BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Meetup//Meetup Calendar 1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH NAME:Madison Area Board Games Meetup X-WR-CALNAME:Madison Area Board Games Meetup BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo-outlook/America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event_316145507@meetup.com SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:20260905T084559Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260906T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260906T170000 SUMMARY:Sunday Late Morning\, Afternoonish & Early Evening Board Gaming @ The Knight DESCRIPTION:Madison Area Board Games Meetup\nOpen gaming at Noble Knight-- join us or bring your own! ***PLEASE*** RSVP here on this Event Notificati on if you plan on coming. It helps us plan for you\, and have great games available for you to play. Let us know if you will be late arriving--we wi ll try to save you a spot in one of our games.\n\nNewcomers are always wel come and there's plenty of people who enjoy teaching a new game to someone \, so don't be shy if you don't know a game or any games!\n\nYou are allow ed to bring your own food and drink\, or order food to have it delivered. No alcoholic beverages allowed! They do have snack vending machines and so me beverages for sale as well.\n\nHave Fun\, Play Games\, Make Friends!\n\ nIf you are feeling sick\, please stay home.\n\nCheers!\n\n**Code of Condu ct**\n\n1. Gamers come from all walks of life and lifestyles. We expect ev eryone to treat others with respect and understanding. This group is all a bout creating a welcoming environment. Discrimination\, bullying\, offensi ve images\, violence\, threatening behavior and degrading comments about t hings like race\, religion\, culture\, sexual orientation\, gender or iden tity will not be tolerated.\n2. Clean up after yourself and keep any gamin g space clean for all.\n3. Destroy the stereotype of gamers being part of the unwashed masses.\n4. Food and beverages are typically allowed but plea se check with whoever's games is being played that they're okay with eithe r food or beverages around their game. BE SURE YOU THROW YOUR GARBAGE AWAY ! We've been leaving way too much trash lately at Noble Knight and store e mployees are not your maids\, so please don't treat them like that!\n5. Cl ear off tables of the games you brought that aren't being played. There's almost always a big metal shelf NK leaves for us to put our game. Hang up your coats and don't just leave them on gaming tables. There's a coat rack in the back by the tall tables. Don't waste table space!\n6. Clear the ai sles whether in the gaming area or in the store front. Find somewhere else to stand if you're having a conversation with someone that's not in the w ay.\n7. Self-promotion\, spam and irrelevant links aren't allowed. All pos ts should be relevant to this group.\n8. Avoid last minute cancellations a nd no shows to events where there's a wait list (typically non-game store events). URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.meetup.com/madison-area-board-games-meetup/event s/316145507/ STATUS:CONFIRMED CREATED:20260816T203241Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260816T203241Z CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event_316359959@meetup.com SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:20260905T084559Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260906T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260906T170000 SUMMARY:Vampire Demos @ Noble Knight DESCRIPTION:Madison Area Board Games Meetup\nJoin the [Madison VTES group] (https://www.facebook.com/groups/2970267056580125) for an afternoon of cas ual play\, trading & demos at Noble Knight Games.\n\n[Vampire: the Eternal Struggle](https://boardgamegeek.com/.../2122/vampire-eternal-struggle) (V TES for short) is a multi-player collectable card game\, based on the awar d-winning Vampire: the Masquerade / World of Darkness role playing univers e\, in which players take on the role of ancient vampires known as a Methu selahs.\n\nConsidered mere legend by many\, Methuselahs rule everything fr om the shadows\, engaging in an eons-long Machiavellian conflict that enco mpasses political\, social\, and even physical warfare. The struggle is wo n or lost based on the actions taken by your minions – younger vampires who unknowingly do your bidding. In this way\, the game can allow for deep and immersive storytelling as your minions purchase equipment\, hire reta iners\, even suggest legislative changes to vampiric society\, all in the service of your dark plots.