GameCamp

In 1997, 1998, and 1999, Wizards of the Coast GameCamp was offered at the Wizards of the Coast Game Center for players ages 10 and up. The sessions were held over one week, and campers were housed in dorms at the University of Washington. There were also several special workshops held for adults.

History

Each session had a theme game that it focused on, such as Warhammer and Dungeons & Dragons, but the most popular was for Magic: The Gathering. Along with counselors, each session also featured special guests such as pro players and game designers like Richard Garfield and Mark Rosewater, who would give out player advice and presentations and make themselves available to give autographs.

GameCamp 1997

Director: Steve Earth

• Pro Tour regular Mark Justice led a variety of workshops.

GameCamp 1998

Magic

• Session I: June 22–28
• Session II: July 6–12
• Session III: July 20–26
• Session IV: July 27-August 2
• Session V: August 17–23
• Activities included daily leagues and tournaments, deck-building skills and strategy clinics Pro Tour players, and the opportunity to meet artists and discuss game design with the Research & Development team.

Pro Tour Workshop

• One session only: May 22–26 (Ages 18 and up)

DCI Judge Certification Program

• One session only: August 10–16 (Ages 18 and up)
• Led by Level V judges Charlie Catino and Tom Wylie
• Held in conjunction with the 1998 World Championships, where each GameCamper was assigned a judge mentor for the event.

GameCamp 1999

AD&D - July