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RSVP & Attendance Policy (July 2025)

Hello members! We’re effecting some changes to our RSVP & Attendance policy effective July 2025.

As noted in the past, we’ve had issues with members responding “YES” to the event RSVP, yet not showing up; this leaves folks on the wait list (it’s not uncommon that 15+ people are on the wait list for any given Monday!) 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.

The new problem is that many members have been changing their RSVP to “no” in the few hours (or even minutes!) before an event starts – although this technically meets our original RSVP requirements & bumps folks off the wait list, realistically these members don’t have sufficient notice to attend – and we again end up with empty seats that could otherwise have been used.

To that end, effective July 2025 we are implementing the following attendance policy:

  • Members who have RSVPd “yes” to events but can not attend must update their RSVP by noon on the day of the event, at the latest.
  • Those changing their RSVP to “no” after that time will be treated as a NO-SHOW and subject to the original warning/banning policy.

The prior RSVP & attendance policy does still remain in effect, specifically:

  • Members who RSVP “yes” but do not attend (NO-SHOW) will receive -1 point
  • Members who reach -2 points will receive a warning, and those who reach -3 points may be banned from the group.

We understand that emergencies happen & sometimes one is forced to bail at the last minute – if that’s the case with you, you’re welcome to ping the team on discord or via email info@sfegl.com to make your case.

Please ensure you check in with the host upon arrival at future events, so that your attendance can be marked. Please do your best not to be a…

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Tabletop Day – Demos & Playtests

We are proud to host local game designers at our Tabletop Day 2025 event!

We are proud to host these local game designers at our International Tabletop Day event on Sat June 7, 2025!

Schedule of Game Demos

  • 12 – 2 pm: BIOME (Lioness Games)
  • 2 – 3pm: Ugly Pickle | Chronoforms
  • 3pm: RAFFLE prize announcements
  • 3:30-6pm: Lucy in the Dungeon | Ugly Pickle | Chronoforms

Demos of Faekin will take place after the raffle, as based on demand

Faekin

FaeKin is an elegant social deduction game which thrusts you into the role of children born from the forbidden love between the heirs of the Fae Courts of Summer and Winter. In the wake of your parent’s demise and the tumultuous blending of seasons, the Fae realm finds itself in a delightful quandary about what to do with you.

Embracing their whimsical nature, the Fae have devised a game to unravel the fate of you misbegotten shape-shifting offspring, all while determining which season shall reign supreme.

Crown the player in your court with the highest value identity and dagger the player in the opposing court with the highest rank to win the game! Information about a player’s identity is revealed with each duel. Can you trust your own instincts, let alone your fellow Fae?

Lioness Games
Host: Leonie Grundler

biome

Biome is an exciting new board game where conservation meets gameplay. Combine strategic card placements and engine building in this nature themed tableau builder for 1-4 players.

Raise baby animals, feed and protect them, achieve biodiversity, and activate unique flora and fauna abilities to create the best Biome and win the game!

Lioness Games
Host: Leonie Grundler

Ugly Pickle

Ugly Pickle is a competitive, high pressure game built for players who hate to lose. It’s a real time board game which uses a companion app to create dynamic difficulty. For a preview, please see “How to Play Ugly Pickle in 5 minutes” on youtube.

Host: William Bee

Chronofiends

Chronofiends is a cooperative sci-fi board game for 1–4 players where every second counts. A space station has been caught in a shrinking time loop—and only you and your team of quirky, time-touched aliens can set things right. Explore a maze-like station, dodge rampaging aliens, and gather powerful gear as you race to fix the timeline. But be careful: every action costs time, and when the loop resets, things get tougher. Easy to learn, full of surprises, and packed with replayable scenarios, Chronofiends is all about strategy, working together, and unraveling the puzzle!

The game should 90 minutes to learn and play for 3-4 players.

Spacemole Games
Host: Patrick Liddell

Lucy in the Dungeon with Heroes

Lucy in the Dungeon with Heroes (always bring the cook) is a 2 player game of head to head tactics. This game is a dungeon “keeper” (verses dungeon Crawlers) with a light cooking theme but bold, card battle flavors which play out on a compact, 8 x 8 grid (for congested mayhem).

Dungeon crawlers wield their keen minds and blades in a quest for their next meal, while the spilled blood of heroes arouses the dungeon to malicious ecstasy!

Play/learn time: 1-2 hours (30min is all that’s needed to fully grasp the unique and engaging mechanics)

Mousechief
Host: Keith Nemitz

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 26you will receive a complimentary 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.

sponsors

This event is hosted by Two Dogs Barking, a 501c3 nonprofit organization on a mission to cultivate a thriving, connected & diverse local community through the enjoyment of shared activities.

Thank you to our sponsors for for helping make this event happen!

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 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 consistently no-show to events may be banned from the group

For example, if Johnny RSVPs for 3 events but only attends 1, Johnny’s gonna receive -1 point.

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

Hosting a large game gathering takes a lot of planning & effort – so please be courteous, help hosts with our planning and cancel your RSVP if you can’t make it.

Life happens! Plans can change or perhaps you realize you may be sick at the last minute; the polite/responsible thing to do is let your hosts know ASAP, allowing folks on the waitlist a chance to join the event.

If you need to cancel for whatever reason, cancel your RSVP on our event platform ASAP, ideally at least 6 hours before the event.

Finally, we understand it’s often not easy to go to a new place full of strangers, but our group does our best to be open, welcoming & provide a safe space at our game night events.

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

Thank you for your understanding & 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 our events RSVP 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 our team here.

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, 6pm 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 huge library of board 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 & RSVP to upcoming events at link on the sidebar.

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.