\n\n[Vampire the Eternal Struggle](https://www. vekn.net/what-is-v-tes) is the second card game designed by Richard Garfie ld (designer of Magic the Gathering\, Netrunner\, and others). It was crea ted in 1994 to avoid some of the flaws that Garfield found in Magic. It al so has a multiplayer gameplay experience more in keeping with a boardgame than a traditional card game – VTES is a circular elimination-style game played by 2-5 Methuselahs and games can last up to 2 hours.\n\nIf you’v e demoed with us before\, haven’t played in ages\, love the gothic / pun k themes of the 90s or are just looking for something new - we’d love to see you.\n\nIf you've never played before or you haven't played in years\ , we'd love to meet you. Details on [game play](https://youtu.be/wZ-HUkwEU Zk?si=WYTRbvU2u0ae_vl3) can be found here.\n\n*We are fully-stocked\, so p lease let me know if you're interested in purchasing any starter decks or singles.*\n\nLook for our demo boxes at these local Madison game stores:\n \\- Laughing Dragon Tavern\n\\- Misty Mountain Games\n\\- Noble Knight Gam es\n\\- Pegasus Games\n\\- Gamer's Library\n\\- Roll Play\n\n*The game doe s contain some adult themes that might not be appropriate for children.* URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.meetup.com/madison-area-board-games-meetup/event s/316359959/ STATUS:CONFIRMED CREATED:20260831T200645Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T200645Z CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event_315826864@meetup.com SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:20260905T084559Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260907T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260908T210000 SUMMARY:Board Games\, Lawn Games & BBQing at Ben's - Labor Day Weekend Edi tion DESCRIPTION:Madison Area Board Games Meetup\n**Very important please read all before signing up!!! (dog and cat allergies beware)**\n\nBoard Games\, Lawn Games\, Parades and BBQing to celebrate labor and the works and cont ributions of laborers and labradors and power to the working men\, women\, nonbinaries\, and children.\n\nI'll have my smoker going with likely some brisket\, pork belly meat candies and chicken thingies. You're welcome to bring foods/beverages to pass around\, or if you can't decide what to bri ng and really want to contribute\, I am excepting cash donations (shout ou t to all the generous contributions last time which I'm dumping back in fo r this event!)\, or just leave random objects and I'll try to figure out w ho they belong to (anyone missing a water bottle or a bowling ball from la st time? ). If you do plan to bring something delicious please post in the comments so we can have 15 desserts again!\n\nI have a couple of lawn gam es including Cornhole (Bag Toss)\, Skittle Scatter (Molkky)\, Kubb (Viking Clash)\, and Ladder Ball (Golf Ball Numchuks) but feel free to bring any games you want to get to the lawn as well.\n\nI also have several dozen bo ard games and there's usually 2-8 games being played at a time. Feel free to bring any games you want to get to the table.\n\nMy 2 dog roommates Cé sar Charles Chávez and Mother Murphy AND 2 cat roommates Teddy Meowsevelt and Billy Clawton will also be attending\, but aren't allowed to play boa rd games nor lawn games\, so don't even try it! So if you're allergic to d ogs/cats or don't like dogs/cats\, or don't like dogs/cats that aren't all owed to play board games\, or are allergic to board games\, then don't com e.\n\nThis will be located but somewhere on the far southwest side of Madi son in the Glacier Ridge neighborhood\; close to McKee road and Maple Grov e drive\, and a couple of blocks from Country Grove Park (NOT ACTUALLY IN THE PARK). I'll send out the address closer to the event day.\n\nCheers! URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.meetup.com/madison-area-board-games-meetup/event s/315826864/ STATUS:CONFIRMED CREATED:20260725T002348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260725T002348Z CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event_316189410@meetup.com SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:20260905T084559Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260908T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260908T220000 SUMMARY:Blood on the Clocktower - Tuesday Night at the Knight DESCRIPTION:Madison Area Board Games Meetup\nWhat better way to spend a Tu esday night than lying\, betraying and killing those demonic Ravenswood Bl uff townsfolk! Blood on the Clocktower will be played.\n\nNOW OFFICIALLY E VERY WEEK!