Games bring people together, in many different forms! Here are the associations and clubs that will be present over these three days.
AccessiJeux
AccessiJeux is a game shop in Paris in the 12th arrondissement that offers more than 800 games, including 300 games accessible to the visually impaired.
AccessiJeux is also an online shop for adapted games that has numerous festivals, fun cafés, toy libraries and media libraries.
AccessiJeux is a board game publisher that publishes games that are 100% accessible to the visually impaired: AccessiGames.
AccessiJeux offers fun and awareness-raising activities on the theme of ‘games accessible to visually impaired people’.
Alpa-Ludismes
We are a board games club, open every Sunday afternoon and evening, including during the holidays.
We have a rich toy library of nearly a thousand games. We really like modern board games and classics, whether they are family-friendly or aimed at enthusiasts. We prefer games that are intelligent and relaxing.
We are open to adults and teenagers from 12 years old,
We are a French-speaking club, but most of our members speak English and/or Dutch, and everyone is welcome.
Belgian Go Federation
Discover the game of Go, a very subtle game of observation and strategy played by millions of players in Asia. A story that began 3000 years ago and has evolved to its current practice, where it is played both in clubs and online with the support of Artificial Intelligence.
Note: This is an ongoing activity. The rules are simple, and you can start playing after just a few minutes on mini game boards. From ages 5 to 105…
Brussels Fun Games Meetup Group
Welcome to our Brussels Fun Games Meetup group
If you love playing cards or board games and enjoy social interaction, you’ve found the right place.
Our gatherings are all about having fun, making new friends, and sharing lots of laughter. Our main goal is to create a friendly, relaxed environment where everyone can enjoy games without competitive pressure. We believe in playing fair and ensuring everyone has a great time.
Some of the popular games we often play include Dixit, Detective Club, Exploding Kittens, Secret Hitler, Coup, Bang, Blood on the Clock Tower, Code Names, and Cards Against Humanity. For those who love a mental challenge, we also host strategic game events. Here, you can put your mind to the test with games like Dune Imperium, Ticket to Ride, Pandemic, and Raiders of the North Sea. We welcome members to bring their games and suggest them to the group.
Whether you’re a seasoned gamer or just curious to try something new, our meetup is the perfect place to connect, have fun, and immerse yourself in the world of games. Join us and be part of a community where the fun never stops!
Brussels Mahjong Club
Come discover Mahjong with us, a 4-player Asian board game similar to poker and rummy. This game of Chinese origin, extremely popular in Asia, blends strategy, psychology, and luck, with a wide range of regional (even local) variants.
Passionate about this game with almost infinite combinations, where everyone can express their playing style, the team of the Brussels Mahjong Club invites you throughout the festival for an initiation and social play, whether you’ve never heard of Mahjong or you play it regularly!
As the game is quite complex and requires well-developed abstract thinking and strategic abilities, it is not recommended for those under 14. (However, if you love brain-teasers, this game might be highly addictive.)
Club de Jeunesse
The Club de Jeunesse is a Youth House in the Marolles neighborhood. You can find an open welcome space, a library with EDD, a computer room, the CEC Artistic Wednesdays to develop your creativity, and a game library with over 600 games! The Club’s goal, through the activities and workshops offered throughout the year, is to help you develop your projects and critical thinking, encourage you to participate in the life of the House, the neighborhood, and society, and promote togetherness.
Within the Club, facilitators offer a wide range of activities, such as mini-football sessions, writing and poster creation workshops, the girls’ club, and the village that meets to think about the Club’s community life. You can also participate in stages and outings during school holidays.
WHEN?
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 4pm to 6.30pm
Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Fédération des Amis de la Morale Laïque
Founded in 1969, the FAML (Fédération des Amis de la Morale Laïque) brings together some 30 local associations in French-speaking Belgium.
Its mission? Defending and promoting secular values to a wide audience, which, in his view, is the basis for a balanced “living together”
In addition to its support for local associations, it publishes various publications, with the aim of informing and making readers think so that they can then make their own opinion.
It offers citizenship education activities through workshops that question diversity, discrimination or freedom of expression with the aim of helping to make each participant an informed, active and engaged citizen in society.
Training on these themes is also offered to teachers and facilitators of various associations who are sensitive to citizenship.
It organises conferences and an annual colloquium on various societal topics, always with a free-examining perspective.
It also invests in one-off charitable activities aimed mainly at precarious women and homeless people.
Finally, it serves as a relay point for the non-profit organisation Bruzelles, which collects periodic protections for the homeless.
It is recognised by the Fédération Wallonie Bruxelles within the framework of Continuing Education and also benefits from the support of the Brussels-Capital Region and the municipality of St-Josse with which it represents secularism.
Forgeurs de Rêves
Dream Forgers is a board game and role-playing club located in Mons.
