I eat at 5 NYC Board Game Stores & Cafes @Shelfside

Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

New York City board game related stores, we’re coming to eat! We visit some FLGS and cafes, which feature popular BGG games, but also food/drink! We check out their offerings besides tabletop, like in some places Golf and Arcade! We go through the various places, including in Hoboken New Jersey all the way to Manhattan Upper East side. We can show which places have rentals and their open play policy, or do they just do MTG commander? Perhaps TTRPGs are more your style? Can you play big space operas or just simple 2 player games at these areas?

Play Conquest for the Capital: https://www.mountainsoul.com.au/

Table of Contents:
Intro - (0:00)
Conquest for the Capital - (1:00)
1. Hoboken Game Lounge - (1:49)
2. Silk Road Gaming - (8:15)
3. Gamestoria - (10:55)
4. Hex & Co - (14:15)
5. Chaotic good - (17:34)
Favorite Experiences - (20:50)

Games featured: Dune Imperium, Cosmic Encounter, That’s Not My Hat, Mahjong, Poker, Exploding Kittens, Monopoly, Magic: The Gathering, Battle of Hoth, Star Wars Rebellion, Dungeons and Dragons, Karen the Game, Twilight Imperium 4

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