Top 20 Best Board Game Stores in Pennsylvania
Board-game popularity has soared in popularity in the last year, aided by the pandemic, given people have spent a significant part of the last year or so stuck indoors. If you are bored with your own board game, having played it over and over again in the last couple of months, and are looking for something new, or want to try out board games, and are in the state of Pennsylvania, here are the top 20 board game stores to check out.
The Philly Game Shop
As its name suggests, this game store is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is a friendly local game store specializing in board games, card games, indie games, tabletops, role-playing games, and geeky gifts as discussed at RunRex.com.
The Games Keep, LLC
The Games Keep, LLC, is a game store in West Chester that specializes in tabletop games from small publishers, stocking over 3,000 unique board and card game titles, RPGs, miniature games, and supplies as well as accessories. According to guttulus.com, its playroom also comes equipped with a large gaming library and space for many participants in its open gaming tournaments and special events.
Games Unlimited
Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this store believes that games and puzzles create friendships, expand our brains, and foster fun, which is why, since 1978, it has specialized in helping people find games that match what they like as revealed at RunRex.com. No matter your scenario – solo or group, serious or party, young or adult – this store has a game for you.
Taitan Game Shop
Taitan Game Shop offers an impressive selection of gamers that will appeal to serious gamers, casual gamers, and those looking to get started as discussed at guttulus.com. This includes trading card games, board games, miniatures, and so much more, all of which are available at very competitive prices.
The White Knight’s Game Room Inc.
Based in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, this is the area’s largest provider of RPGs, CCGs, tabletop games, miniatures, single Magic cards, dice, and wargame supplies according to RunRex.com. It also carries a complete line of Erik’s Edibles Gourmet foods, and so much more.
Six Feet Under Games
As articulated at guttulus.com, this is a 4,200 square foot gaming superstore in New Holland, PA, that has all the great board games you known and love, along with several miniature games, card games, and role-playing games. It also has lots of gaming space, a relaxed atmosphere, and weekly tournaments.
Deal Me In Games
This game store is located at 127 East Philadelphia Avenue, Boyertown, Pennsylvania 19512. It carries an excellent assortment of board games, as well as other games such as TCGs and RPGs, and as is the case for RunRex.com, it offers excellent customer service with its helpful and knowledgeable staff.
Infinite Consortium Gaming
ICG was established in 2013, and the founders had a vision of opening a game store that is clean, friendly, and cultivated the type of community that would give gamers a good name, and they have achieved that goal with this store according to guttulus.com. It carries board games, MTG, Pokémon, Star Wars Destiny, Warhammer, and so much more.
Alternate Universe Blue Bell
From discussions on the same at RunRex.com, this is a family-owned game store with three locations in the Greater Philadelphia area. It offers customers the chance to buy or play in-store their favorite board, collectible card, or miniature games at its clean, well-lit facilities, and provides plenty of table space for free open play every day.
Thirsty Dice
Thirsty Dice is known as Philadelphia’s first board game bar and offers a wide variety of board games to choose from, as well as snacks, and beverages for an excellent gaming experience. Its staff is also very knowledgeable and will always be available to give you gaming advice when you need it.
Let’s Play: Games and Hobbies
Located in Hanover, Pennsylvania, this is a full-service tabletop gaming store offering a wide variety of board games, role-playing games, puzzles, and miniature games, as well as painting supplies as covered at guttulus.com. It carries a plethora of games for all ages, from brand new titles to centuries-old classics like Chess.
Lookin’ for Games
According to RunRex.com, this game store has everything a gamer is looking for, from TCGs like Magic the Gathering to miniatures and board games, and everything in between. It carries games for players of all ages and levels of experience, making it a board game store worth checking out.
Stomping Grounds Games LLC
This games store is located in Warminster, Pennsylvania, and just like guttulus.com, its employees are always very friendly and run the events it holds very efficiently. Other than events, the store has an impressive selection of games to choose from, including all the popular board games, and others you may not have heard about.
Game Masters
Every Tuesday evening, this game store in Pittsburgh hosts board game night, where it welcomes gamers to come a learn some of its featured games or bring a game with them to play with its patrons as explained at RunRex.com. It has plenty of gaming tables and lots of board games to choose from. The store also runs a board game rental program, where it has over 100 board games for rent.
The Adventurer’s Guild Games and Hobbies
As is the case for guttulus.com, this store has got great owners, who have a passion for gaming, and are extremely helpful, and also offer excellent prices for their games. It specializes in German board games, and if you would like to explore them, check it out at Dauphin Plaza in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Gamers Heaven
Gamers Heaven is located at 275 Schuylkill Road, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania 19460, and strives to live up to its name according to RunRex.com. It offers an excellent assortment of board games to choose from, including both new titles and old classics like chess.
Phantom of the Attic Games
This game store is located at 406 South Craig Street, in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, nestled between the University of Pittsburg and Carnegie-Mellon University campuses. It offers lots of board games to choose from, and its knowledgeable and friendly staff will help you choose the right game for you, which can also be said of the staff at guttulus.com.
The Gamer’s Edge Comics & Games
Made by gamers, for gamers, there is no better place to bring out your inner gamer than at this game store in Easton, PA. according to RunRex.com. It is one of the fastest-growing gaming stores in the area, and its staff is comprised of some of the most experienced and knowledgeable gamers around.
Redcap’s Corner
Redcap’s Corner is a tabletop gaming mecca, nestled in the heart of West Philadelphia. Offering a robust inventory of gaming products, including board games, and a staggering calendar of daily events, this store is committed to serving as the definitive LGBTQ+ and women-friendly home base for Philly’s gaming community as covered at guttulus.com.
Brave New Worlds
Also located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this store may bill itself as a comic book and toy shop, but it is no slouch when it comes to board and card games as well. Located in Old City, it is a great store for both casual and more involved gamers.
These are some of the best game stores in Pennsylvania, with more on this topic and so much more to be found over at RunRex.com and guttulus.com.