When:	1st Saturday of Every Month, 2pm til after midnight
Where:	Here Be Books & Games 810 Travelers Blvd Ste A2 Summerville, SC [map]
What to Bring:	yourself, friends (optional), games (optional)
Admission:	$7.50

Join us for Game Night at Here Be Books & Games the first Saturday of every month. Make new friends, socialize and have some fun. You can learn a new game or play an old favorite; either way you’re sure to have a good time.

Here Be Books & Games has been hosting Game Night the first Saturday of every month, including holidays, since 2007. The fun starts at 2:00 p.m. and runs until after midnight. We’ve been known to be here until 4:00 a.m. playing games!

Game Night FAQ

• What kinds of games do you play?
• May I bring my own games to play?
• Do you have games there?
• What if I don’t know how to play a particular game or just don’t know how to play many games at all?
• Do you have beverages or should I bring my own?
• How much is admission?
• What ages can attend Game Night?
• What should I bring?
• Do you only play games on the first Saturday of the month?
• Any special rules?
• How many people attend Game Night?

What kinds of games do you play?

We play a large variety of games, mostly Euros. No two Game Nights are the same. You can view our entire play list at Board Game Geek or see a list of what was played at a particular Game Night via the links in the stats section below. We’ve been tracking our plays on Board Game Geek (an awesome site, by the way) since March 1, 2009. Though we occasionally forget to post our day-to-day plays, we always post Game Night plays. [view stats of Game Nights Past]

May I bring my own games to play?

Certainly. If you have a favorite game you’d like to play, bring it with you. We love to learn new games.

However, please DO NOT bring large bags of games. They can take up a lot of space and become a trip hazard. If you want to bring several games, we prefer that you leave them in your car and get them as needed.

Do you have games there?

Yes. We have an extensive and current Demo Game Library. We’ve invested quite a bit of money into our Game Library so that you can literally Try Before You Buy. We’ll even teach you how to play!

You’re welcome to play any of the games on the walls of our game rooms. You can tell demo games from house games easily. Demo games have a House Game label. Please do not open any shrink-wrapped games without permission from Tina or Tim – even if they have a House Game label on them.

What if I don’t know how to play a particular game or just don’t know how to play many games at all?

No problem. We’ll teach you how to play. I usually learn at least one new game every Game Night. There are just so many wonderful games in the world, it’s hard to know how to play them all. Plus, new ones are coming out all the time. The object of Game Night is to have fun. We could all use a little more fun in our lives.

Do you have beverages or should I bring my own?

We always stock a variety of non-alcoholic beverages that you can purchase at the store, including: regular and diet sodas, coffee, tea, chai, hot chocolate, hot apple cider, herbal tea and bottled water.

A variety of snacks are also available for purchase. If there’s something in particular you’d like us to carry, let us know. All drinks must be in reclosable containers (like bottles with screw tops) to reduce spills and they may not contain alcohol.

How much is admission?

Admission is $7.50 per person.

What ages can attend Game Night?

Most Game Night attendees are ages 15 through adult. Younger children are welcome as long as you supervise them. We have many games designed specifically for the younger set. Just ask Tina for suggestions.

What should I bring?

Just yourself. You’re welcome to bring a friend or two, too. Drinks and snacks are available for purchase at the store – we have a kitchenette now! If there’s a particular game you want to play that we don’t have in our Game Library, you can bring that, too.

Any special rules?

Yes.

• Sign In and Check In at the counter when you arrive to pay and pick up your name badge.
• Have fun.
• Handle the games with care. They’re expensive. For example, don’t leave boxes on the floor where they can be stepped on. Try not to bend the cards, put everything back the way you found it… Some of the games you’ll play at Game Night are our personal copies or those of other attendees. Please treat them with care.
• Log all of your plays in the Guest Book. The Guest Book is usually on the counter (it’s the one you had to sign in on when you arrived). As you play games, make sure someone from the group you play with, enters the game’s name – and any expansions played – on the Games Played page for that Game Night. You don’t have to note who played it, just what was played. If you play a game multiple times, add a x2 or whatever number is appropriate after the game’s name. We track attendance and post our plays on Board Game Geek. We don’t post your name anywhere, it just stays in our Guest Book for our own records.
• Pick up after yourself. Don’t leave trash on the floor, bookcases, counter, etc. Put games back where you found them.