\n\nNote this is a cross post with the [Blood on the Clocktower - Madison WI Facebook group.](https://www.facebook.com/groups/bloodonthecl ocktowermadisonwi)\n\nAlso https://discord.gg/BWeAG7pWu3\n\nRSVPing here o r there or anywhere isn't necessarily required but it will help us get an idea of potential head count (body count?)\n\nThere's typically multiple c opies of the game brought so we can accommodate 2 groups (7 - 17 1/2ish pe ople per game). Games can take anywhere from half hour to an hour and a ha lf. The game is pretty flexible with allowing late arrivals to join a game in progress\, but **please try to be on time!** Rules will be taught for new peoples.\n\n## **About**\n\nBlood on the Clocktower is a recently rele ased and exciting social deduction game similar to Werewolf and Mafia. Bot C is the most innovative take on the formula in years and has rushed to th e forefront of the genre.\n\nBotC builds on its predecessors by giving eve ryone a unique role and ability. There is no player elimination and the fo cus is on solving the puzzle with the limited\, and sometimes incorrect\, information you learn night to night. The townsfolk and their less useful outsiders do not know who is evil but need to find and execute the Demon b efore time runs out. The Demon and their evil minions will work in the sha dows trying to buy enough time for the Demon to kill everyone and claim vi ctory over good.\n\nThis group (Blood on the Clocktower - Madison WI Faceb ook group) is for fans of Blood on the Clocktower in and near Madison\, Wi sconsin. This group will be primarily to organize live games now that the game has officially been released and is available in stores. Discussion o f the game and event summaries are also welcome!\n\nThis group is not affi liated with the Pandemonium Institute\, please see [https://bloodonthecloc ktower.com/](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbloodontheclockt ower.com%2F&h=AT0oAqQk7Y-CSCo_kXWOwRljQOhja9t0O3WrH5_JWFUc8wfUzDyVA88Fe70E 8CF6fcdv5CAUJTLlM7ASGAxxFl-eWByIe1MW_sa9e5gLjM02-Tnepa-VP-TGlf4hdYUCfEFOU5 -uCxS-eghedkcy) for more information about the game including how to get y our own copy.\n\n## **Group rules from the admins**\n\n***\n\n**1\\. Be Ki nd and Courteous**\nBlood on the Clocktower is all about creating a welcom ing environment for a game that has classically been pretty cutthroat. Whi le deception is in the name\, the backstabbing ends when the game does. Tr eat everyone with respect and kindness!\n\n**2\\. No Hate Speech or Bullyi ng**\nBlood on the Clocktower is an inclusive game meant for people of all kinds. Bullying of any kind isn't allowed\, and degrading comments about things like race\, religion\, culture\, sexual orientation\, gender or ide ntity will not be tolerated.\n\n**3\\. No Promotions or Spam**\nSelf-promo tion\, spam and irrelevant links aren't allowed. Posts should be relevant to either Blood on the Clocktower or the ongoing of this group. Advertisem ents or For Sale posts are not allowed.\n\n**4\\. Avoid Last Minute Cancel lations**\nBlood on the Clocktower is a game for between 7 and up to 20 pe ople! The game really shines as it gets into the 10+ people range so be co nsiderate of the folks setting aside time to share in this fun activity an d do not make a habit of no showing. This doesn't apply to last minute add itions\, the more the merrier! BotC also has "Travelers" for folks that ar rive late or need to leave early. URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.meetup.com/madison-area-board-games-meetup/event s/316189410/ STATUS:CONFIRMED CREATED:20260819T231307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T231307Z CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event_316200740@meetup.com SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:20260905T084559Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260909T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260909T160000 SUMMARY:Geezer Gaming DESCRIPTION:Madison Area Board Games Meetup\nOpen gaming at Noble Knight w ith Retirees but all ages welcome --join us or bring your own!\nNewcomers are always welcome and there's plenty of people who enjoy teaching a new g ame to someone\, so don't be shy if you don't know a game or any games!\n\ nIf there is a game you'd like to get to the table that you're either brin ging or is in the game library\, please mention in the comments below\, an d people can reply if they're interested so we can get a group together ri ght away for your game. Be sure to include how many people you're looking to include in your game\, and a brief description could be helpful.