Here's a new round of "Where did this come from?" Is it yours? Do you know the game? Do you think we know the game and just want to see if you know? Have fun (and thank you). #boardgames

A few favorite photos from the month and so many more unexpectedly delightful moments in memory. 1. IceCool at Gayme Night 2. Our banner guard at 2026 Middletown PrideFest 3. Root RPG finished (bubbles!) 4. The shadowy strange of our first ever cafe escape room Sadly, more on other socials.

6/22-6/28 T 5 - Mille Fiori 6 - Casual MtG 6:30 - Root RPG W 4:30 - Mouse Guard 6 - Game Club 6:30 - Game Design Th 6 - Enclave 6:30 - Dresden Files* 7 - Trivia F 6 - Skyrise* S 12 - Nutmeg Gamers 2 - Spirit Island* 6 - Drop-in D&D 6 - Social Deduction Su 12 - Robo Rally Dice 4 - BotC *signup

Gamer Dads, bring your family to game on Sunday, June 21st and you get to play for free. We don't restrict on whether you're a bio dad if you're a dad in action. Just mention this post when you come in.

6/15-6/21 M 6 - Gayme Night T 5 - Learn Skyrise 6:30 - Root RPG W 4:30 - MouseGuard 6 - Game Club / Sonar 6:30 - Old School D&D Th 6 - Enclave 6:30 - Learn Arthurian Knights* 7 - Trivia F 6 - Learn Nidavellir* 6 - Choose RPG 6 - Beginner D&D 6 - Rummy Sa 3 - Spectaculars Su 4 - BotC *signup

Due to sun fading, we've retired our Wall of Support. However, we did preserve the messages. Enjoy. - Pronoia: a belief that the world is conspiring to do you good * Good job! Persevere. * But it refused. ❤️ * Stay determined. * It's Saul Goodman :) * You got this. Keep playing. TBC in comments...

Upcoming monthly drop-in events: - Rummy 500 on Friday 6/19 at 6pm - Beginner Dungeons & Dragons on Friday 6/19 at 6pm - Social Deduction Games on Saturday 6/27 at 6pm

6/8-6/14 T 5- Try a Game 6:30- Root RPG W 4:30- Mouse Guard 6- Game Club 6:30- Game Design Th 6- Enclave 7- Trivia 7:30- Learn Fuji* F 6- Learn Endeavor Deep Sea* 6- Pirate Borg 7- LGBTQ+ Trivia Sa 2- Murder Mystery* 3- Spectaculars 6- Drop-in D&D Su 1- BSG* 4- Blood on Clocktower * sign up

Special June Events LGBTQ+ trivia: Friday 6/12 at 7pm test your knowledge & learn Arson Murder Mystery: Saturday 6/13 at 2pm solve together Captain Sonar teach & play: Tuesday 6/16 at 6pm live action Battleship Old School D&D: Wednesday 6/17 at 6:30pm classic dangerous dungeon crawl

Special Events - Sat 6/6 at 1pm: PrideFest March. Refreshment & parade view. Join at noon to march - Mon 6/8 at 7pm: Riddle Escape Room (sign up) - Fri 6/12 at 7pm: LGBTQ+ Trivia. (sign up helps) - Sat 6/13 at 2pm: Murder Mystery (sign up) - Mon 6/15 at 6pm: Gayme Night by Middletown Pride TBC

June Specials Virmire Vacation - mojito lemon ginger iced tea with lemonade oat foam Biotic Kick - lemon-y blue curacao soda with espresso Asari Pride - raspberry fizzy milk with blue curacao cold foam Sweet Honey Chai-ld: - chai soda with honey & glitter (PrideFest special) Tea: Black Currant

New games to the library for June - Legend of the Five Rings RPG (samurai) - Robinson Crusoe: Voyage of the Beagle (adventures with Darwin) - Sea Salt & Paper: Extra Salt (more cards) - Endeavor Deep Sea (ocean conservation) - Feed the Kraken (sea cults & sailors) TBD

6/1-6/7 Events T 5 - Try a Game 6:30 - Root RPG W 4:30 - Mouse Guard 6 - Game Club Th 6 - Enclave 6 - Mothership 7 - Trivia F 6 - Learn River of Gold* 6 - RPG Adventure Sa 12 - Pride Marcher gathering Su 1:30 - Detective City of Angels 2 - Sunday Games 4 - Blood on Clocktower (* = sign up)

This is Cafe News 42, bringing you highlights from our RPG world. We take you now to our contacts with the Arkham Times, Revan Planet, and Mouse Guard Gazette for the latest(ish). #ttrpg

We love all the stories that grow in our community, but few things are as joyous as a new beginning in the making. Congratulations to Colin & Murrae! May your journey be full of the best of both of you and all the good in this world.

