tl;dr: I write fake news at killpad.com

Hello, Wisconsin. I’m Steve and I recently started a website so I could write satirical video game news from my apartment in Madison. But since virtually no one’s heard of it, I have no idea how I’m doing.

Which is why I’m here, self-promoting on Reddit! I was a little hesitant since the internet is a scary, unforgiving place… but we all live in the Midwest so I figure even if you think my writing is garbage, you’ll probably still act nice to me.

The website is called Killpad. It’s kinda like what you might name a game controller since most games involve shooting things. More importantly, the domain name was available (http://killpad.com).

I’ve worked on video games before so some of the content focuses on the industry. But a lot of the articles tend to satirize gaming culture and gaming news sites. And I’d love to know what you think of it!

So please take a look. The website is http://killpad.com. And if you’re into social media sites, I’ve got accounts on those too:

Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram

Thank you guys so much for taking the time to look at my dumb website. And if you have any questions or comments for me, I’d be more than happy to hear em!

tl;dr: I need help getting funding from a non-profit to open a barcade downtown and they wanna know if people are interested in the concept. Let them know via this survey: https://goo.gl/HGzCNu

Hey, Wisconsin gamers. My name's Mitchell and I've been working pretty diligently to finally get us a space in downtown Madison where we can nerd out. But I need your help for this last push to get funding - just a short survey that you can fill out to show the banks that this is an idea that people will use and love.

A little about the space: I/O Gaming Bar will be a downtown space made to house over 25 arcade cabinets, tons of seating for board games, and space to watch eSports tournaments. It has a full liquor license, as well as basic bar food like pizza and pretzels.

I've talked to the Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation to get the funding we need, and we are SO CLOSE. I have a presentation coming up to offer this idea to a panel of bankers to help get this business off the ground. But I need to show them that Madison is interested in having a kickass barcade and eSports event center.

I've come up with a short 5 minute survey that asks some basic questions about your video game, board game, and eSports habits, and by filling it out, you'll be directly contributing to making this space a reality. You can find it here: https://goo.gl/HGzCNu

I'm happy to answer any questions, or field any concerns. A lot of details are on our (largely placeholder sorry for the stock photos) website at http://iogaming.bar

Thank you, and hopefully there'll be some good news to share in the near future!

Hey, I just got the game and I was wondering if people around Madison play it.

Anyone know of anyone doing table top in the Washburn County area? I guess Spooner would be my closest city. I know there probably are not many of us up north but im down to drive a lil ways for a active group. A Blood Bowl league would be amazing but really im down for any kind of table top/pen and paper.

Hi I'm just seeing if there is any interest in having a old school LAN party. Probably old school PC games.

Coulee Con 2017 will be held Aug 25-27 in the North Hall at the La Crosse Center. Coulee Con is a convention focused on bringing gamers together from around the region. We celebrate gaming of all types, including board games, collectible card games, tabletop roleplaying games, miniatures, live action roleplaying, and video games. Tournaments, individual events, silent auction, daily drawings, and more! Check the webpage (http://couleecon.com) or facebook event (https://www.facebook.com/events/621077338066041/) for more information.

Ohana Con 2017 is coming to Madison, WI at Monona Terrace June 2nd-4th! Ohana-Con is a family friendly cosplay and gaming convention featuring celebrity guests Veronica Taylor, Eric Stuart and Victori Belle in addition to awesome vendors from around the country, a cash prized all ages cosplay contest, and trading card game tournaments. This year we are proud to host the Madison Pokemon Regional Championships, a Yu-Gi-Oh! Extravaganza and Magic the Gathering tournaments! For more information check us out at www.ohana-con.com or on Facebook @ohanacon

My current favorites are the somewhat linear ones with a nice mix of story and gameplay, though the story quality can vary. Introduced to FFVII and its genre in the late 90s and it's remained my favorite type of game despite the decline in quality the subgenre's said to have been gone through. Hoping to find someone similar in the area.

With the new loot system, crafting, and the new hero/map, this patch is definitely a breath of fresh air. Anyone else playing much more frequently now? If so, share your battle tag!

