Dungeons and Dragons tavern, adventure castle proposed for Lake Geneva
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Daniel Colwell wants to take the fantasy game Dungeons and Dragons to the next level by creating Griffin & Gargoyle Tavern, an immersive themed restaurant and amusement center in Lake Geneva.
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Griffin & Gargoyle Tavern will be a fantasy world in Lake Geneva where “You never know what will happen.”
Griffin & Gargoyle Tavern is proposed to be located near the Lake Geneva Emagine theater on Highway 120, just north of the downtown.
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A vision of the exterior of the Griffin & Gargoyle Tavern
Colwell, a senior manager at Lake Geneva’s Emagine theater, said he started developing the idea for the fantasy tavern a few years ago. When the theater temporarily shut down due to COVID restrictions in 2020, that is when Colwell really had time to start working out the details.
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“Our vision is to provide a unique space wherein our customers’ have the freedom to step out of themselves and share in creative, interactive, and collaborative experiences,” the website for Griffin & Gargoyle explains.
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The Griffin & Gargoyle Tavern, among other things would include an ax-throwing area in the lower level.
In photos: A look at the proposed Griffin & Gargoyle Tavern
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Daniel Colwell wants to take the fantasy game Dungeons and Dragons to the next level by creating Griffin & Gargoyle Tavern, an immersive themed restaurant and amusement center in Lake Geneva.
Colwell, a senior manager at Lake Geneva’s Emagine theater, said he started developing the idea for the fantasy tavern a few years ago. When the theater temporarily shut down due to COVID restrictions in 2020, that is when Colwell really had time to start working out the details.
“Our vision is to provide a unique space wherein our customers’ have the freedom to step out of themselves and share in creative, interactive, and collaborative experiences,” the website for Griffin & Gargoyle explains.
