History
When the last gaming store in the New Orleans area closed after Hurricane Katrina, Allie and Jeremy Henson wanted to see a new place for gamers to come together. +1 Gaming began in July of 2010 with a loan backed by Jeremy's mom. After over half a year of build-out, on March 3, 2011, patient and excited gamers came in droves to the new gaming store. We've been gratefully successful ever since. In that time, +1 Gaming has added new games, new events, new staff and new services. We're always growing to meet the community's needs. Allie and Jeremy are as passionate as when they began, and the community is flourishing as the top priority.
Specialties
+1 Gaming is for everyone and all gamers and geeks by creating an environment to pursue our hobbies. We provide a comfortable space to play and relax with fellow gamers and geeks. We are a full retail store for hobby and tabletop games, including board games, RPGs, miniature war games, collectible card games, dice and accessories, and geeky gifts and novelties. We believe games are the oldest - and possibly most effective - form of learning. The games we sell and promote develop such skills as: -Problem-solving, the heart of every game -Social skills from playing with other people in-person, competitively and cooperatively -Basic math skills, since nearly all games involve on-the-fly arithmetic from addition to division -Improved literacy from reading not only game rules but often also accompanying fiction -Initiative and self-confidence from committing to actions and (hopefully) winning the occasional game...and a host of other skills, from economics to history. Visit us today!