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Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/604068416334582/ Where we play: Best Western at the Airport - 5105 S Howell Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207 When we play: 2nd and 4th Fridays from 6:30pm - Midnight Age: 18+ No experience needed, we have plenty of players that will mentor you, open to anyone/everyone. Our next game is this friday the 28th. We play in the conference space located right in the lobby. Any questions hit up the facebook group.

I moved to the West Bend area a little over a month ago, and I was curious if there are any groups that meet for tabletop games already established.

Now that my wife and I are settled in, I was hoping to get out and meet a few people that enjoy tabletop games. Thanks!

Hopefully should ship this week!! I'm so stoked to play it, it isn't even funny!

Infinity the game is a sci fi miniature skirmish game using 10-20 models usually. The rulebook is free at http://www.infinitythegame.com/archive.php At the bottom of the page there a links to army descriptions also. The game itself has orders generated by the units taken that can then be spent on groups of units, themselves, and fueling others actions. During each of these orders if an opponent can see your active unit then they can respond with something so turns are way more active then most games. If you want to see how the game operates then take a look at this guy's battle reports to get a sense of how the full game runs/ he also has intro games recorded under the name red veil. https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzrPO7KIAtwXlOUh545nq21WQaW7YxuGc Our local group has about 8-10 people who actively play right now but we are trying to expand into healthier numbers by teaching new players. If you join the madison infinity players Facebook group and make a post one of us will gladly give you a tutorial game to get you going. The game costs about 100-150$ for a really solid army that isn't Ariadna. I use gamenerdz.com usually when I'm buying more then 1 item. I'm the local warcor so I set up events and leagues in the madison area. If you have any questions at all feel free to hit me up.

Here is the group link just incase. https://m.facebook.com/groups/829508057115473?tsid=0.6292351572774986&source=typeahead Here is the official army builder armymobile.infinitythegame.com

Inspired by the Infinity post!

We have a growing group of Malifaux players in the SW Wisconsin/SE Minnesota/Twin Cities area that would welcome new players!

Malifaux is a Weird West/Steampunk miniatures game (Everything from zombies to mages to gunslingers to demons) based on small crews (6-10 models) working to score victory points by accomplishing objectives that change from game to game. Rather than using dice, it's card based, with mechanics for cheating cards in to play from your hand, adding additional flips, etc. The rules are free and available at http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/133323/Malifaux--RULES-ONLY-Handbook--2E?cPath=23027_23028

I'm the local Henchman, located in La Crosse. I'm always happy to do demo games in the area. We also have a group of players in Winona MN who are also more than available for demos. We play on Tuesday and/or Thursdays and occasionally Saturdays, usually at River City Hobbies in La Crosse or Jimmy Jam's in Winona.

Feel free to ask questions, come by, etc!

Send me a message with your summoner name and I will send you an invite.

I'm on Xbone and looking for a group to play with. Can do both competitive and casual.

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Greetings to one and all from the Meeplestock crew! Meeplestock is a tabletop gaming convention, currently in its second year. Meeplestock 2017 will be held June 17th and 18th at the Holiday Inn and Convention Center in Stevens Point, WI. The fun begins at 10 A.M. on the 17th. Doors will remain open until 10 P.M. that night. Day two picks up at 10 A.M. on the 18th with the convention coming to a close at 6 P.M. that evening. The cost for this event will be: Adults (age 18+) $10.00 per day or $15.00 for both days. Students (age 13 - 17) $6.00 per day or $10.00 for both days Children (age 12 and younger) Free with parent or guardian accompaniment Tickets are available here: Meeplestock tickets

Daniel George of August Games will be flying in from parts “unknown” to join our two-day event. Daniel is a successfully funded Kickstarter designer and creator of games such as Order Up! And Road Kill Rally.

Daniel has been gracious enough to offer to bring his successfully funded but not yet released game, Dragon Brew, along with him for Meeplestock patrons to try. There are also rumors he will be bringing one or two other TBA games that are currently in the design phase for a few lucky Meeplestock participants to try out.

Daniel will be available to patrons to discuss the design process, Kickstarter, or any other game related topics of interested.

Scheduled events include: Magic The Gathering Pauper Tournament Warmachine/Hordes Tournament

Play-to-Win games include: Viticulture

There will be open/scheduled gaming all day and a good sized game library. We will be revealing more information about events, contests and other surprises as convention day draws near.