Welcome!

So you're interested in gaming and thought you'd have a look around?  That's great - we're very happy to share our interest with you and hope you find the information on this site useful and enjoyable.  Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or comments at the 'Contact Us' link at the bottom of each page.

What do we mean by gaming?

Gaming, for this site at least, covers Social Gaming.  Games that people play together, with other people - not arcade games where you play against a computer.  We actively promote the social interaction that many games offer.  On this site you will find information on:

• Board games
• Card games
• Role playing games - sometimes called RPGs
• Massively Multiplayer Online games - also called MMOs or MMORPGs

Aren't games just for kids?

A better questions might be, "aren't games just for fun?".  Whilst most of us first encountered games as kids it doesn't mean that we can't continue playing them throughout our lives, and in fact many games are aimed specifically at more adult players due to their theme or complexity.  Social gaming should be primarily about fun and interacting with other people - people you already know or to make new friends.  Games are not just for kids.

How do I find out more about games?

We try to cover a few of the basic types of games as well as suggesting a selection of games you may want to try out.  In addition to the web content, we also publish a digital magazine (or ezine) each quarter, aimed at social gamers.

Outside of thru-the-portal, there are also a wide variety of gaming sites and resources on the internet.  Some of these are a little intimidating for new gamers, but form a very valuable resource as you become more involved in the gaming community.  You can see a list of some of these sites here, with a short description of why they may be of interest to you.

Where do I find these games - they don't seem to be in my store

The majority of large stores carry those games that have achieved a national or international renown (such as Monopoly, Scrabble or UNO) through the business focus of the massive game publishers - such as Hasbro.  Many of the smaller publishers simply don't have the financial power to enter these markets and smaller hobbyist retailers or online stores will be your best place to find the games.  As with many products, the more people want them, the more likely bigger stores are to carry them - so until that happens, get involved and support the small hobbyist stores. 

You can find information of some stores and online retailers here.