Hello and welcome to the new contest!
First up to the plate, we have the "Too many Riker's" Award, going to JirinPanthosa for:
O'BRIEN (Offscreen): We've detected a problem during transport. The transporter beam was duplicated again!
PICARD: So now there are three Rikers?
O'BRIEN: Yes.
PICARD: My God. Get out of here, quick! Warp 8! Don't tell Will.
Next, we have the "Biggest Plot Twist Ever!" Award, going to inflatabledalek for:
Warp Flash Effect: Hello! Yes, it's me, I was the surprise villain all along. You'd have thought you twerps would have worked it out before now considering I've been following your ship all series.
Next, we have the "Bad Career Choices" Award, going to Nerys Myk for:
Geordi came to regret the decision to leave Starfleet and join the Pakled boyband, No Direction.
Next, we have the "Vital Protection" Award, going to The Laughing Vulcan for:
Crusher: "I must insist as CMO that you report to sickbay for your routine physical, Captain. You've been putting it off for months."
Troi: "And your psychological evaluation is out of date, Starfleet regulations..."
Picard: "Computer, activate anti-nag field"
Next, we have the "Important Instructions" Award, going to Leviathan for:
Force Ghost Picard: You must go to the Dagobah System...
The Award goes to Triskelion for:
Captain's log, supplemental: Away mission bug zapper duty shall no longer be determined by random draw!
Our KBL Award goes to thapdevenport for:
Picard: "Okay, now lengthen the hair. Part it down a side. Yes, that's good. Now remove the beard. Ummm, on second thought, put the beard back."
Worf: "Sir, commander Riker is not Mr. Potato Head."
Many thanks to everyone who participated and congrats to our winners!
I am pleased to announce that our puzzle has been solved.
Lords of Waterdeep is correct!
For those of you who don't know, Lords of Waterdeep is a resources management board game, While you might be expecting that it's one of the board games that typically takes 3-4 hours to play, it's more like 1-2.
It's a fun game and if you know somebody who has it, I recommend giving it a try.
I'll explain the clues:
All of the thread titles are Intriguing.
Ambush!
Free Drinks!
Inevitable Betrayal
Research Agreement
Honorable Example
Crime Wave
Manipulate
Call in a Favor
Call for Adventurers
Mandatory Quest
Open Lord
Recall Agent
The Thread Titles are all the titles of Intrigue Cards from the game.
Other clues:
Wil Wheaton is connected to this pattern and it has nothing to do with Mass Effect or The Big Bang Theory.
The Wil Wheaton connection also connects Patrick Rothfuss and Felicia Day to this.
Wil Wheaton, Felicia Day & Patrick Rothfuss played this game on an episode of the Geek n' Sundry show, Tabletop.
The mystery is related to Dungeons & Dragons (but not to a movie)
The game is based on Dungeons & Dragons.
Apologies if the fill in the blanks were confusing. I formatted them to make more sense than they turned out looking in the posts.
Congratulations to dstyer!
And now a new contest! (and the title is not part of some puzzle)
Enjoy!

First up to the plate, we have the "Too many Riker's" Award, going to JirinPanthosa for:

O'BRIEN (Offscreen): We've detected a problem during transport. The transporter beam was duplicated again!
PICARD: So now there are three Rikers?
O'BRIEN: Yes.
PICARD: My God. Get out of here, quick! Warp 8! Don't tell Will.
Next, we have the "Biggest Plot Twist Ever!" Award, going to inflatabledalek for:

Warp Flash Effect: Hello! Yes, it's me, I was the surprise villain all along. You'd have thought you twerps would have worked it out before now considering I've been following your ship all series.
Next, we have the "Bad Career Choices" Award, going to Nerys Myk for:

Geordi came to regret the decision to leave Starfleet and join the Pakled boyband, No Direction.
Next, we have the "Vital Protection" Award, going to The Laughing Vulcan for:

Crusher: "I must insist as CMO that you report to sickbay for your routine physical, Captain. You've been putting it off for months."
Troi: "And your psychological evaluation is out of date, Starfleet regulations..."
Picard: "Computer, activate anti-nag field"
Next, we have the "Important Instructions" Award, going to Leviathan for:

Force Ghost Picard: You must go to the Dagobah System...

The Award goes to Triskelion for:

Captain's log, supplemental: Away mission bug zapper duty shall no longer be determined by random draw!

Our KBL Award goes to thapdevenport for:

Picard: "Okay, now lengthen the hair. Part it down a side. Yes, that's good. Now remove the beard. Ummm, on second thought, put the beard back."
Worf: "Sir, commander Riker is not Mr. Potato Head."
Many thanks to everyone who participated and congrats to our winners!
I am pleased to announce that our puzzle has been solved.
Lords of Waterdeep?
Lords of Waterdeep is correct!
For those of you who don't know, Lords of Waterdeep is a resources management board game, While you might be expecting that it's one of the board games that typically takes 3-4 hours to play, it's more like 1-2.

I'll explain the clues:
All of the thread titles are Intriguing.
Ambush!
Free Drinks!
Inevitable Betrayal
Research Agreement
Honorable Example
Crime Wave
Manipulate
Call in a Favor
Call for Adventurers
Mandatory Quest
Open Lord
Recall Agent
The Thread Titles are all the titles of Intrigue Cards from the game.
Other clues:
Wil Wheaton is connected to this pattern and it has nothing to do with Mass Effect or The Big Bang Theory.
The Wil Wheaton connection also connects Patrick Rothfuss and Felicia Day to this.
Wil Wheaton, Felicia Day & Patrick Rothfuss played this game on an episode of the Geek n' Sundry show, Tabletop.
The mystery is related to Dungeons & Dragons (but not to a movie)
The game is based on Dungeons & Dragons.
Apologies if the fill in the blanks were confusing. I formatted them to make more sense than they turned out looking in the posts.
Congratulations to dstyer!
And now a new contest! (and the title is not part of some puzzle)





Enjoy!
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