Checkmate is your Friendly Local Games Store in Sylvania / Toledo area. No video games, just great board - card- and party-games and a place to gather and learn these fun games with new friends.
Checkmate is the place where Northwest Ohio can find obscure games from domestic designers, and games from Europe and far off lands. The community at large is invited to come and play with us, learning new games that can be safely taken back home to the family. Checkmate offers gaming unplugged, in a clean, family friendly atmosphere, fostering gentlemanly competition, and quite often, prizes!
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