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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.

Want to play a game of 20 Questions AND shape the future of the Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe at the same time? Amazing! ...
16/06/2026

Want to play a game of 20 Questions AND shape the future of the Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe at the same time? Amazing! Take our community survey and let us know your thoughts. If you get lucky, you could win some fun prizes for your insights!

For real, though, we value your feedback. It's your input and vision that helped shape our journey from pop-up to brick-and-mortar. Now we want your thoughts on the future as we look ahead to many more years to come. Thanks in advance! 💜

Grab a link to the survey in the comments below.

Do y'all like cats? Don't bother answering; we KNOW you do. Which is great, because you'll be able to use that knowledge...
15/06/2026

Do y'all like cats? Don't bother answering; we KNOW you do. Which is great, because you'll be able to use that knowledge in one of tonight's exciting rounds of Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz Trivia Night here at the Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe! (hint hint)

$0 to join. $0 PlayPass fees. 2 hours. 7 rounds. 56 questions. 1 audio round. 1 visual round. 3 top prizes. 5 bonus prizes. Tons of trivia fun for all sizes of teams, realms of knowledge, ages, and ability levels. Those are some amazing stats!

Yes, it's called Geeks Who Drink. No, you don't have to drink. Just pop on down and banish your usual boring Monday nights this Monday and every Monday here at the Rook Room. We'll see y'all here!

Cards, tiles, puzzle pieces, game pieces. Another stacked week here at the Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe! Here are some h...
15/06/2026

Cards, tiles, puzzle pieces, game pieces. Another stacked week here at the Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe! Here are some highlights:

🧩 Puzzlepalooza Classic Jigsaw Puzzle Competition – Wednesday. Jump into the world's hottest jigsaw puzzle competition. Filling up fast.

💼 Business Over Board Games – Friday. Get your Friday funday started with some free coffee and light networking over board games.

♠️ Cribbage Tournament – Saturday. Be a part of our monthly, for-fun tournament for a shot at exciting prizes and bragging rights!

🏳️‍🌈 Prism Tabletop Club LGBTQ+ Game Night – Sunday. Celebrate Pride month with our monthly LGBTQ+ game night. Play with Pride this month and every month of the year!

Banish another boring week, mark those calendars, and we'll see you down here. As always, find all the details on our website at therookroom.com/events

Have you been in to try our June Specials yet? We have a couple of Pride-related tasty treats to really get you in a rai...
13/06/2026

Have you been in to try our June Specials yet? We have a couple of Pride-related tasty treats to really get you in a rainbow-laden mood! Give these a swipe to check them out, and then get those booties in here to give them a try yourself.

🍑 Elio + Oliver: Back by popular demand for Pride month. IYKYK.

🌈 Pride Crispy Treat: Fruity Pebbles and marshmallows for a rainbow of tastes in your mouth.

🪵 S'mores Old Fashioned: Smokey and delicious, just like your favorite campfire treat.

🍪 S'mores Cookies & Ice Cream: Warm, melty cookies with marshmallows, chocolate, and a graham cracker crunch.

🌰 Chocolate Hazelnut Shaken Espresso: Sweet and nutty with a kick of espresso and topped with cold foam.

Get these before they're gone – only at the Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe!

13/06/2026

Stop down and get that bread! is in the house for today’s Mini Market until 1 PM. Focaccia, sourdough loaves, cookies, and more. Get it while it lasts 🥖 We’re just two blocks south of the farmer’s market, so if you’re down here, grab a treat on your way to or from the market!

Happy Capital City Pride weekend, y'all. 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ We're wishing you a safe and happy weekend of celebration, reflectio...
12/06/2026

Happy Capital City Pride weekend, y'all. 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ We're wishing you a safe and happy weekend of celebration, reflection, and joyful protest. If you have some time in your schedule and you're looking for some air-conditioned fun and community, we're right down the road (a short 15-minute walk at an average LGBTQ+ pace)!

As a q***r-owned business, we're – as we like to say – q***r all year. This flag doesn't come down the other 11 months, nor does the Trans Lives Matter poster at our front door. We're proud to be a part of this incredibly supportive community. Celebrate safely, and we'll see you in here soon! 💜

10/06/2026

Literal goosebumps 🫣

THANK YOU, TREASURE QUEST ADVENTURERS! We've crunched the numbers on Treasure Quest 2026 – our free, annual, city-wide s...
09/06/2026

THANK YOU, TREASURE QUEST ADVENTURERS! We've crunched the numbers on Treasure Quest 2026 – our free, annual, city-wide scavenger hunt – and they are IMPRESSIVE! More than 300 adventurers took up the call to search for 10 Artifacts hidden around the Des Moines metro over two days. They completed more than 900 check-ins and activities, earning north of 33,000 total points. At least 80 participants checked into all 10 locations, ascending to the rank of Advanced Adventurer. Amazing! Thank you all for making this fifth annual Treasure Quest the best yet.

Congratulations to our top three adventuring teams, Team Max, Team Owen, and Team Amanda. They're all walking away with a fitting prize pack. All other teams that completed at least one check-in and earned the rank of Amateur Archeologist will receive a reward as well.

A massive thanks also goes out to this year's wonderful Treasure Quest sponsors and partners. We could not have done this without you. Be sure to support these stellar, local organizations: Crème, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines Buccaneers, Des Moines Performing Arts, Raygun, Reading in Public Bookstore + Cafe, Science Center of Iowa, SingleSpeed Brewing Co., Spare Time Des Moines.

Swipe through to see the adventure photo journal created by our intrepid explorers. Treasure Quest will be back next year!

Happy Bedbug Awareness Week! No – while important – it's not something we're particularly passionate about here at the R...
08/06/2026

Happy Bedbug Awareness Week! No – while important – it's not something we're particularly passionate about here at the Rook Room, but it IS a clue to one of our rounds of Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz Trivia tonight. Exciting, right?

GWD Trivia Night happens tonight and every Monday night from 7 PM to 9 PM. It's a ton of can't-miss trivia action crammed into two hours, so grab your brainiest friends and come on down. FREE to join in and play on top of FREE entry on Mondays. Banish your boring (and extremely sweltering) Mondays with the Rook Room Game Lounge and Cafe, where fun is always on the table!

Oh...and don't let those bedbugs bite 🪲 As always, more info at the link in the comments.

From fresh-baked goodies to chess to trivia, Mahjong, social gaming, and more, there's a little something for everyone t...
08/06/2026

From fresh-baked goodies to chess to trivia, Mahjong, social gaming, and more, there's a little something for everyone this week at the Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe. Here are some highlights:

🥖 Mini Market featuring Crust and Crumb Bakery – Saturday. Stop and shop with this oh-so-delicious pop-up. Come early before we buy all the focaccia ourselves.

♟️ Social Chess Club – Saturday. Join our growing group of for-fun chess players who gather once a month for some friendly rivalry.

🏳️‍🌈 Capital City Pride Weekend – All Weekend. Stop by the fully-q***r-owned Rook Room on your way to or from Pride festivities to cool off, enjoy a Pride special, and some gay games!

We can't wait to see you down here! As always, check out ALL of our upcoming events over at therookroom.com/events

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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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