Finding a board game group can be a great option for those looking to play a diverse range of board games and explore the board gaming hobby further.
However, finding a group can be a challenge if you don’t know where to start here are four options that should suit most looking to be involved in a board game community.
If you are looking at this article and are just looking for a meetup then check out this Google Map created by the Australian Board Game Community to find your local meetup or to find nearby board game groups and events.
The map even colour-codes different groups by the day of the week they meet and covers all of Australia (and some of New Zealand).
Every one of the groups Listed has the address, the cost to attend (if there is any) and meeting times listed along with any other relevant information that you might need to attend.
If you are looking for gamers for your group, this is a great resource to join.
If your board game group isn’t here and you want it to be you can CLICK HERE to submit your gaming group to the list.
Option One: Start A Group at home
A great option is to start your own board game group at home with a couple of friends this method will most likely have the largest financial investment as you will need to supply the games that you and your group will play each week.
But if you have a few group members invested in contributing games this is very easy to do and you can play the same game more then once, despite the logic of my gaming group.
Option Two: Start a Board Game Meetup
If you have the resources and are looking at creating something a bit more extensive and grandiose you can always start your own group.
To do this I would recommend you have at least 20 games in your collection that are a diverse mix of different styles everything from party games to a couple of Eurogames should provide a well-rounded range of games so that everyone has something to play.
Once this is done find a venue that has a few tables and advertise it in the local community and see who shows up.
Don’t be disheartened if you only get a couple of players but always keep in mind that even tho you might want to play for 12 hours most new gamers will be tapped out around 3 hours so don’t expect people to hang out all day at letting your community’s feedback drive your group.
Once you are set up CLICK HERE to submit your gaming group to the list of groups on the Map above.
Option Three: Join a Board Game Meetup
There are heaps of different options for you if you are looking to join an existing meetup don’t expect to be playing weekly but you should be able to find something using the map above otherwise it might be time to work with a group of people and get something local started.
Option Four: Play Games Online
You have tried all the other options and nothing works for you then why not try using a tabletop simulator and playing online? It’s a great alternative for those that can’t get to a regular group.
Download Tabletop Simulator Here
Check out some of the Groups Below
| Name | Frequency | Day | Location | Details | Ages | Cost | Other Details | ||
| Canberra Boardgames Club | Bi-Monthly 2nd & 4th | Sunday | The Durham Castle Arms | ACT | https://www.meetup.com/Canberra-Boardgames-Group/ | https://www.facebook.com/boardgamescanberra | Note: gambling is not permitted at any of our events. As we will be meeting in licensed venues, you need to be at least 18 years old to join. | ||
| Woden Valley Boardgames | Monthly – 1st weekday | Saturday | Woden Library | ACT | https://www.facebook.com/WodenValleyBoardGames/ | Board games, card games. | Free | ||
| GLOG (Gungahlin Library Open Gaming) | Monthly – 2nd weekday | Saturday | Gungahlin Library | ACT | https://www.facebook.com/groups/648475951914194/ | All the games. | Free. | ||
| KLOG (Kippax Library Open Gaming) | Monthly – 4th weekday | Saturday | Kippax Library | ACT | https://www.facebook.com/groups/648475951914194/ | Tabletop gaming: board games, card games, etc. | Free | ||
| Canberra Tabletop Gamers | Various – see info | Various – see info | ACT | https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACTTG/ | All table top gaming | This group serves as a community bulletin board for the Canberra gaming community. Events, retail offers and other items of interest will be posted, and members are invited to use the board to organise their own groups and sessions. | |||
