Cards & Coffee - May 25th @ Hugin & Munin

Hugin & Munin has recently added a coffee drink and snack center to the store. To celebrate Ian suggested a Cards and Coffee gaming event. I never say no to a gaming event.

The event will be hosted at the store on Saturday May 25th from 5pm until 11pm. Throughout the event Bosch Tassimo Coffee will be half price!

Tap some Mana, assemble a Legendary team of heroes, expand your Dominion, work on an Eminent Domain, duel with Wizard, have an Epic Spell War, backstab a Munchkin all while being as caffeinated as possible.

Sure the theme is Cards & Coffee but if you want to show up and play some board games or a miniature game and drink some coke or Mt. Dew instead, we aren't going to stop you. It's more of an excuse to get people together gaming than anything else.

Hugin & Munin is located at 1664 Tecumseh RD. E. in Windsor Ontario

Facebook event page for this event: https://www.facebook.com/events/548831031806059/

The WGR is joining up with The LAN of the Dead! - May 4th-5th

The Windsor Gaming resource is teaming up with the people behind LAN of the Dead 3 to provide tabletop gaming in addition to the fast and furious video gaming already on the schedule. WGR member Jason Russell has signed up for the long haul and will be there for the entire event. There will be a special Tabletop Lounge set up just for us old school gamers who like looking our opponents right in the eye as we crush their hopes of victory. Jason will be bringing a selection of great games including the hot new Star Wars X-Wing miniature game from Fantasy Flight.

The event runs from 10AM Saturday May 4th until 6PM on Sunday May 5th. Guests and gamers who just want to play some tabletop games are welcome to show up for free any time between 10AM and 11PM. After that though the Tabletop Lounge will be for paying event participants only.

In regards to the LAN party there are a wide variety of passes available  There's Bring Your Own Computer passes, Console Tournament Tickets and Spectator Passes. As one of the biggest LAN events in Ontario there will be over $2500 in cash and prizes up for grabs. There will be both console and PC tournaments as well as special events and giveaways.  For full details on the LAN party and various tournaments and prizes please check out the Facebook event page here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/561815503853178/

So come out to LAN of the Dead 3 where, together with the Windsor Gaming Resource, the digital is meeting the analog.

Boardgames Are Really Fun - Free for all! - April 25th

B.A.R.F. - Boardgames Are Really Fun
Theme: Free for all!

The Windsor Gaming Resource and Villains Beastro are proud to announce another awesome free gaming event scheduled for Thursday April 25th from 6pm until Midnight. This will be our first Thursday night event. Remember there's a BARF event the 4th Thursday of every month.

The Villains Beastro is a unique, funky, weird, mystical, fun, serious, laid back, Viking-feeling, pub-looking rock n’ roll type place that has offered to open their doors for us. It’s the perfect spot for a group of gamers to hang out and play some games. There are plenty of tables of all sizes, a well lit stage area, some great beers on draft, a selection of harder beverages and a some great tasting sandwiches. Villains has agreed to give us the space for free and I encourage everyone to support the venue by buying some food and enjoyed a drink (responsibly of course). One bonus of moving these events to Thursday is that it's also SWAMP night - so enjoy a Steam Whistle and Mouthwatering Panini at a discounted price.

The theme for this event is: Free for all! I'll admit it, I've been uber busy and haven't given this event the attention it deserves. Part of that is not coming up with a proper theme. Actually based on the last few events and how many games people bring that aren't in theme, maybe I will ditch the whole theme thing entirely? What do you think about this, let me  know by posting below.

This is an open non-competitive gaming event that anyone is welcome to attend. Any form of game is welcome: board, card, rpg, miniatures, whatever you want to bring we are willing to have you. We aren't rule lawyers. You are welcome to bring your own games or share in some of ours. Everything we bring we are willing to teach and no experience is necessary. The goal is to get as many local gamers out as possible to enjoy some good food, some good company and some good games! We are not a private club. Anyone and everyone is welcome to come out and join in the games. If you see someone playing a game and it looks interesting, ask about it. If you see a game on a table and you want to try it out, ask around and see if someone will teach it.

