Gaming Events in Chicago

Come play different games built by local Chicago-area designers and meet the brilliant minds who created them. Calling all board game lovers! On March 8th, we’re inviting you to come play a slew of board games so new, so underground that some of them haven’t even been invented yet! That’s right, our Indie Board Game Showcase event is coming back to Chicago! We’ve invited over a dozen local game designers to come show off their cardboard creations, giving you a chance to hop from table to table, play new games, and meet the brilliant minds behind them. We’ll be showcasing everything from early-stage prototypes to finished products available for purchase, with something every game lover can enjoy, with party games, strategy games, and everything in between. And for those of you who have been to our past indie showcase events, we have good news: The majority of these games will be ones we have never shown off before, and many of the returning games have undergone significant changes since the last time you saw them. Meanwhile, all this will be happening at Big Star Wrigleyville, a delightful Mexican restaurant in downtown Chicago with a great menu of yummy options, as well as plenty of adult beverages, if that's your thing. Can't make it right at start time? No worries. Buying a ticket means you can arrive and leave whenever you want.