Have fun and meet nearby game players!  Come to The Oakland Friday Games Meetup to play old and new favorites with new friends.  We play card games, board games, roleplaying games -- you name it! -- every Friday night 7:00 PM to midnight at It's Your Move Games (4920 Telegraph Ave., a block south of 51st St. across from Walgreen's).

We have expanded this meet up event from it's original incarnation.  We have added the competitive game of Corn Hole, Moonshine & Movies... all for a more interactive experience.  A Super Fun Game Night every Monday from 730-11pm Hosted by The Fireside Lounge and End Game. Tons of board games, old and new. Corn Hole, Moonshine and Movies. Bring your friends and make some new ones!

We are a biweekly meeting of casual, mid-range and heavy gamers meeting at the Christ Presbyterian Church in Terra Linda, 620 Del Ganado Rd, across from Scotty's Market. We meet every other Friday. We have a library of 200+ board, card and party games on hand, and usually 10-25 games brought in by attendees as well. Everyone is welcome, and we hope to see all ages there! There is an incredible amount of table space available. Recent games include: Eclipse, Settlers of Catan, Settlers w/Seafarers …

This is a group for Sonoma Valley adults (though perhaps we can do some occasional family Meetups too) who like to play board games.  My place is definitely not big enough to host even a small game party, so how about taking it outdoors? I've inventoried the city and regional parks, so we can pick and choose which ones we think will work best.  I now see that other games Meetup groups have various indoor venues (that are not people's homes), so we can look into that possibility too. I'm thinking …

Let's get together and play games! I'm a fan of Cards Against Humanity but I'm flexible, if folks want to play Apples to Apples, Scrabble or something else, I'm game.

Calling all board game enthusiasts! Whether you're new to board games or have been playing them for years, let's get together and play & learn some games in and around Petaluma (plenty of coffee shops around, and hey, even breweries), and of course, get to know each other in the meantime! This is a new meetup group, so I'm open for suggestions about where this meetup group could go and what types of board games we could play - at this point, anything's "fair game" - haha. Once we have a few memb …

Looking to find any players who would be interested in playing science fiction themed board and miniature games. For example: Space Empires 4x, Ogre, Starfire, Lensman, Eclipse, Twilight Imperium, The Sword and the Stars, Frontiers, Spaceship Troopers, Space Hulk, Battlestar Galactica, Race for the Galaxy, Vanished Planet, 4x games.

Hello, We are a group of avid gamers (board and card games) who live in San Francisco.  We seek to create a community that thrives on frequent gaming sessions.  It is my sincere hope that the consortium can help bring people together to spend time engaging in our wonderful hobby.  Please join us in our revire. We strive to create a fun, welcoming, healthy, and safe environment for all who wish to participate. Our presence on meetup.com is new, but we have been operating as a Facebook group for t …

This is a group for those who like playing Poker or Board Games. Meetup's can be specific to one activity or both depending on what's specified. Friendly Poker games will generally be $20 buy-in (that will increase as demand and Player size increases, so if you are looking for a little larger stakes you should still join the group). The skill level we are looking for is strictly amateur. We are looking to have fun not looking to make an income. If you are trying to hustle please move on as you w …

We are an eccentric group that appreciate the art of silliness and the science of adventure. If you are a little bit quirky & a lot bit fun, this group is for you... "Geek Love" is the title of a fictional tale following a family of circus freaks. The name captures the eclectic spirit of our group's activities, ranging from: Themed dinners ...Rock your 50s poodle skirts & letter jackets for a retro BBQ; Pig out on pork cuisine at Geek Love's annual Bacon Bash Happy hours with a twist ...Don you …

This meetup has been going on since about November 2011, as a place to organize weekly game nights.  We play mostly Euro-style strategy games, such as those found on boardgamegeek.com.  So, experienced strategy gamers are preferred but if you don't mind learning some relatively complicated rules, we are happy to teach.  We are always looking to recruit others to the die-hard boardgamer cult.  Welcome!

One of us! One of us! We created this group to chew gum and play games and we're all out of gum. No seriously we love playing table-top role playing, board-games and card games, etc and we wanted to get groups of folks together here who love doing the same thing. There's always new games and demos to try, and GM's looking for groups or groups that need a location on certain nights. On our Board-game night (Monday from 6pm to 10pm) we have a storage closet full of games & people are more then wel …

Berkeley Board Gamers is an open public board game group for adults that meets in and around Berkeley, California to play strategy board and card games of a higher caliber. These aren't your parent's boardgames! Find out more about the games we love to play. The purpose of Berkeley Board Gamers is to meet up, play these board and card games, and have fun at public locations or at the home of any member who would like to host. We have members from all over the Bay Area. We are always looking for …

If you're familiar with terms like JJ, lurch and making popcorn then this group is for you! This is for any fellow Tecmo Super Bowl fanatics out there who are interested in meeting up on a semi-regular basis to play TSB. There's a bar called Soda Popinski's that has a NES in the back. Given that the bar is an absolute sh*t show on Friday and Saturday nights we'll plan on meeting Saturday or Sunday afternoons.