Villains is located Downtown at:

256 Pelissier

Windsor, ON N9A 4K3

Villains Beastro on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/villainsbeastro

The Windsor Gaming Resource Webpage:
http://w-g-r.com/

The Windsor Gaming Resource on Facebook:

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

The Windsor Gaming Resource community on G+:
https://plus.google.com/communities/116086449289642584022

The Windsor Gaming Resource on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/WindsorGaming

Boards & Bits @ Brimstone - April 20th

The Windsor Gaming Resource and Brimstone Games are proud to announce another our first gaming event at Brimstone's new location being held on April 20th from 6pm until Midnight.

Brimstone games is the newest FLGS (Friendly Local Gaming Store) in Windsor. They were previously located out in the county in McGreggor. Their new location has a huge gaming area that I'm really hoping we can fill. The store is a games workshop specialty store and also caries a great selection of board games, card games and more.

This is an open non-competitive gaming event that anyone is welcome to attend. Any form of game is welcome: board, card, rpg, miniatures, whatever you want to bring we are willing to have you. Based on the venue I would not be surprised to see some Warhammer Players out.

We aren't rule lawyers. You are welcome to bring your own games or share in some of ours. Everything we bring we are willing to teach and no experience is necessary. The goal is to get as many local gamers out as possible to enjoy great games with other local gamers.

Games we've played in the past include: Blood bowl, King of Tokyo, Warmachine, Settlers of Catan, Agricola, Magic The Gathering, Quarriors! and more.

An important note: we are not a private club. Anyone and everyone is welcome to come out and join in the games. If you see someone playing a game and it looks interesting, ask about it. If you see a game on a table and you want to try it out, ask around and see if someone will teach it.

Brimstone is located at 3298 Walker Rd in Windsor Ontario.

You can find them on facebook here:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brimstone-Games/120541564687230?fref=ts

You can find them on the web here:
http://www.brimstonegames.ca/

The Windsor Gaming Resource on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/windsorgamingresource/

The Windsor Gaming Resource on G+:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/116086449289642584022

The Windsor Gaming Resource on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/WindsorGaming

Games and Grub at the Green Bean April 12th

Look for this banner at gaming events around Windsor

The Windsor Gaming Resource is proud to announce another free Games and Grub gaming event at the Green Bean on Friday April 12th 2013, running from 6PM until 11PM.

The Green Bean is an independent coffee shop that provides a wide variety of coffees, teas, lattes and more. They have a full menu that includes fresh made soup, paninis and some really tempting deserts. There's the option for a bottomless cup of coffee and they have free WiFi. For us gamers they have a wide variety of tables of various sizes and a well lit stage.

This is an open non-competitive gaming event that anyone is welcome to attend. Any form of game is welcome: board, card, rpg, miniatures, whatever you want to bring we are willing to have you. We aren't rule lawyers. You are welcome to bring your own games or share in some of ours. Everything we bring we are willing to teach and no experience is necessary. The goal is to get as many local gamers out as possible to enjoy some good food, some good company and some good games!

Games we've played in the past include: Catan, Dominion, Scrabble, Ca$h and Gun$, Bohnanzha, Magic The Gathering, Carcasonne, Race for the Galaxy, Puerto Rico, Agricola, Castles of Burgandy, Munchkin, Scrabble, and more

An important note: we are not a private club. Anyone and everyone is welcome to come out and join in the games. If you see someone playing a game and it looks interesting, ask about it. If you see a game on a table and you want to try it out, ask around and see if someone will teach it.

Free Giveaway:  We will be giving away a copy of Relic. The new Warhammer 40K version of
Talisman.

