Comrades in Games

by Dawn

The other weekend was a lot of fun at the store. On Saturday, we held our first Warmachine/Hordes SteamRoller event. We had 5 tables full of players and their mini’s. I was giddy looking at the boards full of different terrain and features. These players have been working at the store on Monday nights to get them done in time for the tournament, and it really showed. 

Plus, there was a group roleplaying in the back room.  The fun carried over into Sunday. We had a group of Magic players playing EDH. Some of them have been coming to the store since we opened! We also had a group of new to the game players, school friends that agreed to meet and play here. The Role-players were back, there was a group of WarMachine players getting in a casual game, and it was our first Crafty Gamers meeting!  We worked on crocheted dragon scale guantlets, also known as fingerless gloves. A spinning wheel was in use, and a couple of sewing machines. Conversation ranged from the usage of the chosen yarns, our families, what’s trending on FB, to future projects,  and even the suggestion of potluck for future events.

I ended the day with one mostly finished gauntlet, I’m pretty sure I would have gotten further if I hadn’t had to start over three times, a game room that needed to be vacuumed, and such a feeling of community.

That was the true winner of the weekend. Through our actions and conversation, we all came together in this place, for a somewhat shared experience. It doesn’t matter what the experience is, nearly as much as that we do it together. We just happen to offer it through gaming. The Warmachine/Hordes players have been building their community week by week, working together on Mondays to build the terrain and paint the figures. They got to enjoy that community on Saturday and Sunday. Talking with the mother of one of the boys that came in to play Magic, we agreed, if they are here, playing games, they aren’t elsewhere, doing other things. What they saw, was that they have a place here; there are people that share their hobby. They got a chance to talk to people that have been playing, and maybe get some tips on how to improve their play, and we are so happy to have the chance to share it with them.

In the next Crafty Gamer, you can join us to make Dragon Egg Dice Bags, or whatever other craft project you want to work on. Or, just come in and play a few games.

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