At last night's Board Game Social, held on what I once heard on a radio quiz is the unluckiest day of the year (although I can now find no verification of that "fact" anywhere!), we were lucky enough to be blessed by the presence of a large and lovely and lively bunch of players willing to take their chances and pit their wits at a wide variety of tabletop titles.
The throng of enthusiastic gamers included three familiar faces who were joining us for the first time in a while - great to see you again Gandhi, Matt and Ruban - and three brand-new faces joining us for the first time ever - a huge LeadBelt Games Arena WELCOME to Natasha, Becca and Andy - we look forward to seeing you all at many more sessions in 2024
Thursday evenings are fast becoming one of our busiest and most vibrant, diverse and enjoyable gaming sessions of the week!
Not only are we seeing more and more Board Gamers attending our dedicated weekly Social (so many last night that we burst at the seams and onto tables in the wargaming area), but Thursday is also very often the day of choice for one or two RPG groups, TCG'ers and skirmishers/wargamers... and we love it!
It was yet another multi-discipline mega-day at the Arena yesterday... the Sunday Board Game Social session was well-attended again... and the rest of the space was nicely packed with tabletop gamers playing all manner of adventures and battles...
...a seven-strong Dungeons & Dragons group...
...an enthralling mini-tournament of Warhammer 40K...
The Board Game Social crowd spent a chilly evening in the warm embrace of good company and great games last night!
And the Arena was once again abuzz with players of other tabletop fare too... an RPG group in our private room, a couple of tables of WH40K, and our now-regular Thursday night MORDHEIM bunch battling it out together.
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Roleplaying games (RPGs) offer an exciting and immersive experience where players can create characters, embark on epic quests, and unleash their imagination. If you're new to the world of RPGs, getting started can feel overwhelming. But fear not! This guide will provide you with essential tips and recommendations to help you dive into the captivating world of roleplaying games.
So to follow up on another article, I thought it would be good to explain it as a more comprehensive blog article than as a quick note to someone. This felt it would help them and others.
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