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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Northwest Side Chicago Board Gaming
Stay and Play Game Cafe, 3932 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL, USIt 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
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
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Battle Solitaire Tournament
Stay and Play Game Cafe, 3932 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL, USBattle Solitaire??? What you talking about, Jose???
Yup, its a thing AND its a lot of fun! If you've played solitaire before, then you are halfway there. Its a speed version of solitaire and you are racing others at the table to clear your personal stack of 10 cards (called blitz or lunch pile) before they do.
The original version is called Dutch Blitz and you can see the rules here:
Rules for Dutch Blitz
or more details of the game here:
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/148203/dutch-blitzThe Chicago-themed version is called Chicago Shuffle. Plays the same but with a Chicago vibe:
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/432260/chicago-shuffle-battle-solitaireCome join us on National Solitaire Day (yes, that's also a thing - Friday, May 22nd) for some great food, tasty drinks, and community-solitaire-fun! Competition will start around 6pm; come early if you want some help with the rules/practice rounds/etc.
Entrance Fee: Your standard Stay and Play Game Cafe Game Pass + $1 (yes, one dollar).
Prizes awarded to first place and second place winners.
Registration through Meetup is required. If adding guests, please provide their First name(s) for table assignment purposes.
Look forward to having you join us!
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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 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.
💡If we look full, you can join the waitlist!
‼️Please update your RSVP if you can no longer attend (24 hours notice for any cancellations so that waitlisted players can join)
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! Let’s roll dice, tell collaborative stories, and be heroes together!
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Past events
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