Frequently Asked Questions

• Are the meetups for adults or children? Are children allowed?

  Our primary audience is other adults. We don't have children ourselves and in part are looking to meet others with like-minded interests. That said, one or two children have occasionally attended the tabletop sessions, which is open to the public, with their guardian.

• Tabletop games

  • What kinds of games do you play?

    We will play most any tabletop game. We generally bring several from our personal collection, but anyone is welcome to bring their own as well. You don't have to know how to play before attending; the objective is to have fun, meet and get to know other people.

    We generally avoid playing games that may be offensive to marginalized people (e.g. Cards Against Humanity) at official gatherings. If you'd like to play these games feel free to have a personal get-together.

  • What about Magic: the Gathering / Dungeons & Dragons / etc.?

    (Beginning with 2019 we've started a D&D meetup. See below for more information.)

    While getting established, we wanted to make sure the meetups where an inclusive, welcoming space for newcomers and marginalized people. Things are getting better, but the unfortunate reality is that these games can still be very exclusionary or even hostile to newcomers. As time goes by we'll expand into these areas and establish regular sessions for these types of games.

• Role-playing games (RPGs)

  NEW! In 2019 we added a Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) meetup to the schedule. Due to the nature of role-playing games these work a little differently than the tabletop gatherings. During these early sessions things may change, but for the moment the plan is for me to run a starter campaign that is friendly to newcomers. We meet every 2nd Friday, 7pm - 9pm at the Kent Commons.

  • Which ruleset are you using?

    For the initial starter campaign we'll be using 5th Edition of D&D. This is primarily because that's what I know. I'm open to learning Pathfinder or other platforms (although I'm not very interested in the earlier editions of D&D) if someone wants to run a game.

  • Are there any limitations on what races/classes/spells/equipment/etc. can be played?

    This will depend on who is running the adventure/campaign. For me, pretty much anything in the official books from Wizards of the Coast is allowed. We want to be cognizant of everyone's safety and comfort however, so campaigns should always be willing to set additional restrictions. As part of this, it is official Friendly Tahoma Geeks policy that Drow characters are not permitted.