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« on: March 26, 2009, 09:22:47 am »

I will use this post to collect information on gaming and gamer resources. Feel free to post your additions in this thread and I will update the first post with the collected information

Must Visit Board Game Sites
Board Game Geek (The definitive resource for Board Games) - http://www.boardgamegeek.com
Extended Stats for Board Game Geek - http://friendless.servegame.org/stats/index.html
Board Game News - http://www.boardgamenews.com/

Sites dedicated to a Specific Game
RoboRally - http://www.robofactory.de/
HeroScape - http://www.heroscapers.com/

Board Game Reviews, Blogs, & Podcasts
Drakes Flames - http://drakesflames.blogspot.com/
Obsessed with Gaming (Lots of VIDEO Reviews) - http://www.obsessedwithgaming.com/
Basement Boardgamer Video Reviews - http://basementboardgamer.wordpress.com/
Garrett's Games & Geekiness - http://www.garrettsgames.com/
Board Game Podcasts - http://boardgamepodcasts.com/
Board Games With Scott - http://www.boardgameswithscott.com/
List of Game Videos - http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/23763/

Board Game Companies & Board Game Supplies
Carcassonne Shoppe - www.CarcassonneShoppe.com
UK Based Board Game Extras - http://www.boardgameextras.co.uk
Steve Jackson Games - http://www.sjgames.com/
Looney Labs - http://www.looneylabs.com/
Meeple People Gaming Products - http://www.meeplepeople.com/index.php
G8 Game Timers - http://www.123oy.com/g8/GameTimer.html

Board Game Clubs
Flatland Regional Association of Gamers - http://www.reginagamers.com/
MeetUp = http://www.meetup.com/

Board Game Conventions
BGG.CON (Dallas, Texas) - http://www.boardgamegeek.com/bggcon.php (Last Year Info)
Origins - http://www.originsgamefair.com/
GenCON (Indianapolis, Indiana) - http://www.gencon.com/2009/indy/default.aspx
FRAG (Regina, Saskatchewan) - http://www.reginagamers.com/convention.shtml
FallCon (Calgary, Alberta) - http://www.fallcon.com/home.php
Pandemonium (Toronto, Ontario) - http://www.realmsquest.org/pandemonium/
Hot Lead (Stratford, Ontario) - http://www.hotlead.ca/
Migscon (Hamilton, Ontario) - http://www.migscon.netfirms.com/
Great Canadian Baycon (Hamilton, Ontario) - http://www.greatcanadianbaycon.com/
Gryphcon (Guelph, Ontario) - http://www.gryphcon.org/
Phantasm (Peterborough, Ontario) - http://www.peterboroughathome.com/phantasm/
Toronto Area Boardgaming Society (Toronto, Ontario) - http://www.tabsonline.net/
Prairie Con (Brandon, Manitoba) - http://www.prairiecon.com/home.php
Double Exposure (New Jersey) - http://www.dexposure.com/

Board Game Resources & Terrain Resources
Headless Hollow Rules Summaries for Many Games - http://www.headlesshollow.com/
Dice Rolling Site (Good for roll and email results to GM) - http://www.rpglibrary.org/software/securedice/
The IceHouse Wiki - http://icehousegames.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
Wiki of game Designers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_game_designers
The War-Zone (Gaming Tables) - http://www.war-zone.com/shop/tabletops.html
RogueScape Terrain Building - http://www.roguescape.com/portal/

Board Game Online Stores
Empire Board Games - http://www.empireboardgames.com/empire-featured-board-games
401 Games, Toys & Sportscards - www.401games.ca (B&M)
Boardgames 4 Us (Canada) - www.boardgames4us.ca
BoardGames.ca / www.boardgames.ca
Cel Collectibles - www.celcollectibles.com
Craving For a Game - www.cravingforagame.ca
Drexoll Games - www.drexollgames.com
Fun Games Cafe - www.fungamescafe.com
Gametrek.ca - www.gametrek.ca
GameZillia - www.gamezilla.ca
J&J Superstore - www.jjcards.com
Le Valet D'Coeur - www.levalet.com
Meeplemart Canada - www.meeplemart.com
One Way Games - http://stores.ebay.ca/One-Way-Games_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZQ...
Rainy Day Games - www.rainydaygames.ca
Renaud Bray - www.renaud-bray.com
Revolution Games & Music - www.revolution-games.com
Sentry Box - www.sentrybox.com
Stalag 17 Wargames - www.stalag17wargames.com
Starlit Citadel - www.starlitcitadel.com
The Comic Book Shoppe - www.thecomicbookshoppe.com
The Comic Warehouse - www.thecomicwarehouse.com
The German Board Game Company - www.germangames.com
TheGameShop.ca - www.thegameshop.ca
Tour de Jeux - www.tourdejeux.com
Toys On Fire - www.toysonfire.ca

