LINKS
- Game and Hobby Shops
- Local Gaming Groups
- Conventions and Events
- Games and Rulesets
- Misc Pages of Interest to Gamers
(Please email us with any additions or corrections)
Game and Hobby Shops
Battleworks www.battleworks.net
Phone (225) 910-8565
Email sales@battleworks.net
Bobe's Hobby House www.bobeshobbyhouse.com/
5719 North "W" Street, Pensacola, FL
Phone (850) 433-2187
Store Hours are Monday through Saturday: 9:00am - 6:00pm
Borderland Relics www.borderlandrelics.com
7730-B Old Shell Road, Mobile, AL
Phone (251) 634-0222
Store Hours are Wed-Thurs:11:00am - 5:00pm; Fri-Sat:11:00am - 10:00pm;
Sunday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
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Local Gaming Groups
Jackson Wargamers http://www.angelfire.com/games3/jacksongamer/
Contact Email: Jay Stribling
Basic Info: "We are a thoroughly disorganized group of historical miniature gamers who meet on the first , third, and fifth Saturdays of each month at HOBBYTOWN USA in Jackson, Mississippi. We play all manner and scale of miniature war games, with a variety of published rules and our own efforts. Visitors are always welcome in these public games. The game begins as soon after 10 am as we can get things set up, and it runs until the middle of the afternoon."
Hattiesburg Kriegspielers
Contact Email: Tim Broome
Basic Info: "An open gaming club,although most of us primarily play historical miniature wargames.Wars from the time of Napoleon, the American Civil War, and WorldWar II are played out, in miniature, on table tops. Some of the other games played include, all of the Games Workshops line ( Warhammer, Warhammer 40k, Necromunda, BattleFleet Gothic, etc.), BattleTech, various favorite board games, and the occasional card game.
Meetings: Our club is located in a privately owned building, behind the National Guard Armory, off Hwy 49 N. in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Please contact me for more specific directions to the club. We meet on Tuesdays 6:00pm - 12:00pm and on Saturdays from 6:00pm to 12:00pm."
St. Martin/Ocean Springs Dice Chuckers
Contact Email: Brandon Cline
Basic Info: We are a group of dicechucking roleplayers, who bounce between Dungeons & Dragons, Mutants & Masterminds, Whitewolf, D20, and a number of other systems. The core group has existed since Katrina and we welcome new members. We are really looking forward to meeting friendly and mature gamers. Our group also goes to Dragon*Con every year!
Meetings: We typically game in the St. Martin area at a private residence, every Sunday from Noon - until.
Vampire the Masquerade LARP (Live Action Role Playing)
Contact Email: Brandon Cline
Basic Info:A Live Action Role Playing group meeting monthly in Ocean Springs. For more details go to www.whitewolf.meetup.com/4/. All are all welcome to come and game, spectate, or hang out.
Meetings: Monthly in Ocean Springs, MS.
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Conventions and Events
OwlCon www.owlcon.com
Rice University's SF/Fantasy/Gaming Con
February
Rice University Campus, Houston, TX
CoastCon www.coastcon.org
Mississippi's Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention
March 20-22, 2009
Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, MS
MobiCon www.mobicon.org
Mobile's Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention
May
Mobile, AL
Bayou Wars www.bayouwars.org
Historical Gaming Convention in the New Orleans area
June 20-22, 2008
New Orleans (Kenner), LA
Heat of Battle http://nationalww2museum.blogspot.com/
WWII Wargaming Convention
August 22-24, 2008
National WWII Museum, New Orleans, LA
HubCon www.hubcon.org
Historical Gaming Convention in Hattiesburg, MS
September 19-21, 2008
Hattiesburg, MS
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Games and Rulesets
Miniature Games Rules http://theminiaturespage.com/rules/index.html
From The Miniatures Page - index includes rules for:
Fantasy (Mass Combat, Skirmish, Alternative History, Naval, Misc)
Historical (Land, Sea, Air)
Science Fiction (Land Warfare [Giant Robot, Urban], Space Warfare, Miniature Boardgames, Misc)
Other (various misc games, even some Out-of-Print)
Jackson Gamers Home Rule Sets http://www.angelfire.com/games3/jacksongamer/homerule.htm
Includes rules, instruction sheets, etc. for many games for different periods.
Free Wargame Rules http://www.freewargamesrules.co.uk/
A UK site with links to free rules for many games for different periods.
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Misc Pages of Interest to Gamers
The Board Game Geek Site www.boardgamegeek.com
A site with every board game you can think of...and then some! Also, forums, lists, a bazaar (trades, auctions, etc.), and game info (reviews, publishers, online games, images, avatars, FAQs, stats, cheats, etc.).
The Miniatures Page (TMP) www.theminiaturespage.com
A web magazine for miniature wargamers (fantasy/historical/sci-fi/general). Includes discussion forums, polls, reviews, showcases, workbench, marketplace, exchange place; also has links of interest, like magazines and books for gamers, manufacturers, painting services, clubs directory, advertisers, etc. Bill Armintrout is the Editor.
D&D Minis Site of Manny Dennis, Wizards of the Coast Representative http://ddm.xocomp.net/ddm/
Includes important links for constructing Warbands for D&D Miniatures, DCI Stats, local events, have/want lists, and Championship information.
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