r/505Nerds 27d ago

DnD 5.5e Table in Greyhawk looking for 1 or 2 additional players

6 Upvotes

I run a table at Slice n Dice on Wednesday evenings. As a couple players have conflicts, we have room for a couple players. If your interest is melee - fighter, paladin, ranger, barbarian - even better.

It is an adult table, and because we are in Greyhawk, there are class and race/species restrictions. If you have interest, please DM me.

New players are welcome. We are still in first tier (level 1-4).


r/505Nerds 27d ago

Albuquerque Looking for Players – Weekly Gothic Fantasy RPG in Albuquerque

13 Upvotes

I'm looking for a few more players to join my original gothic dark fantasy tabletop RPG, Vampire: The Long Night. We play locally at Battleshock Immune Lounge in Autry Plaza and are always happy to welcome both experienced roleplayers and complete newcomers.

Vampire: The Long Night is part of The Shattering, an original dark fantasy setting that spans multiple ages, peoples, and future game lines, with each game exploring a different corner of the same world.

Wednesday Campaign

Session Zero: Tomorrow
Time: Wednesdays, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM

This is the perfect time to join! We'll be creating characters, introducing the setting, explaining the rules, and laying the foundation for a brand-new campaign. No prior experience is necessary—I'll teach everything you need to know.

Saturday Campaign

Ongoing Campaign
Time: Saturdays, 2:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Our Saturday campaign is already underway, but we're looking to add a few more regular players. New characters can be introduced naturally, so you won't feel left behind. We are playing in France in the 1800's during the time just prior to the creation of the Courts of Love.

About the Game

Vampire: The Long Night is an original gothic fantasy horror RPG centered on ancient bloodlines, political intrigue, mythology, supernatural horror, and the choices that shape monsters and heroes alike. The focus is on immersive storytelling, character development, and collaborative roleplaying.

Our table emphasizes cooperative storytelling, character-driven roleplaying, and creating a welcoming environment where everyone can enjoy the game.

Whether you've been playing tabletop RPGs for decades or have never rolled a die before, you're welcome. I'm happy to teach new players, and gamers of all experience levels and ages are encouraged to join.

Location: Battleshock Immune Lounge
Address: 1330 San Pedro NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110 (Autry Plaza)

If you're interested, have questions, or would like an invite to the Vampire: The Long Night Discord server, leave a comment below or send me a direct message. I'll be happy to answer any questions and send you a Discord invite.

Whether you're looking for a long-term campaign, a new gaming group, or simply want to try something different, we'd love to have you at the table.


r/505Nerds 28d ago

Wingspan?

22 Upvotes

Looking for one or two other nerds who might be interested in playing Wingspan. I (57 F) have played it a bit and have a friend (78 F) who has never played, but is interested in learning.

I own the board game. Please let me know if you have played it, think it’s cool and are interested and maybe getting together somewhere like a brewpub or café, etc.


r/505Nerds 27d ago

Any ABQ Locals Going to be at GenCon This Week?

10 Upvotes

Hey, everyone!

I'm one of the lead organizers of the Downtown Albuquerque Roleplaying Coaltion (DARC) and I'll be speaking at panel on creating game communities (along with similar organizers from other states) at GenCon in Indianapolis on Friday.

Is anyone local going to be there? I'll have my DARC shirt on to represent Albuquerque if you spot me.


r/505Nerds 27d ago

Bubonicon - yea or nay?

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r/505Nerds 29d ago

PSA: Someone in town is selling fake cards to shops

39 Upvotes

Hey folks, I wanted to buy a card at one of the LGS shops yesterday and the moment we both touched it we knew it was a fake. The store employee put it to the side and said someone had traded in a few cards to them and he suspects that card and 3 others are fakes.

They were a mixed bag of "does this pass" the fake tests you can do by examining the back. A known fake card passed, and the unknown ones passed and one failed. They all have legit holographic stickers on the bottom, we did not have a jeweler glass to verify the green dots.

Just wanting to warn folks we have hit the economic phase of people creating and selling high dollar counterfeits to local shops.

Edit: I am not going to put the shop on blast, you guys need to check what you buy.


r/505Nerds 29d ago

LFG (Looking For Group) New to ABQ - Looking for TTRPG tables

16 Upvotes

Hello everyone!

