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Let’s Play Backgammon! - Play, Socialize & Have Fun

Join our Backgammon Meetup to play, socialize, and enjoy this classic game! Everyone’s welcome! Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced player. Expect fun, friendly games, laughter, and new friends. With the nice weather and the beautiful lakeside setting, it’s a perfect place to enjoy a few games and spend time together. Hopefully we can make the most of a sunny summer afternoon! ☀️🎲⛲️🍻🌳 👉 Please RSVP only if you plan to attend. 👉 Bring your own set if you have one. **How to Play (Quick Guide):** - Each player has 15 checkers and moves them toward their home board. - Dice rolls decide how many spaces you can move. - Land on an opponent’s single checker to send it to the bar. - Once all your checkers are home, start bearing off (removing them). - First to remove all checkers wins! **Fun Fact:** The Origin of Backgammon: Backgammon is one of the oldest known board games, with roots deeply embedded in the ancient civilisations of Mesopotamia. But it is in Persia, where the game truly flourished and evolved into what we now know as 'Takhte Nard'. Archaeological findings suggest that early forms of backgammon were played in Iran over 5,000 years ago. Artifacts such as game boards and dice have been discovered in sites like 'Shahr-e Sukhteh' (The Burnt City), indicating the game’s ancient origins.

AFRICAN FOOD FESTIVAL - BLACK & BIPOC LGBTQ MEETUP 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️☀️

Let’s Play CATAN & maybe other games

Join our **CATAN** Meetup to play, socialize, and enjoy this classic board game. Everyone is welcome, whether you’re a beginner or an experienced player. Expect fun, friendly games, plenty of laughter, and the chance to make new friends. This is a relaxed, casual meetup: **no hardcore competition**, just friendly rivalry. 👉 **Please RSVP only if you plan to attend.** **👉 Most people on the waiting list would be moved to the “Going” list.** **👉 Add to your calendar so you know you RSVP'd here, and we are counting on you** **Our Game Set-Up & Attendance Policy** 1. We will have two CATAN sets available for up to six players each, assigned on a first-come, first-served basis 2. Since each game takes a considerable amount of time, arriving after a game has already started may make it difficult to place you at a table 3. In such cases, you may need to place your first two settlements on the remaining available parts of the map—if space allows 4. Please make sure to update your RSVP in advance. Failure to do so may cause unnecessary delays for everyone at the start 5. Not showing up without notice will result in being blacklisted for at least one future meetup

Free Salsa Cubana (Casino) Beginner Class

📅 Every Thursday 🕠 5:30–6:30 PM 📍 In front of Sveda · Schwedter Str. 79, 10437 Berlin ☀️ Outdoor class — only in good weather conditions! Please contact us before joining so we can confirm that the class is taking place. ✨ Curious about Salsa Cubana? This is a relaxed and beginner-friendly opportunity to take your first steps, meet new people, and discover the joy of partner dancing. 💛 Our philosophy: It’s not the number of figures that makes you a “good dancer” — it’s your communication with your partner and with the music. 📧 [info@puntocubanoberlin.com](mailto:info@puntocubanoberlin.com) 📞 +49 155 100 966 28

Good Posture, Pain-Free Back

Here is another opportunity to discover good posture and a pain-free spine through the Gokhale Method! :) **Wouldn’t it be nice to feel comfortable in your body while sitting, standing, or walking? To maintain upright posture with ease?** I’m Sabina Blumauer, a certified Gokhale® Method teacher based in Berlin, where I help people transform their posture and significantly reduce back pain using efficient, practical techniques. **What you**’**ll learn** In this free 1-hour introductory workshop, you’ll discover how to: * Reduce back, neck, and joint pain * Improve posture, flexibility, and energy * Sit, stand, and move in a way your body is designed for * Reduce strain from everyday activities like sitting, standing, and sleeping Many participants already feel noticeable relief and greater ease during or shortly after the session. **What to expect?** You’ll get a clear introduction to the principles behind the Gokhale Method and learn how small changes in alignment can significantly improve comfort and movement. **In this workshop, you will learn how to improve your walking and strengthen your glutes!** **Is this for you?** This workshop is especially helpful if you: * Struggle with back, neck, or posture-related discomfort * Have been told pain is a “normal part of aging” * Haven’t found lasting results from other treatments * Want a natural, non-invasive approach to pain relief **The core idea** Pain is often unnecessary, and is a common result of how we use our bodies in everyday life. This workshop shows you practical ways to change those habits at the source. * *“I have been dealing with severe sciatica for 2.5 years now and you are literally the first person whose information has actually helped me. After tonight’s seminar, I am hopeful and positive for the first time in a very long time!” \~ Gerri Hynes, Ontario* * *“I attended the free Gokhale workshop and after practicing the techniques, I have observed a significant reduction in back pain.”*\~ Andrew Howard, Canberra * *“I considered taking the free workshop but I kept putting it off thinking that I should wait until my back felt better. After all, how was I going to sit for an hour in a classroom when I couldn’t even sit 10 minutes in my own home due to severe sciatica pain? Imagine my amazement when I realized that I had sat pain-free for 45 minutes!”* \~ Jerri Bessat, California Please register for the event on the official webpage: [https://gokhalemethod.com/civicrm/event/info?id=14162 ](https://gokhalemethod.com/civicrm/event/info?id=14129) **See you there!**

