Game shops across York and North Yorkshire: card, board game and wargaming shops.
We list 14 game shops across York and North Yorkshire, in 7 towns and neighbourhoods. Between them they run 19 regular sessions, most often on Wednesdays and Fridays. Two of those are marked as beginner friendly. Seven have tables to play on site. Five of the 14 are in York itself, and we list them first below.
Board, card and tabletop game shop on the edge of York with a 32 seat event room and weekly organised play for Pokémon TCG, Lorcana, Magic, Star Wars Unlimited, Flesh and Blood and One Piece. Free parking on site and the Coastliner bus stops outside.
Small game shop on Whip Ma Whop Ma Gate in central York running Magic: The Gathering Commander parties and prereleases.
Independent games, puzzles and play shop on Colliergate that hosts bookable in-store events including Magic drafts and Commander parties, Pokémon League Challenges and D&D sessions.
Branch of the Travelling Man chain on Goodramgate selling board games, roleplaying games, trading card games, graphic novels and manga.
Official Games Workshop store on Lendal in York city centre, selling Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar and other Games Workshop ranges.
Selby's local game store on Gowthorpe, selling Pokémon TCG and other trading cards and hosting a weekly casual Commander evening on Wednesdays.
Scarborough games shop open seven days a week with a Sunday wargaming club, a weekly game designers meet, bespoke RPG weekends and commission painting.
Trading card, board game, wargame and roleplaying game shop in Skipton that runs ticketed Magic and Pokémon TCG events including prereleases and League Cups.
Trading card game store on Victoria Road in Scarborough, listed with Wizards for Magic: The Gathering and running a Play! Pokémon league.
Family-run model shop in Hensall specialising in model railways, also stocking Warhammer kits, Citadel paints, terrain and modelling supplies.
Long-established Malton department store whose toy department carries a large Games Workshop range, including Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, Underworlds and Citadel paints.
Educational and wooden toy shop in the Ripon Small Shops arcade on Duck Hill, which also stocks Warhammer kits and Black Library books.
Independent department store on The Crescent in Selby whose toy department sells Warhammer kits and Citadel paints.
Independent shop on Malton Enterprise Park selling toys, LEGO, model kits, homeware and gifts, with a range of Warhammer kits, paints and accessories.
The weekly line-up. Times and formats can change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Rockets Hideout, Selby. Casual Commander
The venues with the most regular nights are EH Gaming in York (12 nights), Rockets Hideout in Selby (6 nights) and Roll-It in Scarborough (2 nights). We list 14 venues in all across York and North Yorkshire.
Wednesdays and Fridays have the most regular sessions. 18 sessions run every week. The York calendar shows what's on from today.
Yes. Two regular nights are marked as welcoming new players, including sessions at Roll-It and Rockets Hideout. Staff at most venues are happy to teach, so mention it when you arrive.
Where there's an entry fee it is usually between £4 and £5. Fees change, so check with the venue before you go.
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