Where to find Board games in Exeter, Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall: pub meetups, café nights, clubs and shops for board gamers.
We list 21 venues where you can play or buy board games across Exeter, Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall, in 14 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 5 regular sessions, most often on Sundays and Tuesdays. Two of those are marked as beginner friendly. 14 have tables to play on site. Four of the 21 are in Exeter itself, and we list them first below.
Venues with regular nights or tables to play on site, busiest first.
Large Exeter board game Meetup group with Sunday games afternoons at The White Hart on South Street and The Bowling Green on Blackboy Road, plus monthly in-person Blood on the Clocktower. Adults only.
Exeter game shop for board, card, miniatures and roleplaying games with in-store play most evenings, including Friday Night Magic, Pokémon League and Star Wars games. Evening events start at 19:00 and weekend events at 11:00.
Tabletop wargaming, trading card game and board game shop with a dedicated gaming room open until 22:00 on weekdays. Tables can be booked online and the shop runs weekly tournaments and leagues.
Themed games cafe and club house in Truro with a licensed bar, board game library and nightly clubs for Pokémon TCG, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh, One Piece and wargaming. Evening sessions are typically £5 and most clubs are just turn up.
Games shop with a gaming area, selling Warhammer, trading card games and RPGs. Runs weekly card game, wargaming and Friday Night Magic evenings plus a Tuesday learn to play day.
Family-run games shop selling trading card games and RPGs, with bookable tables, a library of games to play and regular game nights and tournaments.
Geek and games shop in Truro next door to its own Piranha Cafe, where games are played and events are held.
Wargames and hobby shop with the Kirton Gaming Loft, a pay to play space with plenty of gaming tables and scenery, plus a board game room. Stocks Warhammer, Star Wars miniatures games, Bolt Action, trading card games and RPGs.
Games shop and tavern in Wesley Yard selling board games, trading card games, wargames, paints and RPGs, with two D&D rooms, a card hall, a floor of wargaming tables and a games library.
Gaming space and shop with open tables for board games, card games, RPGs and wargames. Runs weekly Yu-Gi-Oh!, Commander, Friday Night Magic, Warhammer and D&D Adventurers League sessions.
Tabletop gaming venue with 14 tables next to TM Gym, running Warhammer, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Star Wars game nights most evenings, plus board game and RPG days on Sundays.
Board game cafe bar in Plymouth city centre with a library of over 600 games for groups of 2 to 20 plus. A games ticket is charged to play; phone contact is by SMS only.
We haven't confirmed play space or regular nights at these yet, so ask in store.
Model and hobby shop on Cornwall Street in Plymouth, next door to the Warhammer store. Part of the Antics chain, it sells model railways and kits alongside Games Workshop, Pokémon TCG and Yu-Gi-Oh! cards and board games.
Hobby and games shop on Angel Hill selling Warhammer, Magic: The Gathering and Pokémon TCG.
Family-run games, hobby and toy shop selling video games, board games, RPGs, Warhammer and collectables, plus buying and selling second-hand items.
Cornish tabletop games shop focused on Games Workshop ranges, including Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, The Old World and Middle-earth, plus board games.
Independent board game, card game and Warhammer shop at Abbots Quay in Kingsbridge.
Board game and tabletop shop in Bedford Court, Tavistock, selling board games, trading card games, Warhammer and Dungeons & Dragons, with regular events advertised on its website.
Games shop on Abbey Road, Torquay, stocking board games and Warhammer.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Exeter Board Gamers, Exeter. Social deduction (Blood on the Clocktower); one game always beginner friendly
Exeter Board Gamers, Exeter. Board game afternoon, adults only (18+); games taught
The venues with the most regular nights are Piranha Cafe in Truro (3 nights) and Exeter Board Gamers in Exeter (2 nights). We list 21 venues in all across Exeter, Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall.
Sundays and Tuesdays have the most regular sessions. Four sessions run every week. The Exeter calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. Two regular nights are marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Exeter Board Gamers. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
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.
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