September/October 2006 - Eastern PA Gaming Society

Newsletter of The Eastern
Pennsylvania Gaming Society
September – October 2006
EPGS meets from 10:00 AM to 9:30 PM this Saturday, September 16th, in Oxford Valley Mall’s Community
Room. Subsequent meetings will be October 7th and 14th, and the first and third Saturdays each month thereafter.
EPGS Polo Shirts
EPGS Polo Shirts are now available in a variety of colors and sizes. Without a pocket they come in Navy, Wine
and “Stone” (tan). With a pocket they only come in Royal Blue. Prices are $15 through XL and $20 for XXL and
XXXL. They are selling fast; most sizes and colors from L-XXL are available, but only one Medium and one
XXXL are left.. See Steve Cameron at any meeting or contact him at stevegamer@rcn.net. Hurry!
On Military Matters
EPGS has a new member of our Quartermaster Corps, On Military Matters. They are a military book dealer with
both online (www.onmilitarymatters.com) and retail (31 West Broad St., Hopewell New Jersey 08525) business.
Call them at (609) 466-2329 before visiting them, as they sometimes take their business on the road. Like
Abington Game & Hobby and Alternate Universes, they have agreed to give EPGS members a 10% discount on
their purchases. Thanks to Joe Bisio for connecting us with On Military Matters.
Origins Awards 2005
Congratulations to Matt Wilson, Jason Soles and Rob Stoddard’s Warmachine for winning the Origins 2005 Game
of the Year. Parthenon: Rise of the Aegean won the award for Best Board Game, Lock ‘N Load: Band of Heroes
won for Historical Board Game and Gloom for Traditional Card Game. For awards in additional categories see
www.originsgames.com/awards.
Gamers Choice Awards
This year’s Gamers Choice Award for Best Game of the Year went to Bruce Cathala and Serge Lage for Shadows
over Camelot. Their award for Best Historical Game is Axis & Allies Collectible Miniatures Game, Best
Traditional Card Game is Paranoia: The Mandatory Card Game and Best Collectible Card Game is Anachronism.
Speil des Jahres 2006
Congratulations to Andres and Karen Seyfarth’s Thurn and Taxis for winning the prestigious 2006 Spiel des
Jahres award. Runners-up were Seeräuber, Aqua Romana, Just 4 Fun and Blue Moon City. Der schwartze Pirat
won the children’s’ award, and Honorable Mentions were given to Shadows over Camelot (Fantasy) and Caylus
(Complex). The SdJ website is www.spiel-des-jahres.com/cms/front_content.php?idcat=33.
Spiel der Spiele 2006
Congratulations to Reiner Knizia’s Tal der Abenteuer: Die Schatzsuche im Himalaya (Valley of Adventure:
Treasure Hunt in the Himalayas) for winning this year’s Austrian “Game of Games” award. Their website is
www.spiel-der-spiele.org, but it is only in German.
Historicon
Your editor attended his first miniatures convention this July, Historicon. It, along with Fall-In and Cold Wars,
form the trilogy of miniatures conventions sponsored each year by the Historical Miniatures Gaming Society –
East Chapter (HMGS-East). A one day admission was a very reasonable fifteen dollars.
I traveled there with fellow EPGS members Su Hung and John Desmond, and also saw Carl Copeland there. Carl
made the observation “Where else can I spend a whole day playing with five hundred dollars worth of miniatures
that someone else takes countless hours to paint, and it only sets me back fifteen dollars?”
Later Mike Fischer and Greg Jablonski told me they had been there, but we missed each other among the
thousands of attendees. That’s right, thousands. My guess is that there were three thousand attendees at the same
location where World Boardgame Championships draws around one thousand. To handle the massive attendance
the Lancaster Host Hotel set up several more eating areas, but the restrooms were disgusting. With Historicon as
a comparison, I found it incredible that people at WBC thought the restrooms unpleasant then.
I also saw Kurt Mericle there. He was an EPGS member before moving to Pittsburgh, where I knew him for
several years before I in turn moved to Philadelphia. Kurt so enjoyed belonging to EPGS that after moving to
Pittsburgh he initiated a game club there, which I named the Pittsburgh Boardgame Club. It met at a hotel for
several years until disbanding when the rent got too high. Only in the past month or so has it resurrected, meeting
at a game store with space for in-store play.