\nYou a re allowed to bring your own food and drink\, or order food to have it del ivered. No alcoholic beverages allowed! They do have snack vending machine s and some beverages for sale as well.\nHave Fun\, Play Games\, Make Frien ds! URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.meetup.com/madison-area-board-games-meetup/event s/316200740/ STATUS:CONFIRMED CREATED:20260820T172955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T172955Z CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event_316232833@meetup.com SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:20260905T084559Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260911T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260911T214500 SUMMARY:Friday Night Open Gaming at the Knight DESCRIPTION:Madison Area Board Games Meetup\nOpen gaming at Noble Knight-- join us or bring your own! ***PLEASE*** RSVP here on this Event Notificati on if you plan on coming. It helps us plan for you\, and have great games available for you to play. Let us know if you will be late arriving--we wi ll try to save you a spot in one of our games.\n\nNewcomers are always wel come and there's plenty of people who enjoy teaching a new game to someone \, so don't be shy if you don't know a game or any games!\n\nThere's usual ly a wide variety of games being played (think Ra\, Spirit Island\, Medici \, Werewords\, Spirit Island\, Modern Art\, Chardee MacDennis\, High Socie ty\, Spirit Island\, Meat Master\, Tigris & Euphrates\, Eclipse\, Cat Ass Trophy\, Spirit Island\, etc.)\, so you should be able to find one you enj oy.\n\nIf there is a game you'd like to get to the table that you're eithe r bringing or is in the game library\, please mention in the comments belo w\, and people can reply if they're interested so we can get a group toget her right away for your game. Be sure to include how many people you're lo oking to include in your game\, and a brief description could be helpful.\ n\nYou are allowed to bring your own food and drink\, or order food to hav e it delivered. No alcoholic beverages allowed! They do have snack vending machines and some beverages for sale as well.\n\nHave Fun\, Play Games\, Make Friends!\n\nNoble Knight is a great location that has a huge gaming a rea in their store\, a big board game library that is free to use\, and th ey're open until 10pm on Friday nights! PLEASE BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR GAME F INISHED BY 9:45PM SO YOU HAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO CLEAN UP\, PACK UP AND GET OUT BEFORE 10PM SO EMPLOYEES CAN GO HOME ON TIME!!!\n\nIf you are feeling sick\, please stay home.\n\nCheers!\n\n**Code of Conduct**\n\n1. Gamers c ome from all walks of life and lifestyles. We expect everyone to treat oth ers with respect and understanding. This group is all about creating a wel coming environment. Discrimination\, bullying\, offensive images\, violenc e\, threatening behavior and degrading comments about things like race\, r eligion\, culture\, sexual orientation\, gender or identity will not be to lerated.\n2. Clean up after yourself and keep any gaming space clean for a ll.\n3. Destroy the stereotype of gamers being part of the unwashed masses .\n4. Food and beverages are typically allowed but please check with whoev er's games is being played that they're okay with either food or beverages around their game. BE SURE YOU THROW YOUR GARBAGE AWAY! We've been leavin g way too much trash lately at Noble Knight and store employees are not yo ur maids\, so please don't treat them like that!\n5. Clear off tables of t he games you brought that aren't being played. There's almost always a big metal shelf NK leaves for us to put our game. Hang up your coats and don' t just leave them on gaming tables. There's a coat rack in the back by the tall tables. Don't waste table space!\n6. Clear the aisles whether in the gaming area or in the store front. Find somewhere else to stand if you're having a conversation with someone that's not in the way.\n7. Self-promot ion\, spam and irrelevant links aren't allowed. All posts should be releva nt to this group.\n8. Avoid last minute cancellations and no shows to even ts where there's a wait list (typically non-game store events).\n\n**Donat ions**\nRunning a Meetup group currently costs $300 per year (as of fall o f 2024)! If you enjoy this group and the events\, please consider donating \, even a small amount to help support the group!