February 2025 OBG Meetups

Want to play some board games? Here are our upcoming events in February 2025:

• Sat, Feb 1: "Point Salad" games: 12-5pm at Oakland United Beerworks, Oakland. Get ready to flex your strategic muscles at our “Point Salad” game meetup, where every move counts and every decision leads to victory (or delicious defeat)! This event celebrates the art of optimization, featuring beloved games like Castles of Burgundy, Barcelona, Wondrous Creatures, and more. Whether you’re a fan of building the perfect combo, outsmarting your friends with clever strategies, or just love the thrill of scoring big, this is the day for you. New to point salad games? Don’t worry! Our friendly community is happy to teach and guide you.
• Sat, Feb 8: "The Spice Must Flow": 12-5pm at Faction Brewing, Alameda. Love the "Dune" movies or books? There are a ton of games dedicated to this IP and the most popular is Dune Imperium, Dune Uprising, and the classic, Dune. Join us at Faction Brewing in Alameda for a multi-table, simultaneous play of Dune games. No experience necessary!
• Sat, Feb 15: "Italian Masters": 12-5pm at Oakland United Beerworks, Oakland. Learn how to play euro games by designers like Simone Luciani (T'zolkin, Grand Austria Hotel), Daniele Tascini (The Voyages of Marco Polo, Teotihuacan), and Flaminia Basini and Virginio Gigli (Lorenzo il Magnifico, Golem, First Rat). Bring your fave Italian-designed game, or enjoy playing a title from our curated collection.
• Sat, Feb 22: "Space adventures": 12-5pm at Oakland United Beerworks, Oakland. This meetup is dedicated to space-inspired board games that will have you exploring--or battling--your way through the universe. Games may include: Terraforming Mars, Star Wars: The Card Game, Nemesis, and a learning session of Twilight Imperium 4ed.​

Cryo by Luke Laurie