D&D, Warhammer, models, video and board games, Magic the Gathering – and more! – at Greenwood event
Gamers and hobbyists know there are “small pockets of nerds” all around the Annapolis Valley.
“Pull them all together – that’s a lot of people!” says May 9 Nerdfest volunteer Andrew Craig. “I’ve been nerding for years: D&D, Warhammer; my partner plays Magic the Gathering – all of it is cool. All of it together is amazing!”
George is part of a 14 Wing group of regulars who game at the Annapolis Mess, and the Annapolis Valley Gaming Events group. They’ve organized a couple smaller pre-Nerdfest events, but this one is benefiting from a more fulsome team of volunteers and community partnerships to really up the game.
The event, to be held at 14 Wing Greenwood’s Annapolis Mess, is open to the public, family-friendly and will run between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. with a local vendors sale, miniature and scale model painting competitions, pick-up board game play, Warhammer 40K, Magic the Gathering and Dungeons and Dragons tournaments; kids’ activities, including themed colouring and miniature painting; and live-play, big-screen Super Smash Bros and Mario Kart drop-in fun.
“We’ll have all kinds of things set up: come in and try it! Everyone always has to go to Halifax for this stuff. We can create our own little thing, grow respect for the people who play and show some love for the local businesses that are here.”
Dicefell (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560230834548) is coming to run its 2025 Dicefell Tournment Dungeons & Dragons 5e adventure, with some modifications. Register as an individual, pair or a full team of four at dicefelltournament@gmail.com (there might be openings for drop-in players that day). Everything is provided to play, including the characters themselves. The first round of games will start at 9 a.m. and run until 1 p.m. The second round of games will start at 2 p.m. and run until 6 p.m. New players are welcome. Plus, everyone who plays will be entered into free raffle prize draw, including at least three awesome TTRPG prize packs. The Dicefell Tournament will also bring its store, with some fun and free giveaways for kids and TTRPG goodies.
All the Nerdfest info, competition and tournament registration, prize details, vendor participants, venue details and more are here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/907228358965455/