\n\nDonations can be made directly to Ben or Mark either in person or contacting them for PayPal or Venmo link\, or by making a donation directly through Meetup\, through th e Pledge link (note that Pledge does take a percentage so donating through other means is preferred). Any excess donations made during the year will be turned into delicious treats\, beverages and/or BBQ goodness for the g roup to enjoy! URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.meetup.com/madison-area-board-games-meetup/event s/316232833/ STATUS:CONFIRMED CREATED:20260822T224353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260822T224353Z CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event_316246800@meetup.com SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:20260905T084559Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260913T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260913T170000 SUMMARY:Sunday Late Morning\, Afternoonish & Early Evening Board Gaming @ The Knight DESCRIPTION:Madison Area Board Games Meetup\nOpen gaming at Noble Knight-- join us or bring your own! ***PLEASE*** RSVP here on this Event Notificati on if you plan on coming. It helps us plan for you\, and have great games available for you to play. Let us know if you will be late arriving--we wi ll try to save you a spot in one of our games.\n\nNewcomers are always wel come and there's plenty of people who enjoy teaching a new game to someone \, so don't be shy if you don't know a game or any games!\n\nYou are allow ed to bring your own food and drink\, or order food to have it delivered. No alcoholic beverages allowed! They do have snack vending machines and so me beverages for sale as well.\n\nHave Fun\, Play Games\, Make Friends!\n\ nIf you are feeling sick\, please stay home.\n\nCheers!\n\n**Code of Condu ct**\n\n1. Gamers come from all walks of life and lifestyles. We expect ev eryone to treat others with respect and understanding. This group is all a bout creating a welcoming environment. Discrimination\, bullying\, offensi ve images\, violence\, threatening behavior and degrading comments about t hings like race\, religion\, culture\, sexual orientation\, gender or iden tity will not be tolerated.\n2. Clean up after yourself and keep any gamin g space clean for all.\n3. Destroy the stereotype of gamers being part of the unwashed masses.\n4. Food and beverages are typically allowed but plea se check with whoever's games is being played that they're okay with eithe r food or beverages around their game. BE SURE YOU THROW YOUR GARBAGE AWAY ! We've been leaving way too much trash lately at Noble Knight and store e mployees are not your maids\, so please don't treat them like that!\n5. Cl ear off tables of the games you brought that aren't being played. There's almost always a big metal shelf NK leaves for us to put our game. Hang up your coats and don't just leave them on gaming tables. There's a coat rack in the back by the tall tables. Don't waste table space!\n6. Clear the ai sles whether in the gaming area or in the store front. Find somewhere else to stand if you're having a conversation with someone that's not in the w ay.\n7. Self-promotion\, spam and irrelevant links aren't allowed. All pos ts should be relevant to this group.\n8. Avoid last minute cancellations a nd no shows to events where there's a wait list (typically non-game store events). URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.meetup.com/madison-area-board-games-meetup/event s/316246800/ STATUS:CONFIRMED CREATED:20260823T235041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260823T235041Z CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event_316288722@meetup.com SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:20260905T084559Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T220000 SUMMARY:Blood on the Clocktower - Tuesday Night at the Knight DESCRIPTION:Madison Area Board Games Meetup\nWhat better way to spend a Tu esday night than lying\, betraying and killing those demonic Ravenswood Bl uff townsfolk! Blood on the Clocktower will be played.\n\nNOW OFFICIALLY E VERY WEEK!\n\nNote this is a cross post with the [Blood on the Clocktower - Madison WI Facebook group.](https://www.facebook.com/groups/bloodonthecl ocktowermadisonwi)\n\nAlso https://discord.gg/BWeAG7pWu3\n\nRSVPing here o r there or anywhere isn't necessarily required but it will help us get an idea of potential head count (body count?)\n\nThere's typically multiple c opies of the game brought so we can accommodate 2 groups (7 - 17 1/2ish pe ople per game). Games can take anywhere from half hour to an hour and a ha lf. The game is pretty flexible with allowing late arrivals to join a game in progress\, but **please try to be on time!** Rules will be taught for new peoples.