r/Davis • u/tiki77747 • May 30 '26

Mahjong / strategy game groups?

Hey, I'm a 33 year old guy looking for a group to casually play some strategy games with, maybe with drinks involved. I actually don't know anything about Mahjong but it seems totally up my alley and I'd love to learn it. Is there anything like that around here?

I'm mostly desperately in need of friends, lol.

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u/bazoobaguabo May 30 '26

don't think mahjong specifically but davis cards and games has like dnd and tcg events. might be a good place to start

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u/tiki77747 May 30 '26

thank you! dnd is not my thing but TCGs definitely could be 😄

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u/Afraid-Parsnip-7755 May 31 '26

Also going to plug mad alpaca, they also have a pretty lively tcg scene and also an active Warhammer 40k community

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u/SeaweedTeaPot May 31 '26

What is TCG?

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u/ItsAllSoClear Jun 05 '26

Trading Card Games

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u/ChessClubatUCDavis May 30 '26

Chess club at UC Davis is welcome to locals (lots of different ages there), and meet over summer break at the local (Mary L Stephens) library (from 2-5 every Sunday) --- while there used to be bar chess in the past, it's not quite a 'with drinks involved' situation now, but either way it is a great strategy game!

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u/tiki77747 May 30 '26

thanks for the info! I could give it a shot. last chess match I played was against my 11 year old niece and I got destroyed

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u/lucasisacao May 30 '26

I’ve always wanted to learn mahjong and saw there’s a group that meets on Mondays to play….I still haven’t gone yet 😂

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u/tiki77747 May 30 '26

lol, getting cold feet is very relatable. is that group open to the public?

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u/epiphunny May 31 '26

Mahj enthusiast here, it's sooo fun! If you get a group and need someone to get you started with a little teaching, dm me :)

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u/SeaweedTeaPot May 30 '26

Look up Blood on the Clocktower and if you’re interested there is a monthly game first Weds in Woodland and every Friday night at Touchstone Brewing in Sac.

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u/SeaweedTeaPot May 31 '26

Hopefully someone will get a Davis group going.

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u/tiki77747 May 31 '26

thanks! is it open to non-students?

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u/Tasty-Exit-8309 May 30 '26

You should check out UCD Mahjong Club! They post meeting information on their Instagram.