MEMBERS of a gaming club serving Clydebank and the surrounding area have vowed not to let the coronavirus lockdown completely shatter their routine.

Dumbarton Gamers Club is home to game fanatics across West Dunbartonshire, with its members enjoying a large array of popular tabletop and online games, including Warhammer 30 and 40k, Star Wars:Legion, Flames of War and Kill Team.

Social distancing restrictions mean the club has had to be creative, and come up with new ways to keep themselves busy.

Club treasurer Liam Prior, from Knightswood, said: “While I’m missing our weekly meetings, for me, gaming is only one part of our hobby. I also enjoy building and painting miniatures, which I’ve been focusing on until the club can reopen.

“Many club members have been sharing their hobby progress through social media. The main thing I miss is the social aspect.

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“It’s nice to have a club you can go to every week where you share a common interest with everyone in attendance – especially when your interest is somewhat niche and bores family members stuck in isolation with you.”

Several of the club’s members have turned to an app called Tabletop Simulator to enable them to continue to play online.

“It’s an app available through Steam (an online gaming platform) that allows you to play board and tabletop wargames against your friends online,” Liam continued

“It takes a bit of getting used to and isn’t anywhere near as good as playing in person, but it scratches the gaming itch until the club can get back to meeting regularly.”

Once the lockdown is lifted the club plans to resume regular meetings at their new venue – the Renton home of the Vale of Leven Autism and Asperger’s Forum.

Check out Dumbarton Gamers Club on Facebook for more information about the group.