Fantasy Sports San Francisco

When was the last time you played a board game?

Come play some board games, meet some new people, and catch up. No awkward networking. No need to know anyone. Just games, conversation, and a little friendly competition. 📅 Saturday 🎲 Board games + conversation 👥 9 spots 🎟️ $10 per person Come solo or bring a friend. Everyone’s welcome. **Less scrolling. More playing. More connecting.**

SF Sci-Fi & Fantasy Writers meetup

Hello all! We are a group of fantasy and Sci-Fi writers in SF that meet to help each other write, brainstorm, discuss goals, provide feedback, story coach, explore worldbuilding, and discuss writing and our favorite media. In our usual format, we go around and each member gets to obtain feedback and help from the rest of the group on whatever they wish, such as a story idea, writing, concept art, worldbuilding, character develoment etc. We are also scheduling ongoing critique and feedback sessions for eachother's work

Wednesday Co-ed 9v9 pickup @ John O’Connel

September’s Book: This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews

What if you woke up inside your favorite unfinished fantasy series — and discovered the world had no intention of playing by the rules? In Ilona Andrews' wildly imaginative new novel, Maggie goes to bed in her Texas apartment and wakes up cold, naked, and starving in the grimy streets of Kair Toren — the medieval city she knows chapter and verse from the dark fantasy series she's been obsessively rereading for a decade. Her encyclopedic knowledge of the plot should be her superpower. Except the story keeps going off-script, the characters she loves can die even if she can't, and knowing how things are *supposed* to end may not be enough to stop them. Part portal fantasy, part political thriller, part slow-burn romance — *This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me* is a love letter to fantasy readers that asks some surprisingly sharp questions: What does it mean to try to save a world you only know from the page? And what happens when the fictional people you love become real? Come ready to talk about Maggie's impossible choices, the meta layers of a reader trapped in her own fandom, and whether knowledge is truly power — or just another way to be surprised.

Fall Flex Season

**How does a TennisSF Season / League run?** The league advertises the season dates and builds a queue of committed players for the season. **Kickoff Day - Sept. 8th** The start day of the season, players are sent a kickoff email that contains important information about the league, the link where your league standings and players contact information. We guarantee 6 playing partners at your playing level, but have been averaging closer to 15+ partners in most cities. The number of different levels we run is solely based upon the number of players enrolled for the league kickoff. Typically we are running a Skilled-3.0, Competitive-3.5 and Advanced-4.0 in most cities. **Your Task - "Flexible Scheduling"** After this kickoff email is sent, it is the **player's task to communicate with other players**. Players should work with their partners to find an agreeable time and location to play the match. While TennisSF.com doesn't mandate your playing schedule, it is recommended that players schedule at least one match per week. By request of the players, we started to allow players to play 1 rematch per season. The regular season is all about playing as much as you can. As of Feb. 9, 2026 we've had an amazing 2,016 players play more than [20 matches in a season](https://www.tennissf.com/info/MatchesInSeason). **Where to Play?** Play at your local free tennis courts, tennis parks, condo courts or tennis clubs. The league strongly suggests that players jointly try to pick a tennis court location convenient to both. We provide an extensive list of [tennis courts](https://www.tennissf.com/TennisCourts), including # of courts, lighting, hitting walls, etc.We strive to keep this list up-to-date. TennisSF.com sets up a must play dates to push players out on the courts. The final deadline is the date marking the end of the season, at which point players with 3-5 wins (Actually total is specified on the division page) will qualify for a post-season playoff to determine the league champion. **How to Play?** Players can use three mostly standard playing formats: 2 out of 3 sets, 2 sets with 10 point super tie-breaker or the 10-game pro set (First to 10, used when court time is limited). On Feb. 2018, we added Fast Tennis 4 game pro set format as a valid format. **Playoffs** Each season concludes with a playoffs where players with anywhere from 3 to 5 season wins qualifies for a single elimination tourney. The champion is awarded based upon the league [Prize Pool](https://www.tennissf.com/info/prize_pool3). Each singles league champion also receives a playing entry into one of two national championships we run. **[JOIN TODAY](https://www.tennissf.com/join)** Full price is $44.95 to play in a season. The earlier you sign up we typically offer discounts during these tough economic times. Just go to the [Join Page](https://www.tennissf.com/join) and complete the short form. We'd be happy to find you dedicated tennis playing partners.

