Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Bohemia Boards & Brews: A first look

We're super excited today to share a bit more info about our opening. BB&B will be located at Charkovska 18, in the Vrsovice district of Prague. If you're familiar with the area, you know that Vrsovice is an up and coming neighbourhood, fast becoming the hipster-mecca of the city. We'll be a stone's throw away from the Kino Pilot Art House Cinema, Jam & Co, restaurant Plavel, the Bad Flash beer bar, Sladkovsky's (home of one of our favourite prague burgers) and a host of new pubs, bars, and restaurants opening nearby.

The space we're moving into is the current home of Kralik v Radiu, which will be moving out at the end of this month. It's a historic building located directly between the Krymska and Ruska tram stops, located right on the corner. It currently has 2 main rooms and a small kitchen. Here are a few shots of the location right now:

The front door with cool awning
The main room which currently holds the bar/kitchen
The second room is currently used as a play area for small kids

So, not exactly a nightlife hot-spot yet, is it? So this is where the work begins. We've already been hard at work conveying our vision to the architects to create a true gaming HQ in the heart of Prague. So, how's it going to look when we're all done? Drumroll please......



The basic layout stays similar to the current configuration (adding seats to the playroom)
The basic look and feel

Some highlights/notes:

1. Kitchen area will allow us to serve a variety of snacks, drinks, and some simple sandwich plates. Our plan at the moment includes roast beef sandwiches, paninis, bagel plates, and veggie and hummus platters.

2. The lighting shown here is much simpler than what we envision. There will be much more ambient lighting (using bare LEDs) along with the spots for each table.

3. Bench seating along the right-side wall allows tables to squeeze in a few extra players.

4. Near the front door, we've got a comfy couch seating area for more intimate gaming.

5. Long tables located in the 2nd room accommodate larger groups and social games.

6. Overall simple color scheme and materials -highlighting the games rather than the decor.

7. We should be able to accommodate about 60 -80 people, probably more on busy nights with some creative table gymnastics.

8. Most importantly, game shelving located at the back and side walls (flanking the bar). Unfortunately, I don't believe we'll be able to fit the entire collection (of about 500 games). However this just means we'll only have the BEST games on display.

That's about it. We're currently finalising the plans and getting the relevant permissions for construction. Needless to say, we're getting pretty excited to get the keys in our hands and get to work bringing all of this to life. In the meantime, be sure to come to one of our pop-up game nights throughout Prague to get your gaming fix and let me know if you have any questions.

Friday, May 5, 2017

Game Night at Clown and Bard

Another great game night earlier this week at the Clown & Bard Hostel. We had a fun group of about 25-30 people; from experienced gamers to complete noobs -and everyone had fun. Pavel Cassava from Czech Games Edition showed up with the prototype for the Adrenaline Expansion, which turned into a monster game in the centre of the room. By far the biggest hit of the night was Secret Hitler, which got multiple replays at 7-8 players each. Other games that got a workout tuesday were Sushi Go, Between 2 Cities, Hare and Tortoise, Catan, and Codenames. Big shout out to Lovro and Ana for inviting us into the C&B!

One big learning this time was the timing. This was the first game night we held on a work night and several people mentioned that a 6pm starting time is a bit too tight make from work. We've already taken this into account with our next game night -or should I say 'Game Day' at Kavarna Co Hleda Jmeno, in Prague 5 -which will be held on a Saturday during the day. I'll post details soon, and we hope to see you there! In the meantime, here are a few pictures of the event:
Hare and Tortoise at the races
A bit of Sushi Go
A nice sized crowd for this event
Letter Tycoon world championships between Denmark and the US (it was a tie)
Hmmmm. I wonder who is Secret Hitler?
Catan in the dark
A flurry of accusations in Secret Hitler
Giving the new Adrenaline Expansion a try