So... there's some games. And they seem to be fun. #boardgames

Want some guidance on to play and/or prizes for playing games? Yes, then this is your post. No, great you've saved some time by not reading the below. We're happy to help with questions, clarifications, games, etc. Good luck! TBC

New games to the library for January * Adulting: balance stress & self-care (1-4p, 30-45m, 10+) * Android Netrunner: hack the planet (2p, 45m, 14+) * Beyond the Horizon: grow your civilization's history (2-4p, 90-120m, 14+) * Civolution: student civilization simulation (1-4p, 90-180m, 14+) TBC

One of the biggest changes 2026 brings to the cafe is an update to our loyalty program. We are enhancing it (as of 1/6/26) while retiring the fellowship discount (by 1/10/26). Now, you will earn points for every transaction - not just game passes. Each full dollar spent is worth 1 point. TBC

1/5-1/11 Events T 5 - Try a Game (teach) W 4 - Mouse Guard RPG 6 - Board Game Club 6:30 - Game Design Th 6 - Enclave RPG 7 - Trivia F 6 - Learn & Play Civolution 6 - Pirate Borg RPG S 2 - Women Are Werewolves (nonbinary storygame - signup) Su 2 - Sunday 2pm Games 4 - Blood on the Clocktower

January Special Events (all are signup here unless noted) - Sat 1/10 at 2pm: Women Are Werewolves (non-binary story game) - Mon 1/12 at 6pm: Gayme Night (signup opens with Middletown Pride 1/5) - Sat 1/17 at 6pm: The Witch Is Dead RPG - Sat 1/24 at 2pm: A Vineyard Cold Case Murder Mystery TBC

Here's a quick summary of 2025 in games and treats at the cafe: 5,281 game plays (vs 5,179) 832 different games played (vs 764) 2,064 cups of tea (vs 1,511) 716 cocoas (vs 540) 1,735 cookies (vs 1,657) Fastest rising game: Flip 7 and for those curious... Boop is still our most played game

Upcoming January events 1/10 2pm: Women Are Werewolves, a non-binary story game (signup) 1/16 6pm: Beginner Dungeons & Dragons 1/16 6pm: Texas Hold 'em Poker 1/17 6pm: The Witch Is Dead (signup) 1/24 2pm: A Vineyard Vintage Murder Mystery (signup) 1/31 6pm: Social Deduction Saturday TBC

What better way to bring in a new year than games with our cafe friends.

January Drink Specials Cappucci-Know Your Worth: chocolate tiramisu cappuccino (oat or dairy) Tea-Center Yourself: amaretto earl grey tea topped with tiramisu oat foam (iced possible) New Year New You Tiramisu: vanilla tiramisu steamed milk with cinnamon (oat or dairy) TBC

Thank you to everyone who participated in our 2025 Game Challenge. If the wheel landed on you, you've won a free month's membership and we'll be in touch soon - Congratulations! We look forward to the 2026 Game Challenge 😄

Advice from Awkward Guests... "Question everything." In a game where figuring out who dunnit, how, and why is dependent on sharing - or not sharing - information, everything can be a clue. Don't rule out motives you may not have realized before. #advicefromagame #awkwardguestsboardgame #boardgames

12/29-1/4 Events T 5 - Try a Game (teach) 6:30 - Root RPG* W 4 - Mouse Guard (later ok)* 6 - Board Game Club 10 - New Year's Eve PJ Gaming Party (RSVP) Th 1 - Diplomacy (sign up) 1 - Twilight Imperium (sign up) 2 - Enclave RPG TBC

On this snowy day, we look back at the warmth of indoor gaming where snow is likely cardboard. #boardgames

Join the Nutmeg Gamers group the fourth Saturday of each month at noon and beyond for some crunchy gaming. #boardgames #boardgamesct

Advice from the Dragon & Flagon game: "Embrace plans that don't go to plan." Here, your programmed moves will almost never happen as you thought they would and that's what makes it hilarious. Your exploded plans can be new opportunities.