AMTGARD - live action role playing (Marina Bay Park, Richmond Marina)

**AMTGARD - WYVERN'S SPUR** [https://ork.amtgard.com/orkui/index.php?Route=Park/index/132](https://ork.amtgard.com/orkui/index.php?Route=Park/index/132) **KINGDOM OF WESTMARCH** [https://ork.amtgard.com/orkui/index.php?Route=Kingdom/index/21](https://ork.amtgard.com/orkui/index.php?Route=Kingdom/index/21) Welcome to Wyvern's Spur, Berkeley/Richmond 's chapter of Amtgard! **Sunday Amtgard @Marina Bay Park, Richmond Marina!** ***Most of our organizing is on Facebook; if you have any questions you'll get a much faster response there than messaging here!*** * *Park location* - **Marina Bay Park at the Richmond Marina, Richmond, CA** * *[Google Map](https://www.google.com/maps/@37.914617,-122.3464533,16z)*[ ](https://www.google.com/maps/@37.914617,-122.3464533,16z) * *All are welcome* * *Free to play* * *14+ for foam combat* * *Come & observe, ask questions of our members or participate!* * *We have loaner garb & loaner weapons on site.* * *Look forward to meeting you!* Amtgard is fun and silliness. We are an action oriented LARP that has chapters across the country. If you feel like checking out the rulebook, wonder over to California Amtgard's website at [http://caamtgard.com/docs/ ](http://caamtgard.com/docs/)(but you don't need to look at the rulebook before joining us, we're happy to go over things in person!) **Members start arriving between 11am and Noon; sparing and light games start about 11am; class battle games start at 12 noon go until we're tired.** To learn more about us - watch this YouTube video! [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhq62QYwaGU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhq62QYwaGU) You can also find us on Facebook at - [https://www.facebook.com/groups/WyvernsSpur/](https://www.facebook.com/groups/WyvernsSpur/) and on Discord at - [https://discord.gg/egRFVDYC3r](https://discord.gg/egRFVDYC3r) Most of our organizing is on Discord; if you have any questions you'll get a much faster response there than messaging here!

No Limit Hold Em! Sit & Go for 4 Free Giants Tix to start the night!

Hello SF Poker Community! We are giving away two (2) sets of a pair of Giants Tix for the first 10 RSVPs for our 2/3/5 NLHE game tonight (and every game going forward)! It will be a free, Turbo sit & go (around 15-30 min tops) The first person to bust out (with the worst hand as a tie-breaker) will receive a pair of Giants tix. The winner will also get two tix as well. Just a fun way to start the ring game. (\*\*Must buy into ring game to have a chance at the tix!) A little about me: I'm in SF for the next 15 months working on a new card game show...a little about me: I was the Poker teaching consultant backstage on Celebrity Poker Showdown on NBC/Bravo. I had a steady home game in NYC for years with close friends and acquaintances and friends of friends and would like to replicate it here in SF! A few perks of playing in my game: * Free Snacks & Drinks All Night * Pro Dealer (no tipping necessary), Chips, Cards * Good people, Good Poker, Good Vibes--Always * 4 Screens for Viewing Sports--Including NFL Sunday Ticket * Luxury apt, Full Security, w/Off-Street Parking Available * In Beautiful Mission Bay a Few Blocks from Oracle/Chase * You never know when you'll be playing with a Celeb/Sports figure! Why go to an impersonal card room with slow dealers and overpriced food when you can be making friends and connections with a regular crew of good people who have been vetted? (And if you're in, your referrals always take priority--So tell your friends!) In order to get in, please message me a little about you, when you can play, etc., and I will get back to you with further details. First come first served on reservations. I will allow future reservations 1 week in advance. I usually try to have a game Sunday (NFL Sundays! Golf Final Rounds, NBA Playoffs, NHL, & MLB!) and Friday but have had them on Tuesday & Thursdays as well. It's all up to when the gang can come. We usually play No Limit Hold em in the $100-1000 buy in range. D.M.A.

When was the last time you played catch?

Toss a baseball, softball, football, volleyball around at Marina Green while meeting good people. No pressure. No teams. Just catch and conversation. Bring yourself and if you have a glove the more the merrier. **Play Catch. Catch Up.**

