Specialist Gaming Nights and Events
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Specials & Specialist Gaming

Specials and Specialist Gaming are what we consider one offs and unique events that embody the best of the games club and are either a day or evening event, one that embraces the game and the fun social aspect of gaming in a  friendly open atmosphere. So what you can look forward to:

The games played each night at the club are extremely varied, and while board games are a big feature we also have fans and players of Warhammer (8th edition Fantasy, 40k and Age of Sigmar), X-wing, Malifaux and Bolt Action. In addition to more traditional Wargames, we also have groups who regularly play RPGs.

Organized Play exists to help you explore more of those possibilities. By supporting a wide range of events and gaming experiences,  our previous organised plays saw an X-Wing night, a Bolt Action Sunday and a Gaslands Session. Our players found it helped with new and varied army lists, find more games, meet more players, explore more gaming opportunities.

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The Games Club is though at its heart a place to play games and the more people who pop down and game the greater the number of new opportunities and gaming ties we can find. Nottinghamshire and the surrounding places have a wealth of great gaming companies and players, we aim to see that we all get a chance to meet and great.

Themed Sessions.

So while we operate many nights for a particular game or subset, this allows players and gamers to set up particular nights, arrange games of or set up leagues.

Its also a great opportunity to set up multi events to tie a game to a movement and community action, with activities like HobbySpotz Hobby Hangouts on a Thursday Night/

This would usually be a free for all as people engage on their own pet hobbies, but on themed session we aim to get everyone interested on a game assembling, painting and organising their forces. Then game the following day or the weekend.

It helps create a sense of cohesion and comradery.

Whats Going on

Quiet Gaming Sessions

Join us for our special Quiet Gaming Sessions – all the same fun of our Tuesday Nights Board Gaming Sessions but with much less hustle and bustle!

Its a quieter spot which provides an atmosphere in which to explore and enjoy board and tabletop, but withan understanding as to the sensitive needs of visitors within autistic spectrum or other communication and sensory conditions. The session takes place usually on a Sunday 4pm till 8pm, during our usual opening hours. Siblings, families, carers and friends are welcome.

Tournament play

We have also seen organized Tournament play and a team up with a local Card Games Organiser and groups and ProjectTHISNG, which saw over 50 players testing their skills at a Yu-Gi-Oh. It allowed players to test their skills, both in card play and skill, with the usual inter game friendlies.

Bolt Action Sunday Gaming provides opportunities for new army lists, innovative play styles and historical thematic squads for custom events and play styles. with the new army lists and rules from Warlord Games and complete innovative new challenges.

When you play in our Special Events and Organized Play, you’ll become part of the larger gaming community and engage in something that helps cross all social and political and the sexual orientation. We aim to see people having fun and enjoying themselves.

And last, but not least…

There is also the Opportunity to learn about HobbySpotz and ProjectTHISNG, with our Hobby Space and Community Space. We also have ties to the local gaming community (Tabletop Industry Coffee Mornings and Socials) and those who run it from makers to designers and artists and writers.

Playtesting

We are part of ProjectTHISNg (see above,) however we also work with and part of the overall groups to help facilitate playtesting for developing and experienced game designers.

We realize that playtesting is one of the more crucial aspects of game development and testing which helps you the designers understand where your players perspective lies. we also understand that Predicting players and how they play your game and read the rules varies with ever players experience. Player enjoyment and experience plays a huge role in player retention, and this is where playtesting comes in handy.

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We can help with.

  • Gross Playtesting: Test the most basic running model of the game, help you look out for the basic faults in the gameplay.
  • Private (NDA) Playtesting: Carried out by contracted play testers. To find more glitches in gameplay and formulate the game for broader testing.
  • Blind Testing: A group of testers whith  no prior experience of the game tests it during blind testing.
  • Final Playtesting: it is the last phase of playtesting, and is done before the game launch. This playtesting version is close to the final version of the game.

We have players who can help you and your game.

Looking to run an event?

Ok we are looking for people who wish to run events/games/demo’s an players to join in with them.

So a shout out to those interested to Shout out if you wish to run or play in any of the Games, and what games you plan to bring along. We will look to organise table Space.

The Nottingham Board and Wargames Club are made up of gamers who are passionate about gaming and would welcome everyone who is interested in tabletop gaming or just an old hand to pop down and get involved. Also do check out the NB&WGC Facebook page and chat to us there as well.

