Brooklyn-Based Board Gaming
Thursday, Friday, and Sunday nights
Weekly
Squarrel Cafe · Brooklyn
Brooklyn-Based Board Gaming lists weekly Thursday, Friday, and Sunday board game nights at Squarrel Cafe, with pickup games and planned games.
NYC Board Game
Board game nights, tabletop meetups, cafe libraries, and casual gaming groups.
Use this NYC board game directory to find recurring tabletop nights, cafe play spaces, and official organizer pages.
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NYC Board Game Meetup at Pier 57
5:00pm - 10:30pm
Weekly
Pier 57 Food Court · Chelsea
NYC Board Game Meetup lists a weekly board game night at Pier 57 where people bring and teach games, with no experience required.
Nyeek Board Games
7:00pm
Weekly Monday listing
Fools Gold NYC · Lower East Side
Nyeek Board Games is a large NYC social board game group with a recurring Lower East Side / East Village Monday event listed on Meetup.
Prospect Park Board Gaming Club
6:30pm - midnight
Fridays, check dates
Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture · Park Slope
Prospect Park Board Gaming Club meets on Fridays, typically every other week, with a community game library and suggested donation.
Games with Strangers
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Weekly
The Brooklyn Strategist · Cobble Hill
The Brooklyn Board Games Meetup Group lists Games with Strangers on Saturday evenings at The Brooklyn Strategist, using the shop's large game library.
Sip & Play Board Game Cafe
Daily hours
Daily
Sip & Play · Park Slope
Sip & Play offers a Brooklyn board game cafe library with hundreds of games, drinks, food, walk-in gameplay, and reservations.
Squarrel Cafe D&D Night
Evening
Weekly
Squarrel Cafe · Boerum Hill
Brooklyn board game cafe Squarrel lists Wednesday as D&D Night, with a large library and cafe setting for tabletop players.
Dragon Parties Tuesday Game Night
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Weekly
VV Bar & Kitchen · Hell's Kitchen
Dragon Parties NYC hosts a weekly Tuesday game night with video games, party games, and a board-game library.
Chaotic Good Mahjong Mondays
Evening
Weekly
Chaotic Good Cafe · Upper West Side
Chaotic Good highlights Mahjong Mondays alongside its board-game cafe events and community programming.
Hex & Co Weekly Play Nights
Schedule varies
Weekly calendar
Hex & Co Union Square · Union Square
Hex & Co keeps a weekly play-night calendar for tabletop, card, roleplaying, and hobby games at its NYC stores.
Prospect Park Chess Club
6:00pm - 12:00am
Weekly
Franklin Park · Crown Heights
Community chess meetup open to all levels, meeting weekly at Franklin Park in Brooklyn.
New York City Chess Meetups
Afternoon
Weekly
Pier 57 · Chelsea
Free in-person chess meetups at The Living Room at Pier 57, organized through the NYC Chess.com meetup community.
Park Slope Chess Club
6:00pm
Weekly
Sip & Play · Park Slope
Park Slope Chess Club hosts free weekly open play for chess players of all levels at Sip & Play.
Board Game Social at Twenty Sided
12:15pm
1st & 3rd Saturday monthly
Twenty Sided Store · Williamsburg
Twenty Sided runs a Board Game Social on the first and third Saturday of the month at 12:15pm, billed as an afternoon of board games with friends. The Grand Street store has operated in Williamsburg since 2011 and keeps one of the largest board game collections in the city. Games are available to play or you can bring your own.
Blood on the Clocktower at Twenty Sided
7:00pm
2nd & 4th Friday monthly
Twenty Sided Store · Williamsburg
Twenty Sided hosts Blood on the Clocktower, the social deduction game, on the second and fourth Friday of each month at 7pm. The store lists it as an 18-plus evening on its events calendar. It runs at the Grand Street shop in Williamsburg.
SideQuest Adventures at Twenty Sided
3:45pm
Weekly
Twenty Sided Store · Williamsburg
SideQuest Adventures runs every Saturday at 3:45pm at Twenty Sided, with D&D and other roleplaying sessions the store opens to beginners as well as experienced players. It is the shop's weekly anchor for tabletop roleplaying. The store also runs Magic prerelease events and creative workshops.
Friday Night Magic at The Uncommons
Evening
Weekly
The Uncommons · Greenwich Village
The Uncommons lists Friday Night Magic among its recurring Magic: The Gathering nights at 230 Thompson Street. The Greenwich Village cafe opened in 2013 and calls itself Manhattan's first board game cafe. It stays open until midnight on Fridays.
Thursday Commander at The Uncommons
Evening
Weekly
The Uncommons · Greenwich Village
Thursday Commander is one of the four weekly Magic nights The Uncommons runs alongside Monday Drafts, Tuesday Standard and Friday Night Magic. The cafe sits a block from Washington Square Park and is open until 11pm on Thursdays. Its board game library is open to walk-ins the same evening.
Tuesday Standard at The Uncommons
Evening
Weekly
The Uncommons · Greenwich Village
Tuesday Standard runs weekly at The Uncommons on Thompson Street, part of the cafe's standing Magic: The Gathering schedule. The room doubles as a board game cafe open until 11pm. It is the closest dedicated game cafe to NYU.
Hex & Co West Play Nights
Schedule varies
Weekly calendar
Hex & Co West · Upper West Side
Hex & Co West at 2911 Broadway is the chain's flagship, with over 4,000 square feet for game play and events. It keeps a weekly calendar covering open play, roleplaying and trading card game nights. It is the largest board game cafe on the Upper West Side.
Hex & Co East Play Nights
Schedule varies
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Hex & Co East · Upper East Side
Hex & Co East at 1462 1st Avenue runs the chain's Upper East Side room, with weekly open play and a published event calendar. Tabletop play starts at $15 per player, with a student discount Monday to Thursday. Adult and youth D&D programs run from the same space.
Astoria Board Game Club at Q.E.D.
Tue 6:30pm; Sun from 12:00pm
Meetup calendar
Q.E.D. Astoria · Astoria
Q.E.D. on 23rd Avenue hosts the Astoria Board Game Club, a 354-member group that runs both weekday and weekend meetups. Weekday sessions have run Tuesday evenings at 6:30pm and weekend sessions Sunday from noon; the weekday ones need an RSVP because space is limited, while weekend meetups are open to all. Admission is free with a $5 purchase from Q.E.D., and games are provided or you can bring your own.
Gamefolk Tuesday D&D Nights
6:30pm-9:30pm
Every Tuesday
Focal Point Beer Co.
Join Gamefolk for weekly Dungeons & Dragons sessions at Focal Point Beer Co. on Tuesdays from 6:30pm to 9:30pm. Reserve a seat through the organizer’s booking page for $24.99.
Astoria Chess Club at Bohemian Hall
6:00pm - 10:00pm
Weekly
Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden · Astoria
Join Astoria Chess Club every Wednesday from 6pm to 10pm at Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden. Players of all skill levels are welcome for casual games, friendly competition, and meeting other chess players. Come alone or bring friends and find a board.
Greenpoint Backgammon Tuesdays
7:30pm
Weekly
1150 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222
Play free backgammon every Tuesday evening at Scrappleland in Greenpoint. Beginners are welcome, and other players can teach you the game. Use the club’s boards or bring your own; there are no membership or entry fees.
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