Try Before You Buy At Dungeon's Gate's Drop-In Game Room In Iowa

Board games. Do you remember spending hours as a kid with family or friends, all circled around board games like Monopoly or Sorry? If so, you’ll be interested to know that board games aren’t a thing of the past. Based on the amount spent on purchasing board games and puzzles (a record-breaking $11 billion in 2020), they are still highly popular these days.

For a variety of reasons, people are drawn to board games now more than ever.

If you, like us, are always looking for a fun new board game to play during a long winter evening or a hot summer afternoon, you might be familiar with a common game-buying dilemma: will this game be a big hit or a big dud?

Reading reviews and watching videos on the games you’re considering can help, but if only you could play a round before shelling out what can seem like a pretty penny for a new game!

Well, good news! Dungeon’s Gate in Ankeny, Iowa agrees that this can be a real predicament, and what’s more, they did something about it.

Dungeon’s Gate features a new game in their store each week that you can come out and try before you buy! It doesn’t cost anything to take the game for a test run, either, so you can spend your time and energy playing, not paying.

The icing on the cake is that while you are there at Dungeon’s Gate, you can describe what kind of games you like and get expert recommendations on what else might be a good fit.

Dungeon’s Gate is open in Ankeny, Iowa on Tuesdays through Sundays. Their hours vary day to day on a scheduled basis, but the store often opens at noon and closes as late as 10:00 p.m.

Check out the Dungeon’s Gate Facebook page to see the most up-to-date hours and to find out if the game of the week interests you. Find one you like, try it out, take it home, and call your friends for an evening of old and new-fashioned fun. What’s your current favorite board game? And if you have a crowd to feed for game night, consider serving up some Casey’s Pizza for the win!

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Dungeon's Gate, 2525 N Ankeny Blvd Suite 101, Ankeny, IA 50023, USA

Try Before You Buy At Dungeon's Gate Game Store's Free Drop-In Play Room In Iowa

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