| Australian National University Games Society | Weekly | Friday | HANDCOCK WEST (Building) 1st Floor | ACT | http://www.anu.edu.au/maps#search=Hancock+build&show=29005 | https://www.facebook.com/groups/anubgs/ | Board Games | NIL | |
| Enfield Gamers Group | Bi-Monthly 1st & 3rd | Thursday | St Thomas Anglican Church | NSW | https://www.meetup.com/Game-Lovers/events/vcsnqpyxkbhb/ | ||||
| Gamezilla | Daily | Various – see info | Gamezilla | NSW | gamezillaonline.com | https://www.facebook.com/GamezillaLiverpool/ | card, board, miniature | varied | |
| Southside Board Games (Kogarah) | Fortnightly | Monday | NSW | http://southside.droppages.com/ | Free | ||||
| Broken Hill Tabletop Gamers | Fortnightly | Tuesday | South Community Centre Library | NSW | Free | ||||
| Woonona Board Games Group | Fortnightly | Wednesday | Woonona Baptist Church | NSW | https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/Woonona-Board-and-Card-Games/ | https://www.facebook.com/groups/437297346343640/ | A friendly, welcoming space for people interested in modern board and card games. Open to all ages, all genders, and all levels of board game experience. | Free | |
| Tamworth Games Club | Fortnightly | Saturday | Tamworth Community College | NSW | Warhammer 40K, AOS, MtG, X Wing, Armada, Warmachine, L5R, Relic Knights etc | $5 entry | Children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult | ||
| Above board games | Fortnightly | Thursday | South Dubbo Veterans and Community Men’s Shed | NSW | https://www.facebook.com/groups/744196072453846/ | board games | gold coin | ||
| Chatswood Library Tabletop Nights | Fortnightly | Thursday | Chatswood Library | NSW | Free | ||||
| Green Square Gamers | Fortnightly | Tuesday | Glenroy Hotel | NSW | https://www.facebook.com/greensquaregamers/ | https://www.facebook.com/groups/2493650927576411/ | Relaxed games nights, beginners welcomed | 0 | Be sure to join our Facebook group and like our Facebook page to keep up to date with upcoming events |
| Sydney Tabletop Games | Monthly | Sunday | NSW | https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/Sydney-Tabletop-Board-Games/ | https://www.facebook.com/groups/SydneyTabletopGames/ | Tabletop Gaming | 8 | Attendance via RSVP ONLY – Please see the Meetup page for details | |
| Sydney Central Board Games | Monthly – 1st weekday | Friday | Games Paradise | NSW | https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/Sydney-Central-Board-Games/ | https://facebook.com/groups/sydneycentralBG/ | Longer games | 5 | The $5 the attendees pay gets paid at the counter before heading upstairs to the gaming area. This is to support the venue. |
| Springwood Board Gamers | Monthly – 1st weekday | Saturday | House | NSW | https://www.facebook.com/groups/112822176066465 | Entry-level through to Pandemic: Legacy. Plenty of Spiel des Jahres winners. | Free | Events are managed through the “Springwood Board Gamers” facebook group | |
| Tabletop Games in the Mountains | Monthly – 1st weekday | Saturday | Katoomba library | NSW | https://www.facebook.com/groups/365986373603256/ | Modern Tabletop Games | Free | The facebook group is a general forum for organising games activities in the Blue Mountains. The monthly event at Katoomba Library is one of those activities. | |
| Queanbeyan Open Games | Monthly – 3rd weekday | Saturday | Queanbeyan Leagues Club | NSW | https://www.facebook.com/groups/748524688687628/ | Games, games, games! | Free | ||
| Game On! | Monthly – 3rd weekday | Saturday | The Lounge Room | NSW | Fun community space, so anything from party games to heavy euros. | Donation to support MMAD who lend us the space | We do pizza dinners together for $5 around 7pm | ||
| Every Gamers Guild | Various – see info | Various – see info | Charlestown Library | NSW | http://www.everygamersguild.com.au/ | https://www.facebook.com/groups/everygamersguildau/ | All tabletop games – Every Game and Every Gamer | Free for first visit, casual entry or membership options | Meets 4 times each month: |
| Kingdom Gamers | Various – see info | Sunday | Church | NSW | https://www.facebook.com/groups/520048341718921/ | Board game’s and meet new people | None | ||
| Meeple Mixer | Various – see info | Saturday | Epping Scout Hall | NSW | https://bit.ly/MeepleMixer2019 | To celebrate International Tabletop Day and Ticket to Ryde’s first birthday, with all-day open gaming and fun activities | Tickets available at https://bit.ly/MeepleMixer2019 | Sat, Apr 27, 2019 | |
