With the rise of tabletop game clubs in Los Angeles since the COVID-19 pandemic, friends Marnie Wekselblatt and Laura Galvan launched RummiKlub, where stylish guests gather to enjoy Rummikub. Their events, held in chic venues, attract a diverse crowd seeking connection through nostalgic games instead of traditional nightlife. As people favor gatherings that foster interaction, RummiKlub exemplifies a broader social trend, paralleling other clubs for various games. The club creates a vibrant atmosphere, mixing fun and sophistication with competitive gameplay and social engagement.
"People were always coming up to us like, 'Can I get in? Can I get in?' and we'd literally have crowds of people wanting to play," says Wekselblatt, 29, an account director.
"RummiKlub is the latest tabletop game club to pop up in Los Angeles at a time when people, particularly Gen Z and millennials, are seeking alternative ways to connect with others outside of bars and nightclubs."
"Since the COVID-19 pandemic, tabletop game clubs - everything from Mahjong to chess - have been growing in popularity in Los Angeles."
"Wekselblatt and Galvan started bringing the game with them to bars around L.A. and found crowds of people wanting to play with them."
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