments. Will you outmaneuver foes in Unmatched, dominate the city in King of Tokyo, craft the perfect market in Splendor, or build the most breathtaking ecosystem in Harmonies? The competition is fierce, but the real prize? Bragging rights and board game immortality.
ALL aBOARD EXPO isn’t just about winning—it’s about playing, connecting, and celebrating the games we love. It’s a place to roll dice, shuffle decks, and forge new friendships, all while testing your skills in some friendly competition. Gaming Library is all about making tournaments that are exciting, welcoming, and above all, fun. So yes, the stakes are high, but so is the spirit of sportsmanship, camaraderie, and fair play. Let’s game, let’s compete, and let’s have a blast doing it!
Here are the GENERAL TOURNAMENT RULES for ALL ABOARD EXPO 2025:
(Please read carefully. More tournaments will be added :D
For more details, click on the specific tournament rules below)
SCHEDULE:
MAY 31 (SAT), 11 AM - Unmatched
MAY 31 (SAT), 2 PM - King of Tokyo
JUN 1 (SUN), 11 AM - Splendor
JUN 1 (SUN), 2 PM - Harmonies
TOURNAMENT FORMAT:
For Harmonies, King of Tokyo, and Splendor: The tournament is made up of two sets: the Preliminary tables (3 Modified Round Robin games) and the Finals. Tables will be assigned with a random seating order. The Top 4 for the Finals will be determined by the highest tournament total points from the Preliminary games.
Tournament points per game: +6, +4, +2, +0 (for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, respectively). Tiebreakers, in order: most 1sts, most 2nds, most 3rds, and total raw game score from all three Preliminary games. If still tied, the winner will be chosen at random.
For the Unmatched, See the UNMATCHED TOURNAMENT RULES Blog.
REGISTRATION & TABLE ASSIGNMENTS:
Players must register 10 minutes before the first game at the registration booth. Table assignments will be randomly assigned and will be posted at the registration booth. You must then proceed to your assigned table, where a Judge will confirm your presence via roll call. Absence in the assigned table during roll call will mean an automatic loss (0 points) in the first game, but the player can still join the 2nd and 3rd game of the Preliminary game.
A table will be composed of 4 or 3 players. If a table will only have 2 or 1 assigned players (due to no-shows of other players), they will be reshuffled to the other tables at random so that tables will have either 4 or 3 players.
SET-UP:
The tournament organizers will set up the game components.
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Splendor, King of Tokyo, Harmonies (Side A board) - Normal setup.
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Unmatched - Maps will be randomly assigned. See fighter selection rules in the UNMATCHED TOURNAMENT RULES Blog.
GENERAL CONDITIONS:
Please follow the rules found in the base game of Splendor, Harmonies, King of Tokyo, and all released Unmatched® sets. No expansions will be used for the tournament.
The Organizers reserves the right to cancel or modify the Tournament if fraud, technical failures, or any other factor beyond their reasonable control impairs the integrity of the Tournament, as determined by the Organizers in their sole discretion.
The Organizers reserve the right in their sole discretion to disqualify any individual they find to be cheating, tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Tournament, or acting in violation of these Official Rules or any other promotion, or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner.
If rules are broken at a table, players must call for a referee immediately. The referee’s ruling is final. If a rule is broken and players do not report it immediately, this is considered “normal” play, and its effect on the final game results must be accepted.
Repeated incidents can be called out individually even if previous incidents not judged by a referee were deemed as “normal.”
The recording of information through note-taking or any other physical method is prohibited.
No competitor in the Tournament may bring personal notes, strategy guides, player aids, or any form of “cheat sheet” into the Tournament. The use of mobile devices is not allowed. Taking photos by participants is allowed before the start of the game and after the game. Coaching is not allowed.
TIME LIMIT:
Each game is up to 45 minutes. If players are still in the game after 45 minutes have elapsed, they finish the game’s round (so that everyone plays the same number of turns).
The Organizer has the authority to introduce and enforce a time limit on player turns, or players may, following set-up, call in a referee to enforce timed turns. The timed turn length is limited to 2 minutes.
There are no breaks during the game. Players are advised to take their breaks before the start of the Tournament and in between games.
PROTEST:
If players feel that the outcome of a game is unfair due to broken rules or illegal play, they must immediately inform a referee. Once the game record sheet has been signed, further protest is not permitted, and the results cannot be further altered.
The Head Judges’ ruling is final.
SPORTSMANSHIP:
Attendees are expected to behave in both a legal and civil manner at all times.
We do not tolerate harassment of any kind, including intimidation or threats, inappropriate disruption of events, hurtful language, physical assault of any type, inappropriate physical contact, unwanted sexual attention, unwanted photography or video recording, bullying, stalking, or following, especially in connection to: race or ethnicity, national origin, gender identity or presentation, sex or sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, citizenship status, medical condition, or pregnancy.
If you experience or witness any form of harassment, please contact an Organizer or Referee. If you are asked to stop any harassing behavior as listed above, STOP immediately.
Poor gameplay is not a justification for disqualification. Players colluding strictly in service to advance mutual positions in the game can be frustrating but is not a justification for disqualification. Collusion among players to advance other players' positions in the tournament rather than to further your own position in-game is discouraged and will be served with a warning.
Referees can disqualify players from the tournament if the rules of the game are broken on
purpose or a player has violated the Code of Conduct. These circumstances include but are not limited to players breaking the rules with the intention of winning the game, players engaging in abusive play, or intentionally causing or promoting another player to win.
PUBLICITY:
Except where prohibited, participation in the Tournament event constitutes consent to the Sponsor's use of the participant's name, likeness, voice, opinions, hometown, and country for promotional purposes in any media without further payment or consideration.
These images and videos may appear in any form of marketing material and social media posts, which may be found inside or outside the official Gaming Library website.
Take-down requests can be sent to: support@gaminglib.com
DATA PRIVACY:
The Organizers collect personal information from you when you enter the Tournament. The information collected is subject to the Privacy Policy.
Republic Act No. 10173, otherwise known as the Data Privacy Act, aims to protect personal data in information and communications systems. The Organizers will not be using your information outside of this event, and it will not be shared with anyone except the Organizers.
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