Light Game Night (Monday)

Our lighter games meetup event. This is a great opportunity to socialize and play games in a relaxed environment -- and best of all, there's no cap on attendance.

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We are a casual group of people who enjoy playing complex board games -- the kind of board games that make you think. We play a variety of games, but the games at this particular event are going to be on the smaller side -- because those are often the games that work best in a cafe setting.

Our main meetup requires RSVPs due to heavy popularity and finite space. This event runs simultaneously, a few buildings away. RSVPs are NOT required for this event. RSVPs are still appreciated so the event hosts know how many people to expect, but you don't need to update them and can come even if you don't RSVP.

This event takes place once a week (alternating Mondays and Wednesdays), from 7:00 - 11:00. There are two excellent cafes right there, Clover and Bailey & Sage. Their food is honestly pretty good, so please take advantage of them if you are hungry for dinner, soft drinks, or snacks.

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We play whatever people bring, but you don't have to bring anything -- the hosts will always have a bag of games with them! Some games that you might expect to see here include:

Red 7, Love Letter, Codenames, The Resistance: Avalon, Bang! The Dice Game, Glory to Rome, Innovation, Saboteur, 6 Nimmt!, Hanabi, No Thanks!, Incan Gold, Forbidden Island

If you're looking for longer or larger Euros (like 7 Wonders, Puerto Rico, or Terra Mystica), check out our regular "Not as Light Game Night" meetup.

If you haven't played these kind of games before, but think you'll like them, you're welcome too! But be aware that you are NOT likely to find traditional American games (like Monopoly, Sorry, Risk, or Poker); heavy strategy or negotiation games (like 18xx, wargames, or Diplomacy); or pure abstract games (like Chess).

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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. Face the street and walk one building to your right. The entrance is right in between Clover and the MIT Co-Op.

INBOUND (from Alewife / Porter / Harvard / Central)
Take the Red Line to Kendall Square station. Exit at the gates at the rear of the train. Take the stairs up, then up again towards the busy street, which is Main Street. Cross the street, turn left and walk past one building. The entrance is right in between Clover and the MIT Co-Op.

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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.
5. Walk back to Main Street. Cross the street, turn left and walk past one building. The entrance is right in between Clover and the MIT Co-Op.

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.
5. Walk back to Main Street. Cross the street, turn left and walk past one building. The entrance is right in between Clover and the MIT Co-Op.