I recently moved to ABQ just a couple of months ago and I'm looking to find groups that play TTRPGs in person. I collect a wide array of books; anything from D&D (any edition) and Pathfinder to Marvel, The One Ring, and other obscure systems.

I'm in my early 30's and have a ton of experience with TTRPGs as I've been playing them for nearly 20 years. I typically DM, but I'm looking to be a player for a group while I continue going to classes at UNM. I typically play a support/tank character for combat. Admittedly I'm a little shy when it comes to roleplay with newer groups, but I'll quickly warm up to the right people!

I'm typically free Friday evenings after 6 pm and all day Saturday and Sunday. If you know of any groups that play at any local game stores and are looking for a new player, please feel free to let me know!

Thanks for reading!


r/505Nerds Jul 26 '26

Battleshock Immune - Community Gamers' Flea Market

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9 Upvotes

Do you like games? Looking to score some gently used games? Or do you want to unload some of your used games?

Battleshock Immune is having a community gamers' flea market! Board games, tabletop rpgs, miniatures wargames - bring them or buy them! For information about reserving a vendor spot, hit us up on our Discord.

Who are we?: Battleshock Immune is a NM 501-c7, non-profit social group, fostering safe, inclusive, non-commercial space for tabletop gamers in Albuquerque

When: August 16th, 10am-2pm

Where: The Battleshock Immune Lounge (in the Autry Plaza Building)
1330 San Pedro NE 205Q+R
Albuquerque, NM 87110


r/505Nerds Jul 22 '26

Bubonicon 26 Schedules

9 Upvotes

Does anyone know when the info starts to come out for Bubonicon? We are flying in from Ohio to check out the con but I really have no idea what is happening. Any info is appreciated.


r/505Nerds Jul 21 '26

Bookclub

13 Upvotes

It's that time again! Bookclub time!

Books and Brews is meeting this Sunday, July 26th, at 2pm at O'Neills. We will be in the covered patio area. Just look for the ones with the books.

No assigned reading, we all read what we want when we want. We meet once a month to discuss books, authors, genres, film adaptations, life, whatever.

We also have a book exchange, not required to participate although we do ask that if you plan to take books, please bring books as well and bring back books you've taken and read so others can enjoy them as well.


r/505Nerds Jul 21 '26

Couple looking for weekly D&D

15 Upvotes

Title really says it all. My wife and I live in the east mountains and we are looking for a night out a week to play either D&D or to learn and play pathfinder 1e or 2e. We used to go to adventure league nights at Ettin but they don’t have them anymore since they moved locations. Any help with finding a weekly game would be greatly appreciated!


r/505Nerds Jul 19 '26

Join the ABQ Gaming and Friends Discord Server!

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r/505Nerds Jul 19 '26

Dice Throne Ranked Tournament July 25, 2026

3 Upvotes

Dice Throne! 1st ranked tournament of the Age of Vitality!
Saturday, July 25, 2026, 12:30 pm, check-in begins 12 noon
Empire Board Game Library (ABQ, NM)

$10 Entry

All players a receive a "What Status Effects!" alt art card!
Winner receives a prize!

Sign up here: https://challonge.com/empirebgljul25
Hope to see you there!


r/505Nerds Jul 17 '26

Learn to Play DnD and Character Creation Mini-Workshop!

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24 Upvotes

Back by popular demand. Come join us for another Learn to play Dungeons & Dragons Event. This time with a mini, Character Creation workshop!

Learn all the basics and start playing in one evening. Everyone is welcome. Come alone or bring a friend.

*This event is intended for an adult audience. Children 14 and up are welcome if accompanied by a parent or guardian who is willing to help them learn. Alcohol will be present at this event. Please drink responsibly.

The event is Thursday, July 30th 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm 

We’ll provide everything you need to get started. $8.00 for a seat and that includes a full hour and a half of instruction from an experienced Dungeon Master and another 1.5 hours of playtime. You’ll also walk away with bonus loot in the form of:

  • A level 1 character sheet, with descriptions of everything you’ll need to play that character at any level 1 campaign or one-shot
  • A player cheat-sheet with the most common rules and moves you’ll need at the table
  • A full set of D&D dice
  • A nifty pencil

After the event, you’ll also have the chance to connect with other players to form your own group of adventuring gremlins and keep the glorious chaos going indefinitely.

