# Unlock escape-room card game 3 hours: Hero Board Game Cafe Nowon - By Eunchae (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-weekend-route/) - Written Sep 9, 2026 - Updated Sep 14, 2026 - Local places › Things to do › Nowon, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after receiving a complimentary visit from the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-weekend-route/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-weekend-route/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@seoul-weekend-route/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/index.md) · [简体中文](https://superchart.com/zh-cn/@seoul-weekend-route/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/index.md) · [繁體中文](https://superchart.com/zh-tw/@seoul-weekend-route/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/index.md) · [Tiếng Việt](https://superchart.com/vi/@seoul-weekend-route/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/index.md) · [ไทย](https://superchart.com/th/@seoul-weekend-route/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/index.md) · [Bahasa Indonesia](https://superchart.com/id/@seoul-weekend-route/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/index.md) · [Bahasa Melayu](https://superchart.com/ms/@seoul-weekend-route/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/index.md) · [Español](https://superchart.com/es/@seoul-weekend-route/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/index.md) ## In short Hero Board Game Cafe Nowon Branch is a board game and console game café on the 3rd floor near Nowon Station, Seoul. A couple spent 3 straight hours at a table seat playing two Unlock escape-room card games, then wrapped up with two rounds of Nar: The Nar Chronicles. With a ₩5,000 unlimited pass and a one-drink-per-person rule, it's a great spot to settle in and play all day. ## Good to know - **Address**: 15 Sanggye-ro 3-gil, 3rd Floor Units 301-302, Nowon-gu, Seoul, South Korea - **Parking**: Not available (paid lots nearby or public transit recommended) - **Unlimited pass**: ₩5,000 per person - **Hourly rate**: Adults ₩3,000/hour, teens ₩2,000/hour - **Events**: Free entry on your birthday; complete a 500-piece puzzle for a 2-hour free coupon plus a Polaroid photo - **Ordering rule**: One drink per person required, ordered via tablet in each game room *as written by the visitor on Sep 9, 2026* I went to a board game café again after a while today. It's become a new hobby for our family — we get to chat away and spend less time on our phones, which feels like such a good hobby these days haha. If you're looking for things to do in Nowon or an indoor date spot, I recommend Hero Board Game Cafe Nowon Branch! ## Location and parking — 3rd floor near Nowon Station > Address: 15 Sanggye-ro 3-gil, 3rd Floor Units 301, 302, Nowon-gu, Seoul / Parking: Not available Hero Board Game Cafe Nowon Branch doesn't have its own parking space, so I'd recommend using a nearby paid parking lot or coming by public transit. ## How much does it cost? ₩5,000 unlimited per person The reason I keep visiting Hero Board Game Cafe Nowon Branch is the unlimited pass. Other board game cafés have unlimited passes too, but this one lets you play all day for the incredibly cheap price of ₩5,000 per person haha. The hourly rate is ₩3,000/hour for adults and ₩2,000/hour for teens. I keep thinking how great it would have been if a place like this existed when I was a kid haha.. ![Pricing information at Hero Board Game Cafe Nowon Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple-01-19j7c-966.webp) On top of that, there's a free-on-your-birthday event! Whether you're a student or an adult, this is a playground where everyone can enjoy a whole day of fun without breaking the bank haha. ## Interior seating — table seats over floor seating The inside of Hero Board Game Cafe Nowon Branch is huge. There are several different kinds of spaces to play games in. Since floor seating makes your back hurt too much during board games... we went with the table seating area! ![Table seating area at the board game café](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple-02-10qoe-966.webp) ![Interior view of the spacious game area](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple-03-19xit-966.webp) ![Various types of seating areas for games](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple-04-1048x-966.webp) ![Interior of a game room with tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple-05-54dtv-966.webp) There's a huge variety of games too, all organized so they're easy to find and kept in great condition without much wear. ![Organized board game display shelves](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple-06-1qtf1-1200.webp) ![Well-maintained board game boxes](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple-07-xiixo-966.webp) ## More than just board games — PlayStation, arcade machines, Nintendo Since it's a board game café, it's not only board games — there's also PlayStation, arcade machines, and Nintendo, so you can pick whatever suits your taste haha. ![Area set up with console gaming systems](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple-08-1l66n-966.webp) ![PlayStation gaming area](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple-09-1fkj1-m-966.webp) ![Arcade machine corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple-10-213k5-966.webp) ![Nintendo gaming seat](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple-11-1sbmr-966.webp) Besides the free birthday event, there's also an event where completing a 500-piece puzzle earns you a 2-hour free coupon per person plus a Polaroid photo, so it might be worth putting your brain to work and getting a photo out of it haha. ![500-piece puzzle event signage](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple-12-12ts9-966.webp) ## How to order and the menu — one drink per person, tablet ordering At Hero Board Game Cafe Nowon Branch, you have to order at least one drink per person. Ordering is done via the tablet in each game room, and besides drinks there are various snacks and meal options, so if your schedule allows, you could easily stay from morning to evening haha. ![Tablet ordering screen in the game room](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple-13-ncrr3-966.webp) They also sell refreshing bingsu (shaved ice dessert), which is available for takeout, and there's a 'make your own bingsu' event too, so give it a try haha. ![Bingsu (shaved ice) menu signage at the board game café](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple-14-j0jkn-966.webp) !['Make your own bingsu' event signage](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple-15-xwvam-966.webp) Once your order is ready, the tablet plays an alert sound, and you go pick it up at the counter. We ordered two cold drinks, fries, and sausage. It was afternoon and we were a little hungry, so it tasted amazing haha. The portions were pretty generous too. ![Ordered drinks, fries, and sausage](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple-16-wdodh-966.webp) ![Game table with a drink holder](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple-17-18su8-966.webp) The tables have a spot to hold your drink, so you can avoid the disaster of spilling it while playing. ## When it's your first time and you don't know what to play Is it your first time at a board game café and you're not sure what to play? Don't worry haha! On the same tablet you use to order menu items, you can search for recommended games by number of players and genre, and there's also a well-organized display right next to the counter. Start with games like these and you'll be completely hooked on board games too haha. ![Recommended board game display next to the counter](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple-18-13nr0-966.webp) ### Our first game as a couple: the Unlock series As always, our first game as a couple was, of course, the Unlock series! Unlock recreates an escape room as a card-based board game — at first I thought, how are you supposed to escape a room with cards?... but now I'm completely hooked, and it's the game we absolutely always play whenever we go to a board game café haha. A lot of entries in the series have come out, and since it's a one-time-use kind of game by nature (being an escape room), we tend to play it at the café rather than buying it. ![Contents of the Unlock escape-room card game](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple-19-1gctz-966.webp) ![Unlock cards spread out on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple-20-1pwli-966.webp) ![Playing through the Unlock series](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple-21-zixyc-m-966.webp) ![Solving puzzles during a game of Unlock](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple-22-kanah-966.webp) One round of Unlock takes about 1 to 1.5 hours, and once you're deep into solving the puzzles, you really lose track of time haha. When you finish, just return the game neatly to the return shelf in front of the counter. ### Wrap-up game: Nar: The Nar Chronicles After running through two Unlock games for about 3 hours straight, we had a bit of time left before heading home, so we played a simple game. It's called Nar: The Nar Chronicles — simple, but surprisingly it makes you think and has some tension as an engine-building game. ![Nar: The Nar Chronicles game setup](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple-23-lktqa-966.webp) We originally meant to play just one round and leave, but it was so fun we immediately played another haha.. Each game takes about 30 minutes, so it wasn't much of a commitment. It's more accessible than 7 Wonders Duel, the famous 2-player game, so I'd recommend it to people trying board games for the first time :) ![Second round of Nar: The Nar Chronicles underway](https://img.superchart.com/images/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple-24-131ze-m-966.webp) With so much more than just board games to enjoy, it's a place that's fun with friends, partners, or family — anyone at all! That was Hero Board Game Cafe Nowon Branch :) ## Where it is - Hero Board Game Cafe Nowon Branch (히어로보드게임카페 노원점) - 15 Sanggye-ro 3-gil, 3rd Floor Units 301-302, Nowon-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 노원구 상계로3길 15 3층 301,302호 - 37.6568655, 127.0622465 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%9E%88%EC%96%B4%EB%A1%9C%EB%B3%B4%EB%93%9C%EA%B2%8C%EC%9E%84%EC%B9%B4%ED%8E%98%20%EB%85%B8%EC%9B%90%EC%A0%90/@37.6568655,127.0622465,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-weekend-route/nowon-board-game-cafe-unlock-couple/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt