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Alex Eaton-Salners
United States
San Diego
California
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Last Updated: 21 November 2007
This top post contains all of the game groups mentioned in this thread. Please post if you have new or updated information. The original post follows at the end of the master list of San Diego game groups.
San Diego Strategy Gamers (eurogames)
Info: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/sdstrategygamers/
Schedule: Tuesdays, 7:00-close
Official start time is 7:00, but people generally start showing up and playing games at around 5:30.
Location: Game Empire (Kearny Mesa) http://www.gameempire.com/
North County Gamers (eurogames)
Info: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthCountyGamers/
Schedule: 2nd and 4th Thursdays, 5:30-close
Location: Pair-a-Dice Games (Vista) http://www.pairadicegames.com/
San Diego Board Gamers (social games)
Info: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/sd_boardgames/
http://boardgames.meetup.com/371/
Schedule: 1st, 3rd, and 5th Thursdays, 7:00-12:00 (some come as early as 5-5:30)
Location: David's Coffee Place, 3766 5th Ave San Diego, CA 92103 - (619) 296-4173
Gideon's Game Group (wargames)
Info: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/user/Neopeius
Schedule: Tuesdays
Location: Vista
North County Historical Wargamers (wargames)
Info: ?
Schedule: 1st, 3rd, and 5th Thursdays, 5:00
Location: Pair-a-Dice Games (Vista) http://www.pairadicegames.com/
The Conflict Simulation Group (mostly wargames)
Info: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/user/Peso+Pete
Schedule: Second Saturday of the month
Location: Camp Pendleton Marine Base at the Bowling Alley's "All Purpose Room"
SD Wargamers (miniatures wargames)
Info: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/sdwargamers/
Schedule: Sunday (with occasional Saturdays and Thursday night)
Location: Game Towne (Old Town)
UCSD Darkstar Club (? games)
Info: http://darkstar.ucsd.edu/gaming/ (out of date)
Schedule: Two Sundays each month
Location: ?
La Mesa Game Group (social games)
Info: http://sandiego.craigslist.com/events
Schedule: ?
Location: Cocos Restaurant, 550 Lake Murray Blvd. La Mesa, CA 91942 - (619) 464-1372
The Oceanside Boardgames Meetup Group (? games)
Info: http://boardgames.meetup.com/470
Schedule: ?
Location: Lampost Pizza next to the Krikorian Theater off Vista Village Drive in Vista
San Diego Board Game Charity Event (social games)
Info: http://heifer.meetup.com/11/
Schedule: Once a month
Location: Tea N More, 7380 Clairemont Mesa Blvd San Diego, CA 92111
Cost: $10 (donation to Heifer International)
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I don't live in San Diego, but since I'll be moving there soon, I thought I'd start this thread. Here are a few San Diego area boardgaming groups. Please add any others you know about.
San Diego Strategy Gamers
http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/sdstrategygamers/
Schedule:
Tues. - Open Gaming, Game Empire (Kearny Mesa) 6:45pm.
Thurs. - Open Gaming, Game Towne (Old Town) 6:45pm.
San Diego North County Boardgames
http://boardgames.meetup.com/116/
Schedule:
?
San Diego Boardgames
http://boardgames.meetup.com/17/
Schedule:
?
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Michael Van Biesbrouck
United States
Mountain View
California
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The UCSD Darkstar club generally has gaming two Sundays a month (although the web page still says Saturdays). May be between quarters at the moment.
http://darkstar.ucsd.edu/gaming/
There are additional opportunities for CCGs, miniatures, historical wargames, etc. and the game stores that the SDGamers meet at.
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David Etherton
United States
Carlsbad
California
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What part of San Diego are you moving to?
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Alex Eaton-Salners
United States
San Diego
California
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Probably some place in North County. I haven't decided which neighborhood I want to live in (and more importantly can afford to live in). I'll be working in the Del Mar area, so likely somewhere in that vicinity.
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Lee Hancox
Australia
Melbourne
Vic
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Gidday all,
I am too moving to SD, and am intrested in finding out where the best stores are to buy games, I am moving over from Australia to Carlsbad for a year, and thought it an ideal time to stock up on games, as generally they are at least double the price here.
If anyone has some info on where to shop, it would be appreciated, I wouldnt mind getting together with a group for game once were settled in too.
regards
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Scott B
United States
San Diego
California
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Amazing. I am also likely moving to San Diego soon. I suppose I'll need to look for some gaming action. If anybody has any advice on where to live (or, probably more importantly, where not to live), I will gladly listen.
Scott
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Lee Hancox
Australia
Melbourne
Vic
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Hi Scott,
Well i am off to Carlsbad, which is about 30 minutes north, but can be a bit of a bind traffic wise on 5. I will be working in Oceanside though so against the rushhour traffic. I know very little about SD since i am from Australia, only that the zoo will be probably too noisy at night. 
Maybe get to seeya for a games nite/afternoon some day. Good luck with the move!
regards
Lee
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David Etherton
United States
Carlsbad
California
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I've lived in the San Diego area all my life, Carlsbad for eight years now. Welcome to our little town!
Pair-a-Dice games is the closest game store, and they have a pretty good selection and get the new games right away. Game Empire is a little further south and probably has a slightly larger selection.
