Who is at your game table? What do they want out of the experience?

Knowing what your members want is important in helping you create and run a successful board game club.

I’ve found there are primarily four types of game club participants. Each should feel welcome around your gaming table.

1. The Curious – Those who might be timid about rules, game content, or looking for something new to try.
2. The Consumer – Those who attend for prizes or because they want to feel included.
3. The Excited – Those who look forward to special events and having fun.
4. The Competitive – Those who are there because of a want to win.

A healthy goal to work towards is finding balance for each of these participant types.

You will want to keep in mind that most of your group will start off as casual gamers. It can take time to build a gaming community. Encourage feedback, keep enthusiastic, and realize not everyone may attend on a regular basis. You will always have stragglers joining in or dropping out. In time though, you will also have formed a core group of reliable players.