Spellbound Games - Chicago, Illinois

Angel C.

Played a championship here today for Disney Lorcana. The place is fine, and the people are good. But I don’t understand how they don’t even Distribute participation pack. I have been to others and they hand out promos and packs to everyone. The event staff would also mention rewards before the event starts so there is no confusion. Assuming everyone knows everything clearly shows how much the owner cares for their customers.

Clearly owner does not reward well. Why would people want to return and invest time and money when the location does not reward or the players as other locations. I apologize if this sounds bad but I go to 4 different locals and all treat everyone better than this.

There are options people. You deserve better. Instead of taking feedback and acknowledging why deflect.

Last piece maybe don’t belittle your own employees in front of the customers. Your tone and the way you talk to her was very unprofessional. I don’t know why she puts up with that attitude.

There are many other locations for future set championships and I don’t recommend this one.

Kyle R.

Perfect little quiet shop for both board and card game players. Selection was great, the employee on duty was super friendly and welcoming while my friend and I had time to sink before our flight (thanks Jill!), and they had plenty of events going on in their calendar.

Whenever I go back to Chicago I’ll definitely stop by again!

V. C. T.

Was there for a heavy boardgame meetup. The owner allows for people to play here without charging a cover, which if you ask me is insane!!! I would like it if he at least had a tip jar for me to show appreciation!!

I've never played modern board games and this was a nice friendly introduction. The meetup organizers are friendly and gentle with introducing the complicated game to a complete newbie. Played a game called Inventions and 4 hours went by so fast!!

Anthony

Best shop! Super friendly staff! Definitely coming here more often. They treat me greatly, couldn’t of asked for better place to get into TCG.

gstreakDOTapp

Spellbound is the sum of several stately, yet distinctly different, parts.

First and foremost, it’s owner-operator, Geo. Not only is Geo a genuinely uplifting gentleman, he also has a passion for professionalism. Be it fielding questions on anything from assorted gameplay strategies, to product recommendations, he puts forth nothing short of his best foot day in and out. Plus his commitment to the gaming community is abundantly apparent (last alliteration I promise 😁). In other words, the closing hours are flexible so that in-progress games can run their course rather than be hurried along. Geo’s also gone out of his way to build a haven for niche games such as that of X-Wing, all of which creates an inviting and energetic atmosphere for the patrons old and new.

Secondly, Spellbound’s storefront (sorry not sorry): their location is a refurbished bike store, complete with original hardwood flooring, high vaulted ceilings, and bygone era ornamentation that could not make for a more ideal game day destination.

Whether you’re in the mood to just browse, or are actively seeking likeminded individuals, SBG has it all.

4.84 / 5 ⭐️

Jojo G.

I came here for the first time to play in a competitive event this weekend. It is an excellent store with a good product selection (board games and trading card games), a roomy storefront, friendly staff, and a friendly environment. I will definitely return!

Ava L.

It is incredibly rare to find somewhere that does not have a mandatory cover charge for entry, let alone allow you to affordably rent games from their massive demo library. Anyone who buys board games know they aint cheap, so its incredible that the store allows you to check out games so that you can essentially try before you buy. Esspecially when they only charge $3 to rent a small board game, $5 for a larger board game, or $20 a month for unlimited games to play. Whats even crazier is that the $3 or $5 cost isn't per player of said game, so if you have a group of five or larger pay to play with a bigger boardgame you can simply split the $5 between y'alls self's or take turns covering the cost.

I am so grateful to the store owner for his insane generosity.

I will say I've been coming weekly since at least Oct 2023. Up until recently, everyone who came in was incredibly respectful and grateful to freely play games. Unfortunately, in the past few weeks, there have been a handful of players coming in and messing up games, etc. Hence, the new pay to play policy, which is more than reasonable given recent events. It is so upseting to see such a beautiful place, being taken advantage of by entitled assholes. So, if you can't afford to spend $3-$5 dollars to support this incredible business, please stay home!

Blanca M.

This business is not welcoming to new Lorcana players. The information posted on the Lorcana event is not clear. Parking is difficult to find, and the parking that's available is paid parking.The customer service is not at par to other Lorcana playing venues. I would not recommend this establishment to new customers.