About us
Are you tired of showing up to a game events only to spend an hour deciding what to play—or worse, finding there isn't a spot open in a game you actually enjoy?
Saturday Morning Boardgaming! is designed to take the frustration out of the hobby. We host curated board game events where the lineup is announced in advance, so you know exactly what you’re playing before you even leave the house. No more "analysis paralysis" in the parking lot or settling for a filler game when you wanted something meatier.
Our primary mission is getting those tough-to-table games out and played. Whether it’s a sprawling 4X epic, a complex heavy euro, or a high-player-count legacy title, we provide the structure and the players to finally get your "shelf of shame" favorites into action.
Upcoming events
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Stellar Ventures
Gamers Guild AZ - North Phoenix, 1818 W Bell Rd Ste 115, Phoenix, AZ 85023, USA, Phoenix, AZ, USStellar Ventures is a highly-interactive economic game set in space. Players are investors in space-based corporations that compete for dominance over a multitude of planets. Corporations spend their invested capital to expand their network and purchase spaceships, which in turn increase the company value and shareholder dividends. By exploring alien planets, corporations can gain access to additional technologies to give them an edge in the space race.
BGG Link: Stellar Ventures
BGG Weight: 3.00
Type: Cube Rails/Economic
Player Conflict: NoneNew players welcome! We'll do a quick overview of the game but if you've played games like Irish Gauge or other cube rails games, it should be easy to pick up. Teach and playthrough HERE!
3 attendees
SMB@War: Clash of Cultures
Gamers Guild AZ - North Phoenix, 1818 W Bell Rd Ste 115, Phoenix, AZ 85023, USA, Phoenix, AZ, USIn Clash of Cultures: Monumental Edition, each player leads a civilization from a single settlement to a mighty empire. Players must explore their surroundings, build large cities, research advances and conquer those who stand in the way. The game features a modular board for players to explore, 48 distinct advances, seven mighty wonders, and loads of miniatures and cards. The winner will create a culture that will be remembered and admired for millennia.
BGG Link: Clash of Cultures: Monumental Edition
BGG Weight: 3.75
Type: Area Control/4x
Player Conflict: DirectNew players welcome! We'll do a quick overview of the game, mechanics, and flow. Full tutorial & playthrough available HERE!
3 attendees
Bitoku
Gamers Guild AZ - North Phoenix, 1818 W Bell Rd Ste 115, Phoenix, AZ 85023, USA, Phoenix, AZ, USIn Bitoku, the players take on the roles of Bitoku spirits of the forest in their path towards transcendence, with the goal of elevating themselves and becoming the next great spirit of the forest. To do so, they will have the help of the yōkai, the kodamas and the different pilgrims that accompany them on their path. This is a hand-management, engine-building game with multiple paths to victory.
BGG Link: Bitoku
BGG Weight: 3.77
Type: Hand Management/Engine Building
Player Conflict: In-directNew players welcome! This is a pretty complicated game so definitely worth taking some time to watch playthough so you can get up to speed quick. There will be a quick teach before hand but you can check out a playthrough HERE!
1 attendee
Past events
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