I came up with an idea as a way to meet new people. I was thinking about creating a board game / card game night, at least once a week, where I might be able to meet new people, make new friends, or possibly even dates if the opportunity presented itself.
Have you ever seen those parks where strangers can play chess with one another? My idea is sort of inspired by that.
Where would I do this? Likely a café, coffee house, or bookstore. Where I live, Barnes & Noble would be ideal.
How would I do this? I'm not sure how. I think it would look pretty weird if I set up a Monopoly or Scrabble and just sat there alone waiting for someone random to join me. I had considered using Meetup.com as a way to organize, publicize, and invite people, but unfortunately, Meetup costs money to use, and I can't afford that. The only other way it might work could be craigslist or myspace.
Is it a good idea? Would you be interested in something like this? How could I get going?
2006-12-14 16:17:44 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Board Games
Speaking from personal experience, having started two games groups.
1) Location
Find a local game store, if you can. They're eager to have folks in who love games because a) they buy games, and b) they can often get other folks interested in games. Check http://www.gamestoredb.com to find a game store near you. If you don't have anything nearby, check with the nearest bookstore, as many will allow games groups to meet and play, provided they're quiet and respectful of customers.
2) People
If you've got a local game store, put up some flyers. Print out small half page flyers and ask the store to include them in bags for folks making board game purchases. To organize, I use Yahoo!groups for our group. You can check out our page at http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthCountyGamers .
Make an announcement in the appropriate forum at BoardGameGeek. http://www.boardgamegeek.com Craig's List as well as any local announcement boards the local paper, etc might have are also good resources. Check with a local college, if you have one, and talk to their contacts about getting info out to students who might be interested. Once the group gets rolling, contact the Locals and Features editors of your local papers and try to get a write-up.
3) Meetings
Try and hold meetings at regular dates and times, so folks can set up a schedule. As your group grows, your meetings will likely increase from regularly scheduled events to informal, in-home game sessions as well.
Feel free to contact me at: northcountygamers(at)gmail(dot)com
Best of luck, and have fun!
2006-12-14 18:36:41 · answer #1 · answered by Jason T 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It does sound like a good idea. You might want to use myspace or any other site that you have a page. I would just post something about it...possibly a blog. Make sure you list the time, date, and place. However, to ensure that you are not there alone, I would invite current friends to be a part of this, which gives you someone to play the games with until others come. The one thing you may want to consider is the number of people that may come. You could get 1, but you could get 100. Good Luck.
2006-12-14 16:24:25 · answer #2 · answered by TAS 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yea, I think it's a good idea. Heck, i'd even come join you. I love playing board and card games. It's a great way to pass the time with friends!
2006-12-14 16:27:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could always use the same system as that
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2006-12-14 16:37:17 · answer #4 · answered by burning brightly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah that sounds like a good idea!
2006-12-15 07:16:18 · answer #5 · answered by Sarah Kanoewai 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't get it. but for advice, u should summarize it. people would like it better
2006-12-14 16:21:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