Hello, I'm Marspad, aka Justin. I was once an Innkeeper and highly involved with the digital card game Hearthstone, where I would run Fireside Gatherings (events and tourneys) on a regular basis in the Calgary region (CANADA). While I still play Hearthstone, I no longer run events but I'm looking to build up a SW community here in Calgary in hopes to play more in person games.

I never played the 1st edition, but I had the box in my hand more than once and just never pulled the trigger. Then covid happened and after I remember looking up good board/card games and second edition hit the radar. After a few you tube reviews and play throughs, I was extremely interested. I found the base game and starter set on Amazon and a few days later I was back on Amazon looking for expansions. I think, like many players here, I had a ruling question and went hunting the internet to find out more. That's when I found the actual Plaid Hat game site, the digital version, a discord and a fan site. That was back in Sept of 2022. I did play in season 12 of league play but just got tossed around. I took a break for a few months and came back strong as many of my friends in the city that used to come to my Hearthstone events now are interested in Summoner Wars. I've started to play a little ranked play online, but most games I get crushed. You know it's a good game when you loose and you're ready to get right back in there.

I leaned hard on the Polar Dwarves when I first started. But after playing online and having the game help me understand/remember triggers I fell in love with the Fungal Dwarves... But this is already a holding tank for my true love for the yet to be released Deepwood Groaks. Current Favorite card is the Turret upgrade.

Probably not a popular opinion but a bigger gameboard for 4 player: 2 headed dragon games. For the online version, different difficulties for the solo quick games. It currently is very similar to Hearthstone in that when you play the comp it's too easy then you go on ladder and get rocked.

Hearthstone, Ascension, MtG, D&D, Diablo 4, Subnautica, Fortnite, For the King I and II, Elden Ring, Balders Gate 3, Love Letter, King of New York.