Mailing Lists and Forums

• ConQuestNW: Information list for those interested in the annual ConQuest NW gaming convention.
• Dragonflight/Metro Seattle Gamers: Gamer mailing list for those interested in Dragonflight.
• Eastside RPG Meetup Group: Role-players in Bellevue and nearby.
• Emerald City Game Feast: Home of the Weekly Open Games; gaming discussions and events. Organized by Emerald City Gamefest.
• Emerald City Heroscapers: They connect primarily through the main Heroscapers site.
• Go Play PDX forum: Discussion forum for Gamestorm: Indie Hurricane and for indie gaming in Portland, OR.
• Ji Dian Station and Ji Dian LJ: Live-action role-playing (LARP) group, playing in the Firefly universe.
• Metro Seattle Game Club: A game club in Seattle. Emphasis on board and miniatures gaming.
• NHMGS: Northwest Historical Miniatures Gaming Society which runs the yearly event Enfilade.
• Puget Sound Board Games Meetup Group, Puget Sound Roleplayers Meetup Group and Seattle Dungeons & Dragons Meetup Group: Usually meet at a store in Edmonds, one or more Saturdays a month each.
• Redmond Starfleet Battles Meetup: A new group formed this year.
• Seattle Area Role Players: Kathi Pickett’s LJ-based gaming community
• Seattle Gamers Assemble: A local Yahoo group for discussing gaming and seeking game groups or players.
• Seattle Mob: Local RPGA group
• Shadowrun Seattle: Shadowrun players in the Seattle area.
• Third Place Gamers: Meeting at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park, Washington to play family strategy games.

Stores

• American Eagles Hobby Shop: (206) 440-8448. Located: 12537 Lake City Way NE Seattle, WA 98125. It’s like a trip down a time tunnel.
• Arcane Comics & More : (206) 781-4875. Located: 5809 15th Ave NW, corner of NW 58th St, Seattle (Ballard); hours: 10am - 8pm, 7 days a week.
• Avatar Games: (425) 303-9080. Located: 4330 Rucker Ave, Everett, WA
• Berserk Games: (206) 523-9605. Located: 7217 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA. Board games.
• Blue Highway Games: (206) 282-0540. Located: 2203 Queen Anne Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98109. Board games, card games, family games.
• Comic Book Cafe: 425-778-3747, 1-866-55-COMIC. Located: 19715 Scriber Lake Rd., Suite A, Lynnwood, WA 98036. Comics, RPGs, miniatures, cards, etc.
• The Dreaming: (206) 525-9394. Located: 5226 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105. Comics and RPGs, nice indie game section, one gaming table.
• Dreamstrands Comics: (206) 297-3737. Located: 115 N. 85th St., Seattle, WA 98103. Mostly comics.
• Fantastic Games & Toys: (425) 775-4871. Located: 22617 76th Ave. W., Suite 204, Edmonds, WA 98026. Located near the Ranch 99 Market behind Payless Shoes, on the second floor on the south side of the complex.
• The Game Matrix: 253-583-9708. Located: 8610 South Tacoma Way, Lakewood, WA 98499. Tacoma area; RPGs, CCGs, Miniature Gaming, Board Games and hobby game supplies.
• Gamefest: 425-391-8171. Located: 605 E. Sunset Way, Suite 100, Issaquah, WA 98027. Board games, strategy games, etc.
• Games Plus: (425) 485-7295. Located: 12637 NE Woodinville Dr, Woodinville. Has a large back room and the owner is willing to host games to around 11 pm or so.
• Games Plus Too: (360) 658-1644. Located: 17306 Smokey Point Drive, Suite 19, Arlington, WA 98223-4707.
• Gary’s Games and Hobbies : (Local): (206) 789-8891; Toll Free: (800) 327-4292. Located: 8539 Greenwood Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98103. Nice used RPG selection, gaming area w/several tables; carries some indie games.
• Genesis Games & Gizmos: (425) 497-9579. Located: 8912 161st Ave NE, Redmond WA, 98052. Large gaming area with several tables.
• Golden Age Collectables: (206) 622-9799. Located: Pike Place Public Market, Seattle, WA 98101. Mostly comics, small RPG section.
• Half Price Books: 206.547.7859. Located: 4709 Roosevelt Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105-5602. Also stores in Bellevue, Everett, Lynnwood, Redmond, Tukwila, Tacoma, and Seattle (Capitol Hill). Have an RPG section.
• Olympic Cards & Comics: (360) 459-7721. Located: 4129 Pacific Ave, Lacey, WA 98503.
• Oroboro Games & Books: (425) 558-9181. Located: 545C 156th Ave SE, Redmond, WA. Formerly Coyote Games.
• The Panzer Depot: (425) 823-8201. Located: 11630 Slater Ave NE #5, Kirkland, WA 98034. Primarily miniatures games, models and accessories.
• Third Place Books: 206-366-3333. Located: Lake Forest Park Towne Centre, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155. Mostly new and used books, small RPG selection; adjoining area has huge number of large tables.
• Uncle’s Games (Bellevue): (425)746-1539 . Located: 15600 NE 8th Ave., Suite K10, Bellevue, WA. Located at the Crossroads Mall.
• Uncle’s Games (Redmond): (425) 497-9180. Located: 16507 NE 74th St., Redmond. Located in the Redmond Town Center.
• Zanadu Comics (U District): (206) 632-0989. Located: 1307 NE 45th St, Seattle, WA 98105. Mostly comics.
• Zanadu Comics (downtown): (206) 443-1316. Located: 1923 3rd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101. Mostly comics.

