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Find your friendly local game store.

Board game stores, game cafés, and game bars across the US. See what each one sells, whether they serve food, and when they run game nights, trivia, and other events. Every store links to its own site, and we re-check each one about every two weeks.

Board game stores in Connecticut

Game store · Snacks and drinks

Just for Fun Gaming

130 Federal Road, Danbury, CT 06811 · (203) 970-4873

A new Danbury game store on Federal Road that stocks board games, RPGs, miniature wargames, and Magic, Pokémon, and Lorcana cards. Tables can be reserved and open play is free. It runs intro sessions for D&D, Pathfinder, Warhammer 40K, and BattleTech, plus a Thursday night Pathfinder campaign.

Board gamesTrading card gamesMiniatures and wargamesRoleplaying gamesTables to play

  • Roleplaying games: Thursday nights
  • Learn to play
  • Miniatures nights

Last checked 2026-11-11

Game store · Full menu · Beer and wine

The Battle Standard

74 Bridge Street, East Windsor, CT 06088 · (860) 254-5111

A huge East Windsor game store, about 13,000 square feet, built around a big game floor for miniatures, board games, card games, and RPGs. A tavern inside serves food and local drafts, and the store runs its own long-running D&D campaign along with leagues and painting contests.

Board gamesMiniatures and wargamesTrading card gamesRoleplaying gamesTables to play

  • Roleplaying games: Weekly D&D campaign sessions
  • Miniatures nights: Leagues and hobby painting competitions
  • Card game nights: Magic prereleases

Last checked 2026-11-12 · events calendar

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The Clever Kobold

70 Plaza Ct, Groton, CT 06340 · (860) 464-4923

A Groton card and miniatures shop built around Magic, Lorcana, One Piece, and Warhammer. It also keeps a sizable shelf of board games, from family titles to strategy games, and runs a Commander league along with regular card game events.

Trading card gamesBoard gamesMiniatures and wargames

  • Card game nights

Last checked 2026-11-07 · events calendar

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The Grid Games

52 Purnell Place, Manchester, CT 06040 · (860) 645-9006

A downtown Manchester shop that started in 1993 with sports cards and comics and now centers on Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokémon, and retro video games. A small tabletop corner carries board games, RPG books, and dice, and the play area hosts casual Commander and Yu-Gi-Oh several nights a week.

Trading card gamesVideo gamesComicsBoard gamesRoleplaying gamesMiniatures and wargamesTables to playFew board games

  • Card game nights: Commander Mondays and Wednesdays at 6 PM, Friday Night Magic at 6 PM, Saturday drafts at 2 PM

Last checked 2026-11-07 · events calendar

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The Portal

60 Hilliard St, Manchester, CT 06042 · (860) 432-0711

A Manchester game store with a big play area of 17 tables, terrain for miniatures games, and a library of more than 500 games to try. It sells board games, card games, RPG books, and minis, and it runs Friday Night Magic along with board game and miniatures days.

Board gamesTrading card gamesMiniatures and wargamesRoleplaying gamesTables to play

  • Board game nights
  • Learn to play
  • Card game nights: Friday Night Magic, plus prereleases and drafts
  • Miniatures nights

Last checked 2026-11-12 · events calendar

Board game café · Snacks and drinks

Back Again Board Game Cafe

484 Main St #11, Middletown, CT 06457 · (860) 854-6524

A downtown Middletown café with a library of more than 800 games to play for a day pass. The counter serves coffee, slushes, baked goods, and sandwiches. The calendar is packed, with a long list of RPG campaigns, heavy game nights, trivia, and a designers' meetup.

Board gamesTables to play

  • Board game nights: Board game club on Wednesdays at 6 PM, heavy games on Fridays, and Sunday afternoon games
  • Learn to play: Try a new game on Tuesdays at 5 PM
  • Trivia: First Thursdays at 7 PM
  • Card game nights: Casual Magic one Tuesday a month at 6 PM
  • Roleplaying games: Weekly and biweekly campaigns and one-shots, Wednesday through Sunday
  • Designer playtest nights: Game design meetup every other Wednesday at 6:30 PM

Last checked 2026-11-10 · events calendar

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Elm City Games

71 Orange St, New Haven, CT 06510 · (203) 689-3532

A game shop with walls of board games for sale, sorted into family, party, co-op, two-player, and locally made picks. A day pass or monthly membership opens up the play library, and groups can book a private room. Guests bring their own food and drinks.

Board gamesRoleplaying gamesTrading card gamesTables to play

Last checked 2026-11-11

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Nutmeg Games

178 Danbury Road, New Milford, CT 06776 · (860) 799-6704

A New Milford game shop that leads with board games and also stocks card games, dice games, puzzles, RPGs, and Warhammer. It runs regular events for Magic, Pokémon, and Lorcana, and it buys cards.

Board gamesTrading card gamesMiniatures and wargamesRoleplaying gamesPuzzlesToys

  • Card game nights: Magic, Pokémon, and Lorcana events

Last checked 2026-11-12 · events calendar

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Tabletop Gaming Center

741 New Britain Ave, Newington, CT 06111 · (860) 436-2213

A big Newington game store with board games, card games, miniatures, and RPGs under one roof. It runs a deep slate of card game events and a large weekly RPG program with store-approved game masters, including more than 10 youth D&D groups.

Board gamesTrading card gamesMiniatures and wargamesRoleplaying games

  • Card game nights: Pokémon League on Sundays, plus prereleases
  • Roleplaying games: Weekly D&D and other RPG groups, including teen and youth groups
  • Miniatures nights: Youth Warhammer leagues in 10-week seasons

Last checked 2026-11-12 · events calendar

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Battlegrounds Gaming

326 Westport Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851 · (203) 295-8181

A Norwalk card shop that's been around since 2011, mostly Magic, Pokémon, and One Piece, with some board games, D&D, and Warhammer 40K on the shelves. The larger store keeps the gaming area apart from the shopping floor, so drafts and prereleases can run side by side.

Trading card gamesBoard gamesRoleplaying gamesMiniatures and wargamesTables to playFew board games

  • Card game nights: Weekly tournaments and booster drafts

Last checked 2026-11-07 · events calendar

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The Game Vault

210 Main St., Old Saybrook, CT 06475 · (860) 339-9740

A newer game store in Old Saybrook with play space, private themed rooms, and a board game library open to members and day pass holders. Card games fill most nights, Warhammer players meet to play and paint, and Monday nights teach a board game from the library.

Trading card gamesBoard gamesMiniatures and wargamesTables to play

  • Card game nights: Friday Night Magic draft Fridays at 6 PM, Commander league Wednesdays and Saturdays
  • Miniatures nights: Warhammer open play and paint night Sundays
  • Learn to play: Board game teach-and-play Mondays at 6 PM

Last checked 2026-11-07 · events calendar

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Wonderland Comics

160 Main Street, Putnam, CT 06260 · (860) 963-1027

A comic shop on Main Street in Putnam with new issues, back issues, graphic novels, and manga. Alongside the comics it carries card games, RPG books, miniatures, dice, and a handful of classic board games.

ComicsBoard gamesTrading card gamesRoleplaying gamesMiniatures and wargamesPuzzlesToysVideo gamesFew board games

Last checked 2026-11-07