TX, West Houston / Katy - Pathfinder or other?


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It seems to be a barren waste here, devoid of Pathfinder or even decent gaming shops. There seems to be plenty of options if I want to spend an hour each way driving... but I'm hoping to avoid that, since gas money is scarce right now.

Any players in the Western Houston/Katy area? I can host sometimes (I live near I-10 at Barker-Cypress) but not always. Looking for a weekend game every two or three weeks. I can GM Pathfinder, or play in a wide variety of other games. (My favorites, other than PF, are Hunter: the Vigil, and Scion.)

Looking for a home game, not PFS.


I live on Gessner and I-10. I don't really have time to run another game but if you need a player lets talk. I already run games on roll20.net but would like an "in person" game. I can play Pathfinder, World of Darkness, Mutants and Masterminds and various other games.


Man, it was humming there when I left, a year and a half or so ago (Westheimer and Beltway 8). Anyway, there are a number of existing Houston gaming threads -- hopefully one of them will give you a good lead.


@Backfromthedeadguy - cool, I'll get in touch if we can get some more folks. :)

@Kirth Gersen - yeah, I noticed a few, but they all seemed to be in Central Houston at a minimum, or often north Houston. I'm kinda trying to stay between Gessner and Avenue D (in Katy) East to West, and between Jarvis Rd. (in Cypress) and Beechnut St. North to South. I'm close to 30 miles from Asgard games - not a trip I want to make often until I have a source of gas money, lol.


Derek Vande Brake wrote:

I'm close to 30 miles from Asgard games - not a trip I want to make often until I have a source of gas money, lol.

I seem to remember there used to be a game store at Westheimer and Highway 6... I guess it's gone now, along with the Alamo Draft House :(


There's still an Alamo Draft House, on Mason Road. I have had the joy of attending once, since I moved here. :)

Do you remember what that game shop was called?


Derek Vande Brake wrote:
Do you remember what that game shop was called?

Midnight Games & Comics, maybe? -- but Google Maps doesn't show it. I remember hearing it was nowhere near as good as Asgard, though, which might explain why it's gone now.

One thing to bear in mind is that nearly every player I had in my home game in Houston also DMed their own game on different nights. That means you can't just set up shop and ask for players. On the other hand, campaigns to play in are reasonably easy to find, and if you make an impression there, you might be able to eventually start your own game as a reciprocal thing (which is what I did).

EDIT: Yelp tells me that Midnight is permanently closed.


Derek Vande Brake wrote:

@Backfromthedeadguy - cool, I'll get in touch if we can get some more folks. :)

@Kirth Gersen - yeah, I noticed a few, but they all seemed to be in Central Houston at a minimum, or often north Houston. I'm kinda trying to stay between Gessner and Avenue D (in Katy) East to West, and between Jarvis Rd. (in Cypress) and Beechnut St. North to South. I'm close to 30 miles from Asgard games - not a trip I want to make often until I have a source of gas money, lol.

Okay. But do me a favor and keep it small. I hate large groups. I'm fine with only one or two other people playing.


Backfromthedeadguy wrote:
Derek Vande Brake wrote:

@Backfromthedeadguy - cool, I'll get in touch if we can get some more folks. :)

@Kirth Gersen - yeah, I noticed a few, but they all seemed to be in Central Houston at a minimum, or often north Houston. I'm kinda trying to stay between Gessner and Avenue D (in Katy) East to West, and between Jarvis Rd. (in Cypress) and Beechnut St. North to South. I'm close to 30 miles from Asgard games - not a trip I want to make often until I have a source of gas money, lol.

Okay. But do me a favor and keep it small. I hate large groups. I'm fine with only one or two other people playing.

How do you define large? I prefer four or five players plus a GM. Six players in a stretch, with nobody playing pet-focused builds, but would hate a game with seven. I actually don't enjoy games with only one or two players and the GM.


Derek Vande Brake wrote:
Backfromthedeadguy wrote:
Derek Vande Brake wrote:

@Backfromthedeadguy - cool, I'll get in touch if we can get some more folks. :)

@Kirth Gersen - yeah, I noticed a few, but they all seemed to be in Central Houston at a minimum, or often north Houston. I'm kinda trying to stay between Gessner and Avenue D (in Katy) East to West, and between Jarvis Rd. (in Cypress) and Beechnut St. North to South. I'm close to 30 miles from Asgard games - not a trip I want to make often until I have a source of gas money, lol.

