Evanston Games and Cafe

Evanston Games and Cafe Stop in and choose from a selection of over 100 games, anything from classic board games to strategy & co-operative. Games are available to purchase or play.

Stay for locally sourced sandwiches and soups. Come back for events with our welcoming community! Evanston Games & Cafe is a retail store offering locally-sourced sandwiches, salads, and baked goods. Play space is available, with a demo library for open use.

We have a few new titles on shelves. Everdell Duo is a two-player version of the beloved title. Parks's Second Edition p...
04/26/2025

We have a few new titles on shelves. Everdell Duo is a two-player version of the beloved title. Parks's Second Edition printing is here, as well the Lovecraftian Arkham Horror spin on the classic game Love Letter.

Find these games and more at Evanston Games & Café!

Tuesday, MARCH 18TH, we're holding a release event for One Piece Booster 10! Players will receive 6 packs of Royal Blood...
03/07/2025

Tuesday, MARCH 18TH, we're holding a release event for One Piece Booster 10!
Players will receive 6 packs of Royal Blood to build a deck with as well as a Buggy character card and a Law leader card. Use a leader of your choice without the normal color restrictions and earn more Royal Blood packs with every win!
Don cards will not be provided.

The winner of the tournament will be awarded with foil stamped version of the Buggy promo.

Boxes of Royal Blood will be available for in-store purchase starting MARCH 14TH. Anyone who buys a box before the 21st will receive a release event promo pack.

Tickets for the release event are currently up on the site:
evanstongames.com
Be sure to register on the bandai app and buy your ticket.

We've got Finspan for sale early! Starting today, you can pick up 1st Edition copies for $49.99 at our store ahead of th...
02/21/2025

We've got Finspan for sale early!
Starting today, you can pick up 1st Edition copies for $49.99 at our store ahead of the game's wide release next month.
Upgrade bundles are available for $24.99.

Finspan offers gameplay in a similar vein as Wingspan and Wyrmspan, but simplified and at a lower cost. Introduce friends and family to the Wingspan universe through Finspan!

1st edition copies of the game come with a serialized print number. Our copies are from the first batch of 80,000!

Finspan is available for in-store purchase and pickup ONLY. We'll have online orders and shipment available at a later date.

We're hosting IV Studio for game night with the Evanston community! Demo games from IV's library such as Moonrakers, Vei...
02/13/2025

We're hosting IV Studio for game night with the Evanston community! Demo games from IV's library such as Moonrakers, Veiled Fate, and Fractured Sky.

A prototype copy of Scales of Fate will also be available for play. This 2-player game is set in the Veiled Fate universe. It's been described as a short, strategic social deduction game. Scales of Fate will be up on Kickstarter starting in March, so take this opportunity for a sneak peek of the game!

You can learn more IV Studio and the games they make below:
https://shop.iv.studio/pages/about-us

This February, we have 2 video game tournaments for players of Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet. Bring your best team on...
01/26/2025

This February, we have 2 video game tournaments for players of Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet. Bring your best team on the 1st and the 15th.
Pokémon TCG players can compete the evening of the 20th.
Magic players can celebrate the release of the latest set, Aetherdrift, at any of our Prerelease events. We're hosting 4 throughout the weekend of the 7th to the 9th.

Tickets for each of these events can be found on our calendar, at
evanstongames.com

Our regularly scheduled games and events will continue throughout February, including new addition: Mistveil Grove. Join this Dungeons & Dragons campaign Friday nights at 6:30. Players of all ages and experience levels are welcome.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 24TH we're having a new Dungeons & Dragons campaign start in the shop. Led by Jonathan T., Mistveil Grov...
01/18/2025

FRIDAY, JANUARY 24TH we're having a new Dungeons & Dragons campaign start in the shop.

Led by Jonathan T., Mistveil Grove is an adventure of woodland critters fighting back against a dark magic corrupting their forest into robots and machinery.

This game is family friendly and open to players of all ages. Tickets are currently available on our website; a portion of each sale goes to supporting the game master!

Seats are limited so please pre purchase or call ahead to reserve a spot if interested!

We will have the latest Pokémon TCG set—Prismatic Evolutions—starting this Friday. All product for this set will be rest...
01/16/2025

We will have the latest Pokémon TCG set—Prismatic Evolutions—starting this Friday. All product for this set will be restricted to in-store purchases only.
We realize Prismatic Evolutions is very popular, and due to availability, there will also be a limit on how much each customer can buy. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Trainers looking to collect the new Eevee cards can stop by the store January 17th when we open at 3pm.

We'll be open from noon to 6 tomorrow, the last day of the year!We'll then be taking a break on New Year's Day.Anyone sh...
12/30/2024

We'll be open from noon to 6 tomorrow, the last day of the year!
We'll then be taking a break on New Year's Day.

Anyone shopping tomorrow afternoon can get 15% off any game by saying "Happy New Year" at checkout.

12/06/2024

Hello Evanston gamers! We hope you're enjoying the cold winter season. We're looking for tabletop roleplaying game runners. We need a game on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Preferably a kids game on Saturday. If you're interested in running something reach out to us at [email protected].

Some new and returning titles to our shelves this week.Stardew Valley is the board game adaptation of the hit video game...
12/06/2024

Some new and returning titles to our shelves this week.

Stardew Valley is the board game adaptation of the hit video game. Play alone or with up to 3 friends! Work collaboratively to gather resources and restore the Community Center.

Heat: Pedal to the Metal is a racing game for 1-6 players. Manage your speed to cross the finish line first without overheating.
Heat has options for solo play, automated opponents, and a Championship System allowing players to drive through a season of races in a single session.

Both these games are available for purchase in store and online, at
evanstongames.com

Reminder that we have 2 Pokémon tournaments this week.Tomorrow night, bring your best deck to play in the TCG League Cha...
12/05/2024

Reminder that we have 2 Pokémon tournaments this week.

Tomorrow night, bring your best deck to play in the TCG League Challenge. Blank deck lists will be available, but you can also email yours to
[email protected]
We plan to pair round 1 at 6pm.

Scarlet & Violet players will have their chance to compete Saturday afternoon at 1pm. This will be our final regulation H tournament of the year.
Team lists can be filled out in-store or emailed to
[email protected]

Tickets for both tournaments can be found on our website
evanstongames.com

12/01/2024

Our 25% off sale continues through today!
Stop by and pick up any of our board games at a 25% discount.

Address

1707 Maple Avenue
Evanston, IL
60201

Opening Hours

Tuesday 12pm - 10pm
Wednesday 12pm - 10pm
Thursday 12pm - 10pm
Friday 12pm - 10pm
Saturday 12pm - 10pm
Sunday 12pm - 10pm

Telephone

+12249997615

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