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Gideon Marcus
United States
Vista
California
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Hi all. I've got a large group which plays every Tuesday and often on the weekend. If anyone lives in North County, I've got a big house and a well appointed war room. Feel free to drop me an e-mail.
Gideon
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Alex Eaton-Salners
United States
San Diego
California
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Neopeius wrote: I've got a large group which plays every Tuesday
Thanks for sharing this information. What kind(s) of games does your group usually play?
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Lee Hancox
Australia
Melbourne
Vic
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Hi David,
Thanks for that, where is pair-of-dice? Do you ever head on down to the gaming in SD?
lee
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David Etherton
United States
Carlsbad
California
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Hello Lee!
I just joined the sdgamers mailing list and saw that you made it down there last night, good job! Unfortunately I had to watch the kids and help out with math homework.
Pair-a-Dice is off the 78, see http:/ www.gamecove.com, click on the Directions button.
-Dave
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Lee Hancox
Australia
Melbourne
Vic
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Yeah had a great night, the in-laws arrived from NZ on monday so have extra baby sitters now, thus freeing up my tues to go down to SD.
I will go out and have a look at pair-of-dice, maybe we can catch up for a game sometime up this end of town. I see you have memoir 44, game i have been eying up for a while, my collection is quite meagre, in fact i only bought 70% of my games last month on my arrival here in the states. too expensive back home, i intend to stock up large before i head back.
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Gideon Marcus
United States
Vista
California
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mitnachtKAUBO-I wrote: Neopeius wrote: I've got a large group which plays every Tuesday Thanks for sharing this information. What kind(s) of games does your group usually play?
Lots of different stuff though always in the "wargame" category. This week, we started a game of Conquistador and we played Barbarian, Kingdom and Empire the week before. Before that, we spent three Tuesdays on Pax Britannica.
Basically colorful, multi-player games although we've also tried out a few straight counterpushers.
Where are you and what do you play?
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Alex Eaton-Salners
United States
San Diego
California
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Neopeius wrote: Where are you and what do you play?
I still live in the Bay Area, but I'll be moving down to San Diego this fall. I mostly play Euro games.
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Gideon Marcus
United States
Vista
California
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I've never played a Euro game in my life ^_^
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Alex Eaton-Salners
United States
San Diego
California
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New game group in Northern San Diego County...
http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthCountyGamers/
Schedule:
Pair-a-Dice Games
2nd and 4th Thursdays
5:30-close (9:45ish)
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Alex Eaton-Salners
United States
San Diego
California
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Update on San Diego Board Gamers
(formerly on meetup.com)
http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/sd_boardgames
Schedule:
Other Side Coffee House 4096 30th St. San Diego, CA 92104
1st and 3rd Thursdays
5:00-? (close? 8:30?)
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Alex Eaton-Salners
United States
San Diego
California
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Also, looks like the Thursday game night at Game Towne (San Diego Strategy Gamers) is now cancelled. The group only meets on Tuesdays.
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Bryant Forsgren
United States
San Diego
California
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mitnachtKAUBO-I wrote:
It's actually:
Schedule:
Other Side Coffee House 4096 30th St. San Diego, CA 92104
1st, 3rd, and 5th Thursdays
7:00-10:30
Although some of us tend to show up early. I'm usually there around 5 or 5:30.
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What did you do with the proceeds from the Revolutionary Lemonade Stand?
United States
Oneonta
New York
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Anybody know how up-to-date any of this info is? I make it to SD on business a lot, and I have a buddy there who needs a Euro group.
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Alex Eaton-Salners
United States
San Diego
California
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I can vouch for the first three of them. The others I don't really know too much about. I'll add a last updated section to the top post.
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Jon Schell
United States
San Diego
California
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Quote:
You can remove this entry. San Diego Board Gamers moved from meetup.com to smartgroups.com when meetup started asking for fees. Also, since the Otherside is now open until 11:00p every day, the meetings go until then.
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Randy Wentworth
United States
San Diego
California
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mitnachtKAUBO-I wrote: Last Updated: 23 December 2005... San Diego Board Gamers This group is now partially defunctInfo: http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/sd_boardgamesSchedule: 1st, 3rd, and 5th Thursdays, 7:00-11:00 (some come as early as 5-5:30) Location: Other Side Coffee House, 4096 30th St. San Diego, CA 92104 Schedule 2: 2nd, 4th Thursdays, 7:00-11:00 (some come earlier) Location: The Living Room - Point Loma, 1018 Rosecrans Street San Diego, CA 92106 ...
      
Hi Alex (?)
Please do my group a favor and remove the message above that says we're dying. I don't know why you wrote that we are "partially defunct", but as a regular member myself I can tell you that we have been meeting very regularly, and in good numbers, since early September 2004.
If a new person saw your message, they might think "why bother with a partially defunct group", and not even show up. 
Thanks for your attention. By the way, another update: The Other Side Coffee House informed us just last night that they have changed their hours again, so our schedule 1 above (1st, 3rd, 5th Thu) is now 7pm to midnight.
Thanks again.
ranld
Randy Wentworth
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Alex Eaton-Salners
United States
San Diego
California
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Randy,
I've updated the listing per your request. I'll reply to you via geekmail regarding the reason.
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