Events – Euro Gaming League of San Francisco

International Tabletop Day 2025

Join San Francisco’s Euro-Gaming League (EGL) for a day of board game fun on Saturday June 7, 2025 to celebrate International Tabletop Day! We are hosting a “Board Game Day” open house to foster in-person community via the enjoyment of tabletop games – newcomers and veteran gamers are all welcome!

Register here for
Tabletop Day 2025

Date & Time: Saturday, June 7, 2025 from 12-6pm

Location: The event will be held at Saluhall Market in downtown San Francisco.

Admission: This a free event, but a) please register to attend below and b) secure your seat via gift card ticket (strongly recommended).

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: for each $10 in gift card value purchased byMay 25you will receive a free raffle ticket for one of our fab prizes!

All ages are welcome, though most game tables will best be suited for ages 10+ and children must be accompanied by a supervising adult.

What to Expect?

Both experienced gamers as well those new to games are invited! Game ambassadors from the EGL will be available to host & teach games, and we will also provide a board game library. Feel free to bring any games that you are interested in playing!

As ever, our hosts’ primary goal is to ensure a fun, safe & inclusive environment for all participants.

Schedule & Events

The event will be held on Sat June 7 from noon to 6pm in an open house format – drop-in when you can and stay as long as you’re available, no commitments!

Learn new games: Gaming experts will be on hand to teach and play games – no rule book dissertations here!

Keep it light? You’ll find game options from light party games to more strategic Euro-faire. We pride ourselves on helping folks find games that match their comfort level so no need to sit through a long, complex game if you prefer a faster, lighter game 🙂

Raffle for prizes: Registered attendees receive a raffle ticket for fantastic prizes including board games, game bags, and gift certificates! Raffle tickets will also be available the day of the event.

Special Guests: Local board game designers will be on hand to demo their latest (as well as soon-to-be-released!) games!

Community: Meet other gaming enthusiasts and make new friends in an open & welcoming environment.

In our increasingly digital world, face-to-face interaction & shared experiences are more important than ever. Gathering around games can provide a wonderful platform to combat social isolation & build community!

Want to help? This will be an excellent opportunity to introduce new folks to this hobby we all love! We’re asking folks in the board game community to volunteer to help run the event – sign up here!

Interested in sponsoring? We’d love to have local retailers and game publishers help us promote this community-building event; please see here for details.

Venue: West Wing of Saluhall
Venue: West Wing of Saluhall
Venue: West Wing of Saluhall

Who is the EGL?

The EGL is a community group that has been organizing board game events in San Francisco for over a decade. The group was founded in 2010 by local pastor Gordon Wohlers with the mission of building local community through the joy of tabletop games.

We’re passionate about bringing people together, fostering connection & community through the medium of tabletop gaming.

RSVP Attendance Policy

Hi members! There have been some concerns regarding RSVPs & attendance at our events.

Unfortunately in the recent past we’ve had members who responded “YES” to the Meetup event RSVP not showing up; this leaves folks on the wait list (typically 8-10 more people on said list!) out in the cold 🙁

Due to limited space at the venue & the consistent waiting list, we kindly request your cooperation in ensuring that those who want to attend our EGL game nights are able to do so.

To that end, effective Jan 2025 we have implemented the following attendance policy:

Members who RSVP but do not attend (no-show) will receive -1 point

Members who RSVP and do attend will receive +1 point

For example, if Johnny RSVPs for 3 meetups but only attends 1, they will receive (-1) + (-1) + (+1) = -1 point.

Members who reach -2 points will receive a warning, and those who reach -3 points may be banned from the group.

Please ensure you check in with the host upon arrival at future events, so that your attendance can be marked.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Monday game nights – RSVP policy

Hi folks – this is a gentle reminder – IF you are attending a Monday game night with EGL – to please ensure you RSVP for the event via the Meetup event page.

Further, if you have RSVP’d yes but find you can’t attend, please PLEASE change your response to a NO so that folks on the waitlist can attend.

Thankfully, game nights have become very popular (yay!), so much so that we’ve regularly got a full house. However, we are limited by the amount of table space available at the venue, hence the cap on attendees.

We’d love to see you around the table and don’t wish to turn anyone away … but in the interest of equity – if the venue is full on a given night and there’s limited seats – then please understand that we have to give precedence to guests who a) have a “yes” RSVP and b) are present within 15m of the event start time.

As ever, if you have any questions or concerns, contact us via our meetup page.

