Herefordshire Board Gamers (HB) is a team of volunteers who love giving back and sharing the hobby. We have many extra and excellent helpers as part of this wonderful event but let us introduce you to the core team. Any extra support very much appreciated
Lots more information about us here www.herefor.games
Leadership Team
Adam Best: HB Founder & Chair
Overall leadership and guest experience
Bio:
Lifelong gamer and empathetic introvert who loves giving back, helping people and sharing knowledge . Married to the wonderful Elaine Best who is vital in reminding Adam to eat and drink!
Outside of gaming, nature, photography, mental health and community advocate.
Favourite game genres:
Narrative and thematic heavy games often with traitor elements like Nemesis, this war of Mine, Destinies and the classic Battlestar Galactica. Also loves accessible party games like Just One, Telestrations and So Clover, they may sharing the hobby so easy.
Always dabbled in RPGs but fallen hard since the pandemic and loves deadly grim systems like Warhammer Fantasy Role Play and Aliens.
Notes:
Mental Health First Aider.
Dyslexic (Sorry for the typos on the websites and social media) Dyspraxic (thanks for helping me shuffle, deal cards and pack games up!)
Elaine Best: HB Founder & Vice Chair
Prize Administration and Welcome Desk
Bio:
I always enjoyed playing games growing up but got into ‘modern’ board gaming in 2011 since meeting Adam. I have made so many great friends from getting into this hobby.
I also enjoy quad roller skating (someone needs to make a game with this theme), reading and RPGs, in particular Warhammer Fantasy and D&D.
Favourite Genres
I’m happy to try any games but mostly enjoy conflict/area control games, thematic euros and social games.
Favourite Games
Some of my favourite games are Bloodrage, Twilight Imperium IV, Obsession, Unfair, Dinosaur Island, Monikers and Telestrations.
Our Champions
Michael: HB Treasurer
Volunteer Management
Bio:
I am Mike. I hate bio’s as I never know what to say. All I can really tell you is that I am a nerd with various interests. As well as board games I also attend cons and cosplay. I am a collector of things including, comics, Pokemon cards and toys, mostly; Star Wars Black series figures. My big 5 fandoms are Star Wars, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ghostbusters, Power Rangers and anime.
Favourite genres
Dudes on a map, Dice chuckers, Tableu
Favourite games
Bloodrage, Scythe, King of Tokyo, Inis, Roll for the Galaxy, Koi-Koi
Emma
Play To Win Area
Bio:
I have enjoyed nerdy pursuits for over half my life – when in Sixth Form I was introduced to D&D and Magic the Gathering and I have never looked back. Later when I moved to London I joined a Magic club, and then sideways stepped into a boardgames club (Isleworth Boardgamers).
Favourite genres
SO many Definitely escape room games are my favourite. I also like dice rollers, engine builders, set collection, drafting, story-based, word games… etc! Anything as long as its fun, and especially if its cute.
Favourite games
Unlock, Quacks of Quedlingbirg, Meeple circus, 7 wonders, Unfair, Codenames, Anomia, Robo rally, Tyrants of the Underdark, Terraforming Mars, Dice settlers, bananagrams, werewords. There are more but I’ve probably already put too many
Notes:
Mental Health First Aider, Enhanced CRB.
James (Cousin): HB Secretary
Library and Bring & Buy
Bio:
Everybody’s Cousin within our board gamers community and being a part of this community has made me love life so much more
Favourite genres:
Dudes on a map
Favourite games:
Blood Rage Scythe Unstable Unicorns Nemesis Downforce
Notes:
Mental Health First Aider.
Andrew
Painting Zone
Bio:
The painter one, very long time member and the one that plays for fun (usually as I’ve forgotten the rules mid-game and don’t want to let on).
Favourite genres:
Tabletop Wargaming (Warhammer, Bloodbowl, etc)
Favourite games:
Warhammer 40k, Age of Sigmar, Bloodbowl, Pandemic Legacy, Battlestar Galactica, Telestrations
Andrew
Media and Technical Support
Bio:
Long time lurker and computer enthusiast. My first real introduction to physical games (outside of monopoly and dark world) was the Pokemon trading card game, it wasn’t until much later coerced into trying modern board games by Adam Best in 2009 that I was properly introduced into this world, and I’ve been along for the ride ever since.
Favourite genres:
Deck Building / Engine Building. If you can somehow make it sci-fi, I’m in!
Favourite games:
Tyrants of the Underdark, Twilight Imperium IV, King of Tokyo. (Board Games) Worms Armageddon, Micro Machines V3, Octodad. (Digital Games)
James (Yams)
Logistics & Events
Bio:
Wargamer, Video gamer and crafter of the giant games.
Favourite genres:
Thematic games, Games which tell a story
Favourite games:
Tyrants of the Underdark, Company of heroes
Dan
Family Zone
Bio:
Growing up before computers, so traditional card games, chess and board games like Heroe Quest and Scotland Yard. Teaching my younger brother Adam to play chess when he was 6.
Favourite genres
I enjoy thinky / crunchy games worker placement games, especially were the mechanics and theme fit.
Favourite games
Some of my favourite games: Obsession. Barrage. Legacies, Blood Rage. Tzolkin. Tekhenu. Company of Heroes. Nanty Narking. Tyrants of the Underdark.
Note:
First Aider, Mental First Aider, Enhanced DBS. L3 Playworker, L4 Early Years (and other training qualifications)
I dislike social and word based games, due to being dyslexic.
Peter
Role Play Games
Bio:
Still fairly new to RPGs and more recent member of HB, I joined in 2019, and played my first TTRPG in February 2020. 20-30something systems later I’ve been volunteered to help with the RPGs this year and bring our experiences online the past 2 years back to the real world. I just like dice but end up with responsibility. But in all honesty HB is a place I look forward to going to each time.
Favourite genres:
That game/system I haven’t played yet.
Favourite games:
Joanna
Painting Zone
Bio:
I am very sociable as long as there isn’t too much noise and unstructure at group meets. I have ADHD and ASD so struggle with long or complicated games, but try and join in for as long and much as possible. If I’m sat alone, I’m not unhappy, just taking time out. If I am unhappy etc, believe me, I’d say
Favourite genres:
Worker placement, Gathering resources, Nothing too long.