Gaming in Lockdown – how the BAD Gamers is coping

Gaming in lockdown – like most, if not all tabletop games clubs, the BAD Gamers is currently suspended from its normal habit of meeting on Tuesday nights. We went into lockdown in March, with our last club night being March 17 (which seems a VERY long time ago).

Gaming in Lockdown – keeping the gaming alive

However, we’ve managed to keep our gaming habits fed with games via Skype, Discord, Teams, Zoom, and Whats App, allowing us to communicate while we play online versions of our favourite boardgames and role-playing games.

At home, many board games have also been hitting the tables as families look for distractions other than binge-watching Netflix and Amazon Prime. Mythic Battle Pantheon, through to Jaws and more standard fayre like Ticket to Ride and Love Letter have become staples of family game nights.

What is missing is miniatures games, but these are also getting played if only as solo or in-family efforts.

Warcry, The Walking Dead, and Core Space have all gotten table time. Plus, the hobby aspect of miniatures gaming is alive and well with new armies being painted, terrain pieces built, and projects completed.

Just take a look at one of the club members’ blog at snitchythedog to see what sort of work is happening.

So, while we can’t meet up, socially, gaming-wise, there’s a lot going on.

The question is will it continue after the lockdown is over?

If so, does it mean that a richer gaming vein has been tapped because of the lockdown, than would have been realised without it?

Only time will tell, but purely from a gaming standpoint, and in no way detracting from the pain & anguish the virus has brought, the lockdown could be looked back on in twelve months’ time as a good thing for tabletop gamers.

Stay Safe