London on Board

The largest and friendliest board game group in London

🎲 Across London Daily - drop in Beginner-friendly Social Strategy games Party games

Step into London on Board, a massive yet incredibly warm and welcoming community for tabletop players of all stripes.

Meeting nearly every day of the week, this group gathers in various central London spots, including the function room of the Prince Alfred in Queensway and the lower level games area of The Wapping Tavern. Whether you are a total beginner or a seasoned strategist, you will find a friendly table ready to teach you a new game. They play a wide range of modern board games, though they exclude roleplaying, chess, and CCGs to focus purely on board gaming.

It is completely free to attend, but please support our generous venues by ordering food or a drink while you play.

Across London
Daily - drop in

From the blog

Real stories of people who found their people in London.

Stephen Pryce · 11 June 2026 I couldn't remember the last time I'd made a new friend. Then I made one at 41. My friendships had quietly thinned out over a decade, and I'd stopped believing new ones were still possible at my age. A weekly board game night proved me wrong. Hannah Cole · 3 June 2026 I moved to London for the job. The loneliness nearly sent me home. Arriving in a city of nine million people and feeling invisible - and the ordinary Tuesday evening that slowly changed everything. Erin Walsh · 16 June 2026 Socialising never made sense to me. At a board game night, the rules were finally written down. As an autistic adult, the unspoken rules of socialising always left me lost and exhausted. A board game night was the first place the rules were actually explicit - and I could finally relax.