About us
DC Gaming Group (DCGG) is a club organization created to foster connections within the DMV gaming community. Together, we can explore new games, support independent game developers, and check out local events.
No Barriers!
DCGG welcomes gamers of all walks of life to come together and play—console players, PC gamers, tabletop enthusiasts, mobile players—we don’t judge!
Our goal is to bring folks with different gaming preferences together in the same community. Whether you like single player adventures, fighters, shooters, or sports games, we provide a community where you can share your passion with other gamers.
Beginners Welcome – No XP Needed!
If you are just getting into gaming or want to learn about new games, you have a place at DCGG.
Support DCGG --> Get Perks!!!
DCGG is 100% volunteer lead and organized. To help us supply games, equipment, and unique experiences (and also to pay for things like meetup), members can join our Patreon and get sweet perks like Early Access to events!
Join Us Today!
Can’t wait for the next event? Come to the DCGG Discord channel! We offer a variety of channels for you to find your people—check out live streams our members participate in, hop into an online co-op, discuss the latest trailers, and more!
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Join Email Event Announcement list here (99% event announcements 1% important updates -- we hate spam in our inbox too)
Upcoming events
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Secrets of the Arcade: A Social Arcade Escape Room
Continues Arcade Bar Restaurant, 1050 N. Fayette Street, Alexandria, VA, US“It may look like a normal arcade. Screens, buttons, popular titles from across the decades. But this arcade… hides a secret. It will take a team of talented gamers to crack the code and discover the ultimate prize…. Tokens!”
Secrets of the Arcade is part escape room, part game challenge, part trivia.
Based on your gaming preferences, guests will be invited to form teams of four to complete a series of gaming challenges throughout the arcade. Maybe your team will have to get past a certain level of Ninja Turtles, maybe you will have to uncover how many points a cherry is worth in Mrs. PacMan, maybe you’ll have to discover what kills the grim reaper in Gauntlet.
Challenges are designed to get your team playing together, playing differently, and exploring games you might not have tried.
DCGG will supply each team with starter tokens to help them complete the challenge. Teams can be created on site.
Agenda:
7:00pm – 7:30pm: Feast Time and Meet and Greet
7:30pm: Welcome and Game Start
DCGG hosts will pass out game cards and share instructions to teams of four.
7:45pm – 9:30pm: Secrets of the Arcade and Free Play
BUT WAIT THERES MORE:
If you are interested in becoming a Supporting Member and enjoying perks like:
- Early RSVP Access: Supporting Members will get early access to RSVPing to regular events.
- Town Hall meeting: Supporting Members will be invited to participate in town halls and polls that will help determine how revenue past operating costs is directed.
- Discounted Ticket: In the event that DCGG hosts paid ticketed events in the future, Supporting Members will be offered discounted prices.
- The knowledge that you make all this possible!
Visit the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/DCGamingGroup
Feel free to join the DC Gaming Community by hopping into the Discord:
https://discord.gg/NP7v7VF
Disclaimer and Community Code of Conduct:
The DC Gaming Group is dedicated to creating a safe and inclusive space for participants. to learn more about our code of conduct you can read more here. Events may be recorded for promotional material.23 attendees- $10.00

Heart Stealers: Arcade for a Cause & Singles Mixer
GameOn Bar + Arcade DC, 1330 U Street NW, Washington, DC, USIf you have registered for Early Access via Patreon you do not need to sign up via Meetup
Heart Stealers is a community engagement-focused, “King of the Hill” challenge that will introduce guests to new people and new games, and encourage folks to play with purpose.
AND DCGG's first Singles Mixer <3 <3 <3
The singles mixer is 1000% Optional and will use the spotlight system.
Red - Not interested in Single Mixer
Yellow - I prefer to approach others
Green - Hit me with your best one-liner
How it Works
At each event, guests will pick a nonprofit / team that they would like to champion. This month the non-profits to champion are: Kid Power Inc , DC Abortion Fund , and the Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid Network. How well you and your team do at stealing necklaces from the other teams will determine what portion of the prize pool your nonprofit will receive. Every nonprofit goes home with something!
To participate, guests will be requested to contribute a $10 donation at the door. This will go to the donation pool for the event and includes starter tokens.
Folks may also purchase additional tokens from DCGG or tokens can be purchased with cash. Tokens are 25¢ each and games are typically 2-4 tokens.
Upon arrival, each player will get three heart necklaces to represent their lives. Lives can be won or lost by challenging other players to one of GameOn's amazing arcade games.
Schedule
7:00pm – 7:15pm: Mingle Time
7:15pm: Welcome and Game Start
7:20pm – 9:30pm: Heart Stealers Gameplay
BUT WAIT THERES MORE:
To support DCGG programming and get sweet perks like early access to events visit https://www.patreon.com/DCGamingGroup
Interested in wearing your support? We have fundraiser shirts designed by local artists. https://dcgaminggroup.printful.me/
Feel free to join the DC Gaming Community in pickup games and game discussion by hopping into the Discord:
https://discord.gg/NP7v7VF
Disclaimer and Community Code of Conduct:
The DC Gaming Group is dedicated to creating a safe and inclusive space for participants. To learn more about our code of conduct, you can read more here. Events may be recorded for promotional material.28 attendees
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