the DICE ROLL CAFÉ

WE ARE A POP-UP BOARD GAMES CAFÉ

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Just like how people who really love reading novels will often have a go at writing themselves, you’ll often find a few games hobbyists with projects of their own! So recently, we at Dice Roll, were delighted to be do our bit to help initiate the Glasgow Game Lab! 

It was mainly aimed at helping amateur game designers in Glasgow advancing individual and collective projects through organising test-plays and feedback sessions, pitching tables, talks and workshops. 

It came about through through a collection of friends (including a few of us at Dice Roll) personally having home-design games badly in need of further play and refinement and not being able to find local focus group for help and encouragement. 

Glasgow Game Lab is designed to be a dedicated shared resource for would-be game designers in Glasgow~ maybe even help each other eventually publish.

Please add yourself if your interested, as a designer or even just a play-tester, and add anyone you think might be into it too! 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/907049542702559/

Thanks, folks!

(pictured: Taxa ~ an evolutionary survival game by Kenny Li)

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~A pop-up board games cafe, in Saramago at CCA! Our last outing before the New Year, THis Sunday is sure to be packed to the brim with our regular games collection, The Glasgow Game Lab and our free special evening game of Ultimate Werewolf! UNLIMITED PLAY- play any game in our collection of over 100 games, as many as you like, the whole day for just £2 each player! People are of course welcome to bring their own games too. Most weeks, we've been running an 'open' table so that solo visitors can come along and join in a game at any point during the day. We’ll be open ALL DAY long, from 12:30-10:00PM. Serving Saramago's brunch menu from noon, and a fantastic dinner menu from 5pm! At 5PM we'll be also hosting the inaugural meeting for the GLASGOW GAME LAB: a local group created to help initiate, focus and support creativity in amateur game design within Glasgow. So if you're a budding game-designer, a willing games-tester or even intrigued by what creative communities are emerging in your town- come along from 5PM. Here's a link to GLASGOW GAME LAB's facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/907049542702559/ ~join and contribute! We'll also be hosting a special EVENING EVENT from 7PM: a massive game of 'Ultimate Werewolf'! ~ it's a fantastic party game designed for large groups of up to 65 players! Ultimate Werewolf is an entertaining and highly-immersive horror-themed party game where players assume secret identities like werewolves, witches and villagers. You can find out more about the game on Shut Up & Sit Down's great video review of it, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku8K2wUe1Mo The venue is fully wheelchair accessible via the CCA’s main Sauchiehall Street entrance- just ride the lift up, located on the left after reception. So whether you're looking for a lazy afternoon with friends, some real quality time with the family, a new kind of night-out or a memorable date experience- come down to The Dice Roll Café! See you all there, dice-rollers!

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~A pop-up board games cafe, in Saramago at CCA!

Our next date, a Halloween Special, is Sunday 25th October! Open as usual: UNLIMITED PLAY- play any game in our collection of over 100 games, as many as you like for just £2 each player! People are of course welcome to bring their own games too. We'll be hosting our most suitably haunting Halloween games all day, including Dead of Winter~ a zombie survival game, Betrayal At House On The Hill~ a haunted mansion adventure, Ghost Blitz~ a spooky reaction game, and many many more! Most weeks, we've been running an 'open' table so that solo visitors can come along and join in a game at any point during the day. We’ll be open ALL DAY long, from 12.30-11.30PM. Serving Saramago's brunch menu from noon, and a fantastic dinner menu from 5pm! We're also hosting a special HALLOWEEN EVENING EVENT: a massive game of 'Ultimate Werewolf'! ~ it's a fantastic party game designed for large groups of up to 65 players! Ultimate Werewolf is an entertaining and highly-immersive horror-themed party game where players assume secret identities like werewolves, witches and villagers. If you're a Villager, use your skills of deduction and perception to reveal and remove the enemies hidden within plain sight. Avoid detection if you're one of those evil nasties, and when the others close their eyes to sleep at 'night', silently select a player to devour! Games are over in quick succession as the pace of murder ramps up! The evening's games will be hosted by the wonderful David Hulet. You can find out more about the game on Shut Up & Sit Down's great video review of it, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku8K2wUe1Mo The game of Ultimate Werewolf starts at 6PM, in the café bar, and is FREE and welcome to all! (though persons under eighteen years will not be allowed on the licensed premises after 10PM). Our Hosts will come appropriately spookified, and although ghoulish attire is not mandatory, fancy dress is strongly encouraged~ as there will be PRIZES for those that impress! Why not come along and play some board games, eat lunch or dinner at one of Glasgow's tastiest treats, then stay for an evening of thrilling horror!

Further details can be found at our FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1638878303038208/ See you then Dice Rollers!

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Fourth date: Dice Roll Café, SUN 30TH August + Special Evening Event!

