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By September 2022, the cafe's business model had changed to a cover charge of $ 10 for three hours of access to the venue's alleged library of over 1000 games. However, many of these games were on a "semi-permanent loan" to
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to access the cafe's lending library of games for 3 hours, and can be served coffee, tea, beer and wine. Despite this, the venues are promoted as a less alcoholic "bar alternative" for New York nightlife.
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campaign. Upon its opening, visitors could pay $ 5 per hour to stay and play games as long as they like. In August 2014, the café held more than 475 games.
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Opened in 2013 by founders Greg May, Jeff Cassin, and Henry Chang, and inspired by Canadian chain
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The Uncommons has been featured on television shows, including
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Private
Manhattan
New York
United States
www.uncommonsnyc.com
board game café
New York City
Thompson Street
Greenwich Village
Manhattan
East Coast
cover charge
hipsters
Bronies NYC
chess clubs
role-playing games
Magic: The Gathering
Snakes and Lattes
Kickstarter

Hex & Co.
NickMom
Take Me to Your Mother





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