Backgammon London

"Can You Play Backgammon?" – Meeting the 2026 World Champion! Social Sun 15 Nov

Dear Backgammon Lovers 🤗 A Little Recent Story About Our Group One of my aims with my social backgammon group is to bring a cross-section of people together in warm, friendly and affordable venues, where we can play our favourite game and enjoy a good chat with each other. A little story from last Sunday illustrates this rather nicely! After exchanging a few messages, a nice, friendly-looking chap called Frederik turned up at my social backgammon group. I had absolutely no idea who he was. As I do with other newcomers to the group, I welcomed him and looked him in the eye and asked: "Can you play backgammon?" Frederik Mikkelsen, as I later discovered was his name, paused, gave me a polite, unassuming smile and replied: "Yes" In hindsight and as I thought later on reflection, this was probably the politest way anyone has ever said: "My friend, you have just asked the ocean whether it can swim." Frederik, who others and I later played well into the night, turned out to be the 2026 World Backgammon Champion, having come first in the recent London Open! 😂 Despite us being an amateur group with many amazing players, this was a beautiful reminder that you never quite know who might turn up at one of our backgammon social gatherings ☺️ First-timers: Please see the information below on Meetup regarding the Fee, etiquette, bringing boards, etc 😉 Finding Gest: Gest Restaurant & Bar is just inches from one of the exits at Euston Square station. Turn right at the ticket barriers and follow the route around. Gest – Our Venue Gest has become a favourite spot for our lively backgammon group, offering a warm, bright space with a relaxed and friendly vibe, helped enormously by its welcoming staff. Social Backgammon Whether you're a seasoned player or completely new to the game, everyone is welcome. Our Sunday afternoon meetups offer a mix of friendly competition, laughter and the occasional lucky double six. Add to this the discounted food, drinks and easy conversation, and you've got the makings of a wonderful Sunday afternoon. 20% Off Food and Drink In order for us to continue meeting at Gest, we ask everyone to order at least one drink, possibly two, and, hopefully, one of their meals. I can highly recommend their chicken burger! By supporting the venue in this way, we'll hopefully maintain such a generous deal in such an accommodating setting. In return, we receive 20% off all food and drinks! About Our Backgammon Group Our group started in June 2015 and has now run over 500 official meetups, plus more than 300 spin-off informal gatherings. With nearly 2,500 members, we're the largest backgammon group in the UK, and we're known for our warmth, humour and friendliness. We typically meet fortnightly on Sundays, with around twenty or so regulars, alongside new players who join our gatherings each time. Everyone is welcome, whatever your level. Dinner, Drinks and Playing Time We usually sit down for a relaxed group meal around 6pm, but you're free to order whenever it suits you. Many people arrive early, stay late, and dip in and out of games between food, drinks, conversation and laughter. RSVP Please RSVP as soon as you can, as it really helps with planning and coordinating with Gest's management, who kindly arrange tables for us. Please Bring Your Own Board If you have a backgammon board, please bring it along. If you don't, just post a note on the Meetup page or message me in advance and we'll match you up. It's always fun to see the variety of boards, in all shapes, sizes and colours, that people bring along. Meetup Fee £4 per person. This small contribution helps cover Meetup, administration and other organisational costs that keep the group running smoothly. Etiquette Let's keep things friendly and respectful over the board, and be friendly and delightful to one another. In particular, please remember to thank the Gest staff for hosting us. Should anything crop up during the event, just have a quiet word with me or whoever is hosting on my behalf. Backgammon Rules We play under international backgammon tournament rules, with one or two minor exceptions regarding the dice. Full details are available on our Meetup page. Contact If you need help finding the venue or have any questions, please call or text me on 07956 263451. Please avoid sending Meetup messages within three hours of the start time, as they may not always be seen in time. Looking forward to rolling dice, meeting new faces and sharing another brilliant Sunday with you all! Best wishes, Chris Sattaur 🤗

Clapham Backgammon Club

Friendly Backgammon. Upstairs at the Sun Pub. Bring a board!

Clapham Backgammon Club

Friendly Backgammon. Upstairs at the Sun Pub. Bring a board!

Learn & Play Riichi Mahjong Sunday Evening Session

Learn & Play Riichi Mahjong Evening Session

Game Night Belmont - November 19th (Smaller Session)

This is our **smaller session** for November, with room for up to 15 players. Please see the group info for more information on the different sessions we run. Please remember to RSVP to secure your place. If you do then need to cancel, please can you ensure you do so in good time to enable someone else to take the spot. When registering to attend, please ignore the request to pay via PayPal - payment is on the door.

