We host meet ups and organize events to support innovative collaborations throughout the Pacific NW. We are an open group dedicated to social impact through game development, education and community building. If you are interested in hosting or sponsoring an event, please let us know. We encourage you to join our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/247773668667490/ We also cross-post with Games for Change Meetup Everywhere at: http://www.meetup.com/Games-For-Change/Portland-OR/

We focus on creating a fun and friendly way for women to join RPG games regardless of experience levels. The only prerequisite for joining the Lady Monster-Slaying Society is that you are ready to... SLAY SOME MONSTERS! The LMSS is a diverse bunch of misfits who currently have several ongoing D&D 4E campaigns that meet at Red Castle Games. We also have at least one other non-D&D meetup every month. May 2013 featured a Euro Game gathering and Lady Monster-Slayer-aoke party! We'd like to see some …

Our group fosters community and meetups for card players to enjoy their games with people that want to enjoy their games.  Meet nearby players and enjoy friendly competition.  Play old favorites and try out new ones. We can play and teach well known card games like Spades, Hearts, Euchre, Bid Whist, Pinochle, Cribbage, Big Two, and Tarot, as well as similar tile games like Mah-Jong and Dominos, but our house of cards offers many more games than just these!  Don't miss Tichu, Durak, Doppelkopf, o …

If you've been curious about European/Non-traditional board games, (also called Euros), or simply want to meet new people, join us! There's quite a few gaming groups in Portland already, but after hosting my own co-ed group for several years I've found that not nearly as many women as men game so I decided to start this group as an alternative. New players and all ages/orientations of women are welcome. Those who want to teach a specific game to the group are particularly encouraged to contact m …

This group is for anyone wanting to get back into board games. The Side Door will be hosting and they have a large bank of games to choose from. We will be playing every first and third monday of the month around six. I am looking forward to meeting some game enthusiasts. I know the Side Door has games there but if you want to bring some that would be great too. Every style is welcome from old school rummykub to settlers to pandemic what ever you want to play. See you soon

This is a group for people ages 30 to 45 interested in meeting new people and developing friendships in a fun and relaxed setting. We will play various games recommended by members. Here is a sample of some of the suggestions that I've already had: Munchkin, Burn in Hell, Dicecapades, Carcassonne, 7 Wonders, & Cards Against Humanity. Initially we will meet on Friday nights at my house and then rotate if others are interested in hosting. Because I don't want crazies at my home I am limiting the n …

We meet First Friday of every month @ 7:00 PM @ First Evangelical Church - 4120 NE St Johns Road, Vancouver, WA 98661. Warhammer 40K, Warmachine, Dominion, Race for the Galaxy, Settlers of Catan, Dune, Power Grid, Cyclades, Puerto Rico, Twilight Struggle, Game of Thrones (Boardgame), Pandemic, Lord of the Rings TCG, Axis & Allies, A Game of Thrones LCG, Risk 2210, Munchkin Quest, Diplomacy, Bootleggers, Othello, Hive... And your game -- bring it and teach us how to play!

To have a fun evening creating your own frozen yogurt with tons of topping choices, play games like scategories:-) scrabble:-) holdem:-) and meet new people in our community:-)

Do you love tabletop gaming in any or all of its forms—strategy, casual, roleplaying, dice, cards, miniatures—but have ideas of your own you'd like to explore and create? Looking for like-minded game creators for idea exchange, collaboration, resource pooling, playtesting and feedback? Whether you make games for your own enjoyment or with an aim toward publication; whether you're an experienced designer with multiple prototypes or someone with no experience beyond a good idea; whether you want t …

You live in Portland. You are an epic kind of person. The board games you love to play have a little meat on their bones, but you've noticed the local scene gravitates toward games that simply aren't as filling. Don't panic! It just so happens there is a place for you and your desire to play epically satisfying games. That place is here. Epic games generally last 2 or more hours. They include, but are not limited to: Arkham Horror Mansions of Madness Civilization (Avalon Hill) Civilization (Fa …

We love strategy board games, and we love playing them at Cloud Cap. If you are interested in modern Euro-style or Amerifun games, light medium or heavy, join us. Games like Ticket to Ride, Small World, Ora & Labora, Eclipse, War of the Ring, Last Will, Seasons, Smash Up, Castles of Burgundy, and more hit the tables. Live to play, play to live! This group is designed primarily as a tool for players to organize their own sessions at Cloud Cap. Everyone is encouraged to post game sessions! The goa …

Meet nearby board game players! Come to one of our events to discover new games or play old favorites with new friends. We mainly play euro games but also enjoy card games, party games and classic board games.