The one game I played was a hypothetical Revolutionary War battle using the American BattleLines rules by Old
Dominion GameWorks. I played the Americans. The publisher had a room in which they ran about a half-dozen
games from the Revolution through the Vietnam War, providing beautifully painted miniatures for each. The
system used a D20 in which low rolls were good. Unfortunately my average roll was about an eighteen whereas
my opponent’s was about a three. The gamemaster had never before witnessed a game where one side had such
lopsided luck, and repeatedly hollered the latest details about my misfortune to his buddies across the room. I
have to admit it was pretty funny. At one point I asked if I could borrow a Phantom [a fighter/bomber aircraft]
from the Vietnam game to launch a napalm strike on my opponent, we after all being fellow Americans, but the
gamemaster wouldn’t allow it. That was probably for the best, as with my luck it would have landed on my own
position leading to a bunch of bad puns about “Friendly Fire”. For more information about The American
BattleLines system, see www.odgw.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=122, the
publisher’s website
The Historicon dealers’ rooms had over a hundred exhibitors. New EPGS Quartermaster Corps member On
Military Matters had a sizable display, but I didn’t see the two books on the Battle of the Boyne I was hoping to
find after seeing them listed on their company website. I also didn’t see the store’s owner who was out to dinner
when I stopped by to thank him for joining with us. I bought three books from other dealers.
One of those books I had been seeking for a decade. It is General John H. Winder, C.S.A. by Arch Fredric
Blakey. General Winder was in charge of the Confederate Prison system during the Civil War. What happened
ten years ago is that in the space of a couple of weeks three related events took place. In some order or other I,
one, saw this book at a used book store and, having heard I had a great-great-grandfather at the Southern prison
Andersonville, browsed through the first two chapters but didn’t purchase it; two, I saw the Andersonville made
for television movie; and three, a friend suggested I research my Civil War ancestors. This got me interested in
researching my family history, (which is why I was interested in the aforementioned books about the Battle of the
Boyne). I returned to the used book store to buy the Winder book, but it was gone, so I wound up reading a
library’s copy. (By the way, it turned out that my great-great-grandfather was incarcerated at other rebel prisonerof-war camps, but that on the other side of my family I did have a great-great-great-uncle at Andersonville.)
Historicon is also famous for its flea market, where attendees can rent table space. There was a morning session
and an afternoon one. I bought two games at the morning session. The afternoon session was disappointing, as a
third of the tables were empty and a third had the same sellers from the morning session.
See www.fall-in.org for more info on Fall-In, the next HMGS-East convention, November 10-12 in Gettysburg..
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World Boardgame Championships
By Chris Moffa
EPGS members did well at this year’s World Boardgame Championships:
Jim Castonguay: Power Grid 1st (Second year in a row)
Eric Freeman: Sampler Showcase 1st, El Grande 2nd, Tigris & Euphrates 3rd, PR 4th, Louis XIV & Amun Re semis
Greg Thatcher: El Grande 1st, Amun Re 2nd, Liar’s Dice 4th, Titan: Arena 4th, Taj Mahal, Louis XIV & Tikal semis
Chris Moffa: Puerto Rico 1st, Alhambra 3rd
Dave Bohnenberger: Sergeants of the Eastern Front 1st, History of the World semis
Ted Simmons: Die Macher 1st
Frank Cunliffe: Attack Sub 2nd, Battlegroup 3rd
Rob Sohn: Power Grid 2nd
Barb Flaxington: Tikal 3rd, Puerto Rico 5th
Alex Bove: Goa 4th, Adel Verpflichtet 4th, Age of Steam 5th
Steve Cameron: 4th Gangsters, 4th Can’t Stop, 5th Galaxy
Steve Fitchett: Pirate’s Cove semis, Taj Mahal semis
Jim Vroom: Up Front semis
Keith Layton: Amun Re semis
Amun-Re Spielbyweb Tournament
By Steve Fitchett
I came in second with 39 points in round one. The winner of my game had 42. Eric Freeman also came in second
in his game with 31 points and the winner of his game had 40. I see Mike Kaltman won his. The second round
hasn't started yet. I am still hoping I made it. 39 should that is a good score. These email games take one to three
months to complete.
