The Toronto Boardgamers are a volunteer-run community group of friendly folk who have a passion for discovering and playing modern boardgames. We gather at free, non-competitive events in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and stay in touch between events through multiple online platforms.
We treat each other with respect and welcome anyone who is interested in learning more about our hobby. Join us if you love learning new games, are excited to share your enthusiasm about games, and enjoy the social interaction of playing with others.
To Get StartedEnsure our group is a good fit for you:
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Join our Discord Group after attending some events and connecting with others in the community. To buy and sell games: BGG Virtual Flea Market |
Upcoming Events
- Wednesday evenings: Scheduled Games @ 401 Games downtown (Yonge & College)
- Saturday, May 10: Drop in Games @ Richmond-Adelaide PATH food court (10am to 6pm)
Some other Toronto boardgaming events are listed below! Be sure to follow the links and review the full details of the event to ensure you have the most updated information.
- Tuesday evenings @ Mitchell Field (North York) with Geekz United Meetup
- Thursday evenings @ Face to Face (Greenwood) with Geekz United Meetup
- Friday evenings @ Ukrainian Catholic Church (Ossington) with Board Games Meetup
- Saturdays @ The Guild House (St Clair) with Toronto Heavy Boardgamers Meetup
- Some Saturdays: Blood on the Clocktower (St George) with BotC Facebook Group
- Sundays @ Face to Face (Greenwood) with Toronto Heavy Boardgamers Meetup
History
Our group was initially formed on the Meetup site in November 2008 as Toronto Boardgame & Social. The intention was, and remains, to provide an inclusive environment for gamers of all experience levels at free events around the city.
In the early years, our calendar was filled with boardgaming events, dinners, sporting events, live theater and scavenger hunts. After a few years, other social meetup groups were becoming plentiful and we focused on establishing gaming events around the city.
In 2016, we changed the name of the group to the Toronto Boardgamers and our calendar had 6 weekly events, 4 monthly events and other ad-hoc gaming events, providing so many options for our 3,000 members to get together and play games anytime and anywhere that was convenient.
Like many social activities, these in-person events stopped in the spring of 2020 and we moved online, setting up a discord group and using voice chat and online gaming sites to stay connected. When things were reopening, we resumed our main weekly event at 401 Games and focused on improvements to the scheduling system but no longer had the hosts and energy to restart and continue the other events.
In the summer of 2024, we abandoned the Meetup group and have shifted to using this website along with the BoardGameGeek platform to organize our events instead.
In the early years, our calendar was filled with boardgaming events, dinners, sporting events, live theater and scavenger hunts. After a few years, other social meetup groups were becoming plentiful and we focused on establishing gaming events around the city.
In 2016, we changed the name of the group to the Toronto Boardgamers and our calendar had 6 weekly events, 4 monthly events and other ad-hoc gaming events, providing so many options for our 3,000 members to get together and play games anytime and anywhere that was convenient.
Like many social activities, these in-person events stopped in the spring of 2020 and we moved online, setting up a discord group and using voice chat and online gaming sites to stay connected. When things were reopening, we resumed our main weekly event at 401 Games and focused on improvements to the scheduling system but no longer had the hosts and energy to restart and continue the other events.
In the summer of 2024, we abandoned the Meetup group and have shifted to using this website along with the BoardGameGeek platform to organize our events instead.
