Consoles & Cardboard (Bi-weekly)

Video games, tabletop, and VR based in the Stoup Capitol Hill (formerly Optimism Brewing). Sometimes TTRPGs or story games. Discord server Patreon 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