Metro Detroit Game Night

Name: Video Game Night
Start: 2026-08-08T23:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-08-09T06:00:00.000Z
Location: Metro Detroit Game Night

4.9•1344 ratings

Sterling Heights, MI, US

About us

MDGN is a free and open group dedicated to bringing people together to play / learn games, have fun, and make friends. Consistently ranked as one of the ten largest gaming Meetup groups in the world we have monthly board game nights on Saturdays from 7pm-2am in Sterling Heights, as well as many special gaming and social events all around Metro Detroit. From the simplest party games to the most complex strategy games all types of tabletop are represented.

You don't need to own or know how to play anything to attend our events because we have hundreds of games we can teach you. That being said, you're always welcome to bring your own games too. You also don't need (but are always welcome) to bring anyone with you because we can introduce individuals, couples, and groups to play together in a safe, chill environment. Ask around for our founder Rob (Big O) if you ever need any help.

In addition to our monthly board game nights throughout the year we have biannual video game nights in March and August, an Adult Easter Egg Hunt in April, and a biennial New Year's Eve Party in even-numbered years. Most of our monthly game nights double as annual themed parties including Wine & Unwind (February), Cultural Exchange (May), Summer BBQ (June), Growler Party (September), Halloween Party (October), Thanksgiving Potluck (November), and Christmas / Holiday Party (December). Other past events have included disc golf, bowling, laser tag, escape rooms, trivia, karaoke, paint and sip, movies, camping trips, pub crawls, beer olympics, gaming / comic / anime conventions, renaissance festivals, Detroit Zoo event(s), and beer and hard cider festivals.

Our group is currently based in Sterling Heights but we have members and events all over the Metro Detroit area including Clinton Township, Warren, Roseville, St. Clair Shores, Eastpointe, Grosse Pointe Woods, Shelby Township, Fraser, Hazel Park, Madison Heights, Harper Woods, Royal Oak, Ferndale, Southfield, Harrison Township, Troy, Berkley, Rochester Hills, Oak Park, Clawson, Grosse Pointe Park, Detroit, and more.

Please join our Facebook group and like our Facebook page as well:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MetroDetroitGameNight/
https://www.facebook.com/MetroDetroitGameNight/

***The Rules aka How to Get Banned from MDGN***

Harassing other members (at our events, online, or elsewhere) - even if this was a dating group, which it's not, unwelcome advances or harassment of any kind would not be tolerated. Learn how to take a hint somewhere else - we're here to play games, have fun, and make friends. Please report any creepers so we can ban them immediately.
Discrimination based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religious creed, physical disability, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender, age, et cetera. Unlike some Meetup groups which are inherently ageist no matter what arbitrary age group you currently fall into you'll always be welcome here - if you find the thought of (spending time with) people different from you repulsive you've come to the wrong place!
Being extremely disruptive, for example - extreme body odor, toxic / violent / dangerous / destructive behavior, stealing, basically anything not listed elsewhere that would cause major problems or scare people away en masse.
A pattern of last minute cancellations, no shows, or showing up without RSVPing. We put a lot of work into our events many of which end up with a waitlist and it's incredibly disrespectful to the host(s), other people interested, and the community in general.
Joining our group for the primary purpose of promoting your own group, commercial enterprise, organization, kickstarter / crowdfunding, et cetera. We welcome proposals for joint events with other groups, commercial sponsorships, mutually beneficial partnerships, donations including promotional copies of games (with or without strings attached), and of course promoting the endeavors of our regulars but we didn't spend years building this community just to advertise for others for free.

Upcoming events

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Disc Golf
Sun, May 31 · 2:00 PM EDT
Firefighters Park, 1800 W. Square Lake Road, Troy, MI, US
Not to be confused with Golf, Disc Golf is played by throwing a disc (Frisbee style-ish, but smaller and denser) into a basket using the fewest number of throws possible. The baskets are placed throughout the park as separate "holes". A full 18 hole course can be played in about 2-3 hours, depending on the size of our group. The course is free to play and the only requirement to play is a disc which can be had for around $12 ($25 for a set of three) online, at Meijer, or wherever sporting goods are sold. Our group is very beginner friendly so don't feel that you have to now what you're doing! The park also includes soccer fields, playground, baseball field, sand volleyball courts, a picnic shelter, and shore fishing if you want to hang around after.

We will meet in the parking lot that is furthest back from the entrance. Look for a large white 6'5" Polish-American man with dark hair wearing a blue name tag that says "Big O".
8 attendees
Summer BBQ & Board Games
Sat, Jun 27 · 4:00 PM EDT
Metro Detroit Game Night, 40845 Utica Road, Sterling Heights, mi, US
Join Metro Detroit Game Night for our annual Summer BBQ & Board Games! Meet new friends or reunite with old ones to enjoy the outdoors, eat, talk, drink, and play lawn games. When the BBQ winds down we'll head indoors for one of our legendary board game nights. We'll also have some (21+) Flippy Cup in the basement later on for those interested. If it rains we'll just eat inside and start the game night early.