Fall Doubles Season

**How does a TennisSF Doubles Season / League run?** We try to run Mixed Doubles Divisions and Non-Mixed Doubles divisions for every season that we kick off. When we don't alway succeed we kick off one large doubles division instead. **We are bringing back Doubles Teammate matching** After taking a year off from connecting players with a Doubles Teammate, we're going to get back to doing it. All teammate matching is done ON KICKOFF DAY so we can have the highest chance of making strong teammate connections. This service will cost $24.95. Note that the league does not initiate COVID precaution rules but as always expects players to be respectful of each other and not play if COVID compromised. **Kickoff Day - Sept. 2nd** The **start day** of the season, all the teams are sent a **kickoff email** that contains important information about the league, the link where your league standings and other team contact information is. We **guarantee** 6 teams at your around your teams level, but have been averaging closer to 10+ teams in most cities. The number of different levels we run is solely based upon the number of teams enrolled for the league kickoff. Typically we are trying to run a Lev A Doubles 3.5-4.0+, Lev B Doubles 2.5-3.5, Lev A Mixed Doubles 3.5-4.0+, Lev B Mixed Doubles 2.5-3.5: in most cities. **Your Task - Flexible Scheduling** After this kickoff email is sent, it is the **captain's task to communicate with other captains**. Captains should work with their partners and the other captains to find an agreeable time and location to play the match. While TennisSF.com doesn't mandate your playing schedule, it is recommended that teams schedule at least one match per week. We allow teams to play 1 rematch per season. The regular season is all about playing as much as you can. **Where to Play?** Play at your local free tennis courts, tennis parks, condo courts or tennis clubs. The league strongly suggests that players jointly try to pick a tennis court location convenient to both. We provide an extensive list of [tennis courts](https://www.tennissf.com/TennisCourts), including # of courts, lighting, hitting walls, etc. We strive to keep this list up-to-date. TennisSF.com sets up a must play dates to push players out on the courts. The final deadline is the date marking the end of the season, at which point players with 3-4 (Actually total is specified on the division page) wins will qualify for a post-season playoff to determine the league champion. **[JOIN TODAY](https://www.tennissf.com/join)** Full price is $39.95 for team enrollment or $24.95 for the doubles partner matching to play in a season. Just go to the [Join Page](https://www.tennissf.com/join) and complete the short form. We'd be happy to find you dedicated tennis playing partners.

Softball @ West Sunset #2 @ 10 AM. Game #487

Coed softball at **West Sunset #2**. Please Venmo **$8** to @Nicholas-Suen (cell phone ending in 7152) by 9 p.m. the Thursday before the game, or you could lose your spot. The field will be reserved for this time slot. Please be warmed up and ready to play by 10:00 AM. First pitch is no later than 10:15 and no new inning after 12:15 pm. ## Please sign this one-time [Safety Waiver form](https://forms.gle/cBHWkhLNSMeUhayd6). If you do not you will not be allowed to play. [Rules, general etiquette, and attendance policy.](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D3EWjOnMD5yGW9fSKiNd8--E0eeBTuzyLsicgOvYH0Q/edit) See your stats here: [Player Game Stats](https://stats.dugoutcompanion.app/)

No Limit Holdem, Private, Invite Only--Seeking New Players. Sunday!

Hello Everyone! I'm in SF for the next 15 months working on a new card game show...a little about me: I was the Poker teaching consultant backstage on Celebrity Poker Showdown on NBC/Bravo. I had a steady home game in NYC for years with close friends and acquaintances and friends of friends and would like to replicate it here in SF. A few perks of playing in my game: * Free Snacks & Drinks All Night * Pro Dealer (no tipping necessary), Chips, Cards * Good people, Good Poker, Good Vibes--Always * 4 Screens for Viewing Sports--Including NFL Sunday Ticket * Luxury apt, Full Security, w/Off-Street Parking Available * In Beautiful Mission Bay a Few Blocks from Oracle/Chase * You never know when you'll be playing with a Celeb/Sports figure! Why go to an impersonal card room with slow dealers and overpriced food when you can be making friends and connections with a regular crew of good people who have been vetted? (And if you're in, your referrals always take priority--So tell your friends!) In order to get in, please message me a little about you, when you can play, etc., and I will get back to you with further details. First come first served on reservations. I will allow future reservations 1 week in advance. I usually try to have a game Sunday (NFL Sundays! Golf Final Rounds, NBA Playoffs, NHL, & MLB!) and Friday but have had them on Tuesday & Thursdays as well. It's all up to when the gang can come. We usually play No Limit Hold em in the $100-1000 buy in range. Note: I also can host your own established private game so you don't have to mess up your own place or run interference with your SO. Inquire! I look forward to hearing from you and eventually meeting you around the table! D.M.A.

Gaga (Handball/Dodgeball variation) & Other Lawn Games @ Alameda Gaga Court

Join us for games of **GAGA**! Gaga is similar to handball and is a low-impact, fast moving fun game that rotates players quickly, so its a great way to meet new people and keep moving! The location of the court on Alameda island is here: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/VeqmD6oz6AbAksYB8 ](https://maps.app.goo.gl/VeqmD6oz6AbAksYB8) The rules of Gaga are super simple and as follows: * *All players start with one hand touching a wall of the pit.* * *The game begins with a referee throwing the ball into the center of the pit.* * *Once the ball is in play, any player can hit the ball with an open or closed hand.* * *If a ball touches a player below the knee (even if the player hits himself or herself) they are out and they leave the pit. If a player is hit above the knees, the play continues.* * *Players cannot hold the ball* If you have any other games like spike ball, cornhole, or soccer or volleyballs, please feel free to bring them as well! We will have some additional activities set up on the sides for people to play and socialize while in between games of gaga.