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Modified Hours Thursday November 28, 2019
Please Note we’re only opening at 3pm on Thursday November 28, 2019. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Thanksgiving Weekend 2019 Hours
Friday October 11: Noon to Midnight
Saturday October 12: 3pm to Midnight
Sunday October 13: CLOSED
Monday October 14: CLOSED
Book Your 2019 Christmas Party
Every year we’re grateful to host many work holiday Christmas parties. They are always so much fun for your staff and ours!
We have accommodated many event styles from events with meals and drinks for everyone to just shareable snacks. Events include game play and we can also host a Trivia Night or more organized play if requested.
Whichever way you go, it’s a great way for your staff to unwind and enjoy celebrating another year! Contact us today for availability and more details at info@gamesontap.ca.
Vacation Hours
We will have some modified hours in late August and early September as we take some vacation time. Please see our modified hours below.
| SUN AUG 25 | MON AUG 26 | TUE AUG 27 | WED AUG 28 | THU AUG 29 | FRI AUG 30 | SAT AUG 31 |
| 6-11PM | 6-11PM | 6-12AM | 6-12AM | |||
| SUN SEP 1 | MON SEP 2 | TUE SEP 3 | WED SEP 4 | THU SEP 5 | FRI SEP 6 | SAT SEP 7 |
| CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | 6-11PM | 5-11PM | 6PM-1AM | 6PM-1AM |
| SUN SEP 8 | MON SEP 9 | TUE SEP 10 | WED SEP 11 | THU SEP 12 | ||
| CLOSED | CLOSED | 5-11PM | 5-11PM | RETURN TO REGULAR HOURS 12-11PM |
A Great Two Player Game
| players | Ages | time |
| 2 | 7+ | 30min |
Blokus Duo, a new addition to our library is a great two player game. The game play is very similar to the original except players start at the designated starting spaces more towards the middle of the game board. This, along with the smaller playing area, forces a bit faster interaction with your opponent. With just two colours this version is a bit easier for a new player to grasp the concepts of the game, as opposed to the two-player variant in the original.
Game play is similar with pieces laid corner to corner. The same colour pieces cannot overlap. Players get a bonus 15 points if they use all of their pieces and a bonus 5 points if their last piece played is the single square. Players lose 1 point for each square on any unused pieces. The player with the most points wins.
Stop in today and give it a try! Check out more details at board game geek. Check dout our full game list to see what else we have for play.
August Long Weekend Hours 2019
Friday August 2: 5pm – 12am
Saturday August 3: 5pm-12am
Sunday August 4: 3pm-11pm
Monday August 5: 2pm-11pm
Monday Night Trivia will still be on Monday this week at 8PM. Reservations for Trivia Night are recommended.
Just One
Hey Kitchener Waterloo Board Game Fans. Come try out Just One. The Most recent Spiel Des Jahres winner! Available for play today at the cafe.
| PLAYERS | AGES | TIME |
| 3-7 | 8+ | 20′ |
Super fast past cooperative game. Everyone contributes a clue to the active player. With a Scattergories style twist clues are written in secret and any matching clues are cancelled out. Players will need to be creative with their clues to make sure the active player can see them. A game is played with just 13 cards so it’s a fast play with lots of fun. Come give it a try today at Games on Tap, the best board game cafe in Waterloo!
Summer Membership
Get Yours Today – In-Store Only
| MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS |
| • FREE GAME PLAY SUN-THU (NO PURCHASE REQUIRED) • OR FRI-SAT WITH PURCHASE OF FOOD OR DRINK |
| TWO OPTIONS |
| OPTION 1: One month (30 days) – $20 (plus tax) OPTION 2: From when you buy until August 31 – $30 (plus tax) |
| DETAILS |
| Non-transferable. Must present valid photo id with name and picture for use. Not valid for use on Trivia Nights. But, you can use on trivia night days if checkout is at least 30 minutes before the start of trivia. |
June Game Highlight
We regularly add new games to our collection. Here’s a couple of recent additions. Stop in today and give them a try.
Dungeons & Dragons Rock Paper Wizard
Players: 3-6
Play time: 30 Min
Ages: 14+
We had a lot more fun with this game than we expected. At first glance it looks like there’s a lot of hand gestures, but there are only every 4 at a time to choose from so it’s easy to do. I don’t recall the cards being non-PG, so you can probably play with a younger audience than suggested. It’s pretty easy to pick up. First to collect 25 Gold wins.
Come in and try it out today. For more details check it out on bgg.
Zangle!
Players: 1-6
Play time: 45 Min
Ages: 6+
From the same family of games as SET, this a good one for the whole family. Get rid of your cards first by building the shapes in the middle of the table with 2 or more of your cards. Good for pattern recognition, try it out with your kids next time you bring the family in.
For more details check it out on bgg.
The Binding of Isaac Four Souls
Players: 2-4
Play time: 30–60 Min
Ages: 13+
A fun and fairly quick card game for up to 4. Defeat the tougher monsters to capture their souls, first to earn 4 souls wins. If you’ve played Munchkin, you may enjoy trying this one out. It has familiar aspects of loot, monsters, cooperation and betrayal.
Come in and try it out today. For more details check it out on bgg or at www.foursoulsspoiler.com/.