Chance & Counters Cardiff
Board game cafe, bar and shop on High Street with a large games library. Gaming is charged per person per hour and booking is paid up front.
Game · Cardiff and South Wales
Board game shops, cafés and clubs in Cardiff
Where to find Board games in Cardiff and South Wales: pub meetups, café nights, clubs and shops for board gamers.
We list 14 venues where you can buy or play board games across Cardiff and South Wales, in 11 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 4 regular sessions, most often on Mondays and Tuesdays. One of those is marked as beginner friendly. Eleven have tables to play on site.
Most active venues
- Waystone Gaming, Builth Wells 2 regular nights: All Thinga Tabletop board games night (Saturdays), Blood on the Clocktower (Mondays)
- Firestorm Games Cardiff, Cardiff 1 regular night: Firestorm Board Game Club (Thursdays)
- DragonPainter, Abergavenny 1 regular night: Tuesday Games Night (Tuesdays)
14 venues
Common Meeple Board Game Cafe
Board game cafe on St Helen's Road with a large game library, food and drinks. Popular with student societies for group game nights.
CryoGenik
Family-run pop culture shop in Aberafan Shopping Centre selling comics, manga, figures, trading card games, Dungeons & Dragons and Warhammer.
Destiny's Loot
Family-run fantasy gift and games shop on Sycamore Street in Newcastle Emlyn selling Dungeons & Dragons, roleplaying games, dice, Warhammer, trading cards, books and plush. A second shop opened in Cardigan in spring 2026.
Donuts & Dragons
Board game cafe in Carmarthen town centre serving donuts, food and drinks, with hundreds of games to play. Also hosts D&D sessions, Magic tournaments and beginner-friendly game nights.
DragonPainter
Warhammer and hobby shop in Abergavenny Market selling Games Workshop kits, paints and board games. Promotes a free Wednesday geek night at the Portico Lounge and a fortnightly Tuesday board games night at the Somerset Arms.
2 regular events
Duke's Gaming
Community games shop in Pontypool focused on young players and families, with after-school clubs, casual gaming and ticketed weekly nights for Pokémon, One Piece, Magic, Lorcana, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Star Wars: Unlimited and other card games.
11 regular events
Firestorm Games Bridgend
Firestorm Games branch on Caroline Street in Bridgend with tables for wargames, board, card and roleplaying games. Runs Friday Night Magic, Lorcana and Yu-Gi-Oh! on Fridays, Final Fantasy TCG and ticketed casual wargaming several days a week.
13 regular events
Firestorm Games Cardiff
Firestorm Games flagship and the South Wales Gaming Centre on Sloper Road, Cardiff, with up to 60 wargaming tables, 75 tables for card, board and roleplaying games, a café and licensed bar. Organised play every week for Magic, Pokémon, Lorcana, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Flesh and Blood, Star Wars: Unlimited, D&D and Warhammer.
23 regular events
Firestorm Games Merthyr Tydfil
Firestorm Games branch on Merthyr Tydfil High Street with tables for wargames, board, card and roleplaying games. Runs ticketed casual wargaming, a Saturday Pokémon club, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Riftbound play.
11 regular events
Firestorm Games Newport
Firestorm Games branch inside Tesco Extra at Spytty Retail Park, Newport, with tables for tabletop, board and card games, free parking and late opening on Wednesday and Friday. Hosts monthly Pokémon League Challenges and Cups.
1 regular event
Socialdice Board Game Bar & Cafe
Board game bar and cafe on Wind Street with a library of over 400 games, drinks and food. Hosts social game nights, Lorcana weekly play, Riftbound and D&D sessions.
2 regular events
The Gamers' Emporium
Large TCG, wargaming and board game shop with gaming space across three floors and private hire rooms. A £4 daily play fee applies, with weekly tournaments most days of the week.
13 regular events
Waystone Gaming
Games shop on Broad Street in Builth Wells running evening events most days, including Friday and Saturday Night Magic, D&D on Thursdays, board games on Saturdays and Blood on the Clocktower on Mondays.
5 regular events
Regular nights
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Monday
From 19:00 Every Monday
Blood on the Clocktower
Waystone Gaming, Builth Wells. Social deduction game night
Board games Entry: £5
Tuesday
From 19:00 Every other Tuesday
Tuesday Games Night (Somerset Arms, Merthyr Road)
DragonPainter, Abergavenny. Board games night
Board games Entry: Free Beginner friendly
Thursday
Ask the venue for times Every Thursday
Firestorm Board Game Club
Firestorm Games Cardiff, Cardiff. Board game club
Board games Entry: £5 online / £7 in store Book ahead
Saturday
From 19:00 Every Saturday
All Thinga Tabletop board games night
Waystone Gaming, Builth Wells. Board games night
Board games Entry: £5
Common questions
Where can I play board games in Cardiff?
The venues with the most regular nights are Waystone Gaming in Builth Wells (2 nights), Firestorm Games Cardiff in Cardiff (1 night) and DragonPainter in Abergavenny (1 night). We list 14 venues in all across Cardiff and South Wales.
Which night of the week is busiest for board games in Cardiff?
Mondays and Tuesdays have the most regular sessions. Three sessions run every week. The Cardiff calendar shows what's on from today.
Are there beginner-friendly nights for board games in Cardiff?
Yes. One regular night is marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at DragonPainter. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
How much does it cost to play board games in Cardiff?
One regular night is free to join. Where there's an entry fee it is usually £5. Fees change, so check with the venue before you go.