Postcards from the Revolution
While surfing www.boardgamegeek.com recently, your editor stumbled across the list of “The world's smallest
historical wargames - 50 counters or less” (www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/15631). One of the first entries
thereon was “Postcard from the Revolution” (www.boardgamegeek.com/game/18023), a pair of free postcard
sized games available from Opposing Force Games (www.enter.net/~mdesanto/Games-Right-PftR.htm).
Opposing Force has several other (non-military) games available there available for free download.
The two Postcard games are The Battle of Brandywine Creek and The Battle of Germantown, both about
Revolutionary War battles that occurred in the Philadelphia vicinity this time of year. Thinking they would be
good material for this issue of Heroics, I emailed the designer, Mike DeSanto, to see if he would consent to my
republishing them.
I wouldn’t have been surprised not to hear back from him, thinking my email would get lost among a pile of spam.
Amazingly Mike replied just an hour later, saying he “would be ecstatic to have his games included” in Heroics!
I asked Mike why he picked these two battles, if perhaps he had some connection to Philadelphia. He said that
indeed he lives in Montgomeryville, but had never been to EPGS.
He also volunteered that he used the website www.britishbattles.com to research the games as it has a fairly
comprehensive list of American Revolutionary War battles with maps. (To which I, salivating at possible future
games Mike can design for Heroics, pointed out they also have webpages about the battles of Trenton, Princeton,
Paoli and Monmouth.)
Following are the first games ever published in Heroics! They have been blown up from their original size.
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The Battle of
Brandywine Creek
September 11, 1777
The Battle of Brandywine Creek - 9/11/1777
©2004 Mike DeSanto
In 1776 British Major General Sir William Howe marched from the Chesapeake Bay toward Philadelphia with
6000 troops. General George Washington marched south to stop the invasion. Washington placed his army of
8000 men at the fords crossing Brandywine Creek.
Washington expected Howe to attack at Chadd’s Ford. Instead, Howe sent half of his army to Chadd’s Ford while
he led the other half to Jeffries’ Ford to the north. General Washington ignored reports of fighting to the north for
several hours, believing the attack there to be a feint. By the time he responded Howe had pushed across the creek
and was driving the Pennsylvania Militia south. The American army was forced to retreat toward Philadelphia.
Setup: Place British forces (Red) in the red border hexes. Place American forces (Blue) in the blue border hexes.
Counters: Values on the counters are Firepower (top left), Range (top right), Move (bottom left) and Defense.
Terrain: Thick Black Border - Cannot cross.
Black Center Dot - No attacks into or through.
Thick Gray Border - Stop after crossing.
Gray Center Dot - +2 Defense, no attacks through.
Turn Sequence: Move and/or Attack with two units. British play first.
Move: Move a number of hexes equal to the Unit’s Move score. No unit may move into or through another unit.
Attack: The Target must be within Range hexes. Roll a six-sided die and add Firepower. If the total is greater
than the target’s Defense, the Target is eliminated. If the total is equal to the Target’s Defense, the Target moves
its full Move away from the attacker and may not act for one turn. The retreating unit stops if it crosses a gray
border, and is eliminated if blocked by enemy units. If two units attack the same Target on the same turn, the
attacks are resolved separately.
Victory Condition: Eliminate all enemy units.
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The Battle of Germantown - 10/4/1777
©2004 Mike DeSanto
After the capture of Philadelphia British Major General Howe encamped his 8,000 men in Germantown. General
Washington planned a four-pronged attack on this position with 11,000 men, about half militia.
The day of the battle was foggy, and some elements of the attack got lost. The British detected the attack, which
was meant to be a surprise. A large element of the attack was distracted by British soldiers fortified in a stone
house and delayed their attack. Some American units fired on each other in the fog. These complications allowed
the British to face the attack piecemeal and drive the Americans off.
Special Rule: Roll a die before moving a piece. On a six that piece cannot move.
Special Rule: Roll a die at the start of the British turn. On a six the British player may move one American unit.
Setup: Place British forces (Red) in the red border hexes. Place American forces (Blue) in the blue border hexes.
Counters: Values on the counters are Firepower (top left), Range (top right), Move (bottom left) and Defense.
Terrain: Thick Black Border - Cannot cross.
Black Center Dot - No attacks into or through.
Thick Gray Border - Stop after crossing.
Gray Center Dot - +2 Defense, no attacks through.
Turn Sequence: Move and/or Attack with three units. Americans play first.
Move: Move a number of hexes equal to the Unit’s Move score. No unit may move into or through another unit.
