Want to meet a group playing board games? Every Thursday 19:45 in The FC Wellbeing Cafe

[Bradlington]

Hello all,

I like playing board games. My friends and family, not so much! So I started this thread to see if a few people would be interested in meeting up and playing some games. I expected tumbleweed and even a little mocking... The response has been amazing! So much so, I think there are enough people interested to do this weekly. I'm not expecting people to come every week (myself included)! But there's enough interest to have people come on weeks they can or just want to and there still be a group to play with.

So every Thurs in

The FC Wellbeing Cafe

28 Grove Vale (though the cafe is down the side of the building, 10/20m down Melbourne Grove)

19:45 to be playing by 20:00.

Happy gaming!

Cheers

Brad

[soyamocha3]

Had you closed with Brad Pitt and not just Brad I suspect there might have been a few takers lol xx

[Bradlington]

Splendid idea! xx

I'm hoping people might be interested in light-hearted meeting and socialising, but without the inevitable "what do you do?" and "house prices" conversations 😀 (no guarantees it won't happen anyway... Have you seen the house prices..?!)

Signed the 100% real and utterly genuine when-I'm-not-filming-I-like-playing-Ticket-To-Ride-in-an-ED-pub

Brad Pitt

[Bleats]

Sounds like fun. I have been banned from risk and I love the really nasty horse racing game. Do let me know if there is other interest as I would be keen.

Nicola

[Bradlington]

Ooh, is that the one where you can drug the horses?! Couldn't think of the name, but that's definitely on my Love To Try list.

[Jan23]

Hi Brad,

We just moved to ED and had a blast playing Munchkin (

)the other night. Would be fun to get a few more Munchkins involved.

Cheers,

Jan

[PSJ]

I like the sound of this. Was thinking of posting just such an idea! Currently playing some old school Scattergories, Uno and Rummikub...Christmas doesn't end, it just gets less chocolatey.

[Bradlington]

Hey All,

What a splendid response. I honestly expected tumbleweed! Certainly enough for a little get together. Does everybody want to meet up?

Tues, Thurs, or Fri evenings are usually best for me...

Munchkins looks fantastic. Never even heard of it before. It's about bang on my level of Geek. Not too long or complicated, a smattering of Geek, and a good social/co-op/back-stabbing element. Happy to try that.

[PSJ]

Tuesday or Thursday for me.

[Bradlington]

Anyone else? Three is plenty enough for most games!

[katanita]

I have Pandemic, and a fair few others (well, more card than board games, Inc Hanabi, love letter, Kakerlaken poker, cards against humanity, though the latter might not be for a first meetup!). Love a good board game so would be up for meeting and playing but this week is no good.

[Bradlington]

Fabulous. Since coming out on here as a board game fan, I've been brave enough to speak to people about it in actual, real life - and found two who are interested as well. And somebody has DM'd me about it... So potentially three to six of us!

Tues 26th or Thurs 28 good for you guys? 20:00?

If you're free on both, please do say, as I can then offer both to the people not on The Forum and the DM'er.

Cheers

Brad

[Charlie1471]

Im keen. Have monopoly deal, splat and cards against humanity to throw into the mix!!

Charlotte

[Bradlington]

Hey all,

The more the merrier!

I have votes as

2@ either Tues 26th or Thur 28th, with a preference for Thurs

1@ Tues 26th

Cheers

Brad

[Bradlington]

Hey All,

So now have votes as

2@ either

2@ Tues

So Tues 26th it is! I'm sure it'll go splendidly and we'll sort another evening soon 😀 If you can't do Tues 26th but would like to be involved for next time, do post here.

If we say The Lordship? 20:00?

Cheers

Brad

[Bradlington]

Hey all,

We have four confirmed for Tues 26th, 20:00, The Lordship. Should be fun!

Please do feel free to join us if you fancy it. We'll be the ones with a pile of games next to us.

Cheers

Brad

[paco]

Great idea Brad.

Not sure I can make this one, will keep an eye on the thread.

Simon

[newlywed]

My husband would absolutely love to get involved with this, but unfortunatley can't do Tuesdays. Will also keep an eye on this thread for details of your next meeting!

[hanstands]

I'd love to play Risk [was an addict of this as a teen] with other Risky folk? But am not free Tuesdays...Thursdays I am though if next time it happened to be a Thursday? Have fun next week

[Rflan]

Had fun tonight. Cheers brad. Keep me posted of future things.

[Nella_84]

Hi guys! Great meeting you last night and playing some games. I registered to the forum so I can follow the thread. Will be looking forward to next thing!

Nella

[Tommyf]

Hi there, would love to do this, any games that aren't too complicated (operation) so will keep an eye out going forward.

You're gonna need a bigger pub

[Bradlington]

Hey All,

That was really good fun. Thanks for coming! And for being interested in making it a regular thing. Chuffed to bits to meet you guys. Some fabulous games made an appearance that I can't wait to try.

Let's make it a weekly thing.

We'll try Thurs evenings for a while, simply as there was more interest in that evening... Apologies Katanita! It has nothing at all to do with the fact that you came first and then second in the two games we played and are clearly a serious threat/contender/nemesis!! 😇

So Thurs 4th

19:45/20:00

The Cherry Tree, Grove Vale

(Trying to think of pubs, that we'll be able to get a couple of tables in on a Thurs night...)

Cheers

Brad

[Bradlington]

Who's in?

Had one PM confirming

(Though my preference would be for people just to post to The Forum about this thread, please - it's easier to manage and can virtually self-govern/organise without me needing to juggle lots of replies and report back.)

[Nella_84]

I think that I should be able to make it, but I'll confirm 100% on Wednesday (I need to see if a few things line up nicely). I know that Robbie has a work thing that night so he won't be coming. See you on Thursday!

Nella