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Indiana
Indianapolis
Gen Con's home city. Family Time Games, Good Games, Valkyrie's Vault. The Gen Con effect on the permanent shop scene is real and visible.
Indianapolis Shops →Illinois
Chicago
Dice Dojo, Goblin Market, The Gaming Goat. Chicago's game shop landscape is geographically spread and community-specific. Knowing the neighborhoods matters.
Chicago Shops →Ohio
Columbus
The Guardtower, The Soldiery, Tabletop Game Café. Origins Game Fair sustains a year-round community that makes Columbus one of the best gaming cities in the Midwest.
Columbus Shops →Ohio
Cincinnati
TEN Entertainment, Castle Board Game Café. Deep rather than loud — Cincinnati's gaming ecosystem has been building community steadily for years.
Cincinnati Shops →Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Gnome Games plus a solid board game café scene. Two hours from Gen Con, 90 minutes from C2E2. Milwaukee's gaming community is organized and consistent.
Milwaukee Shops →Guide
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