Board Game Society of Greenville

We meet at the back of the store, beyond the games for sale. Look for the "Meetup" sign.

This meetup is for playing competitive, medium to heavy board games that may last up to four hours (including the teach). The games may be "serious", but the players should still be friendly. While the focus is on competition, the experience should never be about winning or losing, but enjoying the struggle, in a spirit of good sportsmanship.
Priorities for games:
1. Competitive. Cooperative games are not banned, but the group should mainly be playing competitive games, including certain team games, such as Concordia Venus or Spades. Decrypto and Codenames, while party games, are also acceptable for being team games on the thoughtful side. Most social deduction games, like Werewords, are not acceptable, as they are mainly in the party category.
2. Medium to Heavy games. Lighter, family games and party games are not banned, but the focus here is on the games that are not considered light, or for parties. They should require more in strategy, tactics, or skill than the basic, mass-market games found at Wal-Mart. For example, Ticket To Ride and Machi Koro are borderline (acceptable), but more appropriate are games like Root, Race For The Galaxy, Woodcraft, Orleans, Mottainai, Modern Art, Five Tribes, and Unmatched. That being said, this is not a group for the heaviest war games. Undaunted is fine, but Fire In The Lake belongs in a different group.
3. Longer games, up to four / four and a half hours. Playing several short games is fine, but players need to be willing to play longer games as well. Of course we can take breaks, so it's not as bad as some people think. Examples include On Mars, Shogun, Eurorails, Tawantinsuyu, and Caverna.
Depending on the number of players, we may have two or even three games going, with 2 to 6 people per table. If you sign up and have to cancel, please RSVP or call someone. If you plan on attending, please sign up, and observe the limit of 8 people. It can be very crowded when other events are held at Game Kastle, but so far, we have been able to grab the last two available tables. Suggestions are welcome for a better venue.

* Please note, we play at the Taylor’s Branch Library unless otherwise noted.

This WEEKLY MONDAY meetup is for those who already know to play American Style Mah Jongg, know how to play per National Mah Jongg League Rules (no table rules, NO BLANKS, strictly NMJL rules) and are able to play independently. Whether you're fairly new to the game or a long-time player, come join this friendly group of players.

To play you will need the 2026 National Mah Jongg League Card (no copies). If you have a complete white faced traditional mah jongg set that includes the 152 tiles, (with the 8 jokers), 4 racks, pushers and a pair of dice, please post if you are able to bring your set to play with on game day IF NEEDED.

**Please Note: You should have knowledge of NMJL Rules and be able to play independently.

Due to the limit of players, if you sign up, please be considerate of all, and make sure you show up.

Play starts as players trickle in prior to start time of 12:30pm. Please try to be on time and keep your RSVP's current. Those who are no-shows 2 times without contacting the organizer prior to game time, or cancel last minute 3 or more times will be asked to not sign up again, and will be moved to NOT GOING status. This is out of respect for the other players. Please plan on staying for the 3hr period unless you have a previous scheduled appointment.

If there are not enough players for a table signed up by 10am game day, I will contact players signed up to cancel.

GUESTS: You are welcome to bring a guest if they meet the criteria to play and space permits. If you are visiting the Greenville area you are welcome to join us during your stay here.

PLAYERS, please do not put any drinks on the tables while playing and NO CELL PHONES please. Please keep cell activity down to EMERGENCIES only. Players are asked that they NOT bring food, if you need to eat something, please take a break and go outside. ONLY water is permitted to be brought in the room. Please make sure you have a secured lid.

Please leave talk about politics and religion at the door. We are there to have fun.

THERE IS NO CHARGE TO COME PLAY.

***Please note: If you are interested in just observing the game you do not need to sign up as a player. Please contact me directly so we can have adequate number of chairs for those who want to observe. We cannot answer questions during game play.

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MAH JONGG CLASSES:

If anyone is interested in learning this game, please message me directly. I teach American style mah jongg to small groups privately.

Any questions, please contact me!!!

PLEASE NOTE: Again, we play by NMJL Rules.

We do NOT do a Charleston with 3 players.

We DO 2nd Charleston (no stopping each & every time by one player)

We do NOT put a tail on the end of any wall.

We do NOT pick ahead.

East is NOT the dealer (no handing out tiles)

We do NOT touch ANYONE'S rack

Board Game Society will feature its Autumn Game Day on October 24, 2026 at Boardwalk from 12-5pm.
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Once again it is time to gather around the (imaginary) campfire, roast some (also imaginary) marshmallows, and play some board games! And if you hear some strange noises in the (imaginary) woods, don't worry--I'm sure they're imaginary!
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Each Game Day has a theme--playing a board game that matches the theme gets you bonus tickets in our prize drawing (see below). This Game Day's theme is "Scary Movies"! Playing a game that references a specific scary movie, or is demonstrably based on one (or several), will get you 5 bonus tickets!
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Our Game Days are open to the public and feature all the all-ages "open" (as opposed to "scheduled") board gaming you can stand--bring your own games, buy games or choose games from Boardwalk's extensive library.
I'll do my best to help you get into games. Due to space considerations, don't block playing areas with games--consider leaving some in the car.
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As an all-ages event, please follow Boardwalk's "watch your language" policy while parents keep their children well-behaved.
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We will hold a drawing for one or more games at the end of the event (about 4:30pm). You get one (digital) ticket for attending, one for being new to a Game Day or bringing someone new, and five for playing a game matching the "Scary Movies" theme.
You must be present and wearing your BGS-provided name tag to be eligible. Winners will select games from the prize pool in the order their names are drawn--maximum one prize per person or household.

We meet at the back of the store, beyond the games for sale. Look for the "Meetup" sign.

This meetup is for playing competitive, medium to heavy board games that may last up to four hours (including the teach). The games may be "serious", but the players should still be friendly. While the focus is on competition, the experience should never be about winning or losing, but enjoying the struggle, in a spirit of good sportsmanship.
Priorities for games:
1. Competitive. Cooperative games are not banned, but the group should mainly be playing competitive games, including certain team games, such as Concordia Venus or Spades. Decrypto and Codenames, while party games, are also acceptable for being team games on the thoughtful side. Most social deduction games, like Werewords, are not acceptable, as they are mainly in the party category.
2. Medium to Heavy games. Lighter, family games and party games are not banned, but the focus here is on the games that are not considered light, or for parties. They should require more in strategy, tactics, or skill than the basic, mass-market games found at Wal-Mart. For example, Ticket To Ride and Machi Koro are borderline (acceptable), but more appropriate are games like Root, Race For The Galaxy, Woodcraft, Orleans, Mottainai, Modern Art, Five Tribes, and Unmatched. That being said, this is not a group for the heaviest war games. Undaunted is fine, but Fire In The Lake belongs in a different group.
3. Longer games, up to four / four and a half hours. Playing several short games is fine, but players need to be willing to play longer games as well. Of course we can take breaks, so it's not as bad as some people think. Examples include On Mars, Shogun, Eurorails, Tawantinsuyu, and Caverna.
Depending on the number of players, we may have two or even three games going, with 2 to 6 people per table. If you sign up and have to cancel, please RSVP or call someone. If you plan on attending, please sign up, and observe the limit of 8 people. It can be very crowded when other events are held at Game Kastle, but so far, we have been able to grab the last two available tables. Suggestions are welcome for a better venue.