Playing good old-fashioned board games is always a great way to remember that you’re never too old to have fun – and a good reason to catch up with family and friends in person.
Go to Secret Base Gaming Lounge and Board Game Cafe in Marikina City where you can play video games and board games in a cafe with gaming lounges that’ll make you feel at home.
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Aside from the standard chairs and dining tables, the game-themed cafe has several comfy lounges that’ll make you feel at home.
Lean back on the bean bag chairs while you eat and play games for that much-needed quality time with friends or family.
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If you like playing video games, the cafe has PS4 (starts at P50, ~USD0.85/hour), PS5 (starts at P150, ~USD2.55/hour), and Wii U (starts at P50, ~USD0.85/hour) game consoles with tons of games that you can choose from such as Call of Duty, Spider-Man, and the NBA 2K series.
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On the other hand, if you fancy the classic tabletop games, the cafe’s board games such as Eldritch Horror, card games such as UNO, and even Jenga are at your disposal for free.
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With the games already bringing back childhood memories, you can level up your experience by dressing up in cute onesies or some of the costumes that the cafe offers that are totally free to use. You can dress as one of the players from Squid Game or even as a student at Hogwarts from Harry Potter.
It’ll be as if you’re having a slumber party during your time at the cafe.
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Additionally, Secret Base Cafe also has a colorful kids’ playground where you can let much younger kids have fun on their own with rocking dinosaurs or in a mini ball pit.
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What’s more, kids can also have a fun learning experience with the educational materials at the playground such as storybooks, building blocks, and musical instruments.
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Aside from the classic dishes from rice meals to burgers and fries that’ll keep you energized, go for one of their Freak Shakes (P160, ~USD2.71) that’ll bring out the kid in you even more. A drink will surely give you that sugar rush you need to keep on playing.
Check out Secret Base Gaming Lounge and Board Game Cafe in Marikina City for a day of playing games and enjoying sugar rush-filled drinks while in your onesies. This’ll guarantee nostalgia going back to the simple times when you were a kid.
You’ll be coming out the cafe recharged and ready to face adulting once more.
Address: DQ Building, Lilac Street, corner Panorama, along Gen. San Diego Street, Concepcion Dos 1811 Marikina City
Opening hours: 11am–9pm, Daily
Contact: 0943 410 9371 | Secret Base Gaming Lounge and Board Game Cafe website | Facebook | Instagram
Email: secretbasecafe@gmail.com
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