Attack: The Target must be within Range hexes. Roll a six-sided die and add Firepower. If the total is greater
than the target’s Defense, the Target is eliminated. If the total is equal to the Target’s Defense, the Target moves
its full Move away from the attacker and may not act for one turn. The retreating unit stops if it crosses a gray
border, and is eliminated if blocked by enemy units. If two units attack the same Target on the same turn, the
attacks are resolved separately.
Victory Condition: Eliminate all enemy units.
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EPGS Paydirt League Final Standings and Playoffs
AFC Division
TEAM
San Diego
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Buffalo
Indianapolis
COACH WINS LOSSES TIES
Alex
Steve F.
Chris
Keith
Dave
9
8
6
5
2
4
5
5
6
8
0
0
0
1
0
WIN Games Games
DIV DIV DIV
PF PA
% Played Behind
Wins Losses Ties
251 214 6
.692
13
0
2
0
.615
13
0
209 136 6
2
0
.545
11
2
247 193 5
3
0
187
.417
12
0
158 2
6
0
.200
10
3
171 250 1
7
0
Div
%
.750
.750
.625
.250
.125
NFC Division
TEAM
Philadelphia
Seattle
NY Giants
Carolina
Minnesota
COACH WINS LOSSES TIES
Ken
Steve C.
Jim
Larry/Eric
Mike
5
7
3
2
1
1
4
2
6
7
0
0
0
1
0
WIN Games Games
DIV DIV
PF PA
% Played Behind
Wins Losses
.833
6
7
123 92 2
0
.636
11
2
223 195 5
1
.600
5
8
92 70 1
1
.222
9
4
102 171 1
5
.125
8
5
111 187 1
3
DIV Div
Ties
%
0
1.000
0
.833
0
.500
0
.167
0
.250
Playoffs were scheduled for the EPGS meeting August 19th. The top two seeds from each conference present
would play for their conference championship, with those winners meeting in EPGS’ Super Bowl I.
Conference Championships:
AFC: San Diego pounded Pittsburgh 65 – 0
NFC: Carolina eked out a win over Seattle 10 – 9
EPGS Super Bowl I:
EPGS’ first Paydirt Super Bowl was an exciting game featuring Carolina trailing by ten points in the fourth
quarter, taking the lead, losing it in the game’s final minute, and then kicking a tying field goal as time expired.
Most of the game appeared lopsided, with San Diego holding a commanding 13-3 lead into the fourth quarter.
Then Carolina scored two quick touchdowns in less than a minute on a run followed by a fumble return.
Carolina maintained that 17-13 lead into the final minute of regulation, when San Diego scored a go-ahead
touchdown on 3rd and goal with but 40 seconds to go.
Regulation continued with San Diego kicking off (30 seconds left), Carolina attempted a pass that fell incomplete
(20 seconds left), then completed a long bomb (10 seconds left), and kicked the game-tying field goal on the last
tick of the clock.
Not only had the game clock expired, but the real world clock also expired, as it was 9:30 and Oxford Valley Mall
was closing. Hence the overtime was postponed until EPGS’ September 2nd meeting. [Editor’s note: A good
thing this isn’t baseball or the commissioner would have called the game a tie and declared that in future years the
Super Bowl winning conference would get to receive the opening kickoff in the subsequent Pro Bowl game.]
When the overtime finally was played, Carolina received and got a few first downs, but eventually had to punt.
San Diego then drove deep into Carolina territory, but turned the ball over. On its second overtime possession
Carolina started with a pass, and then had a 71 yard breakaway run that ended in the game winning touchdown.
Congratulations to Carolina and its second coach Eric Baskin!
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San Diego
Carolina
3
0
3
3
7
0
7
17
0
6
20
26
1st Quarter
FG - San Diego
2nd Quarter
FG - San Diego
FG - Carolina
3rd Quarter
TD - San Diego (run)
4th Quarter
TD - Carolina (run)
TD - Carolina (fumble return)
TD - San Diego (pass)
FG - Carolina
5th Quarter
TD - Carolina (71 yard run)
The Games We Played
Surprisingly old-timer Settlers of Catan arose to lead us with six plays
over the last four meetings. Tied for second with five plays were Goa,
Puerto Rico and the new Shifting Sands. Tied for fifth with four plays
were Advanced Squad Leader, Hammer of the Scots, Nexus Ops,
Paydirt and Twilight Struggle; and tied for tenth were Aton, War of the
Ring Battles of the Third Age with three plays apiece.