| Sutherland Shire Gamers | Various – see info | Various – see info | Sylvania Heights Community & Youth Club | NSW | https://www.meetup.com/Southern-Gamers-Meetup/ | Wargames and tabletop Games | See website for times and days. | ||
| Newcastle Board Games | Various – see info | Various – see info | Varies | NSW | https://www.facebook.com/groups/newcastleboardgames/ | Board Games | Free | This is a new group focus mainly for board game lovers in Newcastle and surrounding areas. | |
| Northside Gamers – Chatswood | Weekly | Tuesday | Chatswood Club | NSW | https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/Game-Lovers/events/tbpchlyxkbfb/ | Tabletop Gaming | Free (although purchasing food or drinks is recommended) | We are and inviting group of gamers open to anyone to attend | |
| Sydney Tabletop Games | Weekly | Thursday | NSW | https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/Sydney-Tabletop-Board-Games/ | https://www.facebook.com/groups/SydneyTabletopGames/ | Tabletop Gaming | 5 | Attendance via RSVP ONLY – Please see the Meetup page for details | |
| Lunchtime Games at Central | Weekly | Good Games Sydney Central | NSW | https://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/136413/lunch-time-games-central | Tabletop Gaming | Discussion Thread – https://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/136413/lunch-time-games-central | |||
| Inner West Gamers | Weekly | Tuesday | 3 Weeds Hotel | NSW | Tabletop Gaming | Free | |||
| Ticket to Ryde | Weekly | Wednesday | West Ryde Hotel | NSW | Tabletop Gaming | Free (although purchasing food or drinks is recommended) | |||
| Upper North Shore Boardgamers | Weekly | Thursday | Gametraders Live | NSW | http://www.meetup.com/Upper-North-Shore-Board-Gamers/ | http://www.facebook.com/groups/UpperNorthShoreBoardGamers | Tabletop Gaming | ||
| Central Coast Board Games Meetup | Weekly | Thursday | Good Games Gosford | NSW | https://www.meetup.com/Central-Coast-Board-Games-Meetup/ | 0 | |||
| Sydney Central Board Games | Weekly | Tuesday | The Bear Bar | NSW | https://www.meetup.com/Sydney-Central-Board-Games/ | https://facebook.com/groups/sydneycentralBG/ | Board games | 6 | The $6 that players pay gives them a drinks voucher for the bar. It is just a cost to support the venue |
| “De-Stress” Social Gaming (Parramatta) | Weekly | Monday | Parramatta RSL | NSW | https://www.meetup.com/Game-Lovers/events/mvvrknyxkbdb/ | ||||
| Northwest Board Gamers | Weekly | Wednesday | Riverstone Schofields Memorial Club | NSW | https://www.facebook.com/groups/northwestboardgamers/ | Tabletop Gaming | Club membership is $5.50 per year and comes with various benefits like discounted drinks. We encourage game night attendees to join up and support the venue. | ||
| Northwest Sydney Tabletop Gamers | Weekly | Friday | Mini Espresso Bar | NSW | https://www.facebook.com/groups/1910108605915199/ | ||||
| Northwest Sydney Tabletop Gamers | Weekly | Tuesday | Games Night in the Hills @ Baulkham Hills Bowling Club | NSW | https://www.facebook.com/groups/1910108605915199/ | ||||
| Northwest Sydney Tabletop Gamers | Weekly | Wednesday | GGBV Boardgames @ Good Games Bella Vista | NSW | https://www.facebook.com/groups/1910108605915199/ | ||||
| Northwest Sydney Tabletop Gamers | Weekly | Saturday | Good Games Bella Vista | NSW | https://www.facebook.com/groups/1910108605915199/ | ||||
| Sydney Beer and Board Games | Weekly | Saturday | Austrian Schnitzel House | NSW | https://m.facebook.com/groups/1620888044820424 | Casual friendly gamers | Free, but you really should buy a drink 🙂 | This is a friendly gaming group who plays for the love of cardboard. Aggressive, alpha gamers are not welcome. | |
| NABS | Weekly | Wednesday | Mayfield Wests | NSW | https://www.facebook.com/groups/547591688604477/ | All Tabletop Games | FREE | ||
| Lismore TableTop Gamers Inc. | Weekly | Sunday | Lismore Heights Sports, Recreation & Community Club | NSW | http://lismoretabletopgamers.org.au/ | https://www.facebook.com/groups/lismoretabletopgamers | Euros, minis, card games, RPGs- something for everyone. | $5 casual- first visit free, memberships available | All those under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. |
| Games in the hills | Weekly | Tuesday | Baulkhum Hills bowling club | NSW | Casual, mid weight and prototype | 0 | Join the Meetup group, all gamer levels welcome! | ||