Okay. But do me a favor and keep it small. I hate large groups. I'm fine with only one or two other people playing.
How do you define large? I prefer four or five players plus a GM. Six players in a stretch, with nobody playing pet-focused builds, but would hate a game with seven. I actually don't enjoy games with only one or two players and the GM.

To me smaller groups are better (three players and a GM). Btw have you looked in your private messages? I sent you my contact info if you want to discuss things in more depth.

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Texas Pathfinder Society Groups

Austin
http://www.meetup.com/Dragons-Lair-Pathfinder-Society/
http://www.meetup.com/Mothership-Pathfinder-Society/
http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/northaustinpathfindersociety/

Brenham
Miniature Wargaming Club
https://www.facebook.com/groups/251570801535030/

Bryan/College Station
https://www.facebook.com/groups/158859217586808/
Dallas
http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/pathfinderdfw/
http://v1.warhorn.net/dfw-pfs/
https://warhorn.net/events/dfw-pfs

Houston
Houston Pathfinder Society
http://houstonpfs.com/
https://warhorn.net/events/houston-pfs/

Houston Pathfinder Society Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/265388043564552/

Kingwood, Tx
https://www.facebook.com/groups/575078992514364/
http://www.meetup.com/kingwood-tabletop-gaming

San Antonio, Texas
http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaigns/pathfinder-society-san-antonio
http://warhorn.net/san-antonio-topdeck-pfs/
Dragon's Lair
http://warhorn.net/pathfinder-society-san-antonio/
Heroes and Fantasies
http://warhorn.net/pathfinder-society-san-antonio/

Texarkana, Texas
Texarkana Pathfinder Society
https://www.facebook.com/TexarkanaPFS

Victoria, Texas
Pathfinder Society Victoria
https://www.facebook.com/groups/337280633021554/

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Houston area game stores

Closed: Skirmish Games
8317 Spencer Highway Deer Park, TX 77536-6559
(281) 542-6500
www.skirmishgamestx.com

Closed: Little Wars of Houston
16920 Kuykendahl Road, Suite 100, Houston, TX. (281) 895-8833
http://www.littlewarsofhouston.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Little-Wars-of-Houston/152585524778299

New Owner/Name: Asylum Comics & Games ( Formerly: R & R Comics) (713) 455-370413429 Woodforest Houston, Texas 77015
https://www.facebook.com/R.R.Comics.and.Games
( Public Transit Route 137 Woodforest Blvd @ White Cedar Dr

Texas Battle Bunker22401 Loop 494 Kingwood, TX 77339
Old Location: 1964 Northpark Dr. Kingwood, TX 77339
281-359-3168
http://www.texasbattlebunker.com/
www.facebook.com/pages/Texas-Battle-Bunker/208366695873520

Asgard Games
3302 South Shepherd, Houston, TX 77005
(713) 677-0699
http://www.asgardgames.net

Fat Ogre Games and Comics
525 Sawdust Rd, Suite 101 Spring, Texas 77380-2917 Email info@fatogre.com 281.292.8444next to James Coney Island and T-Mobile near Hobby Lobby on Rayford/Sawdust near I-45 in The Woodlands,Tx
http://www.facebook.com/FatOgreGames
http://www.fatogre.com/

Swords & Superheroes in Spring.
26835 Cypresswood Drive, Spring, 77373
http://www.swordsandsuperheroes.com link redirects back to the facebook page.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Swords-and-Superheroes-Spring-Kingwood/198209 507216

Swords & Superheroes in Kingwood (Behind the Tenco Fuel Station)
2515 Chestnut Ridge Road Kingwood, TX 77339 936-650-7900
http://www.swordsandsuperheroes.com link redirects back to the facebook page.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Swords-and-Superheroes-Spring-Kingwood/198209 507216

DNA Comics is at 59 and 1960. (Near Popeyes)
20032 Highway 59 North Humble, TX 77338 (281) 446-4131
Http://www.dnacomics.com/contact.php

Montag Games
9430 Broadway St Pearland, TX 77584-8074 (281) 412-4100http://www.montagsgames.com/

Nans Games & Comics Too2011 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77098-4805 (713) 520-8700This is near 59 & Kirby, pretty much around the corner from Asgard Games
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nans-Games-Comics-Too/121662131180550