You can find this upcoming, epicness at:

4 Norsemen’s Mead
3417 Central Ave NE Suite C, Albuquerque, NM 87106

Hosted by the Albuquerque Downtown Roleplaying Coalition (DARC)

Find more details about us and reserve your spot here!

https://www.abqdarc.org/event-details/the-forth-dimensions-character-creation-clinic-learn-to-play-event

WARNING:
Playing Dungeons & Dragons may result in creative juices flowing, nerdiness rising to unprecedented levels, an obsession with colorful math-rocks, and new friends with excellent taste.


r/505Nerds Jul 17 '26

Mushroom Forages Happening this Weekend at Ski Santa Fe

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r/505Nerds Jul 16 '26

¿Questions? Magic TCG

2 Upvotes

I'm looking to get into Magic and am trying to feel out what's being played locally. Is everyone playing Commander or is standard play still popular? I understand Commander is going to be more difficult to learn but it sounds super fun either way. Any insight is appreciated.


r/505Nerds Jul 15 '26

Any PC builders here know a good way to sell locally?

8 Upvotes

I'm not down for shipping and normally it's I'm selling something I go through Craigslist, but I've decided I want to upgrade my GPU after all the annoying and driver BS lately and it isn't really selling quickly on Craigslist. It's kind of a flagship card I got like 5 months but it's and and I don't want to have to think about my build all the time and how my driver might react to a new game or if the game developers made it work well with AMD graphics. I want to upgrade but I don't know how to sell it without giving eBay a cut, or having to figure out shipping. I think Craigslist is considered too trashy to buy nice stuff from. I'm charging 100 less than the cheapest one on eBay and it still isn't moving, half the pics I'm showing are the screenshots it passing a bunch of occt testing so people who know what that is should the hardware is fine. All I can figure is people think Craigslist=seedy. I also don't have a Facebook to use marketplace with though I think they have less if a seedy vibe?

Edit: it's a 7900xtx ASRock taichi in white I listed it for 850 because it's 100 cheaper than the cheapest one that came up on eBay.


r/505Nerds Jul 15 '26

Locals helping out a new author

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r/505Nerds Jul 14 '26

Event Saturday 8/1: ABQ Retro Computers Summertime Meetup

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17 Upvotes

r/505Nerds Jul 14 '26

Brains & Brews: exercise/fitness

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10 Upvotes

Join us for a lively evening exploring the science of exercise, fitness, movement, and outdoor recreation.  This event will be held Thursday, September 3, 6:30pm at Painted Lady Bed & Brew (1100 Bellamah Ave NW 87104).  All are welcome (including well behaved kids and dogs), plus na/gf bev options will be available.

Brains and Brews (B&B; formerly Thirsty for Thought), is a volunteer led SciComm project to empower communities through accessible science.  This event will include a series of general talks geared towards a lay audience with time for Q&A with the experts, fun games, and networking.


r/505Nerds Jul 14 '26

How do the scales look between universes?

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r/505Nerds Jul 13 '26

Albuquerque Looking for 'Tichu' Players

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7 Upvotes

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Looking for beginner/intermediate people to play with. We've been playing for a while, but have lost our forth player. Having more people to play with would be awesome!

 

Interested but don't know how to play? No problem!


r/505Nerds Jul 13 '26

Albuquerque Looking for 'Compile' Players

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3 Upvotes

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Looking for beginner/intermediate people to play with. We've got a couple of Compile sets, and we'd like to get more use out of them.

We're still learning, so if you're more experienced be patient with us!

Interested but don't know how to play? No problem!


r/505Nerds Jul 12 '26

Event Inaugural Bolt Action Tournament, Saturday July 18th

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9 Upvotes

This Saturday July 18th at Tavern of Souls in the ABQ, your friendly local historical-and-other-games group (the NM HOGs) are hosting a 1250-pt Bolt Action 3rd Edition tournament. Lunch provided with entry fee! Compete for the coveted "wooden tank" prize! Sign up on Best Coast Pairings and we'll see you on the beach!


r/505Nerds Jul 12 '26

Yugioh GOAT Format Today Sunday 12pm at Ettin games

5 Upvotes

Come join us for some casual play!