| inner westie geeks | Weekly | Thursday | Petersham RSL | NSW | https://www.facebook.com/groups/215320358960111/?fb_dtsg_ag=Adzl03xDFjUW0cJtBLEQymiSxAbZIu7qDJSldzgUnpxIig%3AAdwjdI94gY9nOi_Z1SzQvPtlGMzbMfzudrBnMiynmtgtRw | Casual | 0 | It’s a small group, we meet most Thursday’s, ask on the FB page to confirm we’re not skipping a week | |
| Central Coast Board Games Meetup | Weekly | Thursday | Good Games Gosford | NSW | https://www.meetup.com/Central-Coast-Board-Games-Meetup/ | From beginner games to heavy euros. Dark Moon and Brass are club favourites. | Nil | ||
| Exciles Board Gamers | Weekly | Wednesday | Exciles Club | NSW | https://www.exiles.club | https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.facebook.com/groups/ExilesGamingClub/%3Fref%3Dgroup_header%26view%3Dgroup&ved=2ahUKEwimk-SEkN3dAhWFTrwKHR8aCEEQFjAcegQIBRAB&usg=AOvVaw2GXoC_h_U7EbiMxOVEsJtj | Euros, light, midweight or heavy as well as other fun board or card games. | 8 (this is for entry to the main club) | There are also meets a couple of Saturdays each month. Check the FB page for details. |
| Randwick Eurogamers | Weekly | Thursday | Andrew’s place | NSW | Euros and co-ops | Free | Contact Andrew on BGG if you’d like to try us out | ||
| Armidale and Region Family Friendly Board Gamers | Weekly | Monday | Upstairs meeting room at the Armidale Library | NSW | https://www.facebook.com/groups/690361108012281/ | Euro style games like Carcassonne, TTR, Catan etc | free | ||
| Good Games Hurstville Thursday Night Games | Weekly | Thursday | Good Games Hurstville | NSW | Primarily eurogames with slant on the new hotness. | NA | |||
| South-West Sydney Gamers | Weekly | Friday | NSW | Board Games | |||||
| East End Board Game Society | Weekly | Tuesday | Grain Store Bar Newcastle | NSW | https://groups.io/g/eastendboardgames | light to medium board and card games. | $2/session includes insurance on personal games | We’re happy to include like minded players. Laid back and inclusive group. Email moderators for an invite. | |
| Board Gamers Guild Eastern Suburbs | Weekly | Friday | Good Games Bondi Junction | NSW | https://www.goodgames.com.au/au/stores/nsw/bondi-junction.html | https://www.facebook.com/goodgamesbondijunction/ | All board games and most miniatures games | $5 to store credit | We are located upstairs |
| In Memory of Looters Lair | Weekly | Thursday | Cabbage Tree Hotel Fairy Meadow | NSW | https://www.rollforgroup.com/events | Whatever people feel like playing | Free | Almost every Thursday (numbers permitting) we honor the memory of The Looter’s Lair of Figtree, where many of us met, by playing board games at the Cabbage Tree Hotel in Fairy Meadow. | |
| North Shore Beer & Boards Games | Weekly | Saturday | Bavarian Bier Cafe Chatswood – Shops 4 – 6, Chatswood Central Precinct | NSW | https://www.facebook.com/groups/1000426006827396/ | Free | Social beginner-friendly group meeting weekly. Bring a game you want to play, or just turn up! | ||
| Groote Board Game Club | Weekly | NT | https://www.facebook.com/GrooteBoardGameClub/ | ||||||
| Alice Warhammer and Tabletop Gaming Club | Weekly | Saturday | Olsh Marian Centre | NT | https://www.facebook.com/groups/273488904570/?epa=SEARCH_BOX | Everything from Warhammer to MTG and Pandemic | First time is free and then $2 | ||
| Logan village gamers | Bi-Monthly 1st & 3rd | Various – see info | Varies | QLD | Varies | 0 | Looking to start a permanent group around the Logan Village area. Get in contact serina24@hotmail.com if you’re interested. Mainly just small group games collaborative and competitive. | ||
| Helensvale Board Gamers | Fortnightly | Saturday | Helensvale Library | QLD | https://www.facebook.com/groups/1808370915903013/ | https://www.facebook.com/groups/1808370915903013/ | All games are fine. | Free | |
| Townsville BoardGamers | Fortnightly | Wednesday | Jubilee Bowls Club | QLD | https://www.facebook.com/townsvilleboardgamers/ | All types of games | 5 | ||
| Grilling Games | Fortnightly | Tuesday | Grill’d Camp Hill | QLD | https://www.facebook.com/groups/grillinggames/ | https://www.facebook.com/groups/grillinggames/ | Casual, Party Games to Mid weight Games | Purchase at least a drink ($4.5) | Friendly, Welcoming to beginners. |
| Springfield Lakes Board and Card Games | Fortnightly | Friday | Crema Espresso Springfield | QLD | https://www.facebook.com/groups/SpringfieldLakesBoardandCardGames | Gold Coin Donation | Check Facebook page for event listings | ||
