Dec 20, 2014

Every year, Games and Stuff—a tabletop gaming store and event center in Glen Burnie—holds a “Game-A-Thon” to raise money for a special cause. More than 90 people showed up for this year’s gaming that benefited House of Ruth and raised over $1,900.

: Bill Evans rolls dice during a game of Warhammer 40,000 at Games and Stuff. Warhammer 40,000 is a miniature tabletop game that uses dice to determine different character’s outcomes. (Cassidy Johnson/Baltimore Sun)

: A miniature from the game Warhammer Fantasy waits to be used during a game at Games and Stuff. (Cassidy Johnson/Baltimore Sun)

: Miniatures from the game Warhammer 40,000 are lined up at Games and Stuff. Warhammer 40,000 is a futuristic version of the game Warhammer Fantasy set in the year 40,000. Cassidy Johnson/Baltimore Sun

: Matt Lorah (left) and Bill Evans (right) play Warhammer 40,000 while others play different kinds of games during a Game-A-Thon at Games and Stuff to raise money for House of Ruth. Warhammer players create their own armies that are then used to play against other people. “It’s like a network and a family,” said Lorah, who has been playing for over twelve years. Cassidy Johnson/Baltimore Sun

: Matt Lorah measures to determine the area effected by a kind of explosion during a game of Warhammer 40,000 at Games and Stuff. Cassidy Johnson/Baltimore Sun

: Robert Chandler paints a character named “Teddy” from the game “Malifaux.” Chandler is a competition painter and has been for over five years, winning numerous awards. (Cassidy Johnson/Baltimore Sun)

: Dice wait to be rolled during a Pathfinder game. Dice are used in many different table top games. (Cassidy Johnson/Baltimore Sun)

: Dice wait to be rolled during a Pathfinder game. Dice are used in many different table top games. (Cassidy Johnson/Baltimore Sun)

: A Pathfinder character is placed on the board during a game at Games and Stuff. This is a Pathfinder Society game, which usually only lasts up to four hours. Other Pathfinder games can continue for several weeks or months and are played gradually over time. (Cassidy Johnson/Baltimore Sun)

: Pathfinder pieces are moved about the board during a game at Games and Stuff. Pathfinder is a cooperative game played against a story or situation presented by the game master. Players create their own character that they take with them from game to game. (Cassidy Johnson/Baltimore Sun)

: David Majors looks at various games while deciding what to play during the Game-A-Thon at Games and Stuff. (Cassidy Johnson/Baltimore Sun)

: Left to right, Keri Izoco, Tim Engel, Stacey Brown, and Becky Burrow play the game “Nations” at Games and Stuff. Nations is a strategy game that involves building a civilization and gaining “victory points.” These points are earned by adding things such as a military or buildings to the civilization. (Cassidy Johnson/Baltimore Sun)

: Barry Setser, right, and his son Shayan Setser, left, play War of the Rings at Games and Stuff. War of the Rings is a board game based off the movie “Lord of the Rings” during which players have a chance to recreate what happened in the movie. “You in essence relive the story,” said Barry. (Cassidy Johnson/Baltimore Sun)

: Miniatures from the game Warhammer are packed away after a game at Games and Stuff. Creating armies for the game involves building and painting the models and can cost anywhere from 200 dollars to upwards of 5,000 dollars. (Cassidy Johnson/Baltimore Sun)

: Robert Chandler paints a character named “Teddy” from the game “Malifaux.” Chandler is a competition painter and has been for over five years, winning numerous awards. (Cassidy Johnson/Baltimore Sun)

Tabletop gaming is exactly what it sounds like. It’s any kind of game that is played on the top of a table. It includes various platforms: card games like Magic the Gathering, board games like Settlers of Catan, miniature war games like Games Workshop’s Warhammer, and even role playing games like Dungeons and Dragons.

The Game-A-Thon allowed Games and Stuff patrons and staff to come together and pay to enjoy up to 19 hours of gaming. Proceeds went to help places like Habitat for Humanity, local school art programs, and this year, House of Ruth. “Our type of gaming is social by nature, and attracts many who participate out of love for community and friendship,” said storeowner Ed Sloman. “It follows naturally that we would tap that communal goodwill to generate support for those that need it.”

Warhammer gaming for charity

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