Chance & Encounters, which opened in Merrion Street earlier this month, took over the prominent spot that was formerly occupied by the Yard & Coop restaurant, which closed last year.
The revamped spot offers more than 500 board games to choose from, with coffee by day, and craft beer and burgers by night.
It’s a novel idea and has already got people in the city talking, with free-to-play games on the ground floor and a bigger, bespoke gaming area for enthusiasts upstairs.
So, for excited board game players in Leeds, here’s your first look around this new city centre venue –
![The gaming gurus will mean customers spend less time deciding what to play and how to play it, and more time enjoying the games.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmM2MzI1NjNhLTRmZmMtNDVhOS04MTczLTJiMjIwMGVmMzM4NDpjZDZiMGQ4Ny0xNGE1LTQzZDItYjZkNy05OGQxMGY4NTY0OWM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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The gaming gurus will mean customers spend less time deciding what to play and how to play it, and more time enjoying the games. Photo: Tony Johnson
![Steve added: "The hospitality scene is unbelievable and I hope we can bring something a little different that stands on its own alongside the best in the city. But we’ll let you be the judge of that.”](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjExNDk4OTBjLTU4OWEtNDNhNS1iODk3LTEwMGNmMDNlNTRlNTozODI2N2FhMS0yYjliLTRlNzEtYTAxOS1jZGNkZTBhZTQzNjU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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Steve added: "The hospitality scene is unbelievable and I hope we can bring something a little different that stands on its own alongside the best in the city. But we’ll let you be the judge of that.” Photo: Tony Johnson
![On the ground floor the bar and light game area will have around 50 quick games that are free to play.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjlmZTYwNGYzLTg3M2QtNDdkZi1hZmE1LTVjMGI0NDIyNzUwNTowMjhiMGM4YS0zMmMyLTQwYTgtODUyYi1lYTljMjQwOTc0Mjk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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On the ground floor the bar and light game area will have around 50 quick games that are free to play. Photo: Tony Johnson
![The business was founded in Bristol in 2016 by a group of friends and board game fans.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmJjMTY2Njc0LWIzZDQtNDMzOS04NmNhLTM0YzM2ZTViZTg3YTowZjQ2NmRlMS1hNWE3LTRkOTEtOGJlZC03MjBmOTExZmU1ZDU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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The business was founded in Bristol in 2016 by a group of friends and board game fans. Photo: Tony Johnson
![Chance & Counters will have dedicated ‘board game gurus’ on-hand to suggest games, set them up and teach the rules.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmI3ZmFjMjMyLWMyMTUtNDA1OS1hOTZhLWVmNDhkNDcwZDU0ZTozMTBlYmQ0OS1kYTAwLTQ1ZDctYjhiYy1kMzFiYWU3ZjdmNTg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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Chance & Counters will have dedicated ‘board game gurus’ on-hand to suggest games, set them up and teach the rules. Photo: Tony Johnson
![It's the fifth Chance & Counters venue in the UK and the first in the north of England.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQ2ZWEyY2U1LTcxZDItNDA1Zi04ZmUxLTNmNjcyZDA4Njg3NDowMjJlNWVhYi1lOWI1LTRiMzQtYTJkZC1lM2UxZjQyYjczZWM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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It's the fifth Chance & Counters venue in the UK and the first in the north of England. Photo: Tony Johnson