Learn to Play the Board Game ARCS
Date and Time
Sunday Jun 21, 2026
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT
Sunday, June 21 3pm-7pm &
Sunday, June 28 3pm-7pm
Location
The Scratching Post is Champaign's Cat & Board Game Cafe. Enjoy our light snack and drink menu, purchase a game pass to access our massive library of 500+ board games, or make a reservation to visit our cat lounge where 20+ adoptable cats are waiting to play with you.
Fees/Admission
$20/person
Description
What You Get
In June our board game concierge will teach you to Rule the galaxy with your court, fleet, and cities!
ARCS is a highly rated sharp, tactical space opera game set in a dark yet silly universe. Players represent officials from a distant, decaying and neglectful Empire who are now free to vie for dominance whether through battle, gathering scarce resources or diplomatic intrigue. Ready yourself for dramatic twists and turns as you launch into this galactic struggle.
Some modern board game experience is necessary. We will have the game setup when you arrive, do a full teach of the rules and answer any questions along the way, but these are much more complex games that will likely be difficult for someone brand new to the hobby.
Ticket includes full setup/teach/questions answered for the duration of the game, your game pass for the entire day, one free drink and a button for completing the concierge game! You should expect any concierge game to take a minimum of 2 hours to complete.
More Info
One ticket per person.
It is always helpful to arrive 10-15 minutes early to park, get your drink/snacks and get settled at your table. Parking info can be found here.
If you love the game, we can order a brand new copy for you. We donate 20% of the profits from our food, drink and merch sales back to our partner non-profit rescues, so buying a game from us levels up your good vibes. 
June Concierge Game Schedule
Tickets for each night sold separately
- Sunday, June 21 3:00-7:00 – ARCS
- Sunday, June 28 3:00-7:00 – ARCS
