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??

Let's get together and have some fun playing video games. I'd love to meet casually once a week or so and play some classic multiplayer games. I'm a big fan of Super Smash Bros (all of them) and Little Big Planet. But any multi-player game will be great.

Monthly get together for gaming tournaments.

We just celebrated our 100th meetup soooo...JUMP RIGHT IN AND DON"T BE SHY!! Life is short, lets enjoy each others company as women. SWAG is a women's social group based primarily in Vacaville and Fairfield while encompassing other areas of Solano County. We enjoy a variety of activities like wine tasting, book nights, lunches and dinners, hiking, doggie park dates with our fur babies, dancing, comedy nights, movies, craft nights, game nights, manis/pedis and any other fun activities we can thin …

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 …

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 …

Do you want to play more board games and meet some awesome people? Meet nearby Board Game Players! Board Games are making a comeback! As more and more people are seeking fun things to do, the trend is moving towards new and exciting games. Come to the Diablo Valley Boardgames Meetup to enjoy spending time from a full range of games from lighthearted Telephone Pictionary to intense mind burners like Neuland. We meet monthly in a large setting for big gatherings and will try and have smaller gath …

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 …

This meetup exists to facilitate tabletop board and role-playing games in the East Bay. We meet semi-regularly in the El Sobrante area (near Pinole and San Pablo), in the back of the El Sobrante public library (atop the site of an old Huichin village and burial ground). We are generally not hardcore gamers and hope to share a large spectrum of game play. We have played such games as Arkham Horror, Descent, Munchkin, Resistance, and Monopoly. Currently we are meeting semi-regularly (c.f. El Sobra …

Savage Worlds is an award-winning, universal, generic roleplaying game and miniatures wargame, written by Shane Lacy Hensley, and published by Great White Games DBA Pinnacle Entertainment Group. The game emphasizes speed of play and reduced preparation over realism or detail. If you haven't played the Savage Worlds RPG, you can pick up a free .pdf of the Test Drive Rules as part of the Wild Hunt introductory adventure HERE. The Savage Worlds RPG is an amazing cross-genre game system. I invite yo …

The North Bay Mahjong club is an open and friendly group of Mahjong players based in Novato, CA. The group organizer, Chris Larkin, has been playing many forms of the Chinese rummy tile game for many years and has self taught himself many styles of play. Even if you have never played the game before and are just curious about it, you are more than welcome to attend any of our teaching meetups. Most American's have only experienced Mahjong by playing the simple tile matching solitaire computer ga …

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 …

This is a group for role players to get together and play games in the tabletop indie rpg community. From My Life with Master to Apocalypse World, we are a group interested in playing unique and story-weaving table top rpgs. Whether you're interested in checking out some games outside of the traditional play style, or just looking for more people to play your favorite indie game, you've come to the right place.

The Geekery is a community collective providing opportunities for geeks to share similar interests and fulfill their socialization needs. We are up for anything in the realm of geekiness including (but not limited to): - Board Games/RPG's - Video/PC Games (including Rock Band) - Magic/Pokemon/TCG Games - Book Readings and Discussions - Cartoons/Anime - Nerf Battles - Crafting - SciFi/Fantasy movies/books/TV series These could be group activities or just topics for discussion. Feel free to post i …

I'm starting this group to create an environment where local gamers can meet. It's focused on the game Super Smash Bros. Brawl, though this won't necessarily be the only game we play. And there's a twist! I'm the creator of a mod for Super Smash Bros. Brawl called Unstoppabrawl. This plus new stages can make the Brawl experience new again. Also I'm interested in finding fellow developers or even people just interested in the modding work I do who can help me create new, better versions of Unstop …

Gaming925 is a local gaming LAN group in the East Bay area. We put on BYOC LAN parties about once a month at our shop in Concord, Ca. We have about 45 Networked seats available at each event. We welcome all video gamers of all skill levels. We are a place where local gamers of all skill levels can come and enjoy a night of good old fashioned LAN parties in a fun and safe environment. We provide a SAFE, monitored and enjoyable environment for all levels and ages of gamers!  We look forward to hav …

This is a group for anyone interested in the game of Cribbage. All skill levels welcome. Conveniently located in Petaluma.

Dominion is a fun, easy to learn, deck building card game. Each player starts with an identical, very small deck of cards. In the center of the table is a selection of other cards the players can "buy" as they can afford them. Through their selection of cards to buy, and how they play their hands as they draw them, the players construct their deck on the fly, striving for the most efficient path to the precious victory points by game end. 2-5 players. The game usually takes 30-45 minutes. No gam …

In Pathfinder Society Organized Play, you play a member of the Pathfinder Society, seeking fortune and glory all over the face of Golarion. At the same time, your character works for one of the competing factions, all with their own motivations and secret agendas. Pathfinder Society Organized Play is a constantly evolving mega-campaign played by thousands of players and the adventures you experience are shared by players around the world. You find out our games here at our blog: http://solanoyol …

Let's get together to play the Fantasy Strike customizable card game. If you're new, that's no problem. If you've already played at past events, that's fine too. This group is for anyone interested in trying out new card game ideas, as this game has some unusual mechanics. It's also a chance to get involved and help out with game balance, so both players and designers are welcome. Note: The point of this group is to meet in-person and play. This game is not a commercial product, it's not for sal …

Hey everyone, tired of dungeon trolling and chasing gigantic fire breathing lizards with a pointy stick, ever wish you could chase that dragon with a freaking TANK, introduce those kobolds to 40mm frag grenades. Do you know the truth is out there, and know its alot easyer to find with a flashlight and a good gps system than a torch and some chalk. This group is for you then. This group is all about modern and sci fi role playing. We are looking to unite players interested in D20 modern,future,pa …

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Sponsored by the Living Arts Counseling Center Are you a gamer, LARPer, or self-identified geek? Do you want to improve your role-playing skills? Are you also interested in improving your dating skills? Join like-minded gamers at our dating skills workshops and groups, where you'll learn how the principles of role-playing games can be applied to your dating life. Through improvisational games, learn and practice how to: Feel calm and relaxed in social situations Feel confident around p …

This group is for any and all who wish to carry the torch and continue to pass time playing THE greatest Nintendo karting game ever made. We will mostly battle, because racing is highly subjective and not nearly as much fun. Be it Blockfort, the Scrape, or Double Deck (who really plays the donut?), shells will drop and balloons will pop. Bananas will be plopped on faces, mid powerslide, from the top shelf, followed by an upside-down box on your nose. 4 player is fun, but it's just too slow, so 3 …

This is a group for anyone that loves to play Texas hold 'em (no limit and pot limit) and possibly Omaha and lives in the East Bay We'll 'tour' different cities when we can and play mostly cash games, but some tournaments as well. (Minimum age to play is 21. Always bring your driver's license as you'll need it to play.*And there will never be a rake!) The first meeting will be Friday March 22nd 7:30pm in Berkeley (the location to be emailed to participants). The buy-in will depend upon the group …

I've started this group because I'm a huge fan of the strategy boardgame, Agricola. This group is for fellow fans who'd like a regular chance to play the game, build skills, etc. Newbies are welcome...we'll teach the game to you. People who own the game (and all the expansion cards) are *particularly* welcome.

Hunting for other LGBTQIPA geeks in the East Bay and Bay Area. Maybe you're into video games, board games, cult movies, geeky TV or video. Maybe all of the above! I'm new in town and looking to find more people who would enjoy this kind of stuff. :)