Have a strategic boardgame mechanic in your head? Want to get it to paper, create a prototype, develop rules, and create something not only playable but enjoyable and perhaps even marketable? Or do you want to interact with those who are actively developing, prototyping, playtesting - gaining access to unfinished designs before they hit the market? Then this group is for you! Together, we will discuss game theory, game ideas, design concepts, the process of prototyping, playtest existing designs …

This meetup has been going on since about November 2011, as a place to organize weekly game nights.  We play mostly Euro-style strategy games, such as those found on boardgamegeek.com.  So, experienced strategy gamers are preferred but if you don't mind learning some relatively complicated rules, we are happy to teach.  We are always looking to recruit others to the die-hard boardgamer cult.  Welcome!

Looking to find any players who would be interested in playing science fiction themed board and miniature games. For example: Space Empires 4x, Ogre, Starfire, Lensman, Eclipse, Twilight Imperium, The Sword and the Stars, Frontiers, Spaceship Troopers, Space Hulk, Battlestar Galactica, Race for the Galaxy, Vanished Planet, 4x games.

Have fun and meet nearby game players!  Come to The Oakland Friday Games Meetup to play old and new favorites with new friends.  We play card games, board games, roleplaying games -- you name it! -- every Friday night 7:00 PM to midnight at It's Your Move Games (4920 Telegraph Ave., a block south of 51st St. across from Walgreen's).

This group is all about meeting people with a similar interest in boardgames.  Any game is up for play, but the primary focus will be on more non-standard games (AWESOME GAMES), like: -Settlers of Catan -Carcassone -Small World -Betrayal at the House on the Hill -Stone Age -Kingsburg -Munchkin --etc There alot of GREAT board games out there and great people to play them. We are up playing known games or being introduced to new ones. Hope you can join us! PS. Some Games I have available each g …

My goal is to find quality, reliable gamers rather than quantity. Let's bring back those Classic Card Games and Classic Board Games we all loved playing growing up. Love to integrate those Classics with todays new twist on them too. Ultimately I'd like to see on-going card games and/or board games that meet weekly, bi-weekly or monthly.  Do you like to play Canasta and you don't know how to play? You've heard of Hand & Foot and don't have a clue what that is? Was Poker a favorite of yours growi …

Calling all Gamers! This group is about the past time of gaming. Currently the "Mission Statement" is in flux... as it should be. The groups focus, to begin with, will be board games of the more "complex" nature. Pandemic, Lords of Waterdeep, Cosmic Encounter and many more. Card games could include, Magic the Gathering or Legends of the Five rings. And lastly we may dabble in roleplaying games such as Dungeons & Dragons or Pathfinder. It will be a place to meet. Discuss gaming news, play a few g …

Calling all board game enthusiasts! Whether you're new to board games or have been playing them for years, let's get together and play & learn some games in and around Petaluma (plenty of coffee shops around, and hey, even breweries), and of course, get to know each other in the meantime! This is a new meetup group, so I'm open for suggestions about where this meetup group could go and what types of board games we could play - at this point, anything's "fair game" - haha. Once we have a few memb …

Great group for adults who enjoy ALL types of board and card games. I'm hoping we'll be able to have individual "Host" houses for small group get togethers. I'll encourage multiple meetups on the same day or weekend with alot of different games, giving members a choice on what they'll want to play. I personally prefer the fantasy, horror and science fictions games, so I'll be hosting these types of games at my house, with an occasional "traditional" game thrown in, for example, Risk, Chess and t …

We have expanded this meet up event from it's original incarnation.  We have added the competitive game of Corn Hole, Moonshine & Movies... all for a more interactive experience.  A Super Fun Game Night every Monday from 730-11pm Hosted by The Fireside Lounge and End Game. Tons of board games, old and new. Corn Hole, Moonshine and Movies. Bring your friends and make some new ones!

Hello, We are a group of avid gamers (board and card games) who live in San Francisco.  We seek to create a community that thrives on frequent gaming sessions.  It is my sincere hope that the consortium can help bring people together to spend time engaging in our wonderful hobby.  Please join us in our revire. We strive to create a fun, welcoming, healthy, and safe environment for all who wish to participate. Our presence on meetup.com is new, but we have been operating as a Facebook group for t …

We Play for fun and mainly focus on the family strategy games; SUCH AS SCATTERQORIES, BALDERDASH, BRAINQUEST We play games of all kinds, but mostly board games However, if you have a hankering for a more traditional game like, Bridge, or Scrabble, bring it along and see if anyone's interested... The goal is to have a few hours a week to let your mind explore different puzzles and situations. all ages and from various gaming and non-gaming backgrounds are welcome, so long as you remember that we …

We are a biweekly meeting of casual, mid-range and heavy gamers meeting at the Christ Presbyterian Church in Terra Linda, 620 Del Ganado Rd, across from Scotty's Market. We meet every other Friday. We have a library of 200+ board, card and party games on hand, and usually 10-25 games brought in by attendees as well. Everyone is welcome, and we hope to see all ages there! There is an incredible amount of table space available. Recent games include: Eclipse, Settlers of Catan, Settlers w/Seafarers …

We will meet  for some friendly socializing and fun game playing.  Our original group started with Scrabble.  We are now expanding  to include other fun games such as Boggle, Rummikub, Charades, hearts.  Does anyone know how to play Euchre??