Twilight Struggle was played at all four meetings.
Thanks to Eric Baskin and Steve Cameron for help compiling this information.
NEW
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Adel Verplichtet / Hoity Toity
Advanced Squad Leader
Age of Mythology
Age of Steam
Amun-Re
Arkham Horror
Aton
Attika
Axis & Allies - Europe
Axis & Allies - Pacific
Axis & Americans 1956
Bakschisch
Balloon Cup
Barbarossa to Berlin
Canal Mania
Caylus
China
Citadels / Ohne Furcht und Adel
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Avalon Hill / Überplay
Avalon Hill / Multi-Man
Eagle
Warfrog
Hans im Glück / Rio Grande
Chaosium / Fantasy Flight
Queen / Rio Grande
Hans im Glück / Rio Grande
Hasbro/Avalon
Hasbro/Avalon
Joe Bisio
Goldsieber
Kosmos / Rio Grande
GMT
Ragnar Brothers
Ystari / Rio Grande
Überplay
Hans im Glück / Fantasy Flight
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G/P
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17/4
Cleopatra and the Society of Architects
Contractor
Diamant
Die Sieben Siegel
Dungeons and Dragons Miniatures
El Caballero
Elasund: The First City
Extreme Ingenious
Federation Commander
Fire in the Sky
Fjords
Formula Dé
Funny Friends
Geschenkt / No Thanks!
Goa
GolfProfi
Hammer of the Scots
HeroScape
Hispania
Ignorant Armies
Indonesia
Kremlin
Lost Cities
Martian Rails
Masons / Mauer Mauer
Medici
Nexus Ops
Pickomino
Power Grid
Princes of Florence
Puerto Rico
Ra
Ricochet Robot
Rommel in the Desert
Russia Besieged
Saint Petersburg
Samurai
Settlers of Catan
Shifting Sands
SI Pro Football / Paydirt
StreetSoccer
Taj Mahal
Tempus
Thurn and Taxis
Ticket to Ride: Marklin
Tutankhamen
Twilight Imperium
Twilight Struggle
Viktory II
War of the Ring: Battles of the Third Age
Wits & Wagers
TOTAL
Days of Wonder
Dave Bohnenberger
Schmidt
Amigo
Wizards of the Coast
Rio Grande
Kosmos / Mayfair
Frank Cunliffe
Amarillo Design Bureau
Games Journal / Multi-Man
Hans im Glück / Rio Grande
Eurogames/Descartes
2F-Spiele / Rio Grande
Amigo / Z-Man
Hans im Glück / Rio Grande
AZA
Columbia
Hasbro
Azure Wish
Decision
Splotter
Fata Morgana / Avalon Hill
Rio Grande
Bob Stribula
Hans im Glück / Rio Grande
Amigo / Rio Grande
Hasbro/Avalon
Zoch / Rio Grande
2F-Spiele / Rio Grande
Alea / Rio Grande
Alea / Rio Grande
Alea / Rio Grande
Hans im Glück / Abacus / Rio Grande
Game Preserve / Columbia
L2
Hans im Glück / Rio Grande
Hans im Glück / Abacus / Rio Grande
Kosmos / Mayfair
Multi-Man
Sports Illustrated / Avalon Hill
Cwali
Alea / Rio Grande
Café Games
Hans im Glück / Rio Grande
Days of Wonder
Amigo / Out of the Box
Fantasy Flight
GMT
Morrison
Fantasy Flight
North Star
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GP = New Game and Publisher
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Military Games are Red
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September 2006 Philadelphia Region Gaming Groups and Stores List
By John Desmond
Gaming groups in and around Philadelphia, Trenton, Wilmington, Harrisburg, Reading, and points between
Please Email additions, changes and/or corrections to me at John.A.Desmond.cgs80@alumni.upenn.edu or mail to 165
Houston Rd, Lansdowne PA 19050
Game Conventions
Southern Exposure III, Sept 28 - Oct 1, 2006 in Cherry Hill NJ www.dexposure.com/se2006.html
The Philadelphia Science Fiction Convention - Nov 17-19, 2006, at the downtown Sheraton - www.philcon.org
World Boardgaming Championships meets in Lancaster July 31 - Aug 5, 2007 - www.boardgamers.org
The Historical Miniature Gaming Society-East conventions, in Lancaster, www.hmgs.org, www.historicon.org,
www.coldwars.org
The Miniature Figure Collectors of America's Annual Show (MFCA), 205 Park Place, Cherry Hill, NJ, 08002
Ground Zero Games East Coast Convention - downtown Lancaster - for GZG and related games - Dirtside, Stargrunt,
Full Thrust, etc. - www.warpfish.com/gzgecc
Game Stores
The Games Keep, 929 South High Street, Parkway Center, West Chester PA 19382, gameskeep@cavtel.net, 484-9055533. Open gaming every Friday night to 10 PM and Saturdays to 11 PM.
