About us
Are you tired of showing up to a game events only to spend an hour deciding what to play—or worse, finding there isn't a spot open in a game you actually enjoy?
Saturday Morning Boardgaming! is designed to take the frustration out of the hobby. We host curated board game events where the lineup is announced in advance, so you know exactly what you’re playing before you even leave the house. No more "analysis paralysis" in the parking lot or settling for a filler game when you wanted something meatier.
Our primary mission is getting those tough-to-table games out and played. Whether it’s a sprawling 4X epic, a complex heavy euro, or a high-player-count legacy title, we provide the structure and the players to finally get your "shelf of shame" favorites into action.
Featured event
La Granja
La Granja: Deluxe Master Set is an upgraded and expanded version of the 2014 game La Granja in which 1–4 players manage small farms by the Alpich pond near the village of Esporles on Majorca.
The players must carefully consider the decisions of which dice to draft, which cards to play, when and where to deliver goods to various markets, and how best to utilize the flexible powers afforded by several "anytime" actions. The multi-use cards offer four different options for players to choose from. Decide whether you want to use the card as an extension to your fields, as an extension to your farm, as a market barrow, or as a hired helper.
BGG Link: La Granja: Deluxe Master Set
BGG Weight: 3.49
Type: Drafting/Hand Management
Player Conflict: In-direct
New players welcome! We'll do a quick overview and teach ahead of starting the game. Great teach and playthrough can be found HERE!
Upcoming events
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La Granja
Gamers Guild - North Phoenix, 1818 w Bell Rd , Suite 115, Phoenix, AZ, USLa Granja: Deluxe Master Set is an upgraded and expanded version of the 2014 game La Granja in which 1–4 players manage small farms by the Alpich pond near the village of Esporles on Majorca.
The players must carefully consider the decisions of which dice to draft, which cards to play, when and where to deliver goods to various markets, and how best to utilize the flexible powers afforded by several "anytime" actions. The multi-use cards offer four different options for players to choose from. Decide whether you want to use the card as an extension to your fields, as an extension to your farm, as a market barrow, or as a hired helper.
BGG Link: La Granja: Deluxe Master Set
BGG Weight: 3.49
Type: Drafting/Hand Management
Player Conflict: In-directNew players welcome! We'll do a quick overview and teach ahead of starting the game. Great teach and playthrough can be found HERE!
4 attendees
It's a 7 Wondersful World
Gamers Guild - North Phoenix, 1818 w Bell Rd , Suite 115, Phoenix, AZ, USJoin us for a Saturday draft and pass double feature - 7 Wonders & It's A Wonderful World!
In 7 Wonders, players draft and play a card, then pass the remaining cards to the next player. These choices are varied and their impact is real. Finally, the game is divided into 3 Ages which little by little increase the importance of these choices and thus the tension in the game. It's A Wonderful World features similar mechanics but players focus on cube generation over 4 rounds to try to complete developments to score points and improve their engine.
BGG Link: 7 Wonders | It's a Wonderful World
BGG Weight: 2.31 | 2.33
Type: Drafting/Tableau Building/Engine Building
Player Conflict: In-direct
New players welcome! These are pretty easy games to pick up but if you want a teach, you can find those HERE and HERE!1 attendee
SMB@War - Tyrants of the Underdark
Gamers Guild - North Phoenix, 1818 w Bell Rd , Suite 115, Phoenix, AZ, USTyrants of the Underdark is a territory control game with a deck-building element set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe.
Each player leads a house of Drow in a section of the Underdark below the Sword Coast. The Drow house is represented by a deck of cards, with each card being a minion in that player's deck. Players gain points by controlling sites, recruiting valuable minions, promoting minions to your inner circle, and assassinating troops, and whoever ends the game with the most points wins.BGG Link: Tyrants of the Underdark
BGG Weight: 2.54
Type: Area Majority/Deck Building
Player Conflict: DirectNew players welcome! We'll do a quick overview of the game and a brief teach. For a more in depth teach of the game and review of the game, see HERE!
4 attendees
SMB@Night: Obsession
Gamers Guild - North Phoenix, 1818 w Bell Rd , Suite 115, Phoenix, AZ, USAttendees were asking for some games outside of the typical Saturday mornings so we're going to throw some up!
Step into the world of Victorian high society with Obsession, a game of strategy, prestige, and estate management. You’ll play as the head of a respected (but currently struggling) family estate in Derbyshire, working to renovate your grounds, hire the perfect staff, and host lavish parties to attract the favor of the wealthy Fairchilds. It is a thematic masterpiece that perfectly balances engine-building with a rich narrative flair.
BGG Link: Obsession
BGG Weight: 3.11
Type: Tableau Building/Hand Management
Conflict: In-directNew players welcome! We'll do a quick overview and teach ahead of starting the game. The game isn't hard to understand but there are some little nuances that are worth seeing before you play - HERE!
4 attendees
Past events
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