Conventions

• AmberCon: dedicated to the Amber Diceless RPG, held annually in Northern Oregon (November)
• ConFusion: Gaming convention in Victoria, BC (October)
• ConQuest NW: The best tabletop gaming convention in the NorthWest (January)
• ConQuest RENO: A new tabletop gaming convention serving northern Nevada (Late October)
• ConQuest SAC: The biggest and best tabletop gaming convention in Central California (Late March)
• ConQuest VEGAS: A gaming convention immdediately following the GAMA Trade Show in Las Vegas (April)
• Pacificon Game Expo: One of the oldest gaming conventions on the West Coast...over 30 years. Located in the San Francisco Bay Area - Santa Clara (Labor Day Weekend)
• Dragonflight: Yearly Seattle area tabletop gaming convention (August)
• Emerald City ComiCon: Primarily comics, but has some tabletop gaming (May)
• Emerald City Gamefest: Organizing tabletop game days and other gaming events. Free game day in mid-November.
• Enfilade: The biggest Miniatures wargaming convention, focusing on Historical Miniatures (May)
• Eugene Game Gala (EGG): Board games day in Eugene, OR (February)
• Fandemonium: A celebration of fandom near Boise, Idaho (August)
• GameStorm: gaming convention in Vancouver WA (the one near Portland, OR) — now includes Indie Hurricane! (March)
• Go Play NW: A convention for people who like to design, run, and play independent role-playing games (June)
• Just A Game Con: Very inexpensive gaming convention in Corvallis, Oregon (April)
• NorWesCon: primarily a science-fiction convention with some RPGs and cosplay — famous as one of the rare conventions in the area that includes full-bar private parties (Easter weekend)
• OryCon: Science-fiction convention in Portland, OR (November)
• PaizoCon: A meetup organized by Paizo Publishing. April
• PAX (Penny Arcade Expo): Primarily console, video and PC gaming, but has a growing RPG section organized by Lukas and others. (August)
• RadCon: Sci-fi/fantasy and gaming convention held in Pasco, WA (Presidents Day weekend, February)
• Rustycon: Science-fiction and fantasy convention in the Greater Seattle area (January)
• Sakura-Con: Anime convention, primarily cosplay and contests but has a gaming section ranging from electronic to tabletop. (March)
• SteamCon: A new convention revolving around the steampunk genre, with the first event planned for October 2009.
• VCon: Science fiction, fantasy, and gaming convention in Vancouver, BC. (October)