Meetup groups

Milwaukee game nights.

Board game nights, tabletop role-playing, mahjong, chess, and video game meetups around Milwaukee. Most teach newcomers.

  • Open Game Night · Wednesdays at 5 p.m. · Beyond the Board · Next: Wed, Sep 30
    Come out tonight if you’ve got nothing going on and make some new friends and find players to play with!
  • Game Night · First Thursdays at 6 p.m. · Whitefish Bay Library · Next: Thu, Oct 1
    Join us for a night of board games. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, all our welcome! The event is for those 18 and over. We'll meet the first Thursday of every month! We'll provide games. If you have a board game from home you'd...
  • LGBTQ+ Game Night · Monthly on a Saturday at 4 p.m. · Milwaukee LGBT Community Center · Next: Sat, Oct 3
    All adults (18+) are welcome to join us for an inclusive, fun and welcoming gaming experience. We will have Game Masters on hand for facilitating a number of games that align well with any level of experience and/or ability. Bring your own...
  • Chess at The Shop · Sundays at 9 a.m. · Colectivo Coffee · Next: Sun, Oct 4
    Everybody is welcome from absolute beginners to seasoned players! Bring a set, come through sit down, sip some coffee, and play a game of Chess!
  • Milwaukee Area Riichi Mahjong · Wednesdays and Sundays · Vennture Brew Co · Next: Sun, Oct 4
    Come on by and play Riichi! We meet up on most Sundays to learn about and play this fascinating classic tile game. If you have never played before, we will teach you how to play!” More meetup details via the link.
  • Drop-In Dungeons & Dragons · Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. · Shorewood Public Library · Next: Tue, Oct 6
    Curious about Dungeons and Dragons? Looking for a friendly local campaign? Drop in to the Shorewood Public Library every Tuesday this summer. Participants must be sixteen or older. First time players welcome!
  • MKE Discord Video Game Night · Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. · Next: Tue, Oct 6
    Bring your switch, your laptop, your steam deck, your game boy pocket! Bring anything that plays games you want. We’re gonna play some games, together. Single player, multi-player who cares? You don’t got any games to bring and just want...
  • RPG Nights · First and third Wednesdays at 6 p.m. · Faklandia Brewpub · Next: Wed, Oct 7
    Every first and third Wednesday, choose from an array of one-shot games, all free (there's even a car pool). Info on signing up to play or run a game, plus invite to event's Discord via link.
  • Boardwalkee Gaming · Dates vary · Next: Sun, Oct 11
    Boardwaukee is a community-based group for gamers interested in tabletop and board games, open to anyone. We meet every other week at a different location in the Milwaukee area.
  • Game Designer Meetup · Second Wednesdays at 6 p.m. · Tabletop Bookshelf · Next: Wed, Oct 14
    Got a game rattling around in your head? Bring it here. The Designer Meet Up is a monthly gathering for tabletop game designers at every stage, from first sketch to finished product. Come to share what you're working on, get feedback, swap...
  • Board Game Club · Third Wednesdays at 6 p.m. · Tabletop Bookshelf · Next: Wed, Oct 21
    Let's grab a game from our games library and play! This is a great opportunity to learn a new game every month, meet fellow tabletop gamers, and try out one of the premium gaming tables in our lounge. Choices are provided at the beginning...
  • LGBT Waukesha Game Night · Monthly on a Thursday at 6:30 p.m. · Waukesha State Bank (Community Room) · Next: Thu, Oct 29
    Come hang out with local members of the LGBTQIA+ community in and around Waukesha! Bring a friend, a snack a game, or just bring yourself! Out of respect for anyone in our community who is immunocompromised or disabled, has friends or...
  • Falcon Game Night · Wednesdays at 6 p.m. · Falcon Hall (Falcon Bowl) · Next date TBA
    If you’re into board games, card games, tabletop stuff, or just want to chill with folks who are, Falcon Game Night is your midweek hang. Every (okay, most) Wednesdays we set up shop in Falcon Hall with big tables, cheap drinks, and a...
  • Fourth Tuesdays Blood On the Clocktower · Fourth Tuesdays at 6 p.m. · Milwaukee Brewing · Next date TBA
    Blood on the Clocktower is "a social game played in-person, seated in a circle, where each player receives either a ‘good’ or ‘evil’ token with their unique character on it." Newcomers wanted! The game is super approachable; if you've...
  • LGBTQ+ RPG Night · Second Saturdays at 3 p.m. · Milwaukee LGBT Community Center · Next date TBA
    All LGBTQ+ adults (18+) are welcome to join us for an inclusive, fun and welcoming gaming experience. We will have Game Masters on hand for facilitating a number of Role Playing Games that align well with any level of experience and/or...
  • MKE Discord Board Game Club · Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. · Next date TBA
    Let go to Indeed brewing for some games and friendship they have drinks and food. Free Discord account required to view link.
  • Play Mahjong · Dates vary · Next date TBA
  • Riverwest Board Game Meetup · Fridays and Saturdays · Gathering Place Brewing · Next date TBA
    Let’s get together to play some board games.
  • Tabletop Roleplaying Gaming · Monthly on a Saturday at 10 a.m. · Milwaukee MLK Library (Study Room 114) · Next date TBA
    Join Gaming Guide Ira Lee and become part of an adventuring party where you'll use your imagination, creativity and your wits to explore - and possibly survive - an epic quest in a fantasy world. Dice and necessary supplies will be...
  • West Allis Board Game Night · Dates vary · Festival Foods (Food Court) · Next date TBA
    The public is welcome to make new friends and play simple-to-complex board and card games for free in the food court of West Allis's Festival Foods supermarket!The only requirements are a cooperative attitude, that minors be supervised,...
  • West Allis Board Games · Dates vary · Festival Foods (Food Court) · Next date TBA
    The public is welcome to make new friends and play simple-to-complex board and card games for free in the food court of West Allis's Festival Foods supermarket!The only requirements are a cooperative attitude, that minors be supervised,...

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