You can Message Gary Powell @ Nottingham Wargames Clun via FB to chat about this.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/386686618146686/

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New Club Subs Policy
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admin@nottinghamboardandwargames.club
New Club Subs Policy

New Club Subs Policy

With our new move and and expansion, so we have expanded and updated the Club Sub policy. The original policy was the established £5 which saw a games member getting a £2 bar voucher or two £1.00 bar vouchers for the venue we were in such as the excellent Vat and Fiddle. 

New Club Subs Policy

CLUB SUBS

  • Gaming at HobbySpotz Subs £3*
  • Tuesday Night Board Game Socials £5 Inc Money off drink vouchers
  • Pay Monthly £25* All Open Events (Inc Tuesday Socials)

Monthly Membership Get 8 hour print time credit for The Minifactorum.

SPONSORSHIP

  • Annually Sponsor us £200
  • Or 6 Months Sponsorship £110
  • Quarterly Sponsorship £60

Sponsors get  priority booking on events. And Quarterly 30 hours print time credit for The Minifactorum.

*FREE TEA AND COFFEE AT ALL LEVELS @HobbySpotz

Please ask us about what print time credit can get you mini or terrain wise

Print Time Credit FAQ :-

WHAT IS IT ?

As a club sponsor we want to thank you for your input and reward you with some tangible hobby goodness. Our best way to do this is to let you take advantage of our relationship with both Carpe Ludum and its tenants. One of the founding tenants is The Minifactorum a 3D print service and supplier of consumables parts and training. So the credit can be used against the time element of the cost of a print (commercially licensed) or your use of their facilities (your files your print).

WHAT CAN I DO WITH IT ?

So there are two choices and both of them can be mixed and matched to suit you. We have a number of files:- terrain or minis or even gadgets that can be printed for you. Or you can use the machines yourself subject to supervision and introductory course. The only extra you need to pay is for materials worked out at the time of printing.

Drinks and Dice
Nottingham RPG Gaming Nights
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Gary powell

Drinks and dice banner

Drinks and Dice

Nottingham Roleplay Nights

Events: Current Situation

We are actively looking for new players and GM’s to play, meet, and socialize. Its about getting back into and more people gaming.

Roll20

Welcome to the Nottingham Board and Wargames Club Roleplay Gaming Nights; These were running as Wednesday Night Roleplay gaming sessions however with the covid-19 outbreak we have shifted to an online service RollD20. So DM’s, GM’s and players alike we’ve missed you all. This will be the Nottingham Board and Wargames Club – Drinks and Dice Nottingham active games which we are pushing,  through we currently lack a Games master in Residence.

We are hoping to deliver one of these at least each calendar month, and have table and space available. We are currently seeing a group play D&D on a Thursday.

More groups welcome.

Drinks and Dice Nottingham FB Group is a great place where you will find a mix of games and game masters. All the games on the night will be potential short adventures to help new players to get in to Role playing (See below) and facilitate new games of various one shots, the details of the games on offer for this session will continue to be included below in future updates.

The RPG and the Tuesday Night tabletop Games Night is often a good place to meet up with players and gamemasters and to set up a new regular game and we try to facilitate this were we can.

What is Roleplaying

Excerpt from WikiPedia

A role-playing game (sometimes spelled roleplaying game;[1][2] abbreviated RPG) is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making regarding character development.[3] Actions taken within many games succeed or fail according to a formal system of rules and guidelines.[4]

There are several forms of role-playing games. The original form, sometimes called the tabletop role-playing game (TRPG), is conducted through discussion, whereas in live action role-playing (LARP), players physically perform their characters’ actions.[5] In both of these forms, an arranger called a game master (GM) usually decides on the rules and setting to be used, while acting as the referee; each of the other players takes on the role of a single character.[6]

Several varieties of RPG also exist in electronic media, such as multiplayer text-based Multi-User Dungeons (MUDs) and their graphics-based successors, massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs). Role-playing games also include single-player role-playing video games in which players control a character, or team of characters, who undertake(s) quests, and may include player capabilities that advance using statistical mechanics. These electronic games sometimes share settings and rules with tabletop RPGs, but emphasize character advancement more than collaborative storytelling.[7][8]

This type of game is well-established, so some RPG-related game forms, such as trading/collectible card games (CCGs) and wargames, may not be included under the definition. Some amount of role-playing activity may be present in such games, but it is not the primary focus.[9] The term role-playing game is also sometimes used to describe games involving roleplay simulation and exercises used in teaching, training, and academic research

One of our previous Organisers ; Play testing a RPG game by its designer.

