This is a group for all lovers of Scrabble in the Boston area, currently meeting in Somerville, MA. We are an informal group of folks with a wide range of skills. If you are just starting to go beyond living room play, I think you'll have fun, but if you're an advanced player you'll also have a chance to have a little competition. People chat over the games and occasionally play open with a dictionary. Most games are two player, but you might find a three or four player game. Finally, we often h …

"You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation." - Plato WHO WE ARE C&C (Boston Cards and Conversation) is a social networking community in Greater Boston. Founded in 2009, our goal is to get together to do different types of fun activities as a way to socialize and meet new people. We have an active membership that is amazingly diverse, composed of men and women of all ages. WHAT WE DO Most events allow members to mingle while playing card games, board …

A Gathering of the minds on tips, tricks and best practices for using HTML5 as a platform for developing highly-interactive in-browser applications (with a focus on Game Development)

Test and share board game prototypes with local game designers and game-designers-in-training! Get feedback, give feedback.

We'll meet at bars, mostly around Boston, but also on the North and South Shores and Metrowest area, to play games like Balderdash and Taboo. No scoring. Play is for good jokes only! And meeting new people.

The Boston Windows Game Developers Group is a community of developers in the Boston, MA area. It's purpose is to gather together individuals interested in developing games for the Windows platforms. No experience is necessary, beginners and experts are all welcome. The group meets monthly in the Microsoft New England Research and Development Center at 1 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA on the fourth (4th) Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm.

This group is for startup employees in the Boston and Cambridge area to come blow off some steam and play games. Bring your own games or choose from our library. We'll have great games like Dominion, Bohnanza, Settlers of Catan, Carcassonne and Ticket to Ride. If you’re new to board games, we’re always teaching so feel free to come by and learn some new games.

When you were little, do you remember going to Hampton Beach, the Salem Willows or Chuck-E-Cheese and rolling on skeeball machines? Remember hoarding 100′s of tickets just to get a super bouncy ball that glows in the dark? Well, say hello to skeeball of the 21st century! A childhood pastime in a bar! Need we say more?! SkeeBOSTON (aka The Boston Skeeball League) is the first and largest adult SKEEBALL league in Boston! Do you have what it takes to become skeeBOSTON’s next skeeball champion?

Please note that you must have a recognizable picture of yourself that includes your face as one of your Meetup photos in order to have your membership request approved.  This is so that our event organizers can recognize you at our events.  Thank you! Welcome! This group is for those in Boston who like to play strategy (and slightly silly) games and be social at the same time. It is perhaps easiest to break this down word by word: Strategy games: We will not be playing Apples to Apples, LCR, or …

We are a collection of happy geeks! We are people who are into anime, fantasy, sci fi, video games, tabletop gaming, manga, comic books, and more. Mostly we just like to get together and have fun! We have anime nights, gaming nights, movie nights, conventions we attend together, Renaissance Faires, costume parties and so much more. We've also had more outdoorsy events such as kayaking. If you live in the greater Boston area and want to meet people with similar interests, then join our group and …

Meet up with other people interested in Sci-fi/Fantasy, Video games, Board games, Anime, Internet memes, and web comics. Our group enjoys social outings such Japanese Festivals, Conventions, Movie Releases, Checking out Local Bars, Book Signings, Hikes, Themed Holiday parties, and more!. We also host Movie nights, Board Game nights, and Video Game meet ups.

MTG Boston is a Meetup group for causal players of the card game Magic: The Gathering in the Greater Boston area.  It was so popular in our gaming group, Boston Cards and Conversation, that we have created a new group just for M:tG players! Some of our members are tournament players, but for the most part, this is a group of casual players using fun, non-tournament decks. Whether you are a 15-year veteran or are just beginning how to play, you'll find MTG Boston to be the best place to get your …

"Poker is a great game full of complexity and mathematics. Bridge is infinitely more complex and astoundingly awesome." -Phil Gordon (professional poker player and commentator) Have you ever wanted to learn and play Bridge? Getting tired of poker and want another challenge? Want to know why business executives play Bridge to keep an advantage in their careers? Beantown Bridge is a casual Bridge meetup in the Greater Boston area. We have events in Boston, Melrose, Waltham and Newton. Our missi …

Are you looking for other gamers to play with? It's time that there was a group in Boston for everyone to get together and play everything Xbox and also some great PC games! Whether Halo is your game, StarCraft, Street Fighter, Fifa, Call of Duty, or maybe Madden, our Meetup Group is here to bring people together to play their favorite games. Please Join us during our open registration next week (October 27th - November 4th)  Please come by and register in order to receive a friends and family …

Welcome, Boston-Area App Developers! This Meetup is a way for all app builders, from new to experienced, to learn, share, and create apps with the help of Microsoft and the area's community of developers and designers. Already have apps or games on Android, iOS, or other platforms?  We absolutely welcome you to join in to share your experiences and connect about opportunities for your app and cross-platform development for Windows 8 and Windows Phone. There's normally a variety of upcoming event …

Football (Soccer) fans living in Boston come together to watch the best matches. We'll be setting events for the English Premier League, UEFA Champions, and really any games between good teams and worthy of being watched. If you, like the rest of us, feel a bit displaced in the US in terms of your sports preferences, then come join us at a local bar for good times, some food, maybe a few drinks, and plenty of GOOOOOOOAAALs.

