Terms of Use

These terms cover the use of this website and the basics of membership at The Meeple Guild in Alsancak, Izmir. By using the site or joining the club you agree to them. They are written plainly on purpose; if anything is unclear, ask us before you sign up.

Membership basics

Membership is personal and non-transferable. It grants access to the lending library, the reading room and members’ sessions for the tier you hold. The student tier requires a valid student ID, checked at the desk. We keep new sign-ups to roughly forty a season so every table stays properly hosted, which means membership may occasionally be waitlisted.

Borrowing games

Members may borrow up to three games at a time for three weeks, renewable online where no hold is waiting. Games remain the property of the Guild and must be returned complete and undamaged. We never charge fines for late returns; instead, borrowing pauses until outstanding games come back. If a component is lost, tell us — we source replacements where possible and ask members to cover the cost of a like-for-like part only where a publisher requires purchase of a full set.

Behaviour at the club

The Guild works because people are welcoming. We ask members and guests to be patient with new players, to let hosts teach, and to keep tables open to newcomers. We reserve the right to end a membership, without refund of the current period, for behaviour that makes the space unwelcoming or that repeatedly damages the collection.

Payments, pausing and cancellation

Fees are the sample 2026 rates shown on the site and are confirmed at the desk. With 14 days’ notice you may pause or cancel at no charge; with less notice, remaining time rolls to the next month. Annual passes may be frozen up to two months a year at no cost. We may adjust fees with at least 30 days’ notice to current members.

Guests and day passes

Guests are welcome at open sessions with a day pass, which includes a taught game and a browse of the library but not borrowing. If a guest joins the same evening, the day-pass fee is put toward their first month.

The website

We keep the site accurate but cannot promise it is always complete or error-free; prices and session details shown here are samples and confirmed in person. The site’s text, layout and photographs belong to The Meeple Guild and may not be copied for commercial use without permission. External links are provided for convenience and we are not responsible for other sites.

Liability

We take reasonable care of the space and the collection, but we are not liable for personal belongings left at the club. Nothing in these terms limits any liability that cannot lawfully be limited.

Contact

Questions about these terms go to hello@boardguild.com.tr or +90 232 464 18 27. If we change the terms we will update this page and note the date above.