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1 | Southeast Wisconsin | This spreadsheet is maintained by Josh Chandra. If you'd like to suggest an update to an existing group or add one that isn't here, reach josh@joshuachandra.com or chat on Facebook. Game on! 🎲 | |||||
2 | Board Game Gatherings | Location | Day & Time | Food & Beverage | Free? | Notes | |
3 | West Allis Board Games! (GameNight.Host) (Google Calendar) | West Allis: Festival Foods (in food court) | Weekly: Random Mo/Th/Fr., 6-10 PM (more Tue+Wed in summer) | Water allowed; food available to buy (Caribou Coffee closes at 6 PM and the deli closes at 8 PM) | Yes | This group also periodically hosts no-game dinners at various restaurants throughout the area (go Dutch). For the Google Calendar, click/tap the "+" in the bottom corner to automatically add all future events to your own calendar | |
4 | Boardwaukee Gaming | Milwaukee: Variable | 1-2x/month, usually on random weeknights | Water allowed; food available to buy | Yes | This group also seems to periodically run board game giveaways | |
5 | Milwaukee Discord #🎲-board-game-club | Milwaukee: Variable | 1-2x/month, variable weeknights | Water allowed; food available to buy | Yes | Discord only. Add BGs via #🥂-join-a-club, then check the text channel #📅-event-rsvps | |
6 | Milwaukee Anime & Gaming Enthusiasts | Milwaukee & Waukesha | 2 all-day Sundays/month + other events | Depends on the event venue | Yes | Discord only, as far as we know | |
7 | Milwaukee Game Night Meetup | Milwaukee: Variable | 1-2x/month: Variable weeknights starting 5:00 or 5:30 PM to closing(??) | Water allowed; food available to buy | Yes | As of 3/7/2026, the organizer said he's moving out of state and seeks a new host | |
8 | Norwood Neighborhood Game Night + Sherman Park Plays | Milwaukee: Sherman Perk Coffee Shop | Sherman Perk: Monthly: each 1st Wed. starting 6:30 PM to closing | Water allowed; food available to buy | Yes | The coordinator likes to highlight 1 or 2 specific board games per month | |
9 | Milwaukee: Safe & Sound | Safe & Sound: Variable monthly Sundays, 3-6 PM at S&S | Snacks provided; you may also contribute | Yes | Alcohol prohibited | ||
10 | Safe Inclusive Sober TTRPG Nights | Milwaukee: The Therapeutic Workshop | Monthly (variable days), 7 PM | Snacks provided; you may also contribute | Yes | Email RSVP required | |
11 | New Friends MKE (Facebook) | Milwaukee: Red Rock Saloon | Monthly (variable Saturdays), 7 PM | Water allowed; food available to buy | Yes | For the sound-sensitive: this massive group has been known to get noisy | |
12 | Trinity Lutheran Church | Waukesha: their church | Monthly on 1st Fridays, 6-11 PM | Snacks provided; you may also contribute | Yes | Enter from Baxter Street on the west side | |
13 | Spring Creek Church | Pewaukee: their church | Monthly on 2nd Fridays, 6 PM-midnight | Snacks provided; you may also contribute | Yes | Meet in the eastern café side of their main lobby | |
14 | Shorewood Shuffles | Milwaukee: Shorewood PL | Monthly*: 4th Thurs., 5:30-7:30 PM Even months: 2nd Sat., 1-3 PM Odd months: 4th Sat., 5:30-7:30 PM | Only water allowed | Yes | *Inconsistent schedule! Check their calendar before going | |
15 | We Are Board | Wauwatosa PL | 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 9 AM or 1 PM start | Only water allowed | Yes | Coordinator Chris says the miniature-painting sessions still include board game tables | |
16 | Christ the Lord Lutheran Church (Meetup) | Brookfield: their church | Monthly on 3rd Fridays, 6:30-11 PM | Potluck dinner; you may also contribute (unsure of available kitchen appliances) | Yes | Sometimes they skip a month; check the calendar before going | |
17 | Victory of the Lamb Lutheran Church | Franklin: their church | Monthly on the 3rd or 4th Fri., 6 PM-1 AM | Snacks provided; you may also contribute | Yes | Coordinator Chad also posts on this aggregate, general-info Milwaukee hub group | |
18 | Milwaukee Classic Board Gamers (Meetup.com) | Wauwatosa: Panera Bread | Monthly on 3rd Sundays, 6-8:30 PM | Water allowed; food available to buy | $5/yr | ||
19 | New Vision Church | Pewaukee: their church | Monthly on 3rd Sundays, 5:30-8:30 PM | Light snack-&-drink potluck | $3/ visit | Bring a snack to avoid the fee | |
20 | St. John Vianney Catholic Parish | Brookfield: their church | Monthly on 3rd Saturdays, 6-11 PM | Potluck dinner; you may also contribute (oven, microwave, stove, fridge, and freezer available) | Yes | Enter through the four main doors under the canopy with the statue | |
21 | LGBT Waukesha (Discord) | Waukesha State Bank | Monthly on 4th Thursdays, 6:30-9 PM | Light snack-&-drink potluck | Yes | Meet in the community room | |
22 | Fox River Christian Church | Waukesha: their church | Monthly on 4th Saturdays, 6:30-11 PM | Potluck dinner; you may also contribute (fridge & microwave available) | Yes | Meet in the northwest corner at door 6 | |
23 | Strong Tower Gaming Convention | Various | Annual weekend in Sept. (varies) | Only water allowed?? | No | ||
24 | Notes | Always check the group's calendar before going; some gatherings may skip a month or delay an event to the following week due to schedule conflicts! | |||||