Casual Gaming London

Casual Pint & Chat

Welcome to the very first meetup of **Romford** **Independent Game Developers (RIGD)**! We’re keeping things simple for our first get-together: grab a drink, pull up a chair at The Golden Lion, and meet other local game creators. Whether you're working on a project, designing art or audio, coding as a hobby, or just interested in game development, come hang out for a couple of hours. No presentations, no formal agenda, just a casual chance to chat about what we're working on, swap ideas, and build a local dev community. **Details:** * **Where:** The Golden Lion Pub (at the beer garden), Romford * **Cost:** Free to attend (just buy your own drinks/food at the bar)

Coffee Table Games ☕️🎲♟🃏🧶🪡🎨

Hello Everyone, **Please bring along any board or card games that can easily be played in a café, as I won’t be able to provide games myself.** Join us for a relaxed and welcoming afternoon of table games, coffee, and good company with like-minded people. This event will run alongside my **Crafternoon Tea gathering**, so feel free to also bring along any crafts, reading, colouring, journaling, or other creative projects you’re working on and of course Games I look forward to meeting you. Dee :)

Regents Park Board/Social Games

🎲 **Come join us for some fun in the park!** 🎲 We welcome both game enthusiasts and casual players. **This is a free weekly summer social park gathering with board/social games starting at 3:30pm.** Food, drinks, and toilets are usually available at [Broad Walk Cafe](https://www.royalparks.org.uk/visit/parks/regents-park-primrose-hill/broad-walk-cafe-0) and [Espresso Bar](https://www.royalparks.org.uk/visit/parks/regents-park-primrose-hill/espresso-bar) nearby. Please feel free to bring your own picnic mats, food, and/or drinks. **How to find us:** Meet at 3:30pm in Regents Park. Here is the map around where we will be playing in the park (Cumberland Green): [X Marks The Spot](https://hyau.notion.site/Rounders-and-Football-at-Regents-Park-Map-8bc419b72dde4aacaec3870d291636be)[!](https://www.notion.so/hyau/Rounders-at-Regents-Park-8bc419b72dde4aacaec3870d291636be) You can also locate us around here: [What3Words](https://what3words.com/swim.jolly.youth) (just look out for a bunch of games, a blue ikea bag, and/or an orange mat and you can usually spot us). We also have a whatsapp where we post our live location each week. The link for this will be posted in the comments section closer to the event. **The Games** We usually have a mixture of games including but not limited to: Exploding Kittens, Scout, Sushi Go, Monopoly Deal, Catan, Ticket to Ride, Cartographers, Avalon, Blood on the Clocktower. What we play will depend on the group as a whole. If you have anything specific you are interested in **please do bring it along** or leave us a message to make sure we bring it. **Please keep your RSVP up to date .** Look forward to seeing both new and familiar faces!

Relaxed Mafia (Beginner Friendly)

## Welcome to Relaxed Mafia Come and play Mafia, an exciting social deduction game, in a welcoming and friendly atmosphere. Players of all levels of experience are welcome, including complete beginners. There is a recommended donation of between £5 and £10 to help us to cover our Meetup fees. If you can't afford this though, then don't let this stop you coming! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.

Tabletop Tuesday's (Free chance to Win a Game)

Monday Board Games at The Plough

Our smaller group playing light to medium weight modern board games. Bring your own games if possible but some games will be there.

Drop-in Saturday Games & Social @ The Thirsty Bear

If you're looking for a laid back Saturday playing some board games and talking nerd stuff in a pub with some awesome people, this is the meetup for you! Whether you're new to London or just want to get some long-lost in-person socialisation, we're a friendly community and welcome you all. **What to expect:** We officially play from **2 PM to 7 PM**, but we keep it casual. Show up when you can, and stay as long as you like. If you’re having a good time, there’s usually a group that stays late for a few extra pints and chat. **Some house rules:** * We aim to ensure these events are friendly, welcoming and safe, and so we ask you abide by our [Code of Conduct](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YEl0gv61SkBFN-YF6fyVvuQYicWbWhRL/view?usp=drive_link) * We have a community box of games we keep in the pub, but please feel welcome to bring your own games along. Just be prepared to teach us how to play! * We don't charge a cover fee, so please help support the pub by ordering food and drink throughout the afternoon. * Please keep your RSVPs updated so we can manage numbers and ensure we can reserve enough tables.

