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We have indexed all of the active and semi-active clubs around the Central Coast to make the painful task of finding a group of friends to share niche hobbies with a little easier for you. Most of these clubs are not affiliated with Nerdvana, but we salute everyone on this list for building and maintaining their local gaming community. If you know of a club on the Central Coast that isn't on this list, please let us know so we can add it.
SLO Gaming (Gamers)
Central Coast Game Community (Gamers)
Nine Realms Fantasy Faire (LARP & Cosplay)
Black Rose Designs (Maker)
Central Coast Smash Ultimate (Esports)
California Clocktower (Blood on the Clocktower)
Central Coast Tabletop Gaming (Gamers)
PolyCon (Gamers)
Prism CCG (Gamers)
SLO Smash (Gamers)
Cal Poly SLO Chess Club (Chess Only)
Cal Poly Magic Players (Magic Only)
Santa Barbara Warhammer (Miniatures)
Leisure Time Games (Gamers)
Central Coast Collectibles (Trading Cards)
UCSB Gaucho Gaming (Esports)
UCSB Tabletop Gaming (Gamers)
UCSB Magic the Gathering (Magic Only)
UCSB Anime Club (Cosplay)
Ventura County Star Wars Group (Miniatures)
Zander's Game House (Gamers)
Game Ogre (Gamers)
Dream Catcher Gaming (Esports)
Central Coast Board Gamers (Board Games)
Nerd Herd of California (Cosplay & Gamers)
Nine Realms Fantasy Faire (LARP)
SLO Steam (Cosplay)
PolyCon (Gamers)
Seven Sleeping Dragons (LARP)
SLO Gaming (Gamers)
San Luis Obispo Gamers & Nerds (Gamers)
Paso Robles Gamers & Nerds (Gamers)
Arroyo Grande Gamers & Nerds (Gamers)
Morro Bay Gamers & Nerds (Gamers)
Leisure time Games Miniature Wargaming (Miniatures)
Duelists of Santa Maria (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Lompoc Gamers & Nerds (Gamers)
Solvang Gamers & Nerds (Gamers)
Santa Barbara Gamers & Nerds (Gamers)
Game Ogre MtG (Magic Only)
Game Ogre Fantasy Flights (Miniatures)
D&D and RPG Gamers of Ventura County (Gamers)
Oxnard Gamers & Nerds (Gamers)
Thousand Oaks Gamers & Nerds (Gamers)
Ventura Gamers & Nerds (Gamers)
San Luis Obispo Board Gamers (Board Games)
Atascadero Board Gamers (Board Games)
Our local game stores are the beating hearts of our communities. They are deeply ingrained in our neighborhoods and serve as places to gather, discover, seek advice, share hobbies, and often where we first played our favorite games. Check out your local game store and keep them in mind for the holidays.
PolyCon is a non-profit game convention established in 1982 in San Luis Obispo CA.