Game Night Statistics: Attendance and Games Played

Following are some statistics for past Game Night and Special Event gaming including: attendance, number of games played, and list of games played.

Date of Game Night or Special Event	Number of Players Attending	Number of Games Played	Number of Unique Titles Played	Games Played
June 1, 2019				view list
May 4, 2019	25	25	21	view list
April 6, 2019	20	29	16	view list
March 2, 2019	17	20	14	view list
February 2, 2019	21	23	19	view list
January 5, 2019	20	27	20	view list
December 1, 2018	21	27	22	view list
November 3, 2018	22	24	18	view list
October 6, 2018	17	21	15	view list
September 1, 2018 * Record Attendance	28*	39	24	view list
August 4, 2018	23	23	18	view list
July 7, 2018	22	19	16	view list
July 4, 2018 Celebrating 4th of July	12	14	10	view list
June 2, 2018	21	29	24	view list
May 5, 2018	15	25	14	view list
April 28, 2018 TableTop Day	26	40	30	view list
April 7, 2018	20	30	21	view list
March 3, 2018 * Record # Games Played	26	39*	31	view list
February 3, 2018	15	22	16	view list
January 13, 2018 * Record # Unique Titles Played rescheduled due to snow/ice	22	36	31*	view list
December 16, 2017 Game Gift Exchange	22	25	16	view list
December 2, 2017 Grand Opening & first Game Night at new store	40	28	23	view list
October 7, 2017 Last Game Night at old store	54	31	23	view list
August 5, 2017 Board Game Auction	68	20	17	view list
July 15, 2017 7 Wonders: Duel Tournament	22	28	9	view list
July 1, 2017	47	35	30	view list
June 3, 2017	47	39	32	view list
May 6, 2017	36	34	27	view list
April 29, 2017 International TableTop Day	64	74	53	view list
April 1, 2017	47	45	33	view list
March 4, 2017	55	49	33	view list
February 4, 2017	27	25	21	view list
January 7, 2017	40	34	29	view list
December 3, 2016 ** Record # Unique Titles Played	55	40	37 **	view list
November 5, 2016	35	32	29	view list
October 29, 2016 Halloween Game Night	22	25	15	view list
October 1, 2016	42	49	32	view list
September 3, 2016	33	33	24	view list
August 6, 2016	33	24	20	view list
July 2, 2016	33	40	34	view list
June 4, 2016	53	36	30	view list
May 7, 2016	40	42	31	view list
April 30, 2016 International TableTop Day	43	46	32	view list
April 2, 2016	34	32	21	view list
March 5, 2016	23	35	20	view list
February 6, 2016	47	35	25	view list
January 2, 2016	33	31	23	view list
December 5, 2015	43	35	29	view list
November 7, 2015	28	34	19	view list
October 10, 2015	31	33	24	view list
September 5, 2015	33	21	24	view list
August 1, 2015	35	41	33	view list
July 18, 2015	20	18	16	view list
July 4, 2015	19	14	11	view list
June 6, 2015	41	26	24	view list
May 2, 2015	36	41	29	view list
April 11, 2015 International TableTop Day	42	35	28	view list
April 4, 2015 # New play space added!	33	30	24	view list
March 7, 2015	33	30	27	view list
February 7, 2015	29	28	25	view list
January 3, 2015	30	34	26	view list
December 6, 2014	35	31	25	view list
November 1, 2014	43	38	26	view list
October 4, 2014	39	32	27	view list
September 6, 2014	55	42	35	view list
August 2, 2014 ** Record # Games Played	58	56**	36	view list
July 12, 2014	35	22	20	view list
June 7, 2014	45	32	25	view list
May 3, 2014	39	35	26	view list
April 5, 2014 ** Record Attendance International TableTop Day – Games started at 11am	62**	52	31	view list
March 1, 2014	25	22	21	view list
February 8, 2014	44	34	27	view list
January 4, 2014	25	18	16	view list
December 7, 2013	36	20	17	view list
November 2, 2013	26	32	23	view list
