Lan Bash happened from Sept. 13 through Sept. 14. The event was sponsored and coordinated by The Guild, a group at Doane that plays games, both board and video.
The event lasted 24 hours, starting at 6 p.m. on Sept. 13, and continuing to 6 p.m. on Sept. 14. The event was held in the Art & Education building, rooms 236 and 238.
The Lan Bash has been held once a semester for the last couple of years.
The event had a $5 entry fee. The board games were provided, along with the equipment needed for something that they called “Boss Rush.”
“The people at Lan Bash can challenge executives at a game of their choice and if the participant beats all of the executives, they win a prize,” junior Theo Jones said.
The purpose of the Lan Bash is multifaceted. Firstly, it’s to raise money for more events like this, and also, it is to spread awareness of The Guild as an organization by reaching out to students and getting them interested in becoming a member.
People could exit and leave at any time — there was not a strict structure to the events — but there were events that happened during the event. For example, there was a “Lord of the Rings” marathon.
“Lan Bash went pretty well for us this year. We about doubled our people compared to last year,” Jones said.
The Lan Bash happens twice a year, once every semester. So, if students missed out on the Lan Bash this semester, they can take solace in the fact that it will happen again next semester.
