What we’re about
Welcome to The 56 Board Game Group! We are: • A tabletop board gaming group. • A geographically-based group, convenient to the Route 56 corridor in San Diego. • An open, inclusive, and welcoming group.
This group hosts board game events convenient to the 56 corridor in San Diego (meaning - within a few miles off the 56 highway). If you love to play board games or are interested in learning, this group is for you. We will always have plenty of games available, but you are also welcome to bring your own. The most important thing in this group is to be friendly and inclusive, and have fun!
No-Show Policy:
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All members are subject to the No-Show Policy. Full policy can be found at the above link.
FAQs:
• Why is it called The 56 Board Game Group? "The 56" refers to the 56 highway on the North side of San Diego. Events in this group take place at locations that are easily accessed from the 56.
• The board game shop, "At Ease Games" isn't really off the 56. Why do you host games there? Good point! At Ease Games is the closest game shop to the 56 corridor, so it is our FLGS (Friendly Local Game Store). We want to support board game stores in the community, so we tried adding events there and they have been popular, so we are keeping them! Please consider supporting At Ease through food or game purchases while you are there.
• I'm new to board gaming and a little nervous about coming out. Will there be anyone to teach me games? Absolutely! We have a lot of people that are new to gaming and there are sooo many new games that even those of us that are seasoned gamers are regularly learning new games. All of our Event Organizers are passionate about teaching games. We also do our best to help people get matched up with other players at the open gaming events.
• I like board games, but a lot of the ones I see as events here are really heavy, complex games. I'm into shorter games that are easy to pick up. Is this group for me? Yes, it is! Part of the reason we host complex games as individual events is to get together the folks that want to play those games, specifically. If you come to one of our open board gaming events (at the Rancho Peñasquitos Library, a local restaurant, etc.) there will be a variety of types of games available to play and attendees with a variety of game interests.
• Are children allowed at these events? We have a variety of different types of events. The "Everyone Plays at the Library" takes place at the Rancho Peñasquitos Branch Library. The library events are open to and geared towards any age - including young children (there are even games good for 3 year olds). All other events (unless otherwise specified) are not geared towards children; however, there is no specific age restriction - it's more about the type of games being played. For example: if your 7 year old can take on the adults in a game of Carcassonne or Azul and wants to join us, your 7 year old is welcome. If your 7 year old wants to play Chutes and Ladders or Trouble, the Library events are a better choice. Still not sure? Feel free to send a message and ask!
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Viticulture: Visit from the Rhine Valley - (4) Player GameNeeds location
This will be the beginning of a Stonemaier Games series and the return of Friday night gaming with a 4-player game on my copy of Viticulture: Essential Edition.
In Viticulture, the players find themselves as people of rustic, pre-modern Tuscany who have inherited meagre vineyards. They have a few plots of land, an old crush pad, a tiny cellar, and three workers. They each have a dream of being the first to call their winery a true success.
Because we will be playing an escalating series adding different expansions, I’m going to ask that all players come with experience playing the Essential game for this one. ***If you’ve never played before, but want to join, please plan to play at the library first or try online at Board Game Arena where you can learn the mechanics of the game.***
Please watch a video to help learn the rules in advance. I’ve included videos below for your convenience:
How to Play - Viticulture: Essential Edition (link to HowToPlay video) (~23min)
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I'll be hosting it at a location just off the Caramel Valley Road exit of the 56 and will send address details via Meetup message to those who RSVP the day before the event. Please arrive on-time to be respectful to other players and to give us the most playing time.
You're welcome to bring any food you like.
- Viticulture: Tuscany - (4) Player GameNeeds location
This will be the beginning of a Stonemaier Games series and the return of Friday night gaming with a 4-player game on my copy of Viticulture: Essential Edition, Tuscany.
In Viticulture, the players find themselves as people of rustic, pre-modern Tuscany who have inherited meagre vineyards. They have a few plots of land, an old crush pad, a tiny cellar, and three workers. They each have a dream of being the first to call their winery a true success.
Because we will be playing an escalating series adding different expansions, I’m going to ask that all players come with experience playing the Essential game for this one. ***If you’ve never played before, but want to join, please plan to play at the library first or try online at Board Game Arena where you can learn the mechanics of the game.***
Please watch a video to help learn the rules in advance. I’ve included videos below for your convenience:
How to Play - Viticulture: Essential Edition (link to HowToPlay video) (~23min)
How to Play - Viticulture: Tuscany Expansion (link to HowToPlay video ~16min)---
I'll be hosting it at a location just off the Caramel Valley Road exit of the 56 and will send address details via Meetup message to those who RSVP the day before the event. Please arrive on-time to be respectful to other players and to give us the most playing time.
You're welcome to bring any food you like.