Alternate Universes, 2034 Parker Avenue (at McDade Boulevard), Holmes PA 19043, 610-583-9960, has boardgaming
Sun nights. Gamers should call before showing up. www.alternateu.com
Abington Game and Hobby Store, 1562 Easton Road, Roslyn PA 19001, 215-657-9550, www.abingtongh.com
Roundtable Games & Stuff, 15 Fayette Street, Conshohocken PA 19428 - Wednesday night open gaming 610-825-6120
or email Don Corcoran - doncorcoran@usagimail.com
The Compleat Strategist, 580 Shoemaker Rd, King of Prussia 19406, 610-265-8562 www.compleatstrategist.com
Why be Board?, 4339 Main Street, Manayunk (Philadelphia), PA, 215-483-8800
Hobby Town USA, 150 Baltimore Pike (Cutler Plaza), Springfield PA and Showcase Comics, Granite Run Mall and
874 W. Lancaster Ave in Bryn Mawr have a selection of games
All Things Fun! Toys, Games, Comics & Adventure, 185 C Route 73 North, West Berlin, NJ 08091, 856-719-1414,
www.allthingsfun.net, Ed Evans, prop. - Wed nights open gaming
The Gamer's Realm in West Windsor, NJ, www.gamersrealm.com Thursday nights, 6:30-10:30. Anyone interested
should join the realmgamers YahooGroup. We play designer/German games
Six Feet Under Games, 844 West Main St., Brookshire Plaza, New Holland, PA 17557. www.sixfeetundergames.com
The Days of Knights in Newark, DE - Gaming nightly, Board Game Day 2nd Saturday of every month, check
www.daysofknights.com/events6W.html, or contact John Corradin at 302-366-0963
Between Books in Claymont DE - www.betweenbooks.com
Beany's Games & Puzzles in Rehoboth Beach DE – www.gamesend.com
Game Clubs
The Eastern Pennsylvania Gaming Society - www.epgs.org - Meets at Oxford Valley Mall, usually on 1st and 3rd
Saturdays of every month Email - epgs & epgs_announce on yahoogroups.com
Penn Gamers meets Wednesday evenings on the University of Pennsylvania campus. For meeting details, see
dolphin.upenn.edu/~pgamers/meetings.html. For email list, visit dolphin.upenn.edu/~pgamers/list
Drexel University Anime & Gaming Society - Sundays - www.animegaming.org/forums, animegaming on yahoogroups
The Philadelphia Area Gaming Enthusiasts - www.philagamers.org - Meets in Glenside on Tuesday evenings and in
Center City on Sunday evenings. Email lists on yahoogroups.com - page, pagecentercity, page_announcements
The Philly Flames of War WWII miniatures group - email list at groups.yahoo.com/group/philly-fow
The PhiladelphiaAreaGamers - card and board gamers - 1st Saturdays at 1 PM at John Harvards in Radnor and 3rd
Tuesdays 7 PM at Fox and Hound in King of Prussia. PhiladelphiaAreaGamers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
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The Ambler Gamers - Email list - AmblerGamers on yahoogroups.com
The Eagleville gaming group - Thursday nights. Contact Matt Hendricks, at gbcgs@yahoogroups.com
Valley Forge Gamers, Norristown PA. Jon Yuengling, jonyuengling@hotmail.com. Micro Armour
Bux-Mont Historical Gamers - near Lansdale PA Wed nights. POC - Dick McFarland, Morwood@erols.com
The Rogues - www.angelfire.com/pa/therogues, POC - Michael Panzer, 267-258-4969
Lansdale, Pa - At Bill Chapman's house, about a mile from Exit 31, PA Turnpike. Thursday, 7:00 PM to 10:00.
