WH40k table is getting there!

The Thursday Night Gaming WH40k board is taking shape! Boy, do I have a lot of work to do to get this finished, lets hope its at least 50% done by next week!

Its very kill team inspired, and I hope to get game running where one side defends, then switch around for the next game. I might even right up a small campaign to go with this. If you like the look of this, and you are local, then come to Thursday Night Gaming with a kill team army, and lets play the night away!

Thursday Night Gaming is held at the Thimblemill Pub, Smethwick, every Thursday from 730pm onwards, £2 entry. Every type of game is played, from Scrabble and Monopoly right the way up to Warhammer. Go to www.facebook.com/farlandsgames for more information!

Thursday Night Gaming 26/07/12

It's nearly upon us again, and boy, is this week going to be a good one!

There shall be this week the following games:

Monopoly
Scrabble
Dominion
Talisman
Formula D
Railways of the World: The card game
LOGO
Chess/Draughts
Cribbage
Packs or cards lying around
Connect4 Advanced
MageStones

And thats all what I shall be taking from my collection! Hopefully there will be many more bought down by other people!

I regret that there will be no Warhammer 40000 this week, as I am in the process of making a new battlefield. A couple of weeks and it shall be back!

So come on down, and lets play some games!!!

Thursday Night Gaming 19/7/12

The night went very well again! There was a different turnout of people, but it matched the same amount as last week.

Everyone enjoyed themselves, with many games going on. On one table was a three way game of Scrabble going on, and from the words that were going down I would not have stood a chance. On another table was a rather fun looking game, Yahtzee Poker. I didn’t get chance to play this, but it looks like a great, fast and fun party game. I am going to have to check this one out, as I could not quite grasp the rules from the quick look that I got.

The main event, which I participated in was a rather awesome game of Warhammer 40000. We had decided on a 1000 point game, and I used a alliance of Orks and Space Marines, against the might that are the Grey Knights. I had 43 models on my side, including the Dakkajet, and the Grey Knights were only 11 models strong. And I got the beating of my life in this game. To say that I have only ever lost 3 games of 40k in the past 6 years, this was a shock. Grey Knights are just stupidly over powered (which is why now, I think my next army will be them...). I can't even see a strategy that could overcome them, but there must be one. The game took the best part of the night, and the 6^th edition rules really shined through in this game.

After that, a few round of Magestones whilst we waited for the others to finish their games, then we finished up on a game of Railways of the World: The card game. Again this was played with people that had never played it and had no interest in the theme, but again these people loved it. I am slowly converting the world to love ROTW, one person at a time....

All in all another fantastic night, and one that I hope will continue to grow with new people and seasoned gamers coming down.

If you are in the area, then we are there every Thursday from 730pm onwards. Come on down, and lets play some games!

The night that was TNG...

TNG being Thursday night gaming!

Well, it was a good turn out, many games were played, and more drinks were consumed. Everyone had a great time, and I hope to see them more at the next meeting!

A difficult question needing discussion...

The night kicked off with a group playing the great game LOGO. I heard lots of laughing and joking just from this group, and they played the game about 4 times I think. Just goes to show how a game so simple can be so social. Moving around the room we had a mahjong game going on, with a brand new player and a experienced player showing them the ropes. I did have to jump in and help the new player (even though I missed the most obvious move..oops!)

MageStones, a game that I highly rate and love, got a good airing, with two players having a good few games of it. A simple game like naughts and crosses with a twist, I can see this being a great hit with everyone.

Take that lowly monk!

Talisman was next, and although only two players, quite a few were involved, laughing at the undeafeatable monk, and a dragon slaying bard (!). That game ended messy, with a unanimous win for the monk, again. It seems like you draw him you win....

Around the room there was a game of Monopoly going on, with a improvised rule I overheard “its only cheating if you are caught”, which I like the sound of.

....But all in good jest

The point someone cheated....

And finally we had a game on Warhammer 40k 6^th 

Edition. I think the new rules shine much better than previous, and a testament that the players had almost no experience of the game, it went smooth with a somewhat predictable Space Marine win (best moment, a dreadnaught assaulting a 10 man group of Ork boys...)

All in all it was a great night. There was plenty of space left, so we want more people to come! Bring your own games, or come and see what we have there ourselves. There will be something for everyone, and I can nearly guarantee that there will be a game there that you will not have played, so come on down and let us show you what you are missing!

Thursday Night Gaming will be every on Thursday night at the Thimblemill Pub, Smethwick, from 730 pm till late. Entry is £2, and there will be at least 10 games supplied by Farlands Games every week, ranging from Scrabble all the way up to Warhammer 40000. Come on down and say hello, we welcome everyone and there will always be something to play!

The fiasco that was..

Thursday Night Gaming. After a month of Facebook updates, tweets, and general nuisance making in the community, the night came around.

Many many preparations were made, building boards for Warhammer, making sure I had enough games.

And then I went to set it all up. And the pub I was holding it in had shutdown. No phonecall, nothing. I was high and dry with a load of board games, people coming and nowhere to go.

We scrambled to find a alternative venue, but to no avail. Had to cancel before we had even begun.

But thats ok. Because we will be back, better than before, risen from the ashes like a phoenix. Next week in fact. Thursday 12^th July, Thursday Night Gaming!

Thursday Night Gaming

Yes the time is rapidly approaching.

Thursday 5^th July at the Thimblemill pub Smethwick shall be the first Thursday Night Gaming. But what is Thursday Night Gaming?

Well I came up with the idea to create a gaming group to play all the games that we play, such as Warhammer, Talisman, Formula D, Dominion and so on. But then I decided to throw it open to absolutely anyone who wanted to come and play a game.

So what games can you play here? ANYTHING! Bring Monopoly, Scrabble, Ludo and game you want, we don't mind! We are encouraging people to dust off their old board games and bring them down, and play with other like minded people. Get away from the computer and TV, and come and talk and game face to face with real people.

Hopefully, if the first night goes well, it shall become a bi-weekly event, and I hope to be able to bring in raffles and competitions, leagues for games that suit it and a whole lot more.

So come on down if your local and lets make this the best night ever!