Game Night Gear I Trust

Marcus Delgado

@deepdishmarcus

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IT by day, dice-slinger by night. I debug servers all week so weekends are for debugging RULEBOOKS instead. This is the gear, the shops, and the snacks that actually survive a River North game night crew that argues about Catan trades like it's a Bears playoff challenge flag. Not sponsored, not a tourist trap list — just stuff that works when your group is three deep dish slices in and fighting over Ticket to Ride routes.

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Game Night Gear I Trust — 5 items
Name	Product	Category	Where to get it	City	Address	My take
1Chicagoland Games Dice Dojo custom dice set	House-blend resin dice set	Dice / accessories	Chicagoland Games Dice Dojo	Chicago	5550 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60640	Rolled a natural 20 on my first try there, became a believer instantly. This place is Jordan-in-the-90s reliable.
2Stay & Play Game Cafe membership card	—	—	—	—	—	—
3Snakes & Lattes Chicago vault game pass	Vault game library access pass	Experience / rental	Snakes & Lattes Chicago	Chicago	1965 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647	Over 800 games behind a literal bank vault door. I've spent more time here than at my own desk, don't tell IT.
4Chicago Board Game Cafe reservation	Two-hour table reservation	Experience / rental	Chicago Board Game Cafe	Chicago	1965 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647	Cards Against Humanity people built this place and the vault of 300+ games feels like a Bulls championship trophy room for nerds.
5Evanston Games and Cafe starter deck bundle	Curated starter card game bundle	Card games	Evanston Games and Cafe	Evanston	820 Noyes St, Evanston, IL 60201	Technically not Chicago proper but it's a quick Purple Line hop and worth it, like driving up for a Northwestern game.