The Kettering gamer bar “D20 : A Bar with Characters” has closed.
D20: A Bar with Characters in Kettering has completely closed its doorways, co-owner Andrew Sparks confirmed to the Dayton Daily News.
“We had a great run,” stated Sparks. “We love the community. We’ve tried really hard to keep the doors open.”
Andrew Sparks and Christine Cooper opened the board game-themed bar in 2016, inside an area previously housing a girls’s health heart and a cellphone retailer. The essential attraction of D20 was its huge assortment of board video games, which guests were able to play while enjoying craft beer and other drinks.
While it was profitable in its early years, just like many different companies, D20 was closely affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
“During Covid, we took quite a hit, and since then, it’s been kind of, you know, playing catch up,” stated Sparks. “We decided that we were going to try to keep it open and it just got harder and harder. And even with the community’s help, we weren’t able to continue, unfortunately.”
Bitter Blossom Teapothecary, a tea store which Sparks and Cooper opened next door in 2023, will even completely shut.
No bulletins have been made concerning this choice on social media, with D20 being open all through early April. However, by Wednesday, April 8, the bar was shuttered, and a handwritten observe was positioned on the doorways with the textual content “We are closed for the foreseeable future.”
D20, a board game-themed bar in Kettering, has completely closed. Photo by Alex Cutler
“We wanted to kind of keep it quiet,” stated Sparks. “We weren’t entirely sure what we were planning on doing.”
Future plans for the placement have but to be finalized, nevertheless negotiations are at present ongoing with somebody probably inquisitive about persevering with the legacy of D20.
“Something along the same lines might creep up in this spot in the near future, but we don’t know for sure,” stated Sparks.
As for Andrew Sparks, he’s at present finding out pre-law on the University of Findlay and plans to attended legislation faculty.
“We want to thank everybody for their love and support throughout the years,” stated Sparks. “I really hope D20 has impacted people’s lives, the way its impacted mine. It’s been a great experience, and I really have enjoyed all the time. I know Chrissy has as well.”