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Game Night at Lore Speakeasy
Thu, May 7, 1:30 AMEvery Wednesday, we wear cloaks. š§āāļøāļø Lore's weekly game night is your weekly escape into something magical. Meet new friends as you traverse our two speakeasies and find different games to play. This week, we have a special collaboration with a dedicated Blood on the Clocktower group to have several games going in our Main speakeasy. In our Lord of the Rings inspired lounge, our staff transforms into LOTR characters, Bardcore covers of your favorite pop songs fill the air, and expect different tables playing various euro and lighthearted strategy games. Arrive in a full LOTR costume and we'll take $5 off your food and drinks. š Feel free to bring a game you love from home, or discover a new favorite here from our collection. Whether you're a seasoned strategist or just looking for a great night out, there's a seat at the table for you. See you!!!!šøš¶ š Every Wednesday \| š Lore Speakeasy\, Mission District SF š [www.loresf.com](http://www.loresf.com) \| @lore_speakeasy \| discord\.gg/hAF9UGhejy
Push Your Luck Games @ Hesher's Pizza / Oakland
Tue, May 12, 1:00 AMOur game nights return! We've had quite a few abrupt changes, had to reassess, and now were ready to return to form with new game gurus and a brand new theme!! We are excited to return with a theme weve never formally done before! Get ready to make some tension building decisions as we'll be playing games with a PUSH YOUR LUCK mechanic in them! We've truly got some amazing games coming out! Kaiser and Mike will both be hosting two separate games of **QUACKS OF QUINDLENBURG!** Its an award winning and very unique tile collection game that where your pull random ingredients from your ever growing bag to make your pot bubble, but hopefully not explode! Easy to learn, but hard to master, this is truly unique game and we highly recommend playing if you've never played it. *Learn more [HERE](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/349955/the-quacks-of-quedlinburg-megabox)* Mac will be hosting **POTION EXPLOSION,** another very unique game! Manipulate beautiful colored marbles that move in a descending tray by removing ones to create an explosions. Explosions give you ingredients to drink various potions to gain new abilities. A very innovative and unique take on a Candy Crush style mechanic and a very memorable game! *Learn more [HERE](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/180974/potion-explosion).* Justin will be hosting **BULLET,** where players take on the role of heroines in a far-flung future Earth and use their incredible powers to defend the Earth from evil ā as well as from one another! Each heroine's powers manifest in a different form, with players controlling sound, paper, technology, gravity, triangles, and more! Learn more [HERE](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/307305/bullet-love). And Dylan will be hosting **KING OF TOKYO**, a fast pace kaiju inspired monster battler for complete dominance of the city of Tokyo! Attempt to re-roll dice to get better (or worse) results to attack and power up your monster. A great little game created by Richard Garfield, the creator of Magic: the Gathering. Learn more [HERE ](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/70323/king-of-tokyo) Game Roster: QUACKS OF QUINDLENBURG - unique tile collection to make brews POTION EXPLOSION - candy crush with real marbles to make potions BULLET - girls in space with powers fighting KING OF TOKYO - monsters fighting kaiju style for Tokyo dominance INCAN GOLD - find gold with out dying CUIBTOS - race for the glory of the Cube Cup DEEP SEA ADVENTURE - go deeper down without dying FLIP 7 - score cards in front or take a risk and draw NO THANKS - take a card or pay to say "no thanks" +many more *\*\*Our game nights begin at 6 with games usually beginning around 6:30 or 7. Games fill up on a first come first serve basis and we are self organized.* *\*\*If its your first time joining us, just come up and introduce yourself to our tables and we'll make sure you have a game to play.* *\*\*Bring any friends and games you'd like, even if the game isn't on theme! We love people and we love games!* **Friends First. Games Always.**
Board Game Playtesting at Victory Point Cafe Berkeley - 1st Wednesdays
Thu, May 7, 1:00 AMCome to Victory Point Cafe in Berkeley to playtest some games in development! This event is twice a month, 1st Wednesdays and 3rd Mondays, and exists as two separate listings on our meetup. This is a relaxed chance to try new board / card / tabletop games, get feedback on your own prototypes, and learn about the game industry. Designers and interested players welcome, no experience needed. Please be courteous to other designers and stay to test their games if you are bringing your own prototype to be tested. Drop in and out any time and participate as much as you'd like, and just observing is fine too. RSVPing is appreciated but not required. Organizers: Glenn and Velgus * COST - Participants may pay the regular $12/person reserved gaming fee or waive it by buying at least two menu items from the cafe. Pay or start a tab at the front counter upon entering. * PARKING - Street meters should be free from 6pm onwards. There is free street parking on the street behind the venue and on surrounding streets during the day and evening. * BART - Downtown Berkeley BART station is a straight 8-minute walk away. [See GGG's full Code of Conduct here](https://goldengategamemakers.com/Code_Of_Conduct/). Up-to-date details and our many other events can be found at [meetup.com/playgoldengate](https://www.meetup.com/playgoldengate).
