Game Nights At Bars Sydney

Fuckup Nights Sydney: The Failures Behind The Headlines

**🎟 Tickets are sold on Eventbrite only: [eventbrite.com.au/e/2003645208756](https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/2003645208756)** **Your Meetup RSVP is not a ticket. Grab yours on Eventbrite.** Three Sydney founders get on stage and tell the story of a business that went properly wrong, and what they took from it. Seven minutes each, then questions from the room. Off the record. Fuckup Nights started in Mexico City and now runs in 250+ cities across 70+ countries. No pitch decks, no "and that is when we raised our Series A". Just the stories people normally only tell after the second drink, and the lessons that came out of them. ## Who's speaking **Ben Rennie**, Founder, Rennie Lab · CEO, SP1. A design studio that grew too fast: thirty staff to zero, and ten leased company cars parked on his front lawn. **Spiroula J**, Founder, FOS Collective. An interior studio with a business partner of eight years. It lasted six months. **Robert Ian Bonnick**, Founder, SpeakuP Monday. A café in Bali built on big dreams and very little research, and what came out of it. MC: **Xavier Crow**, Mentalist · Founder, Real Human Dynamics. ## How the night runs 5:30pm Arrive, grab a drink and a good seat 6:00pm Welcome 6:15pm First story and Q&A 6:30pm Second story and Q&A 6:45pm Break and networking 7:00pm Third story and Q&A 7:15pm Closing words 7:30pm Networking 8:00pm Wrap ## Where 📍 Cardea, Shop 2 T3.01, 300 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo NSW 2000. A live music and cocktail bar with red velvet booths and chandeliers, about five minutes' walk from Wynyard Station and Barangaroo Metro. Drinks and food aren't included in your ticket, but Cardea's full menu is available on the night. ## Who comes Founders, business owners, agency people, operators, and anyone quietly in the middle of their own fuckup right now who would like to feel less alone about it. About half the room comes on their own. **🎟 Tickets: [eventbrite.com.au/e/2003645208756](https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/2003645208756)**

Board Games in a Bar. Sunday Edition

The Art Syndicate's weekly games night has been running for over two years. The regulars keep coming back. That's the whole story, really. Come as you are. **If you've got $10 to spend at the bar, that's what keeps the collection growing**. A wine, a beer, something non-alcoholic, and you're set for the night. **If money's tight, just show up. We'd rather have you in the room.** **External food is welcome.** For the after-work crowd, we often end up eating together anyway. Lisa and Saxon know the collection inside out. Tell them what you're after, something fast and social, a deep strategy game, or you've never touched a board game in your life, and you'll be sorted in five minutes. We've got titles that'll become new favourites and rare gems for the dedicated gamers. The room fills up with people who came once and never stopped coming back. Solo, with friends, or somewhere in between, it works either way. Come find out why. 🎲 Come find out why. **🎲 What's on the table** **Party & social** Coyote · Exploding Kittens · Ghost Court · Here to Slay · Monikers · Munchkin · No Ducks Given · Sushi Go · Telestrations · Trolley Problem · Uno: No Mercy · A Fake Artist Goes to New York **Social deduction** Blood on the Clocktower · Codenames · Coup **Strategy** Arcs · Carcassonne · Catan · Railroads · Sidereal Confluence · Ticket to Ride: Europe **Mystery & investigation** Awkward Guests · Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective · This Game is Killer: Frozen Horrors **Co-op** Magic Maze · Pandemic Legacy · Puzzle Box **Team** Captain Sonar **Classics** Cards · Chess · Scrabble *Want something specific? Give us a heads up and we'll have it ready.* 📍 Surry Hills (address on RSVP) 🍷🍺🥤 Wine, beer & non-alcoholic 🎲 Full games library all night 🕛 Bar open until its too quiet to stay open *— Lisa & Saxon* ***

Bored Games Night

\#\# Details Come join us for a fun game of board nights at a new or same venue! This is a night of fun. Rules come secondary. So play, eat, drink, socialise and make new friends to your hearts content. Anyone of all ages are welcome, and we will love if you come, because it makes the event (and the world) a brighter place! Don't feel pressured to stay and feel free to leave anytime. If you have a board game suggestions bring them along, or let me know in advance to buy it. I'll bring the most popular ones. The games we have for this event are; * Uno * Coup * Pandemic * One Night Ultimate Werewolf * Chess * Jenga * Traditional Playing cards * Dungeons & Dragons - Essential Kit * Cluedo * Connect four * Plus plenty more custom ones

After work wind down - Games night!

Monday Board Games!

