Awesome Board Games Have Come to the NRV! Get ready to say good riddance to the hoary old board games of yesteryear! Once you play a "Eurogame," "German-style board game," or "designer game" with the New River Board Game Guild, games like Monopoly and Clue will never satisfy again. What the Heck Is a Eurogame? Not sure what a Eurogame is? Generally speaking, Eurogames have the following characteristics: indirect player conflict, competition over resources or points, no player elimination, little …

This group is intended to bring together members with a passion for games and game design. Motivated members who are skilled/interested in any facet of game design and development are welcome.   Are you a programmer or a 3D artist? A composer? Have you created a design document for a game? Do you seek input or assistance from others? Interested in collaborating on projects? Are you extremely enthusiastic but aren't sure how to get started? Still reading?   If you answered "yes" to any of these q …

This group is open to all gamers--and those the slightest bit interested in gaming--to D&D and tabletop RPGs of various sorts. No one need be established or even overly aware of the rules in order to meet up and join a game. The purpose of the group is to help introduce D&D and other RPGs to new players, help established or interested players find a regular game, and--more broadly--to help like-minded people find new friends with whom to pass the time.