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Miniature Games
Table Top Miniatures
The first type of miniature game at Gamers Haven are table top miniature games, of which there are game systems where you assemble and paint the miniatures, and some games where the miniatures are available pre-painted. The unassembled models add a entire hobby aspect to the game, where you get to assemble, paint, and customize your army to make it unique on the table top. The pre-painted miniature games allow people to open their miniatures and dive straight on to the game table.
The battlefield is most often an open playing field, varying in size from 4′x4′ to 4′x8′ depending on the size of the battle being played, that is decorated with 3D terrain pieces. Gamers often enjoy this “realistic” feel that the battlefield adds to the game. Games often range in time from one to several hours, again depending on the size of the game being played.
These games include virtually everything from Fantasy to Historical to Sci-fi. You will find soldiers as small a ½” tall to several inches tall depending on the game. You can play pirate ships, battleships or starships. Anything is possible. Dice, rulers and charts control the movement and combat. Rule sets include everything from the very simple fast play style to the complex. Stop in and we can give you more information on this unique hobby.
Common games include: Warhammer 40K, Warhammer Fantasy, Warhammer Historical, Lord of the Rings, War Machine, Confrontation, and AT-43.
Collectable Miniatures
The second type is collectable miniature games (often known as CMG’s), where miniatures come in a starter set and additional booster packs which contain random pre-painted miniatures for the game. Each booster will have a rare figure and a number of common and uncommon figures adding collectability to the game. This allows players to collect several armies simultaneously and even trade miniatures with other players!
Battles for most CMG’s take place on a battle mat, which basically resembles a poster size map that is printed with terrain features and an overlaying grid of squares. The 2D approach makes the game easily portable, and the battle grid provides a unique play area and ease of movement. Games are often shorter in length, ranging from twenty minutes to an hour. These games lend them selves very easily to tournament play. If you check the Gamers Haven calendar of events you will see a number of these being played every week. Stop in and check them out.
Common game systems include: Star Wars, Dungeons & Dragons, Monsterpocalypse and World of WarCraft.

Miniature Games

Tabletop Miniature Games

The first type of miniature game at Gamers Haven are table top miniature games, of which there are game systems where you assemble and paint the miniatures, and some games where the miniatures are available pre-painted. The unassembled models add a entire hobby aspect to the game, where you get to assemble, paint, and customize your army to make it unique on the table top. The pre-painted miniature games allow people to open their miniatures and dive straight on to the game table.

The battlefield is most often an open playing field, varying in size from 4′x4′ to 4′x8′ depending on the size of the battle being played, that is decorated with 3D terrain pieces. Gamers often enjoy this “realistic” feel that the battlefield adds to the game. Games often range in time from one to several hours, again depending on the size of the game being played.

These games include virtually everything from Fantasy to Historical to Sci-fi. You will find soldiers as small a ½” tall to several inches tall depending on the game. You can play pirate ships, battleships or starships. Anything is possible. Dice, rulers and charts control the movement and combat. Rule sets include everything from the very simple fast play style to the complex. Stop in and we can give you more information on this unique hobby.

Common games include: Warhammer 40K, Warhammer Fantasy, Warhammer Historical, Lord of the Rings, War Machine, Confrontation, and AT-43.

Collectible Miniature Games

The second type is collectable miniature games (often known as CMG’s), where miniatures come in a starter set and additional booster packs which contain random pre-painted miniatures for the game. Each booster will have a rare figure and a number of common and uncommon figures adding collectability to the game. This allows players to collect several armies simultaneously and even trade miniatures with other players!

Battles for most CMG’s take place on a battle mat, which basically resembles a poster size map that is printed with terrain features and an overlaying grid of squares. The 2D approach makes the game easily portable, and the battle grid provides a unique play area and ease of movement. Games are often shorter in length, ranging from twenty minutes to an hour. These games lend them selves very easily to tournament play. If you check the Gamers Haven calendar of events you will see a number of these being played every week. Stop in and check them out.

Common game systems include: Star Wars, Dungeons & Dragons, Monsterpocalypse and World of WarCraft.

Board Games

Fantasy Board Games

These board games have strong fantasy, science fiction, or historical themes and often are epic in scale, some games times reaching several hours in length! Strategy types and game difficulties vary greatly from game to game. This board game style appeals to gamers who enjoy sitting down for an evening around a table competing for military dominance or killing all the monsters in the dungeon to steal the treasure.

Common titles include: Axis & Allies, Battle Lore, World of Warcraft, Descent, and Runebound.

Euro Board Games

Many of these games are developed by companies in Europe and eventually make their way over to the US. The “Euro Board Gamer” will often monitor the reviews and forums that follow the release of these games and eagerly wait for their arrival at the local game store.

Euro board games offer unique game mechanics, differing strategy styles, abstract concepts, and an overall amazing game experience. This style of board game is often looked upon sceptically at first – but once you get your first game or two in, you’ll never look back. The varying challenges and sheer diversity of games available that appeal to different game styles and age groups make this type of board game one of our personal favorites. Game times vary from twenty minutes to two hours, depending on the game.

Common titles include: Settlers of Catan, Carcossone, and Ticket to Ride.

Unique Board Games and Card Games

This is kind of a catch all category, and includes everything from stand alone card games to uniquely themed board games. There is something for every imaginable interest, theme, and game style. These games can be quicker to learn, and are often designed to just plain have a good time.

Common titles include: Munchkin, Killer Bunnies, Zombies, Ticket to Ride.

Unique Family Board Games

We carry many unique family style board games. These games often have a greater age span playability and smaller rules sets – resulting in an all age groups game session that promises to be engaging for all age levels!

Common titles include: Apples to Apples, Blokus, and Pass the Pigs.

Card Games

Collectible Card Games

Collectable card games, abbreviated CCG’s, offer a unique nitche in the gaming hobby. The cards come in starter decks and randomized booster packs, hence the “collectable”, and players often trade cards with each other in order to complete collections or get that particular card you need for the game. Each player uses their collection of cards to build a deck to use in the game, which allows players to play decks based around themes or strategic combinations of cards. There are many different types of CCG’s, each offering a unique style of game play.

Common games include: Magic: The Gathering, World of Warcraft, Pokemon, and L5R.

Stand Alone Card Games

Stand alone card games are grouped in our store with unique board games, and they do indeed begin to blur the boundary between card games and board games. The game includes all the cards you need to play the game, and a few popular games have released expansion packs, which add more cards to your existing game. Games are often based around unique themes, and are often designed to just plain have a good time! These card games will cost less money to play than collectable card games and when your friends want to play they don’t need to own their own cards.

Common titles include: Munchkin, Killer Bunnies, and Chez Geek.

Role Playing Games

Role Playing Games, often referred to as RPG’s, are a very unique type of game. These games are usually designed around having a gaming group with a game master, who runs the game, and several players. Each player develops a character that then is able to interact with the other characters on an adventure; a dice system is used as a way to add randomness to the game. This type of game experience is very cooperative and social in nature, and can often be described as creating a story together. Groups will often meet weekly to play out the adventure. Many times people will talk for years about the epic adventures and exploits of their characters!

Common game systems include: Dungeons & Dragons, Vampire: The Masquerade, Savage Worlds and GURPS.