What we’re about
Join us on Discord, Board Game Arena, and Board Game Geek! Meet other board gamers and play games of all kinds! Exercise your brain, have fun, meet new people, and share your love of gaming with other enthusiasts in the Essex County Gamers! Our events take place at board game cafés, public libraries, and hobby shops across Essex County, MA and beyond! Though our group plays a lot of board games, we welcome and encourage gaming of all kinds--cards, Backgammon, tabletop role playing games, Dungeons & Dragons campaigns, etc. We welcome new event hosts if you're interesting in running your own events--reach out to the Leadership Team to ask about hosting! We look forward to seeing you at the gaming table!
Upcoming events
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January Beverly Library Game Day
Beverly Public Library, 32 Essex St, Beverly, MA, USCome play games with us!
Simple and easy to complex brain burners, games of all types are played. Games will be taught at the table so this is great event for folks who are new to board games or just getting back into them. Bring a game you want to play or come learn something new.
This month's optional theme is "Building and/or destroying". (no one is required to stick to the theme)
This event is open to members of Essex County Gamers as well as walk-in members of the public. This event is generally suitable for those aged 10ish & up, and families with younger children are welcome to come game together (childcare is not provided).
Food and beverages are allowed in the Sohier Room. Many gamers bring lunch or get takeout on Cabot Street. We usually do a group pizza-by-the-slice order for those who are interested. The event ends promptly at 4:00 PM, when all games should start cleaning up, with a hard exit at 4:30 PM.
Other Info
- If you are interested in joining the host team for these library events, please message the leadership team--we could always use more help!
- ECG has a Discord: https://discord.gg/2h2G8XN4x5
- ECG has a group on BoardGameArena.com: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=14434071
- ECG has a guild on BoardGameGeek.com: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4230
29 attendees
Game Day Extravaganza and Annual Member & Host Appreciation Event
Salem Community Life Center, 401 Bridge St, Salem, ma, USWe are excited to partner again with Salem Park, Recreation and Community Services to put on our annual game day extravaganza and appreciation event at the Salem Community Life Center.
For this event, the Essex County Gamers Meetup group is welcoming its members and the public to celebrate our group's love of games, the hard work of our hosts and organizers, and the generosity of our members. Whether it will be your first time playing modern board games or you are an experienced gamer, all are welcome!
Here's what to expect at this event:
- Pizza, snacks, and drinks
- Games taught at the tables by our dedicated members
- Raffle for board games and gaming-related prizes
- Leave-a-Game/Take-a-Game table where you can leave or take games for free
- An optional no-ship board game sale/auction on BGG with the game/money exchange at the event
The center has plenty of seating and circular tables that will work with most space hungry games. Bring any game you would like to play at the event, but be prepared to teach any games to other attendees. Coordination for longer games may take place in the event comments beforehand, so we encourage everyone to RSVP. This event is generally suitable for those aged 10ish & up, and families with younger children are welcome to come game together (childcare is not provided).
Games of varying difficulty are played with each game featuring a teacher. Games played can be anything from quick and easy-to-learn light games to multi-hour, heavy, brain-burner strategy games. If you plan to arrive late, we recommend posting your estimated arrival time in the event comments and the hosts will try to have a seat in a game ready for you. Game clean up needs to start around 5 PM because we have a hard exit at 6 PM.
The community life center is a short walk from the Salem commuter rail station, has a large parking lot, bike parking and a blue bike station. This event is open to members of Essex County Gamers and walk-in members of the public.28 attendees
Annual No-Ship Board Game & TTRPG Sale/Auction
Salem Community Life Center, 401 Bridge St, Salem, ma, USWe will be running another no-ship board game/TTRPG sale/auction GeekList on Board Game Geek in conjunction with our Annual Member & Host Appreciation Game Day Extravaganza on January 31, 2026 at the Salem Community Life Center in Salem, MA. Please RSVP via Meetup to whichever event(s) you plan on attending. While you do not need to attend the Extravaganza event to participate in the sale/auction, you will need to show up at that event between 11 AM-4 PM to pick up/drop off games and exchange money.
To participate in the sale/auction you will need a Board Game Geek account. Anyone in the North Shore area can bid on listed games and also list games to sell. For complete information on how to bid and list games, visit the GeekList. Games and money must be exchanged no later than 4 PM because the Extravaganza ends at 5 PM.
For people who wish to participate in the Game Day Extravaganza, there will be:
- Pizza, snacks, and drinks
- Games taught at the tables by our dedicated members
- Raffle for board games and gaming-related prizes
- Leave-a-Game/Take-a-Game table where you can leave or take games for free
The community life center is a short walk from the Salem commuter rail station, has a large parking lot, bike parking and a blue bike station.
8 attendees
February Beverly Library Game Day
Beverly Public Library, 32 Essex St, Beverly, MA, USCome play games with us!
Simple and easy to complex brain burners, games of all types are played. Games will be taught at the table so this is great event for folks who are new to board games or just getting back into them. Bring a game you want to play or come learn something new.
This month's optional theme is "It's raining Meeples!". (no one is required to stick to the theme)
This event is open to members of Essex County Gamers as well as walk-in members of the public. This event is generally suitable for those aged 10ish & up, and families with younger children are welcome to come game together (childcare is not provided).
Food and beverages are allowed in the Sohier Room. Many gamers bring lunch or get takeout on Cabot Street. The event ends at 4:00 PM, when all games should start cleaning up, with a hard exit by 4:30 PM.
Other Info
- If you are interested in joining the host team for these library events, please message the leadership team--we could always use more help!
- ECG has a Discord: https://discord.gg/2h2G8XN4x5
- ECG has a group on BoardGameArena.com: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=14434071
- ECG has a guild on BoardGameGeek.com: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4230
2 attendees
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