About us
Looking to get together with fellow casual board game fans in the Northwest side of the city and share in some board game fun from time to time. I have a pretty wide range of game types that I enjoy and I really like teaching/walking others on how to play games that I own as well as learning new ones. All skill levels/experience with board games are welcome.
I can envision rotating locations within these 8-ish neighborhoods: Edison Park, Norwood Park, Dunning Square, Montclare, Belmont Cragin, Portage Park, Jefferson Park, Forest Glen and have some locations (that offer light food/drink) already in mind. I’d envision that this group would all share in bringing games, but at a minimum, I’d commit to bringing some crowd-favorites from my modest, but growing, library:
https://boardgamegeek.com/collection/user/JamIT42?geekranks=Board%20Game%20Rank&objecttype=thing&own=1&ff=1&subtype=boardgame
Looking forward to sharing in some board game fun with others!
Upcoming events
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Third annual 24 Board Game Marathon
Stay and Play Game Cafe, 3932 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL, USIt's Marathon Time again here at Stay and Play Game Cafe!
Jose will be playing board games for 24 hours on Wednesday, April 29th. If you'd like to join him in some board game fun, click here to register or scan the QR code in the image.
https://forms.gle/S7mPdWsejDu1aRRd9Can't break away from work that day? No problem, swing on by during our standard hours (4 to 9:30pm) to join in on the fun! All game pass fees will be donated to the Chicago Children's Advocacy Center in recognition of Child Abuse Awareness Month!
Note: RSVPs are being currently being managed outside of Meetup, hence why I sent the attendee limit so low. However, feel free to add yourself to waitlist if interested in joining so as to receive additional updates as well as communicate (coordinate arrival times, games wanting to play, etc.) with one another.
7 attendees
Norwood Park Game Night - First Fridays
Stay and Play Game Cafe, 3932 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL, USThis group meets on the first Friday of the month. We are a really friendly group, always willing to teach games that we know and a healthy appetite for learning new ones. All skill levels are welcome.
Stay and Play Game Café has a great menu and full drink service for those of you looking to purchase some grub or drinks:
https://stayandplaygamecafe.com/menuThe Game Pass fee is $5 for event participants that purchase $10 of food and/or drink. Otherwise, the fee is $15.
The Café’s library is stocked with over 700+ games. Check out the library here:
https://stayandplaygamecafe.com/game-libraryThe owners are absolutely fine with if you bring your own titles and suggest games to add to their collection. Please, if you bring your own game(s), tell your server so there’s no confusion with the Café’s games.
Looking forward to seeing you. We know that plans change, so please update your RSVP if you can't make it.We gratefully acknowledge that this is a continuation of the Meet Up that met for almost five years at the Norwood Park Historical Society.
Game on!!
Kaylin B.
Andy H.
Co Hosts12 attendees
Seat at the Table - TTRPGs for Women and Gender Minority Players
Stay and Play Game Cafe, 3932 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL, USJoin us for Seat at the Table: a friendly monthly meetup for Tabletop Roleplaying Games (TTRPGs) for women and gender minority players!
You can play a variety of TTRPGs, whether you are brand new to the hobby or an experienced player. We play Dungeons & Dragons and many other narrative systems.
Games are “one shots,” with the game’s story concluding in a single session. Games last about 3 hours, and we teach you the rules.
Stay and Play Game Café has a great menu and full drink service for those of you looking to purchase some food or drinks:
https://stayandplaygamecafe.com/menu The Game Pass fee is $5 for event participants that purchase a minimum of $10 of food and/or drink. Otherwise, the fee is $15.Looking forward to seeing you! Please update your RSVP if you can't make it. (24 hour notice for any cancellations is appreciated)
Let’s roll dice, tell collaborative stories, and be heroes together!
16 attendees
Past events
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