connection
organic human
community, ritual, and a little play
we design social experiences with every detail crafted for connection.
Every gathering is personal—curated tables, a letter just for you, and themes that matter and real conversations.
It starts with a connection profile. You’ll get an instant result about how you connect—and when you show up, we’ll use it to craft an experience unique to you.
“Uplifting—a much‑needed break from my ordinary routine”.
“A safe space, carefully curated .... cards are wonderfully written to facilitate conversation.”
“A great night of intentional connection and friendship with strangers.”
“Warm, inviting, and a fun way to get to know strangers. Time well spent; I’d bring friends next time.
how it works
we host curated gatherings that make meeting new people feel easy, real, and actually fun.
Each event centers on small-group connection. We match tables through your connection profile, then guide the evening with playful structure, community rituals, and meaningful prompts.
We used a shared game to create a container for something magical and a little rare. The real design is in the way we help you connect—with others & yourself.
Ligare isn’t dating, networking, board game night, or therapy. It’s a night of laughter, presence, and unexpected resonance—with people you might not have met otherwise.
we host events all over Houston, all the time.
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why we do it
people are wired for connection, but most of us don’t have a place for it.
Community used to live in the spaces between home and work. now we live on screens. we move fast. and we often connect through apps instead of eye contact.
Humans have always built spaces that bind us to each other—and back to ourselves. We did it through ritual, shared ideals, and real conversation. But somewhere along the way, we lost those spaces.
ligare means to bind. We’re here to rebuild the kind of gathering space that brings people together, face to face, in real time, with just enough structure to make it easy.
it’s a modern ritual: designed to make connection and community easy, fun, and meaningful again.
common questions
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nope. instructions will be provided. just come and enjoy yourself.
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most tables have 5 to 7 guests so everyone can easily join in the game and conversation.
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ligare is an inviting community where most guests come solo and end up making new friends before leaving.
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an open and welcoming community of people who enjoy connecting over board games.
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No need. Games are pre-selected and ready to play when you arrive.
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Circles do not include food/drinks. join us at a gathering for food/drink service.
95% of guests say they’ll come back, and then they do. join us and see why.
pick a night. take a seat. come play.
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join our growing community
Sign up with your name and email to get on the list.
We’ll follow up with a short Connection Profile to help us pair you with the right people, and you’ll learn your Connection Suit result in minutes.
It's fast, fun, and helps us create gatherings that actually feel good.
We’ll only use your info to make better matches. no spam, no weird stuff.