Club Events
About the A.M.G.C.
What is tabletop gaming?
The first published tabletop game was "Little Wars" in 1913, by author, H.G.Wells. Sir Winston Churchill owned a large collection of painted tabletop miniatures which he used to play with his closest friends well into his later years. Today gamers are able to play not only recreations of historical conflicts, they are able to play in settings ranging from naval clashes, air combat dogfights, Medieval skirmishes, ancient land battles, grand scale Napoleonic battles, American Civil War engagements, to the sci-fi settings like "Warhammer 40K" and "Babylon 5" space battles.
Generally, tabletop gaming uses miniatures to simulate and recreate historical military conflicts, but the hobby is far more than just that. It is also the study of history, model-making, strategy and figure-painting. Above all it is a social event where friends from all walks of life can meet to enjoy a day or evening of entertainment.
AMGC Club History
Anchorage Miniature Gaming Club; AMGC, was born March of 2001 with the mission of providing a safe and enjoyable place for gamers to meet on a regular basis to pursue their hobby, actively promote the growth of the hobby in the local area, and act as a focal point for miniature gaming activities in the Anchorage area.
With that AMGC got involved in Waaagh Day which was held at Providence Medical Center. The event turned out to be quit a achievement.
After that learning event AMGC started its own convention with the introduction of Brimfrost I, October 13th and 14th of 2001. This was also a accomplishment, yet very limiting in the number of people we could get involved and interested in the hobby with the restricted facilities.
After searching for awhile It was decided to move the event to the Anchorage Montessori School. Brimfrost II was held April 5th and 6th of 2003. This was also the first time we charged for admittance so we could “donate” to the school for the use of the facilities. This turned out greater than anyone had dreamed of with many lessons learned for future events.
Brimfrost III;, held March of 2004 at the Anchorage Montessori School was a complete and utter triumph once again. This year we also expanded what was available to play at the convention with us hosting some CCG events amongst other games.
For Brimfrost IV it was decided to start using the year so it was then called Brimfrost 2005. It was the most successful one yet with the most folks attending the event to date. Also during this year we started hosting other events outside of Brimfrost and got involved with other gaming clubs through out Anchorage. Hopefully we will continue to work well to promote gaming in Anchorage.
For Brimfrost 2006 we are in the Egan Convention Center which allowed us to plan out nearly a year in advance. The “buzz” has been high and we expect a big turnout for this event as well.
Thank you for your continued support of the Brimfrost event and AMGC. With luck and good planning we will be in the Egan Center for March of 2007 and hopefully be able to get “guests” up here to show some of there games.
Games Rule Systems
We primarily play miniature games, and board games at the club. What rules systems do we use? Just about everything from historical, fantasy or Sci-Fi, from 25mm to 6mm!
Gaming nights
The AMGC meets every Saturday at the Spenard Lions Club every Friday from 4:30 till 10 & Saturday from 6 until midnight. Many of the events we play at the club only require you to show up! The miniatures and rules are almost always provided. We also hold a couple more formal events thru the year, like painting competitions and our annual convention BRIMFROST.
Club Officers
Rob Smith – President
Mark Zeiper – Vice President
Sean King – Treasurer
Carl Dillon - Website Admin
Joining The AMGC
Membership in the club it costs $20 for a year membership. Members can host thier own games at the club, use the Barter page to sell or trade thier miniature /books or whatever. Members also get a 15% discount at Hobbycraft in the Dimond Center and other discounts and Wayne's World.. Members are also invited to vote during club meetings, participate in organizing events and can hold officer positions in the club.
How to Contact the Club
If you would like to get in touch with the Anchorage Miniature Gaming Club you can email us at theamgc@gmail.com. However, almost all our activities are coordinated thru our clubs forum. Please try and use it first.