Learn & Play Riichi Mahjong Afternoon Session

Thursday Board Game Night on Bermondsey Beer Mile

Looking for a relaxed, friendly board game night in London? Join us every Thursday at **Hiver Taproom**, one of the Top 20 London taprooms, just minutes from London Bridge and close to Bermondsey. Whether you're brand new to board games or a seasoned strategist, this is a welcoming space to meet people, try great games, and enjoy excellent craft beer. ## **🎲 What Happens on the Night?** We’ll have a wide variety of board games available to play — from light, social party games to deeper strategy favourites. ✔ Solo players and groups welcome ✔ An experienced boardgamer hosting and teaching games ✔ No need to bring anything, but you're welcome to bring your own games if you want! ✔ Friendly, inclusive vibe ✔ Great for after-work socialising Just turn up, grab a drink, and we’ll help you find a table. ## **🕯️ Featured Game: Blood on the Clocktower (Upstairs Room)** We’ll also be running a dedicated game of **Blood on the Clocktower** in our upstairs private room. If you enjoy social deduction games like Werewolf or Mafia, you’ll love this immersive experience filled with hidden roles, strategy, bluffing and dramatic reveals. Spaces for this game are limited, so check out our other [Meet Up](https://www.meetup.com/bermondsey-board-gaming/events/313537869/?recId=011e01f4-928d-46e7-8c80-a4f2bb539617&recSource=event-search&searchId=ef0f242b-9ae4-4596-ac34-a13066bd9b75&eventOrigin=find_page%24all) and please RSVP if you’d like to take part. ## **🍺 Why Hiver Taproom?** * One of London’s Top 20 taprooms * Known for craft beer brewed with British honey * Spacious tables perfect for gaming * Easy walk from London Bridge Station * Relaxed, community atmosphere ## **Who Should Come?** * Board game beginners * Experienced hobby gamers * People new to London looking to meet others * After-work socialisers * Anyone who prefers dice and strategy over noisy bars If you’re searching for a regular Thursday board game meetup near London Bridge, this is your new weekly spot. RSVP now and join us for great games, great beer, and great company. 🎲🍻

Mafia Games & Social - London Waterloo!

Welcome to Mafia Games (and Social) London Waterloo! Come and play a few games of Mafia, meet new people and have a fun evening with us! If you’ve never played before, you are very welcome. We’ll teach you when you arrive, and you’ll soon get into it :) 📍 **Where?** The Hercules, 2 Kennington Rd, Lambeth, London SE1 7BL — Carousel Room (Second Floor) or the Snug Room 🕕 **When?** We meet at 18:00. **Coming on your own?** You are very welcome! This is a social event as much as a games evening. You’ll meet people around the table, and between games there’s time to chat, get to know each other and discuss who you probably shouldn’t have trusted… Bring a friend or come and make some here! **Do I need to know anything beforehand?** Just come along! This is a casual, beginner-friendly event, and many of you will be playing with us for the first time. We’ll explain the rules and help you through your first game. You’ll get to play several games, so there’s plenty of time to learn, try things and surprise yourself. Most importantly, this is a social activity, so feel free to talk to anyone between the games and have fun! **What is Mafia?** Have you seen *The Traitors*? Come and play the game it’s based on! Mafia is a 10-player social game of secret roles, deduction and deciding who to trust. The Mafia know who their teammates are and try to hide among the Citizens. The Citizens have to work out who the Mafia are… while the Mafia try to look very helpful :) Each game lasts around 45 minutes, and we play at multiple tables. It can get competitive, but it’s easy to learn, and every new game gives you a fresh role, a fresh start and another chance to figure everyone out! *** **How do we play?** We’ll teach you at the venue, but here’s the idea: 🌙 **Night** * The Mafia secretly choose a player to eliminate. * The Don, who is on the Mafia team, checks whether a player is the Sheriff. * The Sheriff, who is on the Citizens’ team, checks whether a player is Mafia. ☀️ **Day** * Each player gets a turn to speak: share your suspicions, defend someone, ask people to trust you… whether they should is another question! * Everyone then votes publicly to eliminate a player. The Citizens win by finding and eliminating all the Mafia. The Mafia win when they equal or outnumber the Citizens. You’ll pick it up as we play. Questions are always welcome! If you’d like a look beforehand, we have brochures, videos and other useful resources here: [Mafia tips and resources](https://bit.ly/EMF-TIPS). *** **And if you get hooked… ✈️** Mafia is played around the world, with local clubs, international tournaments and a whole community to get to know. Alongside our beginner-friendly socials, we host tournaments and online events with more experienced players from around the world. Some of us travel abroad to play too! Ask us about our online games, trips and the Mafia World Cup — there’s plenty to get involved in if you enjoy it. ❓ **Any questions? Message any admin, anytime!** You can also [watch games and lessons here](https://www.youtube.com/@MafiaWorldCup/streams). **Keep in touch with UK Mafia Club** * [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/uk_mafia_club/) * [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@UKMafiaClub) * [Telegram Channel](https://t.me/UK_MAFIA_CLUB) * [Telegram Chat](https://t.me/UK_MAFIA_CLUB_CHAT) * [Discord](https://discord.gg/fQM7duV96D) **Follow the Mafia World Cup** * [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/mafiaworldcup/) * [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/mafworldcup/) * [Telegram](https://t.me/Mafia_World_Cup) See you around the table! :)