Gerards One Stop Gaming Shop (Same location as the former Horizon Games.)
349 El Dorado Blvd, Houston, TX 77598 281-984-7139
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gerards-One-Stop-Gaming-Shop/270156646356817

Space Cadets Collection Collection 27326 Robinson Road #117, Conroe, Texas 77385 Phone (281) 298-1111 (Take a right off 45 service road (other side of woodlands parkway) - its about 2-3 mins down on the right
http://www.spacecadetscollection.comhttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Space-Ca dets-Collection-Collection/102324337811

Third Planet
2718 Southwest Fwy; Houston, TX 77098 713-528-1067
http://www.third-planet.com/

Book Stan (409) 833-2324
6055 Phelan Blvd, Beaumont, TX 77706
( Between Peyton Dr & Plaza Dr )

Empire Central ( formerly Empire Comics & Cards) (832) 632-2417
2800 West Main St., Ste. G League City, TX 77573https://www.facebook.com/pages/Empire-Central/138345986207950

Heroes Collectables - Dairy Ashford
1810 South Dairy Ashford Houston TX 77077 281-497-0221
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Heroes-Collectables/150235291758204

Cards and Comics Connection
1211 North Loop 336 Suite G Conroe TX 77301 936-756-4839https://www.facebook.com/cardscomics

REVOLUTION GAMES LLC (Avalon Games / Predator Games )
2112 Fm 517 Rd East Dickinson, TX 77539 Phone: (281) 337-6892
281-337-7644
http://www.facebook.com/RevolutionGamesLlc

8th Dimension Comics and Games (at 6 and West in the strip mall behind Carl's Jr.)
8475 Texas 6 N, Suite C-2 Houston, TX 77095 (281) 856-6506
https://www.facebook.com/8thDimensionComics
http://www.8thdimensioncomics.com/

Gamers Grove - basically MtG
Location: 1518 University Ave. Huntsville, TX 77340 1 (936) 435-1119 https://www.facebook.com/GamersGrove

Ye olde game shoppe 281 337 68922112 Fm 517, Dickinson, Texas 77539
https://www.facebook.com/YeOldeGameShoppe

Bedrock City Comic Co.
6517 Westheimer Houston, Texas 77057 (713) 780-0675
4683 Fm 1960 Rd W. Houston, TX 77069 (281) 444-9763
106 W Bay Area Blvd Webster, TX 77598 (281) 557-2748
4602 Washington Houston, TX 77007 (713) 862-0100
http://www.bedrockcity.com
bedrock@bedrockcity.com

Ettin Games
241 FM 1960 Bypass Rd East
Humble, TX 77338
Phone : (832) 644-8802
www.ettingames.com
customerservice@ettingames.com
https://www.facebook.com/ettingames
https://twitter.com/EttinGames


Giving this a bump, since it has been a while. Got into a group but the DM had to move and the rest of the players had trouble coordinating schedules.

I moved a little closer to Central Houston (now inside Beltway 8 but outside the 610 loop), but work in Katy, so location preferences vary between days of the week.

Still not looking for PFS (but thanks for the attempt, Hazzard).

Employed now so gas concerns have eased! :D


@Derek Vande Brake: Any chance you/your group is looking for an extra player for a PFRPG campaign? This would be assuming you're still in Houston, naturally.

About me: Haven't played tabletop RPGs in years, but never lost interest. Did a bit playing and DMing D&D 3.0 & 3.5 back in high school. Moved to Houston a little over a year ago and have been tinkering with the idea of joining a group.

I've done some research on Pathfinder (dig the flavor, mechanics, and Paizo's style in general), but haven't actually been in a PF game yet.

Living over in Memorial area/The Villages, but can drive a bit to meet up. Hypothetically speaking, I could eventually host in my tiny studio apartment, but I'd need to get my mitts on some folding chairs & tables.

If you or someone you know would be interested in having another player (and/or eventually GM, once I shake off the rust) or just meeting up to discuss the possibility, let me know. :)


Even though this is an older thread, I have just moved to Cypress/NW Houston and would like to join a gaming group 1-3 times a month.

crazytrain 62 at peoplepc dot com


I'd potentially be willing to run a Kirthfinder game, if there's sufficient interest. I'm in Bear Creek Village.

P.S. Free beer at every session!


My group is looking for another to join our Pathfinder table up at the 290/Fairbanks N Houston area. We game every other Saturday. If you're wanting more info then send me a PM.

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