5/25-5/31 Events T 5- Try Game 6- Enclave 6:30- Root RPG W 4:30- MouseGuard 6- Game Club 6:30- Game Design Th 7- Trivia 7:30- Learn Dragon & Flagon F 6- Learn Dune Imperium* 6- Beginner D&D 6- Pirate Borg Sa 6- Dropin D&D 6- Social Deduction Su 12- Hunt demo 4- Blood on Clocktower (*=signup)

A month as told by board games and RPG's, including: - Kobolds Ate My Baby (at biweekly Fridays Choose Your RPG Adventure at 6pm) - Tea & D (pinkies out for Tea & Dragons) - Feast for Odin with the Nutmeg Gamers Group (open to all 4th Saturdays at noon) - Luthier (part of Friday game teaches at 6pm)

5/18-5/24 Events T 5 - Try a Game 6 - MtG 6:30 - Root RPG W 4:30 - Mouse Guard 6 - Game Club Th 6 - Enclave 7 - Trivia F 6 - Play Anachrony* 6 - Choose RPG Sa 10am-Noon - Geek Tag Sale 12 - Nutmeg Gamers Su 12 - Arkham Horror card demo 2 - Sunday Games* 4 - Blood on Clocktower (* = sign up)

The weather is something else out there this Spring. Come on in to sit with some honey tea and board games indoors at our cafe and escape The Pollening for a while. This cafe also endorses taking time for whimsy.

5/11-5/17 T 5-Try a Game 6:30-Root RPG 7-Outdated Trivia W 4:30-Mouse Guard 6-Game Club Th 6-Enclave RPG 7-Trivia 7:30-Learn Pan Am F 6-Learn Ancient Knowledge* 6-Spades Sa 2-Star Trek Mystery*^ 3-Tea D&D* 6-Drop-in D&D Su 2-Sun Games* 4-Blood on Clocktower * sign up ^ has min to run

Play 3 of these 5 games in May for an immediate reward: Anachrony (time travel loans), Ancient Knowledge (planned data loss), Baren Park (zoo tetris), Gizmos (marble engines), or It's a Wonderful World (engine dystopia). But wait, there's more... TBC

New Games for May - Starter Kit of Secrets - class books & adventure for D&D - Rise of Ix & Immortality - for Dune Imperium - Luthier - craft & repair instruments for patrons - Anachrony - a cataclysm & time travel loans TBC

Upcoming Monthly Events - Friday 5/15 at 6pm: Classic Card Games, featuring Spades - Friday 5/29 at 6pm: Beginner Dungeons & Dragons - Saturday 5/30 at 6pm: Social Deduction Games

Upcoming Special Events - Outdated Trivia: Tuesday 5/12 at 7pm - Star Trek Mystery: Saturday 5/16 at 2pm - Geek Items Tag Sale: Saturday 5/23 from 10am to Noon - Tavern Riddle "Escape Room": Monday 6/8 at 7pm See comments for details.

Special Events Tues 5/12 at 7pm: Outdated Trivia Sat 5/16 at 2pm: Star Trek Mystery (sign up) Mon 5/18 at 6pm: Gayme Night, free gaming for LGBTQ+ folk and allies by Middletown Pride Tues 5/23 at 10am-Noon: Geek Items Tag Sale, a sale of geeky things. (see staff for seller table) TBC

To all the moms out there, whether biological or not, bring your family to play board games at the cafe on Mother's Day (5/10/26) and your game pass is free. We also strongly suggest to attending family members that they let you choose the games. #mothersday

5/4-5/10 Events Tu 5 - Try a Game 6:30 - Root RPG W 4:30 - Mouse Guard 6 - Board Game Club Th 6 - Enclave RPG 6 - Mothership RPG 7 - Trivia F 6 - Learn & Play Luthier* 6 - Choose Your RPG Adventure Sa 3 - Spectaculars RPG Su 2 - Sunday 2pm Games* 4 - Blood on the Clocktower (* = sign up)

May Specials Southern Sweet Tea - sweet iced black tea with a hint of mint (or peach) - available as a flight Mock Moxie - spiced tea soda - herbal tea & root beer Fountain Egg Cream - fizzy chocolate milk (oat possible) - contains neither egg nor cream Tea: chocolate rooibos

Right here we have something truly unique captured on film bytes - a geekery of game runners. Often easily distracted by game topics, these hard-working individuals are usually solitary as they prepare for the adventures of others in their collective. TBC

4/27-5/3 Events T 5 - Try a Game 6:30 - Root RPG W 4:30 - Mouse Guard 6 - Game Club 6:30 - Game Design Th 6 - Enclave 7 - Trivia 7:30 - Learn Star Trek Missions* F 6 - Learn Earth* 6 - Pirate Borg Sa 6 - Drop-in D&D Su 1 - Detective CoA* 2 - Sunday Games* 4 - Blood on Clocktower (* = sign up)

Here are some of our favorite images from the past few weeks without context. Can you name the games? Would you like to know more? #boardgames

4/20-4/26 M 6 - Gayme Night Tu 5 - Learn Firefly 6 - Casual MtG 6:30 - Root RPG W 4:30 - Mouse Guard 6 - Board Game Club Th 6 - Enclave RPG 6 - Mothership RPG 7 - Trivia F 6 - Learn Maglev Metro* 6 - RPG Adventure Sa 12 - Nutmeg Gamers 6 - Social Deduction Su 2 - BSG* 4 - BotC (* = sign up)

