Game Crab Boardgame Cafe

[Gerald]

Hi, my name's Gerald, and I'd like to invite all of you to the opening of Game Crab Boardgame Cafe (target date is middle of April), located at the 2nd floor of FBR Building, Loyola Heights, Katipunan, Quezon City (above Yellow Cab  --  across Ateneo).

Game Crab is patterned from the likes of Mind Cafe, Settlers, etc., from Germany, Korea, Japan and Singapore.  We carry boardgames like World of Warcraft, Cashflow, Descent, Cranium, Zertz, Settlers of Catan, Quiddler, Scrabble and MORE (as we continually try to update our boardgame base with the latest, craziest, zaniest, queerest, rarest and best games)!  We try to ensure that we are able to cater to young adults, families, casual gamers and hardcore gamers alike!

We'll also be hosting monthly tournaments and weekly night of champions.  And we'll be serving great tasting yet affordable meals as well!  So please come visit us as we look to further expand the horizons of boardgaming here in the Philippines!

[Brel]

Wow!  Hope you can provide a map to the venue when it's opened already.    If you require more games, please feel free to ask me.  I may be able to help you.    Sometimes I am also looking for several titles that I can't seem to find with my source.  Are you selling games too?

[Rolf]

Welcome to the site That's great news, I personally live too far away (Las Pinas) but I'm sure the northern gamers will be happy By the way, we're getting together this Saturday (3/1/08) for an Open Gaming Meet, and you'd be most welcome

[Gerald]

Yes, we are open to selling game on an order basis.  And thanks for the warm welcome.

[Victor Kh'BaHzur]

Welcome to TTW, Gerald!

   Just when I was hoping that someone would franchise one of those tabletop game cafes, you guys come along.

   Like Howl, I too am from Las Piñas, and going there on a regular basis will be rather prohibitive.  But, your place may be a good alternate venue for the monthly Open Gaming Meet we hold.  Of course an ocular will definitely be needed and we'll have to negotiate a deal with you - but that's still in the future for the now.

   Keep us updated on the status of the cafe's launch, I for one, want to be there during the opening day.


   Speaking of ordering, is it possible to see if you can acquire specific track expansions for Formula De?  I'm not sure if the current owners of the game are re-publishing the tracks, and I'm looking for the Eurogames/Descartes edition (the previous owners) just to complete my set (I have all but 2 track expansions, and the Mini Formula De tracks).


Current OGM Host/Coordinator,
Darth V


   

[Brel]

Great!  Also, I am wondering.  Are the owners of "Game Crab" the same owners of "Game Frog" in Metrowalk?

[Gerald]

No, we have no connection whatsoever with Game Frog.  We just ended up with the name Game Crab, cause we liked the logo/mascot we came up with.  Hehehehe...

With regards the track to Formula De, I'm not sure.  If they're no longer in print, then it might be kinda hard. 

[[GCGM]lilmonster]

hi lilmonster here. Am excited to have read this news over the internet.

Aside from being a boardgame fanatic, I share Game Crab with Raiyfe (Gerald). Hope to hear suggestions and thoughts from u guys.

watch out for the CRAB or be clawed!


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[Brel]

Glad to see that this is finally happenning here.    Can't wait to check the place out.  It would be good if you can post regular updates here - I'm quite interested to know more and I bet many TW members are too. 

[Alger B C Lim]

wow astig hehehe glad someone is taking the initiative to bring this into the philippines.

wish you guys all the best
yeah like brel if ever you need any help with regards to the games and teaching them volunteer ako


-alger

[Earl]

i work in eastwd and live in fairview...that place is right in the middle!! i'll be sure to bring my gaming and non-gaming friends there. wish you all the best!

[Gerald]

I'm happy that we're receiving such positive receptions.  If you like, I can post a list of the boardgames we'll be starting out with (we're not using ALL we have for marketing/strategic reasons) here, so you guys can get a glimpse of what games we'll be providing.

[Rolf]

Please do, I'll mention this at the Open Meet later as well

edit: you might want to post this as well at the Aegis yahoo mailing list -there are other gamers there who might be interested in the news

link is:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aegis

[vladsee]

More power to your shop!

I would be happier if you open one branch in the south area.   

[Gerald]

As promised, here's a partial list of titles you can expect to see on Game Crab's "menu":

• Cranium
• Munchkin
• Cranium Wow
• Cranium Zoo
• Apples to Apples
• Taboo
• Sleeping Queens
• Yahtze
• Pig Pile
• Squint
• Luck of the Draw
• Quelf
• Quiddler
• Life
• Scrabble
• Monopoly
• Pictionary
• Chess
• Sorry!
• Quarto
• Dvonn
• Zertz
• Guilottine
• World of Warcraft
• Marvel Heroes
• Descent
• Dork Tower
• Upwords
• Buyword
• Word Factory
• Settlers of Catan
• Ticket to Ride
• Cashflow
• Carcassone
• Acquire
• Risk 2210
• ... AND MANY MORE

As our opening date draw closer, we also excitedly await the propect of getting to know new friends and fellow boardgame enthusiasts.  We hope this short list will be enough to whet your appetite for things yet to come.