After PAX Relax is tonight! Show your PAX Exhibitor/Media badge for entry and no library fee. 8PM-2AM. Stave off con-drop with us 🥰 #pax #paxunplugged #paxu #philly #phillyevents

WE SOLD OUT of Defenders of the Wild at PAXU 2025💥💥💥 Thanks to everyone who snatched up some of the last copies of the 1st edition available anywhere. We even sold the demo copy! Very special thanks to @queenrook.bsky.social for collaborating to make this happen 🧡

HELLO PAXU 2025! 👋 Come say hi at booth 3700 with @queenrook.bsky.social, vote for your favorite Defenders of the Wild faction, and pick up discounted copies of the game and The Defenders Almanac while supplies last 🍂

Tonight!!

See you at PAX Unplugged 2025 🧡 Come say hello at Queen & Rook's booth 3700, cast your vote for the Defenders of the Wild fan favorite faction, pick up discounted copies of our games, and learn more about the next project from Outlandish Games 👀

PAX Unplugged @officialpax_ Booth #3700 in the Expo Hall: Fri 11/21 - Sun 11/23! ♟ Buy games, merch, & accessories! Free Q&R commemorative die with any purchase! Free Q&R buttons for everyone!

Some places you can find me during PaxU: Thurs 6p - 9p @queenrook.bsky.social Friday tbd @dotsrpg.org AFGL Sat 12 - ? @manyworldstavern.bsky.social Sun 10 - 2 MWT After hours, text me.

When you come in from the hallway, the @queenrook.bsky.social booth with InfiniTokens is in the very first row.

InfinITokens is headed to #PAXUnplugged next week! Drop by the Queen & Rook Cafe booth to do some early holiday shopping (or just treat yourself). Yes, the enamel pins will be there! @queenrook.bsky.social #paxunplugged #tcg #mtg #magicthegathering #infinitokens

This Friday 11/7 from 5-7pm, come on by and meet Jesse Andreozzi @mrzeroproof, who will be pouring tastings of St. Agrestis Phony Negroni and talking about non-alcoholic drinks, the sober lifestyle, and zebra striping. If you haven’t tried Phony Negroni, now’s your chance!

Announcement time! I’m partnering with @queenrook.bsky.social and some amazing creatives to put on Before the Con with After the Table which is a fun get together with panels and the live finale recording of After the Table. Nov 20 6-9 pm at Queen & Rook Free tickets available here: bit.ly/47kebYt

Tuesday, October 28th 6PM!! Come ready to shuffle, stack, and shout "Blitz!" as we take over the tables for a night of fast-paced fun. Whether you're a seasoned player or brand-new to the game, it's the perfect chance to meet fellow Blitzers and join in on the action! #dutchblitz #philly

🪔 Happy Diwali to everyone celebrating tonight! May the light bring us all peace, knowledge, health, and happiness! #diwali #diwali2025 #happydiwali #festivaloflights #candles

Indigenous People’s Day! Check out a new game in our library: Winter Rabbit by absurdistproductions, designed by William Thompson art by Kindra Swafford & Jonni Ketcher, all citizens of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.

Thank you to Jasmin, RJ, and Alex from Twenty Sided Tavern @twentysidedtavern for stopping in for a side quest at Queen & Rook while in Philly! What an amazing show you put on. Everyone tell your friends to catch this incredible show as it tours the country.

Your adventure awaits! Join us Thursday 10/9 at our weekly 7PM Quizzo — test your knowledge to win a pair of tickets to The Twenty-Sided Tavern on Friday 10/10! We’re giving away three pairs of tickets to the top teams, in addition to our regular prizes!

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival to everyone celebrating tonight! We hope you’re spending time w/loved ones over mooncakes & good eats! Check out Moon Bunny, by @hotbananagame, designed by Pauline Wong & Marie Wong, art by Serene Illustrations, inspired by Asian folklore from the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival

Queer Game Night TONIGHT!! 10/3 6-10pm at Q&R (123 South St.)

Q&R wishes an easy fast to everyone observing Yom Kippur today! And we are accepting reservations for "3 stars in the sky" when it's time to break this evening

At Queen & Rook Renn Faire til 8ish!!

There's still time to visit the Renn Faire! We're here til 8pm

Shanah Tovah! Happy Rosh Hashana to everyone celebrating the New Year!#roshhashana #jewishnewyear #shanatova #shanatovah #apples #habagames #orchardgames

ONE WEEK ‘til our Fantasy Renn Faire Block Party! 📅🔖 We’ll be announcing performance schedules, vendors, and activities next week 🐲🛡️👉 Stay tuned for more - including fire performers, 🔥 pirate shanties, 🏴‍☠️ wax sealing, 🕯️ and MORE!

Fall special menu items! Dropping tonight, come on by & enjoy: 🍄‍🟫 Fall Veggie Pizza (spinach & garlic, oyster mushrooms, roasted red peppers & onions, fresh mozz, housemade marinara) dairy or vegan 🥬 “My Cabbages!” aka the return of Brussels Sprouts 🍺 Beer Cheese (dairy) for fries or pretzel dippers

ALL THE FITS THAT ARE NEWS TO PRINT!!!!

