What we’re about
Our Discord: https://discord.gg/mvGvG2RZWH
Our Rules: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OCNCpA7bldrbsb3X6PFjo-ahDl7T6jREdo5YoFJLkDQ/edit?usp=sharing
Welcome to the Seattle RPG Variety Society!
This is a group for Seattle RPG hobbyists who are looking for a more diverse selection of games, settings, and mechanics outside the traditional Adventurers League circuit, whether its more established titles like Call of Cthulhu or Blades in the Dark, the personal cult favorites of our constituents, or summoning from deep within the catacombs of Itch.io, we seek to provide a cornucopia of plurality for our players to feast upon, and to support them in their interactive creative endeavours, the more boldly weird and experimental the better.
The Society provides a fun and friendly space for all to participate in, regardless of class, race, age, gender, sexual identity, or degree of neurodivergence.
How do I become an Event Organizer?
If you want to become an Event Organizer/Gamemaster, all you have to do is request it, you can find further resources in our official Discord.
Do you run Dungeons & Dragons here?
We do not.
There are currently three large D&D-centered Meetup Groups based in the Seattle area, anyone looking to run or play D&D has an abundance of options at their disposal just on this platform alone.
While D&D is more than well-covered by this website, other game systems are struggling to find a foothold.
We do not hold anything against D&D fans, but the Variety Society wishes to create a dedicated space for RPGs outside the D&D sphere, help players discover other games to enjoy and find others who enjoy them, where other titles are not pushed to the fringes but each given a turn to be in center-stage.
For these reasons, unless there is a significant change in circumstances, the Variety Society will not be hosting any games of D&D for the foreseeable future. (this rule does NOT apply to other Dungeoncrawlers, B/X Retroclones, or OSR games)
If you feel the game you want to run is an edge-case, please either message the Lead Organizer on this platform or tag him in the #help channel on the official Discord, it will be sorted out with respect to your efforts.
Why does your name sound familiar?
There used to be an identically named Meetup Group/Discord Server that ran RPGs with a similar ethos, but that original group was dissolved in May 2024.
While sharing a namesake, the creation of the current Seattle RPG Variety Society (est. January 2025) does not possess any sort of continuity or affiliation with the original group or its organizers, and in all respects should be considered a wholly separate entity.
The Society makes this statement of distinction out of consideration for future digital archaeology projects and their efforts to construct an accurate timeline, the Society hopes by doing this it will avoid the risk of conflation and not create a headache for future researchers.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- 🤜FIGHT👊OF 👊FIGHTERS🤛 (TTRPG Open Beta!)The Last Drop Bottle Shop - Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA
“Allow me to show you the true meaning of fear.”-Kazumi Mishima, Tekken 7
“It's as though I could hear the croissants themselves answering me”-Slayer, Guilty Gear: Strive
🤜FIGHT👊OF 👊FIGHTERS🤛 is a one-shot GM-less game about the bizarre narratives of fighting games, hyping each other up, and explaining the deep lore behind a bionic panda bear sadly drinking a bagel-flavored milkshake. You do not need to have any knowledge or skill in fighting games to play this game. In fact, it almost works better if you don't.
I have been working on making 🤜FIGHT👊OF 👊FIGHTERS🤛 for a while now, and I am really excited to share with folks. Over the course of one play session we'll make our own installment of a fictional fighting series, zany fighting fighters, and attempt to wrap a plot around fighting the fight fighting fighters. If you want to try a high-energy hype-tastic experience, delve into giant roll-table goofiness and glorious group improv, or try out a new TTRPG before it is released this is the right place for you!
This is a beginner-friendly game, you only need bring yourself and your Powerful Fighting Spirit!
Feel free to sign-up even if it puts you on the Waitlist, apparently there's often two or three people who drop-out before the start of the event at the eleventh-hour. Plus, if you want to spectate the hype Fighter Fights even if our seats are full, DM me to let me know you are still interested and you might get to use the special spectator rules!
Safety Tools: X-Card
Content Warnings: While the nature of the build-as-you-go plot of this game means that it can be hard to set specific content warnings, though it tends to generally run on the lighter and more comedic side of things. We will also have character vs character PvP by the nature of the game, but winning and losing aren't what it is about.
Respect the Ring: This table is a safe space for marginalized folk of all stripes. There is no space here for overt bigotry and nastiness, and anyone unwilling to treat folks well will be asked to leave by your master of ceremonies. Respect the ring, respect one another, and be excellent to one another!
Extras: You will not need anything in this section to play! Rules will be explained while we play on-site, but if you want to take a sneak peak you can find the rulebook here! If you want some playlists to help get into the vibe, here's one for character creation and another for fighting fights!
![[Old-School Essentials] Barbican of the Blaster Caster cover photo](https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/2/3/1/b/event_527528987.webp "[Old-School Essentials] Barbican of the Blaster Caster")
