Sunday Gaming at Mangia Bene - Great Neck UPDATE)

Please note: This event that was originally scheduled to take place at Ben's Deli in the Bay Terrace shopping center has been moved to Mangia Bene in Great Neck. Please do NOT report to Ben's Deli.

Welcome to the Queens Board Games meetup group. This group is for those who live in Queens County along with surrounding sections of the New York metro area who are interested in board gaming.

Note: Currently, there are multiple sections within this group which meet at various locations. Please be sure to RSVP for the correct section.

This section will meet at Mangia Bene in Great Neck from 2 to 8 PM.

VENUE AND TIME ALLOTTED

Mangia Bene is an Italian restaurant located at 624 Middle Neck Road in Great Neck. For those who drive, it is best to park in the municipal parking lot located diagonally across from the venue (the street parking in front of the venue is for 90 minutes and applies to Sundays as well). For those commuting by bus, the N58 bus line stops nearby.

Members arrive and leave at various times, therefore there is no obligation to stay for the entire time allotted. It is encouraged to post in the Comments section what time you plan on arriving/leaving.

PROTOCOL

This venue is a place of business willing and able to accommodate our group. The minimum spending requirement is $25 – if attendees spend less than this amount, the staff will automatically charge $25. In addition, since we are receiving waiter service, a 15% gratuity will be added to your bill.

Please RSVP responsibly. If your status changes, please update accordingly. Providing the estimated time frame you plan on arriving within and any other updates here on the message board is appreciated as well.

WHAT TO EXPECT
If you're looking for a fun and friendly group of people to play a variety of games with, join us for a Sunday meetup at Mangia Bene in Great Neck.

Newcomers are always welcome! Growing up, most of us played children's games (ex: Candyland, Sorry, Connect Four) and classic games (ex: Checkers, Chess, Scrabble, Monopoly). Gaming has truly evolved since then, with an increase in volume of games/categories created along with an increase in complexity and sophistication of rules and strategies. These "modern games" involve a whole other world that you may never heard of, however there will be others who will bring these games and teach you (see list below - you can also go to YouTube to preview and familiarize yourself).

Bringing your own games is not mandatory, however if you possess any, feel free to bring them as there are always people looking to learn something new or to find a new favorite board game.

Also, it is recommended and encouraged to use the message board here to indicate which games are being brought and would like to be played.

You can also check out our Facebook page as well:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/queensboardgames

Examples of games played

Beginner/Gateway games - Splendor, Qwirkle, Sagrada, Azul, Century Spice Road, Carcassonne, Ticket to Ride, Settlers of Catan

Light strategy games - Kingsburg, Stone Age, Istanbul, Puerto Rico

Medium strategy games - Concordia, The Castles of Burgundy, Terraforming Mars, Power Grid, The Voyages of Marco Polo

Heavier strategy games - Tzolk'in, Caverna, Agricola, Kanban, Brass

Cooperative games - Forbidden Island, Pandemic, Hanabi, Flashpoint, Spirit Island, Dead of Winter

Card games - Parade, Slide 5, Dominion, Nox, The Game, Port Royal, The Crew

Word games - Codenames, Just One, So Clover, Letter Jam, Blank Slate, Word on the Street

Party and social games - Dixit, Consensus, Say Anything

Social deduction games - Love Letter, Coup, Spyfall, Quest, The Resistance, Avalon

If there are any questions or issues, please either post a comment here on the message board or send a private message to one of the Event Hosts (Michael, Steve Cheng, or Steve Yu).