This is a list of gaming-related sites for Kalamazoo, Portage and the surrounding communities.

Clubs

Battletech Syndicate Local 415 - A club for all things Battletech in Southwest Michigan (with a focus on Classic Battletech).

Kalamazoo Casual Game Players - A loosely-organized group of game players based in the Kalamazoo/Portage, MI area.

The Kalamazoo Dungeons & Dragons Meetup Group - Monthly meeting of D&D enthusiasts in the Kalamazoo area.

Western Michigan Gamers Guild - Home of the web page you are viewing right now.


Conventions

JumpCon - A media convention with a gaming track.

Marmalade Dog - Our own gaming convention held yearly in Kalamazoo.


Electronic Gaming

The BoxHeads - LAN party hosting group located primarily in the Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids area.

Parkview LAN - LAN party hosted at WMU's Parkview campus by the Computer Club of Western Michigan University.

Virtual World Entertainment, LLC - Home of the location based BattleTech pods. This former division of FASA is now based in Kalamazoo.


E-mail Lists

K-Zoo Games (Yahoo! Groups) - The planning list for a series of RPGA Living Greyhawk events in Kalamazoo.


Hobbyist Developers

Jet's AD&D 2nd Pages - A local WMU graduate's custom AD&D world and house rules.

The Saga of Logatroth - An original "role-playing board game" developed locally by Walter Jensen.

The Near East Campaign - Based in an unofficial D20 setting created by local Michael Dallaire. Currently looking for players in the Kalamazoo area.

Terenna (Yahoo! Groups) - A group to discuss the World of Terenna, a private campaign world played in Kalamazoo.


Live Action Role-Playing Games

Final Haven - An open source LARP which was developed, tested, and currently operates in Kalamazoo with some events in Ionia.

NERO Kalamazoo - Local chapter of the massive fantasy LARP New England Role-Playing Organization.

Sharded LARP - Dark epic fantasy LARP in the Kalamazoo area

Winter Haven LARP - Uses the same system and timeline as Final Haven with a different setting. This LARP is played in Lawton.


Professional Developers

Spark Games LLC - Creators of the board game Questionary.


Retailers

Fanfare Sports and Entertainment - A local hobby shop with a large selection of gaming supplies and comics.

The Game Shop - A local hobby shop with a good selection of gaming supplies and comics.