In the last post I talked about how to play tabletop games in general and I made reference at the end of the post that RPGs are a little bit different. RPGs have the same “Action & Outcome” element in the main particularly in relation to conflict resolution but they...
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Questions – How do you play?
This question came up in a conversation with a non-gamer recently and it reminded me of the chat I had with my “nearly gamer” work colleague. The mainstream board game that is played by families across the world isn’t that far removed from the hobby game scene. Sure the games...
Continue reading...Questions – Who to play with?
This goes back to my previous posts about community and how you find other like minded gamers. If your search for people who play the same games as you is starting completely from scratch then the best routes that I’ve found are – Internet search for clubs – you shouldn’t...
Continue reading...Revisiting the questions – Why should I buy Game X?
Back at the end of July I asked the question Why Play Tabletop Games? and a few others too. I’m going to revisit each of these over the next few days and ask them in a different sort of way. Why should I buy Game X? Let’s assume for a moment...
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- 08/11/2013
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Online Communities
Pre-Facebook/Google+ etc online tabletop communities tended to be based around forums. Those communities are still very vibrant today and tend to be the best “hub” for activity on discussing your hobby online. In the past I’ve used sites like ENWorld and RPG.net in the main really down to my RPG...
Continue reading...Celebration Time
In the run up to Christmas (yes I know November’s only just started) there tends to be a lot of celebration planning, thinking about gifts to give and that you may receive. That annual celebration along with others similar celebrations are part of our culture and everyday lives. Within the...
Continue reading...The Force is strong with this one.
In my previous post on licenses I made reference to the popularity of Star Wars within the hobby. Star Wars is one of those properties that has serious longevity and is consistently establishing new fans to enjoy the games by publishers such as Fantasy Flight Games. What caught me by...
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- 02/11/2013
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When Retailers Go Bad
On my recent family break in London we did some of the tourist trap stuff and also did some shopping. Some of that shopping involved a trip for me out to Leisure Games for the first time and I had a great visit and plan to go back next opportunity...
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- 30/10/2013
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The Hobby Market: Selling Direct
So in the 4 Party System I walked through the various tiers of the hobby market and how each tier adds a layer of cost to the price the consumer pays. So what would happen if the manufacturer sold directly to the consumer only? Stress the ONLY part here. The...
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- 27/10/2013
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The Hobby Market: 4 Party System
So the hobby market works in mysterious ways or more precisely that’s how it may appear to the consumer. Let me turn back that curtain and give you a view of what goes on behind the scenes of the hobby market. So as a consumer you buy a hobby product...
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- 25/10/2013
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