About us
Join us in real life, on Discord, Board Game Arena, and Board Game Geek! Meet other board gamers and play games of all kinds! Exercise your brain, have fun, meet new people, and share your love of games with other enthusiasts! Our events take place at board game cafés, public libraries, and hobby shops across Essex County, MA and beyond! Though our group plays a lot of board games, we welcome and encourage gaming of all kinds--cards, Backgammon, TTRPGs, etc. We welcome new event hosts if you're interesting in running your own events--reach out to the Leadership Team to ask how! We look forward to seeing you at the gaming table!
Upcoming events
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09/24 Weekly Heavy Gaming
The Castle, 140 Rantoul Street,, Beverly, MA, USIMPORTANT: RSVPing is only part of the process. You must also respond to the hosts' direct messages, join ECG's Discord server, and read all of the information below.
Because we play heavy games, which we define as games weighted 2.5 or higher on BoardGameGeek.com, we have a some rules to maximize everyone’s enjoyment. If this is your first time, read How Thursday Heavy Gaming Works and all messages from the hosts to help you understand how the group functions.
Here are the main things you need to know:
- RSVP on Meetup by 2 PM Sunday.
- At 2 PM Sunday, planning moves to Essex County Gamer’s Thursday-Heavy-Gaming Discord Channel. You must join the Discord server.
- Game pickers post games in the Thursday-Heavy-Gaming Discord Channel by 7 PM on Sunday.
- Seat selection starts on Monday at 7 PM SHARP in the Thursday-Heavy-Gaming Discord Channel.
- LEARN THE RULES OF YOUR GAME BEFORE THE EVENT.
- Arrive to The Castle no later than 6 PM.
Other Relevant Information
- The Castle charges a $6 gaming fee per visit. We encourage you to eat and drink at The Castle during the event!
- Read the How Thursday Heavy Gaming Works Google Doc
- Check the Pick List tab on the above Google Doc
- Join the Heavy Game Thursdays guild on BoardGameGeek.com to see other regulars' game collections. We often will bring games for each other if arranged beforehand!
- Please note that games vary in time length. Some games only last 2 hrs while others can be 4-5hrs.
11 attendees
Letter Jam (6pm Game Start)
The Castle: Restaurant and Bar, 140 Rantoul St Retail Unit 3, Beverly, MA, USIf you like word games, Wordle, cooperative or deduction games, come try Letter Jam! Letter Jam is different than most word games and a little hard to explain, so please watch the Letter Jam Tutorial by the game maker or read about it on BoardGameGeek.com if you haven't played before. It is quite challenging and lots of fun to play!
Attendees are welcome to come as early as 5:30 PM with play starting at 6:00 PM. We usually play two rounds of the game and stop around 8:00 PM. The Castle Restaurant & Bar charges a $6 gaming fee per player and all attendees are encouraged to order food or beverages.
IMPORTANT! The host has chronic illnesses and may need to cancel at the last minute. Always check Meetup prior to coming for cancellation information.
6 attendees10/01 Weekly Heavy Gaming
The Castle, 140 Rantoul Street,, Beverly, MA, USIMPORTANT: RSVPing is only part of the process. You must also respond to the hosts' direct messages, join ECG's Discord server, and read all of the information below.
Because we play heavy games, which we define as games weighted 2.5 or higher on BoardGameGeek.com, we have a some rules to maximize everyone’s enjoyment. If this is your first time, read How Thursday Heavy Gaming Works and all messages from the hosts to help you understand how the group functions.
Here are the main things you need to know:
- RSVP on Meetup by 2 PM Sunday.
- At 2 PM Sunday, planning moves to Essex County Gamer’s Thursday-Heavy-Gaming Discord Channel. You must join the Discord server.
- Game pickers post games in the Thursday-Heavy-Gaming Discord Channel by 7 PM on Sunday.
- Seat selection starts on Monday at 7 PM SHARP in the Thursday-Heavy-Gaming Discord Channel.
- LEARN THE RULES OF YOUR GAME BEFORE THE EVENT.
- Arrive to The Castle no later than 6 PM.
Other Relevant Information
- The Castle charges a $6 gaming fee per visit. We encourage you to eat and drink at The Castle during the event!
- Read the How Thursday Heavy Gaming Works Google Doc
- Check the Pick List tab on the above Google Doc
- Join the Heavy Game Thursdays guild on BoardGameGeek.com to see other regulars' game collections. We often will bring games for each other if arranged beforehand!
- Please note that games vary in time length. Some games only last 2 hrs while others can be 4-5hrs.
1 attendee
Past events
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