| Kedron Boardgamers | Monthly – 1st weekday | Tuesday | Edinburgh Castle Hotel | QLD | https://www.facebook.com/groups/202820316966269/ | https://www.facebook.com/groups/202820316966269/ | European Strategy games | Free | |
| Toowoomba Boardgamers | Monthly – 2nd weekday | Sunday | Battlestation (Upstairs) | QLD | https://www.facebook.com/Toowoomba.Boardgamers/ | Players of all skill levels welcome | 3 | ||
| Squad Leader Association of Brisbane (SLAB) | Monthly – 3rd weekday | Saturday | Ace Comics (Annerley Arcade) | QLD | Squad Leader (SL), Advanced Squad Leader (ASL) | Free | World War II Tactical Boardgaming | ||
| Gladstone Board Games | Various – see info | Friday | Gladstone Inclusion Centre | QLD | www.facebook.com/groups/GladstoneBoardGames | http://facebook.com/shadesandcurves | Inclusive games as directed by the group | $5/person | Post in our Facebook group any games you would like to trial! |
| LXG Brisbane | Various – see info | Sunday | QLD Contract Bridge Club | QLD | http://lxgbrisbane.com/ | https://www.facebook.com/LXGBrisbane/ | Tabletop and RPG | $60 membership per year (free for members oo $7 for casual attendees). | |
| Cloncurry Board Game and Puzzle Exchange | Various – see info | Various – see info | Cloncurry CWA | QLD | https://www.facebook.com/groups/1979428488827751/ | Party and Strategy games | 0 | Always open to new members. We are an exchange, but also run Games nights regularly | |
| Critical Mass Northside | Weekly | Friday | Banyo Library | QLD | https://www.facebook.com/groups/criticallmass/ | Critical Mass is (generally) focused on Euro games, in the style of Carcassonne, Settlers of Catan and more complex games. | Free | ||
| Saturday Night Board Games | Weekly | Saturday | Good Games Ipswich | QLD | https://www.goodgames.com.au/au/stores/qld/ipswich.html | https://www.facebook.com/groups/133503946989579/ | Family Friendly Board and Card Games | Its Free | Parking underneath store via Limestone Street |
| Brisbane TableTop Saturday Gaming Group | Weekly | Saturday | St. Paul’s Anglican Church Ashgrove · Brisbane | QLD | gameapalooza.com.au | https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583571458541030/ | All Game Types BYO or play ours | Free | Just be friendly. |
| Gold Coast Board Games Club | Weekly | Saturday | QLD | https://www.meetup.com/Gold-Coast-Board-Games-Club/ | Tabletop Board Games | 1 | |||
| Capricorn Tabletop | Weekly | Friday | CQUniversity Refectory | QLD | https://www.facebook.com/groups/CapricornTabletop/ | https://www.facebook.com/groups/CapricornTabletop/ | Everything, from BoardGames, Wargaming, Roleplaying etc | Free | We are located underneath the Birdcage bar. |
| Boardgames in the Jungle | Weekly | Monday | The Jindalee Jungle | QLD | www.jindaleejungle.com.au | https://www.facebook.com/groups/2272661059716378/ | All ages | FREE | No outside food or drink allowed as we are a cafe/kitchen. Feel free to bring young ones to play on the play equipment while you game, however, they are always your responsibility. |
| The Oasis boardgame group | Fortnightly | Saturday | Various | SA | Https://www.facebook.com/groups/786241404746073/ | Various boardgames. | Nil | Message the group to find out the next meet up time and location. | |
| City of Small Gods Terry Pratchett Fan Club | Quarterly | Sunday | La Scala Cafe | SA | https://cityofsmallgods.org.au | https://www.facebook.com/groups/cityofsmallgods/ | Modern Hobby Boardgames | Gold Coin Donation | Gaming is only one of the things we do! Check the website for more. |
| Tabletoppers of Adelaide | Various – see info | Various – see info | BrainHackr Board Game Bar & Cafe | SA | www.brainhac.kr | https://www.facebook.com/brainhackrs | The Tabletoppers of Adelaide social group is made up of a diverse collection of gamers with a broad range of interests. With an active and engaging facebook community, it’s a great resource for finding new SA based gamers and organising play sessions. | ||
| Modbury Tabletop Club | Weekly | Saturday | Tea Tree Gully Library | SA | https://www.facebook.com/groups/1858058697796105/ | Inclusive, and family friendly environment and we will follow and abide by the behavioural guidelines of the Tea Tree Gully Library | |||
| GAMES Club (Adelaide Uni, open to all) | Weekly | Wednesday | Club Rooms, Lady Symon Building | SA | https://www.auu.org.au/clubs/games-club | https://www.facebook.com/gamesau/ | Tabletop | Free | Currently a bit tricky to get to, message the page with any questions or for help navigating from Gate 10 or otherwise on Campus |
