Game Market West

Game Market West Spring 2026 is coming to Guildhouse. This event helps independent Bay Area designers showcase their newest tabletop games and gives folks a chance to play them.

Games and Special Guests

• Matt Leacock. Matt is a game designer best known for creating games such as Pandemic, Forbidden Island, Forbidden Desert, Forbidden Jungle and Daybreak.
  He will meet fans and sign games from 10 AM to 12 PM.
• The Misplay will share their board game design journey from idea to reality.
• Dodecadonuts makes and sells artisanal pastry-themed tabletop game accessories. We'll be demoing our first game, Fantasy Food Fight, a “take-that” style card game for 4-6 players. Bakers combine Wet Stuff, Dry Stuff and Tasty Bits to bake dishes and then throw them at other players.
• Here's the Spring 2026 list of board games you'll see at the event (including Movies Money Mayhem, Desi Feud, Food Truck Race and more).

Event and Venue Details

• RSVP on their webpage for free event tickets. You can RSVP for multiple tickets if you'd like to bring friends.
• No venue cover charge, no food or drink purchase required.
• Free street parking, paid lot/garages nearby (details below).
• Venue bar sells beer drafts, cocktails and a short list of appetizers. They do allow outside food into the venue.
• The SoFa Market hosts great to-go lunch options and is less than a block from Guildhouse. Check out the various food court eateries here.

Games and Special Guests

• The event staff are currently accepting submissions for games and special guests. Updates to this section coming in March!
• Here's the list of previous games seen at the last Game Market West event (including Propaganda, Desi Feud, Pumpkin Rally, Gadget Grid and more).

Parking

• Free street parking can usually be found on streets surrounding Guildhouse, though you may have to circle several times.
• Paid garage parking at Second St and San Carlos St.
• Paid underground parking at S Market St and San Salvador St.
• Paid parking lot on Second St between San Carlos St and E San Salvador St.
• Paid parking lot at corner of S Market St and San Carlos St.
• Paid parking lot (free after 6pm) on First St between E Reed Street and Margaret St. Note: this lot is underneath 280 freeway overpass and is about 3.5 blocks from the venue.