Where to find Board games in Oxford and Oxfordshire: pub meetups, café nights, clubs and shops for board gamers.
We list 5 venues where you can play or buy board games across Oxford and Oxfordshire, in 3 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 3 regular sessions, most often on Mondays and Sundays. One of those is marked as beginner friendly. Four have tables to play on site. Three of the 5 are in Oxford itself, and we list them first below.
Venues with regular nights or tables to play on site, busiest first.
Large Oxford board game Meetup group for adults that meets on Monday evenings at Westgate Social and on Sunday afternoons at James Street Tavern. It also runs Blood on the Clocktower sessions.
Board game cafe at Gloucester Green with a large games library played in 3-hour table sessions. Booking ahead is recommended as tables fill quickly.
Board game cafe on Banbury High Street, listed for Disney Lorcana play.
Independent board game cafe in the former bank on Sheep Street, Bicester, with hundreds of games, barista coffee and food. A private games room called The Vault can be hired for groups of up to 8.
We haven't confirmed play space or regular nights at these yet, so ask in store.
Games shop on Oxford High Street selling modern board games, traditional games, RPGs including D&D, and trading cards for Magic, Pokémon TCG, Yu-Gi-Oh and Lorcana.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Oxford On Board, Oxford. Open play, adults (18+)
Oxford On Board, Oxford. Social deduction (Blood on the Clocktower); rules explained for newcomers
Oxford On Board, Oxford. Open play, longer games
The venues with the most regular nights are Oxford On Board in Oxford (3 nights). We list 5 venues in all across Oxford and Oxfordshire.
Mondays and Sundays have the most regular sessions. Two sessions run every week. The Oxford calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. One regular night is marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Oxford On Board. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
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