[OK na Tambay Trip] Puzzles: Board Game Lounge

Open Sesame:

I'm a gaming geek and it follows that Misis K is starting to appreciate some of the games I play, especially board games!

Segue.

Board games, especially the non-mainstream ones, are quickly becoming introduced to the "common citizenry" of the metro (that means the non-geek majority) by a number of food slash gaming havens that opened during the last few years. Some of these, which we have the pleasure to be friends with some of the men behind them, are Ludo: Boardgame Bar & Cafe in Tomas Morato, The Appraisery in Cubao X, and the Gaming Library-powered Makati B&B in Pasay Road.

Segue.

along Aguirre Ave (BF Homes)

The last thing we expect is for another gaming tambayan to pop up just a few cartwheels away from our place in BF Homes. Enter, Puzzles: Board Game Lounge along Aguirre Street and they just opened last October! As of this writing, we've already visited the place a couple of times and still planning to frequent it some more in the future.

preparing for a game of train routes

Chomp:

• Vanilla Milkshake
• Fries with Dip
• Grilled Chicken Pesto Panini
• Oreo Milkshake
• Beer (for Gelo)

The vanilla milkshake is vanilla ice cream incarnate. It's so creamy that it's more ice cream than a milkshake already. We're not complaining though, because it's just yummy! The Oreo variant tasted similarly. It only has cookie bits.

vanilla milkshake

There's nothing special about the french fries. It serves three they said, but we're pretty sure one person can make short work of it in no time. It comes with a special sauce that looks like flavored mix of ketchup and mayo.

french fries

The chicken on the panini looks pre-made and just reheated. Doesn't help na medyo bitin for the price yung size. Pasta is cooked al dente and the pesto complements it well. Sana lang mas madami ang serving.

chicken panini

Pay Day:

Pay P100 and you can play any board games from their collection. Their selection is quite intensive and even growing through the months since they opened. That price is a steal for gamers like us. For a hundred bucks, we can try our prospective games and buy copies of our own if we enjoyed.

Mahal ang food and drinks but still consider buying some if just to support the place for having a cheap and accessible gaming experience.

counter area

Say What:

The place can get really jam packed on Friday nights and weekends so doing a reservation ahead of time is wise. Not that the tables are few (the place is actually spacious and there are enough tables for about 7-8 groups) but surprisingly there's a good showing of gaming crowds in BF.

The place looks awesome with rows and rows of board games surrounding the main area. The vibrant interiors feels enjoyable and appears to invite patrons to have fun. One corner in particular looks very homey with multicolored bean bags and a low table. It looks like they need to get a bigger space soon though.

gamers united

As I mentioned earlier, there's a good mix of games both for the uber geeky play group and for those who are just getting into the gaming scene. Kahit mga casual family games like Jenga at Scrabble meron sila. A staff is more than willing to walk us through any of the games. Pero for both our visits, there's no need since me and a friend with us are familiar with most games na nilaro namin ni Misis K.

Natawa ako sa isang comment na nabasa ko about them. Maingay daw yung lugar. You can't expect any less noise on a gaming place unless chess or solitaire lang ang available na laruin doon. LOL.

hope he's still sober

Etcetera:

We can barely keep track of time while in there. Four to five hours just zipped by. Sobrang enjoy!

I recommend this for families and friends to have fun bonding moments and for geeky gaming groups who are looking to explore more games.

Gelo and Kat, playing Sushi Go!

Ratings: 
5.5 out of 7


Games Played During our Visits:

• Hanabi
• Ticket to Ride (recommended for beginners)
• King of Tokyo
• Munchkin
• Pagoda
• For Sale
• Sushi Go (cute!)
• Tales & Games: The Hare and the Tortoise (we bought our own copy after playing this in Puzzles)

the Queen of Tokyo enjoyed, aprub!

[obi.Oct.25]