GenCon 2017 Tournament Rules

It’s a very exciting time with GenCon less than a month away now. We’re very excited about all of our events and the opportunity to spread the love of Tak. There’s also still space in all of the US Tak Association events happening at GenCon, so get your tickets now for your chance to win the great […]

The US Tak Association Events at GenCon

It’s unbelievable, but nearly a year has passed since the US Tak Association’s inaugural event at GenCon last year. Time sure has flown, and now it’s time to talk about GenCon again! We’ve been working hard to create an even bigger lineup of events and I’m very pleased to finally announce all the details! Before […]

Mastering Tak: Level I – A foundation for Success

A milestone in the history of Tak strategy has been reached! The first unofficial Tak strategy guide, titled Mastering Tak: Level I by Bill Leighton, is now on sale. Bill runs the Tak Thoughts blog where he discusses strategy and frequently posts Tak puzzles. You might also recognize him as Reddit user rabbitboy84. Since he started his blog Bill has […]

Sultan’s Open Tak Tournament

If you can’t make it to any of the upcoming in-person tournaments, then you’re in luck! Sami Sultan (winner of the 2016 US Tak Open) is hosting an online Tak tournament. Signup is free for the tournament and open until midnight on Sunday (May 28th). The field of players is shaping up to have plenty of familiar names, so the […]

San Francisco Tak Open | Tournament at KublaCon

So it seems Tak tournament season is finally upon us! This coming weekend, Brandon Weaver of the US Tak association is hosting the first San Francisco Tak Open at Kublacon. The event offers prizes from Cheapass games and is a great opportunity for those of you on the west coast to put your Tak skills to the […]

US Tak Association Newsletter Filling Staff Positions

The US Tak Association’s newsletter, Capstone Quarterly, wants volunteer writers, copy editors, graphic artists, and more. This brand new publication will be the first Tak-related periodical of its kind. It will contain news, interviews, strategy discussions, events calendars, and other features. The newsletter is still in development, so come help us build a community resource […]

Tak Gets Retail Release this Week!

The Tak Retail Set
At last, the long wait for Tak is about to end for everyone. Cheapass Games has announced that this week Tak goes to retail release. You can finally head down to your local game store to pick up a copy. Or to request they carry Tak, if they don’t already. We’re keeping an eye out and […]

The 2016 US Tak Open Tournament Winners

2016 US Tak Open
The 2016 US Tak Open tournament wrapped up early in January of this year, but we’re now pleased to be able to announce the results here on our new website! This was the first major Tak tournament, made possible by sponsors Cheapass Games and Wyrmwood Gaming. The tournament began in September of 2016 with 149 […]

New Website

Greetings everyone, and welcome to the new USTA website. Over the coming weeks and months we plan on bringing you, the members, players, and community at large, the tools, tactics, and news you need to further your love of this beautiful game. We will continue to improve this website and as always welcome your feedback.