We're a group of game-players who live in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay area (i.e., Berkeley, Oakland, etc.) and meet weekly to play strategic board games. Our first meeting was on October 6, 1999.
The games we play generally have 3-6 players, take 1-2 hours to play, and require some thinking ahead. There are exceptions to these broad characterizations; for instance, we've played Through the Desert, which can take as little as 30 minutes, and Lost Cities, which is a 2-player game.
The games we've played include, but are by no means limited to: Settlers of Catan, Tigris & Euphrates, El Grande, Tikal, Acquire, Carolus Magnus, Medici, Modern Art, Cosmic Encounter, Torres, and Lord of the Rings. A list of some of the games we've played is here. You may notice a lot of overlap with the Internet Top 100 Games List, since our feelings about games seem to closely match those of that list's voters.
We meet once a week, on even Wednesdays and Thursdays. For example, in December 2001, we meet on Thursday the 6th, Wednesday the 12th, Thursday the 20th, and Wednesday the 26th.
Wednesday meetings are 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm at EndGame, a game store with a nice gaming room. Sometimes, people arrive as early as 6:30 or 7:00 pm, but most people don't arrive until 7:30 pm.
Thursday meetings are 7:30 pm to approximately 11:30 pm at the homes of our members. Who volunteers to host is decided earlier in the week, and then announced on the mailing list.
To subscribe to our YahooGroups mailing list, either send an e-mail to EastBayStrategy-subscribe@yahoogroups.com or use this form:
Also, feel free to e-mail one of the founders, Bob Matthews and Jay Lorch, if you have any questions.
Sure, go ahead. And, feel free to bring games you're interested in playing. We look forward to meeting you!