\n\n## **About**\n\nBlood on the Clocktower is a recently rele ased and exciting social deduction game similar to Werewolf and Mafia. Bot C is the most innovative take on the formula in years and has rushed to th e forefront of the genre.\n\nBotC builds on its predecessors by giving eve ryone a unique role and ability. There is no player elimination and the fo cus is on solving the puzzle with the limited\, and sometimes incorrect\, information you learn night to night. The townsfolk and their less useful outsiders do not know who is evil but need to find and execute the Demon b efore time runs out. The Demon and their evil minions will work in the sha dows trying to buy enough time for the Demon to kill everyone and claim vi ctory over good.\n\nThis group (Blood on the Clocktower - Madison WI Faceb ook group) is for fans of Blood on the Clocktower in and near Madison\, Wi sconsin. This group will be primarily to organize live games now that the game has officially been released and is available in stores. Discussion o f the game and event summaries are also welcome!\n\nThis group is not affi liated with the Pandemonium Institute\, please see [https://bloodonthecloc ktower.com/](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbloodontheclockt ower.com%2F&h=AT0oAqQk7Y-CSCo_kXWOwRljQOhja9t0O3WrH5_JWFUc8wfUzDyVA88Fe70E 8CF6fcdv5CAUJTLlM7ASGAxxFl-eWByIe1MW_sa9e5gLjM02-Tnepa-VP-TGlf4hdYUCfEFOU5 -uCxS-eghedkcy) for more information about the game including how to get y our own copy.\n\n## **Group rules from the admins**\n\n***\n\n**1\\. Be Ki nd and Courteous**\nBlood on the Clocktower is all about creating a welcom ing environment for a game that has classically been pretty cutthroat. Whi le deception is in the name\, the backstabbing ends when the game does. Tr eat everyone with respect and kindness!\n\n**2\\. No Hate Speech or Bullyi ng**\nBlood on the Clocktower is an inclusive game meant for people of all kinds. Bullying of any kind isn't allowed\, and degrading comments about things like race\, religion\, culture\, sexual orientation\, gender or ide ntity will not be tolerated.\n\n**3\\. No Promotions or Spam**\nSelf-promo tion\, spam and irrelevant links aren't allowed. Posts should be relevant to either Blood on the Clocktower or the ongoing of this group. Advertisem ents or For Sale posts are not allowed.\n\n**4\\. Avoid Last Minute Cancel lations**\nBlood on the Clocktower is a game for between 7 and up to 20 pe ople! The game really shines as it gets into the 10+ people range so be co nsiderate of the folks setting aside time to share in this fun activity an d do not make a habit of no showing. This doesn't apply to last minute add itions\, the more the merrier! BotC also has "Travelers" for folks that ar rive late or need to leave early. URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.meetup.com/madison-area-board-games-meetup/event s/316288722/ STATUS:CONFIRMED CREATED:20260826T230814Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T230814Z CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event_316299928@meetup.com SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:20260905T084559Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260916T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260916T160000 SUMMARY:Geezer Gaming DESCRIPTION:Madison Area Board Games Meetup\nOpen gaming at Noble Knight w ith Retirees but all ages welcome --join us or bring your own!\nNewcomers are always welcome and there's plenty of people who enjoy teaching a new g ame to someone\, so don't be shy if you don't know a game or any games!\n\ nIf there is a game you'd like to get to the table that you're either brin ging or is in the game library\, please mention in the comments below\, an d people can reply if they're interested so we can get a group together ri ght away for your game. Be sure to include how many people you're looking to include in your game\, and a brief description could be helpful.\nYou a re allowed to bring your own food and drink\, or order food to have it del ivered. No alcoholic beverages allowed! They do have snack vending machine s and some beverages for sale as well.