Kalamazoo Gaming
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.