12/22-12/28 Events Tuesday 5 - Try a Game (teach) 6 - Enclave RPG Wednesday Closed Thursday Closed Friday 6 - Learn & Play Cthulhu: Dark Providence Saturday 12 - Nutmeg Gamers 1 - Enclave RPG 6 - Social Deduction Games Sunday 2 - Sunday 2pm Games 4 - Blood on the Clocktower

It's cold outside... but not in here!

Board Games: a cheesy Hallmark-style movie: A best-selling board game moves to the library to cure potential obscurity and unknowingly falls in love with a much cozier game. When their true secrets are revealed, will they find the courage to... play a game? Credits... TBC

Advice from the game Black Mold: Take a deep breath. It helps with the madness to come...

12/15-12/21 Events M 6 - Gayme Night Tu 5 - Try a Game (teach) 6:30 - Root RPG W 4 - Mouse Guard 6 - Board Game Club 6:30 - Game Design Th 7 - Trivia (last of the year) F 6 - Learn & Play SETI: Space Agencies Sat Open Library Su 2 - Sunday 2pm Games 4 - Blood on the Clocktower

Have a very merry gametime and a happy new joy!

Blood on the Clocktower happens at our cafe every Sunday at 4pm. Pop in, draw a role with an alignment and a power, then lie to everyone about it. Here's some advice from our players... do you trust them? Who has the most suspect advice? #bloodontheclocktower

Advice from Roll for Your Life Candyman: "Cookies are better when they crumble." Sometimes you need to fall apart to end up with an even sweeter result.

12/8-12/14 Events T 5 - Try a Game 6:30 - Root RPG W 4 - Mouse Guard 6 - Game Club Th 6 - Enclave RPG 7 - Trivia F 6 - Learn & Play White Castle Sa 1 - Cozy Escape Game, Tavern RPG, Tea, & Treats (RSVP) Su 2 - Sunday 2pm Games 4 - Blood on Clocktower featured item: candy cane fried dough

Special Events (RSVP unless noted) - 12/13 1pm: Cozy escape puzzles & tavern RPG - 12/15 6pm: Gayme Night (signup opens 12/8) - 12/17 6pm: Star Wars D&D holiday special - 12/20 1pm: Untold TV Show board game for kids - 12/24 & 12/25: Closed - 12/31 10pm: New Year’s Eve PJ Party (open 1/1/26) TBC

Upcoming special events... 12/13 1pm Cozy Games: escape puzzles, tavern tales, & treats to match (sign up) 12/19 6pm Texas Hold 'em Poker: casual play (drop in) 12/19 6pm Beginner Dungeons & Dragons (drop in) 12/20 1pm TV show board game for kids 8-12 (sign up - yes, the flyer is mistaken) TBC

A beautiful sight, we're playing tonight. Gaming in a cafe wonderland.

Monthly Specials MatchaDo About Cheesecake cheesecake iced matcha + cheesecake cold foam A Midwinter Cider’s Dream winter spice cider + cheesecake cold foam + cinnamon Twelfth Chai winter spice hot chai + gingerbread spice TBC...

On this day post Paxmas, my board game cafe added to its library... - 12 Days in card form (light holiday song game for 3-5 over 7y/o) - 11 cultist scheming (Cthulhu Dark Providence, heavy secret goals for 1-5 over 12) * 10 trains a-running (Nordic Ticket to Ride, light-mid for 1-3 over 7) TBD

12/1-12/7 Events Tuesday 5 - Try a Game (teach) 6:30 - Root RPG Wednesday 6 - Board Game Club 6:30 - Game Design Thursday 7 - Trivia Friday 6 - Learn & Play Hegemony 6 - RPG Adventure Saturday Open Library Sunday 12 - Cosmic Encounter 2 - Sunday 2pm Games 4 - Blood on the Clocktower

What are you looking here for? There are photos to enjoy!

Thank you to all of you who've come in to visit us in what has been almost three years now. We wouldn't still be here without you and that's a fact. What more can we say?

Obligatory Seasonal Deals expansion pack You were probably looking for some Black Friday things. It goes without saying that we don't do this often so here are our offers. [see comments]

Holiday gift offerings: - Blueberry Hag & Greenblade Grass Smelly Baron scented dice sets - D&D themed gift bags & wrapping paper - Prestidigitation & Elven Palace Dragon's Den candles - Out-of-context gaming t-shirts TBC...

