Rules of Play
Long running board game and card game shop in Castle Arcade, open since 2010. It hosts board game nights, RPG sessions and trading card tournaments through its events calendar.
Game nights at Rules of Play
Rules of Play covers Pokémon TCG, Magic: The Gathering, Lorcana, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Flesh and Blood TCG, board games and D&D and RPGs. Ask the venue what's on this week, and we'll add its regular nights here once they're confirmed.
New to it? Our beginner guides: How to play Magic: The Gathering, How to play the Pokémon TCG, Pokémon League nights: what to expect.
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Game nights in Cardiff, every Thursday
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Last checked 17 October 2026. Confirmed open 1 November 2026
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