when the games are available online

With the second confinement and the curfew that followed, the various health restrictions could have put a stop to the activities of the association Tanelorn. What a boy!

With board games, role-playing games, miniature games and other wargames for business, with its players away from their gaming tables, the Thionville association has made a radical but necessary change by moving its activities to the internet. “We had not gone too badly between the two confinements, and this despite the health measures. November changed the situation, comments Frédéric Foucaut, president of the association. Next to our forum, we have developed our server on the Discord chat app a lot. And that’s all positive. “

Thus, at any time of the day or night, the platform allows those who are registered to exchange in writing, to discuss through voice chat and lounges but also and above all to make an appointment. easily. “The big winner of this confinement is undoubtedly the role play. The tool facilitated the launch of playgroups and the arrival of new players. Being able to interact with the group through a microphone allowed some to open up. We even have people who have joined us from Normandy or Belgium. “

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Games, of course, but also hobby

In order to remain open to as many people as possible, including those new to online table activities, explanatory tutorials written by members have been planned. Inside, all the details on how to play together online. “Our figurinists take the opportunity to paint all figurines they are late, create sets for the gaming tables. One of our members has created an album of background music for role-playing games and others are trying their hand at game commentary videos on Youtube ! »

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Events on the table

The association is also trying to plan after curfew. “We will come back to a more traditional organization. In addition, we have decided to cancel the 2021 Tanelorn convention. At the organizational and health level, an event open to the public may be very complicated to manage. On the other hand, in May, we are planning our first meeting of great strategists. The event is intended for a very specific player profile who enjoys strategy games and will be limited to 50 people. We will see the evolution of the health situation by then. “

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