| Port Adelaide Library Board Games | Weekly | Thursday | Port Adelaide Library | SA | Www.cityofpae.sa.gov.au | Great board games and people! | 0 | All welcome | |
| The Hobart League of Competitive Gamers (CoGs) | Monthly – 1st weekday | Saturday | The Big Blue House | TAS | https://www.facebook.com/CoGsLeagueHobart/ | Friendly competition and the maintance of leaderboards | 0 | A special interest group that complements the activities of the Hobart Games Society. | |
| Hobart Games Society | Monthly – 1st weekday | Sunday | Lenah Valley Community Hall | TAS | http://www.hogs.org.au/ | https://www.facebook.com/groups/hobart.games.society/ | Free for first time, $5 after that (Membership available) | Bring a friend or two, or come along and make new friends. Bring a game or two, or come along and play one of ours. | |
| Hobart Games Society | Monthly – 2nd weekday | Saturday | Bellerive Community Hall | TAS | http://www.hogs.org.au/ | https://www.facebook.com/groups/hobart.games.society/ | Free for first time, $5 after that (Membership available) | Bring a friend or two, or come along and make new friends. Bring a game or two, or come along and play one of ours. | |
| Board Gamers of the North West | Monthly – 3rd weekday | Thursday | Cafe Europa | TAS | www.facebook.com/groups/410380599431675 | Free | Bring your own games if possible | ||
| Hobart Games Society | Monthly – 3rd weekday | Saturday | Lenah Valley Community Hall | TAS | http://www.hogs.org.au/ | https://www.facebook.com/groups/hobart.games.society/ | Free for first time, $5 after that (Membership available) | Bring a friend or two, or come along and make new friends. Bring a game or two, or come along and play one of ours. | |
| Hobart Games Society | Weekly | Saturday | Various – check FB group | TAS | www.hogs.org.au | https://www.facebook.com/groups/hobart.games.society | Various | $5/night – annual membership available | Very friendly for beginners |
| Haven Table Top | Weekly | Friday | Uniting Church Hall | TAS | https://www.facebook.com/groups/1508884882682922/ | Boardgaming | Free (donations welcome) | ||
| Hobart Games Society (aka ‘HoGS’) | Weekly | Various – see info | various locations around Hobart | TAS | www.hogs.org.au | https://www.facebook.com/groups/hobart.games.society | strategy tabletop games | first time free, then $5 or join HoGS | We’re a family-friendly group who meet in and around Hobart, primarily in community halls and game stores. You can find our events in FB or on our website, or join our mailing list to receive bi-monthly mail-outs about what’s happening at HoGS! |
| Meeple Like Us – Bendigo | Bi-Monthly 1st & 3rd | Tuesday | Bendigo Bowling Centre | VIC | https://www.facebook.com/groups/MeepleLikeUsBendigo | Gateway to Medium Euro. | Free | Free meetup currently every third week on Tuesday. | |
| Euro Games Fest (Melbourne) | Bi-monthly – 1st & 3rd | Sunday | Wadham House | VIC | https://www.facebook.com/EGFMelbourne/ | Tabletop Gaming | 4 | To have fun and explore new European strategy Board Games | |
| BADGA | Fortnightly | Saturday | VRI Hall | VIC | https://badga.org.au/ | https://www.facebook.com/groups/BADGA/ | Tabletop Games and Board Games | $5 first time free | |
| Cardboard City Games Club | Fortnightly | Wednesday | Metropolitan Hotel | VIC | https://www.meetup.com/Boardgames-group-party-and-strategy-games/events/230258547/ | https://www.facebook.com/groups/CardboardCityGC/ | Broad – Euros, Ameritrash, Fillers, etc … | none | Calendar is published via the Meetup Group at https://www.meetup.com/Boardgames-group-party-and-strategy-games/events/230258547/ |
| Goulburn Valley Gamers Guild | Fortnightly | Wednesday | Various locations | VIC | https://www.meetup.com/Boardgames-group-party-and-strategy-games/events/230258547/ | Free | Check us out on rollforgroup.com | ||
| Boardgames at the General | Fortnightly | Thursday | General Games | VIC | |||||
| Northern Suburbs Euro Gamers | Fortnightly | Sunday | Croxton Park Hotel | VIC | https://www.meetup.com/Boardgames-group-party-and-strategy-games/events/rgmswpyxlbjc/ | Euro, party, social | |||
| Monday Night Boardgames | Fortnightly | Monday | Games Laboratory | VIC | https://www.meetup.com/Boardgames-group-party-and-strategy-games/events/nbtsglyxmbfb/ | Euro | |||