Cards Against Humanity Tuesday

Join us for an evening of ethically concerning jokes! We'll meet, have a beer, and play a round of cards against humanity. Laughs will be had, groans will be groaned, beer will go down the hatch. This event is public, and prior experience with the game is not required. You are not required to drink alcohol, but please note that we are crashing a bar (cash only), so a beverage purchase or two is appropriate and necessary for us to maintain their goodwill. See you there!

Skat am Dienstag in Budike

Pik As Skatrunde Jeden Dienstag um 1645 treffen wir uns für unsere Skatrunde. Wir spielen Turnierskat seit 1906 und laden dich gerne ein mal mit zu spielen und mitglied bei Pik As zu werden. spielst du gerne und auf jeden fall einigermaßen gut? komm vorbei uns spiele mal mit.

Juega y socializa en español

¿Te apetece pasar una tarde agradable jugando a juegos de mesa y conociendo gente nueva en un ambiente relajado y cercano? Este encuentro está pensado precisamente para eso: socializar, conectar y pasarlo bien, sin importar si ya conoces los juegos o si es tu primera vez en el grupo. 🎲 ¿Qué tipo de juegos jugamos? Elegimos juegos accesibles, dinámicos y sociales, no solo juegos largos o complicados. Por ejemplo: * Juegos rápidos y ligeros como 6 nimmt!, Love Letter o Sushi Go * Juegos de interacción y risas como Codenames, Dixit o Exploding Kittens * Juegos de deducción social como The Resistance, Salem o Werewolves * Y, si apetece, algún juego un poco más estratégico, siempre explicado con calma No importa si es tu primera vez en el grupo: explicamos las reglas y elegimos juegos accesibles para que todo el mundo se sienta cómodo desde el principio. El juego es solo la excusa para socializar y conectar de forma natural. 🎒 ¿Quieres traer algún juego? ¡Por supuesto! Los participantes también pueden traer juegos que les apetezca compartir con el grupo. No tenemos que jugar únicamente con los juegos de los organizadores. Entre todos decidiremos qué jugar según el número de personas, el tiempo disponible y las preferencias del grupo. 🌈 Un espacio seguro y diverso Solemos ser un grupo diverso, abierto y con muy buen rollo, donde se respeta a todo el mundo. Queremos crear un entorno amable, sin juicios, en el que cualquiera pueda sentirse a gusto. 🗣️ En español Si hablas español o te apetece practicarlo en un entorno amable y natural, estarás más que bienvenida/o. El grupo suele estar formado por personas de distintos orígenes y niveles, y la comunicación fluye de manera relajada. 💶 Aportación Se solicitará a los participantes una donación de 2€ para gastos de organización y compra de juegos. 🙌 ¿Te animas a venir? Si te apetece conocer gente de forma tranquila, sin presión y con los juegos como punto de encuentro, este plan es para ti. ¡Te esperamos!

Skat in Pankow

Lass uns Skat spielen. Grundkenntnisse sind wünschenswert. Ansonsten bieten die gängigen Skatsprüche eine gute Orientierung. ;)

Games Night: Catan, Poker, Pool & Pizza!

# 🎲 Games Night: Catan, Poker, Pool & Pizza! 🍕 Join us for a fun evening of **games, pizza, drinks & good company** at **Bite & Brew** on Wednesday, September 9th at 7 PM! 🎲 Catan, Azul, Dixit & Monopoly 🃏 Poker & UNO 🎱 Pool / Billiards 🍕 Pizza, beer & more **Coming alone? Perfect!** 👋 we'll help you find a group and get you into a game. No experience needed! 🏆 **Grand Prize:** Tonight's winner gets a **FREE** pizza! 🎟️ **FREE ENTRY** — just grab some food or drinks at the venue. 📍 **Bite & Brew** — just 50m from KitKatClub **RSVP and come meet, play & have a great night! 🎉**

Blood on the Clocktower at Manifesto! (beginner/intermediate)