Club timetables:
- Thursday from 7pm to Midnight
- Friday from 7pm to Midnight
- Saturday from 2pm to midnight
- Sunday and 2pm to 7pm
Where to find us:
- 88 Boulevard Albert-Elisabeth, 7000 Mons
- Maison Citoyenne de Cuesmes (in front of 262 Rue de Ciply à Cuesmes).
You can find out more information right HERE: forgeurs.forumactif.com/.
You have 2 free board games and / or RPG sessions and then we ask for a fee of 25 euros for 1 year. Once the membership fee is paid, you can then come as many times as you like throughout the year to play board games or role-playing games.
When it comes to board games, all you need to do is let us know when you’d like to pass by, make sure that you bring the minimum number of players (3-4, depending on the room), and then all that is left is to enjoy yourself.
All information: Address, schedules, minimum number of participants,… are found on our website.
Everyone can bring their games and we choose together what we will play on the spot. We accept everyone, from big players of Ameritrash or Eurogames, to casual players who just want to make a little mood game or discover our universe. SHAPE is not far away, so we are used to having English speakers at the club. So, if you fit the bill, then do not hesitate to come by. The minimum age to come to the club is 12 years old. For role-playing games, the current campaigns are full (except Shadowrun, notice to fans of SF) but one-shots are regularly organized. If you want to join us, just let us know on the post of the corresponding board game, and if a date has not been already chosen, the game master will post a link so that you decide together the date of your game.
RPG games are open to new players, so even if you’ve never played a role-playing game and don’t have any special dice, that’s no problem. If a table is complete, you can still register because the club’s policy is to leave room for the new ones. We look forward to meeting you at the club around a game.
Fumble Asylum
In the heart of the “Cité Ardente,” our club opens its dimensional doors for you to play role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, Vampire, Star Trek, or Call of Cthulhu, as well as board games. Typically, our campaign tables are played biweekly, and on Wednesdays, we offer introductory one-shots and open tables, providing a friendly meeting space and a playful experimentation ground where both veterans and newcomers share their experiences.
We also organize events (including tournaments) around “Fumble Town,” our evolving universe, and host the best games for you at Belgian fairs, conventions, and festivals throughout the year. Fumble Asylum emphasizes novelty, friendliness, and the quality of its services. We adapt our activities according to the experience and age of the audience.
Game Spirit
GAMING AT THE HEART OF BUSINESS!
Did you know that gaming is a great tool for developing team cohesion? Are you working in human resources, a project or team manager, trainer or business owner? Are you tired of learning from PowerPoints and advertising leaflets?
THEN LOOK NO FURTHER!
One of our training offers might suit your needs, such as creative, support, or training modules. We can make bespoke trainings to suit your needs.
HE2B – Honours Bachelor in Game Science and Techniques
This specialised course in Game Sciences and Techniques aims to train reflective game-playing practitioners, game librarians and ludopedagogues. After this course, you will then be able to promote and use gaming within a professional context, carry out ‘game design’ projects and/or to be the creator or manager of a game library.
Le Cabinet de L’Étrange
Le Cabinet de L’Étrange is a two-faceted project: The first is to create an immersive place where visitors will have the opportunity to admire mythical artefacts from all over the world and from a multitude of folklores, as well as the opportunity to practice their talents as an investigator of the occult to solve the mysteries related to these relics!
The second is to bring together several Belgian artists for a common purpose: Make our visitors dream while at the same time offering them a challenge adapted to their level! Visit the stand of the Cabinet de L’Étrange to discover what Delphine, Lyst, Guillaume and Navid have concocted for you!
Les Portes de Salem
Les Portes de Salem is a Brussels-based association dedicated to organizing role-playing games. Every Friday evening at 8:30 PM, gaming tables are set up at the Cultural Center “Le Fourquet,” located at Place de l’Église 15 in Berchem-Sainte-Agathe (Brussels, Belgium).
For the table schedule, visit our website: portesdesalem.blogspot.com.
We are a “family-sized” club, with 2 to 3 gaming tables each Friday and a rotation of the tables every 4 weeks.
We are currently looking for players for a Vampire: The Masquerade session as well as Neverland (new campaigns). Game masters are also welcome.
Les Saigneurs du Chaos
Les Saigneurs du Chaos, contrary to what the name might suggest, is a non-profit organization entirely dedicated to tabletop role-playing games.
It’s a delightful mix of theater and board games, where players embody characters in worlds as rich as they are varied, ranging from traditional medieval fantasy to cyberpunk, and from esoteric to post-apocalyptic.
Our headquarters is located at 20 Rue du Greffe in Anderlecht (1070 Brussels) and offers its members 7 rooms available 24/7. More info here: https://saigneursduchaos.be/
Ludo ASBL – Label Ludo
Le Label LUDO du meilleur jeu familial est un jeu disponible en Belgique depuis moins d’un an, jouable en famille dès 8 ans, apprécié à la fois par les adultes et les enfants, original et d’un bon rapport qualité/prix. Parmi une centaine de nouveautés, les jeux joués et particulièrement appréciés (8/10 et +) par les ludothécaires et familles réunies en LUDOweekend au mois de mai constituent notre sélection annuelle.
