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BRINGING THE HOBBY TO THE PEOPLE
Miniature wargaming is a vast and engrossing hobby. With so many exciting avenues to pursue new hobbyists really benefit from a basic introduction to our games. The techniques and tools listed below are often used in our own chain of Hobby Centres to teach people about the world of hobby games. These activities are designed to be quick and fun, you might want to try some or all of these in your own store.

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Introductory games are fun, fast and furious demonstrations of Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000 or The Lord of the Rings. Each of these games has an introductory starter set (Battle for Skull Pass, The Battle for Macragge and The Mines of Moria respectively) that can be used to demonstrate the game to interested hobbyists. This works best if the models are painted and displayed prominently in your store on a finished gaming table.

When running a Demo Game ask the customer(s) to choose a side on the table top and run them through a quick battle using the basic rules of the game in question.

Here are some tips to remember…
  • Keep it short! Play a couple of quick turns.

  • You are the coach, explain the game and let the players make the choices

  • Use evocative language to paint a picture of the battle (the rattle of gunfire, the ringing clash of steel on steel… etc)

  • Don’t go into too much depth with the rules. The demo should be a fast and furious sample of the full game experience.


EventsPicPAINTING LESSONS [back to top]

Painting miniatures can be a deeply rewarding aspect of the Games Workshop hobby. A skilled miniature painter can produce models that look as if they could walk right off the base. For some people painting miniatures can seem daunting at first glance. By offering basic painting lessons you can help people get over this initial hurdle and set them on their way to their first masterpiece. If you are skilled painter yourself this is a fairly simple task to achieve. If not you may want to download this simple booklet and learn a couple of simple techniques. Additionally you may want to visit you local Games Workshop Hobby Centre and take some lessons with our staff.

Here are some guidelines you may want to consider when conducting painting classes…
  • Set aside a clean and comfortable space for painting

  • Keep a small quantity of primed miniatures on hand just in case the potential painter does not yet have one of his/her own

  • Ask questions to establish skill level and a starting point for your lesson

  • Be prepared to do a lesson at any time and be open to scheduling specific times

EventsPicWHITE DWARF [back to top]

White Dwarf magazine is Games Workshop’s monthly hobby supplement. Within the pages of each issue you will find the latest news from Games Workshop, hobby tips and tricks, blow by blow accounts of battles, details of local events and promotions and a complete listing of Independent retailers that stock Games Workshop products.

By stocking this magazine in your store you will assure that your hobbyists are up to date with the latest and greatest from Games Workshop.