Chicagoland Games Dice Dojo

Edgewater's late-night Chicago card shop with a Pokemon league, Magic and Yu-Gi-Oh singles, and a huge in-store play space.

On Broadway in Edgewater, Chicagoland Games Dice Dojo has grown into one of the busiest trading card and tabletop destinations on the North Side, and it shows in the review count alone. The shop splits roughly in half between retail shelves and an actual play area, with a wall of board games on one side and long tables filling up with Magic, Pokemon, and Yu-Gi-Oh players on the other most nights of the week.

The card side of the business covers a lot of ground. Staff stock Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Dragon Ball Super, Flesh and Blood, and Pokemon singles and sealed product, plus newer additions like One Piece as the game has grown in popularity. A running Pokemon league gives newer and younger players a structured place to play regularly, which has made the shop a recurring stop for Chicago families as much as adult collectors.

What keeps this Chicago card shop distinct from smaller storefronts is simply the scope of it, both in inventory depth and in how late it stays open. Doors are open until 10pm Monday through Saturday and until 7pm on Sunday, which makes it one of the few local options for an after-work or after-dinner card run. Wednesday board game nights add another reason to swing by even if singles aren't on the agenda that day.

Parking can be tight directly on Broadway, but the Berwyn Red Line stop is close enough to make transit an easy option, and there's a steady flow of foot traffic from the neighborhood.

Between the size of the space, the breadth of TCGs on the shelves, and a Pokemon league that keeps bringing families back, Chicagoland Games Dice Dojo has earned its reputation as one of the most active card and game shops in the city.