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SF Board Gaymers Meetup (in Dogpatch)
Sat, Jul 11, 8:00 PM\*\*\* We are returning to our regular 2nd Saturday schedule \*\*\* All genders and sexualities are welcome at our meetup; we are an inclusive community. As we have been for a while lately, we will be meeting in San Francisco at Dogpatch Games in - surprise surprise - Dogpatch. Dogpatch Games is very close to a MUNI stop. They have a large game library we can use but feel free to bring a game if there is something you particularly want to play. We have a well ventilated garage space, some side walk tables, and some indoor tables reserved for our group. There will be a $15 after tax fee for the 5 hour window regardless of when you show up, which is a discount from their normal rate if you are there for over 3 hours. After the event is officially over at 6PM you can keep hanging out / playing games if you like at the store's standard hourly rate. Some of us usually get dinner afterwards. Be there or be square!
Rise of the Runelords Adventure Path
Sat, Jul 18, 7:00 PMPathfinders unite as they journey to Sandpoint and explore the mysteries that lies within the Varisian coast and the secrets stirring about of the Runelords' return. This is a published adventure that takes players and their characters from 1st level and beyond. We're currently at a full table, but we don't turn away genuinely, interested, serious players of all levels and ttrpg experience. Materials provided if needed except food and drinks. Post your questions if you need more info. May Desna guide your journeys and grant you her favors.
Storytelling Games @ Hesher's Pizza / Oakland
Tue, Jun 30, 1:00 AMGrab your quill and light your candle....Tonight we'll be playing immersive storytelling games! There is a suprising number of games that have a story element to them and tonight that will be our focus!! Gabi and Mike will be hosting [MANSIONS OF MADNESS](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOmrzogjv0Y). co-operative, story-driven board game of Lovecraftian horror and mystery. Let the immersive app guide you through the haunted corridors of Arkham's cursed mansions as you search for answers. Collect weapons, tools, unlock information, solve puzzles, and fight monsters in this beautiful game. Kaiser will be hosting [CALL TO ADVENTURE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7TSG3Vp7Do). Craft your hero and play out their story! A very unique game that features a "rune rolling" system for resolving challenges. Players begin each game with an origin card that provides their backstory as well as two "starter" abilities. Each character ventures fourth to complete their own unique destiny or will they be tempted by the dark side! A wonderful game for any fantasy or RPG lover that also loves emerging storylines. Sam will be hosting [FORGOTTEN WATERS!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScnVB84NIFQ) A roving pirate storytelling adventure where you and your companions brave the high seas in this fantasy co-op storytelling game!! Complete with great voice acting and immersive sound effects this game is truly a unique experience that will leave you hungry more to plunder as pirates!! Hetul will be hosting [FIASCO.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffjw9Ek29aw) Fiasco is an award winning improv-heavy, GM-less game that can be played in a few hours with no preparation. Use cards instead of dice to provide randomness to the story. Fiasco is a truly unique experience highly recommended for anyone that likes TTRPGs and roleplaying. Game roster so far will be: MANSIONS OF MADNESS - immersive Lovecraftian horror storytelling CALL TO ADVENTURE --- craft a hero and see how their story plays out FIASCO - story focused improv-like game of hilarious fun TALES OF THE ARABIAN NIGHTS---choose your own adventure madness FORGOTTEN WATERS - explore the world as pirates DEAD OF WINTER -- zombies, winter, betrayal at its finest THE QUIET YEAR -- collective story telling map drawing game FOG OF LOVE--- romantic comedy storytelling as a board game ANIME PITCH GAME - pitch the best anime show based off cards BETRAYAL AT HOUSE ON THE HILL --- classic horror game RED DRAGON INN --- adventurers in a tavern raising a rucus ONCE UPON A TIME- THE STORYTELLING GAME- collective silly stories TOKAIDO + expansion--- Monks going for a walk FUNEMPLOYED--- apply for a job in this hilarious game \*\*This meetup begins at 6 with games typically starting between 6:30 / 7. Youre welcome to arrive after that, just be aware that you may have to wait around for another round of gaming to begin. Friends first. Games always.
