Consoles & Cardboard (Bi-weekly)

Video games, tabletop, and VR based in the Stoup Capitol Hill (formerly Optimism Brewing).

Sometimes TTRPGs or story games.

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What we'll bring:

A modest rotating board game library, courtesy of Daniel
A VR Setup (Oculus Quest and a mix of games)
An AV setup, including:
Projector + Screen + Audio
Nintendo Switch + 4 Pro Controllers + Multiplayer Library
Steam Link + 4 Steam Controllers
Wifi + LAN setup (limited/no internet)
HDMI hookups for other systems
Various cables and adapters
This list may expand over time, so check back!
If you have any specific requests for the rotating board/video game library, feel free to start a discussion or leave a comment
For a partial list of board games in the communal library, see
our collection on BGG

What you can bring:

Any board/tabletop games you'd like to play
Any TTRPGs you're willing to run ad-hoc
Other consoles/laptops to hook up to the projector
Outside food
Nothing at all, if you like

Where we'll be:

Right of the bar.
However, setup in Optimism is a bit ad-hoc, so we may have to relocate a bit. Typical locations are Right/Left of the bar, or by the grain bags (right of the main entrance, toward the back)
It should be easy to find us by the projector setup or the black + yellow bins

Getting here:

There is paid parking nearby on Seneca and Boyleston
Best bet for free parking is probably First Hill. All street parking is free on Sundays
There is a Link Light Rail station nearby, and may allow you to avoid traffic https://www.soundtransit.org/ride-with-us/stations/link-light-rail-stations
The Seattle Streetcar is also nearby https://seattlestreetcar.org/how-to-ride/first-hill-line/
The 2 bus goes up the hill from downtown

Food:

Optimism only makes/serves beer, a single unlisted cider (locally produced), sparkling water, and regular water. No food.
There is a rotating food truck parked in the loading bay https://optimismbrewing.com/food-trucks/
There are plenty of food options nearby, and it is allowed inside. We have a list of nearby food places available, and can provide recommendations

A few notes:

Long boardgames will usually be started toward the start of the event
Many different video games are usually played throughout the night, cycling every 10-30 minutes unless we start something longer like Moonhunters
TTRPGs tend to be organized in advance, with the exception of occasional ad-hoc one-shots. Most are run online now.
Storygames tend to be run ad-hoc if there's enough interest at the time
VR is within the taped lines and we'll swap you out regularly if there's a line