Board Games Ireland was set up in 2013 when our founder Gavin Byrne realised that collecting board games and actually playing them are two very different hobbies — and the playing one is harder, because finding people to play with is tough.

More than a decade later we're one of the largest board game groups in the country, with over 10,000 members on Meetup and a 4.7★ rating from thousands of reviews. Our regular meetups at the Black Sheep on Capel Street run all day, with games starting and finishing throughout.

Modern board games have come a long way from Monopoly and Cluedo. New to the hobby? Just ask an organiser and they'll recommend something to start with. And there's always a place for the classics too.

In 2018 we launched BGICON, our own one-day convention, which has grown every year since.