First  Minnesota

...since 1982, the Twin Cities'
premier boardgame group

our favorite links:

Twin Cities game stores:

• The Source is our host and our favorite game store.
• Dreamers is in Saint Louis Park.
• Outpost 2000 is in Brooklyn Park.
• Village Games (owned by a former FM member) is in Anoka.
• Phantasy Hobbies is in Shakopee.
• Phoenix Games is in Deephaven.

Twin Cities conventions:

• Con of the North is held each February.
• Minnesota Gamers' Convention is held each November.

our favorite game companies:

• Clash of Arms Games concentrates on historical simulations.
• Columbia Games publishes lots of block games.
• GMT Games publishes historical wargames.

some game-focused websites:

• Web Grognards has info for almost every wargame.
• Consim World hosts game discussion fora.
• Board Game Geek is a broader site about board games in general.
• Smorey Swamp is a website about Axis & Allies.

other gaming groups (not as good):

• Adeptus Minneapolis
• Midwest Area Gaming Enthusiasts  Sioux Falls--Sioux City
• Minneapolis Roleplayers
• Minnesota Miniature Gaming Association
• St. Paul Area Road Knights
• St. Paul Irregulars
• Twin Cities Eurogames
• Minnesota Science Fiction Society
• Minnesota Society for Interest in Science Fiction and Fantasy
• Saint Cloud Gaming
• LaCrosse Board Game Group

and some miscellany:

• Triumph of Chaos was designed by our own David Dockter.