| Gamers in Mernda and Surrounds | Fortnightly | Sunday | Bridge Inn Hotel | VIC | http://www.merndagamers.com.au/ | https://www.facebook.com/groups/973416176102563/ | Tabletop, RPG, X wing, new to games, seasoned veterans | Absolutely FREE! | We have over 600 games between the admins of the group with a good balanced of gateway games, older games, newer games and even Kickstarter games! |
| TribeNet PBEM | Fortnightly | Various – see info | Internation | VIC | http://tribenet.com.au/ | TribeNet is a Play by Email build-campaign strategy game with a medieval mood set in a dynamic multi-player world. | The first year is free to play to see how you like it. | TribeNet offers a gameplay world of tremendous depth and sophistication unlike few others and it is constantly evolving as players are given the opportunity to help the game grow – this is one of its hidden strengths. It’s a collaborative community in which many players have formed strong bonds of friendship. | |
| Genderbread Gamers | Fortnightly | Sunday | Tallarook Hotel | VIC | https://www.facebook.com/genderbreadgamers/ | Boardgames | Free | Genderbread Gamers is a volunteer driven tabletop gaming group for members of the LGBTQI+ community, their allies and those questioning their sexuality. We meet fortnightly to play board games in a safe, fun, inclusive and discrimination free space. Our events are open to people aged 15+. All are welcome and encouraged to attend regardless of gender, sexual preference, physical ability or religion. | |
| Games in the Maine | Monthly – 1st weekday | Sunday | Uniting Church Hall | VIC | Http://www.gamesinthemaine.com.au | https://www.facebook.com/groups/GamesintheMaine/ | Board games | Gold coin | |
| The Discerning Board Gamer | Monthly – 1st weekday | Saturday | The House of War | VIC | https://www.facebook.com/groups/discerningboardgamer/ | 5 | We are a group who love our boardgames. We may all have our own tastes in games but a few common traits bind us together. This is the desire to play games that make us think, games that are unique, games that we can laugh over, games that we’ve possibly never heard of before and games that we’ll want to play again next month. Simply put i think we’re a group of people who are just a little bit discerning about the games we play. | ||
| Melton Meeples | Monthly – 2nd weekday | Saturday | Melton Library, Cafe section | VIC | Social tabletop gaming, euros and some party games | Free! | Inclusive space, LGBTIQ+ and game designers welcome, young people under 14 need an accompanying adult. | ||
| Hawthorn Cafe Games | Monthly – 2nd weekday | Saturday | Hawthorn hotel | VIC | https://www.meetup.com/Boardgames-group-party-and-strategy-games/events/sbrzmpyxmblb/ | From 12:00 to 4:00 pm: exclusively social/party games. 4:00-10:00 pm: Euro, strategy | |||
| St Paul’s Board Games | Monthly – 3rd weekday | Friday | St Paul’s Lutheran Church Box Hill | VIC | https://www.facebook.com/groups/1327214180670753/ | Anything people want to bring | No cost | Coffee, Tea available, BYO everything else | |
| Casey Cardinia Libraries | Monthly – 3rd weekday | Thursday | Endeavour Hills Library | VIC | http://www.cclc.vic.gov.au | https://www.facebook.com/CaseyCardiniaLibraries/?ref=br_rs | Casual | Free | Learn new games. Modern classics rather than the old “roll and move” types. |
| Victorian Historical Boardgaming Collective | Monthly – 4th weekday | Sunday | Games Laboratory | VIC | https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/2228 | Historical wargames (e.g. GMT titles) | Meets on the last Sunday of the month. | ||
| Webrary Games | Monthly – 4th weekday | Saturday | Werribee Library | VIC | free | ||||
| Mallee Tabletop Games Incorportated | Various – see info | Various – see info | VIC | www.facebook.com/MalleeTabletopGamesInc | Board games / RPG / War Games | $2 per person per evening for non members, or $5 a month membership. | |||
| BADGA Con | Various – see info | The Bendigo Club | VIC | www.badga.org.au | https://www.facebook.com/groups/BADGA | miniature wargames | varies, | annual convention, Queen’s Birthday Weekend | |
| Here Be Games | Various – see info | Saturday | Here Be Games | VIC | http://www.herebegames.com.au | https://www.facebook.com/herebegames/ | “Regular tabletop games”. Everything welcome but we’re not focused ona particular type (e.g. miniature, party, etc) | free | Free sausage sizzle at midday. Onsite library of over 150 games. Friendly group of gamers (not clicky) |