Board Game Playtesting at Dogpatch Games (San Francisco)
Fri, Jun 26, 1:00 AMWelcome to the Golden Gate Gamemakers' board game playtesting event at Dogpatch Games in San Francisco! We meet last Thursdays 6pm-10pm. We are a community of tabletop game designers & board game fanatics who meet monthly at Dogpatch Games (1095 Tennessee St. in San Francisco's Dogpatch district) to playtest each other's prototypes, provide feedback, help each other get published, and most importantly... have fun! Whether you’re game is days away from Kickstarter, or just ideas on a napkin, or you just want to hangout and playtest other prototypes (we LOVE playtesters!)…all are welcome! A few notes if this is your first time joining us: \- Our goal is to provide a community around creating new games\. Every designer will get their prototype to the table\. We give everyone the chance to play games and get their game played\. \- Each designer gets equal time\, which is about one hour\. This includes rules explanations\, gameplay\, and time for feedback\. \- Please arrive on time if you have a game to playtest\. At the beginning of the night each designer will pitch their game to the group\, then breakout into smaller groups\. If you arrive and playtesting has already begun\, we will try to accommodate you later in the evening\. \- If your game requires more than one hour\, or requires a player count of 6 or more\, please contact us ahead of time so we can make arrangements\. \- Please stay for as long as you can to playtest others’ games\. \- When you arrive\, please check in with the cashier and inform them you’re with the San Francisco Board Game Designers\. Dogpatch Games charges customers an hourly fee \(monthly subscriptions are available\)\, but we have negotiated **a flat rate of $12 per person you'll need to pay for the evening**. \- Dogpatch Games does not yet sell food or drink\, but outside food is very welcomed\. There are many great options within a couple blocks\. \- Street parking is readily available nearby\. Or take BART to the Powell Street station and transfer to San Francisco Muni “T”\-line and take that eastbound to 20th & 3rd Ave stop\. Dogpatch Games is then one block away\. \- Please no “blind playtesting”\. You must teach your game yourself and not require playtesters to read rules during the event\. \- This is an event for playtesting your game and gathering feedback\, and not promoting your upcoming Kickstarter campaign\. \- Reach out to Phil Schwarzmann \(phillip\.schwarzmann@gmail\.com\) or for any questions\. Looking forward to seeing you there!! Phil [See GGG's full code of conduct here.](https://goldengategamemakers.com/Code_Of_Conduct/) Up-to-date details and our many other events can be found at [meetup.com/playgoldengate](meetup.com/playgoldengate)
IGDA SF @ MADE - Developer Showcase with Speaker Series
Fri, Jun 26, 1:00 AMJoin IGDA SF at MADE for a night of friends and fun with developer showcases and local speakers! Show off your games or check out upcoming and new releases from local developers on J**une 25, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m**. Upstairs, you'll find a series of local speakers and complimentary food and beverages. Show off your game using the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZ-a1m81dJxIKdbp4Zz_sGfg0K2UfVKAaVPwnSSr_JPHertg/viewform?usp=header. Whether you're looking to show off your games, play new and upcoming releases, or network, this event is open to all! Don't miss out on this chance to connect with your local game dev community. Mark your calendars and get ready for an evening of friends and fun! Suggested donation of $10 at the doors of MADE.
Free RPG Day One-Shots @ Gamescape
Sat, Jun 27, 6:30 PM***Registration on our online store is required to participate:*** [https://www.gamescapesf.store/product/free-rpg-day-one-shots-6-27-26/O63BEGFZKAD5KOWKTXMZVLIW](https://www.gamescapesf.store/product/free-rpg-day-one-shots-6-27-26/O63BEGFZKAD5KOWKTXMZVLIW) Come join Gamescape for the annual Free RPG Day event! We have four games for folks to get in on the fun: **11:30 AM - CROWS (playtest), GM EJ**: *Crows* is a dungeon-crawling, survival horror RPG. Player characters are adventurers in a desolate world who dive into horror-infested ruins to find gold, gems, and other valuable treasures to make your home village bigger and better. **11:30 AM - Sock Puppets RPG, GM Taylor**: *Sock Puppets* is an award-winning tabletop RPG about a failing children's television series. Make real, actual puppets and use them to ruin a perfectly good puppet show. **2:30 PM - Realis RPG, GM Devin**: *Realis* is a place—a cursed orbital sphere of 1,000 mystical moons filled with mystery, magic, and impossible technology. *Realis* is a game—one of diceless storytelling, where characters deploy powerful Sentences, which are rewritten over the course of their saga. **2:30 PM - Mothership, GM Lee**: Out of the Frig and into the Deep Freeze... Less than a year into your cushy science station job on a frozen alien world, your peace & tranquility is suddenly disturbed by murder and sabotage leading to a cascade of more danger and terror. Can you get out alive? Or will your body end up a gruesome corpsickle on the snow trails? Both your investigation skills and your survival skills will be tested to the limits. Good Luck! The DM kindly requests that all players at the table portray "good people" willing to help the team. And he kindly requests that no electronics be used at the table. Mothership is a Sci Fi horror game. This scenario will be rated R with death, aliens, people getting eaten, and humanity not being nice to itself. Think of the movies: Alien; John Carpenter's The Thing; The Abyss; and Event Horizon as references. See you there!
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