The people you meet

I have been playing games for over 20 years now. It really started with Magic the Gathering in the Early 90’s, but even before then I played the Milton Bradley and Hasbro family favorites. In the many years I have played, mostly it was among friends and family, but as my taste in variety of games grew so did the people I played with.

It continues to amaze me the variety of people who play games. It’s like a wonderful melting pot of people from all walks of life. If only the rest of the world could solve their racial and religious problems by just getting together in a friendly atmosphere and playing a game. (I recommend Age of Empires as it is a current favorite at our table)

I was thinking of this as I looked over pictures from the last game day I hosted. At first I did not even notice (which is a good thing I think) the vast variety of people who gather in friendly competition. We span ages from 16 to 50+. We have folks from all walks of life, economical status, blue and white color, various races, etc… And yet when we get together none of these things apply or are even notices since once the game starts you are a gamer, representing your pawns, cards, or pieces. In a world where we seem focused on all of our differences, I am glad to be part of an organization of people where these things do not exist, or at the very least are left at the door.

Many people post about problems they have with their group or certain members. I though I would take a moment to compliment my group and the players who have made my gaming experience the best I could hope.

How cool is this!?

WizKids games, makers of Heroclix, Mechwarrior, and various other miniature games has announced a new line of CLIX coming in September. This time you can take on the role of Master Chief and play out your favorite HALO battles using Action Clix.

So far it looks to have about 80 characters and even vehicles. I cannot wait to get my hands on some of these and see the rules. I hope they have a demo at WizCon this year!

Equally exciting is that the final line of Aliens vs. Predator Horror Clix has also been completed so now I can have those epic wars.

Wait,

What about Superman vs Aliens vs Halo vs Freddy Krueger.

AWESOME!