Ludos Melbourne Games

Board Game Night (Beginner Friendly, Social & Structured)

Meet new people at our host led boardgame night, sit down, learn a game, and start playing within minutes.

Who this is for

• People who work a 9–5 and want to meet people after work or on the weekends doing something fun.
• You want something social and structured
• You want attend a host guided boardgame night.

The Event
This is a hosted board game night.
You don’t need to know any games.
We teach everything. provide name tags, and games.

Most people are new and come alone.

Small groups (limited spots)

Tables of 4–8 people
Usually 30 total spots

If you see a spot you can make, take it. They fill.

What happens when you arrive
You don’t need to bring anything
You’ll be seated shortly after you arrive
A host will guide your table
You won’t be left standing around.

Types of games
We run two kinds of games:

1) Social games 🟦
Easy to learn
Good for conversation
Great for bigger groups

2) Intermediate games 🟥
Strategy games that take at least 1 hour.
Many Beginner friendly, but more complex.
Recommended for people already in the hobby.

Game hosts have some knowledge in both categories, and will spend the first part of the night empowering the social games going, and spend the second half floating or running deeper Games.

What to expect
Friendly people
Small to medium sized groups
Clear structure
Easy start, even if you are new-You’ll be playing quickly.

Don't worry about
Knowing rule
Bringing game
Finding a grou
-We handle that for you

Attendance policy
Cancel early if you can’t make it
No-shows or late cancels get kicked

Donation
We take donations to support the event and our host, so we can continue running this event to a high standard.

*messaging Anna on meetup

• check the Meetup event to see the Hosts you can contact

List of banned game
Monopoly (any version)

Beginner Dungeons & Dragons Night (No Experience Needed)

Play a fantasy story with a small group.
Make choices. Solve problems. Work together.
It’s fun, social, and easy to get into.

What is this Event
This is a beginner-friendly D&D game.
You don’t need to know anything.
Most people are new.
We teach as we play.

Small groups (limited spots)
Tables of 5–6 players, we wont take anymore than this at a time.
Usually 12–18 total spots in total.

If you see a spot you can make, take it. They fill.

What happens when you arrive
You don’t need to bring anything
You’ll be seated shortly after you arrive
Most people come alone
You will not be the only one.

What you’ll do
Play a character in a fantasy story
Make choices with your group
Talk, explore, and solve problems
Roll dice and see what happens
Expect funny and memorable moments.

What you don’t need to worry about
You don't need to know rules
new people won't slow the group down
Don't need to bring anything
We guide you the whole way.

Who this is for
You work a 9–5 and want to meet new people after work or on weekends.
You enjoy fantasy stories, books or games
You want to try dungeons and dragons
You want a curated story games night with tactics and roleplay.

If you like Baldur’s Gate or Divinity, you’ll have a strong idea about what your getting into.

Sessions
3-hour games
Run by experienced Dungeon Masters
2–3 tables each night

This week’s games may include:
Cordelia – Dark fantasy adventure
Isle of the Grave – Mystery and survival
The Cost of Ascension – Power, trust, and betrayal

Before the event
You may get a message from the organiser.
Please reply to keep your spot.

Attendance policy
Cancel early if you can’t make it
No-shows or late cancels may lose future spots

Donations
We take small donations to support the event and our hosts.

1. Ludos Reserved Cafe. After work, come to boardgames. If this goes well, I'll get us kitchen service also☕

2. Donations. QR codes to donate to our Ko-Fi will be around.

We have a library of games that we think will suit all players.

If you have any suggestions please message:

Messaging Anna on meetup through the link here

Messaging Jope on meetup through the link here

Schedule:

We will start at 6:00pm and play until 9:30pm.

2 Strike Policy
Late-leavers: attendees who cancel within 24 hours of the event.

No-shows: attendees who mark themselves as “going” but don’t turn up.

Someone who does either of these once will be forgiven but flagged.
On a second offence, they will be removed.
Long-time regulars will be afforded some leniency.
Legitimate reasons will be considered for leniency.

What to bring:
Yourself! Feel free to bring any games of your own but neither is necessary to having an enjoyable time with us (no alcohol permitted).

What we will bring:
We will bring our library of games that we think will suit players of all experience and taste, tap water is available.

Below is the list of games we make available to this event. We will bring a subset of these games.

WAVELENGTH (2019)

Codenames Duet

Codenames

Monikers

The Resistance: Avalon

Deception: Murder in Hong Kong

Dominion: Second Edition

Dixit

7 Wonders

Sheriff of Nottingham: 2nd Edition

Catan

Splendor

Modern Art

Chinatown

Landmarks (2024)

Bang!

Secret Hitler

Mafia

Crossfire

Insider

Wonky (2015)

Love Letter

7 Flip

And Way MORE

List of banned games:
Monopoly (any version)

Beginner Dungeons & Dragons Night (No Experience Needed)

Play a fantasy story with a small group.
Make choices. Solve problems. Work together.
It’s fun, social, and easy to get into.

What is this Event
This is a beginner-friendly D&D game.
You don’t need to know anything.
Most people are new.
We teach as we play.

Small groups (limited spots)
Tables of 5–6 players, we wont take anymore than this at a time.
Usually 12–18 total spots in total.

If you see a spot you can make, take it. They fill.

What happens when you arrive
You don’t need to bring anything
You’ll be seated shortly after you arrive
Most people come alone
You will not be the only one.

What you’ll do
Play a character in a fantasy story
Make choices with your group
Talk, explore, and solve problems
Roll dice and see what happens
Expect funny and memorable moments.

What you don’t need to worry about
You don't need to know rules
new people won't slow the group down
Don't need to bring anything
We guide you the whole way.

Who this is for
You work a 9–5 and want to meet new people after work or on weekends.
You enjoy fantasy stories, books or games
You want to try dungeons and dragons
You want a curated story games night with tactics and roleplay.

If you like Baldur’s Gate or Divinity, you’ll have a strong idea about what your getting into.

Sessions
3-hour games
Run by experienced Dungeon Masters
2–3 tables each night

This week’s games may include:
Cordelia – Dark fantasy adventure
Isle of the Grave – Mystery and survival
The Cost of Ascension – Power, trust, and betrayal

Before the event
You may get a message from the organiser.
Please reply to keep your spot.

Attendance policy
Cancel early if you can’t make it
No-shows or late cancels may lose future spots

Donations
We take small donations to support the event and our hosts.