| Ballarat Board and Card Games | Various – see info | Various – see info | Pancake Kitchen and various | VIC | http://meetu.ps/c/2LH1W/z97Jy/a | All | Gold coin | ||
| Bayside Gamers for Good | Various – see info | Tuesday | Canoe Canoe | VIC | http://fb.me/baysidegamersforgood | None | Donation | Every last Tuesday of the month except December | |
| Billabong Boardgamers | Weekly | Tuesday | Amaroo Neighbourhood House | VIC | $2 after your first visit | ||||
| Gamezilla | Weekly | Tuesday | Izakaya Chuji | VIC | https://www.meetup.com/Boardgames-group-party-and-strategy-games/events/ | https://www.facebook.com/groups/GamezillaMeetup/ | All board games and card games welcome. | 2 | Board game nights run on Tuesdays and Thursdays – RPGs on Monday night. Get 10% off any food and drink purchased on the night. Please register via meetup as this event does book out. |
| Stranger Gamers – Western Suburbs Gaming Group | Weekly | Thursday | Cheeky Pint | VIC | https://www.meetup.com/StrangerGamers/ | Euro games, strategy games, ameritrash and social games | Bring your own game(s) to play or turn up and play something brought by someone else | ||
| Gamers @ Dockers | Weekly | Thursday | Good Games | VIC | https://www.meetup.com/Boardgames-group-party-and-strategy-games/events/nzgrbpyxlbfc/ | Modern, euro, strategy | |||
| Guf board games Geelong | Weekly | Tuesday | Guf Geelong | VIC | All games welcome | Free | |||
| Bendigo Gaming Group | Weekly | Wednesday | Guf Bendigo | VIC | search Bendigo Gaming Group | ||||
| Greensborough Board Games | Weekly | Wednesday | Good Games Greensborough | VIC | All board and tabletop games | Free | |||
| Manor Lakes Meeples | Weekly | Saturday | Manor Lakes Library | VIC | www.wyndhamgeek.club | https://www.facebook.com/groups/386241205430001/ | Eurogames, Ameritrash and Party Games | Free (will review at end of year) | Children under 14 should be accompanied by an adult |
| Monash Boardgames Society | Weekly | Monday | Monash University – see facebook for weekly room details | VIC | www.facebook.com/MonashBoardgames | General | Yearly membership, $3 if you have a MSA membership or $8 without | Only runs during semester, (with occasional meetings during the university breaks) | |
| PGS | Weekly | Friday | Pro Gamers and Collectibles (PGS) | VIC | https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamersatpgs/ | 0 | We play most Friday nights, with frequent events on other week nights. Pop in or post on the Facebook group. | ||
| Little Bandicoots Gaming Club | Bi-Monthly 1st & 3rd | Sunday | Quenda Games | WA | https://www.facebook.com/littlebandicoots/ | Childrens, ages 5-12 | Free | ||
| Murdoch Gaming Society | Fortnightly | Various – see info | Murdoch University | WA | https://www.facebook.com/groups/MurdochGS/ | Any and all | Free | We meet on alternating Saturdays and Sundays. Student society, but open to anyone | |
| WABA: Mt. Claremont | Monthly – 2nd weekday | Saturday | Mt Claremont Community Centre (Banksia Room) | WA | http://wabainc.com/ | Tabletop Gaming | Cost will be $5.00 but entry is free if this is your first WABA event | ||
| Perth Boardgaming Group | Monthly – 3rd weekday | Saturday | Bob Daniels Community Centre | WA | All types. Family friendly environment with a social outlook. | Free | Bring an attitude of fun and be willing to have a go. | ||
| WABA: Thornlie | Monthly – 4th weekday | Saturday | Forest Lakes Family Centre | WA | http://wabainc.com/ | Tabletop Gaming | Cost will be $5.00 but entry is free if this is your first WABA event | ||
| The Board Collective | Various – see info | Saturday | Quenda Games, Midland | WA | https://www.facebook.com/BoardCollective/ | Advanced – multi-player, longer-play, higher level strategy | 10 | Frequency is 4-weekly (not an option in your drop-down). Next is Saturday 28th July, then 4-weekly like clockwork from there. | |
| Busselton Modern Board Game Club | Various – see info | Various – see info | WA | https://m.facebook.com/groups/312498988819079?ref=share | Board & Card Games | ||||
| Monday Knights Kalgoorlie | Weekly | Monday | Boulder Law Bowls Club | WA | https://www.facebook.com/groups/333379866789375/?fb_dtsg_ag=Adw839H8g1SQvee3QWzWYWV0K-DXVjgHL8q9aenmP53boA%3AAdwo9ZdQ84tE6oI9ppYoAK6eD2I6lVZV3dLmqkca57I2iw | Tabletop Board Games, MTG, RPG, 40k, Killteam | First Time Free, $50 for membership | ||
| Karratha Tabletop | Weekly | Wednesday | Soul cafe Karratha | WA |