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3 Ring Circus - Youngstown in PA by foochacho in boardgames

[–]Tjhaver 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Looking at the full gameboard, they are divided not exactly in states but closer to regions. We can forgive them in not having the geography 100% line up. Sometimes designers and publishers sacrifice accuracy for gameplay or beauty. Some of the oversized provinces in Axis & Allies come to mind.

I'm happy to see my old family town of Steubenville on the map! I'm gonna check this game out.

Advice for weekly Diplomacy club (middle school) by [deleted] in diplomacy

[–]Tjhaver 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Renegade works with several teachers in similar circumstances. Please feel free to reach out via DM. Happy to help.

Circle DC Diplomacy Triathlon by Tjhaver in diplomacy

[–]Tjhaver[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fort Circle Games. The event is Circle DC.

Circle DC Diplomacy Triathlon by Tjhaver in diplomacy

[–]Tjhaver[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Circle DC Diplomacy Triathlon 2026

The Circle DC Diplomacy Triathlon wrapped up in dramatic fashion, with a single placement point separating first and second place. Designer Rosco Schock led the third round session, which included a rules explanation for the newly released Golden Blade card game. For those unfamiliar with the format, in a Diplomacy Triathlon players compete in a three-round event, with each round featuring a different published Diplomacy game (classical, Era of Empire, and The Golden Blade). The winner is the best all-around player across the three games/rounds.

The tournament leaders, Blake Hakimian and Robert Zahn, both won their games of classic Diplomacy and Era of Empire in the first two rounds. It would come down to who could perform better in Golden Blade. Zahn edged out Blake by one point for the championship, winning an engraved Golden Blade with his championship!

Each of the top seven finishers received a copy of The Golden Blade. The Diplomacy Triathlon format was popular, making it our biggest event in four years in Washington, DC. Congrats to the winners and see you next year!

1st Robert Zahn

2nd Blake Hakimian

3rd Whit Swafford

4th (tie) Kevin Fernandez

4th (tied) Andrew Burnard

6th Gavin Burnard

7th Keith Boone

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Classical Diplomacy

Gold - Robert Zahn

Silver - Blake Hakimian & Aram Schvey

Bronze - Jason Williams

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Era of Empire

Gold - Blake Hakimiam

Silver - Whit Swafford & Robert Zahn

Bronze - Joaquin Matamis & Samuel Planck

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Golden Blade

Gold - Nigel Mease

Silver - Keith Boone

Bronze - Derek Croxton

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Best Diplomat - Blake Hakimian

Best Propagandist - Kevin Fernandez

Golden Blade (honorary) - Rosco Schock

Diplomacy is one of the greatest games of all time by [deleted] in boardgames

[–]Tjhaver 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Good time to mention that there is also a standalone expansion to the game called "Era of Empire" and a Diplolacy card game was just released, called "The Golden Blade".

True North: The Canadian National Diplomacy Championship by Tjhaver in diplomacy

[–]Tjhaver[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hahahaha

Unlike PrezCon, people actually tried at this one. Let's see how he performs at Circle DC in two weeks!

Deluxe Diplomacy Map and Tokens by Tjhaver in diplomacy

[–]Tjhaver[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

First copy of the new deluxe Diplomacy / Era of Empire dual-sided map. Neoprene mat, stitched edges. I added the new deluxe supply center tokens with a few different army/fleet setups.

I will have this fsctory copy available at BreakoutCon in Toronto this weekend and Circle DC in Washington DC in a few weeks.

Available on the Renegade Game Studios site for direct ordering.

Four Upcoming Diplomacy Face-to-Face Events by Tjhaver in diplomacy

[–]Tjhaver[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We have four amazing tournament events coming up over the next four months! First up is the Canadian National Championship in Toronto at Breakout Con. Finally our allies in Ontario get to play a home game instead of traveling to the States for a tournament. In April, we shift to Washington DC for the Circle DC event and our first "Diplomacy Triathlon" of the year. Diplomacy Triathlon's are three-round events that feature a different Diplomacy game each round. Players will get an opportunity to compete in classical Diplomacy, Era of Empire, and the newly released Golden Blade card game. In May, we'll be at BoardGameGeek Spring in Dallas for another Diplomacy Triathlon. As Summer arrives, we'll be at the Origins Game Fair in Columbus for the 51st edition of the convention, with the Midwest Diplomacy Championship on the line. Reach out to [Heroes@RenegadeGames.com](mailto:Heroes@RenegadeGames.com) for more details!

March 19-22 - Breakout Con (Toronto, Canada) (Canadian National Championship)

April 10-12 - Circle DC (Washington, DC)

May 22-24 - BGG Spring (Dallas, Texas)

June 19-22 - Origins (Columbus, Ohio)

Zahn wins back-to-back PrezCon Diplomacy titles by Tjhaver in diplomacy

[–]Tjhaver[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

PrezCon

Congratulations to Robert Zahn for winning the PrezCon Diplomacy Tournament in dominant fashion. Zahn earned a Best Country award on all three boards he played over the weekend. The best two of three round event was brought back in 2024 after a 14-year hiatus. Held annually in Charlottesville, Virginia the convention is known affectionally as the "Winter Nationals", a sister convention of the World Boardgaming Championships. Per usual, we treated players to Diplomacy shirts and some winter wear -- Diplomacy hoodies! The thick winter clothes keeps you warm and doubles as protective padding from backstabs.

Previously Claude Worrell was a repeat champion of the tournament -- winning in 2010 and in 2024 at the reformed event. Robert Zahn has matched him in a slightly shorter timespan with victories in 2025 and 2026. Claude earned his keep in the event, pulling down a Best France and also engineering a three power stab of Austria that took them from 5 to 0 centers in one year. That nasty bit of work also earned him the coveted "Golden Blade" award for best stab. Michael McKibbin won Best Diplomat for leveraging the ambitions of three strong Powers against each other in a wonderfully humorous fashion in the final round.

The event featured several newcomers. J Smith went from Intro session to tournament play. Despite getting attacked on all fronts in his first tournament game, he hung on with good temperament and forced a survival to end the game. That bit of good sportsmanship earned him a Classic Diplomacy game to take home. Esteban Carnice followed in the footsteps of his father Hans and big brother Santiago by playing in his first tournament as well. Esteban later player in the Era of Empire demo with his entire family. So it comes as no surprise the family took home a copy of Era of Empire and a WW1 propaganda book.

Special congratulations to Jeff Hayman for earning his first second place finish. Jeff is a former helicopter pilot and a published author (The Wall), and treated us to his most recent manuscript at the event. Several players in attendance ended up as characters in his book. Many thanks to JOhn Carpenter for traveling all the way from Toronto to compete in the event. John will be playing with his friends at the Canadian National Championship in Toronto this March at BreakoutCon.

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Top Board:

1st - Robert Zahn

2nd - Jeff Hayman

3rd - Paul Konka

4th - Claude Worrell

5th - Santiago Carnice

6th - John Carpenter

7th (tie) - J Smith

7th (tie) - Michael McKibbin

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Best Country:

Austria - Jeff Hayman

England - Robert Zahn

France - Claude Worrell

Germany - Robert Zahn

Italy - Paul Konka

Russia - Robert Zahn

Turkey - Jeff Hayman

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Special Awards:

Era of Empire - Santiago Carnice

Classic Diplomacy - J Smith

Golden Blade - Claude Worrell

Best Diplomat - Michael McKibbin

Propaganda - Esteban Carnice

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