Gift Suggestions for Gamers

Is there someone on your holiday list who enjoys Dungeons and Dragons and other role-playing matches? If so, you may be wondering exactly what gift you can provide that could possibly appeal. Following is a list of gift ideas for gamers to make your holiday shopping a bit easier.

World of Warcraft. But maybe the gamer on your list isn't of those old-school table-top generation. Perhaps your gamer longs to perform on the internet. If that's the case, look at purchasing a gift subscription to World of Warcraft. This is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game with many similarities to Dungeons and Dragons. You may purchase a six month subscription for about $78, and it is a gift that can provide countless hours of pleasure into the gamer on your holiday gift list.

Dice. Most players are obsessive about dice. Dice are great gift ideas for gamers because no hardcore gamer can own a lot of! Six sided, twelve sided, dice shaped like pyramids, dice carved from marble. The more unusual the stunt, the more the gamer on your holiday list is bound to enjoy getting them as a gift. (Additionally, a beautiful dice bag is a gift idea for players that's to not be scoffed at. Embroidered or conservative looking components are best, particularly if they close with a drawstring.)

Indie Game Books. In case you haven't a clue what the gamer on your holiday gift list already owns or doesn't own, proceed with an Independent Game like those found on indiepressrevolution.com. The good and bad thing about indie games are that they are not that well-known. Nonetheless, a lot of them are crazy enjoyable and fantastic gift ideas for gamers. For example, perhaps the gamer in your life would enjoy an award-winning unusual superhero game such as Capes. Possibly a match about Cleopatra would match the background loving gamer on your list. Or for a really unique shoot-em-up adventure that's part game and part social critique, check out Dogs in the Vineyard.

Pencils. Gamers prefer to write in pencil on their character sheets, since the marks can be erased later or changed to suit game-play. But why should they need to show up on game day with a geeky number two? Give them a wonderful mechanical pencil this holiday season. Or hell, offer them a whole bag of them. They're not so expensive and they make good stocking stuffers.

An Amazon Gift Certificate. Amazon.com has available many game titles, and book titles, as well as video games. If you give one to the gamer on your list, he or she's sure to select something they'll love, and thank you for it.

Video Games. Along those very same lines, do not neglect video games when searching for present ideas for gamers. There's Final Fantasy 3 for the Nintendo DS. There is Final Fantasy XII for the PlayStation2. Don't forget the forthcoming NeverWinter Nights 2 or Guitar Hero II. These gifts usually fit nicely into a stocking and are sure to elicit close squeals of delight when the vacation gift-opening begins.

Giant Graph Paper. Gamers have a tendency to amass pads of graph paper because it helps them map out the tunnels, forests, or other terrain they plan to utilize as a background for the game. But do not settle for chart paper that's suited mainly for high school mathematics course. Proceed with a giant pad of graph paper which may be rolled out to a table to get a wonderful map. You may find these at Staples or other office supply shops and if you buy an easel to go with it, so much the better!

Conventional Gaming Books. It's probable that the gamer on your list has a collection of Dungeons and Dragon books. However there are constantly new supplements, monster guides and the like being released every year. So check and see whether your gamer has a wish list on Amazon.com - which will give you a clue about what books they don't have and which books they might like to get this holiday season.