What we’re about
Welcome to The 56 Board Game Group! We are: • A tabletop board gaming group. • A geographically-based group, convenient to the Route 56 corridor in San Diego. • An open, inclusive, and welcoming group.
This group hosts board game events convenient to the 56 corridor in San Diego (meaning - within a few miles off the 56 highway). If you love to play board games or are interested in learning, this group is for you. We will always have plenty of games available, but you are also welcome to bring your own. The most important thing in this group is to be friendly and inclusive, and have fun!
No-Show Policy:
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All members are subject to the No-Show Policy. Full policy can be found at the above link.
FAQs:
• Why is it called The 56 Board Game Group? "The 56" refers to the 56 highway on the North side of San Diego. Events in this group take place at locations that are easily accessed from the 56.
• The board game shop, "At Ease Games" isn't really off the 56. Why do you host games there? Good point! At Ease Games is the closest game shop to the 56 corridor, so it is our FLGS (Friendly Local Game Store). We want to support board game stores in the community, so we tried adding events there and they have been popular, so we are keeping them! Please consider supporting At Ease through food or game purchases while you are there.
• I'm new to board gaming and a little nervous about coming out. Will there be anyone to teach me games? Absolutely! We have a lot of people that are new to gaming and there are sooo many new games that even those of us that are seasoned gamers are regularly learning new games. All of our Event Organizers are passionate about teaching games. We also do our best to help people get matched up with other players at the open gaming events.
• I like board games, but a lot of the ones I see as events here are really heavy, complex games. I'm into shorter games that are easy to pick up. Is this group for me? Yes, it is! Part of the reason we host complex games as individual events is to get together the folks that want to play those games, specifically. If you come to one of our open board gaming events (at the Rancho Peñasquitos Library, a local restaurant, etc.) there will be a variety of types of games available to play and attendees with a variety of game interests.
• Are children allowed at these events? We have a variety of different types of events. The "Everyone Plays at the Library" takes place at the Rancho Peñasquitos Branch Library. The library events are open to and geared towards any age - including young children (there are even games good for 3 year olds). All other events (unless otherwise specified) are not geared towards children; however, there is no specific age restriction - it's more about the type of games being played. For example: if your 7 year old can take on the adults in a game of Carcassonne or Azul and wants to join us, your 7 year old is welcome. If your 7 year old wants to play Chutes and Ladders or Trouble, the Library events are a better choice. Still not sure? Feel free to send a message and ask!
Upcoming events
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- $2.00
Luthier
At Ease Games, 8400 Miramar Road, San Diego, CA, USDescription from BGG:
Luthier transports players to the height of classical music in Western Europe, when the art of the instrument was upheld equally by skilled craftspeople, noble patrons, virtuoso performers, and famous composers such as Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven.
Using a new, unique combination of hidden bidding and worker placement, players manage resources to craft various musical instruments in their workshop, while also courting actual historic patrons through an ever-changing personal tableau of actions and bonuses. Each player chooses how to balance improving skills across multiple tracks, unlocking specialized worker abilities and other bonuses. The choice to concentrate on varying gameplay strategies and goals, such as musical performances, instrument building and repairs, apprentice training and workshop expansion, and overall reputation as an instrument maker, provide multiple paths to victory.
Please come prepared by watching a tutorial video or reading the rules beforehand. While the game is not overly complex and I can answer any questions that may come up, it is always appreciated when everyone arrives ready to play.
Luthier on BGG4 attendees 
Distilled - (4-players)
Location not specified yetDistilled is a highly thematic strategy card game about crafting spirits in a distillery, with resource management and push-your-luck elements. We'll be working to achieve the title of master distiller through purchasing goods, building up our distilleries, and creating the world's most renowned spirits.
Each week in January, we'll add one expansion to help vary game play and try new elements.
- Jan 2 - Distilled, base game
- Jan 9 - Africa & Middle East expansion
- Jan 16 - Cask Strength
- Jan 23 - Cocktails
This game has a longer play time, so it's best for returning players. I'll be playing it at the library game days throughout Jan for beginners. Please be sure to watch a rules refresh and come prepared to play on Fridays. I’ve included a link below for your convenience:
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***If you RSVP but we haven't met yet, I'm going to move you to "not going" and ask you to join me at one of our 56 library meetups first before coming to a Friday night game at my home.***
I'll be hosting it at a location near UTC and will send directions to those who RSVP the day before the event. Please arrive on-time to be respectful to other players and to give us the most playing time.4 attendees
Game Day in Carmel Valley
Carmel Valley Branch Library, 3919 Townsgate Dr, San Diego, CA, USJoin your fellow gamers at the Carmel Valley Library for an afternoon of board games!
This event is open to new and experienced gamers of all ages—children are welcome. The Carmel Valley Library’s community room has enough tables and chairs for up to 40 people; there is no cost to attend.
Bring your own games or request a game from my collection at least two hours before the event. My collection can be viewed here:
Dan's Game Collection
Feel free to comment below if there is anything specific you'd like to play to see if others are interested.40 attendees- $2.00
Brass: Birmingham
At Ease Games, 8400 Miramar Road, San Diego, CA, USLet’s play Brass: Birmingham, the #1 rated game on BGG! If you have never played before, please take the time to read the rules and/or watch a tutorial video (I recommend the one from Rodney Smith of Watch It Played). We will not be teaching the game beforehand, so everyone needs to come prepared to play.
Here is a link to the game’s page on BGG:
Brass: Birmingham on BGG4 attendees
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