German-style boardgames and more. Lansdale_Gamers yahoogroup, or contact daddyhwilliam@juno.com
ABE Gamers in the Lehigh Valley - contact: xandril@att.net or rozik_ritclave@yahoo.com
Princeton Games Union - www.princetongames.org/ - Meets on Friday and Saturday nights (sometimes Saturday
afternoons) in the Frist Student Center at Princeton University. Board games, RPGs, etc.
Picatinny Games Club - POC - John Thamasovich jtsavo@planet.net
The Jersey Association of Gamers (JAG) meets in Park Ridge. Contact Jeff Schulte jeff.schulte@att.net or Seth Gunar
sgunar@aol.com, www.jerseygamers.com or games.groups.yahoo.com/group/JerseyGamers
MiniatureGamersNJ - a group for coordinating miniature events in NJ and surrounding areas. POC-Mike Lorenzo,
MiniatureGamersNJ@Yahoo.com or games.groups.yahoo.com/group/MiniatureGamersNJ,
New Jersey Miniatures Society - POC - Tim Ruffner, tim.ruffner@dowjones.com, www.njms.net
South Jersey Confederation of Wargamers - meet the first Saturday of each month in Cape May Court House, NJ. POC
- John Burke, 609-886-3205 or Tom Gallagher, 609-886-0803 groups.yahoo.com/group/sjcw
Southern NJ Gaming - www.snjjgaming.com - or contact Steve at boboprime@gmail.com
The Delaware Area Wargaming Group - meet in Newark every other Friday night at 7:30. DAWG4U Yahoogroup,
www.delawargamers.org, POC - Jim Ferich, flashman2@comcast.net
Harrisburg - The West Shore group is Boardgamers Pastime. They meet from 12-6 in the New Cumberland Public
Library, the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month. Contact Mario Lanza, mario@boardgamerspastime.com
Harrisburg - East Shore group meets 2nd and 4th Saturdays, from 10-5 at the East Shore Area Library, at 4501 Ethel St,
Colonial Park (behind Colonial Park Mall), POC - Christopher Gnech, boardgames17112@hotmail.com
Lykens - The Black Creek Gamers meet 2nd Saturday of every month, 10 AM - 2 PM, in the Northern Dauphin County
Library, POC - Jim Kramer, 717-647-4062 (evenings)
The Susquehanna Historical Gamers, meet weekly (currently Monday nights) at the Comic Store West on Route 30 in
York PA for historical miniatures. POC: Chalfant at inferrotas@aol.com
The Bunker - Etters, Pa, between York and Harrisburg along I-83. Hosts a variety of historical miniature games on
weekends. Dates announced by email. Email Dale Zartman at drz66@earthlink.net or capcop@ptd.net
Lancaster Gamers - Tuesdays at Six Feet Under Games. (address above). lanc_gamers is their Yahoogroup
Northern Lancaster Wargamers – Tues. 6 PM workshop & Wed. 6 PM gaming at Six Feet Under Games (address
above). Additional events on yahoo group calendar at: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/NLWargamers/
Pennsylvania Wargamers Militia - Wilkes Barre / Scranton - POC: john_the_OFM@msn.com
Gettysburg-York ACW Gamers, POC - Scott Mingus, scottmingus@yahoo.com
Central PA Gamers Yahoo Group - games.groups.yahoo.com/group/Central_PA_Gamers for players and DMs from
Berks, Schuylkill and Lehigh counties. Games in Schuylkill Haven, PA, Fridays around 8 PM - AD&D
Berks Boardgamers - www.berksboardgamers.com POC-Jim Carvin, jim@berksboardgamers.com, 610-220-5644.
Email list: games.groups.yahoo.com/group/berksbg. "German-designer" and Avalon Hill games
Reading PA Area Wargamers - Thursday nights. home.comcast.net/~efeifer/index.html#meet - YahooGroup
games.groups.yahoo.com/group/readingwargamers. Historical miniatures
NEPA Table Top Warlords, POC - Kurtus Brown members.toast.net/jab
Meetup Groups
Center City: boardgames.meetup.com/289
King of Prussia: cardgame.meetup.com/12 and boardgames.meetup.com/99
Downingtown: boardgames.meetup.com/331, Woodbridge NJ: boardgames.meetup.com/80
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