Miscellaneous
Play This Thing - http://playthisthing.com/
Abstract Stategy Games - http://abstractstrategygames.com/
Boardgame Player's Association - http://www.boardgamers.org/
The Othello Museum - http://www.beppi.it/public/OthelloMuseum/
Conflict Simulation World - http://www.consimworld.com/
Khet - http://www.khet.com/
Game Pack - http://www.gamepack.nl/
Davinci Games - http://www.davincigames.com/index_eng.cfm
www.boardsandbits.com
www.bouldergames.com
www.cardhaus.com
www.coolstuffinc.com
www.daysofwonder.com
www.dragontalongames.com
www.eaglegames.net
www.fairplaygames.com
new.fantasyflightgames.com
www.funagain.com
www.gamersarmory.com
www.gamesandjigsaws.com
www.gateplay.com
www.gmtgames.com
www.gameink.net
www.gameradventures.com
www.amazingtape.com
www.jklmgames.co.uk
www.litkoaero.com
www.lotechgames.com
www.maukilo.com
mayday-games.com
www.meeplepeople.com
www.miniaturemarket.com
www.nobleknight.com
www.openlygeek.com
www.riograndegames.com
www.sci-fi-city.com
www.timbertom.eu
www.thoughthammer.com
www.trollandtoad.com
www.warfroggames.com
www.wargamedepot.com
www.windowsgames.co.uk
www.zmangames.com
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« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2009, 10:37:55 am »

good list, will PM you some updates in the next day or two
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« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2009, 01:10:32 pm »

YES...GREAT LIST -- and soon to become a valuable resource for one and all.  Thanks for putting it together.

SUGGESTIONS:

#1.  Under the 'GAMING CLUBS' category... I suggest you include MEETUP~dot~Com < http://www.MeetUp.Com >  --  it's FREE to join as a member, just a minor registration inconvneience and anyone can start a group for practically any purpose.  I think there is a Usage Charge when you start a group, but I don't know how much $ is involved with that.  Anyway, the nice thing about it is you can search their database for any topic such as "Carcassonne" or "Board Games" within a 5, 25, 50 or 100 mile radius of EVERY major city in the country and find a group of people there with that same interest, with whom you can then make contact and eventually "Meet-Up."  I've done this pior to going on vacation and had new friends waiting for me when we arrived.  I belong to Meetup/Boardgames_NJ/80, which has over 400 membere registered (only about 10% actively participate) and use the same moniker.

#2.  Also, under the 'CONVENTIONS' category... check out this organization's web site for specific references to each event: Double_Exposure, Inc.   < http://www.Dexposure.Com >  --  because they run quarterly gaming conventions (Dreamation-Feb, Spring Gathering-May, DexCon-July, and Southern Exposure-Sep) here in New Jersey in Woodbridge, Morristown, or Cherry Hill.  They're not super-great, but they're loved by the locals who can't afford to venture to the REALLY Big Conventions and they do attract quite a few folks from the Mid Atlantic tri-state area of NJ, NY, PA, DE, & CT, who prefer the low key homey atmosphere of a small Con to the mass hysteria mob scene of the major ones. 

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« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2009, 03:15:21 pm »

Thanks Johngee.

I added the meetup link. The doubleexposure link took me to a photography site. Huh?
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« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2009, 06:42:46 pm »

OOOOPPPS...dang computers, they're sooo particular about the way you spell web addresses.  Sorry about that!  Actually I did not expect anyone to read my comments and attempt to go there so soon.  The Baricuda Firewall on my office computer systematically blocks me from accessing half of my favorite sites and I intended to Edit my Post as soon as I got home and had dinner.  Anyway, I corrected the information originally posted above and for your convneience here is the link again...

Try this one for Double_Exposure, Inc. < http://www.Dexposure.Com

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P.S. I just tried it and it works this time.
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« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2009, 01:07:08 am »

Thanks. Added.
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« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2009, 01:59:15 am »

good list, will PM you some updates in the next day or two

and by day I mean weeks *cough*
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« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2009, 08:36:46 am »

No worries Gantry. Whenever convenient.
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« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2009, 09:41:44 am »

good list, will PM you some updates in the next day or two

Gantry: This is your friendly quarterly reminder. Wink

Everyone: If you have links or favourites that are gaming related, post them here and I will add to the list.
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« Reply #9 on: August 11, 2009, 09:17:55 pm »

lol, well how about Play This Thing!, which only rarely covers board games, but then again they once covered Carcassonne so I guess they'd be a fit in "Miscellaneous". Although the Carc writeup was a little bland, often they have very interesting articles.

PS - the reminder period should be changed to semi-annually
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« Reply #10 on: September 05, 2009, 11:53:03 am »

For those in the UK, and since they deal with extra meeples, expansions, spin-offs and a UK exclusice - the Carcassonne Box, how about http://www.boardgameextras.co.uk
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« Reply #11 on: September 06, 2009, 01:25:34 am »

For those in the UK, and since they deal with extra meeples, expansions, spin-offs and a UK exclusice - the Carcassonne Box, how about http://www.boardgameextras.co.uk

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« Reply #12 on: January 03, 2011, 03:53:19 am »

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« Reply #13 on: February 04, 2011, 03:44:38 pm »

For game clubs I suggest, since I am a member of it, Games Club of Maryland http://www.gamesclubofmd.org/

Also on this site the are links to several conventions, resources and such, that you could add as well if you so desire
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« Reply #14 on: February 04, 2011, 03:56:18 pm »

For those in the UK, and since they deal with extra meeples, expansions, spin-offs and a UK exclusice - the Carcassonne Box, how about http://www.boardgameextras.co.uk

The link for the carc box is dead... well, empty anyway.
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