Tabletop Tuesday – Board & Card games for all! Feature Game: Canvas

Tabletop Tuesday brings you some of the best and friendliest gaming in London. If you’re looking to meet new friends, play games in a welcoming community and be in with a chance to win fantastic prizes, come along to Loading (Stoke Newington) on a Tuesday evening for one of London’s best game nights. Our crew will help you find a game, make friends and have lots of fun. Just ask for Tabletop Tuesday's at the bar and we’ll help you get settled in. You're welcome to bring your own games or take advantage of the fantastic library of games we have at the bar – all for free! Feature Game: Each week we feature a different game. There is usually the opportunity to win a copy of this game just by playing it on the night (You can opt not to Play). See Event chat for this Week's feature Game! (If you want to play other CCG games such as MTG, you are also welcome to do so. More organised play is available on other evenings, but welcome to play at TtT.) On the 1st Tuesday of every month if interest We may Play Social Deduction Games. At Tabletop Tuesday's Games are Free to play, beginners & experienced Players are welcome! When: From 18:30 until 23:00! But feel free to turn up early and play more games (many regulars turn up from 18:15ish)! Cost: Free entry and games are free to play, just make sure you buy your drinks! The bar also has a fantastic food menu too. To Play: We have an extensive, ever growing library of over 200 titles. You can see a full list on [www.BigRedBarrel.com](www.BigRedBarrel.com). If you are interested in trying to get a particular game of something organised, just speak the hosts. See BigRedBarrel.com ([http://www.bigredbarrel.com/blog/](http://www.bigredbarrel.com/blog/))'s Twitter ([https://twitter.com/BigRedBarrel](https://twitter.com/BigRedBarrel)) and Facebook ([https://www.facebook.com/BigRedBarrel](https://www.facebook.com/BigRedBarrel)) page for further details. Feature Game: # Canvas Canvas is a beautiful game about making beautiful paintings. In Canvas, you are a painter competing to win an art contest. What makes it unique is the use of sleeves and transparent cards to create a unique painting. Players start with 3 sleeved background cards and over the course of the game will gain art cards from a central display. Often they will need to pay for the cards they want by placing inspiration tokens on the cards they skip. The end card is always free. On your turn, you will either take an art card and any inspiration on it or make a painting. You can have a maximum of 5 art cards in hand, so if you hit that max you must make a painting. To make a painting you take exactly three of your art cards and arrange them in the order you want. The art cards are transparent apart from some sort of painted element (part of a landscape or an object), a title, and some icons on the bottom. Once arranged you slip them into one of the sleeved background cards creating your art, title and all! You are aiming to have icons showing in a way that scores you the most points. However, some may be covered up unless you place them on top. But then you might be covering other icons you want! You will then score your painting against the 5 scoring objectives. Each one awards a ribbon for each time you achieve that goal. So if a goal requires two triangles and you have four, you would take two ribbons as you have achieved it twice. At the end, the ribbons score points according to the table at the bottom of their goal card. It’s a simple game that perfectly meshes theme and gameplay, in a way not often seen, With its clever use of transparent cards and sleeves it is a winner for showing off the hobby while having a ruddy good time! **Player count:** 1-5 **Time:** 30 minutes **Age:** 14+

Wings n’ Wins

**Board Game Inventory** => **[Wing's'Wins Inventory](https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/352838/wings-n-wins-inventory)** **Venue website** => https://www.defectors-weld.co.uk/ No need to be a gaming expert - this is all about having fun. Grab a seat, there's something for everyone, and now you can enjoy our members only offer ALL NIGHT!! Whether you're a seasoned player or a first-timer, our Casual Games Night is the perfect opportunity to unwind, connect with friends, and relish in the joy of shared moments, and get yourself a good deal whilst your at it. So, kick back, make a move, and savor the leisurely enjoyment of a night where the only rule is to have a good time!! See you soon!!

Casuals, 8-10pm £7 @ Reynolds / plastics

Board, card, dice and tile games night at my place and online

Hi everyone! If you like to play modern board, card and dice games, and to meet new people, then join us for these online game sessions for as long as you like The host will bring the games (though is open to playing your own if you have them) and will teach you how to play them if you don't know already. All you need is an online computer or tablet with a modern web browser, front-facing camera and microphone. You work late? No worries - you can come along any time. Please write in the comments what time you expect to be available from, so we can try to avoid anyone having to wait alone for long. We are a relaxed and friendly group, made up of both natives and foreigners, of locals and those living further afield, happy to welcome newbies and regulars. Events are free to attend, but if you would like to contribute towards the costs of running of this group, feel free to buy the host(s) a drink of their choice, for which they'd be very grateful. This saves money that can be put towards the Meetup subscription fees and buying the games that we all play. Don't forget to join our group on Facebook for games news, articles, memes, gossip and banter: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Tabletop.Gamers.London.Docklands

Games & Coffees🎲☕️🃏🍰

Hi Everyone, Please join us for Games & Coffee Afternoon. This event is also alongside other groups I host. We’ll meet in a cosy coffee shop for a relaxed afternoon of board/card games and other easygoing games. Please bring a few of your own, as I’ll be focusing more on hosting than providing games. No pressure, no loud energy just gentle conversation, quiet fun, and friendly faces. Perfect for introverts, shy souls, and anyone who enjoys a calm social space. Any questions or concerns please do message me. I look forward to meeting you Dee