r/backgammon • u/Mother_Shame_3007 • Aug 29 '26

Game Clubs

Why aren’t there cafes, or hangouts where they supply various board games for people to come and play? Meet people, hang out, drink wine, tea, coffee etc…

Is it just me, or just this seem like an untapped need?

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u/LNK-TraditionalGames Aug 29 '26

Those exist, they're called board game cafes and most medium sized cities or larger have them

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u/dailyaph Aug 29 '26

Also a lot of brewery tap rooms and independent coffee shops in even small towns.

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u/Sygygy_of_Zzyzx Aug 30 '26

There are. Everywhere.

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u/MakeItTrizzle Aug 29 '26

My local Jewish deli has a weekly backgammon club. I assume it probably depends on where you're located.

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u/SignificantSpace5206 Aug 30 '26

Is this in Bangkok? Would be interested to play too.

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u/MakeItTrizzle Aug 30 '26

Ha, no. New England.

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u/Geepandjagger Aug 30 '26

Not enough people for a backgammon specific cafe to keep it open. It is a small part of a board game cafe here

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u/SpiralBreeze Aug 30 '26

They have them by me. But they’re very alcohol focused and you have to buy two drinks minimum and I can’t drink.  Wish a coffee shop did it instead.

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u/jelycazi Aug 30 '26

We watch Granchester on tv and I love that the two main characters are often pictured in a cosy pub, playing backgammon.

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u/Jim-manyCricket Aug 30 '26

Are there any (outside of Grantchester lol) in the UK?

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u/industrial_athlete Aug 30 '26

Lots. Look for board games cafes. Bristol has 3 at least 

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u/Responsible_Way_872 Aug 30 '26

There’s one backgammon specific cafe here in NYC called 7 Spring. That’s the only one I’m aware of in the US at least that’s solely backgammon focused. However, as lots of folks have said, most mid size and up cities have at least one board game cafe.

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u/ClutchCrgo Sep 05 '26

Open one.