Advice from the game Stone Age: "Let them eat sticks." Note: you are not a meeple - remember to eat food. #boardgames #stoneagegame #advicefromagame

11/24-11/30 Events Tuesday 5 - Try a Game (teach) 6 - Enclave RPG Wednesday 6 - Board Game Club Thursday Closed Friday 6 - Learn & Play Feast for Odin Saturday 6 - Social Deduction Games Sunday 2 - Sunday 2pm Games 4 - Blood on the Clocktower featured game: Bites (coming soon)

Just a few games and some amazing gamers. See you all next week for a new recap in photos!

There are sentences that only make sense in the context of a board game or TTRPG. We gathered some of these on a t-shirt you can buy at our cafe to amuse and confuse strangers as you go about your day. Not with Monopoly money though... that inflation is...

Game & Treat Pairing Game: War of the Ring the Card Game - a thematic competition over fields of battle and quest progress that's not an all-day war game Treat: Volcanic Inferno Tea & a Scone - smoky tea speaking of a volcanic approach with an energy-boosting scone that will help you on your way

11/17-11/23 M 6 - Gayme Night (rsvp) T 5 - Try a Game 6 - Enclave RPG 6:30 - Root RPG W 4 - Mouse Guard RPG 6 - Game Club Th 7 - Trivia F 6 - Learn & Play Spirit Island 6 - Rummy 6 - Beginner D&D 6 - Choose RPG Adventure S 12 - Nutmeg Gamers Su 2 - Sunday 2pm Games 4 - Blood on Clocktower

Thank you to everyone who came out to our cafe this past week - whether for events or our game library. All the best to Sabrina on the road to recovery. #boardgamecafe #dungeonsanddragons #boardgames

Welcome to fairly terrible answers to the questions: - What's the difference between espresso and coffee? - What's the difference between a cappuccino and a latte? - What's the difference between black tea, green tea, and herbal tea? TBC

Game & Treat Pairing Game: Undaunted - Normandy - battle WWII with squads of cards & tile approach strategies Treat: Americano - water & espresso or how you make American coffee from Italian espresso #boardgames #coffee #undauntednormandy

11/10-11/16 Events M 6 - RPG's in the dark (RSVP) T 5 - Try a Game (teach) 6:30 - Root RPG W 4 - Mouse Guard RPG 6 - Board Game Club 6:30 - Game Design Th 6 - Enclave RPG 7 - Trivia F 6 - Learn & Play Obsession 6 - Pirate Borg RPG S Open Library Su 2 - Sunday 2pm Games 4 - Blood on Clocktower

Closing out spooky month and entering cozy month. #boardgamecafe #ctcafe #exploreconnecticut #thingstodoinct #boardgames #ttrpg

Nov Oat of This World Latte brown sugar cinnamon + butter pecan oat milk latte (warm buttery, cinnamon-y pastry in a cup) Phoenix Down maple + lemon ginger tea (warming, restorative blend) Grey Warden TreeTea maple + butter pecan black tea latte (all delicious tree with none of the blight) TBC

New games for November... - The Lazy DM's Companion - Splendor: the Expansions (cities, trading posts, strongholds...) - Tea Witches: make tea, serve loyal-tea witches (2-4p, 60-120m, 12+) - Dale of Merchants: build the best market (2-4p, 20-60m, 10+) TBC

11/3-11/9 Events T 5 - Try a Game (teach) 6:30 - Root RPG W 4 - Mouse Guard RPG 6 - Board Game Club Th 6 - Enclave RPG 7 - Trivia F 6 - Learn & Play Caverna 6 - Choose Your RPG Adventure 8 - UFFC D&D boxing for a cause S 3 - Spectaculars RPG Su 2 - Sunday 2pm Games 4 - Blood on the Clocktower

November Events Special Events - Fri 11/7 8pm - UFFC D&D boxing for a cause (see us for fighter signup, spectators can drop in & influence fights) - Mon 11/10 6pm - Ten Candles, Five Evil, and Bad Decisions in the dark (signup with staff or on Discord) - Thurs 11/27 - Closed (open 11/28) TBC