Blurb Coming soon…

So what we offer and things we have done

You can find all sorts of games in our tables, ranging from the classics like Dungeons and Dragons and Paranoia or Warhamer Fantasy Roleplay V1, to more recent publications, such as Starfinder; Star Trek Adventures; Pathfinder; or new age indie games including from local talents and writers.

With space to offer at least half a dozen games at our premises and gaming venues; and numerous games online to choose from, you’ll always find something to suit your gaming needs.

We have also held RPG prototyping and playtesting for some of the major industry RPG Publishers and their core developers.

Nottingham Board and Wargames Club – RPG Nexus

Specialist Gaming Times
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admin@nottinghamboardandwargames.club

Specials & Specialist Gaming

Specials and Specialist Gaming are what we consider one offs and unique events that embody the best of the games club and are either a day or evening event, one that embraces the game and the fun social aspect of gaming in a  friendly open atmosphere. So what you can look forward to:

The games played each night at the club are extremely varied, and while board games are a big feature we also have fans and players of Warhammer (8th edition Fantasy, 40k and Age of Sigmar), X-wing, Malifaux and Bolt Action. In addition to more traditional Wargames, we also have groups who regularly play RPGs.

Organized Play exists to help you explore more of those possibilities. By supporting a wide range of events and gaming experiences,  our previous organised plays saw an X-Wing night, a Bolt Action Sunday and a Gaslands Session. Our players found it helped with new and varied army lists, find more games, meet more players, explore more gaming opportunities.

The Games Club is though at its heart a place to play games and the more people who pop down and game the greater the number of new opportunities and gaming ties we can find. Nottinghamshire and the surrounding places have a wealth of great gaming companies and players, we aim to see that we all get a chance to meet and great.

Quiet Gaming Sessions

Join us for our special Quiet Gaming Sessions – all the same fun of our Tuesday Nights Board Gaming Sessions but with much less hustle and bustle!

Its a quieter spot which provides an atmosphere in which to explore and enjoy board and tabletop, but within understanding as to the sensitive needs of visitors within autistic spectrum or other communication and sensory conditions. The session takes place usually on a Sunday 4pm till 8pm, during our usual opening hours. Siblings, families, carers and friends are welcome.

Tournament play

We have also seen organized Tournament play and a team up with a local Card Games Organiser and groups and ProjectTHISNG, which saw over 50 players testing their skills at a Yu-Gi-Oh. It allowed players to test their skills, both in card play and skill, with the usual inter game friendlies.

Bolt Action Sunday Gaming provides opportunities for new army lists, innovative play styles and historical thematic squads for custom events and play styles. with the new army lists and rules from Warlord Games and complete innovative new challenges.

Sunday Gaming

When you play in our Special Events and Organized Play, you’ll become part of the larger gaming community and engage in something that helps cross all social and political and the sexual orientation. We aim to see people having fun and enjoying themselves.

And last, but not least…

There is also the Opportunity to learn about HobbySpotz and ProjectTHISNG, with our Hobby Space and Community Space. We also have ties to the local gaming community (Tabletop Industry Coffee Mornings and Socials) and those who run it from makers to designers and artists and writers.

Playtesting

We are part of ProjectTHISNg (see above,) however we also work with and part of the overall groups to help facilitate playtesting for developing and experienced game designers.

We realize that playtesting is one of the more crucial aspects of game development and testing which helps you the designers understand where your players perspective lies. we also understand that Predicting players and how they play your game and read the rules varies with ever players experience. Player enjoyment and experience plays a huge role in player retention, and this is where playtesting comes in handy.

https://www.meetup.com/Playtest/events/285268152?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=share-btn_savedevents_share_modal&utm_source=link

We can help with.

  • Gross Playtesting: Test the most basic running model of the game, help you look out for the basic faults in the gameplay.
  • Private (NDA) Playtesting: Carried out by contracted play testers. To find more glitches in gameplay and formulate the game for broader testing.
  • Blind Testing: A group of testers whith  no prior experience of the game tests it during blind testing.
  • Final Playtesting: it is the last phase of playtesting, and is done before the game launch. This playtesting version is close to the final version of the game.

