Mid Week Board Game Night in PDX

posted January 22, 2011 3:19 PM | |

Thu February 10 at 9:00 PM, Cascade Brewing Barrel House

939 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR, USA (Map & Directions)

I'd be up for it. I've got a few boardgames just sitting gathering dust - Pictionary, Trivial Pursuit, Othello, Backgammon (if I can remember the dang rules, it's been ages) - that I'd be willing to cart along.
posted by Greg_Ace at 4:24 PM on January 22, 2011

Yes! I am totally into this. If it's midweek, could we please do it Thursday? I work Sunday through Wednesday.
posted by maqsarian at 5:00 PM on January 22, 2011

I could totally be down, depending. What kind of boardgames are we talking here-- old skool Monopoly / Sorry / Life or fancy new skool euro stuff like settlers or carcassonne?

Also, I'll kick any of y'all's asses at trivial pursuit any day of the week.
posted by dersins at 5:02 PM on January 22, 2011

I'll kick any of y'all's asses at trivial pursuit any day of the week.

Oooh, a challenge! (rubs hands together in anticipation)
posted by Greg_Ace at 5:13 PM on January 22, 2011

(Also - I've got the Genus II, III, and Baby Boomer sets that I've never even cracked open yet)
posted by Greg_Ace at 5:16 PM on January 22, 2011

I prefer old-skool games (except Monopoly) to German-style games, but I'll play anything at least once.

I will gladly take on both dersins and Greg_Ace in Trivial Pursuit.

(Maybe not with the Baby Boomer set, though.)
posted by maqsarian at 5:37 PM on January 22, 2011

I'd be up for it, but I am unavailable Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Why not a Friday?
posted by nickthetourist at 10:52 PM on January 22, 2011

Interesting, verrry interesting. Keep me updated on this plan.

Oh, but Tuesdays and Thursdays are out of my range until school's over, and I work until 11pm on Fridays. Also, I'm allergic to tiddlywinks and backgammon pieces, as well as the coating on Monopoly boards from 1940-1979. Other than that, anything goes!
posted by redsparkler at 12:59 AM on January 23, 2011

$2.00 for spiced nuts? They'd better be good.

I prefer games that don't require a ton of strategy or calculation of probabilities. I also lose a lot, but I'm a good sport about it.
posted by mimo at 4:27 PM on January 23, 2011

We'd be down with this.
posted by lhall at 4:52 PM on January 23, 2011

I'll kick any of y'all's asses at trivial pursuit any day of the week.

Oooh, a challenge! (rubs hands together in anticipation)

I will gladly take on both dersins and Greg_Ace in Trivial Pursuit.


Oh man, if there's Trivial Pursuit I am SO IN. Bring it bitches!
posted by Lutoslawski at 11:45 AM on January 24, 2011

> Why not a Friday?

Vintage is a small place, I was figuring if we did something Sunday through Thursday, it would be slow enough that a swarm of nerds playing games would be welcome. If there is a group and it's a slow night, they could possibly let us order pizza from flying pie across the street, etc.

There is also BiPartisan cafe next door which has coffee, pie, and places to sit, if folks want to use that space instead.
posted by mrzarquon at 1:22 PM on January 24, 2011

So far it looks like there's no one day that works for everyone. Maybe alternate between two days - say, Monday one time and Thursday the next? I can see how easily that could get into a schedule mixup ("Why is nobody here? I thought we were meeting on Monday this time??") but that looks like the only way to be able to include everyone. Maybe some sort of mnemonic like META - Mondays Even, Thursdays Alternate (i.e. the odd-numbered week/month/whatever)....
posted by Greg_Ace at 2:05 PM on January 24, 2011

Come to think of it, Tues/Thurs could work for me depending on how late everyone would be hanging around. I have class those nights until 8:50. So, the gaming were likely to be going on past 10:00....
posted by nickthetourist at 3:16 PM on January 24, 2011

Trivial Pursuit sounds fun, gets my vote. Weekday evenings usually work provided we start late enough (e.g. after 8pm), and also provided nothing blows up in my lab on that particular afternoon.
posted by spherical_perceptions at 4:52 PM on January 24, 2011

Just to give folks an idea of the space, there are 7 tables that sit 2 people, usually there are 3 sets of 4 and a solo 2 person arrangement (you can move the tables around). Two four person round tables, and a long bar height table that seats 6.

