With Jerry Saner, Group Leader
This special interest group will introduce you to the world of board games that is beyond the mainstream games like Monopoly, Sorry, Parcheesi, Life, etc. Discover the various genres of board games -- deck builders, chit and pull, hex and counter, tile layers, and others.
You will learn how to play games with different mechanics on a variety of subjects including history, fantasy, comic characters, abstract, and more.
You are encouraged to look at the various board game websites that review games. The most famous is BoardGameGeek.com.
You will also learn where to find free "Print and Play" games (PNP) and explore that genre -- games for free!
The group leader will start by bringing his own games that he already knows how to play. Later he will bring games he has never played, and he is excited to have others help in learning how to play them!
All games have a number of players designation -- solo, 2 players, 2-6 players. But all games can be played by any number of players -- you just have to get creative to do so.
This group is about learning, and not about seeing who can be the best player.
Register by September 18.
Mon., Sept. 23, Oct. 14 & 28, Nov. 4 & 18 • 5-8 p.m.
In person: Arcata
$35 • Class #: 44143
Jerry Saner
Jerry Saner retired in July of 2014 from Humboldt State University after 18 years working as a cook, custodian and campus recycler in the Department of Sustainability. He is also a Humboldt State University alumnus. Jerry has taught cooking classes, helped to teach the campus community about recycling and has played and been a dungeon master for the past 30 years for a local gaming group. He's been teaching pickleball for OLLI at HSU since fall of 2017. Jerry has also been enjoying role-playing games and board games for over 30 years. He previously taught a class for OLLI to teach students how to play the "Command and Colors" war board game. He also offers a Special Interest Group based on non-mainstream board games, as of fall 2024.
