Games
Board games
Tables of three to five, a stack of games, somebody who knows the rules.
- 4 to 10 people
- Host sets the price
- Low-key
How a good one runs
What a good board games plan looks like
Somebody knows the rules and teaches them fast, tables are small enough that everyone plays, and newcomers are welcome at every table. No experience needed, nothing to prove. Introductions come first, so nobody is left at the edge of the group. Most plans land between 4 and 10 people: enough energy, still easy to learn names.
Tip for your first one: you do not need to know the rules. Say so when you sit down. Teaching is half the fun for the people who do.
Good to know
Board games on Kept Plans
- Typical group
- 4 to 10 people
- To join
- Your share of any costs, or the RSVP the host sets on a free plan. Hosts pick their own price. No refunds for cancelling or not coming.
- What to bring
- A game you love, if you want to teach it.
- Weather
- Rarely stops this one.
- Age
- 18 and over, like everything on Kept Plans. Hosts can also set an age range, like 25 to 35.
- Levels
- No levels. Come as you are.
- Where
- Public places, or a host's home once they have run three plans in public.
- Vibe
- Low-key
Board games in New York
No board games plans on the board yet.
Plans show up here as hosts post them. Pick the game, cap the table at the number it plays best, and say whether beginners are welcome.
Board games questions
Do I need to be good at board games?
No. There are no levels for board games. People come for the company as much as the thing itself.
What does it cost to join?
Your share of the plan’s costs, like a court or a table, split evenly and paid up front. On a free plan, the RSVP the host set. It is charged when the plan happens and is not refunded for cancelling or not coming, so everyone who says yes actually goes. If the plan does not happen, you are not charged.
What if the host cancels?
Nobody is charged, and you get a message straight away. The same happens if the plan does not reach its minimum number of people.
Love board games? Host it.
Pick the game, cap the table at the number it plays best, and say whether beginners are welcome. You pick the price: split the costs, set an RSVP, or both.
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