Our total gaming seating would be 28.

Talking to the owner, groups up to 16+ would be easy to do on Sunday's and Monday's. If we all wanted food off their menu, he'd need to know ahead of time to bring in a second person to cook, otherwise we could order pizzas from flying pie. Of course folks could feed themselves beforehand as well.
posted by mrzarquon at 8:09 PM on January 24, 2011

We're in. If you want more than just Trivial Pursuit, we have Thunderstone, Qwirkle, Power Grid, etc.

I can also bring Shut the Box if you're in a drinking mood...
posted by geckoinpdx at 12:44 AM on January 25, 2011

OMG. I have sooooo many games! Although most of them don't work with more than 6 (no more 9-player games of Illuminati!) so we'd need to split up or keep it to a small group.

What about the Tugboat? They're small, too, and located downtown. Plus they have their own games.

What about Monday nights? I think we'll probably just have to pick a day and time and make it sort of a "come or not" sort of thing, not a recurring meetup.
posted by fiercekitten at 4:33 PM on January 25, 2011

I have a big work deadline next week. Can this please occur/recur sometime after the 7th?

Couldn't Trivial Pursuit be played simultaneously across several boards at the same time? Question boxes are passed to the table on the right every half hour (or some such).
posted by mimo at 8:16 PM on January 25, 2011

It appears a consensus is slowly building toward Monday or Wednesday, starting maybe the second week of February - does that sound about right? That's going to leave a few people out, though, unless we can vary the day a bit. Maybe pick a different weekday each month....
posted by Greg_Ace at 9:17 PM on January 26, 2011

It appears a consensus is slowly building toward Monday or Wednesday

We could always work in the occasional Saturday afternoon.
posted by nickthetourist at 8:30 PM on January 27, 2011

A "Moveable Fest"!
posted by Greg_Ace at 9:49 PM on January 27, 2011

So, um, what's going on with this, anyway?
posted by dersins at 1:20 PM on January 31, 2011

I've been wondering the same thing....
posted by nickthetourist at 1:37 PM on January 31, 2011

Well, I will totally show up for anything Thursday through Saturday.
posted by maqsarian at 2:52 PM on January 31, 2011

Ok, how about next Thursday, the 10th?
posted by mimo at 7:36 PM on January 31, 2011

Ok, how about next Thursday, the 10th?

I can make it after 9:00 pm.
posted by nickthetourist at 8:25 PM on January 31, 2011

I've been a bad IRL organizer. My life has been hectic and will continue be so until atleast 2/15 it now looks like.

I don't have any problem in helping you guys shore up a date for something before then, but I wont be able to attend.

So far we have a possible venue at Vintage if folks want to do it Sunday-Tuesday (Thursday is their industry night, other bartenders get 40% off there, so it tends to get crowded). Other venues have been proposed as have other days of the week.

Maybe someone picks a new venue for the 2/10 get together, sees how it works, and we just kind of rotate around the city to find other places?
posted by mrzarquon at 9:04 PM on January 31, 2011

I'll vote for 2/10 at 9pm to get things started, and we can discuss options for subsequent meets as we go.

While I don't have a suggestion for venue, I will say that Tugboat is kinda dark as I recall.
posted by Greg_Ace at 7:58 PM on February 1, 2011

That works for me.
And now for a venue....
posted by nickthetourist at 10:17 PM on February 1, 2011

How about the Green Dragon?

Good beer, plenty of space.
Only concern is how full will this place be at 9:00 on a Thursday evening....
posted by nickthetourist at 5:24 PM on February 2, 2011

I'd suggest cascade over green dragon, long tables, better beer, better service, and it's just across the street.
posted by mrzarquon at 8:27 PM on February 2, 2011

I'd suggest cascade over green dragon, long tables, better beer, better service, and it's just across the street.

