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. Iād envision that this group would all share in bringing games, but at a minimum, Iād 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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Seat at the Table - TTRPGs for Women and Gender Minority Players
Stay and Play Game Cafe, 3932 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL, USš»šOctober 7 is our Halloween Edition. Prepare for spooky TTRPGs (think: zombies, vampires, ghosts, etc.). Option to come dressed in costume!
Join 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 āone shots,ā with the gameās story concluding in a single session. Games last about 3 hours, and we teach you the rules.
š”If we look full, you can join the waitlist!
ā¼ļøPlease 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 CafƩ 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! Letās roll dice, tell collaborative stories, and be heroes together!
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Comedy Night @ Stay & Play
Stay and Play Game Cafe, 3932 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL, USDo you like Board Games? Do you like Comedy? How about Board Game - related Comedy?
Come join us for a fun night of comedy and board games!
Click here to reserve your seat today! We are using Meetup to raise awareness and foster member-to-member discussion. But ticket purchase via eventbrite is required to reserve your seat.
See you on Oct 8th!
Grant Lyon, a comedian from Comedy Central, Dry Bar, SyFy, Comics Unleashed, Just For Laughs, and more, is also a huge board game lover. Heās amassed over 350,000 followers across his Grantās Game Recs platforms where he makes daily videos about fun games. His Dry Bar Comedy Special āSilly Mustache Manā released in 2025 to great reviews, and his debut album āScheduled Fun Timeā hit #1 on the comedy charts. Check out his YouTube Channel.
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Game Night at Stay & Play - 3rd Thursdays
Stay and Play Game Cafe, 3932 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL, USWe 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!
āJose and Yesenia
p.s. You can check out our story here: https://stayandplaygamecafe.com/about
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Past events
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