Some
odd coincidences
recently
reminded me of
a
few,
rare visitors we hosted at West End Games’ headquarters in the
remote wilderness north of Honesdale, PA. (And
it seemed appropriate after
my recent post about behind-the-scenes
revelations of game companies.)
A friend
sent me a photo when he discovered a pack of bratwurst from the
Alpine Wurst & Meat House in his local grocery store. My son and
I watched
A
Bridge Too Far
to commemorate Operation Market-Garden Sept. 17-25,
1944.
Both
incidents – however odd and
seemingly unrelated
– stirred my foggy memories of
three rare yet
notable
occasions
I
entertained
illustrious
visitors at West End’s offices.
Some
gamers might aspire to visit their favorite game company’s
headquarters, but
it’s quite disappointing to discover it’s primarily a business –
offices, warehouses, shipping facilities – with only minimalist
trappings that betray the game product’s inspiration.
They’re usually little
more than
offices and warehouses with a few geeky mementos on desks and perhaps
a display with some distinctive
product or awards. (Though
I fondly recall a Phil
and Dixie
comic strip in Dragon
Magazine
that pictured TSR’s headquarters as a giant six-sided die....)