Works for me.
Anyone else?
posted by nickthetourist at 8:23 AM on February 3, 2011

Whichever one is likely to be less noisy gets my vote.
posted by Greg_Ace at 8:27 AM on February 3, 2011

To clarify: I have no experience with Cascade, but twice now Green Dragon has struck me as being prohibitively noisy - in the context of trying to communicate with a group to play board games like we're talking about.
posted by Greg_Ace at 11:42 AM on February 3, 2011

Slim possibility of some recon tonight.
posted by mimo at 12:02 PM on February 3, 2011

As always, should you or any of your I.M. (Investigative Meetup) Force be caught or killed, the Metafilter Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions.
posted by Greg_Ace at 1:24 PM on February 3, 2011

Ooh, I'm interested. Thursdays work for me.

I have Fluxx and Agricola, and will play most anything tabletoppy.
posted by momus_window at 2:59 PM on February 3, 2011

mission failed: never made it there
posted by mimo at 6:40 AM on February 4, 2011

mission failed: never made it there

I thought about it, briefly, but wasn't feeling up to it when class let out.
posted by nickthetourist at 7:57 AM on February 4, 2011

TheDonF and I might be interested. 2/10 at 9pm? Cascade?
posted by Specklet at 11:49 AM on February 4, 2011

Anyone up for a reconnaissance late this evening?
posted by nickthetourist at 3:40 PM on February 4, 2011

What time did you have in mind? I was thinking about going out to grab a beer and a bite anyway, so I could stop by if it's not too late.
posted by Greg_Ace at 6:14 PM on February 4, 2011

Damn.
I just now saw your post and I'm in for the evening.
Maybe another eve/afternoon.
posted by nickthetourist at 9:00 PM on February 4, 2011

Ha! I got caught up in other stuff and completely forgot about it myself until this morning. C'est la vie.
posted by Greg_Ace at 8:48 AM on February 5, 2011

Clearly we should exchange smartphone numbers or something so as to better coordinate short-notice missions.
posted by nickthetourist at 6:51 PM on February 6, 2011

So, should we just plan for this Thursday, the 10th at 9:00 pm at Cascade?

Maybe I'll take a drive over tomorrow afternoon and check it out.
posted by nickthetourist at 5:04 PM on February 7, 2011

This Thursday may not work for me (unexpected last-minute wedding to attend), but if I can I'll try to make it a little later in the evening...
posted by dersins at 5:31 PM on February 7, 2011

I can throw that up there on the big board if that works for folks.

Also, for future plans, I discovered that Caldera Public House has private seating for 32 upstairs, with no room charge / or minium. We just got to order food and call ahead to reserve the space so they know if they need an extra person on staff. To soon for thursday, but next time around it may work perfectly.
posted by mrzarquon at 6:01 PM on February 7, 2011

Oh hey this thing. This is a thing that I like the idea of as well.

While I don't have a suggestion for venue, I will say that Tugboat is kinda dark as I recall.

Yup. And sometimes noisy. It would work well for games that don't require a whole lot of verbal acknowledgement or lots of reading; we could do a dice night there, get our yahtzee on, play about five million rounds of Zombie Dice, maybe track down a Cosmic Wimpout set.
posted by cortex at 6:25 PM on February 7, 2011

I like mrzarquon's idea for next time.
posted by nickthetourist at 10:20 PM on February 7, 2011

Ha ha, yes! Caldera would be great, since it's within walking distance of my house. However, they do have limited hours, compared to other places. Sunday is noon-10, Monday through Thursday is 5-11pm. They don't do the reserved upstairs space on Friday, it looks like.

And, uh, Thursdays don't work for me.
posted by redsparkler at 10:30 PM on February 7, 2011

Caldera is within walking distance of my house as well, are you my neighborhood?

Actually, if we did a sunday afternoon thing at Caldera it may work fine, as most folks would probably want to call it a night before 10pm anyway, and we could meet there at 6ish.
posted by mrzarquon at 7:56 AM on February 8, 2011

I like the Caldera suggestion as well, and Sunday afternoon works for me.

In the meantime, however, to go ahead and get things kicked off, I vote for committing to this Thursday at Cascade (Buckman Village Brewing, according to Google Maps?) at 9pm.
posted by Greg_Ace at 8:59 AM on February 8, 2011

(I live by the Horse Brass, so yes, we're probably neighborish, mrzarquon.)

