Barking Huskies Board Game Lounge

08/01/2026

Come check us out this weekend! We have more games, which means we needed to acquire more shelving! Come check out our new games layout 👀😍🎲♟️🃏🧩

We also have a bunch of new board games available for purchase, including your old favourites like Catan and Ticket to Ride, but also new favourites you have yet to discover, like Sagrada, Magical Athlete, & Dorfromantik!
Don't forget - we have most (if not all) the games we sell also available in our in-Lounge Collection, so you can try them before you buy 'em via our Unlimited Game Play - only $8 per person!

New to our in-Lounge Collection (and available for purchase): SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence 🛸👽🪐🌌

In SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, 1-4 players lead a scientific institution tasked with searching for traces of life beyond planet Earth. The game draws inspiration from current or emerging technologies and efforts in space exploration. Players will explore nearby planets and their moons by launching probes from Earth while taking advantage of ever-shifting planetary positions. Decide whether to land on their surfaces to collect valuable samples or stay in orbit for a broader survey. Additionally, by directing your telescopes to gaze into distant star systems, you may detect traces of alien signals or undiscovered exoplanets, and collect promising data to examine and study back home.
SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence plays in 5 rounds, and pays homage to space and planetary exploration, astronomy, the ongoing search for signs of life in the vastness of space, and efforts to understand the nature of life in the universe. Recommended ages 14+; suggested play time is 40m/player.

Speaking of Unlimited Game Play - we're covering it every Friday in August to help everyone de-stress and prepare for the upcoming school year 🎉🙌🫶🎲 Come de-stress & enjoy yourselves with some board gaming fun!

*Upcoming Aug Events at the Lounge*

Sunday, Aug 9th: Miniature Paint Day!

Saturday, Aug 22nd: D&D Prison Break One Shot w/DM Rodney - please register online or in-Lounge by Aug 20th!

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See you soon!

07/31/2026

We'd love to wish everyone a 'Happy Friday', but there's just so much stress going around lately 😓🔥🌲🔥 We're still holding those affected by the BC fires in our thoughts, as well as those fighting fires and volunteering to help those in need ❤️ especially in Logan Lake now 🥺

With September just around the corner (yes, it's the end of July right now 😭), we want to help everyone in our community de-stress as much as possible, so every Friday in the month of August we will be covering your admission for Unlimited Game Play! You read that right: Free Unlimited Game Play every Friday this August!!! 🤯🥳🙌

New to our in-Lounge Collection:

Magical Athlete *also available for purchase*
For 2-6 players; recommended ages 6+, suggested playtime 30m, this game is fun for the whole table!
Magical Athlete is a racing game of pure chaos! Roll a die and move your racer that many spaces — but all the racers have wacky, game-breaking abilities.

Wild Gardens 🏵️🌺🍓🥬
Fun for 1-4 players; recommended ages 14+; suggested play time is 90-120m
Wild Gardens is a strategy game where players take on the role of foragers, competing to cook delicious meals for the most discerning of guests.

Astronaugthies: Dice to the Moon 🐈🚀🌜
For 2 - 6 players who love fun dice games; recommended ages 7+; suggested play time is 30m
In Astronaugthies: Dice to the Moon, you roll your way through the galaxy with one goal: be the first to reach the moon by throwing a total of 26.

PLUS, we have lots of new board games available for purchase! And even Bicycle Playing Cards with an adorable Garden Gnome theme!

ICYMI: 🧑‍🎨 Miniature Paint Day Sunday, August 9th! BYOM (Bring Your Own Miniatures) and we'll supply some paints, primers, and paintbrushes! PLUS the first 5 customers get a free mini to paint & bring home!

🐲 Saturday, August 22nd is our next D&D One Shot with DM Rodney, and it's gonna be a Prison Break! Register online or in-Lounge by Aug 20th - ONLY 4 SPOTS LEFT!

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Stay safe & we'll see you soon 🫶

07/24/2026

07/19/2026

🎉 We're SO PUMPED for our Anniversary Celebration today 🎉 and we couldn't have done it without you 🫵

Come celebrate with us! Enjoy discounted Unlimited Game Play, sales on our board games AND gaming accessories, PLUS get a photo with The Huskies 🐶🐶 from 12-7p today!! 536 Pine St in north Ashcroft (only a block from the Pool Park!)

ICYMI: Miniature Paint Day is coming up Sunday, Aug 9th 👨‍🎨 BYOM (Bring Your Own Miniatures) and we'll supply some paints, primers, & paintbrushes! Only $8 & includes Unlimited Game Play (so you can play games while waiting for your coats to dry!)

Our August D&D One Shot is happening Saturday, Aug 22nd, and it's going to be a Prison Break ⛓️⛏️💣🐲🧙🧝‍♂️🧌⚔️ ONLY 4 SPOTS AVAILABLE!! Please register online or in-Lounge by Aug 20th 😉

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Thank you so much for your continued support 🫶🥹 we hope to see you today!

07/10/2026

TGIF 🙌☀️😎
And what a beautiful weekend it's supposed to be before heating up next week 😅🥵🥓

Planning a swim at the Ashcroft Pool and Park, a trip to Desert Hills Ranch or Horsting's Farm Market, or visit to the Ashcroft Farmers & Community Market this Sunday? Why not swing by the Lounge for some board gaming fun too! We're only a block away, have A/C 🌬️☺️ and have over 480 board games & expansions you can play until close for only $8 per person 🤯🥳🤩

Coming up NEXT Sunday, July 19th: our 1st Anniversary Celebration 🎉 Come celebrate with us from 12-7, as we'll have discounted admission, sales on board games and MORE!

