"You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation." - Plato WHO WE ARE C&C (Boston Cards and Conversation) is a social networking community in Greater Boston. Founded in 2009, our goal is to get together to do different types of fun activities as a way to socialize and meet new people. We have an active membership that is amazingly diverse, composed of men and women of all ages. WHAT WE DO Most events allow members to mingle while playing card games, board …

This group is for women of all ages who are interested in making new friends in the North Shore area. You do not have to be a non-drinker to join this group, but all of our meetups are alcohol-free. A variety of alcohol-free activities are scheduled, including monthly games nights, festivals, movie nights, dining out, outdoor activities, museum visits, and much more. We are a fun group of women, so join us!

We started this Meetup to bring together the best devs, designers and entrepreneurs in the local social, casual and MMORPG games space. Come meet some friends, hear a couple of great industry speakers talk about what's cool in games. We're especially interested in Casual Game Association Minna Mingles members and IGDA members who may have not gotten together in a long time. Hopefully we can be a resource. Please join our Meetup and pass the URL to other friends of yours in the local gaming …

This is a group for people to experience board games like they've never seen before. Not like Monopoly or those other games you played as a kid. I'm talking real board games, from competitive play, to co-operative play. From games like Ghost Stories, Arkham Horror, Tales of the Arabian Nights, Carcassonne, Catan and a variety of other games, owned either by the host or the guests. This group does not have a meet-up location, and is created to for two purposes; (1) the potential to create a grou …

A Gathering of the minds on tips, tricks and best practices for using HTML5 as a platform for developing highly-interactive in-browser applications (with a focus on Game Development)

These aren't your grandfather's board games... This group is for those of us that enjoy games that require thinking and strategy such as the numerous Eurogames found topping the charts on http://www.boardgamegeek.com. Games that we currently have access to and are looking to play include: Puerto Rico, Agricola, Le Havre, Race for the Galaxy, Arkham Horror, Settlers of Catan, Carcassonne, and more...

Test and share board game prototypes with local game designers and game-designers-in-training! Get feedback, give feedback.

Chess is an incredible game...but with all the smartphones, Xboxes, iPads, and iPods out there, it sometimes gets lost in the shuffle. In fact, games don't have to be played in high def or with high-tech controllers to be fully engaging. Chess is one of those games. With a simple board and 32 pieces, chess continues to captivate amateurs and grandmasters alike. All you need is a basic knowledge of how the pieces move, a fair amount of concentration and insight and you have become a viable chess …

The Boston Windows Game Developers Group is a community of developers in the Boston, MA area. It's purpose is to gather together individuals interested in developing games for the Windows platforms. No experience is necessary, beginners and experts are all welcome. The group meets monthly in the Microsoft New England Research and Development Center at 1 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA on the fourth (4th) Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm.

TaverntainmenT (TT) PLAY *4* FREE Poker Leagues are a 12 week, race for the cup season, where players play for points. TT takes the players best 6 games over the 12 weeks, average them and see who wins the race for the cup. TT leagues takes place at various taverns, bars, restaurants across New Hampshire and is open to anyone over 21. Find TT at www.TaverntainmenT.com or on Facebook - TaverntainmenT

I initially started a meetup account to find people who were intrested in playing video games, lan parties, tournaments, ect. only to discover to discover the lack of such. Mass Gaming is just that i.e., a way for people to meetup and play games outside the internet community or their own social circle. Anybody into video games (and isn't a sore loser...hehe) is welcome. Particularly welcoming fellow organizers who are as excited to get this going as i am. As i am relatively new to MA (from NY) …

Stay tuned for 2012 NE Patriots Calendar. 200 Members meet for Patriots Games Each Sunday. Four 70' Television monitors, Free Food, Great Service, Discount Bar Prices, Cheerleaders, Visits from NE Patriots personnel, 50/50 Charity Raffle, and great music all to benefit the community actions of CWCAO. In 2012 the Patriots will play each of the other AFC East rivals twice, and will play one game against each of the AFC South and NFC West teams. As the first-place team in the AFC East, the Patriots …

This is an informal meetup for game developers (casual or otherwise) to work on their projects, chat, and show off their recent work. Attend if you want to set aside some time for that new feature you have planned, or to share and get feedback on your work. It happens at the Bocoup Loft: 355 Congress Street Boston, MA 02210 [image credit]

Do you have an interest in whist, hearts, spades, poker, cribbage, or making new friends? This may be the Meetup for you. All of our members enjoy playing cards and games, but our events also serve a wider variety of social interests like outdoor games on Salem Common, karaoke nights, dinners out, polo matches, party game events, and many more. We hope you'll join us. (We are a sister group to Salem Board Games Meetup.)

Open to ALL people that like pinball. We are a gay couple in Billerica Massachusetts looking to assemble a group of people who like to play pinball. Once you sign up, you can see the pictures of the other members and their profiles. You'll also be updated on when a new pinball party is scheduled.  Our events will be held in our home with pinball games, snacks, byob. Other members may also join who have machines and will be welcomed to host events.

