Board Game Pop-Up

Whether you're new to board games or a seasoned player, we've got something for you! Join Shelf Life Games for our second board game pop-up at Couch Dog Brewing Co. in Salem, MA. No registration or ticket required (but we do kindly request you patronize our host, Couch Dog).

• Choose from dozens of games, from hilarious social games to thinky strategy games
• Enjoy a family friendly vibe, with games for ages 3 - 100
• Be yourself, introvert or extrovert, with games for 1 - 8 players
• Learn a new game in minutes! We'll teach select games throughout the pop-up.
• Bring your buddies, join a group, or fly solo. All are welcome!

We'll teach/demo the following games throughout the pop-up, but rest assured we'll have many, many more for you to try and enjoy!

• Dixit - Great to play with school-age kids
• boop. - It's like cats meets cheese, but easier and cuter
• Monikers - Word guessing game, with charades, great for groups
• So Clover - Word association game, great for groups
• Bananagrams - Word creation game, similar to Scrabble, great for groups
• Kites - Fun and frantic race-against-the-clock game
• Scout - Kind of like of poker and Rummikub, but with a circus theme and less rules
• Spots - Roll some dice, put spots on cute dogs, a fun push-your-luck game
• Skull - Super quick bluffing game
• That's Not a Hat - Like Memory, but with movement and bluffing, hilarious with a group
• Kariba - Cute card game with animals around a watering hole
• Exploding Kittens - The popular party game with just that, exploding kittens!
• A Gentle Rain - Relaxing solo (or group) game where you build a lake with lily pads
• Sprawlopolis - Build a city with just 18 cards

🚆 Public transportation

Take the MBTA Newburyport/Rockport Commuter Rail line to Salem. It's about 25-30 minute ride, and you can use the $10 weekend pass, good for holiday weekends such as this one. Here's the train schedule for 2/23/25.

🅿️ Parking

There's metered street parking, as well as parking lots and garages. Here's the City of Salem's parking map. Also, the MBTA parking garage is nearby.

Event Venue

Couch Dog Brewing Company, 76 Lafayette Street, Salem, United States