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SF Board Gaymers Meetup (in Dogpatch)

Sat, May 9, 8:00 PM

From SF Board Gaymers

4.9

\*\*\* We are returning to our regular 2nd Saturday schedule \*\*\* All genders and sexualities are welcome at our meetup; we are an inclusive community. As we have been for a while lately, we will be meeting in San Francisco at Dogpatch Games in - surprise surprise - Dogpatch. Dogpatch Games is very close to a MUNI stop. They have a large game library we can use but feel free to bring a game if there is something you particularly want to play. We have a well ventilated garage space, some side walk tables, and some indoor tables reserved for our group. There will be a $15 after tax fee for the 5 hour window regardless of when you show up, which is a discount from their normal rate if you are there for over 3 hours. After the event is officially over at 6PM you can keep hanging out / playing games if you like at the store's standard hourly rate. Some of us usually get dinner afterwards. Be there or be square!

31 attendees

Let's Play "SANABI"

Sat, May 16, 7:30 PM

From Video Game Book Club - East Bay

4.8

For this month's game we are playing the bionic platformer, "**SANABI**." From the developer: *SANABI is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer. Play as a legendary retired veteran and use your signature prosthetic arm to jump over cliffs and skyscrapers, zip through bullets and traps and defeat powerful enemies.* It is available for Windows and Switch. Play through it this month and we will discuss it on **May 16th**! Play through as much as you can and be prepared to be spoiled at the meeting. :) p.s. [Here](https://discord.gg/TYQmS3GgBK) is a link to our **Discord**, pop in to meet folks ahead of the meetup.

18 attendees

Game Night at Lore Speakeasy

Thu, May 14, 1:30 AM

From Social Events at Lore Speakeasy and Escape Room

Every Wednesday, we wear cloaks. 🧝‍♀️⚔️ 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. 👑 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!!!!🍸🎶 📅 Every Wednesday \| 📍 Lore Speakeasy\, Mission District SF 🔗 [www.loresf.com](http://www.loresf.com) \| @lore_speakeasy \| discord\.gg/hAF9UGhejy

1 attendee

Push Your Luck Games @ Hesher's Pizza / Oakland

Tue, May 12, 1:00 AM

From East Bay Gamers Guild - Board Game Nights

4.7

Our 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 — 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.**

28 attendees

Open Board Gaming !

Fri, May 8, 2:00 AM

From Play Games

4.6

We 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 $owner/managers$

1 attendee

Learn & Play Saturdays - Board Game Meetup

Sat, May 9, 6:00 PM

From Dogpatch Games Board Game Club

4.8

Tired 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.**

2 attendees

🐈Kittens in Space LAUNCH PARTY!

Sat, May 9, 9:30 PM

From The Geek Collective of Gamescape SF

4.7

Join us in celebrating the launch of the locally-developed game, Kittens in Space by Dead Alive Games. Kittens in Space is available for [pre-order at Gamescape now.](https://www.gamescapesf.store/product/kittens-in-space-launch-party-5-9-26/4JMG6PIUEHOONJUD3I3X4RKM) Kittens in Space was successfully funded on [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deadalivegames/kittens-in-space)! The Launch Party is free to attend! No RSVP required - show up and enjoy the fun.

1 attendee

Let's Play "Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon"

Sat, May 9, 7:00 PM

From Video Game Book Club - San Francisco

4.7

For this month's game we are playing the action-adventure game *Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon*. *Long before this trainee of the dark arts would come to be called Bayonetta, she took a fateful journey into the forbidden Avalon Forest. Alongside her was Cheshire, her very first demon, possessing Cereza’s stuffed toy. Play as both Cereza and Cheshire and search through the treacherous forest to look for the power to save Cereza’s mother.* *Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon* is available on Nintendo Switch. Play through the game as much as you can for our discussion; even if you don't complete the game, you're welcome to come to discuss as well as nominate future titles. We will be meeting at Patriot House, a bar on the top floor of Two Embarcadero Center. Look for us in the back patio area! To discuss the meetup, access more information, and keep in touch with other members, join the VGBC Discord: https://discord.gg/t97Bfv6qsF

7 attendees

Hype o'clock Game Dev & Tea Time

Sat, May 16, 9:00 PM

From SF Bay Area Game Jamming & Game Design

4.9

Come hang out, have some tea, and work on/share your projects with other cool folks! Please see the "How to find us" section below for more info. This event is scheduled for every 3rd Saturday of the month.

1 attendee

Game Night at Armistice (3rd Anniversary Edition!)

Fri, May 8, 1:00 AM

From Point Richmond Gamers

4.9

It's our birthday! We started gathering at Armistice 3 years ago this month and we're stoked to have such a thriving community blossom right here in Richmond during that time. This session will be a little different than our normal game night. We'll hold a raffle to win games and accessories from our sponsoring partners (stay tuned for the announcement!). I've been keeping attendance and you will receive a raffle ticket for each Game Night you've attended since our last anniversary party. It's free to join, a ton of fun, and a big ole love-fest for our community to feel good about what we've accomplished together over the last year. Message me (Stephen) if you have any questions, and... GAME ON!

17 attendees

Play Go and Socialize

Fri, May 15, 11:00 PM

From San Francisco Go Club

4.7

Visit our Japan Center Go Club and play Go with others. We are open every Friday 4-8pm with more times coming soon.

1 attendee

Board Game Playtesting at Victory Point Cafe Berkeley - 1st Wednesdays

Thu, May 7, 1:00 AM

From Golden Gate Gamemakers

4.8

Come 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).

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San Francisco hosts a variety of gaming communities. You can find groups focusing on video games, board games, and more, catering to different interests and preferences.

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The frequency of gaming events in San Francisco can vary based on group activity and member interest. Explore multiple groups to find regular events that suit your schedule.

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