Board game group -Wrocław (Psie Pole)

Hi! I am a little bit new to board games and would like to find others who would like to meet from time to time to play.

I am interested in playing just about anything. I most enjoy playing Puerto Rico and Stone Age, I am just learning Caylus and think it's great! I like light games too!

I can speak Polish, but am far from perfect! So it's hard for me to explain games in Polish, but not too hard to understand explanations.

If you already have a group and just need another guy sometimes, or you think that it might be fun to start one, drop me a line!

brian

maybe someone on this thread can help:

Wasaw (PL) Tabletop Role Playing Game Group for Expats Only. D&D Fortnightly

Thanks.
Just to be clear - I'm not interested in role-playing games. I don't have enough free time for that.
Both Polish and English are welcome languages! :)

please explain a little more about these game. so folks understand exactly what u are looking for.

Most people have played Monopoly and Risk. Those are board games. Unfortunately, they aren't much fun. They both have elimination and they involve far too much luck (especially Monopoly) and they tend to be really boring.

The games have been superseded by so-called euro-games. Like "The Settlers of Catan", "Carcassonne", "Small World", "Power Grid", "Ticket to Ride", "Alhambra" and the list goes on and on.

A good shop in Wrocław can be found on the Internet at: planszoweczka.pl

So, that's it. Does anyone know anyone that could help me out?

Hi Brian,

I don't know any board gamers in Wroclaw, and the ones I know are into the competitive ones you mentioned. Not to say they would not be into other board games but travelling from Warsaw to Wroclaw might definitely be one too far for them. There is a Warsaw board game group on Facebook - if you're on there - and they may be able to help you find others. Just a note: Ad-hoc won't work, IMHO.

If time is your objection to RPGs, and *importantly* you can manage your schedule to set aside some time for yourself, you might try episodic games of RPGs. Many 90-minute games are promoted in the USA and Western Europe at retail stores. This tells me there is a possibility to play even 90-minutes. (I am not into episodes but prefer whole campaign story arcs myself.) Lots of tactical tabletop wargames are promoted at RPG stores in Poland, where the locals confuse RPGs with wargaming. You might want to hang a sign there too. Few Poles actually role-playing in English I have noticed, FWIW. They speak in mechanics rather than in character - very much like playing with Data from Star Trek.

Great way to practice English for the proficiency-level student. You also might want to consider mixing business with pleasure if you can be a Game Master and time is too short.

Good luck.


Thanks for the plug, Wroclaw.
Nice to see the Thread gets noticed and read. I appreciate that.
Good idea to contact us even if we're not an exact match. We do have contact with "others" too. LOL
Cheers!

Thanks for taking the time to answer.
I found a great site with tons of info:

gry-planszowe.pl/forum/

I guess Polish is a must, but it will be a good way to learn something new.