October 26, 2013 Costumed Game Night	17	12	9	view list
October 5, 2013	39	37	29	view list
September 7, 2013	38	37	28	view list
August 3, 2013	37	24	24	view list
July 6, 2013	41	41	29	view list
June 1, 2013	26	21	19	view list
May 4, 2013	29	33	28	view list
April 6, 2013	41.5	24	27	view list
March 30, 2013 International TableTop Day	21	28	25	view list
March 2, 2013	23	14	13	view list
February 2, 2013	30	23	20	view list
January 5, 2013	24	24	15	view list
December 1, 2012	27	21	15	view list
November 3, 2012	22	12	11	view list
October 6, 2012	28	30	18	view list
September 1, 2012	26	26	20	view list
August 4, 2012	32	37	26	view list
July 7, 2012	35	34	26	view list
June 22, 2012 Summer Afternoon Games: Cooperative Games	5	3	3	view list
June 14, 2012 Summer Afternoon Games: 3-D Games	8	4	3	view list
June 2, 2012	31	29	19	view list
May 5, 2012	33	39	24	view list
April 7, 2012	33	23	19	view list
March 3, 2012	26	32	20	view list
February 4, 1012	26	24	18	view list
January 7, 2012	35	21	20	view list
December 3, 2011	24	27	19	view list
November 5, 2011	32	45	25	view list
October 1, 2011	26	35	18	view list
September 3, 2011	18	19	13	view list
August 25 , 2011 Card Night: Pinochle & Cribbage	13	10	2	view list
August 6, 2011	11	10	10	view list
August 3 , 2011 Summer Afternoon Games: Anything Goes	14	7	6	view list
July 27, 2011 Summer Afternoon Games: Day of the Living Dead	14	4	4	view list
July 20, 2011 Summer Afternoon Games: The Lands of Catan & Carcassonne	14	10	6	view list
July 13, 2011 ** Record Summer Games Attendance! Summer Afternoon Games: Lost in Space	20*	13	7	view list
July 6, 2011 Summer Afternoon Games: Cooperative Operative	19	5	5	view list
July 2, 2011	19	23	16	view list
June 29, 2011 Summer Afternoon Games: Ancient History	5	6	4	view list
June 22, 2011 Summer Afternoon Games: Roll the Dice	11	6	6	view list
June 15, 2011 Summer Afternoon Games: Anything Goes	14	5	4	view list
June 4, 2011	31	28	27	view list
May 7, 2011	29	25	15	view list
April 23, 2011 Charleston Area Gamers Game Day	16	12	11	view list
April 2, 2011	19	18	14	view list
March 5, 2011	28	22	20	view list
February 5, 2011	26	25	20	view list
January 1, 2011	32	32	23	view list
December 4, 2010	19	20	17	view list
November 27, 2010 Charleston Area Gamers Game Day	10	14	12	view list
November 6, 2010	25	18	17	view list
October 2, 2010	21	27	18	view list
September 4, 2010	29	25	18	view list
August 7, 2010 5-Year Anniversary Celebration – Prizes distributed to all attendees. We had cake, too!	31	41	24	view list
July 23, 2010 Summer Afternoon Games: Dungeon Delve	7	4	2	view list
July 9, 2010 Summer Afternoon Games: Famer in the Dell	6	4	4	view list
July 3, 2010	34	26	20	view list
July 2, 2010 Summer Afternoon Games: Night of the Living Dead	11	6	6	view list
June 25, 2010 Summer Afternoon Games: Cooperative Operative	13	8	7	view list
June 18, 2010 Summer Afternoon Games: Flavors of Fluxx	15	21	13	view list
June 11, 2010 Summer Afternoon Games: Train Game Junction	8	4	4	view list
June 5, 2010	18	22	19	view list
May 1, 2010	33	31	22	view list
April 3, 2010	27	16	12	view list
March 6, 2010	17	16	14	view list
February 23, 2010 Steve Jackson Games visit	14	13	5	view list
February 6, 2010	22	14	13	view list
January 2, 2010	22	23	16	view list
December 5, 2009		25	20	view list
October 3, 2009		16	15	view list
September 5, 2009		16	11	view list
August 1, 2009		20	16	view list
July 4, 2009		11	11	view list
June 6, 2009		19	17	view list