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Broken_Hero

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26. I play a few...
Wed Jan 18, 2012, 02:49 AM
Jan 2012

The main one being Magic the Gathering. My main issue with table top games is that ability to find other people to play the games. When I was younger I'd play Samurai Swords, and Axis and Allies, D and D, Vampire the Mas/Werewolf the Apoc, and Risk. I found it very hard to find other people to play the games with, and I fell out of playing, except with Magic(taught my wife).

I wish I could find a decent group of table top gamers, because I see a lot of board/minature games that look amazing, but I have no idea how to play, or if investing money into it would be worth it, if the only person I can play against is my wife, or by myself....

I have a hard time finding Magic players...wait, I have a hard time finding sane Magic players, most of the guys I play against are too critical/to the rule types who think they are Gods Gift to the rule system, and what cards you can, or can't use and it kills the fun factor. Usually I spend 99% of the time debating cards, and the rules, and it is very aggravating(at times I had issue with this with Dungeon Masters).

non-video games [View all] lazarus Dec 2011 OP
I have no friends who play them. /sigh uriel1972 Dec 2011 #1
I used to run Middle Earth Role Playing lazarus Dec 2011 #2
I used to play the Avalon Hill games when I was younger Ohio Joe Dec 2011 #3
check the Meet Up site lazarus Dec 2011 #4
Are you familiar with ConSimWorld.com? Codeine Dec 2011 #21
was not familiar with them lazarus Jan 2012 #24
Joe, you're in Denver, right? InternalDialogue Dec 2011 #5
That would be sweet Ohio Joe Dec 2011 #6
Here's another Hayabusa Dec 2011 #7
Instead of 40k RexDart Dec 2011 #14
another option is Battletech lazarus Dec 2011 #15
I played Battletech once Hayabusa Dec 2011 #17
Thanks for the options Hayabusa Dec 2011 #16
15mm science fiction is in a huge upswing right now. Codeine Dec 2011 #20
My kids (13 & 11) got Settlers for Christmas last year... SidDithers Dec 2011 #8
It's not optimal with 2 players lazarus Dec 2011 #9
Yes, quite a bit and know quite a bit for just about everything. NuttyFluffers Dec 2011 #10
Don't let that stop you Ohio Joe Dec 2011 #12
We're trying to change the association lazarus Dec 2011 #13
Star Wars was good Hayabusa Jan 2012 #22
I really like chess, but I never get to play. nt ZombieHorde Dec 2011 #11
Thanks to an $85 gift card to my local store Hayabusa Dec 2011 #18
Wargames, boardgames, miniatures, and RPGs are my main hobbies. Codeine Dec 2011 #19
I've been playing D&D Hayabusa Jan 2012 #23
the trick to Power Grid lazarus Jan 2012 #25
I play a few... Broken_Hero Jan 2012 #26
find your Family Local Game Store (FLGS)? NuttyFluffers Jan 2012 #27
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I USED to love playing Card games like... yuiyoshida Mar 2020 #29
We like Ticket to Ride and Exploding Kittens AllyCat Nov 2020 #30
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