- Vibe
- Short
- Teaching effort
- Low
- Est. minutes
- 15
- Max players
- 6
- Who brings it
- Not set
- Notes
- Choose based on the time left
Gatherings & events · Board game night
Board game night lineup
When people with different tastes and skill levels pick games together
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Board game night lineup
- Meeting date and time
- Not set
- Place
- Not set
- People
- Not set
- Total time (min)
- Not set
Replace a candidate with one real game you can bring.
What the group's in the mood for
Agree on the vibe you want first, then pick game candidates.
What vibe do you want to start with today?
- Start light with some laughs
- Work together
- Think and compete
Tonight's game order
Game candidates
Checking how much teaching a game needs and how many will actually play makes it easier for newcomers to join in.
Game candidates
| Game candidates | Vibe | Teaching effort | Est. minutes | Max players | Who brings it | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind-down pick | Short | Low | 15 | 6 | Not set | Choose based on the time left |
| Warm-up pick | Light | Low | 20 | 8 | Not set | A pick first-timers can join too |
| A brainy candidate | Competitive, Strategy | High | 90 | 4 | Not set | Let someone experienced explain |
| Co-op pick | Co-op | Undecided | 60 | 4 | Not set | Check the official player count and rules |
- Vibe
- Light
- Teaching effort
- Low
- Est. minutes
- 20
- Max players
- 8
- Who brings it
- Not set
- Notes
- A pick first-timers can join too
- Vibe
- Competitive, Strategy
- Teaching effort
- High
- Est. minutes
- 90
- Max players
- 4
- Who brings it
- Not set
- Notes
- Let someone experienced explain
- Vibe
- Co-op
- Teaching effort
- Undecided
- Est. minutes
- 60
- Max players
- 4
- Who brings it
- Not set
- Notes
- Check the official player count and rules
Run order
Put the chosen games in time order and decide who explains each one.
| Step | Game | MinutesNumber | ExplainerAssignee | ProgressStatus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm-up | A light game for laughs | 20 | Empty | Empty |
| Main | Tonight's main game | 60 | Empty | Empty |
| Wrap-up | A quick game to finish | 20 | Empty | Empty |
- Step
- Warm-up
- Game
- A light game for laughs
- Minutes
- 20
- Explainer
- Empty
- Progress
- Empty
- Step
- Main
- Game
- Tonight's main game
- Minutes
- 60
- Explainer
- Empty
- Progress
- Empty
- Step
- Wrap-up
- Game
- A quick game to finish
- Minutes
- 20
- Explainer
- Empty
- Progress
- Empty
Keep the rules explanation under 5 minutes; the first round can be a practice run.
Prep and snacks
Split up the games, snacks and room setup.
| What to prepare | CategoryLabels | AssigneeAssignee | CheckCheckbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Check nothing is missing from the game pieces | Game | Empty | Unchecked |
| Snacks and drinks that don't get hands messy | Snacks | Empty | Unchecked |
| A big table and enough chairs | Space | Empty | Unchecked |
- What to prepare
- Check nothing is missing from the game pieces
- Category
- Game
- Assignee
- Empty
- Check
- Unchecked
- What to prepare
- Snacks and drinks that don't get hands messy
- Category
- Snacks
- Assignee
- Empty
- Check
- Unchecked
- What to prepare
- A big table and enough chairs
- Category
- Space
- Assignee
- Empty
- Check
- Unchecked
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Decided which games to bring and who brings them.
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Checked the official player count and time for each game.
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Decided who explains each game.