This is a group of people that get together each Tuesday night to get to know each other. We always eat dinner together. Every other week we play triva at a local bar or have a game night. On the other weeks, we hang out and then spend sometime reading the bible and listening to what God is saying to us...Sound like a weird combo...Jesus might be more fun than you'd think. If you want to make friends, have fun, and look into the God thing (or pursue it more), we're the group for you.

Are you an adult (21+) who is interested in video games and wanting to make new friends to game with?  Do you want to participate in nerdy activities and play classic and contemporary games?  Then you should join the Chicago Video Gamers Club. This eclectic group of people range from hardcore gamers to the weekend warrior where we can discuss and play our favorite games.  We play systems ranging from the Nintendo series, Xbox, Playstation, etc.  We will even make outings to local area arcades an …

This is a group of RPG Gamers, Board Gamers (fantasy, Euro, historical), and LCG players. We get together 1/ month for a full day of gaming. Interests vary widely, but looking to find gamers who also play A Game of Thrones, LCG.

International Game Developer's Association (IGDA) Chicago is a local chapter of a much larger, international, non-profit membership organization serving individuals who create video games. We bring together developers at conferences, in local chapters and in special interest groups to improve their lives and craft. Developers, aspiring developers, students, or people who just love games are welcome to attend our meetups, game jams, classes, panels, and everything else!

Contract Bridge is the most played card game in the world, with immense popularity in the USA, Canada, the UK, Turkey, China, France, South America, and the Netherlands, to name a few. It, along with chess, is an offical olympic mind game. Its popularity stems from its complexity, as well as its seemingly endless variety (653,000,000,000+ possible deals). Famous advocates of the game include Warren Buffet, Bill Gates, Radiohead, Snoopy (+Woodstock), and James Bond, as well as top CEO's and polit …

BREAKING NEWS Jan. 16. Francesco "Cheech" Barbaro wins the 2010 Quad-States Mixed Games Poker Championship, surviving a field of the region's most experienced poker veterans in a marathon 14 hour tournament. For more on the story, visit: http://www.ChicagoPokerNews.com Three Title Bracelets (SEE PHOTO ABOVE) will be on the line Jan. 15 & 16 as players from around the world meet for Chicagolands most prestigious championship poker series. The Quad-States Poker Grand Championships are sanctioned …

Looking for a challenging and fun new hobby? Growing weary of the standard bar scene? Ready to embark on a lifelong learning journey? Contract Bridge is the most played card game in the world, with immense popularity in the USA, Canada, the UK, Turkey, China, France, South America, and the Netherlands, to name a few. Contrary to popular belief, Bridge is not just played at our Grandparents' retirement homes. It, along with chess, is an offical olympic mind game. Its popularity stems from its com …

Hello, and welcome to the newly renamed and reorganized Chicago Novice Poker Player Club previously known as Aqua Poker. I have taken over this Meetup Group after the previous Organizer resigned. The new purpose of this Meetup group is to help beginning to intermediate poker players improve their tournament and cash game play. We will hold Meetups on Tuesdays that will cover a specific aspect of poker. This is a new Meetup idea so we will only hold Meetups when we have the required minimum numbe …

Are you looking for a well run poker game in Chicago? Are you looking to improve your game? We ARE the place for you. We hold games in Wicker Park every Wednesday and Friday. We play 1/3 NL Hold'em with FREE food & drinks!! This is a high quality venue (NOT IN SOMEONE'S APARTMENT OR BASEMENT). Our players are intermediate to advanced in their experience. Most play both cash games and tournaments. It is a friendly group of players. We seek the same type of new players. Many of our members play re …

gsummitX - Gamification in Chicago is a Meetup for anyone involved in and/or interested in the topic of gamification, engagement and/or loyalty. A few times each year, we'll ask the community to come together to hear a speaker from the gamification space, 1-2 demos from companies using gamification in their business model, and our unique workshop-like game called "Play for a Cause." We'll have some grub and beverages for everyone as well. This meetup is run by the Team at Gamification.co and the …

Chicago HTML5 shares emerging web technologies through presentations on real world implementations and live tutorials on game, websites, and application building. We also host roundtables and speaker presentations on various topics such as new web standards, frameworks, process and methodology.

Welcome to "The  Lake front futbol club !" we are  happy to introduce speed soccer! get a quick workout! we will play 8min/2goals per game. this will allow fast-turn over games and also  unlimited pickup games! all games are co-ed & everyone  is invited to play no matter what your skill level. see you on the pitch!

