Monday Game Night + Giveaway

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Welcome to our regular meetup! We are a casual group of people who enjoy playing board games. We play a wide variety of games, especially Euros, but you'll also find strategy games,word games and party games at our meetups.

This spring, in addition to playing games, we will be raffling off a bunch of popular games! There will be a raffle at each meetup. Simply by showing up, you'll get a chance to win free games. The more often you come, the more entries you'll receive.

Our weekly meetup is in a TERRIFIC space for games steps from the Kendall Square T, with easy parking, and lots of room to spread out in. Full directions are below. The building door does get locked in the evening, but there is plenty of foot traffic in and out. If you expect to arrive later than 8:30, send Tucker a message ahead of time, and we'll make sure someone is there to let you in.

Our meetups happen once a week (alternating Mondays and Wednesdays), from 7:00 pm until the last people leave (usually quite a few hours).

Our group has been running since 2006, and at this point we have a pretty large crowd of regulars. A lot of people come once every few weeks, and we don't require RSVPs, so the RSVP list is often much smaller than our actual attendance. Don't be discouraged if you only see a few people signed up. We expect about 25-40 people at most of our meetups.

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We play whatever people bring, which typically includes a lot of Euros -- but people of all preferences and experience levels are welcome! Here's a "tip of the iceberg" look at a few games that have been popular lately:

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7 Wonders, Terra Mystica, Race for the Galaxy, Settlers of Catan, Splendor, One Night Werewolf, Hansa Teutonica, Concordia, Super Big Boggle, Machi Koro

As you can see, there is a pretty big variety, and with multiple games going at once there's something for every taste. A few of our regular attendees bring about 20-30 games between them, so there's always a lot to choose from. But if you have a game you like, just bring it with you!

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OUTBOUND (from Boston / from Park Street)
Take the Red Line to Kendall Square station. Exit at the gates at the front of the train. Cross the street. (If you take the escalator up, turn around first to see the street.) Proceed behind the T entrance on the other side to the street. Building E25 is the brick building a quarter block down, across from the parking lot.

INBOUND (from Alewife / Porter / Harvard / Central)
Exit at the gates at the rear of the train. Take the stairs or elevator straight up. Proceed straight ahead (perpendicular to Main Street). Building E25 is the brick building a quarter block down, across from the parking lot.

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FROM BOSTON (or Memorial Drive)

1. Take Massachusetts Ave heading north (cross the river if coming from Boston). Memorial Drive is the first cross street past the river; go past it.
2. Take the first right, onto Vassar St. (Vassar is the first right after Memorial Drive.)
3. Take the first right, onto Main St.
4. Pass two signals, then turn right onto Hayward. You may park in the parking lot on the right side of Hayward. An MIT parking permit is NOT required in the evening, but please do not park in the spaces marked Medical. Exit the parking lot at the rear (opposite from where you entered). Building E25 will be directly across the street.

FROM CAMBRIDGE (or points west)

1. Take Massachusetts Ave heading south.
2. Take a left onto Vassar St. (Vassar is the last left before Memorial Drive; there is a railroad crossing there.)
3. Take the first right, onto Main St.
4. Pass two signals, then turn right onto Hayward. You may park in the parking lot on the right side of Hayward. An MIT parking permit is NOT required in the evening, but please do not park in the spaces marked Medical. Exit the parking lot at the rear (opposite from where you entered). Building E25 will be directly across the street.

Once you enter, Room 119 is just past the stairs on the right. There is a suggested donation of $1.00 that goes towards site fees and party supplies. (You will also receive extra raffle tickets any time you donate.)

Feel free to email with any questions -- we hope to see you at a meetup soon.