Why Gather Round exists
The game is
one part of
the gathering.
Start with a
real table.
We focus on the ordinary decisions around a game: where people sit, how the first turn is explained and how a group finds its pace. The tools give you a way to start thinking; the actual people and setting come first.
Leave space
for questions.
A useful explanation makes it easier to take part. It does not require everyone to have the same experience, the same confidence or the same way of learning.
A small set
of useful tools.
The table sketch, Pocket Path exercise and preparation sheet are original materials for this site. They run without an account and keep their state only while the page remains open.
Our photographic scenes are original illustrative images. They do not identify staff, customers, a physical venue or a particular commercial board game. We do not sell the pictured items or offer venue bookings here.
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