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The Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe is your place to play in Des Moines featuring hundreds of board games, puzzles, TTRPGs, food, themed drinks, and one-of-a-kind gaming events and experiences.

06/06/2026

Thanks to and for joining us tonight for CATS! We had a purrrr-fectly amazing time hanging out, playing games, and celebrating our furry friends 😻

We know y'all love Hues and Cues and boop. So stop by tonight and meet the man behind both, Scott Brady! The creator of ...
05/06/2026

We know y'all love Hues and Cues and boop. So stop by tonight and meet the man behind both, Scott Brady! The creator of everyone's favorite too-cute cat game and the greatest color-matching party game will be at the Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe as the featured guest at our CATS! event.

CATS! runs from 6 PM to 9 PM and includes all things cats like cat-themed games, cat crafts, and cat-inspired specials. Plus, the Animal Rescue League of Iowa will be here collecting donations from its wishlist. Bring in a donation and get a 10% off coupon.

Cat-lovers, game-lovers, and animal-lovers unite for an awesome night at the Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe. We'll see you down here.

More info and tickets available at the link in the comments. 🐈

Get your tickets now for our very special event, CATS!, coming up this Friday! 🐈 You don't wanna miss this one. We'll be...
01/06/2026

Get your tickets now for our very special event, CATS!, coming up this Friday! 🐈 You don't wanna miss this one. We'll be playing cat-themed games, making cat crafts, and hanging out with Scott Brady, the creator of the wildly popular cat game Boop! (along with many others, including Hues & Cues, Caution Signs, and more) The Animal Rescue League of Iowa will also be here collecting donations for the furry friends at their facilities 😻 Truly an all-around fun, furry, and feel-good time!

Grab all your cat-obsessed friends and snag your tickets today. More info and a ticket link at the link in the comments!

Happy June and happy Pride Month! Celebrate both tonight at Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz Trivia Night at the Rook Room Game ...
01/06/2026

Happy June and happy Pride Month! Celebrate both tonight at Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz Trivia Night at the Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe. It's free to play, and you can play right from your phone (while playing a board game, even). It kicks off right at 7 PM, and we do our best to wrap by 9 PM. So banish your usual boring Monday night and come hang with us.

And, yes, since it is the start of Pride Month, there maaaaaay be a round related to that. Just sayin'. In case you wanna come ready. 🤷

It's another big week for events at the Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe. On top of our weekly events, be sure to check out ...
01/06/2026

It's another big week for events at the Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe. On top of our weekly events, be sure to check out these highlights:

🐱 CATS! A Night with Scott Brady – Celebrate all things cats and hang out with Scott Brady, the creator of one of the world's best and most popular cat games, Boop!

🛍️ Mini Market Featuring Sigma of Gestalt – Stop by our upcoming Mini Market featuring stickers, prints, pins, and more with local creator Sigma of Gestalt Studio.

🧩 Puzzlepalooza Classic – The world's most exciting jigsaw puzzle competition. See if your team has what it takes to become champions.

🃏 Euchre Tournament – Sign up for our monthly Euchre Tournament and partner up to trick-take your way to victory.

📚 Grown Up Book Fair – We'll be at the Des Moines Central Library's summer Grown Up Book Fair with tons of Rook Room goodies to peruse and purchase!

Another boring week? Nah! Stop by any of these Rook Room events and banish boring. We'll see you here! As always, check out ALL upcoming events over at therookroom.com/events

Have you stopped in for our One-Year Anniversary Weekend yet? We'd love to see you, have you try our limited-time annive...
30/05/2026

Have you stopped in for our One-Year Anniversary Weekend yet? We'd love to see you, have you try our limited-time anniversary specials, and sign our anniversary banner! We had a great time seeing so many of you for today's Jigsaw Puzzle Swap. And a huge thanks to our puzzle-loving regular, Katy, who brought us this super-cute crocheted rook 💜

Our anniversary party is going all weekend – snag the details at the link in the comments. And thanks for an amazing first year!

Can you believe it? This weekend marks ONE WHOLE YEAR of the Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe. We officially opened the door...
29/05/2026

Can you believe it? This weekend marks ONE WHOLE YEAR of the Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe. We officially opened the doors to our home on SW 5th on May 31st of last year. It's been an amazing 365 days, and we'd love to see y'all here this weekend to celebrate with us! Pop down to play and enjoy one of our Anniversary Party specials:

Anniversary Mulberry Hugo – A mulberry twist on the classic light, refreshing, and bubbly Italian cocktail. Featuring St. Germain, Revelton Mulberry Gin, mint and ube syrup, prosecco, and club soda. Served with a lime wedge.

"Edge Piece" Meatlover's Flatbread Pizza – Oven-baked na'an flatbread with house marinara, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, Graziano sausage, diced ham, and bacon.

"One Year" Ube Cheesecake – Ube and vanilla cheesecake served with a scoop of ice cream and a celebratory birthday candle (unlit, but you can imagine).

Since we're Des Moines' puzzle people, we'll also be having one of our crowd-favorite Jigsaw Puzzle Swaps on Saturday from 9 AM until 2 PM. Get rid of your jigsaw puzzles and swap them out for some new (to you) ones.

All the details on our website. There's a link in the comments. We can't wait to celebrate with you! 🥳

Do you have some old jigsaw puzzles in good condition? Want to swap them out for some new (to you) puzzles to keep you g...
29/05/2026

Do you have some old jigsaw puzzles in good condition? Want to swap them out for some new (to you) puzzles to keep you going all through the summer? Head on down to our Jigsaw Puzzle Swap tomorrow, Saturday, May 30th, from 9 AM until 2 PM.

For those who haven't been before, we encourage you to bring in as many puzzles as you'd like to exchange. We'll give you a redemption ticket for each that you can use to swap for another puzzle at the swap. Don't have puzzles to exchange? Don't worry – you can buy redemption tickets at $5 each. We encourage you to stick around a while, enjoy some puzzling, food, and drinks while scoping out new puzzles as they arrive.

This is part of our Rook Room Anniversary Party weekend, so be sure to check out our limited-time food and beverage specials while you're here.

All you need to know is on our website at the link in the comments. Get ready to swap, and we'll see you here!

LAST CHANCE! Don't miss out on snagging your Rook Room Pride merch before it's gone. Our pre-sale ends Sunday. And as we...
29/05/2026

LAST CHANCE! Don't miss out on snagging your Rook Room Pride merch before it's gone. Our pre-sale ends Sunday. And as we count down the final hours of availability, we're also slashing prices. Order your trendy tank, tasteful tee, and terrific tote while you can over at our online shop. These pre-orders should arrive in time for Des Moines' Pride festivities. Check 'em out at the link in the comments 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

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Opening Hours

Monday 16:00 - 22:00
Tuesday 16:00 - 22:00
Wednesday 16:00 - 22:00
Thursday 16:00 - 22:00
Friday 08:00 - 22:00
Saturday 08:00 - 22:00
Sunday 08:00 - 22:00

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+15152164191

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