This is a group for all lovers of Scrabble in the Boston area, currently meeting in Somerville, MA. We are an informal group of folks with a wide range of skills. If you are just starting to go beyond living room play, I think you'll have fun, but if you're an advanced player you'll also have a chance to have a little competition. People chat over the games and occasionally play open with a dictionary. Most games are two player, but you might find a three or four player game. Finally, we often h …

Boston Metro-West Soccer is a Meetup group for those who enjoy playing a FRIENDLY game of soccer. This group is for players of all skill levels, men and women, of all ages (18+), and beginners are welcome! Things to keep in mind: If you're interested in an ultra competitive soccer game, this Meetup is not for you. We kindly ask for an annual fee of $5 . Funds will be used to pay for the site fees charged by Meetup.com and other additional expenses (e.g. portable goals, cones, pennies, balls, …

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"Poker is a great game full of complexity and mathematics. Bridge is infinitely more complex and astoundingly awesome." -Phil Gordon (professional poker player and commentator) Have you ever wanted to learn and play Bridge? Getting tired of poker and want another challenge? Want to know why business executives play Bridge to keep an advantage in their careers? Beantown Bridge is a casual Bridge meetup in the Greater Boston area. We have events in Boston, Melrose, Waltham and Newton. Our missi …

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.

Table soccer (or Button Soccer) is a very popular game in many countries in South America and Europe. In Brazil the game has many ways to play, different rules and buttons specs. I love to play the 3-touch rules, but I'm always open to play any kind of table soccer. This is very fun game and even if your knees don't allow you to play real soccer, you can always have fun and score goals here. Everyone is welcome, any age and gender! Join us with you want to learn how to play and have fun

** gsummitX - Gamification in Boston 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 t …

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 …

Bi-monthly gathering of Unity developers in the Boston area! Sign up for our Google group - https://groups.google.com/group/boston-unity-group Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bostonunitygroup Follow us on Twitter: @BosUnityGroup

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 …

Market research suggests that cross-platform development tools for mobile devices are here to disrupt the status quo where IOS apps have to be developed in Objective C and Android apps in Java. Did you know that you can build and deploy an IOS app to an IPhone or IPad and an Android phone all from your local Windows machine? Cross-platform tools(CPTs) allow developers to create applications for multiple platforms - usually mobile, but increasingly tablets or TV screens - from almost the same cod …

We play co-ed pick up soccer games at Magazine Beach, on Memorial Drive in Cambridge. During the summer, there is enough interest for more than one game at a time! We typically play Tue / Wed / Thurs evenings between 6pm & 8pm, and between 10am & 12noon on Sat & Sun! Plenty of parking available! Few guidelines to ensure a FUN game of pick-up soccer: 1. Please bring one dark and one light shirt - we try to stay away from blue / green / red colors :) 2. No sliding tackles or dangerous play. Foll …

Are you looking for other gamers to play with? It's time that there was a group in Boston for everyone to get together and play everything Xbox and also some great PC games! Whether Halo is your game, StarCraft, Street Fighter, Fifa, Call of Duty, or maybe Madden, our Meetup Group is here to bring people together to play their favorite games. Please Join us during our open registration next week (October 27th - November 4th)  Please come by and register in order to receive a friends and family …

If you're a bridge beginner, here is your chance to learn how to play in a stressless environment. We will learn the basics and have a good time socializing as we do. This is *not* duplicate bridge; it is not competitive bridge at all. It's just a chance to learn the game and reach the point where you can be comfortable playing socially. Zero experience necessary.

Let's get together and talk gamification! All skill levels are welcome. We'll start small and have an informal dinner in January 2013. Join now to keep updated!

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 …

I started this group to form a cadre of MtG players who love EDH, casual play, and enjoying a great game! I am happy to teach people how to play MtG in all it's wonderful varieties, and I'm happy to help people get back into it after time away. I have decks upon decks upon decks so even if you don't have your own cards, that's okay! Just come with an open mind and eager to play! We can get together at my apartment in Waltham or, if we get enough people together, maybe we can start meeting at ano …

Thank you for showing interest in the Balizinha Soccer Meetup. The purpose of this meetup is to introduce people to the game of "balizinha", and spread this form of soccer/football in the Cambridge area. If you are interested in getting a good workout, having fun and getting reacquainted with the game then balizinha is the right group for you. About Balizinha: Balizinha (Root word Baliza means goal in Cape Verdean/Portuguese Creole,Balizinha means small goals). The game is played on hard top (ba …

Football (Soccer) fans living in Boston come together to watch the best matches. We'll be setting events for the English Premier League, UEFA Champions, and really any games between good teams and worthy of being watched. If you, like the rest of us, feel a bit displaced in the US in terms of your sports preferences, then come join us at a local bar for good times, some food, maybe a few drinks, and plenty of GOOOOOOOAAALs.

We play both boardgames and card games, including Classics like Monopoly or Scrabble German style games like Carcassonne or Settlers of Catan Card games like Hearts and Bridge Anything you want to bring and play We will pick a cool venue for each meetup and grab drinks while playing games. Come play boardgames and hang out!

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 …

Beantown Cornhole .....Are you done laughing? Haha. Yes...If you are not aware of this game, we admit that the name seems odd...BUT, it is the real name for the most exciting, fun, and competitive indoor/outdoor game that men and women are falling in love all over the country and beyond! In other states, Cornhole is known as Baggo, Bags, and Tailgate Toss. Cornhole was born in Western Ohio. The origin of the name is simple: 6" Bags filled with corn, that you throw into a hole. Sounds easy right? …

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 …