What we’re about
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 (4+)
See all- Let’s Play Cave Troll!! @Phoenix Comics & Games!Phoenix Comics & Games, Seattle, WA
FIGHT FOR RICHES BEYOND YOUR WILDEST DREAMS!
Inside the Cave Troll's lair you'll find countless magical artifacts and ferocious monsters, along with plenty of other treasure hunters willing to do anything to claim all the riches for themselves.
Out-maneuver, out-fight, and amass as much wealth as you possibly can before time runs out. To thwart your opponents, you can wield powerful artifacts and summon deadly minions to stand in their way— including the terrifying Cave Troll itself!Cave Troll, uses Action Points, Area Majority, Hand Management, & Variable Player Powers. It is played over a series of turns, beginning with the first player and proceeding clockwise. During a turn, a player can perform four actions (except during the first few turns).
- Draw and Play a Card
- Move a Character
- Use a Character Action
- Play an Artifact
A player can perform any combination of actions, and he can perform any action multiple times. The game ends after a player finishes an action and has no cards remaining in his deck. The board is then scored one last time. Any players with unused artifact cards sell them off for gold. The player with the most gold wins!
New players are welcome, and the host is happy to teach if you haven't played before.2 - 4 players
20-60 minutes expected play time, depending on turnout and player familiarity.
BGG Link
10-min How-to (The Dice Tower)A few important details:
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This event is scheduled to start at 10:00 AM PLEASE be on time!
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It's Cap Hill, so parking can be a challenge. Please factor traffic & parking into your commute and if you will be late post in messages or the Discord. Phoenix Comics & Games is about a block from several bus lines, the First Hill Streetcar (Broadway & Denny), & the Capitol Hill light rail station.
If you need to cancel please do so as soon as you know. People on the waitlist and playing that day will appreciate it! Signing up for this event means other people are counting on you to attend; board games have both a minimum and a maximum player count, so with limited seats available, I want to be sure that those seats actually have people in them. Last-minute cancellations (less than 24 hours), no-shows, and late arrivals (30+ minutes) without good reason will be marked as no-show for the event and will be automatically moved to the waitlist if one forms for any and all future events they join which are hosted by me and other select hosts!
SUPPORT THE VENUE! - Purchasing something isn't a requirement, but it's nice to do since we're using the space. Please support the business if you can!
I open signups on Wednesday, 3 days before pressing the "announce" button here on Meetup; if you want to have the opportunity to claim a seat early, you can join the SBG Discord, where I'll post to let users there know as soon as RSVPs open as well as updates and posting polls for future meetups!
- DOMINANT SPECIES @ Phoenix Comics!Phoenix Comics & Games, Seattle, WA
"The world will not be inherited by the strongest, it will be inherited by those most able to change."
90,000 BCE: An ice age looms, and various animal species compete for survival. Players take on the roles of six major animal groups -- mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians, arachnids, and insect -- each starting in relative balance. However, as the ice age progresses, the battle for dominance becomes more desperate.
Using action pawn placement, players aim to control different terrain tiles, gaining powerful card effects and victory points by propagating their species. Actions like speciation, migration, and adaptation help players increase their chances of survival. The goal is to outlast the competition and accumulate the most points by the end of the game, when the ice age reaches its peak and one species is crowned the Dominant Species.
Dominant Species is a medium-heavy complexity area-majority/influence and action-queueing game which incorporates asymmetric player powers, tile placement, and "worker" placement. New players are welcome, and the host is happy to teach if you haven't played before.
2 - 6 players
3-1/2 - 5 hours expected play time, depending on turnout and player familiarity. This can be a long one; you've been warned!Dominant Species on Board Game Geek
Rules overview: How to Play from BgBBQ (Don't worry, we'll go over the rules on the day, too.)A few important details:
- It's Cap Hill, so parking can be a challenge. Sorry, it's a walking neighborhood! Phoenix Comics & Games is only about a block from the First Hill Streetcar (Broadway & Denny stop), less than a block from the Capitol Hill light rail station, and very close to several bus lines, though.
- Purchasing something isn't a strict requirement, but it's nice to do since we're using the space. Please support the business if you can!
- I open signups for most of my events 1-3 days before pressing the "announce" button here on Meetup; if you want to know about that when it happens and have the opportunity to claim a seat before others, you can join the Seattle Board Games Discord server, where I'll post to let users there know as soon as RSVPs open!
- I've already said it but it bears repeating: This game takes a while, so please come prepared for a long one!
