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Game Programming Events Today
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Dublin Go Club @ Board, Wednesday 7pm
The newest addition to Dublin Go club’s meet-ups! Board used to be an alcohol free board game cafe. Now it specialises in low and no alcohol drinks, and serves some food too! It’s also a good venue for some of our younger members to attend!
There are plenty of board games to try there, but come along on Wednesday evenings to learn and play the great board game Go!
All levels welcome, as players will always find someone happy to teach new players or provide a challenge to experienced players!
8pm Wednesday Footie PREPAY €7.50
Please PREPAY for this game either by https://revolut.me/davidandl or Paypal ([kenna.david@gmail.com](http://kenna.david@gmail.com/))
√ We have just 60 minutes to play, so please come along a few minutes early to ensure we can start on time.
√ The maximum number of players is 14. If you are not among the 14, please do not attend the pitch. If you are one of the 14, please be sure you show up. Places are in high demand, so unfortunately, failure to show will result in your immediate removal from the group.
√ As always, you participate in these games at your own risk and agree to indemnify the organisers from any injury, loss, claim, or infection.
Rush BoardGame Meetup
Join us for a casual board game night in the pub — a great way to meet new people, have a few laughs, and play some fun games.
🧑🤝🧑 Who’s it for?
Anyone — whether you’re new to board games or play regularly. Most people come solo and quickly join a table.
🎲 What kind of games?
We’ll play a mix of easy-to-learn and social games like:
• Codenames
• Ticket to Ride
• Camel up
• Avalon
• (and anything else people bring along)
No experience needed — we’ll explain everything.
🍻 The vibe
Casual, friendly, and low-pressure. Grab a drink if you like and jump into a game.
📍 Location
We meet at the Strand in Rush (exact spot in the event details).
🚗 Getting there
• Free parking available behind the pub
• Bus stop right next to the venue (super handy if you’re coming from Skerries, Lusk, or further)
⏰ Time
Drop in anytime — no pressure to stay the full evening.
👋 Coming alone?
Perfect — that’s what most people do. We’ll make sure you’re included in a game quickly.
Join our whatsapp group here
https://chat.whatsapp.com/IDar1x9H97iAhPoACtPXrn
Magic: The Gathering - Jumpstart!
## Details
* Format: **Jumpstart** (2 packs)
* Set: **Foundations 2025** **👺**
* Price: **22€**
* Prizes:
* **1 pack per win** **🏅**
* Suitable for ages 12+
## 🔰 Beginner Friendly
This is a **beginner friendly format**: you get two Jumpstart Packs, they each contain 20 cards, you **shuffle them together and play**! 🙌🏼
You'll get to **keep the cards** 😏
Both staff and fellow players **will be able to help you** with everything 👌🏼
Visualisation Techniques and Approaches
**Speaker:** Richard Morrisroe
This talk covers visualisation techniques and approaches, with a focus on Irish property sales data.
We'll cover:
\- assumptions of visualisation
\- assumptions of statistical graphics
\- understanding data with visualisation
\- how to communicate with stakeholders using visualisation\.
Day of Arts - Bodypercussions & vocals (workshop)
Your body is an instrument, let’s play!
In this energising body percussion workshop, we dive into rhythm, movement and group connection. Discover how to create music, sharpen your sense of rhythm, and build a vibrant shared experience with others.
Day of Arts - workshops & artistic presentations
Art has long been a means to express and perceive universal values of beauty and harmony by finding an expression to unite opposites, like light and darkness, sounds and silences or movement and stillness. And the artist, like the philosopher, finds a way to make the invisible visible or perceivable, whether in paintings, sculptures, music, dance, poetry and so much more.
Join us for an afternoon in the search for Wisdom through Philosophy & Art.
**2pm Introduction ‘The Muses’ (Free)**
Introduction to the day, with a short talk on the ‘The Muses’, inspiring poetry and dramatic readings.
**Ongoing workshop – “Making a shared mosaic” (Free)**
From all the individual pieces of tiles there emerges a beautiful unity, each piece is different and contributes to the collective. This is one of the key principles in Mosaic art. Learn more about this and the fundamentals of creating mosaics and how to create simple designs using colourful tiles.
***All are welcome! No experience necessary for any of the activities.***
There are also 2 other workshops running on the day, please click the links below to find out more.
**From 2.30pm - Bodypercussions & Vocals (€7, 1.5 hours)**
https://www.meetup.com/philosophy-in-rathmines/events/314398224/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events
**From 3pm - Making your own sistrum (€5, 30 mins)**
https://www.meetup.com/philosophy-in-rathmines/events/314398170/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events00
Game Programming Events This Week
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Blood on the Clocktower: April 25th, 100% of proceeds to charity
**Good company, mysterious murders, sharp logic, and twisted lies. Join us for a game of Blood on the Clocktower 🗡️**
**🕵️ Social Deduction**
Blood on the Clocktower is a game for 5–15 players where everyone gets a secret role and tries to uncover who is playing for the evil team.
