Boardgame enthusiast

InsanitySpark · 5 Jan 2020 at 20:45

Hello,

My name is Victor and I recently moved to the UK. I've been a huge fan of boardgames, but sadly I never had the people around me to play with.
I am currently based in Grimsby, but I am happy to travel in order to meet new people and play games.
I have very strong interest in cards against humanity, D&D and so on.

I am more than happy to answer any questions.

Kind regards,

InsanitySpark · 5 Jan 2020 at 21:02

koolpc said:
Did you catch a ride on a lorry?

I am not sure I follow, sorry.

Bickaxe · 5 Jan 2020 at 21:52

Try meetup.com as there are a lot of social groups on there, very useful for meeting like minded people if you do not have a people to play with.
It caters for all sorts of hobbies and interests.

InsanitySpark · 5 Jan 2020 at 23:22

Bickaxe said:
Try meetup.com as there are a lot of social groups on there, very useful for meeting like minded people if you do not have a people to play with.
It caters for all sorts of hobbies and interests.

I have been reviewing that website recently, have joined a few groups, asked a few questions - but so far nothing. I will start going to events soon and see if that helps

Thank you!

Bickaxe · 6 Jan 2020 at 08:02

You might also be lucky enough to have a local board games store, they will have events running occasionally. You tend to find them in University cities.

suenstar · 6 Jan 2020 at 08:51

I'm all the way down in Cornwall which is probably a bit far to travel for some gaming.

I know of a couple of possible places in Sheffield if that's not too far to travel for you...
Patriot Games does gaming in the evenings on weekdays with different games each day: http://www.patriotgames.ltd.uk/content/256/About-Us/
There's also The Treehouse in Sheffield which along with having tables that can be booked have a schedule of events going on through the year: https://www.treehousesheffield.com/events?view=calendar&month=01-2020

The UK Games Expo in Birmingham would likely be a good event to save to your calendar to lots of fans of boardgames, play some new games and spend all your money on building your collection.

Bickaxe · 6 Jan 2020 at 11:36

A quick Google search shows Grim Dice looks like your best option. They have a Facebook page.

JeditOjanen · 6 Jan 2020 at 13:18

InsanitySpark said:
I am not sure I follow, sorry.

He's a racist.

Best place to look for boardgame groups in your area is always BoardGameGeek. There's a whole section of their forums for game groups to advertise their presence.

InsanitySpark · 6 Jan 2020 at 15:49

Thank you, guys.
I have been reviewing quite a lot of websites, I have found several places where they play, sadly all far away, but hey, will see what happens

thank you very much!

Flibster · 6 Jan 2020 at 16:12

I see you've already posted in BoardgameGeek's England gaming groups forum. That would have been my suggestion.

MrWhippy · 6 Jan 2020 at 19:30

Stronghold Games in Hull is a decent shop. About 30 miles from Grimsby but if you are in the area sometime it's worth calling in.

https://m.facebook.com/strongholdgamesLTD/

JeditOjanen · 7 Jan 2020 at 12:55

Flibster said:
I see you've already posted in BoardgameGeek's England gaming groups forum. That would have been my suggestion.

I don't see that, but someone named Andrew Alcock has advertised his gaming group in Grimsby this morning and that's exactly what InsanitySpark is after. It may not be a coincidence.

InsanitySpark · 9 Jan 2020 at 22:17

JeditOjanen said:
I don't see that, but someone named Andrew Alcock has advertised his gaming group in Grimsby this morning and that's exactly what InsanitySpark is after. It may not be a coincidence.

I am pretty sure it is, as I have nothing to do with Andrew, I've been looking for his post, but I might be a bit lost. Ah, well, haha.

suenstar · 10 Jan 2020 at 08:48

InsanitySpark said:
I am pretty sure it is, as I have nothing to do with Andrew, I've been looking for his post, but I might be a bit lost. Ah, well, haha.

Here's his post on BoardGameGeek advertising his group in the area [link].

JeditOjanen · 10 Jan 2020 at 13:06

InsanitySpark said:
I am pretty sure it is, as I have nothing to do with Andrew, I've been looking for his post, but I might be a bit lost. Ah, well, haha.

I didn't think that you were Andrew Alcock. I thought he might have been someone reading here, though.