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Owner of Vanguard Table Top Gaming discusses his experience within the Cape Cod gaming community

"A wolf club learns to be a wolf by playing, humans ... are the same, we learn to be humans by playing games"

-Sean Parker
Owner/Vanguard Games

What is Vanguard Table Top Gaming?

Vanguard is a center for learning and gaming located in Hyannis, MA. with expertise in role playing, miniature, and trading card games. Beyond games and supplies, Vanguard offers a collaborative space for players to learn, customize their games, and play together.

From the website: "Vanguard has six rooms for tabletop gaming. The first floor is wheelchair accessible, and the second floor is overflow. Vanguard also has a miniature-painting station with air-brush booth and (coming soon!) a cosplay workshop. Finally, Vanguard houses a full-service hobby shop for all your tabletop gaming needs"

What is a Table-top vs a Role Playing Game?

Table top games refer to any game played collectively, in real life, most often utilziing a board, figurines, dice, cards, or any combination of these.  Role-Playing games are a specific type of tabletop game, where players can create and customize both characters and the game itself.  Learn more from our coverage of Fistful of Dice: An RPG Primer

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