Game shops across Edinburgh, Lothians and Fife: card, board game and wargaming shops.
We list 24 game shops across Edinburgh, Lothians and Fife, in 15 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 10 regular sessions, most often on Fridays and Wednesdays. Six of those are marked as beginner friendly. Ten have tables to play on site. Seven of the 24 are in Edinburgh itself, and we list them first below.
Independent game shop at Lochrin Buildings focused on trading card games including Magic: The Gathering, Flesh and Blood, Pokémon TCG and Star Wars Unlimited. It has free gaming space with bookable tables, a board games library and wargames terrain, and runs events most nights.
Trading card game store and play space in Edinburgh's West End with drop-in weekly events for Magic, Pokémon TCG, Lorcana, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh, Flesh and Blood, Star Wars Unlimited and many more. Weekly event fees are mostly £7 to £8.50.
Independent hobby and games shop on Buccleuch Street in Edinburgh's Southside.
Pop culture shop on South Bridge selling comics, graphic novels, manga, collectables and trading cards including Pokémon TCG, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece and Lorcana.
Tabletop games shop on Great Junction Street in Leith.
Official Games Workshop store on Castle Street in Edinburgh city centre, selling Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar and Citadel paints, with gaming tables in store.
Long-running Edinburgh model, toy and hobby shop on Lothian Road, and a large independent Games Workshop stockist. Also sells Battletech, Dungeons & Dragons, Pokémon TCG cards, model kits, railways and radio control.
Tabletop gaming store and events space in Livingston with bookable tables. It runs game nights most days, including Friday Night Magic, Riftbound, Pokémon TCG, Star Wars: Unlimited, board games, painting and D&D.
Tabletop gaming venue and shop in Brightons with a large gaming hall for wargames, card games and board games, plus a themed RPG room and a retro gaming room. It runs weekly community nights, Friday Night Magic, leagues and tournaments.
Independent hobby and wargaming store in Dunfermline selling Warhammer, Mantic, Warlord Games and trading card games, with tables to book and free build and paint sessions on Fridays.
Dunfermline hobby store stocking Warhammer, Mantic and Warlord wargames plus Magic, Pokémon TCG, Lorcana, One Piece and other TCGs, with tables you can book online. Free Build and Paint on Friday evenings.
Independent family-run hobby and gaming shop on Kinross High Street selling Warhammer, trading cards, paints, dice and terrain. Gaming tables can be hired for wargames, card games, board games and RPGs.
Friendly local gaming shop in Bathgate that describes itself as Scotland's largest tabletop gaming space. It runs competitive card game and wargame play, hobby workshops and bring and buy markets.
Specialist tabletop gaming shop in Livingston selling Warhammer, other miniatures games, paints and terrain, with a tabletop wargaming room that hosts regular tournaments.
Community gaming venue and shop in Falkirk for tabletop wargames, RPGs and trading card games.
Kirkcaldy branch of Accent Gaming, an independent hobby and wargaming shop on St Clair Street.
Bookshop on Castlegate in Berwick-upon-Tweed with a Warhammer and wargaming side.
Family run independent toy shop on Linlithgow High Street selling toys, games, puzzles, Pokémon TCG and Lorcana cards and Warhammer.
Shop on Annan High Street listed as a Warhammer stockist.
Art and craft supplies shop and printmaking studio on Dunbar High Street, and an official Warhammer stockist selling box sets, Citadel paints and Black Library. Hosts regular free drop-in miniature painting sessions.
Miniatures and games shop on West Main Street, Whitburn, stocking wargames and listed for Magic: The Gathering play.
Comic and games shop on Northgate in Peebles selling comics, graphic novels, manga, board games, trading card games, role playing games and Warhammer.
Model and hobby shop at Fruix Farm near junction 5 of the M90, specialising in model railway, diecast and scenery supplies. Also stocks Games Workshop kits and hobby paints.
Gaming shop on Bank Street in Galashiels, linked to the Scottish Borders Games Club.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Nerdvana, Livingston. open play
Nerdvana, Livingston. casual tournament
The Arena, Brightons, Falkirk. Casual open gaming, often several Magic Commander pods
Accent Gaming Dunfermline, Dunfermline. Hobby painting night
Nerdvana, Livingston. casual tournament
The Arena, Brightons, Falkirk. Organised play, rotating formats including Standard, Draft and Pioneer
The venues with the most regular nights are Nerdvana in Livingston (6 nights), The Arena in Brightons, Falkirk (2 nights) and Accent Gaming in Dunfermline (1 night). We list 24 venues in all across Edinburgh, Lothians and Fife.
Fridays and Wednesdays have the most regular sessions. Nine sessions run every week. The Edinburgh calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. Six regular nights are marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at The Arena, Accent Gaming Dunfermline and Nerdvana. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
Four regular nights are free to join. Where there's an entry fee it is usually between £4 and £7. Fees change, so check with the venue before you go.
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