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Where are some good places to learn to play 40k in seattle?

If you come up to Mt vernon at all I have a 4x10 gaming table in my garage and a buddy of mine has a 4x8 sand table at his place. We play as much as we can

As much as i would like to Mt Vernon's to great a trek for me.

Ok but if you decide to head up this way at all let me know and I can set something up. There is also 2 game stores in this area that are great as well

Yeah sorry I don't know about Seattle. I just moved from Bellingham and we had a pretty large group of players, half of them would come down from Canada though since it's cheaper to buy their stuff here.

Good Luck with finding a place, us GWs find a store option. It dosen't just do actual GW stores it also does stores that carry it and most of them have a gaming club attached to them so just find the one closest to you and ask someone who works there if there is a good gaming group there.

Yea I just moved to everett from bellingham myself and I'm rather... no... extremely disappointed with not only the GW stores in the area but also the independent retailers in the area.

Just so you know, most of the independent retailers listed on the GW website either don't carry any warhammer 40k products or have very little, and most don't even have a place set up to play the game. In bellingham we had a decent stores called eagles games, the owner was really nice and he had 6 or so tables set up to play on...

Well, I through much painstaking effort have found a few good places to play near seattle. And I shall now share them with you.

So if you want an official GW store I would go to either the seattle bunker or the carkeek plaza stores. The Freeway V store, is the new location for the alderwood mall GW store; and while its a brand new location its in a ghetto strip mall where I wouldn't even leave my car out in hte front of the store. The store also has 2 tables but are extremely cramped and the down slanting cielings make you feel like you're in a fun house. Avoid freeway V.
If you don't mind a longer trip, the marysville location is also a decent store and has some good people there, but my best recommendation for you is carkeek plaza as it has a great group of people and the guy that works there set up a nice forum ordo-ludus.com I believe it was.

If you're looking for a good independent retailer then like I said I can't help too much because seattle is really lacking when it comes to stores with large areas to play, good customer service and the whole shabang. (this is partly due to large stores in seattle can have extremely high rent). I've heard both good and bad things about ernies games, but I think they might be worth checking out. Also, I've been to fantastic games a couple of times and even though its a little hole in the wall of a store, the owner was very friendly and knowledgeable, and there were tons of tables to play at with tons of available terrain to use.

Well hope I helped! Happy Hunting!

Thanks so much! Ill have to check out Carkeek, its not to far from my house.

I used to play at Eagle every weekend and your right Pat is a nice guy .

And I actually found Eagle and my other play clubs through the GW store finder

I dont know if Fire and Sword is still around in northgate but you might want to try there. They used to have 6 tables and lots of room.

I am in the U District (North Seattle) and looking to either meet some people close by to go over and play with or to have some people over to my place. I have small armies, and others would be welcome to use them. I am new to playing (I used to only model), so I am still learning.

niceee i'm down to play. @ UW all the time.

Wow i thought this thread was long forgotten. I live in north seattle and go to UW so the U District is good for me.

I dont have anywhere to play at my house so ive been going to the Carkeek games workshop.

All i have is 1500 points of Eldar and free til school starts. After that who knows.

If either/both of you guys want to meet up at the Carkeek GW or if you have a table that would be great!

Hello!

I just moved to edmonds and if anyone wants to play a game around here, pm me, I'll pm some people later but I don't have time right now

Farthest north I'll go is maybe everett and farthest south would be tukwilly. If you want to meet up at a store or your house (please don't murder me) pm me!

I play space wolves right now but I am working on nids

...i go to Carkeek frequently...and have my own table! (modular, portable)...be great to get a club or something started!..the GW is great but not open all the time!!

if I still lived there we could play I miss Seattle. Ill be up there next June though, so ill see you then!

there is a very large gw store called the seattle battle bunker on factoria blvd. bellevue it is a good store 20+ tables good workers friendly people i play there

Flayed 0ne wrote: ...i go to Carkeek frequently...and have my own table! (modular, portable)...be great to get a club or something started!..the GW is great but not open all the time!!

Well i i am planning to go to carkeek on sunday, maybe i will see you there or maybe i already have.

What army do you play?

you might have seen mine:

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/312606.page

Fantasy Toy & Games has now shut down :(.

Doesn't seem to be any independant stores around closer than Renton now. I like the Carkeek GW, but unfortnately my days off are Mon and Tues.

Anyone know of any other stores/clubs around north Seattle/Edmonds that might have sprung up?

Pfft, of course I have to be in Spokane >.<

I want a GW Official Store...

vitki wrote:Fantasy Toy & Games has now shut down :(.

Doesn't seem to be any independant stores around closer than Renton now. I like the Carkeek GW, but unfortnately my days off are Mon and Tues.

Anyone know of any other stores/clubs around north Seattle/Edmonds that might have sprung up?

Hey, I live in Renton!

Honestly, I use the GW bunker. Its big, and there is usually an event going on. Some of the staff are interesting characters, but there are enough tables for EVERYONE. Out of they years I have gone there, it has been completely full once since the remodel.

I used to work at the bunker in seattle, and I would suggest you not go there. Go to the supermall as the employees there are top notch. Tommy Rice is a great manager. Also Olympic Card and Games down by Olympia is great, but the club that plays out of there can be major tools. The Matrix in Tacoma is "HORRIBLE" hands down on that one.

Which one were you at the bunker then, Emp Child?

Happygrunt wrote:Which one were you at the bunker then, Emp Child?

Depends on when you went there. I stopped working their in late 2006, but I still know most of the staff in the region.

Seeing as how I started in 07, I wouldn't have met you. You know Andy? He worked there in 2007, and was what really got me into the hobby.

Game Forge in Auburn has Plenty of tables. 40k & Fantasy stock and they even order stuff for you if you need something specific..

AFK Tavern in Everett is a pretty awesome place to play. I work there and see people playing all the time, which is what inspired me to recently get into the game.

Booze and gaming 4tw.

www.afktavern.com

OK, I've heard of AFK Tavern before. I have to check it out sometime, it would be a lot closer than Renton or Auburn.

Ther are two GW stores not too far away (Carkeek and Alderwood), but there is no place to play any non-GW games around. Hopefully AFK will be the place.

I just came across this place on facebook.. I personally haven't checked it out yet, as I've been in California all month, but I will when I get a chance.

http://seattlewargaming.com/

NakedBatBoy wrote:I just came across this place on facebook.. I personally haven't checked it out yet, as I've been in California all month, but I will when I get a chance.

http://seattlewargaming.com/

I havent been there yet, Its not really more convenient for me compared to Carkeek GW.

But, they are having a 40k tournament on the 26 if any one is interested:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=184251851613941&ref=mf

Seattle Wargaming LLC ‎40k tournament for the Seattle Wargaming Center.
Saturday Feb 26th - Start at 10.30am - registration from 9.30am onwards so you can all get parking out front if traveling.
2000pts. Standard affair. No painting requirement.
Best General
Best Painted
Fav Opponent
3 rounds.
Entry will be $10. Limited to 22 players. This is the week before TSHFT - so a good chance to get some practice games in.

Everett, WA wargamer here. I recently started playing at the Marysville GW store, the Manager (and only employee) is a really nice guy, and they have a decent following.

I'll probably check out the AFK tavern tommorrow night... anyone down for 1000-1500 point game of 40k?!