The Board Game Lounge

05/08/2026

Couldn’t resist sharing this completely serendipitous card offer in a game of Cafebara on our first day back :) Thanks for making our weekend awesome, guys!

02/08/2026

Yesterday was so wild we forgot to take any pictures till almost the end! Thank you to our last table of favourite regulars for humouring us when I interrupted the Monikers round lol. 💕✨

Some of what got played yesterday: Dice Throne, Grimm Forest, Aquatica, Takenoko, Harmonies, Final Girl, Verdant and Dead Last.

30/07/2026

As you can see, we've picked up quite a few* games while we were away :)

Which one of these are you most interested in playing?

*more games actually arrived after this picture was taken, but we were too tired to pull all of these out again for another photoshoot

30/07/2026

Hello everybody! We’re finally reopening on the 1st of August (this Saturday!) :)

It’s been a long time since we started this much-needed break, and we’re really looking forward to getting the Lounge back up and running and seeing you guys again!

You can book tables by messaging on Whatsapp, Instagram or by calling 080729 06499. Tell your friends! :) See you soon!

28/02/2026

Hello everybody! As we prepare to reopen, one of the things we’re looking to do is hire someone to help us teach games. To start off, we’re looking for someone who can come in on weekends - if things go well, we can then transition to full-time if that works for both sides 🙂

What are we looking for? Primarily, the ability to communicate with a wide variety of people - you’ll meet a lot of folks in this job, and helping them explore this hobby is the most important thing you’ll be doing. Apart from that, we’re looking for someone who is:

Passionate about board games (I mean…yeah)

Good at learning games and picking up rules

Fluent in Tamil

If you think this sounds like you, get in touch with us either through Instagram or by Whatsapping us on 8072906499. (and if you know someone who’d be a good fit for this, send this post their way!)

17/02/2026

The Lounge turns 7 today! :)) Here are seven sevens, can you identify them all?

It's hard to believe we opened on this day 7 whole years ago :) It's been a scarcely believable journey - when we started, there were 0 board game cafes in the city, and we had no idea how Chennai would react - and now there’s 15+ or something crazy like that! We love this city and this hobby, and we're excited to see where it goes next. :)

Anyway, how are all of you doing? We’re feeling rested and recharged, and we’re looking forward to welcoming all of you back to the Lounge (more on that soon!).

India

08/01/2026

Hey folks! We have some news.

We’re going to be taking some time off, from now until sometime in February. This will be our first proper break in six years (except for Covid but let’s not talk about that) and we have lots of home and health and fam things that need attention! Hoping to come back rejuvenated and organised and with a little more energy to give you guys than we’ve had lately.

We’re also excited to do some new stuff at the Lounge, which we’ll be working on as well! Getting another room ready and adding more menu items have been on the agenda for a while, and we’ll be looking to hire a couple of people to help with teaching so we can sit around and do art and make snarky comments like God intended. (Just kidding! Mostly. Haha. Ha.)

Anyway, watch this space for more updates! We’ll be posting some of the games we’ll finally be able to get played. And don’t worry about all the BGL cats, we are absolutely continuing to feed and take care of them over the break. :) We’ll miss you guys, but we’ll be back soon! ✨

- Arjun and Chitra 🧔🏻👩🏻‍🦱

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12/09/2025

Harmonies! A lovely little tile placement game where you're using tokens to create the right habitats for your animals, in patterns that match your unique scoring cards. Give it a shot next time you're by!