A lounge room. A few tables, about twenty blokes. Boards on the table, snacks in the kitchen. no surprises.
You walk up. Three stairs, right-angle to the door — doable but heads-up. Knock, or just come in if it’s open.
Someone (probably Dylan) clocks you, says hi, asks your name and whether it’s your first time. Shoes off if you like; we’re not strict. Drink? BYO or there’s something in the fridge. Loo is down the hall, lock works.
You’ll get pointed at a table — usually a game that’s about to start or one with a chatty regular running it. If you’d rather lurk, say so. That’s a real option, not a polite fiction.
That’s it. You’re in.
Full access notes on the FAQ.
You don’t have to pick. Modes are for switching between.
Sit on the couch with a drink, watch a game, talk if someone sits next to you.
Play one short game, leave when it ends. Nobody'll mind.
Park yourself at the heavy-game table till late.
Some of the best conversations happen by the snacks. Stay there if you like.
Bring a friend so you're not walking in cold. We don't care if he's straight — we care that you showed up. He'll be fine; there's a game for him too.
Wave, or don’t. We won’t chase you down to debrief. If you’re heading off mid-game, tag someone in or just say “I’m out” — that’s the whole protocol.
If you had a bad time, tell us. If you had a good one, bring a mate next month.
We run a few flavours. Same room, same crowd, different gears.
The main event. Light-to-medium-weight strategy and co-ops — Catan, Ticket to Ride, Splendor, Spirit Island, Wingspan. Single games under 90 minutes so the room rotates. Laughing as much as thinking. Winding down around midnight.
For when you want the meatier stuff — the ones that need proper table time and headspace. Pre-arranged: round up your players first, email us, we'll slot it in alongside a Flophouse night so you've got the heavy table while the rest of the room rotates through lighter fare.
One long game of Blood on the Clocktower — social deduction for a full table. A Storyteller runs the town; you draw a secret role and lie for your life. No rotation, no bring-your-own: just bluffing, whispers, and a slow hunt for the demon. New players make the best suspects.
More flavours coming. If there’s something you’d run, tell us.
First time? Mention it when you RSVP and someone’ll look out for you on the night. That’s the whole onboarding programme.