Moving to NYC in a coupla weeks...

[Waylander the Slayer]

Yeah, Neutral Ground is sort of like a war zone where you stand across from one another and beat each other up with foam swords... wait, thats not quite accurate.

My current group plays in Queens - unfortunately (or fortunately) i got married, moved etc. If you would like, i can put you in touch with them. New York does have a dearth of Gamers - i think its the metrosexual effect

 

[Indigo Veil]

Haha, metrosexual effect. ^_^

Well, if you don't mind putting me in contact with those you know, I'd certainly appreciate getting to know some of them via email before I leave Austin so that I can figure out which direction I'd like to head in once I arrive in New York. They can email me at indigo_veil at yahoo dot com, and we can go from there.

...I still can't believe that NYC only has -two- gaming stores, though. I mean, really. A city of 8 million people. Two. ^^;;;

 

[el-remmen]

There are other shops that have gaming stuff - but they are not really gaming stores - most decent comic shops here (like Forbidden Planet on 13th and B'way, or Jim Hanley's Universe on 33rd across from the Empire State Building, and up the street from the Strategist) have small, very small, gaming sections.

As for a board for gamers at Neutral Ground, I am not sure - as I cannot stand the place so have only been twice. . .

I found my extra players through this forum (and one through the board at the strategist).

 

[Indigo Veil]

I found my extra players through this forum (and one through the board at the strategist).

Wow! That's encouraging, at least. ^_^ Thanks for that little tidbit...it gives me hope. ^_~

 

[rbs10025]

...I still can't believe that NYC only has -two- gaming stores, though. I mean, really. A city of 8 million people. Two. ^^;;;

As someone else posted, there's always stuff at the comic shops.

Also, that "two stores" only applies to "the city", i.e., Manhattan.

I know that King's Games is out out in Brooklyn and the dnd.meetup.com group meets there semi-regularly, if not more often.

Besides the dnd meetup, there's also a rolerplayers.meetup.com group. Smaller of course but they do seem to meet in Manhattan. I haven't attended either group yet so can't say how much help they'll be.

Also check out the msg boards at nerdnyc.com, and the info about their various meets.

 

[Indigo Veil]

Much appreciated, rbs10025! I think the boards you referred me to will help tremendously; I signed up for a nerdnyc account immediately, as it looks to be a pretty cool community with active boards.

Anyone else have resources that might be helpful? ^_^ Thanks again!

 

[knitnerd]

The strategist is the only gaming store in NYC. It caters to gamers in general. There is also a DnD meet up in NYC- i have never been to it so i cannot vouch for it. Here is the link -
DnD meetup in NYC

There is also neutral ground which is located around 27th street and the strategist has a message board where there are postings for games, tournaments etc. Where in NYC are you moving to?

Those are the two gaming stores I know of in MANHATTAN. If you remember that NYC has five boroughs, you have more choices. In Brooklyn, there is Kings Games http://www.kingsgames.com/
I am sure there are sources in Queens,the Bronx and Staten Island that I am not aware of.

 

[haiiro]

In terms of finding a group, you might give these guys a try: http://www.nerdnyc.com/. I gamed with one of them at GemCon this year, and chatted with the folks at their booth, and in all cases they were cool folks.

 

[ShinHakkaider]

...and I'm looking for information on where to go within the New York metro area to find people interested in roleplaying.

I am a native New Yorker, but when I left the city, I wasn't as interested in gaming as I am now. When I left, the only store I knew of that even carried gaming supplies was The Compleat Strategist, by Penn Station. I'm not into game mechanics that are system heavy (that is, I'm much more interested in campaigns that are more pathos and narrative driven than dice driven; Seasong, my current GM, spoils me so!), and thus this board might not be the best place for my request, but I figured that people here will likely be able to direct me to appropriate places...or, at least, be able to start listing off places that I didn't know existed so I can start my own search.

Any and all help is appreciated!

I live out in Rego Park Queens about a block away from where Forest Hills begins and there are pretty much no gaming stores out near me. You can pick up gaming books at the local Barnes & Noble but the selection is kinda limited. There's also a Games Workshop out here but that mostly caters to miniature gamers.

Of the two "gamer communities" out here I'd have to go with NerdNyc as they seem to be the more active and friendly group (at least as far as their online personas go and from what I can tell on their message boards). I havent gotten a chance to make it to any the D&D Meetups yet I might be able to make the one on Nov 11 depending on my schedule. I've never been to King's Games out in Brooklyn (from where I live it's just TOO far to go) but I've heard that it's not a bad store at all. If I lived closer I might frequent it but since I work about a block away from the Strategist in Manhattan I frequent that store instead.

I've lived here pretty much all my life and have met quite a few gamers, but overall I think that there's really so much more to do in NY that gaming for a lot of people it isnt a priority or at least not the top priority. My own gaming group is in a state of flux where everyone is pretty busy or has other things going on. I run a D&D and Champions game, and one of the other guys runs a homebrew D&D game. I'm pretty much looking to find other people to game with myself, but I'd just as soon NOT game at all than settle for a group that doesnt meet my gaming needs. I'm not a powergamer but I'm not one of these full immersion freaks either. I like my share of combat but there has to be a reason for the fighting. Unlike alot of gamers these days I LOVE a good dungeon crawl, and if a few sessions go by without some sort of excitement I get bored. Basically I game to have fun, not to prove mental superiority or just for the sake of "serious" roleplaying.

PS. You might want to check out Nuetral Ground. I only venture in there for the Confrontation miniatures and even then I get in and then GET OUT.
It has the stench of unwashed gamer and therefore it's not a place that I want to frequent.

 

[Indigo Veil]

Thanks for all the helpful direction.

In the very short time I've spent on their boards, I've become rather fond of the folks over nerdnyc.com, and found that a handful of them even attended my high school. ^_^

And, yes, being a native of NYC, I -know- that there are five boroughs. (-_-); Still, it seems that the only stores in any boroughs that receive mention are the three already named: Strategist, Neutral Ground, and King's (and, yeah, I don't really venture into Brooklyn, either).

I'd agree with the notion that gaming isn't a big priority because there's so much else to do...out of curiosity, what's the GW shop like? I also paint minis, so it's nice to know that there's still someplace I can go to get figures I like. (I'm -totally- addicted to Confrontation. Aren't they stunning?)