Gaming Groups New York

Trivia Meetup - Sat. Oct. 24

A Saturday afternoon of trivia at this location. This Whole Foods is at 66 Broadway at Wall Street in lower Manhattan. The 4 and 5 trains stop right there at the Wall Street station. The R and 1 trains stop nearby at Rector Street. The seating area is downstairs. Walk straight ahead after getting off the escalator. A large food and beverage selection. Cashiers on the main and lower levels. MAKE A PURCHASE and hold on to the receipt in case they ask. If you find you cannot attend, change your RSVP to NO. Okay, let's see how this works out.

Chouette or Match Backgammon Tournament at the Manhattan Games Center

Join us for a **7 PT Match Tournament or 3 Player Chouette Night** of Backgammon. Opening at 7:00pm & Chouette/Match play starts at 7:30pm. **\- RSVP \-** TO GUARENTEE A Seat in the Tournament. 7 Point 4 Player Match Tournaent. 1st & 2nd Place Prizes The Chouette's Last Game is 9:45 pm - 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

Sat. Board Games & Pizza on Oct 24th ALL DAY!

We will be mixing up our location this time just for some variety! This time, our host is Orig Ray’s Pizza on Columbus & 82nd! They have offered their large event area in the back of the restaurant to us (again, please do order a slice, some cheese sticks, a drink, something to make sure we support our hosts since they aren’t charging us for the space, we need to be sure they do well! (I also like to offer a small pitch option for people. Then we can combine it all to get the whole group something such as a full pizza or some appetizers etc) I have our end time at 7:30 but in all honesty, they are open till 2am, so for those night owl gamers, please enjoy & stay longer! I’ll have a wide selection of games as always & please don’t hesitate to send in some requests of games to make sure to include as options. We play a large variety of games, usually starting off with something lighter & then breaking up into smaller groups picking games to play from there. We play everything from lighter social games to heavy brain burner euros. (I’m a huge euro game fan) All are welcome and no need to know how to play any of the games, we are always happy to teach as there are usually several who are new to a game at any given time. If you would like to support the group’s game library & meetup fees, please note “meetup” in your donation via Venmo : @BarrRec (& thank you so very much! It is beyond appreciated!!

Monthly Weekend Afternoon Boardgaming at Cobblestones (September 2026)

\*\* In order to support Cobblestones for letting us use their space, there is a $15 minimum food/drink order per person.\*\* The monthly weekend meetup at Cobblestones is back! This is where we tend to stay longer & play more games than our weekly get-together. The next one will be on Saturday September 26, 2026. Join us for our awesome Weekend Boardgaming Meetup at Cobblestone's pub! We start around noon & usually stay until the early evening. We're a friendly group of gamers that play everything from Codenames & Ticket to Ride to Blood Rage & Agricola! Everyone is welcome - all ages (must be over 21) but must be young at heart! If you don't recognize the games, don't worry, everyone is happy to teach new players the rules. And feel free to bring your own board games if you wish. Between all of us, there's usually a large selection of games to choose from. If you're looking for a chill, fun way to spend a Saturday afternoon - come join us! In order to support our awesome, not-too-loud venue, each person must purchase something to eat or a few drinks. **Again, there is a $15 minimum per person.** *** We always welcome new people & we're all here to have fun, but we do have a few ground rules that we ask everyone to be aware of: * Treat everyone in the group with respect & do not discriminate. Some of us "trash talk" when we play, but it's all in good fun & in the spirit of gaming. * This is a restaurant/bar so accidents are bound to happen. However, if you're responsible for ruining someone else's game by spilling a beverage or food on it, the right thing to do is to offer to purchase a new copy for them. Some of the games we bring are out of print so please treat every board game with respect. * If a game is accidentally ruined by a staff member, everyone at the table should pitch in to buy a new one for the owner. More often than not, this comes to about $10/person or less, so in our opinion it isn't too much to ask for. We look forward to seeing you there!

Chouette or Match Backgammon Tournament at the Manhattan Games Center

Join us for a **7 PT Match Tournament or 3 Player Chouette Night** of Backgammon. Opening at 7:00pm & Chouette/Match play starts at 7:30pm. **\- RSVP \-** TO GUARENTEE A Seat in the Tournament. 7 Point 4 Player Match Tournaent. 1st & 2nd Place Prizes The Chouette's Last Game is 9:45 pm - 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

Afternoon Game Meetup

Let's meet at Hex & Co. and play board games for about three hours. They offer food and drinks on site. Huge selection of games to choose from. About $17 per person with a group of 6. We'll meet at the location and decide what to play, then get started playing! Grab food or drink as you like.

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.

GUMBO Playtest Night

*This event is free for all, but* [Patreon members](https://www.patreon.com/gumbonyc) and *Gumbo full-time residents* *get early access to our events. Space is limited, so if you RSVP please ensure that you can make it or change it accordingly so others can join in on the fun as well!* Come hang out, play some games, and maybe show off what you've been working on as well! If you have a project to playtest, please, do not arrive before 6:45! We are in room 305. Doors open at 7:00 Doors close at 9! We are located in Suite 305. If the door downstairs is locked, please CALL our *new* state of the art landline phone (do not text) (718) 819-7754

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.

Afternoon of Board Games @ Crowne Plaza, Saddle Brook

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.

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