\nHave Fun\, Play Games\, Make Frien ds! URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.meetup.com/madison-area-board-games-meetup/event s/316299928/ STATUS:CONFIRMED CREATED:20260827T173224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T173224Z CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event_316257598@meetup.com SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:20260905T084559Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260918T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260918T214500 SUMMARY:Friday Night Open Gaming at the Knight DESCRIPTION:Madison Area Board Games Meetup\nOpen gaming at Noble Knight-- join us or bring your own! ***PLEASE*** RSVP here on this Event Notificati on if you plan on coming. It helps us plan for you\, and have great games available for you to play. Let us know if you will be late arriving--we wi ll try to save you a spot in one of our games.\n\nNewcomers are always wel come and there's plenty of people who enjoy teaching a new game to someone \, so don't be shy if you don't know a game or any games!\n\nThere's usual ly a wide variety of games being played (think Ra\, Spirit Island\, Medici \, Werewords\, Spirit Island\, Modern Art\, Chardee MacDennis\, High Socie ty\, Spirit Island\, Meat Master\, Tigris & Euphrates\, Eclipse\, Cat Ass Trophy\, Spirit Island\, etc.)\, so you should be able to find one you enj oy.\n\nIf there is a game you'd like to get to the table that you're eithe r bringing or is in the game library\, please mention in the comments belo w\, and people can reply if they're interested so we can get a group toget her right away for your game. Be sure to include how many people you're lo oking to include in your game\, and a brief description could be helpful.\ n\nYou are allowed to bring your own food and drink\, or order food to hav e it delivered. No alcoholic beverages allowed! They do have snack vending machines and some beverages for sale as well.\n\nHave Fun\, Play Games\, Make Friends!\n\nNoble Knight is a great location that has a huge gaming a rea in their store\, a big board game library that is free to use\, and th ey're open until 10pm on Friday nights! PLEASE BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR GAME F INISHED BY 9:45PM SO YOU HAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO CLEAN UP\, PACK UP AND GET OUT BEFORE 10PM SO EMPLOYEES CAN GO HOME ON TIME!!!\n\nIf you are feeling sick\, please stay home.\n\nCheers!\n\n**Code of Conduct**\n\n1. Gamers c ome from all walks of life and lifestyles. We expect everyone to treat oth ers with respect and understanding. This group is all about creating a wel coming environment. Discrimination\, bullying\, offensive images\, violenc e\, threatening behavior and degrading comments about things like race\, r eligion\, culture\, sexual orientation\, gender or identity will not be to lerated.\n2. Clean up after yourself and keep any gaming space clean for a ll.\n3. Destroy the stereotype of gamers being part of the unwashed masses .\n4. Food and beverages are typically allowed but please check with whoev er's games is being played that they're okay with either food or beverages around their game. BE SURE YOU THROW YOUR GARBAGE AWAY! We've been leavin g way too much trash lately at Noble Knight and store employees are not yo ur maids\, so please don't treat them like that!\n5. Clear off tables of t he games you brought that aren't being played. There's almost always a big metal shelf NK leaves for us to put our game. Hang up your coats and don' t just leave them on gaming tables. There's a coat rack in the back by the tall tables. Don't waste table space!\n6. Clear the aisles whether in the gaming area or in the store front. Find somewhere else to stand if you're having a conversation with someone that's not in the way.\n7. Self-promot ion\, spam and irrelevant links aren't allowed. All posts should be releva nt to this group.\n8. Avoid last minute cancellations and no shows to even ts where there's a wait list (typically non-game store events).\n\n**Donat ions**\nRunning a Meetup group currently costs $300 per year (as of fall o f 2024)! If you enjoy this group and the events\, please consider donating \, even a small amount to help support the group!\n\nDonations can be made directly to Ben or Mark either in person or contacting them for PayPal or Venmo link\, or by making a donation directly through Meetup\, through th e Pledge link (note that Pledge does take a percentage so donating through other means is preferred). Any excess donations made during the year will be turned into delicious treats\, beverages and/or BBQ goodness for the g roup to enjoy! URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.meetup.com/madison-area-board-games-meetup/event s/316257598/ STATUS:CONFIRMED CREATED:20260824T180054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T180054Z CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.meetup.com/madison-area-board-games-meetup/even ts/ical/ X-WR-CALNAME:Madison Area Board Games Meetup END:VCALENDAR