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A board game café is set to open next month after a successful crowdfunding campaign raised cash for the project in three days.

Draughts, based in Haggerston, Hackney, will open up to the public on November 15 and offer more than 500 games for visitors to play.

The project raised more than £20,000 since it launched on Kickstarter from 516 generous donators.

It means visitors will be able to enjoy Notes brand coffee, craft beer while playing a game on a luxury Purling Dark chess set.

Co-owner Toby Hamand said: “Even on the morning we hit go on Kickstarter we didn’t really know the reaction would be this positive.”

He added: “We think there is going to be a lot of people playing games from their childhood like risk. But we want to be able to introduce more modern board games that are out there.”

An online booking system has already launched, allowing groups of up to five to make reservations.