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What we’re about

Welcome to Westside Tabletop Adventure Games! We're a friendly gaming community on the West side of Los Angeles bringing together players who love independent and DIY tabletop games.

Adventure Games
Adventure games aren't a strict genre, they're any tabletop game where adventurous things happen to the characters, and the players have a high degree of agency to affect the course of play. These games feature meaningful consequences for player choices and embrace a "play-to-find-out" approach where the story unfolds through play rather than following a predetermined script, or using game elements as writing tools, with play detached from the fictional world. Whether you're exploring ruins, solving mysteries, or navigating political intrigue, the adventure emerges from what happens at the table.

What We Play

  • Old-school RPGs such as Classic & Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, Classic Traveller, RuneQuest, Tunnels & Trolls, Chivalry
  • Indie adventure RPGs like Shadowdark, Into the Odd, Cairn, Mork Borg, Cepheus, Troika!, Salvage Union and others.
  • Indie and DIY wargames with simple, elegant rules like the Doomed, Lion Rampant, Space Weirdos and more
  • Independent board games from small publishers and designers, and other board and card games generally
  • Homebrew and self-published games
  • Freeform games

What to Expect
We gravitate toward games that prioritize imagination over complex mechanics. Think creative problem-solving, emergent storytelling, and player agency rather than lengthy rule books or corporate game systems. Many of our games can be learned in minutes at the table, but offer deep, memorable experiences.

Our Community
We're committed to creating a welcoming space for everyone, newcomers and veterans, all backgrounds, all experience levels, and all inclusive walks of life. We especially value the DIY spirit: players and game masters who aren't afraid to modify rules, create content, or even design their own games from scratch. "Designer intent" or historical play examples are only interesting from a theoretical experiment, but the people who matter at the table are the ones actually at the table.

Our group celebrates independent game design, supports small publishers, and believes the best gaming often comes from passionate creators rather than big companies and endless consumerism. Whether you're curious about trying a weird new indie game or you're a designer wanting to playtest your own creation, you'll find a supportive community here.

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