MiniWarGaming

David Nordquist, co-owner of MiniWarGaming, in front of his new location on King Street, which will open in June.

by Kris Dubé
Courtesy of The Welland Tribune

Futuristic Vikings and armies from outer space are just two things coming to life through a Welland business’s plans to relocate to King Street.

Operating at the former city hall for the past 11 years, MiniWarGaming plans to host a June 22 grand opening at its new headquarters. The move marks an investment of more than $1 million that won’t just be a venue for its imaginative brand of table-top gaming.

To be located at a former flower shop in the downtown area, the award-winning business will also offer five overnight hospitality rooms for gamers who visit the city for some action — each of them with a different theme based on the lore of various games played at the hub.

“You’ll feel completely immersed because all the walls are completely decorated as if you’re in a spaceship or a realm gate,” said co-owner David Nordquist in a recent interview.

Barracks for imperial guards and officers, astro-militant soldiers, and more, will be a part of MiniWarGaming’s new location when it opens and hosts people from all over the world.

Since its establishment more than a decade ago, Nordquist said he and his business partner Matthew Glanfield have welcomed people from Australia, the United Kingdom and South America.

With 300,000 subscribers to its YouTube channel, Nordquist said MiniWarGaming is the biggest player in the game when it comes to online presence.

“It’s a very niche hobby and we’re definitely more online than we are in-person,” he said, calling the pastime “board games played on a table, for all intents and purposes.”

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