Other Worlds Games

MORE ABOUT US

Other Worlds - Games & Bookshop is a fun, friendly, community-oriented gamestore with dedicated gaming tables for in-store gaming events and casual play.

We specialize in Magic: the Gathering, Warhammer, Warmachine, Role Playing Games and Sci-Fi and Fantasy 'adventure' boardgames. We also carry gaming dice, card sleeves, hobby paints and brushes, and a variety of other gaming merchandise.

We encourage and attract new players of all ages as well as provide for the needs of gaming veterans by placing special orders.

Visit us for a game of Magic. There's usually someone about willing to play. If not, the shopkeep himself may provide a challenge for you.

If Wargames are more your thing, there are cool people to meet and play Warhammer or Warmachine with!   Our Warhammer community is casual and fun-based, so if you're looking to enjoy a good game, come join us today!

There are also D&D games and/or board games that are played.   You never know what will be happening.

Or, browse our sci-fi & fantasy books or our many boxes of thousands upon thousands of Magic singles!

In addition to providing a place to play and enjoy your favorite hobby games, the next best part of the modern game store is meeting and networking with other players with similar gaming interests as yours and making new friends!

ABOUT THE SHOPKEEP

    Ronald Connell, the store's owner and shopkeep, took over the store in April, 2007 when it was Alternate Universe .  As many had observed, it was suffering quite a bit on the business side. They had one tournament a week, sales were low, the lighting was bad, not a lot of merchandise, and the previous ownership had already been setting their sights on a career change for some time. Fortunately, Ron's own needs and career change coincided with theirs and Ron is now appreciative of their efforts to help make this, his first business ownership venture, a reality!

"Being a business owner has been a refreshing and immensely satisfying challenge. Something I wish I could have started years ago." says Ron.  "It keeps me in touch with the community and with the younger generation. But, there are many sacrifices, including regular weekend-days."

   Ron hails from the Pacific Northwest and has lived in Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Corvallis, San Francisco and now Portland.  All west coast! He went to high school in Olympia, then off to the Evergreen State College and finally graduated with a science degree in Planetary and Earth Sciences from the University of Washington in Seattle.

So where does gaming fit into all this?

During all his college and working career, Ron has had many years of DMing experience for smaller Dungeons & Dragons groups. He now enjoys hosting larger tournaments and gaming events. He still GM's an occassional adventure, when he has the time, but growing a business is a very time-consuming project.  "No one ever told me that being a hobby store owner would mean being an event coordinator! But, I'm loving every day of it, and everyone is having a fun time.  It's like hosting a mini game convention every week!"