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The Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe is your place to play in Des Moines featuring hundreds of board games, puzzles, TTRPGs, food, themed drinks, and one-of-a-kind gaming events and experiences.

We're dying to know – how will you be celebrating our big 7th birthday with us during our week-long Rook Room Birthday B...
21/08/2026

We're dying to know – how will you be celebrating our big 7th birthday with us during our week-long Rook Room Birthday Bash next week, August 24th through the 30th? Puzzles? Board games? Trivia? All of the above? Or why not let fate decide? Pick a balloon and see where it takes you. Or...you could pick every balloon and come to everything!

Once you follow your balloon to your event, here's a little info on all of them:

Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz Trivia Night – Monday. Our weekly, free-to-play trivia night with some added birthday fun (and added birthday prizes).

TCG Tuesday – Tuesday (obviously). Every Tuesday is our dedicated TCG night. Bring your favorite and hang out all night long!

Puzzlepalooza Duel – Tuesday. The head-to-head, edge-of-your-seat jigsaw puzzle competition of your dreams, Puzzlepalooza Duel, is back! Don't miss out.

Puzzlepalooza Classic – Wednesday. The classic team jigsaw puzzle competition will be back at SingleSpeed with some fun birthday jams and maybe a surprise or two.

Birthday Blood on the Clocktower – Thursday. Our monthly Blood on the Clocktower Immersive Experience returns with an eerie birthday twist. Will you survive the party?

Clue & Cupcakes – Friday. The homage to our very first event EVER back in 2019: Clue & Cupcakes. Special cupcakes from Creme, event-exclusive birthday drink specials, Clue games, costume contests, and more!

Weekend Bash – Saturday & Sunday. Join us all weekend long for birthday specials, birthday decor, birthday candles, and birthday card signing. We'd love to see you!

Whew! That's a TON! Join us for some or all of it. Either way, we can't wait to see you, say hi, and celebrate 7 years of fun in Des Moines with you 💜

Head to our website at the link below for all the info on these events and tickets (where required).

We’re gearing up for birthday week with some of our favorite weekly rituals. Don’t miss out on these tried-and-true meth...
17/08/2026

We’re gearing up for birthday week with some of our favorite weekly rituals. Don’t miss out on these tried-and-true methods for banishing boredom, including trivia, TCGs, board games, Mahjong, TTRPGs, and more. Then get ready for the Rook Room’s big Birthday Bash all next week as we celebrate 7 years of fun and games! Swipe to see what’s coming up and can’t wait to see you down here at the Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe.

Test your brainpower at Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz Trivia Night every Monday from 7 PM to 9 PM.

Claim victory every Tuesday from 4 PM to 10 PM at TCG Tuesdays - now featuring Casual Commander.

Join us to meet and make new friends over board games every Thursday from 4 PM to 7 PM at Meet & Play Social Game Nights.

Far from boring, network over free coffee and board games at our monthly Business Over Board Games free event from 8 AM to 9 AM.

Every Friday kick thinks off with some Mahjong Open Play from 8 AM to 12 PM. Feel free to bring your own sets.

Every Sunday from 4 PM to 10 PM bring your campaign to the Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe. We have plenty of snacks and event-exclusive drink specials to keep your party going.

Did you eat your veggies growing up? If you did, you may have a leg up on one of our rounds tonight during Geeks Who Dri...
17/08/2026

Did you eat your veggies growing up? If you did, you may have a leg up on one of our rounds tonight during Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz Trivia Night – tonight and every Monday from 7 PM to 9 PM at the Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe!

Test your brainpower and see how smart your friends are at our free, weekly trivia night, where teams of up to six compete for bunches of prizes. Banish your boring Monday nights and head down to the Rook Room for games, trivia, food, drinks, prizes, and more. We'll see you down here!

Think the Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe is pretty nifty? We would love your help letting the world (or at least the board...
14/08/2026

Think the Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe is pretty nifty? We would love your help letting the world (or at least the board game industry) know by nominating us for the GAMA Power Retailer Awards!

