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Northwest Side Chicago Board Game Friends

Chicago, IL, US

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Organized by Jose Maldonado and 2 others

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What we’re about

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 (4+)

Wed, Nov 13, 2024, 4:30 PM CSTD&D at Stay and Play Game Cafe - 2nd Wednesday of Month
Stay and Play Game Cafe, Chicago, IL
New to D&D or just need a refresher? No problem!
Want to continue from or jump into a previously-launched campaign? No problem!

Join one of Stay and Play Game Cafe's resident Dungeon Masters and up to 6 others for a fun adventure.

For the best experience, 3 adventures at minimum are needed and no more than 7 in total. The time window will allow for more than enough time for intros, campaign, and breaks in between. All the while, order and enjoy some food and drinks while you play.

So grab your dice (or borrow a set from us), and get ready to roll initiative.

Note: RSVPs are required and keeping your RSVP updated is important. That allows us to properly allocate our DMs as well as manage folks that are on the waitlist.

Note2: Given that we've had a large uptick in "no-shows" we will be reaching out (via direct message) to first timers to confirm their participation. If we don't hear back, we will be move them to either "waitlist" or "not-going" as appropriate so as to allow those on the waitlist a chance to get in. I hope everyone can appreciate the need for us to do so. If you have questions, please let me know.
17 attendees+12
Thu, Nov 14, 2024, 6:00 PM CSTClassic R&B and Card Night
Stay and Play Game Cafe, Chicago, IL
Anyone who has been to the cafe on a Thursday knows how we love our 90s R&B. And we also love card games like Spades, Rummy, and Hearts. Come and join us in a game! We are happy to teach.

For those new to Stay and Play Game Cafe, check out our website here:
https://www.stayandplaygamecafe.com
7 attendees+2
Thu, Nov 21, 2024, 5:00 PM CSTNorthwest Side Chicago Board Gaming
Stay and Play Game Cafe, Chicago, IL
It has been neat building out such a great and friendly community of fellow board game fans here on the Northwest Side of Chicago. Yesenia and I (Jose) are so tickled to be now able to host regularly scheduled game night events here at our very own venue: Stay and Play Game Cafe.

We have a great menu and full drink service for those of you looking to purchase some grub or drinks. See here: https://stayandplaygamecafe.com/menu

Any event participants that purchase $10 of food and/or drink from our menu will get their Game Pass fee waived.

Our library is stocked with over 700+ games to play. Check the library out here: https://stayandplaygamecafe.com/game-library

However, the owners are absolutely fine with you bringing your own titles and letting them know what additional titles they should look to add.

Finally, all skill levels are welcome. This is a really friendly group; always willing to teach games they are familiar with and a healthy appetite for learning new ones.

Looking forward to seeing you there. We know that plans change, so please kindly update your RSVP if you can't make it.

Thanks!

—Jose and Yesenia

p.s. You can check out our story here: https://stayandplaygamecafe.com/about
19 attendees+14
Wed, Nov 27, 2024, 4:30 PM CSTD&D at Stay and Play Game Cafe - 4th Wednesday of Month
Stay and Play Game Cafe, Chicago, IL
New to D&D or just need a refresher? No problem!
Want to continue from or jump into a previously-launched campaign? No problem!

Join one of Stay and Play Game Cafe's resident Dungeon Masters and up to 6 others for a fun adventure.

For the best experience, 3 adventures at minimum are needed and no more than 7 in total. The time window will allow for more than enough time for intros, campaign, and breaks in between. All the while, order and enjoy some food and drinks while you play.

So grab your dice (or borrow a set from us), and get ready to roll initiative.

Note: RSVPs are required and keeping your RSVP updated is important. That allows us to properly allocate our DMs as well as manage folks that are on the waitlist.

Note2: Given that we've had a large uptick in "no-shows" we will be reaching out (via direct message) to first timers to confirm their participation. If we don't hear back, we will be move them to either "waitlist" or "not-going" as appropriate so as to allow those on the waitlist a chance to get in. I hope everyone can appreciate the need for us to do so. If you have questions, please let me know.
8 attendees+3

Past events (134)

Fri, Nov 1, 2024, 6:00 PM CDTNorwood Park Game Night - First Fridays
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13 attendees+8

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