Colchester Games Fair

At this year’s event, the awesome people at Cymberline Games have supplied us with 3 different types if custom  Colchester Games Fair Dice.  Look at these beautiful things!

We have the final line-up for what will be at Colchester Games Fair 2018.  It’s looking pretty impressive if you ask me!

Cymbeline Games selling a variety of beautiful dice

Paranoid-Miniatures with their amazing Mythos miniatures game

Langden Games selling miniatures and wargames

DogEared Games – the people behind the awesome Stak Bots and Colour Chess

Book my escape – Brightlingsea Books And Music – Selling Game Books and Miniatures

Rose’s Gaming Accessories – Selling high-quality wooden dice towers and gaming accessories.

Counter Culture Games – Selling a variety of Board Games.

DMB Games – Selling excellent 3D Dungeon Tiles and miniatures.

Tabletop Crafter – Selling beautiful homemade “accessories for the geeky-inclined”

As well as Colchester Games Club demoing a variety of Board Games for all ages!

The idea behind the excellent logo is for it to have an image that makes you think of gaming, namely the D20 shape at the top.  We were very strict about avoiding the usual images used for gaming events such as dragons wizards and the like.  These are obviously cool but I worry that sometimes they can be off-putting for newcomers as, as we all know,  there is so much more to gaming than the usual swords and sorcery cliches!

Hope you like it.  Let me know what you think.

Hello fellow Beasts!

I thought I would start this project blog about the games fair I started last year in Colchester, Essex, UK.  I thought it would nice to share my experience with setting up the event, how last years event went and how this years event is coming on.

I always wanted to put on a local show.  I am involved with gaming in Colchester and my girlfriend co-runs the Colchester Games Club.  I knew there was a lot of gaming of all types happening in the town and I thought it would be a great opportunity to show case some of the local clubs, businesses and games to each other and new comers alike.

I had a few loose rules with the event before I started.

• It had to have a wide variety of games.  Not just one type.
• It had to be welcoming and friendly.  Not snobbery or “gate keeping”
• It had to be free entry so everyone could come and experience it

With these in mind I started organising the first Colchester Games Fair!

I have put on events in the past.  I am a stand-up comedian and play in a couple of metal/punk type bands so have arranged several gigs and comedy nights in and around Essex in the past but I have never put on a gaming show.

It was hard work but I managed to get the first Colchester Games Fair going on Oct. 9th 2017 at The Colchester Arts Centre.

I am pleased to say it was a roaring success! It was busy all day and everyone seemed to have a great time!

This years event is looking to be even better so I will keep this blog going with details and how it’s all shaping up!

Thanks for ready!

Rob