Misery wrote:
Hey, just looking to see if there are any other interested gamers out there in the Madison/Huntsville AL region. My wife and I live in Madison and play along with my brother and his g/f. We KIND of have enough to play (we do anyway) but we always thought it would be kind of cool to get to know and possibly game with others.
So anyone out there or did Alabama run out anyone who roleplays >_>
EDIT - I should add we're playing PFRPG Beta as well as 3.5 edition.
Hi! I lived in the area for several years now and can probably point you in the right direction...
For starters, I'd recommend popping by the local game shops. You can try posting a "looking for game" notice, but honestly, I haven't heard that tactic works well. It is better just to meet people at the shops and ask about games looking for players. Haven Comics on Slaughter Rd. in Madison is probably the closest game-related shop to you. It is a small place, but most of the folks are friendly. Stopping by on a Wednesday or Saturday is probably your best bet for meeting people. I have to warn you that Haven is *very* hidden, so even if you have the address, keep the phone number handy to call for directions. Other stores in the area include HobbyTown USA near Madison Square Mall, The DeeP Collectibles off Memorial Parkway near Governor's Drive, and the Bookmark south on Memorial Parkway. The Bookmark probably has the best game selection in town but it is the farthest from Madison. (Oddly enough, I'm at Haven a lot since I work at Research Park and I live near the Bookmark so I can be found stopping by any of the stores.)
Second, I am a member of demonstration teams for several different game companies and at least once every couple of months organize a game demonstration at one of the stores. These demonstrations are free to play and I usually have a few goodies to pass out. In fact, my fiancee has organized demonstrations of the Munchkin and Burn in Hell card games at the Bookmark for tomorrow, Saturday, July 25th, at 1:00 PM, if your group would like to stop by. (I'm not sure if I will actually be there since I may be running errands. *sigh*) I believe these demonstrations are a good way to meet gamers in the area as well as learn how they play (and determine if you *want* to play with them on a more regular basis). I have an E-mail announcement list to announce these events (as well as any other game-related events I learn about in the area). It is the Rocket City Table Gamers Google Group (http://groups.google.com/group/rocket-city-table-gamers). Since it is only used to announce public game events, it is pretty low traffic.
Let me know if I can help with anything else,
Kerry
