Checking Out Engage Gaming In Aberdeen, A Social Space For Gamers, And Interviewing The People Behind It
Located a block away from Aberdeen’s main street and roughly a ten-minute walk from the train station Engage isn’t quite something you’d stumble across by accident as its slightly tucked away on a back street. That’s a shame because while its boring grey facade might not grab your attention venturing upstairs reveals an open-plan room dedicated to gaming. Here you can walk in, sit down and start playing videogames with a bunch of other folk. It’s almost like gamers are actually social or something. Sheesh. First impressions as you ascend the stairs are good. As you enter the spacious room there’s a raised platform filled with seats to the left where people can just hang out and chat, while the rear hosts the venue’s cafe and to the right is a bank of 22 computers complete with comfy chairs and headphones. The place has a modern vibe to it that’s slightly cold, something which is countered by some subtle lighting and the sizable row of windows that let in a lot of natural light, or at...