About us
Seattle Board Games supports a vibrant and inclusive community of board game enthusiasts in the Seattle metro area. Our events and gatherings offer opportunities to have fun, make friends, and deepen our appreciation for the art, design, and strategy of board games. We seek to make games more accessible by removing barriers to enjoying and learning from them.
We host all types of boardgames, from lighter games such as Settlers of Catan and Lords of Waterdeep to heavier Euros like Brass Birmingham, Dune Imperium, and others. We also play thematic games such as Battlestar Galactica, social deduction games like Blood on the Clocktower, Magic the Gathering, card games, and party games. If it's on BoardGameGeek's list of over 25,000 games, we might be playing it!
We have a Discord! Connect with hundreds of other local board game fans, set up game sessions, play online, and be the first to know about some events before they're announced on Meetup! This link will lead you there!
Anyone can become an event organizer and host events - either specific games or open gaming sessions. If you are interested, please contact the primary organizer.
We are member and organizer driven, and welcome suggestions for improvements and new directions.
Upcoming events
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Let's Play Galactic Cruise @ The Missing Piece
The Missing Piece (New), 4707 California Ave, Seattle, WA, USThis is a medium to heavy 2–4 player worker placement Euro. We will compete to succeed the retiring CEO of the Galactic Cruise company by building cruise liners, attracting space tourists, giving them epic vacations, and otherwise advancing company goals over three "years." We will be playing with the default board for the first game and using a game shortening mechanic to manage our time.
I will teach the game, but please familiarize yourself with the game by watching your favorite YouTuber's teach and/or play through.
We are playing at the Missing Piece, 4707 California Ave SW B, Seattle, WA 98116. There is no two-hour parking limit in the neighborhood on Sundays but the West Seattle Farmer's Market is popular and parking can be tight. Please plan to arrive early so we can start on time.
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Let’s Play Five Tribes!
Capitol Hill, 1635 11th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122, Seattle, WA, USCrossing into the Land of 1001 Nights, your caravan arrives at the fabled Sultanate of Naqala. The old sultan just died and control of Naqala is up for grabs! The oracles foretold of strangers who would maneuver the Five Tribes to gain influence over the legendary city-state. Will you fulfill the prophecy? Invoke the old Djinns and move the Tribes into position at the right time, and the Sultanate may become yours!
Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala is a medium-complexity game that builds on a long tradition of Mancala-style "pick up and move" games. Other mechanics include a variable board setup, bidding, set collection, and light "take that" elements. In a unique twist on the worker placement genre, the game begins with the meeples already in place — and players must cleverly maneuver them over villages, markets, oases, and sacred sites. How, when, and where you displace these Five Tribes of Assassins, Elders, Builders, Merchants, and Viziers determine your victory or failure.
The host is happy to teach if you haven't played before.2 - 5 players
60 - 120 minutes expected play time.
BGG Link
9-min How-to (Watch it Played)
(Don't worry, we'll go over the rules on the day, too.)4 attendees
Past events
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