Gaming Groups New York

Sunday Boggle & Scrabble

Okay gang. Let's play our favorite word games. Whole Foods Hudson Yards is at 450 West 33rd Street in midtown Manhattan. Let's give this location a try. Take a train to 34 Street and walk west or the 7 train to Hudson Yards. The crosstown bus 34 (not 34A) heading west stops at Dyer Avenue. The entrance is near 31 Street and 10th Avenue. You may want to check mta.info for disruptions in service. We'll be upstairs on the 2nd floor. There is an escalator and elevator for those who wish to use it. Look left when you get to the second floor. For this meetup we will play Boggle and Scrabble. I will have Scrabble sets. You may bring a set of your own if you wish, along with a pen or pencil. I will have dictionaries, cheat sheets and sweet treats for bingos. A couple of ground rules. Make a purchase. A good variety of just about everything. Menu at www.wholefoodsmarket.com If you RSVP and cannot attend, change your RSVP to NO This will be a good meetup. I sense that. So RSVP and let's do this.

FREE TICKETS! POKEMON CHAMPIONS Tournament Comedy Roast Show - Brotaku

Do you like gaming and comedy? This place is perfect to make new friends or hang out with your friends you bring. Its lots of laughs, good vibes, and free Japanese food. **Use Coupon Code: MEETUP** **For Free Audience Tickets** **Get tickets [here](https://luma.com/1ez3vdwa)** If you're interested in competing, use coupon code "SEVEN" for discount - still allowing you to win $250 grand prize. Brotaku: POKEMON CHAMPIONS Tournament Comedy Show Stand-up comedians roast players while they compete live in a chaotic Mario Kart tournament. 16 competitors enter. One leaves with $250. Everyone else gets cooked. Expect: • stand-up to open the show • player intros + live roasting • wildcard players pulled from the audience • unhinged energy the entire time Part tournament, part comedy show, part public execution. Like playing video games on your friend’s couch—if your friends were ruthless comedians. Details: • Thursday, May 21 • Doors 7:30 PM \| Show 8:00 PM • Eastville Comedy Club (Brooklyn) • 2 drink minimum Tickets: • Competitor Pass ($27): guaranteed tournament spot • Audience ($19): watch + chance to be pulled as a wildcard Competitor slots fill fast. Last show sold out. All tickets include 2 takoyaki balls + 1 meat skewer from Karl’s Balls and Izakaya Juraku. Check out [[www.Brotaku.org](http://www.brotaku.org/)]([www.brotakulive.com](http://www.brotakulive.com/)) for more info

Tuesday Backgammon Tournament at the Manhattan Games Center

Join us for a **Chouette Night** of Backgammon. 3 - 4 Player game. Opening at 7:00pm & Chouette play start at 7:30pm. **RSVP** to be included in a 2 hr Chouette. 1st & 2nd Place Prizes The Chouette's Last Game is 9:45pm - so it is a timed event On Tuesdays at Backgammon New York City BGNYC we are back to serving light snacks, wine, beer, tea, and coffee. Backgammon Sign-in & Boards on the 12th floor. We will close around 11:00 pm. Please bring your board if you have one (if you don't, we have a limited amount on hand). We also have a sister website https://www.meetup.com/backgammon-new-york-city-bgnyc/. We look forward to seeing you. Send me a Message for Any Questions. John B

Killer Queen freeplay night at Barcade

Killer Queen is a cult classic team-based arcade strategy game. It's super easy to learn yet infinitely replayable, and it's also a great way to meet new people. The game will be on freeplay all night. All skill levels are welcome. There's always a handful of experienced players willing to teach the game to newbies. We'll informally make pickup teams throughout the night. Come play a super fun game with an incredible community. 21+ because it's a bar.

Sunday Night Gaming at Hex & Co. West

**THE SIMPLE STUFF** * **Be kind.** * **Most games are planned in advance on our [Discord](https://discord.gg/rYNfkpdJNE).** * **Be on time.** People cluster up pretty quickly and you can be without a gaming partner. * **Cancel if you're not coming by 2PM that day.** We have limited seats. * **Cost is $10 at the door.** This is a special Meetup rate. * **FIRST TIMERS** **may be removed from the event** if they fail to respond to a request to confirm attendance. **THE DETAILS** Join us for a weekly Sunday night board game night at [Hex & Co](http://hexnyc.com/) in Morningside Heights. Tell the cashier that you're with “the Meetup” and they'll direct you to our tables in the back. Food and drink are available, and Hex has a large lending library you can choose from. Most games are planned in advance on our [Discord](https://discord.gg/rYNfkpdJNE). Pickup games happen all the time, but are less complex than our standard fare. All levels of game complexity are welcome, but we lean toward middle-to-heavy euros. Don't worry, teaching is a big part of our culture. **NEW TO THE MEETUP?** Thanks for coming! We hope you enjoy yourself. We are a social, friendly group that meets to play games. Language and behavior that is racist, sexist, ableist, ageist, and so on, is not tolerated. Bullying and bad-mouthing the other guests are also not tolerated. We're not here to debate politics, and we are not a dating service. Obviously gaming can sometimes include trash talking. Just … know if your opponents are up for that! And look, we all make mistakes -- if you’ve offended someone, an apology can go a long way. **QUESTIONS** **I’m relatively new to board gaming! Is this group for me?** Hi! Welcome to board gaming! Yes, it is. To make sure you have a great experience, please show up on time, before games get decided, and introduce yourself, telling people you’re new to gaming and what games you know and like. We were all new to gaming once, too. While most games we play are medium-to-heavy weight games, light games appear every week, so there's probably something for you. If you’re willing to stretch a bit and learn a more complex game, that’s great, as someone will almost always know how to teach it. To find out if players are willing to teach a game they’re about to start, just ask. Some experience with games like Azul, Catan, Splendor, Century Spice Road, 7 Wonders, Sagrada, etc., is helpful, but not essential. **What if I am on the waiting list?** It is rare that people on the waiting don't get seats, but it can happen. So you could just take a chance and show up. If you do show up, 1) ask employees up front if you can wait to pay (they're typically cool about that, but no promises here /shrug) and 2) come check in with us in the back. Seats for confirmed guests are held until 5:15, after which they're considered a no-show. (Unless they contact us first, or had something like an awful train ride.) Then seats are first-come first served. **Will someone teach me games if I don’t know them?** Often, yes - you just have to ask. But planning ahead can be helpful too, because that’ll give you a chance to read the rules before you come. **What do you mean by mid- and heavy-weight board games?** Some examples: Hansa Teutonica, Concordia, Keyflower, Great Western Trail, Clank!, Root, Small World, Scythe, Dinosaur Island, Terraforming Mars, Trickerion: Legends of Illusion, Kemet, Arcs, Underwater Cities, Food Chain Magnate, Indonesia, A Feast for Odin, Archipelago, Detective: City of Angels, and Tzolk'in. **Can we play *X*?** Sure! Suggest it. Make sure someone has a playable copy (you or the store), either you or someone else knows and can teach the game, and others agree to play. Games that take an exceedingly long time (4+ hours) probably won’t get picked up.

