Gaming & Guinness VIII: The Players

Eight years ago, Stephen Fitzpatrick invited some of his friends to join him in a bit of revery: two or three days of amicable board gaming washed down with beverages - Guinness in particular. What began as an informal one-off event has turned into an annual festival planned months in advance, with schedules, task assignments, meal plans and more. It's become one of my favourite events of the year - and I don't even drink Guinness!

Organizing the hundreds of photos I shot over the last few days has taken me all day to organize, re-size, crop and correct, so tonight I'll merely introduce you to our cast of characters:

What sort of shenanigans did these unlikely compatriots stir up in the early days of May? Stay tuned...