Like SC2 Meetup groups in other cities, this meetup will be used to organize local meetups to do LANs, practice online together at night and attend local Barcrafts. Add your friends and let's get playing! We'll also try to work with local gaming related organizations like the IGDA for those who are interested in the field of gaming.

This is a group for people who want to get together and play board games. Not the board games from your childhood like Candyland or Chutes and Ladders; or games like Monopoly, Sorry, and other games strictly governed by dice rolls. We will be playing European-style board games, such as Settlers of Catan, Puerto Rico, Stone Age, Ticket to Ride, and Carcassonne. These games reward clever thinking, creativity, strategy, and are just plain fun. Board games have been enjoying a quiet renaissance the …

Meet other internationally-minded people with social sports affiliation and learn this newly revitalized Ancient Ball Game. Wiser Sport is a light exercise team sport with a focus on aim and strategy. The Wiser sport originated as the most prestigious ball sport played in ancient palaces and royal courts by emperors, kings, ministers, scholar- officials and Western heads of state in order to cultivate the ability to strategize, exercise the body, and engage in a battle of wits. The SF WISER ACTI …

Berkeley Board Gamers is an open public board game group for adults that meets in and around Berkeley, California to play strategy board and card games of a higher caliber. These aren't your parent's boardgames! Find out more about the games we love to play. The purpose of Berkeley Board Gamers is to meet up, play these board and card games, and have fun at public locations or at the home of any member who would like to host. We have members from all over the Bay Area. We are always looking for …

This group is for games of all sorts. We play party/social games and strategy games. We encourage our members to try new and different board games they may never have played-- there are lots of them! No experience is required, we are happy to teach!

Let's form a group of individuals who love words and playing competitive, stimulating board games! It's sure to be an capital rendezvous- learning new words, stumping fellow participants with bogus, grandiose or terse definitions! Get the creative juices flowing, meet new friends and enjoy the benefits of living more creatively! A bit more about the game... Balderdash contains several cards with real words nobody has heard of. After one of those words has been read aloud, players try to come up …

A good chance for us gals who love a good boardgaming session to get together for a good session - without the lads! The games we play are mostly lighter strategy-based games such as Ticket to Ride, Carcassone, Dominion, etc.  Newbies are welcome!

Hey Scrabble fans! Let's get together and play a few games around the city. We can meet at bars, restaurants, coffee shops or outside in the park. All skill levels welcome, beginners included. I have a board and dictionary but feel free to bring your own!

Hello, and welcome to the new site for Gamescape North's Game Designers Guild! We are a diverse group of gamers that all have two things in common, a love of board games, and the desire to go beyond just playing them. The Guild meetings are a place where local designers can playtest game prototypes, meet-n-greet each other, and discuss any or all aspects of board game design and manufacture. Everyone is welcome, whether you have your own game prototype, an idea for a game, or just want to get a …

One of us! One of us! We created this group to chew gum and play games and we're all out of gum. No seriously we love playing table-top role playing, board-games and card games, etc and we wanted to get groups of folks together here who love doing the same thing. There's always new games and demos to try, and GM's looking for groups or groups that need a location on certain nights. On our Board-game night (Monday from 6pm to 10pm) we have a storage closet full of games & people are more then wel …

Enjoy a fun Weekday evening , or perhaps a Saturday of boardgames. We're a Marin based group that meets roughly every week or two to enjoy a relaxed social atmosphere of casual tabletop board games as Scrabble, Settlers of Catan, Risk, Power Grid, etc. -  and card games such as Apples to Apples, Dominion, Taboo, Cranium, Trivial Pursuit and Tichu along with old fav's like Hearts, Spades and Cribbage. Remember when you come to a Meetup to bring a few of your own games. Join us if you like board …

Come play Boardgames and eat great food!! Meet new people while playing games like Apples to-Apples, Cranium, and Scrabble, to mention a few! We also hope to learn and love other, not-so-standard but award-winning games like Settlers of Catan, Carcassonne, and Ticket to Ride. We plan to meet regularly on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month in Dublin and we often have meet ups on different nights throughout the east bay area. If you have a great spot to play and can organize an additional gath …

This group is meant to bring together folks that want to play games that are played around a table. Some examples are cards, role playing, board games, miniatures such as war hammer. Really any games that bring folks together. Let your imagination go and have fun.

Welcome to the North Oakland Go Club! Our regular playing time is 11:00 AM 3:00 PM each Sunday at the It's Your Move game store at 4920 Telegraph Ave. in the Temescal business district (a block south of 51st St., across from Walgreen's). Our goal is to provide a welcoming, supportive environment for players from first-timers to experts, focusing on the beauty and intellectual challenge of the game at least as much as on who's winning.  Anyone can learn to play, including children as young as fiv …