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.
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A fantasy tavern in downtown Akron built around a library of more than 750 board games. The kitchen turns out sandwiches and flatbreads, the taps rotate, and there are private rooms for parties and D&D groups.
Last checked 2026-11-03
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The shop at a board game publisher's Cincinnati warehouse, with an open game space anyone can use for free and a large demo library. Besides board games it carries card games, RPGs, minis, and dice, and runs Pathfinder and Starfinder Society tables and a learn-to-DM class.
Last checked 2026-11-05 · events calendar
Board game bar · Full menu · Beer and wine
A board game bar and grill in College Hill with a library of classic and newer games to play for free while you eat. The kitchen turns out burgers, wraps, and fish and chips, and the cocktails are named after Monopoly squares and Clue characters.
Last checked 2026-11-07 · events calendar
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A family-owned card and comics shop in Eastgate that's big on Magic, Pokemon, and Lorcana. It also stocks modern board games from party games to heavy strategy and campaign titles, plus Warhammer, D&D, Gunpla, and manga.
Last checked 2026-11-09 · events calendar
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A Cincinnati game shop whose shelves lean toward strategy, casual, and kids board games, with used games, puzzles, and card supplies too. The calendar mixes Commander nights, trivia, and adult D&D in the store's play area.
Last checked 2026-10-27 · events calendar
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A long-running Cincinnati game store, now in a bigger Evendale showroom on Reading Road. It keeps a deep in-stock list of board games alongside Magic singles, RPGs, Warhammer, Reaper minis, model kits, and LARP gear.
Last checked 2026-11-10 · events calendar
Board game café · Full menu · Beer and wine
A board game café in Ohio City with a large library to play for a small pass fee. The kitchen turns out sandwiches, paninis, and flatbreads, and the bar pours local beer, wine, and cocktails. A monthly puzzle contest, mahjong lessons, and D&D nights run alongside open play.
Last checked 2026-11-04 · events calendar
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A Cleveland Heights shop for board games, card games, and roleplaying games, with a shelf of demo board games to try. It runs Magic tournaments and D&D games, and groups can book its play space. A private upstairs game room with a big screen is due to open for bookings.
Last checked 2026-11-02 · events calendar
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A family-owned shop in Olentangy Plaza on Bethel Road that carries board games, card games, roleplaying games, and miniatures. Magic players fill the week with Commander nights, a Wednesday league, and Thursday drafts, and Pokémon fans meet up on Sundays to trade.
Last checked 2026-11-05 · events calendar
Board game café · Full menu · Beer and wine
A Clintonville board game café with a big play library, a cover charge for open play, and a section for young gamers. The kitchen turns out sandwiches, pizza bagels, and snack boards, and the bar pours beer, cider, and Ohio mead. Tuesday nights are set aside for D&D, and Wednesdays bring mini painting and puzzle races.
Last checked 2026-11-04 · events calendar
Board game bar · Full menu · Beer and wine
A bar and grill built around board games, with craft beer on draft, house cocktails, and mead. The week runs from Commander on Wednesdays to themed team trivia on Thursdays and open gaming with karaoke on Sundays.
Last checked 2026-11-04 · events calendar
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The east side branch of a long-running Columbus game store, with more than 4,000 square feet, a big open gaming room, and tall tables for miniatures. Board games lead the shelves, alongside RPGs, card games, and Warhammer. A paint bar, a terrain library, and a wall of dice round it out.
Last checked 2026-11-04 · events calendar
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A Clintonville game store that's been open since 1991, with more than 3,000 board game titles on the shelves, from old favorites to new releases. It also stocks Magic packs and singles, RPGs from D&D to indie titles, and Warhammer and other miniatures.
Last checked 2026-11-04 · events calendar
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A Dublin game store founded in 2013, with about 3,600 square feet of board games, miniatures, and RPGs. There's a large free demo library and an open play space that hosts events, including mini painting nights.
Last checked 2026-11-02 · events calendar
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A long-running game store, open since 1987, with a back room that seats around 75 players for tournaments and open gaming. The shelves cover board games, RPGs, miniatures, and painting supplies, and the building also houses a recording studio.
Last checked 2026-11-04 · events calendar
Board game bar · Full menu · Beer and wine
A tabletop pub in downtown Kent with a library of about 300 games. The menu runs from wraps and wings to craft beer, mead, and cocktails, and the week includes Magic, Pokémon, and miniature painting nights.
Last checked 2026-11-02 · events calendar
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A Lakewood comic shop on Madison Avenue with a deep board game shelf next to graphic novels, manga, roleplaying books, and miniatures. Card players come in for Magic and Pokémon prereleases, draft nights, and Flesh and Blood skirmish play.
Last checked 2026-11-12 · events calendar
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The Columbus-area branch of the Dragon's Lair chain, on Powell Road in Lewis Center. It carries board games, RPGs, card games, and miniatures, and runs events every day of the week, from open board game play to D&D meetups and Friday Night Magic.
Last checked 2026-11-02 · events calendar
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A candy and game shop that pairs imported sweets and sodas with a deep stock of board games, card games, Warhammer, and RPGs. The play area stays busy with card game locals nearly every night and Warhammer on Tuesdays.
Last checked 2026-11-04 · events calendar
Board game café · Snacks and drinks · Beer and wine
A board game parlor upstairs on Main Street in North Canton, with a library of hundreds of games to play for a small cover. A full wall of games is for sale, and the bar pours beer, wine, and mead.
Last checked 2026-11-12
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A card, comics, and tabletop shop in a Milan Road plaza with a full week of Magic, Pokémon, Lorcana, and One Piece play. It also stocks Warhammer, D&D, and a section of board and strategy games, and Wednesdays are set aside for open board game play.
Last checked 2026-11-04 · events calendar
Board game café · Full menu
A game cafe in downtown Sidney with a library of more than 400 board games to pull off the shelf. The kitchen turns out pizza, subs, pasta, salads, and milkshakes, so it works for a family dinner or a long game night with friends.
Last checked 2026-11-05
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A small-town game shop in Stryker with a good shelf of modern board games alongside card games, roleplaying books, dice, and miniatures. It also stocks used RPG books, plushies, and craft supplies.
Last checked 2026-11-11
Board game café · Snacks and drinks
A board game lounge in West Toledo's Westgate Meadows Plaza with a library of more than 650 games to play for a flat cover. A snack and drink counter keeps tables going, and groups can bring in hot food from nearby spots. Open Table Nights help solo players find a game.
Last checked 2026-11-07 · events calendar
Game store · Snacks and drinks
A big, long-running game and comics shop on West Sylvania Avenue in Toledo, open since 1987. Board games share the floor with roleplaying games, miniatures lines like BattleTech and Warhammer, and a deep comics section. Regulars drop in to play with friends, and there's no charge to hang out.
Last checked 2026-11-09 · events calendar
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A Willoughby Hills game shop that sells Pokémon and Magic cards, Warhammer, roleplaying games, dice, paints, and board games. It runs weekly D&D campaigns with beginner tables, Pokémon leagues, and Magic events, and it has private rooms with projector tables for groups.
Last checked 2026-11-03 · events calendar
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The Wooster branch of a small Ohio chain that mixes a candy counter with board games, trading cards, Warhammer, and RPG books. It runs occasional tabletop days alongside seasonal candy events.
Last checked 2026-11-04 · events calendar
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