Warhammer Summer Camps (July 14-18 & July 21-25)

Explore all facets of the tabletop miniature gaming hobby at our Warhammer Summer Camps! Both camps provide an opportunity to explore the Warhammer hobby under the guidance of local experts with decades of experience. Led by our resident hobby expert Tom, participants will spend half of their day painting models and the other half playing games, ensuring they leave the camp with confidence in all aspects of the hobby.

Many of the materials required will be provided! Taps Games will have an extensive supply of child-safe paint, hobby tools, and other hobby supplies available for use in a supervised and safe environment.

About Tom:

Tom has been playing Warhammer and painting miniatures for over 25 years. He hosts our weekly hobby hangouts and has been educating new players on the hobby since 2005. As a pre-service teacher, he has a passion for education and experience working with children of all ages!

Introductory Camp (July 14-18)
Monday - Friday
8:30am - 4:30pm

(ESTIMATED PRICE, MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) $350 per person | 16 spots available

Learn the basics of Warhammer with our hobby experts! Each participant will receive their choice of a Combat Patrol (Warhammer 40K) or Spearhead (Warhammer: Age of Sigmar) box as the foundation for their army. Registration includes an introductory selection of hobby supplies, paintbrushes, and gaming tools.

Lessons will include:

• Introduction to building and painting miniatures:
  
  

• Safe model building, tool usage, and appropriate glues.
  
  

• Brush care, types of paint and their uses, basic painting techniques, basing miniatures, and selecting color schemes.
  
  

• How to play Warhammer:
  
  

• Core rules, understanding Datasheets and Warscrolls, and dice mechanics.
  
  

• Missions: how to play and win a game of Warhammer.
  
  

• The importance of sportsmanship.
  
  

• Where to find places to play Warhammer.
  
  

Advanced Camp (July 21-25)
Monday - Friday
8:30am - 4:30pm

(ESTIMATED PRICE, MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) $350 per person | 32 spots available

Building on the skills learned in the Introductory Camp, this session will help participants expand their armies with additional units (included in registration) and develop advanced techniques for model building and in-depth tactical discussions.
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Lessons will include:

• Advanced model building:
  
  

• Filling gaps on models.
  
  

• Customizing models for unique appearances.
  
  

• Advanced painting techniques:
  
  

• Mixing paint and understanding color theory.
  
  

• Blending techniques.
  
  

• Various shading and highlighting methods.
  
  

• Adding weathering effects and texture.
  
  

• Army list building for Warhammer:
  
  

• Understanding different list archetypes.
  
  

• Building lists tailored to specific missions.
  
  

• Optimizing unit selections.
  
  

• Tactical strategies in Warhammer:
  
  

• Understanding unit roles within your Codex/Battletome.
  
  

• Effective use of screening units.
  
  

• Utilizing terrain to gain advantages.
  
  

Strategic planning and foresight in games.