Science fiction, fantasy and speculative fiction fans getting together to have fun! Isaac Asimov, Harry Potter, Dr. Who, Pern, Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, Battlestar Galactica, Valdemar, Star Wars... the list of our interests and enthusiasms goes on and on. Come join us at our monthly social at Dave and Busters to meet fans from all over Chicago and suburbs who have equally wide-ranging interests. Order off the menu, pay before you leave and have fun! Our focus is relaxed socializing. We …

Do you like meeting new people? Blowing off steam after a hard days work with a few beers? Playing a fun and competitive game? Then The Chicago Skeeball League is just for you! The SKEE League is the first and largest adult SKEEBALL league in Chicago! With more than 300 active league members and past participants, The SKEE League has everything you could ever want in a sport and social league! We keep your stats online and provide entertainment. You can play to become a champion or just socializ …

West Town Bakery & Diner is a hip but relaxed place to get together with friends and have some pastries, coffee, and fun desserts. Located right next door to Roots Handmade Pizza, it's an ideal spot to play a few friendly games of scrabble and then head next door for pizza and cocktails. The bakery isn't particularly busy after 2pm which makes it a perfect place to congregate and focus, while it has plenty of distractions for down-time. Parking is easy and it's a large and comfortable space that …

Welcome to the Wednesday Night Poker Club! I have taken over this Meetup Group after the previous Organizer resigned. While this Meetup gets reorganized you can participate in the Wicker Park Poker Club. We currently host NL Hold'em games on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm and Fridays at 8:00 pm. If you have a strong interest in playing on Tuesdays or Wednesdays please email or PM me. We may add a game on another night of the week.

Are you more Silicon than silicone? Did you play saxophone instead of point guard in high school? Get your geek on with other sharp singles at our Dating for Nerds mixers– where trivia quizzes and board gaming win you themed prizes as well as hearts! Here's how it works: Flirt with other smarties over rounds of games and trivia, then rotate tables to meet more singles. Check us out at nerdsatheart.com. Looking forward to seeing you! Not a hetero nerd? We've got a group for you!  Join Dating for …

The purpose of this group is to give gamers and the gamer curious a chance to meet, mingle, discuss and play games. There's always plenty of each at our meetups. Backgrounds of players and relative experience levels aren't much of an issue. We welcome long time players of various editions as well as players who've only been playing a short time. All you need to do is show up, pick a group, and jump in. Terry

Chicago Warhammer League started because there aren't many Warhammer groups in the city, most appear to be out in the 'burbs. This group is open to those who play Warhammer Fantasy and Mordheim. However, in the future there may be some 40K. We are a laid back group that tries to meet once a week (or more depending on how ambitious we are).  The group features a variety of experiences.  So, if you're new or have a few games under your belt, then you'll fit right in. A primary use for this group i …

You can take us outta Philly, but you can't take the Philly out of us! We're diehard Eagles fans who cheer on our team week in and week out, all while eating a cheesesteak, drinking a cold one, and yelling out an occasional E-A-G-L-E-S, EAGLES!! You don't want to miss all the fun and game action with so many fellow fans! And chances are, if you're an Eagles fan, you're probably a Phillies and Flyers fan too! If you are, don't worry, Spring equals Phillies, so we tend to get together for those ga …

Hello Role Players! I have started this group to see if we can develop the Chicago region RPG community in a similar manner as the board game community (www.chicagoboardgames.com). The goal of RPG Chicago is to: - Aid roleplayers in the Chicagoland area to get into groups that meet their interests - Establish and/or communicate roleplaying events and other items of interest occuring throughout the Chicagoland area, regardless of system - Effectively communicate to publishers and local busine …

This group is your alternative to expensive sport and social corporations. Join a group of friends who meet together to play the sports they love. We will have both pick-up games and league play. Sports will include basketball, kickball, softball, ultimate Frisbee, and others. Members can make suggestions for a sport or activity they've been hankering to play.

Hello Everyone! Being over 50 is NOT so bad – in fact, I’m feeling like the best years of my life are yet to come! So …… if like me, you've been attending various Meetup events feeling like you’re the parent who showed up to "crash" the party -- well THIS group is for you! Imagine mixing and mingling with an age group of 50+ like-minded ladies and gentlemen! This group will focus on making all types of connections, especially the social and romantic kinds. We'll get together for casual and fine …

This group is for couples who want to meet other couples in the downtown area. Preferably this group will do a lot of different activities, bowling, beach volleyball, fun runs, dance classes, wine tastings, and also dinners/game nights. All ideas are welcome, the more the better!

Let's all go to happy hour! We can meet up at various bars around Chicago for happy hours and get to know everyone! We'll try some bars with trivia, maybe we can bring some board games to other places, and/or just hang out and chat it up! We're all in our 20s-30s, fun, social, young professionals looking to meet awesome like-minded people. Come on by and pull up a bar stool!

For couples located in the downtown area interested in networking and making new friends through social events ranging from game nights to traveling and all activities in between.

The name says it all! This is meant to be a clearinghouse of all the wonderful FREE events that go on in Chicago. Let's get together and explore the city without breaking the bank, support the arts, learn something new, meet some new faces, see some movies, listen to music, play some games- anything you can think of that's free. Join up, post events, get out and explore the city!

Hey everyone! Let's get together and bowl! We can bowl a few games and then we'll head out to a nearby bar for happy hour after! It's a great way to make awesome new friends in a low key and relaxed environment, especially if you're new to the area!