Parmi ceux-ci, de 3 à 5 finalistes sont testés par le public en ludothèques et lors des événements ludiques entre la fin de l’été et les Rencontres Jeu T’aime (novembre). Le jeu finaliste le plus plébiscité est sacré label LUDO à la veille de la Saint-Nicolas !
Le Label LUDO est une organisation de LUDO asbl avec le soutien de Ludéo en partenariat avec les Ludothèques de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles et Yapaka.
Ludo Ludo
Since 2021, LUDO LUDO has been offering you unlimited access to our catalog of over 1000 games each month, delivered directly to your home through our unique rental service. Choose your favorite games on our website and receive them by cargo bike in one of the 19 Brussels municipalities and their surroundings.
At this edition of the BGF, we are making our beautiful collection available at the bgthèque. You will have the opportunity to borrow games on-site or take them home for free!
And we’re not stopping there: our tailor-made event service transforms your private, public, and even at-home events into unforgettable gaming experiences.
During the festival, we will offer, among other things, quizzes to test your gaming knowledge, a play area for families with children, and thrilling speed-gaming sessions!
Ludobox
Ludobox offers hundreds of board games for rent for all ages, from toddlers to expert gamers, including giant games. They also have a collection of video games for consoles, 21 giant games, costumes, and a wide selection of educational games focused on children with dyslexia and dyscalculia. We organize many activities, ranging from game nights to team-building events.
Ludothèque d’Eqla
Eqla is a Belgian association that works daily for and with blind and visually impaired people.
Our specialised toy library is open to one and all. You can rent our specially adapted games for blind and visually impaired people of all ages.
Missions :
- Create, adapt and lend board games for blind and visually impaired people of all ages
- Facilitate fun workshops in our various branches
- Promoting through playful awareness-raising the educational inclusion of young people with visual impairment
Find all our upcoming events in our agenda !
Museum of Illusions
Join the Museum of Illusions Brussels at the Brussels Games Festival from August 23-25! Put your mind to the test with our captivating dilemma games—both XXL and smaller versions, just like those in our museum. See if your brain can outsmart our challenges and get a chance to win tickets to the Museum of Illusions. Prepare to experience reality in a whole new way!
Openfab-Gamelab
Openfab-Gamelab is a place for gathering, exploration, exchange, and creation around games in all their forms.
In addition to the usual fablab machines (laser cutter, 3D printer, electronic equipment…), specific tools for game prototype fabrication are also available.
This inclusive and self-managed platform brings to life various gaming projects enriched by the experiences of everyone involved.
Gamelab is a valuable resource for game creators. It is also a community that regularly gathers for public game nights or private sessions among game authors to discuss ongoing prototypes.
Riddle of Steel
The Riddle of Steel School academy is a latex weapon fighting school.
It was founded some 20 years ago by Mark Gilbert in England.
Its creation is the result of a thinking about fighting with a latex weapons in the role-playing games of Grandeur Nature (“GN”).
However, being a discipline stemming from the ‘GN’, we do not want to get rid of the playful and safe aspect of combat. It is with this in mind that we organise courses, not to train fencers, but to train people according to their desires, whether they are motivated by the more technical, playful or theatrical aspect.
Saw-B
A federation of social economy associations and enterprises, a consulting agency for the development of social enterprises and also a lifelong learning organisation, SAW-B brings together, challenges, supports and innovates in order to encourage and support the renewal of the economic practices which embodies the social economy.
In recent years, SAW-B has embarked on board games as a support for its activities, in order to discover the social economy, its values and its principles in a fun way.
Tales of Bruss’Hell
A role-playing non-profit, founded in July 2023, dedicated to introducing Dungeons and Dragons, and then expanding the offer to many other role-playing games. Our aim is to create a community of enthusiasts through role-playing, the associated creative arts, and to promote this hobby as a therapeutic tool to overcome social anxiety in a healthy and welcoming environment.
We organize a weekly event with D&D introductory tables and other role-playing games in short story format.
Recently, we have set up events with campaigns accessible via a subscription system, offering our members additional benefits and exclusive surprises.
We also launched training workshops for game masters and storytelling, with many more workshops planned later in the year.
Wanna Play
Want to discover fun organizations and board game events near you? Immerse yourself in the playfully Belgian world on www.wanna-play.be and find your next adventure!
Wanna Play’s mission is to connect board game enthusiasts and the gaming world in general. Whether you are a novice explorer or an expert in fun marathons, you will find on our site suitable playgrounds and many opportunities to meet other enthusiasts.
In addition to our fun directory and agenda, we organize animations on request and help independent or volunteer animators to find opportunities.
Wanna Play also supports playful projects of all sizes, whether they are authors, associations, freelancers or companies, by facilitating networking and helping them find the necessary resources to carry out their projects.
So, do not hesitate to come and meet us at the BGF or on our website www.wanna-play.be to discover the fun events and organizations made for you! 😉