"Kidshammer" is the kids gaming club run by Victory Gamers, a non-profit group created to promote and play tabletop gaming, mostly in the Washington, D.C. / Northern Virginia area. The club offers girls and boys aged 10-15 fun and friendship through tabletop miniature gaming - specifically the Age of Sigmar and Warhammer 40,000 fantasy game by Games Workshop.
Warhammer is not video gaming, and it's not board gaming. No screen time is involved while playing. The games are played with plastic and metal miniature figures on custom-made battle boards. Figures can travel in any direction and must be physically moved around the board, which is usually covered in fortifications, hills, woods, and ruins. The forces of the two players battle each other with fantasy or science fiction weaponry, often seeking to control objectives or accumulate points towards victory.
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Several things attract people to tabletop games:
- First, they are highly social. Tabletop gaming requires face-to-face interaction with the opponent. Friendships are made during the games and as part of a huge online community of fellow gamers. Players meet at each others homes, in local stores and even at large national tournaments and conventions. Sportsmanship is paramount, and players must learn to win and lose graciously.
- Second, they require imagination and creativity. Warhammer is a hobby, not just a game. The models must be assembled and painted by the gamers themselves, which is a challenge, but also allows for great customization and individuality. No two armies look exactly alike. Players often build the battle boards and terrain themselves, sometimes from re-purposed everyday objects. You need to be a little bit artistic to really play the game well (we can teach techniques though!).
- Third, they require math, tactics, and strategy. The games are dice based, so success hinges on understanding probabilities based on six-sided dice. Movement, target selection, and defensive measures determine victory or defeat.
No kids were harmed in the making of this terrain.
Our team.
Steve Duall |
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Steve Duall is the father of three, a government lawyer by day, and the husband of a very patient woman. He founded the Kidshammer club in summer of 2015. He headed up the first ever Kidshammer event at a major convention - the 2017 NOVA Open - and is very excited to bring it back in 2018.
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Sean McAfee |
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Sean McAfee started painting about 19 years ago, when he walked into a local game store and bought two Ral Partha dragons and five paints. He has been painting ever since. He loves teaching other people how to paint, and painting for other people. You can see some of his work, under his Brushforhire trade name, here.
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Jesse Gaskins
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Jesse Gaskins is an avid Warhammer 40k player and has loved the hobby since he was 7. Jesse's favorite faction, without question, is the Space Wolves, but this is closely followed by Necron, Tyranids, and Imperial Knights. Jesse works at a non-profit and lives in Fairfax, VA.
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