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