Fat Cat Game Maker's Game Night

**Love making or playing games?** Whether it’s physical (board games, card games), digital (mobile, web, desktop), or hybrid experiences — if you create, play, or want to do both, you belong here. Come join our community for regular play sessions, playtesting new games, and collaborating with other passionate game makers. **This is a FREE event.**

Sunday Night Board Games in Brooklyn

Join us on Sundays for board games at Squarrel Cafe (572 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, New York) right by the Barclay's Center off the Atlantic Avenue 2/3/4/5/B/D/N/Q/R stop. Large tables in a big space with a private overflow room available too. Bring a game or join in on one. A wide variety of games will be available - from lightweight and shorter games to heavy games with long play times. Hope to see you there! Comment and let us know what you'll be bringing or would like to play! To join a pre-organized game or plan your own game to play at this event, visit our discord channel: https://discord.gg/f3uqDJjEec The $8 event fee is paid to Squarrel Cafe for unlimited gaming for the evening. Food and drinks are available for purchase. Attendees are strongly encouraged to support our host, Squarrel Cafe, who are graciously extending their hours specifically for our meetup.

Afternoon of Board Games @ Crowne Plaza, Saddle Brook

Thursday Board Games

Board gamers of all kinds are welcome to our Thursday night board gaming event. **If this will be your first time attending on a Thursday, we highly recommend that you join our [Discord server](https://discord.gg/f3uqDJjEec) to find a scheduled game to join.** The majority of Thursday evening games are pre-scheduled via Discord, but we do leave one or two tables open for unscheduled games—if you would like to play at one of those tables please arrive as close to the 6PM start time as possible to increase the chance that there will be space available. Looking for something more freeform? Try our Friday and Sunday events, which are almost entirely comprised of unscheduled, “pick-up” games for you to play! Entrance is $8, paid to Squarrel Cafe for unlimited gaming for the day. Food and drink are available. Attendees are strongly encouraged to support our host, Squarrel Cafe.

Adult Game Night- Survey Says and more (Online Game Night)

**\*TO ATTEND GET TICKET AT - [https://www.socialevents123.com/event-details.aspx?id=13449#tix](https://www.socialevents123.com/event-details.aspx?id=13449#tix)** (Multiple Meetup groups are co-organizing so the RSVP's shown are just a very small portion attending. ) This is the ADULT version of our very popular Survey Says game. There is nothing X-rated, but some of the questions would be considered R-rated or involve adult themes. HOW IT WORKS: This completely online event will be LIVE and you will be able to see and hear the other participants while playing. In addition you will get to meet and interact with other participants. At game time, your host will read off several survey questions on a variety of topics. Your goal is to come up with the number one answer to each question and write it down on your paper. Once the round is over (about 6 questions), we will go through the answers and determine who had the highest score for the round. The winners will get a raffle ticket for a chance to win a prize at the end of the event. Prizes will be an Amazon Gift card! HOW DO YOU FIND THE ONLINE EVENT ROOM: Zoom link will be emailed to you DAY OF THE EVENT. RSVPS on here are NOT reflective of actual attendance as this is a multi group event. Prepay required at **[https://www.socialevents123.com/event-details.aspx?id=13449#tix](https://www.socialevents123.com/event-details.aspx?id=13449#tix)** **For more fun events:** **Follow: [https://www.eventbrite.com/o/new-york-city-social-events-10797526283](https://www.eventbrite.com/o/new-york-city-social-events-10797526283)** **Click: [https://dljparty.ticketleap.com/](https://dljparty.ticketleap.com/)**

Recurring event 1

GUMBO Happy Hour

The last Friday of each month, we host a happy hour! Come eat some snacks, drink, and game dev with us. *In order to keep this event (and others) sustainable, we are charging a small fee.* [Patreon members](https://www.patreon.com/gumbonyc) *get complimentary access to all our events.* *If you'd like to attend but have an issue with the fee, please reach out! Our mission first and foremost is to ensure that everyone feels welcome in our space.* We are located in Suite 301. If the door downstairs is locked, please CALL (do not text) 718 819 7754‬.