The D20 Squadron

When I was getting into playing X-Wing I was hopping on the train from Watford to Darksphere in London. It was the closest place I could find where other players gathered. On my second trip I bumped into the duo Chris and Zach. Turned out beyond all odds that they too were from Watford. From that point on we met up every week for games aplenty. They had been playing for longer than I had and I got my arse kicked. For a year. But I kept going and was eventually able to even the score out.

Vader lands the killing blow on Luke, but Biggles swoops in and takes the hit and goes down instead.

It was about this time that a new store opened up near the city centre. Starting out as a crowdfunded project, a place where family and friends could pop in for a burger and a board game and have some wholesome fun. The only pastime Watford had prior to this was getting drunk and fighting anyone that looked at you funny.

The walls are lined top to bottom with hundreds of board games.

We went in for a game of X-Wing. The tables weren’t big enough for a standard game. Couple of weeks later the owner sorted out 4ft square boards to stick on the top of them. Another few weeks and we had a designated X-Wing night on Monday evenings. Things were on the rise.

Missile lads vs. Spike boys

Now the prospect of making our own X-Wing team has been on the cards for a while and was just a distant dream. But now we had a place to call our own and turning that dream into a reality was as simple as printing off some t-shirts online.

There are currently 4 members and I sense a few more on the way. This is a call out to anyone who plays the game in the Watford area. Whether you’re a veteran or just starting out, get yourself on the the D20 Cafe X-Wing Facebook group and give us a shout. We’re more than happy to help you get some games in.

“When a club is starting out it needs a champion. Someone who is gonna be there every time without fail so anyone visiting can get a game”. – Anonymous Ginger

I’ve had support from a lot of people to help me go from noobie to middle table tyrant. Now I feel it’s time to return the favour.

The dark side versus the light

We had our 2.0 launch party yesterday. The logistics cock up affected us as we’re only a small store. It happens. But we waited a couple of days and all turned up and had a great time