What we’re about
If you live in the Waynesboro, VA area or nearby and would enjoy playing modern board games with other women, join us! The group hosts are women in their 50's, but any woman over 21 may join the group.
MEETINGS
We'll host a regular game night on Sundays from 5-7 at Panera in Waynesboro, but we may also post spontaneous game gatherings at other times and locations.
For the regular game nights, we'll use the first half hour for chatting and eating and then start game play at 5:30.
If you would like to host your own game gatherings for group members, we can add you as an Event Organizer. Message Amy for details!
"MODERN" GAMES?
"Modern" refers to board and card games created in the past 15-20 years, inspired by the popularity of early euro-style games like Catan and Ticket to Ride. Players use strategy as well as a bit of luck to earn victory points, through mechanisms like deck building, tile or worker placement, area exploration, and so on. Modern games might feature a light-hearted quest to save kittens from curses or help dragons have tea parties, a mid-weight hunt for villagers to rescue from classic movie monsters, or a more involved campaign to build the most diverse town or meadow or to fight off the monsters under a little girl's bed. In other words, there's a whole world of fun games out there beyond the classics like Scrabble, Yahtzee, and Monopoly, and those are the kind of games we'll bring to this group.
This video offers a pretty good overview of how modern games differ from the classics.
OUR GAME PREFERENCES
Amy is drawn to games with cute themes, esp. if they're animal-related, and she enjoys a light to moderate amount of strategy balanced with some luck. Some of her favorites include Flamecraft, Meadow, Mycelia, Tea Dragon Society, Dog Lover, Everdell, and Wizard Kittens, as well as any game that includes storytelling.
Cynthia is drawn to games with a bit more strategy, and she enjoys battling foes but typically in a cooperative environment, where the players work together against a common adversary or towards a common goal. Some of her favorites are Pandemic, It's a Wonderful World, Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective, Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle, Stuffed Fables, and Unmatched: Slings & Arrows.
Carrie has a preference for farming-based euro-style games, and her some of her favorites include Clans of Caledonia, Wingspan, and Calico.
Prefer to play more classic or party type games? You may use this group to post your own game group gathering! Message Amy for info.
GAME COLLECTIONS
We'll bring games from Amy & Cynthia's collection and/or Carrie's collection. Follow the links to see our collections on BoardGameGeek (BGG), where you can get more info about each game. If you see anything in our collections you're particularly interested in trying out, let Amy know!
RULES OF CONDUCT
Please be kind to and patient with all group members (including yourself!) Please no politics, religion, or other potentially inflammatory topics during our meetings. And most of all, have fun :-)
Upcoming events (4)
See all- Modern Board Game Night: The HungerPanera Bread, Waynesboro, VA
This week we'll bring the campy deck-builder The Hunger, which has you playing a vampire who must travel through a village, collecting treasures and, uhm, "snacks," while keeping an eye on the moon so that you make it back to the castle before sunrise.
Join us at 5pm for social time and eating, and we'll start teaching the game(s) at 5:30.
(Photo from BGG)
- Modern Board Game Night: WyrmspanPanera Bread, Waynesboro, VA
Have you heard of Wingspan? This week we'll play its successor, Wyrmspan, which we much prefer, due to both the dragon theme and the improved mechanics. Excavate caves, entice dragons, and earn rewards!
Join us at 5pm for social time and eating, and we'll start teaching the game(s) at 5:30.
We'll aim for the nook to the far right after you enter Panera, but if someone has already snagged that area, we'll aim for the party room on the left.
(Photo from BGG.)
- Modern Board Game Night: MeadowPanera Bread, Waynesboro, VA
If you like Everdell, you might like Meadow even more. Amy does! Here's the description from BoardGameGeek.com:
"Meadow is an engaging set collection game with over two hundred unique cards containing hand-painted watercolor illustrations. In the game, players take the role of explorers competing for the title of the most skilled nature observer. To win, they collect cards with the most valuable species, landscapes, and discoveries. Their journey is led by passion, a curiosity of the world, an inquiring mind, and a desire to discover the mysteries of nature. The competition continues at the bonfire where the players race to fulfill the goals of their adventures."
Join us at 5pm for social time and eating, and we'll start teaching the game(s) at 5:30.
We'll aim for the nook to the far right after you enter Panera, but if someone has already snagged that area, we'll aim for the party room on the left.