Attention Board Game Geek Members: If you are a Board Game Geek Member and come out to a WGR event stop by and tell me your user name and I'll send you 20 geek gold.



The Green Bean is located near the University of Windsor at:
2320 Wyandotte St. W (Lower). Windsor, ON.
It's in the basement of the Church with the big sign that says "God Loves Students" on the side of it, next to Harvey's

Note: The Windsor Gaming Resource has no political or religious ties to the Green Bean or the Church it is located in. It just happens to be an awesome place to play some games and meet other gamers.

You can find them on facebook here:
https://www.facebook.com/greenbeancoffee

You can find them on the web here:
http://www.greenbeancoffee.info/

The Windsor Gaming Resource on Facebook:

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

The Windsor Gaming Resource on G+:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/116086449289642584022

The Windsor Gaming Resource on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/WindsorGaming

WGR Refocus and top games of all time

Welcome to the new and improved Windsor Gaming Resource. A website dedicated to the best games of all time. A place for people to gather to play great games with friends and family. A place for gamers new and old to find out about new games and hook up with other local gamers.

Why the change? Well so called Euro-games and Ameri-Trash seem hot right now but I've done my research and it's been proven without a doubt that this fascination with deeply strategic games, games that focus on maximizing fun and player interaction, is just a fad. A fad that is going to fade within the next year. I want to be be on the cutting edge of gaming so I'm making this change ahead of the curve.

Who wants to play a game about farming when you could be building a Monopoly? Who wants to plant beans when you can Go Fish! How much fun can battling for Ascension be compared to a Game of War!

Also being in Windsor, I thought I would be remiss to totally skip over the big glowing building downtown: The Casino. So you can expect to see a lot more Casino Windsor info here in the coming weeks. Players choice awards, upcoming shows and more. I'm working towards getting some exclusive deals with the Casino and am very close to being able to offer all members $1 off the amazing buffet.

To finish off our first post under the new look and focus I want to leave you with a list. A list of some of the best games of all time. Games people have been coming back to year after year. The stuff we grew up on and the stuff that's still great. You may have forgotten just how good these games are and I think it's high time we return back to the roots.

Monopoly - the big daddy of boardgaming. Probably the best game of all time. The key to this one though is the right house rules. You don't want the game to be over in the first hour so you want to make sure to get rid of the Auction rule right away. Next don't allow people to buy properties the first time around the board. Now in order to give a player who is loosing a chance, we suggest you take all the money that should go to the bank and put it on Free Parking. Anyone that lands there get's the money! 

Chutes and Ladders - this is a fantastic game for so many reasons. The theme is great. If you are good you get to move up the ladder and move towards the goal at the end. If you are bad you slide down a chute and end up farther from the goal. A lot of people just gloss over the theme aspect of this game and just think it's moving up and down randomly without noticing the life lesson. A fair warning though: watch our for old printings. There are some early evil printings of this game under the name Snakes & Ladders. This is a sick twisted game made back in the dark ages and used to scare children. Avoid it at all cost.

Go Fish! - I noted this one above and compared it to the popular Uwe Roseberg game Bohnanza. In Bohnanza you plant beans. That's right you are a grubby farmer worried about running out of Green Beans. How much fun is that? How about instead we Go Fish! The mix of relaxation sitting back trying to get a catch combined with the thrill of the hunt. Casting your rod and net and trying to collect more fish than your opponents. This works just as well two player as more. Tons of interaction and strategy as you try to guess what kind of fish your opponents are collecting while trying to hide your intentions.

WAR! - What is more strategic, dramatic and gripping than War! Two sides going to battle. One winner and one looser. This game has a fantastic attrition feel as you fight battle after battle slowly loosing troops and resources to the other player. Then suddenly things escalate and these skirmishes become a WAR!!! The stakes are raised and one card can swing the entire tide of the game.


So there you have it four games that some people claim to be the best games of all time and the arguments supporting them. Personally I would put as much faith in those as I would on anything else on April 1st.