No Ordinary Gamers was founded by a couple of guys who liked to play games and found that by demoing them at conventions and events was a great way to meet new people. Nations, cultures, arts, civilizations - these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub and exploit - immortal horrors or everlasting splendors. This
does not mean that we are to be perpetually solemn. But our merriment must be of that kind (and it is, in fact, the merriest kind) which exists between people who have, from the outset, taken each other seriously - no flippancy, no superiority, no presumption.”
― C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory
In the beginning, it grew up with a simple love of games. Most of our members grew up playing board games with family, many also play RPG and video games, but ultimately we were brought together by the enjoyment of those games. Building friendships, friendly competition... these are the cornerstone of what I wanted to see when Robert and I created No Ordinary Gamers. Our goal and continuing story: To go to Conventions, events and other such things and try to share as many games, learn as many games and make sure there's a space where people feel welcome to game with us.
- James M Doster