All it takes is a few minutes to fill out a form telling GAMA why you think we deserve the award in one of several categories, including: Retailer of the Year, Innovation in Games, Outstanding Contribution to the Games Industry, and Outstanding Store Design. Your support would mean so much to us as we work every day to fulfil our mission of creating opportunities to come together, explore, and play in a fun, comfortable, and inclusive space – no matter who you are.

There is more information at the link in our bio. And thank you in advance! 💜

Can you peg your way to victory in our monthly Cribbage Tournament? It's coming up this Saturday – just $5 to get in. Pl...
12/08/2026

Can you peg your way to victory in our monthly Cribbage Tournament? It's coming up this Saturday – just $5 to get in. Play five rounds of for-fun, head-to-head action for a shot at our custom Cribbage board prize. It kicks off at 11, so come in, grab a drink, and get ready for some exciting tournament play. Can you get a perfect 29? We have a special prize in store if you can!

More info and registration at the link in our comments.

Pull up a chair and play! Magic, Lorcana, Pokémon – drop in tonight for TCG Tuesday at the Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe ...
11/08/2026

Pull up a chair and play! Magic, Lorcana, Pokémon – drop in tonight for TCG Tuesday at the Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe from 4 PM to 10 PM. If you're a Magic: The Gathering fan, we have Casual Commander going. And don't forget to snag yourself an event-exclusive Black Lotus beverage and get a free MTG booster pack.

It's all FREE to join and play, every Tuesday here at the Rook Room. So grab some friends or stop in and make new ones tonight and every Tuesday night, where the food and drinks are great, and fun is always on the table.

There's literally something happening every day of the week over here at the Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe. What's bringi...
10/08/2026

There's literally something happening every day of the week over here at the Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe. What's bringing you in to banish boring? Trivia? Game League? Meet & Play? TCGs? Prism? All of the above?!? Check out some of these highlights:

♠️ Monthly Cribbage Tournament – Saturday. Peg your way to victory in our monthly Cribbage Tournament for fun AND prizes. Just $5 to join.

🏳️‍🌈 Prism Tabletop Club LGBTQ+ Game Night – Sunday. Join us for a night of community and Playing with Pride in coordination with Capital City Pride.

🧙 TCG Tuesday – Tuesday. Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon, Lorcana – bring your favorite TCG and play all night. Now with MTG Casual Commander and free booster packs with event-exclusive drink specials!

Make plans to pop down to the Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe this week to make your night anything but boring. Details on our website. We'll see you down here.

Happy National S'mores Day! We have the PERFECT way to celebrate: our S'mores Cookies & Ice Cream and our S'mores Old Fa...
10/08/2026

Happy National S'mores Day! We have the PERFECT way to celebrate: our S'mores Cookies & Ice Cream and our S'mores Old Fashioned. Have you tried them yet? Great s'mores flavor, no smoky fire or sticky mess necessary. These summer specials are available today and through the end of August. Get them while you can, only at the Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe. 🏕️

Sweet rounds of trivia are made of these! Join us at the Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe tonight starting at 7 PM and get r...
10/08/2026

Sweet rounds of trivia are made of these! Join us at the Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe tonight starting at 7 PM and get ready for some Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz Trivia Night action, including an audio round featuring some Billboard Top 100 hits we're SURE have been stuck on a loop in your head at one point or another.

It's free to join and play, so grab 5 of your smartest friends and get here in time for show time. In fact, we recommend getting here a bit early to make sure you snag a table – and, hey, we have more than enough food, drinks, and games to keep you occupied while you wait for trivia time.

It runs from 7 PM to 9 PM – 7 rounds, 8 questions each, 5 bonus prizes, 3 top prizes, and 1 heck of a great way to banish those boring Monday nights! See you down here.

Are we jumping on the trend? Yeah. Is it a great way to show off all the things that make us cool? Also yeah. Long story...
09/08/2026

Are we jumping on the trend? Yeah. Is it a great way to show off all the things that make us cool? Also yeah. Long story short, come on down and see us...we're (kinda) chic.

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Opening Hours

Monday 16:00 - 22:00
Tuesday 16:00 - 22:00
Wednesday 16:00 - 22:00
Thursday 16:00 - 22:00
Friday 08:00 - 22:00
Saturday 08:00 - 22:00
Sunday 08:00 - 22:00

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+15152164191

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