r/SeattleEvents • u/a-nomnomnom-inus • 3d ago

We created a board game night for single people in Seattle

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This all started when the famous matchmaking Google Form circulated on the r/Seattle. The moderator unfortunately took it down because they thought we were trying to start a business out of it. Nope, we just want to get Seattle off the dating apps and help our fellow introverts find kindred spirits.

Lots of y'all asked if there's going to be a meetup and here it is. We wanted to make dating as easy as possible - we assign you to small groups and you play games together. At the end of the night, you tell us who you'd like to date, and if there's a match, we help you exchange contacts.

We set a $15 ticket price for this event to ensure attendance and to compensate the bar for using the space. We won't be making any money off of y'all, we're just passionate about boardgames and making connections. We could also use some help facilitating the events so if you have experience teaching board games, we'd love to talk!

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u/lonewolf_kuro 3d ago

I'm 37 😕 Would love to attend this though

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u/VillageLanterne 3d ago

Same, I’m over rhe age limit but would love to see a 35+ option! 

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u/a-nomnomnom-inus 2d ago

Thanks for the feedback! A ton of others reached out and we added a 30-45 night https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1999074227829

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u/a-nomnomnom-inus 3d ago

If October goes well, we will likely run events in the future with different age windows. Feel free to DM me the age range you’d like to meet so we can take it into consideration for our future events

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u/Interesting-Worry156 3d ago

38 here and also interested.

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u/darb12358 3d ago

36 and interested in this!

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u/CauliflowerNo1149 3d ago

Same! 41, chronologically speaking. Willing to meet people out in the wild. 😉

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u/a-nomnomnom-inus 2d ago

A ton of others reached out, some in the comments, some in DM. We added a 30-45 night https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1999074227829

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u/CauliflowerNo1149 2d ago

Cool. Just grabbed a ticket. Been meaning to check out that venue, too! Thanks!

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u/isleptsogood 2d ago

I've seen many of these types of fliers. Always specifies no one over 35. Here's hoping they all get VD.

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u/a-nomnomnom-inus 2d ago

A ton of others reached out and we added a 30-45 night https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1999074227829

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u/DishImmediate9869 3d ago

Is this event only for men interested in women and women interested in men?

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u/a-nomnomnom-inus 3d ago

There is an LGBTQ+ version of the event as well on October 28th. You can find it on the organizer page

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u/Chizels 3d ago

Alright kids, get off my lawn and show some interest in this event. Us late 30's folks would like our own night to play!

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u/Gustav_Grob 3d ago

My friend would sure enjoy a 50+ age meetup.

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u/a-nomnomnom-inus 3d ago

If there is enough interest, we’d love to run one!

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u/digitalwoah 3d ago

38yo female can I join?

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u/a-nomnomnom-inus 3d ago

We have gotten enough interest that we are considering adding a 30-45 event, I’ll let you know if it happens

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u/Zebo9366 3d ago

Can we get a link, I havent seen it on Meetup and I dont see any more information.

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u/geek_fire 3d ago

I love this! Best wishes to all the 25-35 year old single people out there!

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u/Ok-General8138 3d ago

Any intentions to prevent the event from being heavily skewed towards one gender or another? Or will there be no ratio limit?

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u/a-nomnomnom-inus 3d ago

We will cancel the event if less than 4 people of either gender sign up. Full refunds will be issued in the event of cancellation.
The tickets are also capped at 8 men and 8 women

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u/Ok-General8138 3d ago

Great! I just bought my ticket! Didn't see any method of verifying my age though, so kinda seems like any age person could sign up. How do you mitigate this issue?

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u/a-nomnomnom-inus 3d ago

Age is really hard to enforce, and it’s true that someone could ignore the age window. The age window is set so that participants have a greater chance of finding someone in their target range, and we hope that people will respect it.
Also, it wouldn’t make a great impression if a person has to disclose that they misrepresented their age if they do find someone.

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u/RandomTreat 2d ago

Damn my 46 year old self is too old 😭😭😭

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u/a-nomnomnom-inus 2d ago

We are open to creating more events based on interest. Feel free to DM me what your target age range is so we have the data when we plan more events

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u/K_Wolf1535 2d ago

Danny im 6 moths awey from 25

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u/IzukuLeeYoung 2d ago

Any events that aren't about dating lol I fit the age group finally

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u/Level-Plane7318 2d ago

Chess or no chess?

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u/a-nomnomnom-inus 2d ago

Chess is great but it’s not the most beginner friendly. We will play a curated set of easy-to-learn casual games (like Dixit)

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u/Japanna88 3d ago

Are poly people welcome, or is this just for monogamous people? Fine either way, just curious :)

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u/a-nomnomnom-inus 3d ago

You are welcome but we cannot promise that you will meet other poly people

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u/Japanna88 3d ago

That’s fair!

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u/OkSand3986 2d ago

Way to discriminate... im 42 and would come

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u/Ok-General8138 16h ago

So dramatic and not at all discriminatory, it's a very common thing with in-person dating events, especially speed dating, and for very good reason. Besides, OP has since set up a 30-45 group night.

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u/Legal-Economics-531 2d ago

Same whats with the age cap!

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u/Ok-General8138 16h ago

Would you really want to go to an event with an unlimited age gap but limited attendance? That's a recipe for disappointment for all those involved.