We have players who can help you and your game.

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Gaslands
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Gary powell

Gaslands Gaming

Specialist Gaming Nights and Regular Gaming Sessions

Shoot, ram, skid, and loot your way through the ruins of civilization with Gaslands: and Gaslands Refuelled, the tabletop miniature wargame of post-apocalyptic vehicular mayhem.

Bring or borrow cars as we warm up with standard Death Races ahead of the possible organised play events. We’ll be aiming to try out some of the other missions from the rulebook during this session!

Ramshackle Games Car Conversion Sets

So with our new Club house and gaming space you can get to look at two of our options here So we either run dedicated ‘Join us for an evening or session of Gaslands!, or you can look at running a game of Gaslands amongst your selves and we have terrain for it.


It doesn’t matter whether you’ve played before, or are just interested in trying out Osprey Wargames fantastic Car Wars Game

We’ll also be running a games where new players and newbies can go with the ‘Learn to Play’ session as part of our event so those interested should pop down or ask about it.

We ave an idea that as we progress Players will create their own team of two cars and turn up to take part in a series of games. Cars may be either 1/64th or 1/43rd scale (diecast or resin conversions – The sort of crap you get in toy stores and £1`stores) and there will be comments made on or for the best design.

Whether you are a fan of the Classic version or the Refulled version with all new material including expanded and enhanced perks, sponsors, vehicle types, and weapons.

Ramshackle Games Car Conversion Sets

The expanded Gaslands: Refuelled contains everything a budding wasteland warrior needs to build and customize their fleet of vehicles in this harsh post-apocalyptic future. Featuring a host of options for scenarios, environmental effects, and campaigns, allowing players to create their anarchic future.

An opportunity to share the hobby, hang out with gamers from different areas and have fun.

 

Terrain Building and built on the Thursday Night Hobby Hangout.

#HobbySpotz

Game Overview:

The original Gaslands used an X-Wing-style manoeuvre templates system to move vehicles around the environment, with players shifting up and down gears to adjust their speed and turn order.
Skid dice inject an added element of risk taking, of wiping out while turning, and cars could shoot at or ram into each other to wreck opponents.

The game uses Matchbox ™ Style  Cars converted and painted to add a sense of style and realism to the game but are not essential. If you are interested in Conversions and painting such models check out the Hobby Hang Out – Thursday Night Hobby Night Page.

Gaslands Classic
Gaslands Refuelled 2.0

Gaslands Gaming Sessions

The games played very quickly even with many new players to the game and the club. The new players vehicles were fantastically assembled and fun! Thanks to the players for the loan of the plastic tokens and markers for the game. (Guessing club will be getting some to help with future gaming.) I think they worked well and were very popular with other players to be fair.

The games ended well within the time we had set aside and were brilliant for little one-off sessions, but it also led to chats about being played as a season, with your team of cars returning for revenge matches emblazoned with sponsor logos. This could be a much bigger thing and what with your chosen sponsor tailoring how you play, it could lead to some very interesting and fun games.

I think the best aspect of the game its self and what we played was though, that it encouraged all the players to go out and buy toy cars, and just model make with them, have fun and enjoy our selves.

The whole session was a blast and thanks to the A1 Route Crew and everyone who turned up and played and also thanks to @HobbySpotz for the use of the space for our gaming event there.

May the 4th Be With You,
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admin@nottinghamboardandwargames.club

Star Wars Legion Gaming Night

While the games club may enjoy board games, we are also active tabletop miniature gamers and solid Star Wars Fans, and so while the Original trilogy might be burned into our memories, we can also appreciate and enjoy the tabletop side as well with Star Wars Legion Miniature Game, both original and Clone wars.

This is proving to be a very popluar game with the club members and if you are interested in playing against us, learning the game or just knowing more then do get in touch.

These specialist gaming nights allows us to provide dedicated one type or specific game for a nigths gaming  As such it creates a more one game but multi action style games event.

Excerpt from Fantasy Flight Games

Star Wars: Legion

Starwars Legion Core Box set

“General! Prepare your troops for a surface attack.”
–Darth Vader, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

Warfare is an inescapable part of the Star Wars universe, from the blow dealt to the Rebel Alliance in the Battle of Hoth to a few Rebel strike teams taking on a legion of stormtroopers stationed on Endor. Seize your chance to get your boots on the ground and lead your troops to victory with Star Wars™: Legion, a miniatures game of thrilling infantry battles in the Star Wars universe!

