Chez Geeks

“Montreal’s board- and card-game community has been booming these past few years,” says Luca Caltabiano. “With major events like Comiccon and the Anime festival Otakuthon now regularly held in the city, that’s two annual events for enthusiasts to meet and organize. That has really invigorated the community and revived the popularity of those types of games.” Luca, along with his brother Giancarlo, runs Chez Geeks, a unique and wild universe, bursting with board and card games, and everything else that might make a geek’s heart beat faster.

At Chez Geeks, Luca and Giancarlo stock a large number of board and card games, such as the wildly popular Magic: The Gathering, but also pop culture figurines, comic books, puzzles, T-shirts and even sculptures — replicas of popular Anime, comic book and game characters. “We’ve got something for everyone, whether they are an inveterate geek or a newbie wanting to take part in a specific game with their friends,” Luca says. “Everyone is welcome to Chez Geeks. Our store has a number of tables and seating areas where players can settle in for a game or two.”