MTG Boston is a Meetup group for causal players of the card game Magic: The Gathering in the Greater Boston area.  It was so popular in our gaming group, Boston Cards and Conversation, that we have created a new group just for M:tG players! Some of our members are tournament players, but for the most part, this is a group of casual players using fun, non-tournament decks. Whether you are a 15-year veteran or are just beginning how to play, you'll find MTG Boston to be the best place to get your …

Seeking mah jongg players -- or learners! -- to play regularly in Cambridge/Somerville, and possibly elsewhere.  We have offered weekly and one-off games in Cambridge, Somerville, Medford and Coolidge Corner, as well as beginners classes. All members are invited to suggest and post a new game day/time/location! There is no fee to join our group, and you are welcome to come once to make sure it suits you.  After that, we ask a contribution of $5 from each player which covers 6 months (August 16 t …

We are a collection of happy geeks! We are people who are into anime, fantasy, sci fi, video games, tabletop gaming, manga, comic books, and more. Mostly we just like to get together and have fun! We have anime nights, gaming nights, movie nights, conventions we attend together, Renaissance Faires, costume parties and so much more. We've also had more outdoorsy events such as kayaking. If you live in the greater Boston area and want to meet people with similar interests, then join our group and …

Are you in your 30's, live in the North Shore area, and interested in making new friends? Let's get together for fun activities such as monthly games nights, comedy nights, festivals, dining out, outdoor activities, museum visits, and much more!

We will meet every Monday from 5:15 or 5:30 until 8:00 pm in a safe environment. The cost is $15 a week for food and activity. The group will start January 7, 2013. All adults with special needs are welcome to join. Only friendly and appropriate behavior allowed. The sites we are using are not all handicapped accessible. No transportation provided. If the meetup member has any medical issues or allergies or behavioral issues, a responsible adult must attend with the member. Following is a schedu …

Welcome, Boston-Area App Developers! This Meetup is a way for all app builders, from new to experienced, to learn, share, and create apps with the help of Microsoft and the area's community of developers and designers. Already have apps or games on Android, iOS, or other platforms?  We absolutely welcome you to join in to share your experiences and connect about opportunities for your app and cross-platform development for Windows 8 and Windows Phone. There's normally a variety of upcoming event …

We are the older generation of nerds and geeks. In the Boston area we fueled the Massachusetts Miracle on 128, and we're aging out. Some of us have put on thirty-five or forty years of Boskones -- the annual family reunion. And some of us go to Readercon...and Arisia...and Lunacon...and Disclave...and Balticon...seems like every weekend could be a con or three these days! But it's expensive and a lot of logistics and some of us don't travel as easily as we used to. We're slowing down. Some of us …

This meetup is for Pathfinder and Pathfinder Society players and GMs located in Southern NH and Northern MA who looking for events and games in the area. If you are a GM looking players or players looking for either Pathfinder or PFS games in our area this Meetup group is for you. Our goal is to have this meetup group be the best resource for helping players interested in Pathfinder and PFS locate groups and venues where games are taking place. Members who become organizers can post games and ev …

Let’s get together and have some fun! This is a group for those of us who are interested in conscious relating and community building. I started this group because I am inspired to get together regularly with like-minded people for games and exercises that bring out our authentic selves and encourage us to go deeper. I am looking forward to introducing friends from various parts of my life to new connections. Most months, our Meetup will be an authentic-relating Games Night and social time. Ano …

Poker is an amazing game full of nuance and strategy. This is a group for people who want to study this beautiful game to better our play. We will talk strategy, go over math and help each other get better. We will record games and help each other find holes in our play. If you know who David Sklanksy is or have read something by Bill Chen you will fit right in. Of course beginners and the curious will be more than welcome. This is not the normal home game group. It is a group of people who aim …

We are a Paintball team from New England est.2003. We prefer attending scenario games around in the North East. We frequently play in the West Point Fall and Spring classic games. Fields in our areas that we vist are P&L in Bridgewater , Fox4 in Upton and most recently Boston Paintball in Maynard. This is an open team we are always looking for new active members we just ask that you are 21+yrs old. We do not require that you live in Mass some of our players are from CT. There are no dues/fees to …

Come check out a great way to have fun and meet new people. On Sunday May 19th at 3PM WAKA Social Sports will be hosting a free pick-up kickball game for anyone looking to meet new friends. The game will be held at Gore Field in East Cambridge (141 Gore St. Cambridge, MA 02141) so bring your friends or come to meet new ones! After the game we will be going to Courtside Karaoke to sing and dance for the rest of a Sunday-Funday. The World Adult Kickball Association is a social-sports community her …

Experienced GM and host player are looking for other intelligent gamers interested in playing a Pathfinder RPG at a private location in Topsfield MA. Greyhawk is the gaming world (post war), point buy system for characters(with one random roll for slight variation), tech level 1500 AD (matchlocks are present), and the players would determine what races/classes/alignments are appropriate. Random social class, country of origin, and luck are rolled for. As GM I run the world, the players choose wh …