How to Form a Board Game Club
If you love board games and enjoy playing them with multiple people, it may be worthwhile to form a local club where you and other enthusiasts can get together to play. It doesn't take much to form a board game club, and the results can help you have fun with your friends, while allowing you to make new ones at the same time. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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See What Interest Levels Are Like for a Board Game Club
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Ask your friends whether they might to form a game club, or whether they know anyone who is.
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Post flyers at local schools or community centers asking for interested people.
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Check the Internet for forums or websites featuring local enthusiasts and post announcements on sites where people in your area are likely to see them.
Decide What Games Your Club Will Play and Where You Will Play Them
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Determine what kinds of board games in which people are most likely to be interested. Based on your queries, you should get a decent notion of the age, sophistication and tastes of interested people, which will provide a broad idea of the kinds of games they might like to play.
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Find out how many games fitting into the parameters of your club are owned by prospective members. Ask people whether they have editions of the games that they are willing to bring to the club or even donate to be used on a permanent basis.
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Determine how often members of the club will meet and whether you need to solicit any dues from them. Membership dues can be used to purchase snacks and copies of new games for the club to play.
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Find an appropriate place to meet, one with both enough space for everyone to sit comfortably and storage areas for any games you want to play.
Determine Any Membership Requirements and Send out Invitations
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Send out formal membership invites, stating the times you intend to meet, the games you will play and any obligations (such as dues or snacks) members will need to meet.
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Purchase copies of the games you intend to play (and do not already have access to) with solicited dues money.
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Mark the games with the name of your club so that no one becomes confused about ownership, and let all the members know where the games will be located.
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Tips & Warnings
If you're soliciting dues from members, keep accurate records of how much each member has given and on what exactly the money is being spent. While you don't necessarily need to appoint a formal treasurer, you should make sure that all the money being contributed goes to games, supplies and snacks, and you should all agree that anyone can ask for an accurate breakdown of expenses at any time.
Local gaming stores make an excellent meeting place for board game clubs. Not only do they have ample space and access to different games, but the social atmosphere fostered by game clubs makes these businesses livelier places and can help encourage new customers.
