TK, maybe it would help to try to meet one gamer, connect with someone who is interested in trying board games. If you can find someone, through Meetup or bgg or whatever else, then get to know them first, then the two of you can go to some of these group settings together. I'm with you, I basically would be anxious about just going to play with a bunch of strangers. But I have a friend who is also into games and we've gone to some of these things together. I actually met him through a different gaming venue, so that might be a path for you to try rather than jumping straight in.
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