{"id":1319,"date":"2026-09-07T14:33:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T14:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/boardgamefinder.info\/index.php\/how-gamefinder-works\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T14:44:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T14:44:39","slug":"how-gamefinder-works","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/boardgamefinder.info\/index.php\/how-gamefinder-works\/","title":{"rendered":"How Gamefinder Works"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How Gamefinder Works<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Gamefinder is a live listing board for board game tables. Organizers post games that need players, and signed-in players claim available seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For players<\/h2>\n\n\n
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  1. Create an account or sign in. You must be 18 or over, or have parental approval, before signing up.<\/li>\n\n\n
  2. Open Available Games<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n
  3. Filter by venue, future games, open seats, or games in progress.<\/li>\n\n\n
  4. Open a game and claim a seat.<\/li>\n\n\n
  5. Opt into notifications if you want reminders and game updates.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    For organizers<\/h2>\n\n\n
      \n
    1. Sign in and open Look for Players<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n
    2. Choose or enter the location, room, table, game, start time, seat count, and play time.<\/li>\n\n\n
    3. Choose whether to receive notifications for seat claims, released seats, and player messages.<\/li>\n\n\n
    4. Publish the game so players can find it.<\/li>\n\n\n
    5. Use Manage controls to update the game, start it, cancel it, finish it, assign seats, record winners, or moderate comments.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Account review<\/h2>\n\n\n

      New accounts are approved automatically. Admins can review recent new accounts and deactivate or remove accounts from the WordPress admin area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Game status<\/h2>\n\n\n

      Games can be pending, playing, cancelled, or finished. Finished games are hidden from the current games view. Games in progress can be shown with the Games in progress filter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Notifications and reminders<\/h2>\n\n\n

      Gamefinder can queue browser or email notifications for seat activity, messages, cancelled games, and start reminders. Browser push notifications depend on your device and browser permission settings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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