So, I was in a discussion today about a gaming day project a
few of us are making, and it got me thinking about my days at NerdNYC and
communities in general.
Now, when I moved to NYC in 2002, I did not really know many
people. I cannot remember how I stumbled across their website, but I joined
their community in 2004 looking for some gaming.
What I found was a lot more. I found a community that really
was passionate about all things nerdish. From gaming, to board games, movies,
comics, etc. It was also a community that welcomed new people into the fold and
that isn’t always the case in our world. As sad as that is.
I was a part of that group for 7 years and I cannot deny
that I miss them quite a bit. They are still going strong and if you are in NYC
and looking for gaming, you should go to www.nerdnyc.com
at once! It has also been a pleasure to see the group come together and see how
much better the gaming days have been organized. They do a damn good job of it
there.
But back to why communities can be very important. Flash
forward to December of 2011 and me moving to Pittsburgh.
I came across the Gasp gaming day and it has been really
cool. It is a bit smaller than Nerdnyc and isn’t quite as organized, but you
get to play games and that is what matter at the end of the day. I have been
lucky in both regards. Meeting quality people in both cities. People that are passionate about roleplaying
and for that I am damn thankful.
