4Tk Gaming
Colchester wargaming shop, web store and gaming club selling Warhammer, Bolt Action, Star Wars Legion and other miniatures games, terrain and paints, and running Warhammer 40,000 tournaments.
Tables to play on site
Game · Chelmsford, Colchester and Essex
Where to play board games in Essex
Where to find Board games in Chelmsford, Colchester and Essex: pub meetups, café nights, clubs and shops for board gamers.
We list 9 venues where you can play or buy board games across Chelmsford, Colchester and Essex, in 8 towns and neighbourhoods. Eight have tables to play on site.
8 places to play board games
Venues with regular nights or tables to play on site, busiest first.
Geek Retreat Chelmsford
Gaming cafe and shop near Chelmsford station selling trading card games, board games and model kits, with food and drink and regular tournaments, learn to play sessions and prereleases.
Tables to play on site
Langden Games
Independent games shop open since 2014 with five 6x4ft wargames tables and eight multiuse tables, free to use when booked online. Runs Friday Night Magic, Commander, Flesh and Blood and regular Age of Sigmar tournaments.
Tables to play on site
4 regular nights · Weds, Thus, Fris
Megathorium Models
Hobby and model shop on the Mayfair Industrial Estate, Latchingdon, with a gaming space, hobby supplies, board games and custom 3D printing. Hosts game nights, tournaments and monthly beginner sessions.
Tables to play on site
The Board Game Hut
Board game and trading card game shop on Clarence Street with tables to book, a games library, food and drink. It runs in-store events including Riftbound nights, Pokémon League Challenges and prereleases.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights
The Nerd Hut
Hobby and games shop in Ipswich town centre selling Warhammer, card singles and comics, with tables to book for play.
Tables to play on site
The Other Games
Trading card games shop in Witham selling Pokémon TCG, Magic: The Gathering, Lorcana, One Piece and more, plus Warhammer and roleplaying games. Runs a Pokémon League every Friday, Commander Night every Saturday and One Piece tournaments.
Tables to play on site
2 regular nights · Fris, Sats
Wayland Games Centre Brentwood
Large gaming centre with a hobby shop, a gaming hall of around 50 tables and a lounge restaurant, running weekly card game nights and wargames tournaments. Booking a table is recommended at weekends.
Tables to play on site
7 regular nights · 4 days a week
1 more shop stocking board games
We haven't confirmed play space or regular nights at these yet, so ask in store.
HLS Models
Family-run model business selling Games Workshop products, 6mm science fiction miniatures, model railways and Airfix kits. Contact before visiting.
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