Due to a busy summer school schedule, games won't be help until August 2012. So you like the outdoors? You say you like adrenaline? How about meeting great people ? Then stretch your legs, put on your running shoes and steady your aim! Because now there's laser tag...outdoors! Outdoor laser tag is a slightly different type of game than indoor. Scratch the day-glo paint and the dry ice, insert mountain sides, boulders, streams and blue skies. It's essentially the same game as paintball, but wit …

Meet other local 'World of Darkness' players & play. This is a Meet Up group so that everyone in the PDX can gather round & chat or even get their game on. We'd like to have several games going from VtR: to WoD: WtF: & MtA:... I currently run Chronicles based in New Orleans & Chicago, If in N.O. they tend to be strictly Vampires. Chi-town on the other hand is a huge venue that I run stories based on the players character types.We also play any other genre of game whether it be D10 or D20 systems …

Portland Gamers is here to help you find other people in the Portland area interested in gaming. For just a single game of Risk, maybe an on-going RPG campaign, or even a clash on the battlefield with war gamming. Hopefully you find what you're looking for here. Game On...

Huzzah! Like Video Games, Comics, Science, Puns, Math, Computers, or other stuff? So do we. Looking for others who collect 8-bit or other classics? Um, yea. Enjoy learning and building your own gizmos? Share the love, yo. Hoping to expand your social circle, or online circle? This should help. Tired of shopping think geek and want to get out of the house before your cat kills you? Need to find just a few more games to complete your Nintendo collection? Our fearless leader Niki must meet you. Se …

This meetup is an extension of the Gay Geek culture related to digital gaming as well as tabletop gaming. If you can't wait to play the latest Bioshock Infinite or have a ruinous game of Cards Against Humanity, you're in the right place. Future Meetups might include tabletop sessions, LAN parties, online raids, or game themed bar crawl.

Do you enjoy a good game of chess?  Looking for someone to play against?  Now you can play against other chess enthusiasts in casual or USCF rated play.  With or without chess clocks. We have two meetings in Beaverton Oregon, at CEDAR HILLS CROSSING, and one in Portland, at RED CASTLE GAMES.  so we meet three days a week.  If you have a set please bring it with you as there will be limited extras available.  Looking foreword to meeting you over the chess board! - Sean Tobin.

This group is for people who love video games. From the NES and Sega Genesis to Wii and Xbox 360, gamers of all kinds are welcome here. I'm hoping to get some awesome meetups going, with things like tournaments or maybe even dances with video game music. So yeah, if you're a gamer in the Portland area, definitely feel free to join!

To get away from our computer screens, and have human interaction over delighful froyo and games(o:

The purpose for this meetup is to find gamers that are interested in joining My ongoing weekly D&D 3.5 game. As I have openings in the group I will send out invites. Home setting, relaxed gaming, fridge with ice. Game on Saturday nights. Emphasis is on fun, then role playing. Please be a mature player as we expect to have fun and not drama. Look forward to talking to you!

Come out and make new friends with some card playing folk who like Canasta. Remember playing this card game as a kid? Well lets play again. Please join us.

This Meetup group is for people who enjoy rolling dice; lots of them at times.We are a group interested in playing some of the more specialized dice based games out there (some in print, some out).We have been mainly playing Dragon Dice but other games of interest include: Chaos Progenitus/Demon Dice ,Cookie Fu, Quarriors, Iron Die,  Star Trek: Next Generation CDG, Marvel Super Dice,and Cities of Doom.

A group for filmmakers, developers, game designers, and anyone interested in cross-platform storytelling.

Hi, I'm Suzanne.  I'm involved in other meetup groups but can't seem to find activities on my side of town so I'm starting my own!! This is for anyone that is looking to develop new friendships while playing games, sharing food, having a cocktail, watching movies or even doing some type of crafty project. A lot of the meetups that I post will be in my home which is located in NE Portland around 82nd and NE Sandy or will be activities in this area of town.  Hope to meet you soon!

Calling all Scrabble lovers! Come play scrabble and meet new people. We will start off with scrabble and consider other games as time progresses. The object of this meetup group is to have fun, meet new people and have an opportunity to be a kid again. We will be meeting at Eugenio's/Foundary Furniture, a cozy SE Division location that blends 2 venues into one.  Feel free to order an appetizer/dinner/beverage or anything else while we play games and get to know one another. All skill levels are …

Come hang out and play Halo! Competitive, social, good, not-so-good -- everyone is welcome! We play a mix of serious and absurd gametypes. Infinity Slayer, Team Throwdown, Capture the Flag, Oddball, King of the Hill, Flood, and more. Sometimes we just invent our own gametypes on the spot. And we're always down to LAN the older Halo games, too! We strive to be inclusive, so no sexist, homophobic, transphobic, racist, sizist, ableist, or otherwise messed up behavior. We get enough of that on Xbox …

Meet with other fans in the Portlandia area interested in Dallas Cowboys football. Watch all the games, wear your gear proudly and discuss the latest decisions made by America's Team.