As I write this I am watching Tabletop, Geek & Sundry's awesome gaming show with @WilW. I love that they have couples on this show, this episode in the form of @YuriLowenthal and his wife @TaraPlatt. Gaming is definitely something that can bring people together, and I love to see that being portrayed. Which is a perfect segue into the gist of my post today!
The thing I love about this is that it's getting several different groups of friends together. We're playing with people who under normal circumstances I may not be inclined to hang out with. The game is really the glue to it all. It makes me think of all the people who claim that gamers are not social, or that they all live in their parents basement eating Cheetos and grinding on WoW all day. Gamers come in all types. Included in our group are 3 couples, parents, people in their 30's, people in their early 20's, people with full time jobs, people in school, people who party and people who are more laid back. The common factor is that we all love superheroes, and we all like pretending for a little while that we are one.
Which brings me back to nerding out. In addition to my excitement about Heroclix, I am also catching up on some comic reading. Particularly in the DC universe. I was always a Marvel girl, growing up around my dad's old Iron Man comics, but DC is growing on me. I've taken up Suicide Squad (possibly my new favorite), Catwoman, Birds of Prey, Teen Titans, Batgirl, Batman and Robin, and I am also reading the Gotham City Sirens from a couple years ago. It's been really exciting to have both the game and the comics going at the same time, since the understanding and love of both feed off of each other so well.
Anyways, I definitely recommend checking out both Tabletop and Heroclix! A must for any gaming or comic fan.
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