Most of the game is spent in private whispers and public debates as you share information, build theories, and decide which suspects to execute.
**🇺🇦 Save Lives in Ukraine**
Your ticket is a direct donation to **Ukrainian Action in Ireland**, a registered charity organization (RCN 20206588). 100% of the proceeds will be used to buy ambulances, medical evacuation vehicles, and charging stations for front-line areas.
**👀 What to Expect**
* **Played in English:** The entire event—from the rules explanation to the gameplay itself—will be conducted in English.
* **Beginners Welcome:** We will teach you the rules on the spot—no preparation needed!
* **Meet New People:** The game is full of conversation and interaction, so the time flies.
**Please note that an RSVP does not guarantee a seat — tickets must be reserved via TicketTailor.**
Tickets: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/graforukraine/2150864?ref=meetup
Sunday boardgame meetup
Our free-of-charge meet-up in the Black Sheep Pub on Capel Street.
This is a casual meet up for people who want to play boardgames. Lots of people bring plenty of games and rules will always be explained so don't worry if you're new to the hobby and you don't have anything to bring along or think you won't know how to play.
The meet-up runs for the whole day but late comers always welcome, you just may have to wait a little for a game to open up but games will be starting and ending throughout the day.
**IMPORTANT!**
**The meet up is free of charge but we do ask that people support the bar by buying food and/or drink. The bar is very accommodating to us and it's important that we support them in return. Bringing in outside food or drink is completely unacceptable.**
Check out the comments below where people will say what games they are bringing and express your interest in joining if interested.
Any questions contact either of the organisers Gavin or Stephen.
Sunday Intermediate Session - Meet the UK mafia!
We have a special week coming up. We'll be having visitors from the UK and other European countries!
This session will still be fairly casual. We invite all members of Dublin mafia who have played before to come along and make our visitors feel welcome!
Unfortunately this won't be set up for brand new players but we'll have many more beginner events in the near future.
Saturday Intermediate Session - Meet the UK mafia!
We have a special week coming up. We'll be having visitors from the UK and other European countries!
This session will still be fairly casual. We invite all members of Dublin mafia who have played before to come along and make our visitors feel welcome!
Unfortunately this won't be set up for brand new players but we'll have many more beginner events in the near future.
Board Game Meet Up in Celbridge!
A weekly board game meet up in "Mc Mahon’s Bar and Eatery" which is a pub. We get our own section, it's wheelchair friendly and parking is free! 🙂
Whether you are new or a veteran player you are all are welcome!
General guidelines are:
1. Avoid handing drinks to people OVER a game.
2. We cannot take responsibility in the event of theft so keep your valuables close to you.
3. Strictly over 18+ only.
The "rules" would be:
1. Be respectful to each other.
2. Don't be a creep.
3. Be patient to players of all skill levels.
Failure to be a decent human being\* will jeopardise your participation in future events.
The pub owner is really nice and are letting us use the space so if you can - please buy a tea, coffee or a drink on the night to support them if you can but don't feel obligated to do so.
They also do food so you won't go hungry!
The event starts at 7 PM and everyone is free to play until 11 PM where we'll wrap it up for the cleaners.
Feel free to bring your games, join in on a game if there's space or organise a game here for the upcoming event to get participants. We advertise the games we want to play ahead of time on our discord server, so feel free to check it out. https://discord.gg/xW8WryXmKu
If you get lost or have any questions feel free to message me on WhatsApp at 0858405446.
Just a note for those coming by car from Dublin:
1. I highly recommend using the motorway then driving into the pub. There's a slightly faster way with the back roads but unless you are from the area its not worth the 2 minutes saved since it's barely lit and the bends are somewhat hazardous.
2. Traffic from 5 - 6:30 is horrendous but the roads are clear enough after this time.
Saturday Mahjong 🀄️ @Board
Learn and play Japanese mahjong!
Friendly meetup open to everyone, beginners very welcome 🀄️.
Note: while the meetup is free, we would ask that you order something as courtesy for the venue :).
We now have a donation box, ask the host if you feel like supporting.
RSVP recommended so that we can make sure there is room for you. Beginners please come early for the introduction in the beginning (roughly 2 - 2.30 pm). After this time we may not have spaces left for beginners.
Sunday Footie - LARGE PITCH - PREPAY €8.50
Please PREPAY for this game either by Revolut https://revolut.me/davidandl or Paypal ([kenna.david@gmail.com](http://kenna.david@gmail.com/))
√ We have just 60 minutes to play so please come along a few minutes early to ensure we can start on time.
√ The maximum number of players is 18. Please be sure you show up. Places are in high demand so unfortunately, failure to show will result in you being automatically removed from the group.