SCHEDULE
4pm-7pm - BBQ & Lawn Games
7pm-2am - Board Game Night / Party
11pm-2am - (21+) Flippy Cup in the basement (please RSVP separately)

Please sign up to bring at least one item here (link: BBQ 2026 Sign-up). If you're coming late bring a *homemade* dessert or late night snack or adult beverages. If you have any outdoor chairs please bring them as we only have a few! BYOB if you're 21+ and planning to drink.

Please park on the nearby side street to the Southeast called Irval Drive but feel free to use the driveway temporarily to drop things off. No parking or driving on the grass. From 4pm-7pm please don't knock on the door or ring the doorbell just head around the LEFT side of the house straight to the backyard (unless it's raining). Please note there are no shoes allowed on inside (except medical boots) but you're welcome to bring your own clean slippers if you like.

Please support us by joining our Facebook group (Metro Detroit Game Night) and liking our Facebook page (Metro Detroit Game Night - MDGN) too. This group is and will always be completely free - all we ask is that you RSVP and join and help spread the word about the awesomeness. If you're ever feeling particularly generous we do accept donations to the game library (and lawn games).

• Important to know
Our goal is for everyone to have fun and be safe. If you'd like help finding others to play with, picking out a game, figuring out the rules, or have any issues whatsoever ask around for the host, Rob (Big O). Please note that due to COVID-19 you must be COVID-19 free and symptom / recent exposure free to attend our events, no exceptions.
38 attendees
Strategy Board Game Night
Sat, Jul 18 · 7:00 PM EDT
Metro Detroit Game Night, 40845 Utica Road, Sterling Heights, MI, US
Please join Metro Detroit Game Night for our annual Strategy Board Game Night. Newcomers welcome! Please bring a snack or drink to share. Strategy games are games in which the players' decision-making skills have a high significance in determining the outcome. Less strategic games (like party games, for example) are still welcome, just as strategy games are always present at our other events. We have a growing library of 500+ games to choose from (MDGN Board Game Library) but feel free to bring your own too if you like. Please park on the nearby side street to the Southeast called Irval Drive. No parking or driving on the grass.

• What to bring
BYOB if you're 21+ and planning to drink and anything you want to play that isn't in our board game library. Please note there are no shoes allowed on inside (except medical boots) but you're welcome to bring your own clean slippers if you like.

Please do us a favor and join our Facebook group (Metro Detroit Game Night) and like our Facebook page (Metro Detroit Game Night - MDGN) too. This group is and will always be completely free - all we ask is that you RSVP and join and help spread the word about the awesomeness. If you're ever feeling particularly generous we do accept donations to the game library.

• Important to know
Our goal is for everyone to have fun and be safe. If you'd like help finding others to play with, picking out a game, figuring out the rules, or have any issues whatsoever ask around for the host, Rob (Big O). Please note that due to COVID-19 you must be COVID-19 free and symptom / recent exposure free to attend our events, no exceptions.
18 attendees
Video Game Night
Sat, Aug 8 · 7:00 PM EDT
Metro Detroit Game Night, 40845 Utica Road, Sterling Heights, MI, US
Please join Metro Detroit Game Night for the triumphant return of video game night - a biannual fun filled evening of console gaming madness! Newcomers welcome. This event is limited by the number of flat screen TVs and game systems available, so if you can bring a guest 40"+ flat screen TV or game system (w/ controllers, and games if it's a system we don't have) around 7pm please let us know as soon as you can.

We have NES / NES Classic Edition / SNES / SNES Classic Edition / N64 / Gamecube / Wii (+Rock Band) / Wii U (+8 player Smash Bros.) / Switch / Atari 2600 / Atari 2600+ / Sega Genisis Mini but please bring other systems (Switch 2, Playstation, Xbox, Sega) and games if you can (and post to let us know). You can view our current 300+ video game library here: (MDGN Video Game Library).

Please park on the nearby side street to the Southeast called Irval Drive but feel free to use the driveway temporarily to drop things off. No parking on the grass. BYOB if you're 21+ and planning to drink while you play, whatever food you like for snacks and / or dinner, and anything you want to play that isn't in our video game library. Please note there are no shoes allowed on inside (except medical boots) but you're welcome to bring your own clean slippers if you like.

The Beerio Kart 64 Challenge (21+ only): the first person to beat the host (Big O) in Beerio Kart 64 while he's still good to play gets $20 cash. Rules: Mario Kart 64 2P Game Mario GP 150 cc challenger picks the cup, Big O always plays Bowser. Two 4+% abv 12 fl oz beers, hard ciders, hard seltzers or equivalent - each player must finish their first drink by the end of the second track and their second drink by the end of the fourth / final track. No drinking and driving.

Please do us a favor and join our Facebook group (Metro Detroit Game Night) and like our Facebook page (Metro Detroit Game Night - MDGN) too. This group is and will always be completely free - all we ask is that you RSVP and join and help spread the word about the awesomeness. If you're ever feeling particularly generous we do accept donations to the video game library (games, controllers, systems, 40"+ flat screen TVs, 27"+ CRTs).

• Important to know
Our goal is for everyone to have fun and be safe. If you'd like help finding others to play with, picking out a game, figuring out how to play, or have any issues whatsoever ask around for the host, Rob (Big O). Please note that due to COVID-19 you must be COVID-19 free and symptom / recent exposure free to attend our events, no exceptions.
15 attendees