Dragon’s Lair is filled with more than Fire and Brimstone
It’s a card and board gamer’s paradise. A place where they can play, compete, buy and trade with like-minded individuals. A place of comradery and community.
It’s 8pm on a Wednesday on the outskirts of Parabanks shopping centre. It’s normally a quiet night for the retail centre, yet one of its stores is bustling with energy. Its light-filled, floor-to-ceiling windows reveal rows of people sitting at tables filled with boards and cards. The sense of comradery is palpable; they are talking and laughing, though I couldn’t tell you what about: it’s a secret language that only a true gamer can decode.
They throw around phrases, such as the “Ledger Shredders’ bird lawyer army” and “deck brew”, which go right over my head but seem to be immediately understood by those in the know. For the regulars, Dragon’s Lair is more than a store, it’s a place where they meet with their ‘other’ family.
One of its fans Brendan Burnett says,
“The second you walk through the doors, you feel a homely feeling”.
The Dragon’s Lair understands its patrons and indulges their appetite for adventure by organising games, special events and tournaments almost every night of the week. Many of the nights end with prizes won by the lucky few. Oh, and did I forget to mention? They serve great coffee too.
by Sylvia Dziuba
