With more than 1,000 games, festival in Lincoln isn’t playing around

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Great Plains Game Festival started Friday in Lincoln.

More than 1,000 games are available to play at the Marriott Cornhusker Hotel.

Three floors with dozens of conference rooms have been reserved.

This is the 11th year of the festival, and organizers are expecting it to be the biggest yet.

Last year, the event had about 1,000 attendees; over 1,200 are expected this year.

Over 2,000 games will be for sale, and there will also be tournaments and classes to participate in.

The festival continues from 8 a.m. Saturday to 2 a.m. Sunday, then from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Admission costs $30 a day or $60 for the whole weekend.