I'm just crossing my fingers and waiting for a Wednesday game night, eventually. Have it on a Wednesday, I'll be there.
posted by redsparkler at 11:31 PM on February 8, 2011

Is anything actually happening tonight? Wednesday, February 9?
posted by cgc373 at 7:51 AM on February 9, 2011

I believe we've settled on Thursday the 10th for our first night, at 9pm at the pub across the street from Green Dragon - it's either called Cascade or Buckman Village Brewing, depending on who you ask.

It's obvious that sticking to any one weekday would prevent some people from being able to attend no matter what day we picked, so we'll have to figure out a way to shift it around without confusing the sheer hell out of everyone. But yeah, Thursday the 10th this time.
posted by Greg_Ace at 8:29 AM on February 9, 2011

Huh. Cool. That's about a block from my apartment.
posted by cgc373 at 8:35 AM on February 9, 2011

it's either called Cascade or Buckman Village Brewing, depending on who you ask.

Actually, Buckman Village Brewing is across 9th street from Green Dragon.
Cascade is on Belmont.

I had to clarify this for myself, so I figured I'd pass on the info to avoid any confusion.
posted by nickthetourist at 11:57 AM on February 9, 2011

Ah. And I'm glad you did.
posted by Greg_Ace at 12:54 PM on February 9, 2011

Cool. TheDonF and I will most likely be there. Will there be some sort of MetaFilter sign?

Also, does anyone like Settlers of Catan?
posted by Specklet at 3:28 PM on February 9, 2011

Will there be some sort of MetaFilter sign?

This can certainly be arranged as I will be coming straight from class, I will have pen and paper.

Also, does anyone like Settlers of Catan?

Yes, although I have only ever played the "arcade" versions on Xbox and iPhone.
posted by nickthetourist at 5:10 PM on February 9, 2011

I'm afraid I can't make it on the 10th. Thursdays usually work, just not this one, so see you guys next time.

dersins: unexpected last-minute wedding
I hope the lucky two involved were at least expecting it for longer than whatever "last minute" means in this context :S
posted by spherical_perceptions at 7:56 PM on February 9, 2011 [1 favorite]

nickthetourist: I will have pen and paper.

ooOOOooh, Mr. Fancy-Pants!
posted by Greg_Ace at 8:11 PM on February 9, 2011

I hope the lucky two involved were at least expecting it for longer than whatever "last minute" means in this context

No really, no. They decided this past weekend that they were getting married this Thursday. Needless to say, their parents are SUPER psyched about all the advance warning...
posted by dersins at 9:18 AM on February 10, 2011

So, this is at Buckman Village, not Cascade?

I like Catan! I'll bring Fluxx, just because it's quick and it's easy to carry.
posted by momus_window at 3:04 PM on February 10, 2011

So, this is at Buckman Village, not Cascade?

No, it's at Cascade. Buckman Village is just a brewery, not a pub, sharing a building and some space with the Green Dragon and good old Integrity Spirits.

Cascade Brewing Barrel House is one block north of that building, with the entrance facing south on 10th and Belmont.

Google doesn't explicitly label Cascade on their map, and the Street View is out of date, but it's on the same block as, and directly south of Gretchen's Kitchen. It looks like this.

Also, there's a chance I might not make it, I'll try, though.
posted by maqsarian at 4:06 PM on February 10, 2011

Awesome! Cascade has phenomenal beer, I've been meaning to visit.
posted by momus_window at 5:49 PM on February 10, 2011

We're here. Look for a couple of people with Settlers Of Catan next to them. Playing cards.
posted by TheDonF at 8:56 PM on February 10, 2011

Dang, I ended up doing other stuff! And I meant to do stuff with y'all! Stuffing stuff!
posted by cgc373 at 10:57 PM on February 10, 2011

That was fun! (Even if my boasting resulted in a trouncing...)

I think we're aiming for a Sunday afternoon next time.
posted by Specklet at 12:58 PM on February 11, 2011

Specklet: I think we're aiming for a Sunday afternoon next time.

I believe you have volunteered the plan the next one!
posted by nickthetourist at 8:01 PM on February 11, 2011

Ah ha, I see how this works.

See new thread here.
posted by Specklet at 1:50 PM on February 16, 2011