Board games Mondays with the EGL

Hi, folks! A reminder that the EGL (euro-gaming league) gathers weekly to play euro & other types of board games at the Game Parlour, 6-11pm every Monday. If you haven’t come out in a while, we’d love to see you again!

Our group is always welcoming to new folks, whether experienced board gamers or not. No need to bring any games, nor spend a half hour reading rules … the Game Parlour has a library of 1000+ games and our members are always happy to recommend and teach a variety of games!

Remember that our focus is on building community while introducing folks to the modern breed of fun, engaging games (‘not your father’s Monopoly’), so we hope you’ll join us any given Monday for a night full of fun games & fab people =)

See upcoming events at the meetup page.

HaitiCon mini-convention in SF – 6/14 & 15

Haiticon’s 6th Annual Board Gaming Mini-Con is June 14-15 in San Francisco!

Haiticon’s 6th Annual Board Gaming Mini-Con is June 14-15 in San Francisco! Enjoy pre-release demos from your favorite designers, an open gaming library, board game auction & raffle with rare prizes, an exclusive Werewolf event … with 100% of proceeds benefiting Ti Kay, the free TB/HIV clinic in Haiti.

Bring your friends, make new friends, have fun, and feel good about supporting a great cause! Pics, tix and info at www.haiticonsf.org.

The first 10 people in our group to buy tickets on-line can use discount code HC2019EGL to get 15% off!

HaitiCon Dates/Times
– Fri June 14, 7pm-11:30pm
– Sat June 15, Noon-11:30pm

Location: 65 Dorland Street

Features
Board Game Library and Open Gaming
Pre-Release Game Demos with the Designer
Board Game Auction
Raffle Prizes
Dedicated Werewolf Rooms
Food & Drinks

EGL Reborn at The Game Parlour

After a hiatus of nearly a year, we have found another venue, allowing us to again host weekly game night in San Francisco! We’re in talks with the Game Parlour (SF’s very first board game cafe!) about use of their space for our group’s meetups.

The Game Parlour is located in the Inner Sunset (near 15th/Irving)., and has offered to reserve table space for our group’s meetups.

There’s a full menu, a large game library and many tables. It’s a mere one block from the N Judah and EGL’s game nights will likely remain on Mondays 6-11pm (see below).

Please take a moment to answer some questions re: viability of this venue for EGL at http://bit.ly/eglreborn … your feedback is invaluable as we figure out next steps for our group.

Thank you!

EGL Status Update

It is our goal to keep this fantastic group that Gordon created (back in 2011!) continuing & active as the prime board game meetup for San Francisco.

We are actively seeking a new venue for our regular meetups. If you’ve any leads or recommendations for community rooms, meeting spaces or the like that can serve as a home for the EGL, please contact us at info@sfegl.com.

Too, perhaps you would consider reaching out to your own online collective with a post on Facebook, Twitter, etc, in case someone in your circle has any leads? Thank you!

Consider contacting your collective with the following request:

In search of a community room…my boardgame group is in search of a community space for our regular (weekly or biweekly) meetups; if you’ve any leads or recommendations re: community meeting rooms (think community centers, churches, etc), please let me know.

Background: The SF European Gaming League (www.sfEGL.com) is a sober, recreational group that gathers to play games, build community and occasionally host fundraisers. On average we bring together about 30-40 people, one night per week, with a core group of regulars. We are open to everyone, and have rotating hosts to welcome new visitors to our group!

International Tabletop Day 2017

International Tabletop Day 2017 is coming to SF on SAT May 06, 2017! (one week late, but better late than not!). Come out and experience the new, modern board games making waves around the world!

We will have a library of dozens of board games available and volunteers on hand to help you find the game(s) best suited to you, as well as teach how to play them.

Please RSVP at the MEETUP event page. Due to venue restrictions, ages 12+ please.

International Tabletop Day (ITTD) is a day to celebrate those who come to the table in contest or cooperation. We honor the communities that gather around the table, those who bring the winning spirit and sportsmanship to play with others. From the heaviest strategy game to the lightest party game, ITTD gives us a chance to celebrate those who bring their passions to the table.

And let’s not forget the places we play games, find our new passions, or simply connect with those who are looking to play together. ITTD lives within the walls of your friendly local game store and community events. It is here that communities and games find each other, where information is shared and passions flare to life.

You’ll find a universe to explore behind every door and beneath every box. International Tabletop Day looks to shine a light on stores and community events out there looking to bring everything that we love about the day together.

What is ITTD? Additional info here and here.

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