Learning Made Fun
Lyndem is Abuja's first educational games café built around children. Since 2013, kids aged 4 to 16 have come to our café in Kubwa to learn through tabletop, card and electronic games with their friends. We blend learning with play, so they leave as eager learners.
Built for kids who learn by doing
Mrs. Bassey Onwuanaku opened Lyndem in September 2013. She found board games while searching for ways to help her first child, a hands-on learner, and they soon became her favourite way to teach.
The café started small, with the games from her own home and a table of friends and family. Today children from across Abuja play here, and every session lives up to the motto on our door: learning made fun.
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2013
The café opens
Lyndem opens its doors in Kubwa with the games Mrs. Onwuanaku gathered while teaching her own children, now shared with kids across the neighbourhood.
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2020
An IGDN sponsorship
During the lockdown, an Indie Game Developers Network sponsorship linked Lyndem with gamers worldwide, who donated a wide collection of games to grow edugaming in Nigeria.
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Partner
African Board Games Convention
Lyndem partners with the convention, whose editions in Utako, Abuja bring families and players of every age together around the table.
Three ways to play
Drop in, bring us to your school, or book a party.
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EduGaming Café: enquire
Kids play educational board, card and electronic games with like-minded friends, guided by facilitators who match each game to their interests and ability. Schools can book weekday visits, and families can walk in.
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Game Schooling: enquire
We bring games into the classroom, choosing each one to teach a specific skill rather than just to pass the time. Kids remember what they enjoy learning, so we partner with schools and organisations to run sessions.
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Play Dates: enquire
Fun, social game sessions where kids make friends over educational games. We tailor each one to your event, from birthdays and kids' parties to school funfairs, held at the café or wherever you are.
Game days at Lyndem
Game afternoons, school visits and birthday parties at Lyndem over the years. Tap any photo to see it larger.
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Our own game: Word Jumble
A race to unscramble words. Each card has a definition and four scrambled answers, one for each player. Spell yours in letter tiles and be first to shout “done”.
2 to 4 players · Ages 10 and up · About 45 minutes
