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In-person game nights: searching, finding, playing, hosting
1.
Which in-person game meetups have you attended in the last year? (Check all that apply.)
Board games (e.g., Settlers of Catan, Wingspan)
Card games (e.g., Euchre, Cribbage)
Role-playing games (e.g., Dungeons and Dragons)
Party / casual games (e.g., CodeNames, Telestrations)
Trading card games (e.g., Magic the Gathering)
Other (please specify)
None of the above
2.
How often have you attended in-person game meetups? (approximately)
More than weekly
Once a week
A few times per month
Less than monthly
None of the above
3.
For these in-person game meetups, how have you found them? (Check all that apply.)
Friends or word-of-mouth
Facebook / other social media groups
Meetup.com
Discord
Reddit
Local venue annoucements
Local board game group announcements
Other (please specify)
4.
When considering attending an in-person game meetup, what information do you require? (Check all that apply.)
Number of players (attending / limit)
Specific game availability
Skill level(s)
Person / group hosting event
Venue type (e.g., brewery, library)
Venue location / distance
Other (please specify)
5.
For in-person game meetups, are you more interested in playing a specific game(s) or playing with local community (regardless of game)? Move slider to approximate balance of two aspects.
Strong interest in specific game
Interested slightly more in game than community
Equal interest in game and community
Interested slightly more in community than game
Strong interest in community
6.
If you've ever considered hosting an in-person game meetup, what held you back? (sel
Don't know how to find people
Worried about no-shows and/or awkwardness
Not sure where/which tools to use to host
Scheduling conflicts and issues
Safety/trust concerns
Not applicable - I've hosted previously
Not applicable - I have not wanted to host
Other (please specify)
7.
If you've hosted an in-person meetup, what forum (e.g., Reddit, Discord, Facebook) did you use?
Reddit
Meetup
Discord
Facebook Group or other social media
Paper flyers
Game specific forum
Other (please specify)
None of the above / haven't hosted
8.
What would make hosting easier next time?
9.
How likely would you be to use a game-specific meetup tool versus existing tools (e.g., Reddit, Meetup)?
Very likely - NEED something game-specific
Likely
Neither likely nor unlikely - depends on what the game-specific tool offers
Unlikely
Very unlikely - prefer existing tools
10.
If you are willing to discuss finding, attending, or hosting in-person game nights further, please write in your email address.