Enjoy a fun Weekday evening , or perhaps a Saturday of boardgames. We're a Marin based group that meets roughly every week or two to enjoy a relaxed social atmosphere of casual tabletop board games as Scrabble, Settlers of Catan, Risk, Power Grid, etc. -  and card games such as Apples to Apples, Dominion, Taboo, Cranium, Trivial Pursuit and Tichu along with old fav's like Hearts, Spades and Cribbage. Remember when you come to a Meetup to bring a few of your own games. Join us if you like board …

This is a group for role players to get together and play games in the tabletop indie rpg community. From My Life with Master to Apocalypse World, we are a group interested in playing unique and story-weaving table top rpgs. Whether you're interested in checking out some games outside of the traditional play style, or just looking for more people to play your favorite indie game, you've come to the right place.

Be the STAR that you are Come join us to create your own personal tarot cards and learn how to do readings for yourself. SoulCollage® is a practice of self exploration that involves thoughtful reflection about life and the world around us. Share your thoughts in a supportive, playful environment. We are a diverse group in the Castro District of San Francisco that enjoys making art, playing games, and having fun. And yes, there will be prizes! Part game night, part art project, and part spiritual …

The Geekery is a community collective providing opportunities for geeks to share similar interests and fulfill their socialization needs. We are up for anything in the realm of geekiness including (but not limited to): - Board Games/RPG's - Video/PC Games (including Rock Band) - Magic/Pokemon/TCG Games - Book Readings and Discussions - Cartoons/Anime - Nerf Battles - Crafting - SciFi/Fantasy movies/books/TV series These could be group activities or just topics for discussion. Feel free to post i …

Pull your hockey set out from under the bed, or out of the attic! MeetUp was created just for the purpose of providing people who want to play Rod Hockey with worthy opponents. I love to play rod hockey. The trouble has been finding anyone who can give me a good game; or any game at all! I've been playing since I was five years old and there is only one person in my circles of friends who will play me, and he lives in Humboldt County! Without rod hockey I wouldn't understand trash-talk! Honestly …

If you are a woman living in San Francisco, looking to expand your social network with quality girlfriends then this group is for you! Our members are friendly and open young professional women, in their mid-20's-30's who work hard, play hard, love to stay active but also enjoy the occasional boozy brunch and relaxing afternoon in the park. Our events tend to revolve around small group activities such as going out to dinner or brunch, happy hours, wine tastings, concerts, day/weekend trips, movi …

For anyone who enjoys playing the party game "Werewolves" (a.k.a. Werewolves of Miller's Hollow, Ultimate Werewolf, Are you a Werewolf? or Mafia). This meet-up is to attract new members and supplement our large and established Facebook group where we post events. We meet once or twice a month to play.  Meet new people and kill them.  Always fun.  Come join us! Here is a ridiculous "Intro to Werewolves" video from the 80's that I found on the web: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE8bRUUrRBE Also, …

This group is for anyone who likes the horror and/or sci-fi genres. The members shape the group. There will be a book club, movie nights, new/classic/indie film outings, genre themed game nights and anything else that others may want to do.

This is a group for anyone interested in the game of Cribbage. All skill levels welcome. Conveniently located in Petaluma.

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Do you want to find a group of close friends in the city you can truly rely on and you can do about just everything with? Are you tired of going to events feel like you end up meeting strangers all the time? If the answer is yes, then this is the group for you, we want to make this group a place for members to make real friendship happen. San Francisco is such a charming city to live in, but friends will make it even better!  We will have all sorts of events such as happy hours, dinners, wine ta …

Still have those old decks from high school boxed away somewhere? Want to try to get into the game again without worrying about tournaments? Just want to have fun, play casual Magic the Gathering and drink beer? Then our group is for you. We play every Sunday evening, and have been for years. We'd love for you to join us! Almost any deck is allowed! (Yes, bring your broken-ass type 1 deck! It's multiplayer, and if you haven't played a lot of multiplayer, you will soon discover the Golden Equati …

Android: Netrunner is a two-player Living Card Game™ set in a dystopian, cyberpunk future where monolithic megacorps own and control the vast majority of human interests. While corporation players try to score points by advancing their agendas, they have to guard their intellectual properties from the elite and subversive hackers known as netrunners.

This meetup is primarily for people who work at Eventbrite, and will be happening regardless of however many people look like they are attending on here. Please join the group if you think you would be a great addition to the evening and would be a regular member. However, please be understanding that it is at the group's discretion whom to accept and decline. That said, hope you'll join us! ~m