Number: 69 recent ratings
Average:
"Its a fun and friendly Group, You can go with out knowing anyone and get invited to join into a game. There is always a fun selection of games to .play"
"We have a great group -- very friendly and nice. Steef is an excellent organizer. We always play a variety of fun games and have a wonderful time."
"It was a super group and I did enjoy the new games I learned that evening and the people I have met."
"Great people, great games & great fun !"
"consistently friendly, open, and inclusive. keeps me coming in from North Jersey"
"It's a great way to destress after a long week."
"lots of game and people to play with. easy going and informal. more about the gaming than the social interaction."
"This is one of the best meetups I've been to. Great people and fun games in a good atmosphere!"
"I really liked the group, but a beginner's meeting would be nice - the meeting as a whole was a bit overwhelming."
"A fine group of friendly people who just want to play games. "
"I learned a couple of new games and had fun."
"We live in a golden age of boardgaming...."
"It rocked."
"Everyone I've met has been very friendly, and everyone is always learning new games so it's fun. I've never had to sit around for very long as there's always someone who's starting something new who can take another player or someone else who's coming in."
"Good group of people."
"Thanks to nice people for great games"
"This was my first time meeting the group. Everyone was welcoming and very friendly. It might be nice to meet with the group once in a while on another night of the week incase some people can't come on Thursdays. Maybe Monday or Wednesday night might be nice once in a while."
"nice, fun group of people who know how to share their toys!"
"The ones I met were nice. I hope to meet more of the members."
"Nice people. "
"This is a really fun meetup and I continue to meet great folks here!"
"Always nice to play. You find people to game very easy!"
"Great group of people. Had a blast!"
"Fun group of people! "
"Nice kids. Looking to hang with a little older crowd. Had fun though."
"Very nice, extremely welcoming."
" It was a good group. I hope we get a few more good people to make sure we have at least one game going if one or people cannot make it."
"Had a great time. Met nice people."
"I like the people, would love to game with this group again, and I hope there will be more non-Thursday meets like this one."
"This is my first time hearing about it. It's like www.myspace.com. I find though that www.evite.com is better because it's private and well organized. What ever works and what ever makes the organizer feel more confortable and still get the same results, it's okay with me. I kind of like this weblink, and Meetup Group."
"Folks were friendly."
"... I had good fun, met good people, looking foreward to new games..."
"I met some very nice people. Seems like this Meetup attracts a great group of people."
"Great People!"
"Nice people!"
"This is a great group, I don't get out much so it was very nice to enjoy a break. I'm going to look to join more Settler games, I am also a member of the Settler group."
"Tons of fun!"
"Everyone was so good-spirited - it was great to feel welcome as a new face at the table (even if I did turn out to be a werewolf). Thanks for a great time!"
"Awesome bunch for the most part, very welcoming!"
"Thanks for doing this Steef!! I loved it!"
"Overall it was cool."
"Nice people===new friends. Glad I went."
"As always, a pleasure. Great people, fun games & of course, lots of laughs =p"
"Broad mix of people. I think the group did a good job of encouraging people who weren't used to the style of games. Well done."
"Freindly and mature people."
"Nice meeting everyone. I should make it to the next meeting... Thx, Alan"
"Really nice bunch of people. Very inviting to a game and very friendly. "

Welcome to the New York City Boardgames and Cardgames Group! We are the top boardgames group in New York City, and the top Boardgames Meetup in the world. All are welcome to join our pursuit of fun through boardgames and cardgames. Popular games that we've played have included classics like Boggle and Risk, card-based games like San Juan and Munchkin and German-style games like Carcassonne and Settlers of Catan. The options at each each event are up to you, and depend on what you and other members bring. So if you'd like to play something specific, please bring it with you and make a note in your RSVP comments; otherwise enjoy the potluck and share in what others list in their RSVP.
We meet at Neutral Ground, an accessible gaming space, on the first and 3rd Thursday of every month. The venue charges a $1 location fee and the space sells cardgames, boardgames, snacks and refreshments. There are additional events and venues per month as Assistant Organizers step up, which they frequently do. If there's still not enough opportunity for you to meet with similarly-interested folks, propose a meeting on our message board.
Wargamers: Kim was very busy with college, so no wargaming meetups have been "organized" in quite some time... If you want to take this on, please, contact Steef. Go to the wargaming page for more information.
Monthly Costs: Meetup.com charges the Organizer $9 - $19 month, so we collect a voluntary monthly fee of $1. David Greene, Mark Lentz, Jan Siwanowicz, and myself cover the monthly Meetup fees (a special thank you to Mark and Jan). With the closing of other groups like Euchre & Pinochle, we will try to absorb the runnoff. You can also join our parallel Yahoo Group: nycboardgames. If you would like to sponsor our group or know someone who might, please contact the Organizer, thanks!
We are also part of the New York City Guild on the BoardGameGeek web site. For more infomation on BoardGameGeek and the New York City Guild, including how to join them both (it is free), see:
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I am sorry I have not learnt to play at cards. It is very useful in life: It generates kindness, and consolidates society. -- Samuel Johnson
Additional Boardgame Links:

Funagain Games
The Compleat Strategist Game Store

Boardgame Geek
The Games Journal
Sea3D = Play Settlers+ Online for free

Long Island Boardgaming Group Monthly Newsletter

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