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What we’re about
If you are into modern board games, then this is the group for you! We play all sorts of titles from Ticket to Ride to Game of Thrones to Codenames. If you were expecting Monopoly or Cluedo, there's a link for you at the end of the description.
We are very welcoming of people new to the tabletop gaming hobby, and nothing makes us happier than helping another person discover new games. Many of the events have a variety of lighter games which are easy to get into, with plenty of interaction and opportunity to have fun. We are focused on the friendly, social side of gaming for both strategy and casual gamers alike!
We've come a long way since a dozen people in a pub and have running costs. If you like what we do please support the club on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/EdinburghBoardGamers
We have a Facebook page: ( here ).
The group also has a Discord server: https://discord.gg/CYb5JC3
Join them to be up to date with announcements, last minute changes etc. Meetup is not 100% reliable.
We also have a guild on BoardGameGeek ( here ).
Confused about why we don't play Monopoly? Take a look here for more info: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/aug/28/20-awesome-board-games-you-may-never-have-heard-of
For RPGs in Edinburgh see this group: ORC Edinburgh or Role Play Haven
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Friday Night Games @ The Hampton By Hilton HotelHampton by Hilton Edinburgh West End, Edinburgh
TYPICAL GAMES: Everything from party games to strategic epics!
GAMES LIBRARY: BYO, plus small library on site
FOOD & DRINKS: Bar + Starbucks, some pizzas (Staff may be slow serving due to numbers attending).What better way to celebrate the end of another week than with some drinks, chat and games! The Grassmarket centre is busy over the festival, so were over with our new friends at The Hampton by Hilton near fountain park for a few weeks!
The tables are smaller than we have at other venues. We can move them around as long as we put them back. Please dont take too many. Each time we double up tables we reduce the capacity of the event. Avoiding giant games on busy weeks would be helpful.
The hotel is giving us the space for free on the understanding that we encourage people to buy their lovely food and drink. Please don't bring in your own. The staff preparing the food are also serving at the bar and manning the hotel desk. Please be patient with them if they are slow serving!
We`ll be there from 7pm until 11:30-12:00 ish. Don't worry if you're going to be late. Games will be starting and ending throughout the evening. It’s unusual to need to wait more than 10-15 mins at events like these.
Bring games if you like. We'll have some on site too. A wide range get played from lighter stuff to big chunky ones.
Want to help with EBG running costs? We will have our usual cash donation tin and/or there's our Patreon below. Huge thanks to everyone donating already. Its genuinely really helping and very much appreciated!
https://www.patreon.com/EdinburghBoardGamers
As ever, please do not donate if money is tight. There is absolutely no pressure, obligation, or judgement here. You are helping us plenty by just adding to the friendly atmosphere and we`d much rather you spent cash at the venue if deciding between the two.
I'M NEW AND UNSURE WHAT TO DO! Do not fear! We know it can be daunting for newcomers. But please don’t worry, we have a fantastic base of regulars who have all been new at some point. You`ll find people are very friendly and the organisers even actively keep an eye open to make sure you get a warm welcome. If we've missed you, just ask one of the tables. What to Expect: The day is very informal. Some people will have pre-planned a longer game (feel free to use the comments), but the vast majority will honesty just form tables with whoever is free using the big pile of games we keep on site. It’s a great way to meet new people.
DO I NEED TO KNOW ALL THE GAMES? Not at all! Honestly, that would be an impressive feat in its own right! Dont worry, people usually find a game someone knows how to teach, often something they brought from home and we try to keep a good number of easy to pick up ones in the library.
I CANT ATTEND BUT STILL WANT TO PLAY GAMES.
If you can't make the event in person but would still like to play games, an online board games session is still running on our discord server from 7pm.