Star Wars: Legion invites you to join the unsung battles of the Galactic Civil War as the commander of a unique army filled with troopers, powerful ground or repulsor vehicles, and iconic characters like Darth Vader or Luke Skywalker. While innovative mechanics simulate the fog of war and the chaos of battle, the unpainted, easily assembled miniatures give you a canvas to create the Star Wars army you’ve always wanted to lead into battle—whether you fight for the monolithic, oppressive Galactic Empire or the ragtag Rebel Alliance.

 Read more – Link tyo FF Site

Ages 14+
1 – 2 hours 
2 players

Star Wars Legion at the CLub

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The Starwars Legion gaming sessions are part of our ethos to encourage gaming at our club House – HobbySpotz which runs regular Wednesday Night Skirmish Gaming, Weekend Gaming or booking a table and enjoying a game.

Other Star Wars Games,

However star Wars Legion is not the only game. Roleplay games are seeing a popular resurgence these days and Star Wars RPG is still a popular choice.

A good read on this Here Sreenrant.com/star-wars-rpg

The Three Star Wars Tabletop RPGs (And Their Distinct Strengths)

The history of Star Wars’ three Dungeons & Dragons-like tabletop RPG systems, and how their lore and gameplay influenced other Star Wars media.

The storytelling potential of the Star Wars setting has inspired countless creators to try their hands at Star Wars media – not just authors like Timothy Zahn or producers of shows like The Mandalorian, but also tabletop gamers interesting in telling stories set in its fascinating universe. The three official Star Wars roleplaying games released over the years give fans different rulesets and tools to tell their own Star Wars stories, whether as noble Jedi, cunning smugglers, or soldiers on the frontlines of the Rebellion.

https://screenrant.com/star-wars-tabletop-rpg-dungeons-dragons-d20-ffg/
Nottingham Boardgame Social
Nottingham Boardgame Socials
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admin@nottinghamboardandwargames.club

Tuesday Night Gaming

Tuesday Night Board and Social Game Night

More give me warmth, good cheer, beer and board games, etc….

fed up with the weather and poor TV already …

Well, this is the time to enjoy something new, looking forward to trying something new or just getting back into tabletop gaming, well …Bring some games lets get rolling …

We are also offering for those new to gaming a chance to pop down and try the games. We have patient teachers and good cheer.

“The great thing about board games are that they are played by everyone, male, female, old, young. They have that absolute universal appeal which one finds transcends all manner of social and cultural barriers.

 The playing of board games is embedded into our culture, as fun aspects and teaching tools, not just the games themselves but the act of playing, the interaction with family and friends, the lessons learned and the fun to be had.”

Nottingham Tuesday Night Board Gaming Nights

So this is a casual board and ‘small mini’ games night (we have a shop site for full site gaming) which is a casual pop down with a board game, card game or no game. Try a game, chat and drink.

So pop down from 6pm if thinking of ordering food (it is good.) and we tend to game from 18:30 onwards. But people do turn up later.

The games night runs out of the @ The Vat and Fiddle Pub, 12 Queensbridge Road, Nottingham.

This is just off the Train Station and Tram station Links, also Bus links near by. 2 Min

 

Games Night

So if you have a game you always wanted to try, dust off and play or just get out and experience board games and life, to enjoy and celebrate tabletop gaming from Miniature gaming to Card, to board.

Be Part Of Our Community The Nottingham Board and Wargames club is a tabletop gaming club based in or around the Centre of Nottingham. It was created by Matt Anderson and Gary Powell in order to encourage more gamers in the ‘Lead Belt’ to forgo the normal isolated style of gaming and be much more inclusive. You can also get us at our FB Page and FB Group.

While many people happily game at a friends or colleagues home they decided that gaming was more than just moving pieces around the table it was about having fun, socialising and learning about other great games out there by gamers impassioned over the game’s they play. Nottingham Board and Tabletop Gaming Nights

Tuesday Boardgames Night

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Club Subs £5 a night Inc 2 money off drink Vouchers or £25 a Month Inc Money off drink Vouchers. – The Montly Subs also get you into other events free.

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