Unlimited play of our extensive collection of games from 12PM, costs just £2 each player! Serving Saramago's brunch menu from noon, and a fantastic dinner menu from 5PM! We're also hosting a SPECIAL EVENING EVENT at 7PM: a massive game of 'Ultimate Werewolf'! ~ it's a fantastic party game designed for large groups of up to 65 players! Ultimate Werewolf is an entertaining and highly-immersive horror-themed party game where players assume secret identities like werewolves, witches and villagers. If you're a Villager, use your skills of deduction and perception to reveal and remove the enemies hidden within plain sight. Avoid detection if you're one of those evil nasties, and when the others close their eyes to sleep at 'night', silently select a player to devour! Games are over in quick succession as the pace of murder ramps up! The evening's games will be hosted by the wonderful David Hulet. You can find out more about the game on Shut Up & Sit Down's great video review of it, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku8K2wUe1Mo The game of Ultimate Werewolf starts at 7PM, in the café bar, and is FREE and welcome to all! (though persons under eighteen years will not be allowed on the licensed premises after 10PM). Why not come along and play some board games, eat lunch or dinner at one of Glasgow's tastiest treats, then stay for an evening of thrilling horror! See you then Dice Rollers!

Facebook Event’s page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1478190939167955/

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Survive: Escape from Atlantis

Time: 45-60   Players:2-4   Ages:8+

Celebrating its 30th anniversary recently, Survive is a classic game of treachery! Every man, woman and child for themselves as each of you race to safety off the sinking Island of Atlantis. Don't worry if you miss the lifeboats, you can swim- just watch out the sharks and sea monsters who might be nudged your way courtesy of your competitors!

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HELLO!

We’re a pop-up board games café!

...inspired by the booming success of the board game café-scene in North America, our mission at Dice Roll Café is to strengthen that culture here in Glasgow, and help to open that scene up to new people.

Creating a cool and comfy environment at Saramago~ CCA’s café bar, in Glasgow’s city-centre, we welcome people of all ages and background to experience the joy of good food, good games and good company!

Play any game, all-day, for just £2 per person, from our in-house collection. Why not re-visit a few classics from your childhood like Hungry Hungry Hippos, Buckeroo! or Operation. Keep your mind agile with timeless games like Chess,Scrabble or Risk! Or be adventurous and try some lesser-known classic titles of modern gaming including Settlers of Catan, Pandemic, and Ticket to Ride- our team at Dice Roll are always willing to walk you through a game.

Whether you’re looking for a lazy afternoon with friends, a day of real quality time with the family, an alternative night out, or a memorable date experience- come down to The Dice Roll Café!

Now regularly appearing at Saramago every two weeks, a day-long Sunday event, from 12PM till evening. Serving Saramago’s brunch menu from noon, and a fantastic dinner menu from 5PM!

Get yourself and all your friends down on our next Sunday date and show us there is that appetite for great food and great games in Glasgow!

We’ll see you all there!

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Our first date is Sunday 28th June, a day-long event, from 12pm till evening. Serving Saramago’s brunch menu from noon, and a fantastic dinner menu from 5pm!

We only have plans to open occasionally at the CCA but if our inaugural event proves a huge success then we’d certainly love to run more dates in the very near future. So get yourself and all your friends down on the 28th June and show us there is that appetite for great food and great games in Glasgow!

We’ll see you all there!

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Hanabi 2-5 players, 30min A wonderful mini co-op game. Work as a team to lay down sets of matching colours. The rub? ~ everyone BUT you can see the hand you're holding! A very rewarding game where HOW and WHEN you say something really matters!

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Making a racket at dinner-time: Hungry Hungry Hippos. Kid's classics like this never fall out of favour- even with grown-ups!

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Our ever-growing games collection at The Dice Roll Café aims to cater for a wide mix of people: experienced gamers, keen hobbyist as well as complete newcomers- we aim to stock games accessible to all! Available to play- for £2 per person- all day! — at Dice Roll Café.

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SKULL or 'Skulls & Roses' 3-6 players, 30-45min A great pub game: easy to learn with simple rules but an in depth game of bluffing with lasting mileage. A colourful and pretty design, this game has proved very popular here at Dice Roll.

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Kittens AND Coffee? What’s not to like?

We’re getting cute with our coffees today- thought we’d try out a ‘cat-uccino’... think it turned out pretty well...  #clickbait!

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Our first date is Sunday 28th June, a day-long event, from 12pm till evening. We’ll be serving Saramago's brunch menu from noon, and a fantastic dinner menu from 5pm!

This dish is from Saramago’s evening menu: Asparagus with Soy, Roasted Peanut, Sesame and Rocket.

For more information: http://www.cca-glasgow.com/saramago-caf/saramago-caf-bar

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Game: Tsuro Food: Artichoke Paella, Curly Kale with Soy and Ginger, Mezze Platter — at Saramago.

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Saramago’s outdoor patio, over looking Sauchiehall Street, in central Glasgow.

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Saramago’s fully kitted-out bar.