Do you have your fit ready for the Fantasy Renn Faire Block Party? ⚔️ Here’s some inspiration from our last one in May! Still need a fantastical fall look? Swing by @queenrookcafe any day to grab capes, costumes, armour, swords, and MORE! We’ll have some available at the Faire - while supplies last!

🐉 CALLING ALL DMs! If you love DMing and have experience working with children and teens, we’re looking for a few more DMs to run weekly campaigns this Fall! Please email a resume to: [email protected] subject line “Youth & Teen DM”

Celebrate Back to School with our Arcade Pizza Special! Mondays - Thursdays: get one hour of Arcade admission for TWO people (unlimited play) plus ONE cheese pizza (wood fired, hand stretched; dairy or vegan) for only $25!

Summer Camp 2025! Thank you Teachers: Kat, Eric, Jena, Joseph & Layla; Specialists/Teachers: Crys & Malik; Asst Teachers: Sarah & Violet; Youth Assistants: Calvin & Teresa; all our wonderful Guest Speakers, & all of our amazing CAMPERS & FAMILIES; you are such an important part of the Q&R community!

MONDAY MEETUP! Starting in September, we’re helping facilitate new friends & new games FREE each Monday Night! We’ll have a rotating list of games to showcase at a communal table. Want to learn some of the most popular games & find the friends to play them with? Come hang out w/us Mondays at 6pm!

NERDY ART SHOW: Sunday 8/24 from 6-10pm at Queen & Rook on the 2nd Floor! Free to attend, everyone welcome.

Save the date my fellow Chefs, Foodies, & kindred Gourmands! Dallas Walker will be hosting a special Culinary Quizzo on 9/18 at 7PM! As their first Quizzo with Queen & Rook, you can be assured that they will be going ALL OUT to make this event special.

No pizza today (8/11) unfortunately! Mondays, amirite?

Edward & Matthew reppin Q&R at Bridget Foy's Pickleball Tournament! Thanks for putting on this great annual event in the neighborhood! #pickleball #pickleballislife #southstreetphilly #pickleballtournament #botanistgin #headhousesquare #phillyevents

We strive for pleasant and inclusive!

If your outdoor evening plans got rained out, never fear! Queen & Rook is here. And we have pizza 🤩

Have you checked out our “Grab a Byte” special every weekday (& Fridays from noon - 5pm)? Spend $10 on food & drink, get your 1st hour in the Arcade for only $5! 😋

Eexcellent! The Simpsons arcade game has arrived at Q&R! This OG machine is an arcade legend — 4 player coop game with the original graphics & CRT. Come and play it starting today! #simpsonsarcade #thesimpsons #thesimpsonsarcade #newarcadegames #retroarcade #thesimpsonsgame #philly

Vendor & Performer Applications DUE FRIDAY 8/8/25! The Q&R Fantasy Renn Faire is BACK Saturday, 9/27 & we want YOU to join this incredible day of Renn Faire-themed fun, featuring amazing performances, fantastic local vendors, LARP activities, thrilling quests, delicious food & drink, & so much more!

Summertime wood fired pizzas!🍑 Stone Fruit Summer: fresh peaches, goat cheese, mozzarella, apricot jam, arugula, balsalmic glaze 🥙 I Falafel for You: falafel, feta, eggplant, tomato, red onion, hummus, tahini 🍅 Summer Lovin: zucchini, sundried tomato, red & yellow bell peppers, red onion, mozzarella

Family D&D is a Dungeons & Dragons role playing session for you & your family! Led by one of our youth/teen DMs, you will: create characters, learn some D&D basics, & go on a short, contained adventure in this 3 hour session.

We are open regular hours Friday July 4!

Tonight's the night!!!! Be here AND be queer

1/2 price bottles of wine every Monday and Tuesday! Starting tonight, Monday 6/23, grab a friend and enjoy this special deal — pair it with a summer pizza or menu item! #halfprice #halfpricewine #winebottles #winespecial #summerwine #mondaydeals #tuesdaydeals

We’re closing early at 3pm on Saturday 6/28 for a private event! We apologize for the inconvenience. ✅ We are open to the public from 12pm-3pm on Sat 6/28 🔴 Youth Pokemon is still on at 12pm 🔷 MTG Final Fantasy Draft is at 12:30pm at The Q&R Shoppe

Happy Juneteenth everyone! Celebrate, commemorate, and educate. Check Visit Philly‘s bio for a list of all the Juneteenth events happening today and this month in Philly. And always support Black creators and Black owned businesses all year round! #juneteenth #juneteenth2025 #freedomday

Father's Day is this Sunday 6/15. Take the dad in your life to Q&R for some board games and wood-fired pizza 🍕

Eat, drink, and be gay! Also, play board games. Tuesday 6/24 is QTPOC Game Night at Q&R. Be here AND be queer 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️♟️ qtpocgamenight.splashthat.com

Celebrating the last day of school, graduation, Father’s Day, or a family gathering? Queen & Rook’s got you: 🪑 Seating for any size group, whether it’s 1, 10, or 200 (obv call us if it’s 8+!) 🕰️ Open early on Fridays at 12pm, and open until midnight Fridays & Saturdays

Happy #pridemonth to all! Celebrate, honor, educate, protest, protect, everyday and everymonth. #phillypride #pride #pridemonth #pride2025 #rainbow #rainbowdice #dice