Learn & Play Riichi Mahjong Sunday Afternoon Session

Настолки - Coup - 'Переворот' вечер

Друзья. Cнова организуемся на вечер настольных игр в следующую среду. The Globe London - Baker Street (напротив Metropolitan Bar Across - right across the road). Расписания - собираемся в 7 часов вечера. С 7:15 вечера начинаем играть в Coup c правил - Переворот (по сути упрощенная мафия). Правила внизу. Играем до 8 человек за одним столом. Также будут шахматы; шашки, и карты. Вы можете принести любую другую настольную игру на вечер. Если наберем полную команду - можем сыграть \* и\* в Мафию:) Cтоимость: £5 (cо своей настольной игрой) - £10. Оплата наличными или по переводу через ссылку. https://monzo.me/vartanzahorodnykov?h=PVH_ma&account_type=personal Присоединяйтесь к нашей главной русскоязычной Whatsapp группе по ссылке внизу. https://chat.whatsapp.com/KIYzVJMsvRF2CtdPf8a8Qe?s=cl&p=i&mlu=4&ilr=4&iam=2 **Суть игры** **«Переворот»** — это динамичная настольная игра на блеф, дедукцию и борьбу за власть. * **Цель:** Остаться последним выжившим игроком, уничтожив влияние (карты) всех остальных соперников. **Подготовка и базовые правила** * **Влияние:** Каждый игрок получает **2 карты персонажей втёмную** (это ваше влияние) и **2 монеты**. * **Потеря влияния:** Если вы теряете карту, вы переворачиваете её лицом вверх. Она считается «мёртвой» и теряет силу. Когда открыты обе ваши карты — вы выбываете из игры. * **Главное правило блефа:** Вы можете заявить, что у вас есть **абсолютно любая карта**, и использовать её способность. Говорить правду необязательно, но любой соперник может усомниться в ваших словах и бросить вам **«Вызов»**. **Ход игры** В свой ход игрок выполняет **одно** из действий. Общие действия блокировать или оспорить нельзя. Действия и противодействия персонажей — можно. **1\. Общие действия \(доступны всем\)** * **Доход:** Взять 1 монету из казны. *(Нельзя заблокировать или оспорить).* * **Иностранная помощь:** Взять 2 монеты из казны. *(Может заблокировать Герцог).* * **Переворот:** Заплатить 7 монет в казну. Выбранный вами игрок *обязан* сразу потерять 1 карту влияния.*(Нельзя заблокировать или оспорить).* * *Важно:* Если перед началом хода у вас **10 или более монет**, вы **обязаны** совершить Переворот. **Действия и роли персонажей** * **Герцог (Duke)** * **Действие (Налог):** Взять 3 монеты из казны. * **Противодействие:** Блокирует получение «Иностранной помощи». * **Убийца (Assassin)** * **Действие (Убийство):** Заплатить 3 монеты, чтобы атаковать игрока. Он теряет 1 карту влияния. * **Противодействие:** Нет. * **Капитан (Captain)** * **Действие (Кража):** Украсть 2 монеты у любого игрока (или 1, если у него больше нет). * **Противодействие:** Блокирует кражу другого Капитана. * **Посол (Ambassador)** * **Действие (Обмен):** Взять 2 карты из колоды, посмотреть их, смешать со своими скрытыми картами и вернуть 2 любые карты обратно в колоду. * **Противодействие:** Блокирует кражу Капитана. * **Графиня (Contessa)** * **Действие:** Нет. * **Противодействие:** Блокирует попытку «Убийства». **Вызов и Блокировка** Когда игрок объявляет действие персонажа или пытается что-то заблокировать, любой другой игрок может крикнуть **«Не верю!» (Вызов)** или **«Блок!»**. **Вызов («Не верю!»)** Проверка на блеф: * **Если ходивший солгал:** Он открывает одну из своих карт (теряет влияние). Его действие отменяется. * **Если ходивший сказал правду:** Он показывает нужную карту, замешивает её в колоду и берет новую карту втёмную. Бросивший вызов игрок теряет 1 карту влияния. Заявленное действие выполняется. **Блок (Противодействие)** Защитная реакция (например, объявление Графини для защиты от Убийцы): * Заявление о Блоке **также можно оспорить** с помощью Вызова. * Если никто не бросил вызов Блоку, действие атакующего отменяется, но карты никто не теряет. **Как победить** Следите за монетами, запоминайте вышедшие карты, читайте эмоции соперников и грамотно блефуйте.Побеждает единственный игрок, у которого осталась хотя бы одна закрытая карта! Есть вопросы пишите в личку - охотно ответим в здесь или в Whatsapp/Telegram/SMS

Riichi Mahjong Wednesday in Camden