How it works
Signing up for a juernes takes a minute. Here's how it goes, from picking a meetup to sitting down to play.
Pick a meetup
Check where we play and open the next meetup in your city: you'll see which games there are and when it starts.
Sign up
When signing up, mark each game as your 1st, 2nd or 3rd choice, or "I don't want to play it". The open table is one more option and you can have several 1st choices.
We tell you your table
Signing up doesn't give you a table. When sign-ups close, the organiser generates the allocation with an algorithm and can adjust it by hand. We post the tables in the WhatsApp group (and by email if you're not in it).
Come and play
Arrive on time, find your table and play. We'll explain the rules there.
We want as many people as possible playing what they fancy most. This is how it works:
The allocation rules
- A 1st choice is worth more than a 2nd, and a 2nd more than a 3rd: the allocation looks for the combination with the most points for everyone.
- You'll never get a game you marked as "I don't want to play it".
- If a table doesn't reach its minimum players (the game's, or a higher one set by the organizer), it isn't set up and its players move to their next choice.
- If you bring a +1, you'll always sit at the same table.
- With equal preferences, whoever signed up first goes first.
- If you don't fit in any of your choices, you go to the open table (if there is one) or the organiser finds you a seat.
- If a table has seats agreed in advance, the people who agreed them play there and the rest of its seats are allocated as usual.
An example
Azul has 2 seats and three people sign up, in this order:
What they mark
| # | Azul | Open table |
|---|---|---|
| 1.Ana | 1st | 2nd |
| 2.Bea | 1st | No |
| 3.Carlos | 1st | 3rd |
The result
Azul2/2
- Bea
- Carlos
Open table
- Ana
How much does it cost?
Nothing. Signing up and playing are free.
Do I have to be a member?
No. You don't need to be a member of the association and there's no fee.
Do I have to buy something at the venue?
It's not required: you can come just to play.
Do I need to create an account?
No. You sign up on the website with your name, without registering.
Do I need to know how to play?
No. There are easy games to start with and we'll explain the rules at the table.
Can I bring my own game?
Yes, to the free table, if the meetup has one: mark it as one more choice when you sign up.
Can I bring someone?
Yes. Add your +1 when you sign up and you'll always be at the same table.
Can minors come?
Yes. There's no minimum age, but they must come with an adult.
Can I come without signing up?
No: tables are made with the people signed up. If signups are already closed, write to us on WhatsApp or by email and we'll see if there's room.
Until when can I sign up?
Until each meetup's signups close; you'll see it on its page. Until the tables are published, you can change your choices.
What if I sign up and then can't come?
Cancel from the same phone or computer you signed up with. If you can't, let us know on WhatsApp or by email, so your seat goes to someone else.
When will I know my table?
When signups close, we post the tables in the WhatsApp community. If you're not in it, we'll email them to you.
Could you organise a juernes in my city?
We'd love to. Write to us and let's talk.
Can't find your answer? Write to us and we'll get back to you.