Hi folks, this is the meetup group for the weekly Sunday Blood on the Clocktower games in the Soot bar in Manifesto at Potsdamer Platz. We run beginner-friendly and intermediate-level games throughout the afternoon and evening. **Friendly newcomers of all skill levels are welcome, no experience required!** Our group aims to provide a fun and welcoming space to experience this thrilling game of social deception. **We focus on promoting a positive and fun group atmosphere, where players don’t take themselves or the game too seriously, whether they’re heroically winning or spectacularly losing.** Our players follow the code of conduct for the Berlin Board Gamers group and are expected to treat each other with respect and consideration – “killing with grace, and dying with dignity”. We are usually able to offer two simultaneous games on Sundays. If you are marked as "attending" in Meetup and are in your seat at 15:00, your place is guaranteed for as long as you want to stay. All other seats are first come, first served. We always run at least one beginner-friendly game of the basic version of Clocktower ("Trouble Brewing") throughout the afternoon and evening. We also usually have enough players for a second intermediate-level game. If you are already very familiar with Clocktower, consider also joining our Tuesday meetup for advanced players, when we play with complex custom scripts and characters. Blood on the Clocktower is a deep, mechanical game of murder and mystery, lies and logic, deduction and deception… think Werewolf on steroids. Each player receives a unique secret role and plays either for the good team – the uninformed majority, gathering info and working with others to solve the puzzle – or the evil team, the informed minority, scheming to eliminate good players and protect their demon from execution. In our beginner games no prior experience is expected and we will gladly explain the game rules to any newcomers. We play in English so players should be able to understand and express themselves in English: an exception is possible for one pair of players willing to play together (as a “Revolutionary” pair) where one player can interpret into and out of English. Please let us know in advance if this is the case. We are very grateful to the wonderful folks at Manifesto for hosting our meetup! **Please support the venue during your visit by buying drinks and/or food.**

10+3 Social Chess Tournament at the Bode Museum Cafe

**💲 Registration fee** * **€2 donation (cash only, please bring exact change)** * **You must buy a drink or food before sitting.** **(We were warned that you cannot sit without buying a drink.** This is a private café. Outside food or drinks are not allowed.**)** 🕥 **Registration Time** **10:00 am - 10:30 am** * The tournament **starts at 10:30 am.** * **Participants cannot join after the tournament begins.** Please arrive early to order a drink and complete your registration. * There are **5 rounds in total**. **Please only join if you can stay until the final round.** * **Leaving early causes issues with pairing.** * The venue is reserved until **1:15 pm**, so **we plan to finish and leave by then.** 📢 **Chess Board** **Please bring a chess board** if you have one. If there are not enough boards, participants with their own boards will have priority. **💖 Friendly Atmosphere** This is a social tournament designed to be friendly and enjoyable. Please be kind to all participants and avoid being excessively competitive. 📌 **Location** The Bode Museum Café is on the first floor. Walk up the stairs. No ticket needed; just tell the staff you’re going to the café. 🔑**The Game Format** Swiss system, 10+3, 5 rounds 👨‍👧‍👧**Player Divisions** Players are divided into two groups. \- A Group over 1300 \- C Group under 1300 \- If you wish to play in a different group from your rating\, please let the host know during registration\. **🤹🏼‍♀️ How it works** * **Registration:** Tell the host your first name and chess rating (any platform, any time control) * **Pairings:** Once registration closes, the host will pair the players. * **Tables**: You can find your table number and color (white/black) at the link below. * **The Game:** Before the tournament starts, I’ll place table numbers on the tables. Go to your assigned table. One of the players set the clock app to 10+3 (10 mins + 3s increment) and start. * **Report Results:** After the game, one of the players report the result to the host. * **Next Round:** Once all games are finished, the next round will be paired. (5 rounds total) **🛶A Group Games** [https://www.chessmanager.com/en-gb/tournaments/4589072658071552](https://www.chessmanager.com/en-gb/tournaments/4589072658071552) **🥏C Group Games** [https://www.chessmanager.com/en-gb/tournaments/5261764226842624](https://www.chessmanager.com/en-gb/tournaments/5261764226842624) 🎡 **Chess Clock** Please install a chess clock on your phone. For [Android ](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chess.clock&hl=en) // For [iPhone ](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chess-clock-by-chess-com/id858039162) ❓ **Rules** \- Touch\-move: If you touch a piece\, you must move it\. \- Illegal move: If your opponent makes an illegal move\, stop the clock and ask them to make a legal move\. \- Clock rule: Press the chess clock with the same hand you move the piece\. -Other rules: Basic FIDE rules apply. 🚩**We have no tolerance for discriminatory(sexist, racist, and other) jokes or comments.** 📷 Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/berlin_chess_club/](https://www.instagram.com/berlin_chess_club/) 💬 WhatsApp Group This group is only for event participants. To get access, please ask the host during the event. *Photos and videos may be taken for social media and memories. Let an organizer know if you prefer not to be filmed.*