Board Game Playtesting at Victory Point Cafe Berkeley - 3rd Mondays
Tue, May 19, 1:00 AMCome to Victory Point Cafe in Berkeley to playtest some games in development! This event is twice a month, 1st Wednesdays and 3rd Mondays, and exists as two separate listings on our meetup. This is a relaxed chance to try new board / card / tabletop games, get feedback on your own prototypes, and learn about the game industry. Designers and interested players welcome, no experience needed. Please be courteous to other designers and stay to test their games if you are bringing your own prototype to be tested. Drop in and out any time and participate as much as you'd like, and just observing is fine too. RSVPing is appreciated but not required. Organizers: Glenn and Velgus * COST - Participants may pay the regular $12/person reserved gaming fee or waive it by buying at least two menu items from the cafe. Pay or start a tab at the front counter upon entering. * PARKING - Street meters should be free from 6pm onwards. There is free street parking on the street behind the venue and on surrounding streets during the day and evening. * BART - Downtown Berkeley BART station is a straight 8-minute walk away. [See GGG's full Code of Conduct here](https://goldengategamemakers.com/Code_Of_Conduct/). Up-to-date details and our many other events can be found at [meetup.com/playgoldengate](https://www.meetup.com/playgoldengate).
Open Board Gaming !
Fri, May 15, 2:00 AMWe play and teach games every Thursday [at](https://www.itsyourmoveoakland.com/)[ Its Your Move Games](https://www.itsyourmoveoakland.com/clubs) until 11pm. The cost is $5. Drop in any time from 7:00pm to 10:30pm or so and you're sure to find something to play! Bring your games from home or use any of the games from our extensive used game library. We often have many tables going on at once for lots of variety. The earlier part of the evening is ideal for families with kids. We play all sorts of board games and card games on Thursday nights, but also: We are at[ 7th West](https://www.7thwest.com/) Every Wednesday night with a nice sized board game library. There is no cover charge there and they have Pin Ball machines a great menu and a large patio for smoking. Got a favorite game you'd like to find others to play? Bring it along! Let us know in advance if possible so we can help with recruiting players. In addition to these Thursday Meetups and the ones linked above, there are yet more game-specific events for adults and youth over the course of each week, including Scrabble, youth Pathfinder, youth chess and youth Go classes/play, so check out our full schedule here (http://www.meetup.com/oaklandgames/pages/Event_schedule/). There's more to come, so be sure to stay in touch! We request a donation of $3 to help offset the cost of keeping the store open so late every Friday. Hope to see you soon! \-\- Chris Specker and Will Kreber \(owner/managers\)
Learn & Play Saturdays - Board Game Meetup
Sat, May 9, 6:00 PMTired of watching an hour long video to play a game? Come to one of our Learn & Play meetups where a dedicated teacher will teach the game and assist with rules and strategy throughout. Our learn to plays are a great way to meet some new friends and try out a game in a zero stress environment! **NOTE:** Seats are limited due to teacher capacity, please sign up at [https://www.dogpatch.games/lapevents](https://www.dogpatch.games/lapevents) **Signing up on MeetUp does not guarantee a slot.**
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