tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25330870.post114420097737676496..comments2023-11-05T04:24:21.606-08:00Comments on Nothing But Games (...well almost!): How to Make a Gamer - A Work in Progressmanowarplayerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16604574977718823488noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25330870.post-1145525586213207702006-04-20T02:33:00.000-07:002006-04-20T02:33:00.000-07:00Hey! Central Valley Gamers are based around Tracy...Hey! Central Valley Gamers are based around Tracy! Coolio! But I happen to work in Modesto so it isn't as far as you might think. Thanks, Dave and Scott for your help. I appreciate it.Brian Perezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11119749993658092032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25330870.post-1144424635843733022006-04-07T08:43:00.000-07:002006-04-07T08:43:00.000-07:00I'm in Modesto Darth and I attend the CVW on a fai...I'm in Modesto Darth and I attend the CVW on a fairly regular basis. They are a nice bunch of guys and a lot of them will also be at KublaCon (if ya want to check them out before committing to drive all the way to Modesto).<BR/><BR/>I'm more of a Euro-Gamer and they tend to be Wargamers but my influence these past two years have got them into a lot of games that meet's everyone's criteria (A Game of Thrones, Twilight Imperium). <BR/><BR/>We are now up to about 15 members most off which appear on a semi regular basis so our game nights are now around 7-10 people on average.<BR/><BR/>Check us out at:<BR/>http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/centralvalleywargamers/<BR/><BR/>I don't know where the Tri Valley Gamers meet or what kind of games they play, but I'm sure you could check out their web site too.manowarplayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16604574977718823488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25330870.post-1144394314642477572006-04-07T00:18:00.000-07:002006-04-07T00:18:00.000-07:00Sorry to hijack your blog, Scott, but...Darth, loo...Sorry to hijack your blog, Scott, but...<BR/><BR/>Darth, look around you. There are gamers about. I'm in Pleasanton, myself. I can point you to two Yahoo groups:<BR/><BR/>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centralvalleygamers/<BR/>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/trivalleygamers/<BR/><BR/>Ought to be a good start.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25330870.post-1144371855632925862006-04-06T18:04:00.000-07:002006-04-06T18:04:00.000-07:00Yeah. Lived in Tracy since '99 but all my friends...Yeah. Lived in Tracy since '99 but all my friends live in Sacramento. Haven't made any friends here at all. And, yes, I am going to Kublacon this year (I think my brother is going with me) I hate going to these things alone. I was going to get a room at the Hyatt Regency but I figured I practically live next door so I will more than likely commute... or pass-out in the atrium.Brian Perezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11119749993658092032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25330870.post-1144262360942283032006-04-05T11:39:00.000-07:002006-04-05T11:39:00.000-07:00I used to host games nights at my house, 14 friend...I used to host games nights at my house, 14 friends from work, bring beer, snacks and any games you want to play, with that many people there would generally be 2 or 3 games going on simultaneously, so there was something for everyone. <BR/><BR/>The first time people looked at me as if I had suggested an evening of wife-swapping, but they soon came around and the evenings were very popular until I moved away.Jackson Popehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685562784078130612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25330870.post-1144218864332679812006-04-04T23:34:00.000-07:002006-04-04T23:34:00.000-07:00Darth,I was in the same boat as you originally. Th...Darth,<BR/><BR/>I was in the same boat as you originally. There was a group of us that loved playing Poker nearly EVERY Fri or Sat nite each week. We would play 3-4 times a month like clockwork. <BR/><BR/>We started out with the "standard" Poker games of Stud, Draw, Lo-ball ect... but we eventually got bored and started playing all the crazy stuff with wild cards. Duecy-And, Baseball, 31, Acey-Duecy, Anaconda... you name it. I knew things had got out of control when "Red Cards Wild" would hit the table at least once a night.<BR/><BR/>This went on for almost 4 years until I went to my first Gaming Convention and played Cosmic Encounter and Settlers of Catan.<BR/><BR/>I went out and immediately bought Settlers the following week. The next Poker game I dropped the bombshell - the following week we would try this new game I had picked up. <BR/><BR/>Well, Poker night rolled around and nobody really wanted to try and play something new. I was determined and basically told them that I was sick of Poker and they would have to play without me because I was going insane.<BR/><BR/>I guess they felt bad, because they agreed to try it - although my wife sat it out because she "had to take care of the little one". I knew better.<BR/><BR/>Well, I walked them through the first game and about halfway through, it "clicked" with them. We finished and immediately they wanted to play again. I got them hooked on Settlers all the while talking about all the other cool games that were out there that we had to try. Cosmic Encounter made it to the table the next week.<BR/><BR/>For the next 3 years, we got together the same amount as we had with Poker, but we played Eurogames almost exclusively. Poker hit the table about once a year.<BR/><BR/>After some of the group moved away, things changed, but they all have gaming libraries now thanks to me!<BR/><BR/>Don't give up, just double your efforts! BTW... I notice you are in Tracy. Are you going to KublaCon?manowarplayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16604574977718823488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25330870.post-1144215622846447922006-04-04T22:40:00.000-07:002006-04-04T22:40:00.000-07:00I wish I were so convincing to some of my friends....I wish I were so convincing to some of my friends. We all play D&D every other Saturday and frankly though I own a boatload of quality Euro-games, I can't get these people to play one to save my life. I end up being Mr. Solitaire. Maybe I should be a bit more persuasive at the local coffeeshop...Brian Perezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11119749993658092032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25330870.post-1144203516413813422006-04-04T19:18:00.000-07:002006-04-04T19:18:00.000-07:00I love to over-sensationalize a little when discus...I love to over-sensationalize a little when discussing games with non-gamers, hoping to pique their interest.<BR/><BR/>"Did you know that out of 2847 registered board games, Monopoly is #2822?"<BR/><BR/>"How is that possible? What's #1?"<BR/><BR/>"Puerto Rico."<BR/><BR/>"Never heard of it."<BR/><BR/>"I bet you haven't heard of any of the top 50 games."<BR/><BR/>"Really?..."<BR/><BR/>Once you get a bite, the conversation can take its natural course. :)ektedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02200891099572736360noreply@blogger.com