√ As always, you participate in these games at your own risk and an agreement to indemnify the organisers from any injury, loss, claim, or infection.
Game Programming Events Near You
Connect with your local Game Programming community
Loudoun Dev Group 004
Join our new group’s fourth meeting. Meet fellow tech enthusiasts west of the beltway.
Our meetings are a great place to work on and show off what you do. We are always welcoming.
Our format is great for people who have started on but not finished one or several side projects.
We will start off with basic introductions and what we are working on, along with what our goals are for the session. We’ll break the rest of the meeting into two working sessions. In between, we’ll do a quick check-in to see how folks are going.
We also have some polls available which we use to shape our events:
[https://submatrix.net/article/Meetups/e9ym4fr8Ca](https://submatrix.net/article/Meetups/e9ym4fr8Ca)
You can also find or RSVP to our events on these platforms:
https://luma.com/vw8ha8bj
https://www.linkedin.com/events/7444552350616272896
Game Dev Working Session (Tysons-Pimmit VA Library Conference Room)
**Location**: Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library (Virginia) Conference Room
A game development **Working Session** involves 3 key parts:
1. Tell people what you're going to do
2. Actually do stuff
3. Show people what you did
That's what we'll be doing for this meeting. We'll briefly tell each other what we're going to do, then work on our projects, then at around 5:30 wrap up to show each other what we did and chat for a bit.
You don't have to stay the whole time, so feel free to drop in and out as you have time.
All game development skill levels welcome. Whether you're bringing a game you're trying to ship in a month, or you're just planning on following some tutorials or trying out a new tool to improve your skills, use this time to make progress.
Working sessions also train you to think about the scope of your work: pick a chunk of work that you can complete in the time that we have. That way you can end the working session with a feeling of accomplishment!
**What to bring**: Laptop, Charger, maybe a power strip if you have one handy, any other game development tools you need. Try to download any software you need before the working session. There is Wifi at this location, but it may be slow if you have to download any large files.
Game Dev Working Session (Tysons-Pimmit VA Library Conference Room)
**Location**: Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library (Virginia) Conference Room
A game development **Working Session** involves 3 key parts:
1. Tell people what you're going to do
2. Actually do stuff
3. Show people what you did
That's what we'll be doing for this meeting. We'll briefly tell each other what we're going to do, then work on our projects, then at around 5:30 wrap up to show each other what we did and chat for a bit.
You don't have to stay the whole time, so feel free to drop in and out as you have time.
All game development skill levels welcome. Whether you're bringing a game you're trying to ship in a month, or you're just planning on following some tutorials or trying out a new tool to improve your skills, use this time to make progress.
Working sessions also train you to think about the scope of your work: pick a chunk of work that you can complete in the time that we have. That way you can end the working session with a feeling of accomplishment!
**What to bring**: Laptop, Charger, maybe a power strip if you have one handy, any other game development tools you need. Try to download any software you need before the working session. There is Wifi at this location, but it may be slow if you have to download any large files.
Reston Plays Games
Come out to the Reston Community Center and play some games! Party games? Strategy games? Tabletop role-playing games? This massive space can accommodate games for every interest. While the event starts at 5pm, feel free to roll in whenever you are able! If you have games to bring that you'd like to share or run, please do!
Food and drink are not provided within the venue, but you are allowed to bring in anything you need from outside locations, just please be considerate of other people's games and the tables when doing so.
Park anywhere in the parking lot. The Community Center building is located directly behind Ledo Pizza. Walk straight back to the main room once you enter the building.
If you have questions, feel free to reach out to either David Gray or Bill Parker through Meetup, or you can email Bill at william.parker@fairfaxcounty.gov.
Hope to see you all there!
Huzzah game night
Come join us for some fun and games at Huzzah Hobbies! We play a variety of games such as strategy, co-ops, or party games. This is a great way to meet new people, play some new games, and have some fun at the same time!
Plus, the snack bar is now open! Nachos, chips, candy, drinks.
Please note that the attendee limit is not a hard cap. That said, please RSVP if you are planning to attend as that helps for an accurate headcount. Thank you!
http://huzzahhobbies.com
Monthly Game Dev Meetup!
Join local video game developers, artists, musicians and writers to talk about the art and science of game development. Bring a device and demo your game, talk shop, find like minded folks to join forces with, have a snack or a beverage among new friends. We are an informal meetup where we share what we've been working on and socialize. Come for all or just a bit of the time!
Mahjong Game Club: Haymarket Gainesville
Join the Mahjong Game Club—a warm, welcoming space for new and experienced players.
Discover the excitement of Cantonese mahjong and learn together at every level. Come for the tiles, stay for the community.
Registration required. RSVPing on Meetup does not register you for the program. To register, please [click here](https://pwcgov.libnet.info/events?term=mahjong&r=range&start=today&end=2030-12-31).


















