If you’re hosting a large event, we will manually designate it as such. Here’s how it works:

Set up your group.
Create an event as normal using the Meetup option (we recommend setting it to private).
Email [email protected] and we will have a chat to determine the cost based on expected numbers and whether you’d like any additional features.
Once the invoice is paid, we convert the event to a "paid convention" which unlocks the attendee limit, features the event, and adds additional features. </aside>

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Having your groups and events on Aftergame allows your members to plan games in advance, join games set up by you or other attendees, keep a record of the games they play, browse your library ahead of the event, chat before, during, and after the event, and more.

There’s a lot going on in Aftergame. We’ll help you get set up with everything you need to start doing what you love, whether that’s hosting events, organizing players, or planning games so you can get more favourites to the table.

Create your group

Having a listed or public group will let you host official events, show people what games you have available to play, and gather all your people in one place so they can stay current with your events. It’s a great way to maintain connection with your players between events. You can have as many admins as you like to help you manage the public-facing group page (and consequently, any events hosted by the group).

Some people prefer a listed group so that they know everyone joining the group or in case you have joining requirements you want met (ie. some groups require that everyone has their real name shown to remove confusion when they meet in person).

Some folks also have a private group just for admins and/or volunteers and/or patrons where they can coordinate, organise special thank-you game days, etc.

Create your group and host your first event!

Set up your event

If you’re planning a large event, set your event up with all the details and let us know when that’s done so we can upgrade it. To set up an event, in addition to the usual who-what-when and depending on the type of event you’re running, you might also need:

A cover image (a 2:1 ratio works well, preferably over 1000px in width)
Approximate number of attendees
(Optional) **Games lists** - For small events, this feature requires that someone on the admin team is an Aftergame+ subscriber. For large events, this is included in your package.
(Optional) Ticket link - if you’re selling tickets through a third party rather than through Aftergame, you can include your ticket link.
(Optional) Venue information - Set up your venue so you and your attendees can easily plan games and events at specific tables in specific rooms.

Venue Management Help