Games - White Dwarf
Once gaming was a major hobby in this country, largely centred around Games Workshop which which sold its own games and others in specialist stores. It even had its own in-house magazine, White Dwarf which reviewed games of the day and had articles/features on the new hobby of role-playing. Looking back at these magazines, it's amazing to see what an industry had built up around gaming. This is most vividly shown in the adverts for countless companies selling their own games.
Sure, most of these might have been cottage industries, but I find that exciting in itself. A bit like the small press scene for comics here in Britain, but much more popular! Sadly all good things must come to an end, and one game to rule them all was the deciding factor.
Support of the world of Warhammer, meant that support for other games was destined to come to an end and with it the window of opportunity for many people to sell their wares and find out about new games. Perhaps times were changing as well, either way the golden age of gaming had come to an end. That's if 'Golden Ages' aren't just the fuzzy memories of old people.
But that's not to say that there isn't lots of good stuff out there now! And with access to the internet you can now trawl the best of the modern and the old. The internet I think is already allowing lots of people to do their own thing, create new scenes and find people to play their games and read their comics. And I think it can only grow in power and appeal. Whether like comics; role playing, board and wargames will reach a new young audience again is hard to say.
Anyway, that leads me shamelessly to a plug, as I'm parting with some of my goods on e-bay. If I'm honest, a part of me doesn't want them to sell, so I can keep them on the old dragon's horde. But this is my annual clear out of games stuff to help pay for my comic and sacrifices have to be made. This year it might be the last of the big clear outs, as a lot of stuff has gone over the last few years. Still, more to come for the next few weeks :)
UPDATE: They didn't sell. Some might go to Prestonpans this year, or I'll hang on till them till I want the space and send them to a good home.
http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZpaulvonscott
Sure, most of these might have been cottage industries, but I find that exciting in itself. A bit like the small press scene for comics here in Britain, but much more popular! Sadly all good things must come to an end, and one game to rule them all was the deciding factor.
Support of the world of Warhammer, meant that support for other games was destined to come to an end and with it the window of opportunity for many people to sell their wares and find out about new games. Perhaps times were changing as well, either way the golden age of gaming had come to an end. That's if 'Golden Ages' aren't just the fuzzy memories of old people.
But that's not to say that there isn't lots of good stuff out there now! And with access to the internet you can now trawl the best of the modern and the old. The internet I think is already allowing lots of people to do their own thing, create new scenes and find people to play their games and read their comics. And I think it can only grow in power and appeal. Whether like comics; role playing, board and wargames will reach a new young audience again is hard to say.
Anyway, that leads me shamelessly to a plug, as I'm parting with some of my goods on e-bay. If I'm honest, a part of me doesn't want them to sell, so I can keep them on the old dragon's horde. But this is my annual clear out of games stuff to help pay for my comic and sacrifices have to be made. This year it might be the last of the big clear outs, as a lot of stuff has gone over the last few years. Still, more to come for the next few weeks :)
UPDATE: They didn't sell. Some might go to Prestonpans this year, or I'll hang on till them till I want the space and send them to a good home.
http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZpaulvonscott
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