What we’re about
Seattle Board Games supports a vibrant and inclusive community of board game enthusiasts in the Seattle metro area. Our events and gatherings offer opportunities to have fun, make friends, and deepen our appreciation for the art, design, and strategy of board games. We seek to make games more accessible by removing barriers to enjoying and learning from them.
We host all types of boardgames, from lighter games such as Settlers of Catan and Lords of Waterdeep to heavier Euros like Brass Birmingham, Dune Imperium, and others. We also play thematic games such as Battlestar Galactica, social deduction games like Blood on the Clocktower, Magic the Gathering, card games, and party games. If it's on BoardGameGeek's list of over 25,000 games, we might be playing it!
We have a Discord! Connect with hundreds of other local board game fans, set up game sessions, play online, and be the first to know about some events before they're announced on Meetup! This link will lead you there!
Anyone can become an event organizer and host events - either specific games or open gaming sessions. If you are interested, please contact the primary organizer.
We are member and organizer driven, and welcome suggestions for improvements and new directions.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Let's play Tramways @ Phoenix Comics!Phoenix Comics & Games, Seattle, WA
Let's play Tramways, a deck- and route-building train game where you pick up passengers and deliver them to different buildings. Designed by Alban Viard (Clinic, Small City, numerous Age of Steam maps).
In Tramways, each of the six rounds are divided into two halves:
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During the first half of a round, players compete to acquire the best development cards to create their most efficient deck. An original auction phase also determines turn order — and being the first player increases your stress level.
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During the second half, they play a train game, using their deck to try to build a great network between the different buildings of Small City. They try to move passengers without stressing them during the transit, in the end obtaining happiness points, which is the aim of the game.
Players of all experience levels are welcome! I'll do a teach will be provided prior to the game.
BGG Link: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/166571/tramways
Short (5 min) overview / light teach video [Meeple University]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wr87a_7qAI
Full (37 min) teach video [Meeple University]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0YWg044tLEI'll bring a short 30 minute bonus game, Trick of the Rails (BGG), to play after the game if we have enough time.
We will be starting the teach at 6:00PM, so be on time! Capitol Hill is a very dense urban area and parking can be difficult to find. If you're driving, please plan to arrive early so you can be on time.
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- Power Cube (Magic the Gathering) at Stoup Capitol HillOptimism Brewing Company, Seattle, WA
For those who aren't familiar with Cube drafting. The 3 booster packs of 15 cards will come from a curated list of proxied cards (posted above). We will play 3 rounds of best of 3 games. The winner of the night (3-0) gets to leave their mark editing and signing a basic land in the cube.
If you’re interested in learning more about drafting Power Cube this is a great resource: (Starts around 6:35)
There's no need to bring anything, just a way to keep track of life totals and maybe a playmat. All of the cards will be provided by the cube.
This is a casual event, please don’t be a rules lawyer, we’re here to have fun.
Feel Free to invite others, we draft every week.
Assume this event is canceled if we don’t have 6 rsvp’d an hour before event start time.
