Monday board game night at The Pine Box brings a regular Capitol Hill meetup back to 1600 Melrose Ave., with people typically arriving around 7 p.m. to order food, catch up, and claim tables before games start at 7:30.

The gathering is 21+ and usually sets up under the covered patio. If that area is taken, the group may move to the mezzanine. Anyone who does not immediately spot the game tables can ask the bartenders where the meetup has landed.

The game mix runs from quick rounds like Codenames and Liars Dice to longer sessions including Evolution and Colonizing Mars. People are encouraged to bring their own games, and first-timers can expect help learning the rules.

Because the meetup uses a public bar as its home base, attendees are asked to order something while they are there. That arrangement gives a low-key weekly event like this a better chance of returning each Monday.