International Games Week: Board Game Day

International Games Week (IGW) takes place every year in November. We welcome all adults on this day to participate in IGW and to learn through play. Don't be afraid to lose or get it wrong, play, connect, and have fun!

Board Game Day is about connecting with others through playing fun or strategic board games. Check out all available games in our Library Catalog.

12pm-4pm: Game Away

Choose any game and play with friends or other board game enthusiasts.

4pm-7pm: Board Game Tournament AKA "Board Game Blitz" 

The board game tournament will be in the style of The Great Canadian Board Game Blitz, a non-elimination, multi-round, board game tournament that features player-driven game selection. There will be 3 rounds of short, medium, and long games that award points for first through fourth place. The person with the most points at the end of the evening will win a prize.

7pm-9pm: Board Game Speed Dating

Finding someone can be painful. But board games are always awesome. So what if you combined board games and searching for a partner?

Picture this: You sit down for a night of games. A gaming concierge walks you through several games over the course of the night, all fun, light, and easy-to-learn, including games from both the something-you-have-played-before category and the something-you-haven't-played-before category. You play each with a different group of people, getting a chance to meet some other fun singles.

At the end of the night, you give your gaming concierge a list of the folks you met that you'd like to date and a list of those you met that you'd like to just hang out with as friends. If any two people put down each other’s name in the same column, then your gaming concierge will make sure you get each other's email address and you can coordinate a time to hang out.

Best case scenario: You find true love, discover some awesome board games, and make some new friends.

Worst case scenario: You accomplish only one of those three things, which is still pretty great.

Snacks and refreshments will be provided.