Herald & Review to Have Article about Decatur Gamers

Chris Baker	Posted Aug 26, 2009 6:45 PM Link to this discussion
UberGeek Decatur, IL Post #: 130	Hey folks, I was told today at work that the paper wants to write an article about our group. It will be the feature Life story on a Sunday sometime in late September. Sheila Smith will be writing the article. Currently, she plans on visiting our next meetup and well as the Mini Con. I'm sure she will want to talk to some members, get quotes, pics, etc, so let's make sure we have some great attendance! Given that this will be the feature story on a front of a section on Sunday (the biggest circulation day), this is a tremendous advertising/recruitment opportunity for us.
Steve Sanders	Posted Aug 27, 2009 7:55 AM Link to this reply
spqr2001 Mt Zion, IL Post #: 63	This is great news! Lets have a good turnout at each thing!
Anthony Eppard	Posted Aug 27, 2009 8:49 AM Link to this reply
Rpg.Madness Decatur, IL Post #: 122	I feel a lynching I do....... :P Sounds great!
A former member	Posted Aug 27, 2009 10:41 PM Link to this reply
Post #: 8	In about 1975, the Review (evening paper for those too young or new to Decatur) featured the ICD wargame club on it's back page. Bob Sampson wrote it up. I got him to play the game--Civil War miniatures.
Matt W.	Posted Aug 28, 2009 5:33 AM Link to this reply
DecaturGamer Group Organizer Decatur, IL Post #: 219	Bill, that's very cool. You don't have a copy of the article, do you?
A former member	Posted Aug 29, 2009 6:23 PM Link to this reply
Post #: 10	Bill, that's very cool. You don't have a copy of the article, do you? yes... it's in my Judges Guild history booklet available from Novel Ideas downtown which also features pictures taken by the Herald & Review of Bob & I for various articles around 1976-1978 associated with the meteoric success of JG... I got a digital scan of one from the original newspaper morgue. I will send it on to you separately... and you can post it in your DAGHS, Decatur Ancient Gaming History Section!
A former member	Posted Aug 29, 2009 9:30 PM Link to this reply
Post #: 11	Matt, Just letting you know that I sent the attachment photo of the ancient article. The wargamer history book is at www.lulu.com/gamedesign
Chris Baker	Posted Aug 29, 2009 11:04 PM Link to this reply
UberGeek Decatur, IL Post #: 135	Hey, I like Novel Ideas--they are just across the street from the newspaper (where I work). Need to head back over there--it's been awhile.
Matt W.	Posted Aug 30, 2009 12:08 PM Link to this reply
DecaturGamer Group Organizer Decatur, IL Post #: 230	Great, thanks Bill! The article can be seen here.
A former member	Posted Aug 31, 2009 11:08 PM Link to this reply
Post #: 12	Thanks for posting the article! I just figured out that you click on it and it makes it larger... so I read it again for the first time in 20 years. I figured out that the article was from early 1976 but before Bob and I started Judges Guild officially on July 4, 1976. We had rented rooms across from the miniature figures shop (where that game was) and had some games there. Plus we stored numerous boxes of our printed fantasy game aids (City State of the Invincible Overlord, Ready Ref Sheets and Dungeon Tac Cards) before moving JG to the Franklin Mall. Fantasy gamers can see more about the early days of D&D wargaming scene here in Decatur at: http://www.acaeum.com...

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