NEXT MONTH'S EVENTS:

Sunday, Aug 9th: Miniature Paint Day 🎨🖌️ BYOM (Bring Your Own Miniatures) and we'll bring some paints, primers & paintbrushes! PLUS, the first five customers that day will receive a FREE miniature to paint & take home 🎊🙌

Saturday, Aug 22nd: D&D Prison Break One Shot with DM Rodney 🐲🧙🧝‍♂️👣⛓️🗝️💣 Do you have what it take to escape your dungeon prison? Register online or in-Lounge by Aug 20th 🗓️

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Stay cool & we'll see you soon 🧊😎

06/27/2026

Happy Saturday, everyone 🌤️
How has June flown by so quick?! 🤯
The best way to prepare for July? By playing board games, of course 😉😁🎲♟️🃏🧩

We're open 12-8 today, but closed tomorrow (sorry for the inconvenience)
Unlimited Game Play is only $8 pp (ages 4 & under free!), and we have over 480 board games & expansions now to choose from 🤯😍 it's hard NOT to have a FANTASTIC time at the Lounge 😎

📣 UPCOMING EVENTS 🎊

⭐ Our 1st Anniversary Celebration 🎉 is coming up next month - Sunday, July 19th, and we want to celebrate with YOU 🫵 We'll have discounted admission, storewide sales, and MORE! Mark it on your calendars 📅 We hope to see you there ❤️

⭐ Presenting... Miniature Paint Day Sunday, August 9th! 🖌️🎨 BYOM (Bring Your Own Miniatures) and we'll supply some paints, primers, & paintbrushes! Unlimited Game Play included (as always with our events), so we encourage you to play some games while waiting for your coats to dry! PLUS, the first 5 customers that day get a FREE miniature to paint & take home! 🧑‍🎨

⭐ Announcing our August D&D Prison Break One Shot with DM Rodney Saturday, August 22nd starting at 1pm 👮‍♂️🔒⛓️ Players will start deep within a guarded facility and must band together to escape! Character sheets (5th level) will be pre-generated & provided the day of 😉
ONLY 5 SPOTS AVAILABLE! Please register online or in-Lounge by August 20!

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See you soon!

06/26/2026

🎉🙌 It's the weekend 🙌🎉 Come play games at the Lounge!

And what an exciting weekend in Ashcroft/Cache Creek 🥰 Congratulations to all our graduates, & all the best in your bright futures 🎊🎓⭐👏👏

At the same time, our 💕 go out to those in Lytton dealing with 🔥🔥 as well as to those even further, in Caracas 🏚️🌎🏗️ hopefully restoration is quick, & the rest of the year is less eventful 😅🤞❤️

New to our in-Lounge Collection:

Hummingbirds 🪶🌸
For 2-4 players; 10-15m gameplay, recommended ages 8+
In Hummingbirds, you'll guide your birds to claim flowers that hide sand timers, then reveal those timers to check for nectar. If the sand timer has run out, collect a nectar token of the same color. The longer you wait, the sweeter the reward! But be careful: if the sand timer is still ticking when you check, you'll lose one of your lowest-value nectar tokens. Fast-paced & extremely fun!

Emberheart 🐲⚔️⛰️
For 2-4 players, 60-90m gameplay, recommended ages 12+
The mystical island of Emberheart is home to the last dragons. They were living in harmony with the villagers until poachers from the Distant Lands arrived to capture, raid, and plunder. To keep the island safe, the Dragon Ambassador now seeks the King’s support. As one of the King’s champions, your mission is to join forces with the villagers, rescue and protect the dragons, and stand against the evil poachers.
Emberheart is a quick-playing, medium-weight worker placement game . As one of the King’s Champions, your task is to recruit heroes, rescue dragons and expand their preserves, train your own dragon companion, and oppose the roaming poachers. Cool mechanisms create various ways to collect powers (& points)!

New games available for purchase too, including Hummingbirds, Hot Streak, and Dorfromantik: Sakura 😍🤑

FYI: We will only be open 2-8 today, and 12-8 tomorrow - CLOSED SUNDAY 🫂 but we'll see you next weekend!

ICYMI: We will be celebrating our 1 yr anniversary next month, so plan to celebrate with us! Sunday July 19th 🎉🙌
Also, keep your eyes peeled or check our website for more info on PAINT DAY in July (come paint miniatures with us!!), and our next D&D One Shot in Aug!

06/20/2026

Happy Friday, folks 🎉
And Happy Father's Day this Sunday to all the fathers out there ❤️ including our own!

Still not sure what to plan for Dad this Sunday? Bring him down to the Lounge for $2 off his admission (plus all the gaming and family time he could ever want for 🥰) ♟️🎲🃏🧩 perfect air-conditioned atmosphere, especially after attending the Ashcroft Farmers & Community Market 🎊🌬️😎

We also have quite the variety of board games and gaming accessories available for purchase (ever Dad Dice Goblin's dream 😍) 🙌

We're open all weekend, so come on down! We're only a block from the Ashcroft Pool and Park and en route to Desert Hills Ranch.
Unlimited Game Play is only $8 per person ages 5+ (4 and under free) - over 450 board games and expansions for ALL AGES 🤩

ALSO, a BIG shout out 📣 to those who nominated Barking Huskies for 4 categories in this year's Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal's Readers Choice Awards 🎉🙌🎊 your support means SO MUCH to us (we couldn't do it without you!) 🥰 please don't forget you can vote daily until July 3rd (every vote gives you the chance to win a grocery gift card! Link to vote in comments)

BIG NEWS: Our 1 year anniversary is coming up next month, and we want to celebrate it with YOU 🫵
Visit our Events page on our website for more details, and keep your eyes peeled for more updates 👀

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See you soon!