Seeking mah jongg players -- or learners! -- to play regularly in Cambridge/Somerville, and possibly elsewhere.  We have offered weekly and one-off games in Cambridge, Somerville, Medford and Coolidge Corner, as well as beginners classes. All members are invited to suggest and post a new game day/time/location! There is no fee to join our group, and you are welcome to come once to make sure it suits you.  After that, we ask a contribution of $5 from each player which covers 6 months (August 16 t …

Hello all, have you ever finished with your Doctor Who cosplay group or your magic gathering and thought 'what would make this better would be a nice tall glass of beer'? But when you suggest it, you receive death stares from your fellow nerds? Well no longer, because this group is for you. Those who enjoy talking about scifi/fantasy, video games, comic books and computers all over an ice cold pint, please feel free to join me!

We play both boardgames and card games, including Classics like Monopoly or Scrabble German style games like Carcassonne or Settlers of Catan Card games like Hearts and Bridge Anything you want to bring and play We will pick a cool venue for each meetup and grab drinks while playing games. Come play boardgames and hang out!

Do you live near Beantown? Do you enjoy playing Dungeons & Dragons? Wanna meet other cool folks who do the same? Then come on down to one of our relaxed, friendly meetups where everyone is welcome to meet others to find a great D&D game. If you're attending, head downstairs and look for meetup people browsing the RPG book racks.

Meet with local wingmen and RSD coaches in your area to discuss meeting and attracting women. And then go out to bars and clubs to practice what you've learned! RSD Inner Circle was created to enrich the RSD experience overall and for those who wish to integrate RSD more into their daily lives. Imagine what meeting regularly with others in the RSD community could do for your game, and for your life! RSD Inner Circle will provide opportunities to enhance various aspects of a member’s social, men …

If you're a bridge beginner, here is your chance to learn how to play in a stressless environment. We will learn the basics and have a good time socializing as we do. This is *not* duplicate bridge; it is not competitive bridge at all. It's just a chance to learn the game and reach the point where you can be comfortable playing socially. Zero experience necessary.

Chess is an incredible game...but with all the smartphones, Xboxes, iPads, and iPods out there, it sometimes gets lost in the shuffle. In fact, games don't have to be played in high def or with high-tech controllers to be fully engaging. Chess is one of those games. With a simple board and 32 pieces, chess continues to captivate amateurs and grandmasters alike. All you need is a basic knowledge of how the pieces move, a fair amount of concentration and insight and you have become a viable chess …

Poker is an amazing game full of nuance and strategy. This is a group for people who want to study this beautiful game to better our play. We will talk strategy, go over math and help each other get better. We will record games and help each other find holes in our play. If you know who David Sklanksy is or have read something by Bill Chen you will fit right in. Of course beginners and the curious will be more than welcome. This is not the normal home game group. It is a group of people who aim …

My wife and I are Charm City transplants living in Cambridge, but still loving our Ravens!  Last season we got tired of hiding out at home in our purple on Sundays, and decided to look for some fellow fans to cheer on Baltimore with this season.  If you miss M&T Stadium, Natty Boh, crab cakes, and Purple Patio, love big Ray, little Ray and the Raven's "D", and hate the Steelers, as much as we do, then this is the group for you. We'll be belly deep at the bar cheering on our team.  We've lined up …

Beantown Cornhole .....Are you done laughing? Haha. Yes...If you are not aware of this game, we admit that the name seems odd...BUT, it is the real name for the most exciting, fun, and competitive indoor/outdoor game that men and women are falling in love all over the country and beyond! In other states, Cornhole is known as Baggo, Bags, and Tailgate Toss. Cornhole was born in Western Ohio. The origin of the name is simple: 6" Bags filled with corn, that you throw into a hole. Sounds easy right? …

This group is in it's infancy and growing at a great rate! We hope we don't outgrow our venue, because the folks at UNO Chicago Grill on Boylston treat us so well; however, it's a good problem to have! We were tremendously excited to have Ellen Philbin (coach Philbin's sister) and their family join the group and meet us out for the games. If you're a Miami Dolphins fan and looking for a great group to watch the games with each Sunday, look no further. Welcome to the Miami Dolphins Fans in Boston …