Where: We can be found in the dining area to the left of the entrance, behind the bar. Make sure to come in and say hi when you get there! Everyone is super friendly and can point you towards a moderator if you are new. When: From 6:30 pm till 10:30 pm every Monday Ages: 18+ Price: $6 to be paid by card We are a relaxed group of gamers who meet to play a few games and have a laugh. Mondays are a time to play any game you feel like. We are a friendly community and new people are welcome all the time! If you don't have a game to play then there is sure to be someone available to teach you. Make sure to go up to a table and introduce yourself, we are all really friendly. Looking forward to seeing you all at an event soon! **Venue Support Policy** Our board game nights are hosted by a food and drink venue that generously provides us with space each week and allows us to store our games. In return, we have an agreement to support the venue by purchasing food and drinks on site. To respect this agreement and ensure we can continue using the space, **outside food and drink are strictly not permitted at our events**. We ask all participants to please support the venue instead when attending. Thank you for helping us maintain a positive relationship with the venue and keep the group running.

Strategy Board Game Night @Fortress Sydney

Social Backgammon Night

**Come along for our weekly social backgammon night! 🎲** **We accept players of all levels and play each other socially. If you don’t know how to play, we can teach you.** **Follow our Instagram for more updates @sydneybackgammon**

Free Board Game Wednesdays

**Sydney’s midweek hangout!** Free board games, great company, and zero pressure, just roll in and play. Whether you’re a Settlers of Catan strategist, an Uno wildcard, or just keen for a drink and a laugh, your Wednesday night plans are sorted. No cover charge, no excuses. 🃏 **[Every Wednesday Night](https://events.humanitix.com/free-board-game-wednesdays-free-fortresssydney)** 🕕 6 PM - 10 PM 📍 Fortress Sydney, Upstairs at Central Park Mall 💚 Rock up solo, bring the crew, or team up on the night, it’s up to you. ♟️ **Games are free. Drinks are flowing. Good times guaranteed.**

Thursday Night Games at the Glenroy

Join us again for games at the Glenroy Hotel (246 Botany Rd, Alexandria). People drift in from around 5ish for an official start of 6.30pm. We organise our games and have discussions through our Aftergame group (https://aftergame.app/groups/south-sydney-bg-community) so join us there if you want to stay up to date on what is going to be on the table for the week. You can also see what kinds of games we've been playing! Parking is found at the back of the pub, using the left furthest entrance from Botany Road. Drive right down Retreat Street, and the entrance is on the left just before the Buddhist temple. If you’re lost, give us a call (0423807400). Entry is free, but we encourage you to buy a drink and meal to support the venue, who permits us to play weekly for free. We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the country on which we will meet, the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.

Card Knights

🎉 The ultimate weekly tournament for TCG players - new and experienced alike Win big on booster packs every Thursday night at Card Knights: a weekly TCG tournament night hosted in Fortress’s Arena every Thursday from 6pm. The Games In collaboration with [Hobbishack](https://www.hobbishack.com.au/), we’ll be running buy-in, swiss-system tournaments for the following games every week: 🃏 Star Wars: Unlimted 🃏 Flesh and Blood 🃏 Gundam 🃏 One Piece Not quite ready to compete? That’s okay! You can hone your skills on our free play tables. [RSVP now!](https://events.humanitix.com/card-knights-free-at-fortresssyd)

Friday Night Games!

Every Friday, 7pm, Boards games, people! Come experience the great fun and excitement of board, card and other tabletop games with a diverse group of friendly people. We typically have 10-30 players each week and have been running strong since 2022. We usually suggest $5 for attendance (first time is free!) that goes towards managing the group, stocking our vast library of games and organising extra events with feasts, birthdays and celebrations! Feel free to bring your friends, family, lovers or anyone else you think deserves your wrath in a game of Settlers of Catan, Splendor, Coup, Codenames, Dixit, Ticket to Ride, whatever! We're sure they did something to warrant it! See you there!

Ticket to Ryde

Gaming Meetups Ticket to Ryde (T2R) holds an open, social tabletop gaming meetup on Wednesdays, from 6:30pm until late. This includes all sorts of board games, card games, dice games, etc. (see the Games We Play section below for more details). We typically meet at the West Ryde Hotel (corner Victoria Road, Chatham Road & Dickson Lane). You'll find us hanging out in the Function Room, affectionately referred to as the Fish Bowl. If you enter from Dickson Lane, walk up the steps to the beer garden area and we'll be immediately on your right. On occasion, we may be forced to meet at another venue, so double check the forums on our Board Game Geek (BGG) webpage for the latest. Everyone is welcome. Minors must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. The hotel's function room and amenities are ambulant disability accessible, however, please be aware our alternate venues may not be. While there is no cost to attend, we're encouraged to support the hotel by purchasing food from the bistro and drinks from the bar. Many like to arrive early to order and eat dinner in the function room, before the gaming begins. Public transport, walking or cycling are ideal ways to travel to and from the venue. If driving, parking is available in the surrounding streets - be sure to check for any sign-posted parking restrictions. More information about the venue can be found on the West Ryde Hotel website.