The video you are about to see is not a skit. It is a representation of true character creation in Dungeons & Dragons and Kobolds Ate My Baby. For the former, more than 20 minutes has been removed. For the latter, more then 2. What remains is what you've likely already seen. TBC

Space Day at the cafe is coming up this Saturday (4/18). We're offering teaches of delightful space-themed board games as follows: - 1pm: Firefly the Game - 2pm: Space Base - 3pm: Race for the Galaxy - 4pm: Star Wars the Clone Wars - 5pm: Clank! in! Space! - 6pm: Terraforming Mars TBC

4/13-4/19 Events Tuesday 5 - Try a Game 6:30 - Root RPG Wednesday 4:30 - Mouse Guard 6 - Board Game Club 6:30 - Game Design Thursday 6 - Enclave RPG 6:30 - Learn & Play Aetherspire* with designer Tim 7 - Trivia Friday 6 - Learn & Play MetroRunner* 6 - Beginner D&D 6 - Pirate Borg RPG TBC

How lucky we are to get to see all these games happen. Whether it's board games or RPG's, we'd love to connect you to a game or event that gives you one more thing to look forward to in your week.

Spring food specials: - Berries & Cream fried dough - Chocolate muffins (if not on display, ask) - Caprese side salad

April Events - Sat 4/18 from 1pm: Space Games Day, teaches on the hour from 1-6, inc. Firefly the Game, Space Base, Race for the Galaxy, Star Wars Clone Wars, Clank in Space!, & Terraforming Mars (sign up) - Mon 4/20 at 6pm: Gayme Night (sign up opens 4/13), sponsored by Middletown Pride TBC

4/6-4/12 Events Tu 5 - Try a Game 6:30 - Root RPG W 4:30 - Mouse Guard 6 - Board Game Club Th 6 - Enclave diceless RPG 7 - Trivia F 6 - Learn & Play Star Wars: Outer Rim 6 - Magic School D&D Sa 3 - Spectaculars superhero RPG Su 2 - Power Rangers / Sunday 2pm Games 4 - Blood on the Clocktower

Monthly events - Spades: Friday, April 17th at 6pm - Beginner D&D: Friday, April 17th at 6pm - Social Deduction Games: Saturday, April 25th at 6pm

April Specials Don't Panic lychee matcha w/ lychee oat foam & sprinkles (oat milk/cold foam possible) Heart of Gold orange vanilla latte w/ chocolate orange oat foam & sprinkles (oat milk/cold foam possible) Time Is An Illusion raspberry lemonade w/ orange oat foam & glitter (cold foam not rec)

April games Florafiora (nature nomad storytelling) * Bloomchasers (3d flower-build) * Flutter (butterfly puzzle for pollen) * Butterfly Garden (paths to send butterflies home) * Pergola (build a floral garden) * Tussie Mussie (flower sets for points) * Good Puppers (dog powers by sets or bones) TBC

3/30-4/5 Events Tu 5 - Try a Game 6:30 - Root RPG W 4:30 - Mouse Guard RPG 6 - Board Game Club 6:30 - Game Design Th 6 - Enclave RPG 7 - Trivia F 6 - Learn & Play In Too Deep* 6 - Pirate Borg RPG Sa 1 & 6 - Enclave RPG special sessions* 6 - Drop-in D&D Su Closed * = please sign up

Did you know that we have a merch shop full of cafe brand and event-specific t-shirts along with sweatshirts, a coffee mug, and hat design? We're always growing our board game silliness and will take requests. back-again-board-game-cafe-shop.fourthwall.com

3/23 - 3/29 T 5 - Try a Game 6 - Casual MtG 6:30 - Root RPG W 6 - Game Club Th 11:30am - Daybreak designer chat 6 - Mothership 6 - Enclave 7 - Trivia F 6 - Learn Arcs 6 - Choose RPG Sa 12 - Nutmeg Gamers 6 - Social Deduction Su 2 - Sun 2pm Games 4 - Blood on Clocktower 4:30 - Puzzle Swap

Thank you to Rep. Elliott's team and everyone who came out yesterday for board games and local chat. We're happy to serve as a place where local officials can connect with our community and answers can be had from those who know (not always a thing you get in gaming... looking at you trivia.)

Alright gumshoes, there's been some foul play in 1940's Los Angels and we're looking to you to help us sort it out this Sunday 3/22 at 2pm. Grab your favorite fedora and a notebook then meet us on the scene. TBC

As March remains March and teases us with warmer weather only to take it away again, here's a very satisfying tea flight, featuring black, green, and herbal tea selections from D&Tea and Stash. Mmm... tea flight.

3/16 - 3/22 Events M 6- Gayme Night Tu 5- Try Game 6:30- Root RPG W 4:30- Mouse Guard 6- Game Club 6:30- Game Design Th 6- Enclave 7- Trivia F 6- Learn Moonrakers 6- Beginner D&D 6- Euchre 6- Pirate Borg Sa 3:30- Game with Rep. Elliott 6- Drop-in D&D Su 2- Detective LA 4- Blood on Clocktower

One part mystery, one part quiz. Where do these pieces go?